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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04216 ORD - 05/18/1955AN ORDINANCE CLOSING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF GOLLIHAR ROAD AND RELOCATING THE SAME IN WHAT IS KNOWN AS CULLEN PLACE UNIT II, A SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND A CERTAIN PARK AREA BELONGING TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ADJACENT THERETO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, Permanent Homes, Inc., has petitioned the Mayor and City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, to close certain portions of Gollihar Road, and to relocate the same where said road crosses what is known as Cullen Place Unit II, a subdivision in the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, and a certain park area belonging to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, adjacent thereto; and WHEREAS, it appears that petitioner proposes to close the following portion of Gollihar Road, a designated but never opened or used 40 -foot County Road, the portion of Gollihar Road sought to be closed beginning at the South or Southeast right -of -way line of Airline Road and extending 2640 feet in a Southeasterly direction to a point where same intersects the Southeast boundary line of Section 14, of the Flour Bluff & Encinal Farm 8 Garden Tracts, and being better described as a 20 -foot strip of land on either side of the common boundary lines between Lots 15 and 18, Lots 13 and 20, and Lots 12 and 21, Section 14, of the Flour Bluff & Encinal Farm 8 Garden Tracts, except for that portion of said Gollihar Road which merges with and becomes a part of what is known as Hugo Drive in Cullen Place Unit II, as shown by map and plat of said sub- division heretofore approved by the Zoning and Planning Commission of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, which said Hugo Drive is to be a 50 -foot thoroughfare, dedicated to the public for street purposes; and WHEREAS, it appears that said dedicated 50 -foot Hugo Drive substantially parallels the said Gollihar Road, and that the public welfare, convenience and necessity will be better served by closing Goll1W Road, save and except Al 7L I ce where it coincides with the said Hugo Drive, without, how- ever, abandoning, changing or altering existing easements along the said Gollihar Road; and WHEREAS, notice of the proposed revising, closing and re- locating of the said Gollihar Road has been given by pub- lication and by mail to the last known addresses of all property owners abutting said road and within four hundred fifty (450) feet thereof, and of the hearing to be held thereon on the 11th day of May, 1955, or as soon thereafter as the Council can hear and consider the same; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the notice given as above set forth, and with the applicable provisions of the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, a public hearing was held by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, at j o'clock, YCI. M., on the _LL day of May, 1955, at the Council Chamber at the City Hall: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: Section 1. That Gollihar Road, beginning at the South or South- east right -of -way line of Airline Road and extending 2640 feet in a Southeasterly direction to a point where same intersects the Southeast boundary line of Section 14, of the Flour Bluff & Encinal Farm & Garden Tracts, and being better described as a 20 -foot strip of land on either side of the common boundary line between Lots 15 and 18, Lots 13 and 20, and Lots 12 and 21, Section 14, of the Flour Bluff & Encinal Farm & Garden Tracts, be and the same is hereby closed, save and except where the said Gollihar Road coincides with and becomes a part of and is re- located to become a part of what is known as Hugo Drive, in Cullen Place Unit II, a subdivision to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, without, however, abandoning, changing or altering existing easements along the said Gollihar Road, CORPUS C RISTI, TEXAS 1955 TO THE MEMBERS OP THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN: FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN- SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 15 INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; P, THEREFORE HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, MAYOR _- t%/ THE CITY OF CORPS CHR 1 Sl 1,, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE' FARRELL De SMITH MINOR CULLI W. J. ROBERTS B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE' FARRELL D. SMITH MINOR CULLI W. J. RDBERT5 B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO 4zi c'