Ordinance No. 5,750910131 -1
ORDINANCE NO. 5750
AN ORDINANCE DISCONTINUING USE OF AND CLOSING ALL OR
SELECTED PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS IN THE BROWNWOOD
SUBDIVISION AS FOLLOWS: MILNER DRIVE, LINWOOD DRIVE,
CROW ROAD, CABINESS STREET, SHORT STREET, KATHERINE
STREET, RIDGEWAY AVENUE, MACARTHUR AVENUE, HARVEY BLVD,
AND MAPLETON AVENUE.
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown has purchased a substantial
majority of the Brownwood Subdivision inundated by Hurricane
Alicia in 1983; and
WHEREAS, this area having been abandoned for residential
use, has always suffered from the illegal dumping of all manner
of refuse; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown desires to develop a natural
open space park which will provide a variety of recreational
opportunities and encourage the return of native varieties of
wildlife and vegetation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown has purchased all of the
contiguous property in the area of these proposed street
closures; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown desires to control the traffic
flow into this area without denying any property owner access to
his property; and
WHEREAS, no interest of the public requires that said
portion of said streets be improved or kept open; and
WHEREAS, the interest of the public will be benefited by the
termination of any obligation on the part of the City of Baytown
to maintain said portions of said streets as a public right-of-
way; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Baytown,
that the above- described portions of said streets be discontinued
and closed; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: The City of Baytown finds that the closure of
the streets and portions of streets in Exhibit "A," are closed by
the same authority with which the City creates, dedicates, opens
and maintains all public streets.
Section 2: The City of Baytown finds that the closure of
the streets and portion of streets is necessary to promote and
preserve the public health and safety.
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Section 3: The City of Baytown finds that the closure of
the streets and portions of streets is necessary to control and
regulate traffic.
Section 4: The City of Baytown hereby closes and
discontinues the use of the streets and portions of streets
described in Exhibit "A."
Section 5: This ordinance shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of
Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 31st day of
January, 1991.
EftWETT O. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
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EILEEfi, , . . HALL r it Clerk
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RANDALL B. STRONG, C' Attorney
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BROWNWOOD AREA
Streets to be Closed
STREET From a Point At To a Point At
Cabaniss Street
Crow Road
Harvey Blvd.
Katherine Ave.
Linwood Drive
MacArthur Avenue
Mapleton Avenue
Milner Drive
Ridgeway Avenue
Pound Street
Short Street
South Bayshore Drive
South Bayshore Drive
North Bayshore Drive
South Bayshore Drive
Mapleton Avenue
2501 east of S. Bayshore Dr.
Crow Road
South Bayshore Drive
8801 east of S. Bayshore Dr.
Katherine Avenue
Cabaniss Street
11301 east of Mapleton Ave.
1501 east of Linwood Dr.
2701 west of Brownwood Dr.
15501 east of Mapleton Ave.
South side of Crow Rd.
20001 east of South Bayshore Dr.
Katherine Avenue
Mapleton Avenue
Pond Circle
MacArthur Avenue
Katherine Avenue
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