AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX PROPERTY LOCATED AT 18894 OAKDALE ROAD STATE OF ALABAMA LIMESTONE COUNTY, CITY OF ATHENS ORDINANCE NUMBER 2015 - 1969 WHEREAS, on the 25TH day of AUGUST, 2015, HOUSTON GLAZE, being the owner of all of the real property hereinafter described, did file with the City Clerk a petition asking that the said tracts or parcels of land be annexed to and become a part of the City of Athens; and WHEREAS, said petition did contain the signatures of all of the owners of the described territory and a map of said property showing its relationship to the corporate limits of the City of Athens, Alabama; and WHEREAS, the governing body did determine that it is in the public interest that said property be annexed into the City of Athens, and it did further determine that all legal requirements for annexing said real property have been met pursuant to Section 11-42-20 through 11-42-24, Code of Ala. 1975; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama, finds and declares as the legislative body of the City that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City, and the citizens of the affected area, to bring the territory described in Section 2 of this ordinance into the City of Athens. SECTION 2. The boundary lines of the City of Athens, Alabama, be, and the same are hereby altered or rearranged so as to include all of the territory hereto before encompassed by the corporate limits of the City of Athens, Alabama, and in addition thereto the following described territory, to wit: A tract or parcel of land being a part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 36, Township 2 South, Range 4 West, Limestone County, Alabama being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at an existing railroad spike at the Northwest corner of Section 36, Township 2 South, Range 4 West, thence South 01 degrees, 02 minutes, 21 seconds West along the West boundary of said Section 36, a distance of 658.38 feet to the point of true beginning; thence from the point of beginning South 88 degrees, 14 minutes, 14 seconds East along the North boundary of an existing 12.5 foot Ingress and Egress Easement, a distance of 213.09 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar set, passing the center line of Oakdale Road (County Road 87), at a distance of 17.15 feet; thence North 05 degrees, 11 minutes, 39 seconds West a distance of 153.18 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar set; thence North 88 degrees, 14 minutes, 14 seconds West a distance of 213.09 feet to a point; thence South 05 degrees, 11 minutes, 39 seconds East a distance of 153.18 feet to the point of beginning, and containing 0.75 acres, more or less. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be published as provided by law, and a certified copy of same, together with certified copies of the petition of the property owners, shall be filed with the Probate Judge of Limestone County, Alabama. SECTION 4. The territory described in this ordinance shall become a part of the corporate limits of Athens, Alabama, upon publication of this ordinance as set forth in Section 3, above. SECTION 5. The territory described in this ordinance shall, upon becoming a part of the corporate limits of Athens, Alabama, be zoned as R-1(1) (Low Density Single Family) District, in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Athens, Alabama. ADOPTED: This the 26th day of October, 2015. (ss) Wayne Harper PRESIDENT - CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA APPROVED: This the 26th day of October, 2015. (ss) Ronnie Marks MAYOR - CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA ATTEST: (ss) Annette Barnes CITY CLERK- CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA The News Courier November 1, 2015
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