PETITION OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS SEEKING APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED ANNEXATION FROM THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, ALL PURSUANT TO K.S.A. 12-521.
COMES NOW, the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-521, and respectfully petitions the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Kansas, for approval of the annexation of the former Farmland Industries Property in Sections 4 and 5 of Township 13 South, Range 20 East in Douglas County. The legal description of the land sought to be annexed is as follows:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Southeast quarter of Section 4, Township 13 South, Range 20 East of the Sixth Principal Meridian; thence South 88° 38' 40" West, on North line of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of said Section 4 a distance of 2675.76 feet to the Northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of Section 4, Township 13 South, Range 20 East; thence South 01° 54' 15" East, on the East line of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of said Section 4, a distance of 2658.92 feet to the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of said Section 4, Township 13 South, Range 20 East; thence South 88°53’29” West on the South line of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of said Section 4 a distance of 1680.33 feet; thence North 01°36’31” West a distance of 89.70 feet to the North Right-of-way Line of Kansas Highway #10; thence South 88°56’29” West on the North Right-of-way Line of Kansas Highway #10 a distance of 959.69 feet; thence North 50°06’31” West on the North Right-of-way Line of Kansas Highway #10 a distance of 53.91 feet to the West line of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section 4, Township 13 South, Range 20 East; thence South 01°39’13” East on the West line of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section 4, Township 13 South, Range 20 East, a distance of 125.92 feet to the Southeast Corner of Section 5, Township 13 South, Range 20 East; thence West on the South line of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of said Section 5 to the Southwest corner of the East One-half (E ½) of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of said Section 5; thence North on the West line of the East One-half (E ½) of the Southeast Quarter of Section 5 to the Southwest corner of the North 20 acres of the East Half (E ½) of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of Section 5, Township 13 South, Range 20 East; thence East on the South line of the North 20 acres of the East Half (E ½) of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of Section 5 to the East line of said Section 5; thence North on the East line of said Section 5 to the Northeast corner of said Section 5; thence East on the North line of the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) of Section 4, Township 13 South, Range 20 East, to the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of said Section 4, thence East on the North line of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of said Section 4 a distance of 722 feet; thence South parallel with the East line of said Section 4 to the Southerly Right-of-way line of the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway; thence in a Southeasterly direction on the Southerly Right-of-way line of the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway to the East line of said Section 4; thence South 02°27’01” East, on the East line of said Section 4 a distance of 428.25 feet more or less to the Point of Beginning;
Less the following described Annexed tract Beginning 125.82 feet North and 85.09 feet West of the Southeast corner of Section 5, Township 13 South, Range 20 East; thence North, a distance of 300.00 feet; thence West, a distance of 100 feet; thence North, a distance of 123.72 feet; thence West, a distance of 400.00 feet; thence North, a distance of 47.33 feet; thence West, a distance of 164.30 feet; thence South, a distance of 265.13 feet to the North line of the South 10 Acres of the East One-half (E ½) of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 5; thence West, a distance of 495.03 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 1, Cornerstone Plaza Addition; thence South 01°47’40” East on the West line of said Lot 1, a distance of 222.06 feet to the Southwest corner of said Lot 1, Cornerstone Plaza Addition and the North Right-of-way line of Kansas State Highway No. 10; thence East on said right‑of‑way line to the point of beginning. Containing 448.0 Acres more or less, all in Douglas County, Kansas, Subject to Rights-of-way, Easements and Restrictions of Record.
The Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, further requests a public hearing be held pursuant to K.S.A. 12-521, on the advisability of such annexation at which time a representative of the City shall present the City’s proposal for annexation, including the plan of the City for the extension of services to the area proposed to be annexed (hereinafter “the Plan”). A copy of the Plan shall be filed with the Board of County Commissioners at the time of the presentation of this Petition.
Approved by the governing body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this ___ day of April, 2009.
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Robert Chestnut, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk