ORDINANCE NO. 9297

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 55.18 ACRES, GENERALLY LOCATED IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS, SOUTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF WEST 31st STREET AND MICHIGAN STREET, INTO THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, PURSUANT TO K.S.A. 2015 SUPP. 12-520(a)(7).

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

SECTION 1. The Governing Body finds that the annexation of that certain real property, generally located in Douglas County, Kansas, southeast of the intersection of West 31st Street and Michigan Street, the legal description of which is set forth at Section 2, infra, is in the public interest, that all conditions precedent to annexation have occurred, and that annexation is proper under K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 12-520(a)(7).

SECTION 2. In accordance with the Governing Body's findings, the City hereby annexes into the City that real property bearing the following legal description, to-wit:

A TRACT OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 19 EAST OF THE 6^TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 13; THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 13, SOUTH 1°53'15" EAST (BEING AN ASSUMED BEARING) 2019.97 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF K-10 HIGHWAY; THENCE ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID K-10 HIGHWAY THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES (1) NORTH 51°39'24" EAST, 2156.05 FEET; THENCE (2) NORTH 61°23'03" EAST, 280.24 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF A TRACT CONVEYED TO STEVEN AND HELEN MESERAULL; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH AND WEST LINES OF THE SAID MESERAULL TRACT SOUTH 87°41'24" WEST, 185.50 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1°45'36" WEST, 120.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87°41'24" WEST, 111.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1°45'36" WEST, 507.50 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 13; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 13, SOUTH 87°41'23" WEST, 1689.39 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 55.18 ACRES

SECTION 3. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance. 

SECTION 4. After passage, approval, and publication, as provided by law, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect commencing November 9, 2016.

PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this ____ day of October, 2016.

APPROVED:

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Mike Amyx

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Sherri Riedemann

City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:                   

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Toni R. Wheeler

City Attorney

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NOTICE TO PUBLISHER

Publish once and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and one to the City Attorney.