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AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING A PORTION OF ANN STREET, BLAIR STREET, ARMSTRONG STREET, HOLLADAY STREET, BUTLER STREET AND OWENS STREET. WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has requested the closure of a portion of Ann Street, Blair Street, Armstrong Street, Holladay Street, Butler Street and Owens Street as hereafter described; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, at a meeting held on August 10, 2004, recommended approval of the closure and vacation of a portion of Ann Street, Blair Street, Armstrong Street, Holladay Street, Butler Street and Owens Street; and WHEREAS, notice of the proposed closure and vacation has been given the adjoining property owners in accordance with Section 15.2-2006 of the Code of Virginia, as amended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that a portion of Ann Street, Blair Street, Armstrong Street, Holladay Street, Butler Street and Owens Street be closed and vacated as a public street and fight of way as follows: ANN STREET All that portion of Ann Street beginning at the west fight of way line of Owens Street, thence running west 105', more or less to a portion of Ann Street formerly closed by the Council of the City of Portsmouth by Ordinance No. 1958-17. BLAIR STREET All that portion of Blair Street beginning at the east fight of way line of Owens Street, thence running east 348', more or less to a point 122.60' west of the west right of way line of Elm Avenue. ARMSTRONG STREET All that portion of Armstrong Street beginning at the south fight of way line of Blair Street, thence running south 394', more or less, to its terminus point as it intersects property now or formerly owned by the Tidewater Company. HOLLADAY STREET All that portion of Holladay Street beginning at the west fight of way line of Armstrong Street; thence running west 25', more or less, to property now owned by the City of Portsmouth known and designated as the Oak Grove Cemetery.