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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AS PUBLIC STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY FROM THE NEWARK HOUSING AUTHORITY PORTIONS OF LAFAYETTE STREET AND MULBERRY STREET, AS CONSTRUCTED AND LOCATED IN BLOCKS 866 AND 867
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WHEREAS, the Newark Housing Authority wishes to dedicate portions of Lafayette Street, between Columbia Street and Liberty Street (Block 867) and Columbia Street and Mulberry Street (Block 866); and portions of Mulberry Street, between Lafayette Street and Green Street (Block 866), to the City of Newark for roadway purposes; and
WHEREAS, the property consists of roadway and all improvements of these roadways in association with the Newark Downtown Core Redevelopment Project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to accept the right-of-way dedication and amend the Official Map of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK,STATE OF NEW JERSEYTHAT:
Section 1. This Ordinance formally accepts the Lafayette Street and Mulberry Street rights-of-way to be dedicated to the City of Newark. The areas to be dedicated and accepted are shown on maps entitled "Mulberry and Lafayette Street Dedication, Block 866, City of Newark" and "Lafayette Street Dedication, Block 867, City of Newark" , dated November 28, 2012, and prepared by Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, which maps are attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Section 2. The legal description of the Mulberry Street and Lafayette Street dedication in Block 866 is as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the proposed southerly line of Lafayette Street, 80 feet wide, and the proposed easterly line of Mulberry Street, 84 feet wide, thence running the following courses and distances:
- Along said proposed easterly line of Mulberry Street, South 22°33'47" West a distance of 242.22 feet to the northerly line of Green Street, 50 feet wide; thence
- Along said northerly line of Green Street, North 69°16'25" West a distance of 18.22 feet to the existing easterly line of Mulberry Street; thence
- Along said existing easterly line of Mulberry Street, North 22°33'35" East a distance of 272.28 feet to the existing southerly line of Lafayette Street, thence
- Along said existing southerly line of Lafayette Street, South 69°32' 25" East, a distance of 330.78 feet to a point on the westerly line of Columbia Street, 60 feet wide; thence
- Along said westerly line of Columbia Street, South 22°33'35" West, a distance of 31.66 feet to said proposed southerly line of Lafayette Street; thence
- Along said proposed southerly line of Lafayette Street on a curve to the right, having an arc distance of 215.56 feet, a radius of 1938.00 feet and a central angle of 6° 22' 22", and being subtended by a chord which bears North 70°15'11" West 215.45 feet to a point; thence
- Still along said proposed southerly line of Lafayette Street, North 67°04'00" West, a distance of 97.15 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Encompassing an area of 15,625 square feet or 0.359 acres, more or less.
Section 3. The legal description of the Lafayette Street dedication in Block 867 is:
Beginning at the intersection of the proposed southerly line of Lafayette Street, 80 feet wide, and the existing easterly line of Columbia Street, 60 feet wide, thence running the following courses and distances:
1. Along said existing easterly line of Columbia Street, North 22°33'35" East, a distance of 26.74 feet to the existing southerly line of Lafayette Street; thence
2. Along said existing southerly line of Lafayette Street, South 69°36'37" East, a distance of 200.53 feet to the former westerly line of Liberty Street, 50 feet wide; thence
3. Along said former westerly line of Liberty Street, South 22°43'35" West, a distance of 8.77 feet to said proposed southerly line of Lafayette Street; thence
4. Along said proposed southerly line of Lafayette Street, North 74°42'40" West, a distance of 201.98 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Encompassing an area of 3,558 square feet or 0.082 acres, more or less.
Section 4. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to the section, paragraph, clause or provision so adjudged and the remainder shall be deemed valid and effective.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect upon final adoption and publication in accordance with law.
STATEMENT
This Ordinance accepts from the Newark Housing Authority as public streets and rights-of-way portions of Lafayette Street and Mulberry Street, as constructed and located in Blocks 866 and 867.