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Close, Vacate, and Abandon Part of a Public Road and Its Rights-of-Way of Record in Abstract 40 (Precinct 4)
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Whereas, the Court finds that the requisites of Texas Transportation Code 251.051 - Closing, Vacating and Abandoning Public Road - have been met in regards to a portion of a Public Road and its right-of-way identified in Volume 4, Page 14 in the Plat Records of Brazoria County, within the Columbia Subdivision of the Josiah H. Bell One and One Half League, Abstract 40; and
Whereas, a 17.53-acre-parcel out of the Columbia Subdivision of the Josiah H. Bell One and One Half League, Abstract 40, in Brazoria County, Texas, County Clerk's Document No. 2024056365 of the Brazoria County Clerk's Records, includes all of Blocks 39 and 40, and part of Blocks 31 and 32, recorded in Volume 4, Page 14 of the Plat Records of Brazoria County, as are currently divided by certain public rights-of-way; and
Whereas, Janice Seddon, the current owner of the tracts of land that abut said public rights-of-way, in the Columbia Subdivision of the Josiah H. Bell One and One Half League, Abstract 40, Brazoria County, Texas being that certain Blocks 39 and 40, and part of Blocks 31 and 32, recorded in Volume 4, Page 14, Plat Records, Brazoria County, Texas; and
Whereas, each of the above owners has submitted written requests for the abandonment of the 55.56' rights-of-way located between the tracts; and Whereas, the 55.56'' in width public rights-of-way are not being used for access to any adjoining properties; and
Whereas, the Court finds that no apparent public interest would be served by retaining the portion of the public road and its right-of-way; and
Whereas, the Court finds that this conveyance is subject to the continued use by any public utility or common carrier of utility infrastructure as set forth in Texas Transportation Code Section 251.058(f) located in the road rights-of-way and in existence prior to the date this Order is approved; and
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