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DRAFT J:\Attorney\ALICE\RESWORK\CiJRRENT\AIIey Clsg Bonham-13th NW Ordinance.wpd January 7, 2002 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, ABANDONING AN UNNAMED TWENTY (20) FOOT ALLEY, BEGINNING AT THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF 13TH STREET N.W. GOING WEST TO THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF 14TH STREET N.W. LOCATED BETWEEN BONHAM STREET (U.S. HWY 82) AND MAPLE AVENUE IN CITY BLOCK 189; DECLARING NO NECESSITY OR NEED FOR SAID ALLEY FOR CITY USE OTHER THAN FOR DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS, WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY RETAINED BY THE CITY OF PARIS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF MARCH 1, 2002. WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the City Council of the City of Paris that a twenty (20) foot alley beginning at the west boundary line of 13th Street N. W. going west to the east boundary line of 14th Street N. W. located between Bonham Street (U. S. Hwy 82) and Maple Avenue in City Block 189 is of no use as an alley to the City of Paris or to its citizens, but is of use and necessary to the City of Paris and its citizens for drainage and utility easement purposes, and the City Council so finds; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has received a petition from adj acent property owners requesting that the twenty (20) foot alley be abandoned from 13th Street N.W. to the east boundary line of 14th Street N.W., located between Bonham Street (U.S. Hwy 82) and Maple Avenue; and, WHEREAS, the City Council, following receipt of said petition, adopted Resolution No. 2001-188 on December 6, 2001, referring the matter of said proposed alley abandonment to the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Paris for the Commission's review and recommendation to the City Council for final action; and, WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission did, at 5:30 p.m. on the 7th day of January, 2002, conduct a public hearing to allow interested citizens and members of the public to comment for and against the proposal to abandon the aforesaid alley; and, WHEREAS, following the public hearing conducted by the Planning & Zoning Commission, the Commission having reviewed the proposed abandonment, recommended to the City Council of the City of Paris that the City abandon the aforesaid alleyway, preserving and reserving thereto drainage and utility easements coterminous with and extending under the surface of the alleyway proposed for abandonment; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris likewise conducted a public hearing on the l Oth day of January, 2002, to receive comments from citizens and members of the general public for and against the proposal to abandon the aforesaid alleyway; and,