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Resolution of City Council of its Intent to Close an Unimproved Portion of S. 23rd Street in the City of Wilmington, North Carolina (SC-1-424)
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LEGISLATIVE INTENT/PURPOSE:
WHEREAS, the City Attorney and appropriate members of City staff have investigated the sufficiency of the requested street closure; and,
WHEREAS, the City's Planning Commission has reviewed and has forwarded its recommendation on the closing; and,
WHEREAS, City Council is of the opinion that all of the described 113 feet in length unimproved portion of S. 23rd Street located south of Gibson Avenue in the City of Wilmington, North Carolina, should be closed, and the closing of the same is in the public interest, all in accordance with Section 16.1 of the City Charter and N.C.G.S. 160A-299.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
SECTION 1. City Council intends to close the described unimproved portion of the S. 23rd Street right-of-way in the City of Wilmington, said street being more particularly described as follows:
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION OF THAT PORTION OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SOUTH 23rd STREET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF GIBSON AVENUE PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
COMMENCING AT AN EXISTING IRON PIPE IN THE SOUTHERN RIGHT-OF-WAY OF GIBSON PLACE, (50' WIDE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY), THE NORTHWESTERN CORNER OF THE AMANDA BRIESE PROPERTY, DEED BOOK 6309, PAGE 1650, LOTS 5 AND 6 OF CAROLINA PLACE, BLOCK 1, MAP FOUND IN DEED BOOK 48, PAGE 180,
THENCE WITH THE SOUTHERN RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SAID GIBSON AVENUE, AND THE NORTHERN LINE OF THE MARY AND JIMMY BATSON PROPERTY, DEED BOOK 4355. PAGE 521, LOTS 6, 7 AND 8, CAROLINA PLACE, BLOCK 1, MAP FOUND IN DEED BOOK 48, PAGE 180, NORTH 84?32'19" WEST, 98.94 FEET TO A NEW REBAR (SET) IN THE EASTERN RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SOUTH 23rd STREET, (50' WIDE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, UNIMPROVED), THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, (POB);
THENCE WITH THE EASTERN RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SAID SOUTH 23rd STREET, SOUTH 05?27'00" EAST, 113.00 FEET TO A NEW RE...
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