HomeMy Public PortalAbout2008-10 - VACATION OF AVE GORDINANCE 2008 -10
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE VACATION OF AVENUE G IN THE CITY OF
GREENCASTLE, PUTNAM COUNTY, INDIANA
WHEREAS, the Petitioner, the City of Greencastle, is the owner of certain real estate (the Property),
commonly known as Avenue G, which is approximately thirty-one feet (31') in width. (See attached site map.)
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Greencastle does not now, nor does it have any plans
in the future to use the Property, and wishes to vacate the above described Property, transferring it to the
adjacent landowners;
WHEREAS, a list of the abutting or nearby landowners to the Property to be vacated is attached
hereto and made a part hereof. The adjoining property owners have consented to or have been notified
pursuant to statute as to the vacation of the Property;
WHEREAS, all of the Property to be vacated lies wholly within the jurisdiction of the Common
Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana;
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana, has determ ned that the closing
of the following described public way is in the public and economic interest of the City of Greencastle, such
closing will not unreasonably interfere with the flow of traffic on the City of Greencastle road system, that the
relief requested in said Petition should be granted and that the portion of the public right -of -way located in the
City of Greencastle, Indiana, should be vacated.
NOW THEREFORE be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana, that
the portion of the public right -of -way located in the City of Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, and more
particularly described as follows:
A thirty -one foot (31') public right -of -way, platted as Avenue G of the Commercial Place Subdivision,
running between the lots to the northeast, from Percy Julian Drive to Avenue E, as delineated on the
attached map, which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof,
is hereby vacated as a public way of the City of Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, that such lands shall
cease to be a public street, right -of -way or alleyway and that title to such vacated land shall revert pursuant to
law to the adjoining property owners to the centerline of the Property.
The City of Greencastle shall retain a perpetual casement in the vacated right -of -way together
with the right to erect, lay, construct, inspect, repair, remove, or replace water lines, sanitary sewers, storm
sewers and other municipal utilities in said vacated right -of -way. No permanent structure may be constructed
upon said easement without the written permission oCthe City.
This Ordinance shall have full force and effect upon passage of the Greencastle Common Council and
its approval by the Mayor.
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