HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2126-1957 - Establishing Building Lines On The W And E Sides Of Boston Ave From S Line Of 34 - 01/24/1957l
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ORDINANCE NO. 2126 0~ -.;;l6 -l..9~~c:;~--=~---
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING BUILDING LINES ON THE WEST AND
EAST SIDES OF BOSTON AVENUE FROM SOUTH LINE OF 34th STREET TO THE
NORTH LINE OF 35th STREET, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY
METES AND BOUNDS IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT
NO BUILDING OR OTHER STRUCTURE SHALL HEREAFTER BE ERECTED,
RE-ERECTED OR SUBSTANTIALLY REPAIRED BETWEEN SUCH BUILDING
LINES; REQURIING EXISTING STRUCTURES ON OR BETWEEN THE BUILDING
LINES HEREIN ESTABLISHED TO CONFORM TO SUCH BUILDING LINES WITH-
IN FIVE (5) YEARS; DEFINING "BUILDING LINE" AND PROVIDING THAT
SETBACK REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE AND
MENDMENTS THERETO BE DETERMINED FROM THE BUILDING LINES HERE
IN ESTABLISHED; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS FOR UTILITY EXTENSIONS AND
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, Article llOSa, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas provides for the
establishment of building lines on any part or side of any street in the City of
Lubbock, said City of Lubbock having a population of m ·3re than 15, 000; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that public convenience, safety. and
necessity in the City of Lubbock requires that building lines or right-of-way lines
be established on Boston Avenue from 34th to 35th Street to prevent repair and
repla.cement of structures and trees in the area between the building lines so
establi~hed, such a.mss being required in connection with the widening, opening,
and improving that part of Boston Avenue described more particularly hereinafter
in the body of this. Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the widening and the improvement of said Boston Avenue and the
establishment of such building lines are necessary and will ultimately provide
streets of desirable and adequate width which will aid in relieving heavy traffic
'n congested areas in accordance with the City1s comprehensive plan and the City
lanning Commission has recommended such plan. The City Commission further
inds tha t such establishment at this time will promote economy; NOW, THERE-
ORE,
E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT a building line is hereby established on the Wff!st and
ast sides of Boston Avenue from South Line of 34th Street to the North Line of
5th Street, and within the corporate boundaries of the City of Lubbock, which
est and East building lines are more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
WEST SIDE
BEGINNING at a point in the North line of Lot 1, Block 1,
Jefferson Avenue Addition to the City of Lubbock~, said point •
being 112.58 feet West of the Northeast corner o1 said
Jefferson Avenue Addition, Block 1;
THENCE South 25°501 East a distance of 201.59 feet to a point;
THENCE on a curve to the right, having a radius of 197.48 feet,
a distance of 89,0~ feet to a point, said point being 5. 0 feet West
of the Southeast corner of the said Jefferson Avenue Addition, Block 1.
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EAST SIDE
BEGINNING at a point 5. 0 feet East of the Northwest corner
of Block 1, Lis em by Addition to the City of Lubbock, said
point being in the South line of 34th Street;
THENCE South parallel to and 5. 0 feet East of the West line
of Block 1 of the said Lisemby Addition, a distance of 1.67. 5
feet to a point in the North line of 35th Street, said point being s. 0 feet East of the Southwest corner of said Block 1, Lisemby
Addition.
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SECTION 2. THAT no building or other .structure shall hereafter be erect·
ed,. re-erected or substantially repaired and no new structure or parts thereof
shall be erected on that part of the street or land herein designated within said
building lines hereinabove ~escribed.
SECTION 3. THAT all structures on or between the building lin~s estab-
lished by this Ordinance or extending in whole or in part within such building
lines are hereby required to conform to the new building lines established in
Section One (1) of this Ordinance within five {5) years fropl the effective date
of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. The term "Building Line'' as herein used shall be construed
to mean 11 street right-of-way line, 11 and the setback requirements under the City'~
Zoning Ordinance and all ·amendments thereto shall apply in addition to the right-
of-way lines or building lines herein established, it being the intent and purpose
of this Ordinance to preserve all land within the building lines herein established
for ultimate street purposes.
SECTION 5. The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to any officer
agent, employee or other person duly authorized by the State of Texas and/ or
the City of Lubbock when p e rforming any employment pursuant to the widening,
straightening or extension of the street and/or the right-of•way contemplated by
this Ordinance or authorized utility extensions within the right-of-way herein
described.
SECTION 6. If any section, paragraph. subdivision, clause, phrase or
provision of this Ordinance shall be judged invalid or held unconstitutional, the
same shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance as a whole or
any part or provision thereof other than the part so decided to be invalid or
unconstitutional.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the Commission on first reading tlis~day of January , 1957
Passed by the Commission on second reading this 28 day of February
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