ORDINANCE NO. O-23-7

LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF WARWICK
ORDINANCE NO. O-23-7

APPROVED April 18, 2023
 Frank J. Picozzi, MAYOR

ORDER ON THE ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF TEXAS AVENUE
JMR PROPERTIES, LLC­­, PETITIONER

In the matter of the abandonment of a portion of Texas Avenue described on Exhibit A attached hereto, it appearing that due notice by advertisement and as described below, has been made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6 of Title 24, General Laws 1956 and all amendments and additions thereto, and after giving opportunity to the owners of land abutting upon the hereinafter described portion of Texas Avenue to speak for or against such abandonment and as to the damage, if any, they shall sustain thereby, and after due consideration thereof, it is hereby

ORDERED

1. That the portion of Texas Avenue described on Exhibit A attached hereto be abandoned for the reason that said premises have ceased to be useful to the public as a highway or driftway.

2. That it is the judgment of the City Council of Warwick that no owner of land abutting on that portion of Texas Avenue has suffered any damage because of such abandonment, and for this reason the City Council awards no compensation to said abutting owners.

3. That signs shall be placed at each end of that portion of Texas Avenue having thereon the words “NOT A PUBLIC HIGHWAY”.

4. That notice of this order shall be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in English, and further that personal notice of same shall be served upon every owner of land abutting upon that portion of Texas Avenue as herein described who is known to reside in this State.

5. That the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice to be given in accordance with the provisions hereof, and the Highway Department is hereby authorized and directed to erect and place signs referred to herein.

6. That the City of Warwick hereby reserves for itself, its successors and assigns, a perpetual easement over and under the abandoned portion of Texas Avenue for any and all future installation of utilities, as needed.

7. That turning capabilities for fire apparatus per NFPA 1 (RIFC), 2018 Edition be provided on a dead-end road longer than 150 ft.

8. That an Administrative Subdivision of Assessor’s Platt 282, Assessor’s Lots 40, 41, & 44 meeting the standards as set forth in the “Development Review Regulations Governing Subdivision Land Development Project Development Plan Review” shall be recorded by the interested parties abutting the abandonment, or evidence of abutter’s abandoned interest.

9. Pursuant to R.I.G.L. 24-6-1 and Sec. 1-13 of the Code of Ordinances, an appraisal of the fair market value of the abandoned roadway was conducted and based upon that appraisal the Petitioners shall pay $16,000 to the City of Warwick.

Entered as an Order of the City Council this 20th day of March, 2023.

SPONSORED BY:    COUNCILMAN HOWE

COMMITTEE:           LAND USE

Attest:
 Lynn D’Abrosca, City Clerk