Ord 1978-025 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

141 ORDINANCE NO. 1978-25 I AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, VACATING AND ABANDONING AN ALLEY IN BLOCK THREE OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF SAN MARCOS, SAID ALLEY BEING PARALLEL TO MOON AND WATER STREETS AND BETWEEN HOPKINS AND HUTCHISON STREETS; AND DECLARING AN EMER- GENCY. I I WHEREAS, the map or plat of Block Three (3) of the, Original Town of San Marcos, Texas, reflects an alley as located'between Hopkins and Hutchison Streets and running parallel to both'Moon and Wat:er Streets; and, WHEREAS, neither said map or plat, of record in Vo;Lume 46, page 448, Hays County Deed Records, nor any other instrument' of record in the offices of the Hays County Clerk or the Secretary of the City of San Marcos, declares that said alley was dedicated to the use of the public; and, WHEREAS, there is not indicated on said plat, nor anywhere elsEl to the knowledge of this Dody, that the City of San Marcos or the County of Hays ever accepted responsibility for the improvement or mainte- nance of said alley, nor has either of said governmental entities improved or maintained said alley at any time to the knowledge of this body; and, WHEREAS, the abandonment and vacation of said alley will promote the highest and best use of said Block No. Three (3) consistent wi1:h the Ci Zoning Ordinance, Comprehensive Plan, and the Urban Renewal Plan for Project Tex. A-6; now, therefore, I BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, ~~EXAS: Section 1. That the alley located in Block Three ,of the Original Town of San Marcos between Hopkins and Hutchison Streets and runninq paralIc to both Moon and Water Streets, be, and it is hereby, abandoned, vacat, discontinued and closed as a public alley in the City of San Marcos, Texas. Section 2. That the fee to the land in the above described alley is hereby released and shall revert to the adjacent property owner, the City of San Marcos. Section 3. Because of the committment made to the Chamber of Commerce of a portion of Block Three of the Original Town of San Marcos as a building site and the Chamber's need to commence construction immediate an emergency is declared and the provisions of the Charter req"Lliring that ordinances shall be read on three separate occasions, and that no ordinance shall become final and effective until the expiration of ten (10) days following the date of its final passage is hereby dispensed with, this Ordinance to become effective immediately from and after it, passage by this Council. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED May 1, 1978. ~4Jl (l~~ Robert L. Cavazos Mayor II AT. TEST:. ~ " J~~ Doriss Hambrick City Secretary ;;zLJl{~ Charles E. Evans City Attorney