Ordinances-1996-208

Prepared by: Stephen N. Greenleaf, P.O.B. 1757, Iowa City, IA 52244, (319) 351-1056 CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO. 1996-208 AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF STEPHANS STREET BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIFFIN, IOWA: Section 1. Purpose: To vacate the City of Tiffin's interest in that portion of Stephans Street, as platted in Tiffin East, which lies easterly of the cul-de-sac platted in the Resubdivision of Lots 13 through 22 and Outlot "A" in Tiffin East and to convey it back to the previous owners, all in order to facilitate the reconfiguration of Stephans Street from a cul-de-sac into a continuing street. Section 2. Findings: The City Council of Tiffin, Iowa, hereby makes the following findings: A. That in order to reconfigure Stephans Street from its present cul-de-sac formation into a continuing street, the below described property is deemed to be of no benefit to the public and is hereby vacated and deemed to no longer be part of the public streets of Tiffin, Iowa; and B. That the following described property shall be conveyed back to its previous owners, Clarence L. Sewell and James R. Stetzler, by virtue of the Quit Claim Deed, attached hereto, to be executed by the Mayor and City Clerk. 3. That said property is described as follows and located in Johnson County, Iowa, to-wit: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 12 of Tiffin East; thence Northeasterly 93.98 feet along a 50 foot radius curve concave Northerly whose 80.74 foot chord bears N45°25'29"E; thence N87°30'55"E a distance of 392.63' to a point on the East line of Tiffin East; thence S00°17'41"E along said East line a distance of 60.04 feet; thence S87°30'55"W a distance of 393.21 feet; thence Northwesternly 57.45 feet along a 280 foot radius curve concave Northerly whose 57.35 foot chord bears N86°36'24"W to the point of beginning.