HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 4939 ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT THAT PORTION OF WEST
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CANNON AVENUE BETWEEN THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE
OF TENTH AVENUE AND THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
THE ST. LOUIS, SAN FRANCISCO & TEXAS RAILWAY BE
VACATED, ABANDONED AND CLOSED; PROVIDING FOR THE
REVERSION OF THE INTEREST OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
IN SAID LAND; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That that portion of West Cannon Avenue between the west
right of way line of Tenth Avenue and the east right of way line
of the St. Louis, San Francisco & Texas Railway, and being be-
tween Blocks 11 and 12, Edwards Heirs Addition to the City of
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, be and the same is hereby
closed, abandoned and permanently vacated as a street or public
thoroughfare of any kind or character whatever, save and except
that easements are reserved for any and all existing utilities.
SECTION 2.
That the interest of the City of Fort Worth in the fee to
the land in said street is hereby released and shall revert to
the adjacent owner of the fee as provided by law.
SECTION 3.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4.
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
and effect from and after the date of its passage.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
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City of Fort W6,rth, Texas
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Mayor and Council Coinniunicai
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Mt. Louis Tills, owner of Block 11 and the auorth portion of our a
Edwards Hers Addition, adjoining 'West Cannon n Avenue on ua sides between
Tenth Amenue and the St.. Louis-San Francisco-Texas Railway, bias requested
that a section f West Cannon be closed as shown on the attached a ch maap
The petitioner as e e street has never been onstructed .°aud, is not
needed for traffic circulation in the area. The adjacent property
zoned for industrial use and the owner proposes to extend a structure into
the t,, if closed
All private utility mpaund,s s and municipal departments have been coatacted
and day not object to the proposed closing, p ovih d easements are retained
for existing utilities until ,aaa.acb time as they are relocated. the City
Plan Commission reviewed the request at its meeting June 12, 1963, and
recommended tbat the street be closed.
Public Works, , Traffic Engineering and the Planning a nin Departments agree that
as street will not be needed between Tenth and the railroad.
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The original request also covered closing section ion app Pruitt St. betureen
entb aaenu e. Arad railroad. However,a due to storm drain problems in
that p a , the , eras of adjoining properties have decided aerie ,
pursue the request umber at this time.
it is recommended that an ordinance be adopted closing the portion of
West Cannon as described,, but reserving easements for any and all existing
utilities.
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