HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5514 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT AVENUE "B" FROM COLLARD
STREET TO WESLEYAN STREET AND THE EAST-WEST ALLEY
IN BLOCK 3, POLYTECHNIC HEIGHTS ADDITION TO THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, 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 Avenue "B" from Collard Street to Wesleyan Street
be and the same is hereby closed, abandoned and permanently
vacated as a street or public thoroughfare of any kind or char-
acter*whatever, save and except that the full width of Avenue
"B" be retained as an easement for an existing six inch water
main; and that the east-west alley in Block 3, Polytechnic
Heights Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County,
Texas, be and the same is hereby vacated, closed and permanently
abandoned as an alley or public thoroughfare of any kind or
character.
SECTION 2.
That the interest of the City of Fort Worth in the fee to
the land in said street and alley 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with are hereby repealed.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.
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City Attorney
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City of Fort Worth, Texas '
Mayor and Council Communication' r- .y,
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Proposed Closings : Avenue B, PAGE
NUMBER from Collard to Wesleyan Street; Alley -
1/31/66 1
PZ-172 Block 3, Polytechnic Heights lof
Texas Wesleyan College, owner of all adjoining property, has requested vacation
of Avenue B from Wesleyan Street to Collard Street, and the east-west alley in
Block 3, Polytechnic Heights Addition, as shown on the attached map. Abandon-
ment of the street and alley will permit construction of a dormitory on Block
3, Polytechnic Heights Addition.
The private utility companies, the Public Works, Water, Traffic Engineering and
Planning Departments have reviewed the request and do not object to the vaca-
tions, provided the full width of Avenue B be retained as an easement for an
existing six-inch water main.
The City Plan Commission has reviewed the request of Texas Wesleyan College
and recommends adoption of the ordinance that has been prepared vacating the
alley and Avenue B as requested, subject to retaining the full width of Avenue
B as an easement and replatting Blocks 3 and 4, Polytechnic Heights Addition.
The College has agreed to retaining the easement and has filed a re-plat of
the area as recommended by the City Plan Commission.
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OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTo, TEX.
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