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v° _ ~„ <br />AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF HENRY STREET BETWEEN <br />EFFINGHAM STREET AND GREEN STREET. <br />WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has requested the closure of a portion of Henry <br />Street, as hereafter described; and <br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, at a meeting held on April 1, 2014, <br />recommended approval of the closure and vacation of a portion of Henry Street, described as <br />follows: <br />All that portion of Henry Street having a right of way width of 32 feet, more or <br />less, and beginning at the east right of way line of Effingham Street, thence <br />running east 360 feet, more or less, to the west right of way line of Green Street. <br />WHEREAS, notice of the proposed closure and vacation has been given the adjoining <br />property owners in accordance with Section 15.2-2006 of the Code of Virginia, as amended. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia that said portion of Henry Street be closed and vacated as a public street and right of <br />way. <br />BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City of Portsmouth hereby reserves an <br />easement on, in, over, under and through the entire area of Henry Street hereby closed and <br />vacated for the installation, operation, maintenance and replacement of utilities of any type or <br />nature, which said easement may be released -and vacated, in whole or in part, by the City <br />Manager of the City of Portsmouth as he may in his discretion deem appropriate and in the best <br />interest of the City of Portsmouth, and the City Manager is further authorized to execute such <br />instrument or instruments as he may deem necessary or desirable to effectuate any release and <br />vacation of the easement hereby reserved. <br />BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute <br />such deeds, easements, and other documents as he may deem appropriate .and necessary to <br />convey such rights as the City may have in said closed street as may be required by the adjacent <br />property owners. <br />ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held on May <br />13, 2014. <br />Teste: <br />City Clerk <br />