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ORDINANCE NO. 2270
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISlfiNG BUILDING LINES ON THE N=O~R~T~H!.-AN-:---D-=-
SOUTH SIDES OF 50TH STRE~T AT THE PLACE .AND LOCATION AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN THE BODY OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT NO BUILDING OR OTHER STRUCTURE SHALL
HEREAFTER BE ERECTEDa RE-ERECTE.Da OR SUBSTANTIALLY REP.AIRED
BETWEEN SUCH BUILDING LINES; REQUIRING EXISTING STRUCTURES ON
OR BETWEEN THE BUILDING LINES HEREIN ESTABLISHED TO CONFORM TO
SUCH B.UlLDING LINES WITHIN FIVE (5) YEARS; DEFINING BUILDING LINE
AND PROVIDING THAT SET BACK REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE CITY'fS
ZONING ORDINANCE AND AMENDMENTS THERETO BE DETERMINED FROM
THE BUILDING LINES HEREIN ESTABLISHED; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS FOR
UTILITY EXTENSIONS AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE.
WHEREAS~ Article 1105a Revised Civil Statutes of Texa• 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 o£ more than 15. 000 per sons,
and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that public convenience, safety and
necessity in the City of Lubbock require that building linea or rights-of-way
lines be established on the North and South sides o£ 50th Street at the place and
location more particularly described by metea and bounds in the body of thia
ordinance, to prevent repair and replacement o£ structurea and trees in the
area between the building lines as established, such areas being required
in connection with widening, opening, and improving that part of 50th Street
as hereinafter de scribedt and,
WHEREAS, the widening and improving of 50th Street and the establishement
of such building lines are necessary and will ultimately provide streets of
desirable and adequate width which will aid and relieve heavy traffic in congested
areas in accordance with the City1s comprehensive plan, and the City's Planning
Commission has recommended such plan. The City Commiasion fu:rther finds
that such establishment of building lines at this time will promote economy,
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT a building line is hereby established on the North and
South sides of 50th Street at the place and location as hereinafter described and
within the corporate boundaries of the City of Lubbock, which North and South /
building lines are more particularly described as follows~ to-wit:
NOR.TH SIDE
BEGINNING at a point Z89. 9 feet east and 60 feet north of the
southwest corner of Section 6, Block B. Lubbock County a. Texas,
said point being 10. 0 feet north oft~ beginning point of the north
building line as established by Ordinance 2134.
THENCE east with a line 60.0 feet north and parallel to the south
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line of Section 6~ Block B and Section 4~ Block B a distance of 9355. 1
feet more or less to the west right-of-way line of Southeast Drive.
SOUTHSIDE
BEGINNING at a point 2.89. 9 feet east and 60. 0 feet South of the
Northwest corner of Section 1, Block .E~ Lubbock County1 Texas, said
point being 10.0 feet north of the beginning point of the south building
line as established by Ordinance 2.134.
THENCE east with a line 60. 0 feet south and parallel to the north line
of Section 1, Block E 11 Survey 2.3 Sl Johnston Block R. and Section 2.1
BlockS a distance of 9455.0 feet more or leas to the west right-of-way
line of Southeast Drive.
SECTION 2.. THAT no building or other structure shall hereafter be erected,
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 described.
SECTION 3. THAT all structures on or between the building lines established
by thia·Ordinance o.r extending in whole or in p.rt within such building linea
are hereby required to conform to the new building lines established in Section
One (1) of this Ordinance within five (5) years from the effective date of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 4 . The term nBuilding Line11 as herein used shall be construed
to mean 11street right-of-way line11, and the setback requirements under the C1tyf·
Zoning Ordinance and all amendments thereto shall apply in addition to the right-
of-way lines or building lines herein establishect_ .. 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:t employee or other person duly authorized by the State of Texas and/o.r
the City of Lubbock when performing 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 he rein
described.
SECTION 6. lf any sectio~ paragrap~ subdi visiona 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 o
any part of provisions thereof other than the part so decided to be invalid or
unconstitutiqnal.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the CoJllPlis&iou on. first reading thisBt h day of August ,. 1957.
Pas sed by the Commission on second reading this 22 day of August , 19 57. :::aT: C~y Treasurer~ayor