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LEGAL NOTICE

CITY OF WARWICK

PUBLIC HEARING

ORDER ON THE ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF

ARNOLDS NECK DRIVE

RAYMOND E. CHACE, TRUSTEE OF THE RAYMOND E. CHACE REVOCABLE INTERVIVVOS TRUST and BARBARA A. CHACE AND RAYMOND E. CHACE, TRUSTEES OF THE BARBARA A. CHACE REVOCABLE INTERVIVVOS TRUST, PETITIONERS

ORDINANCE NO. O-15-15

APPROVED SCOTT AVEDISIAN

11/17/15 MAYOR

In the matter of the abandonment of a portion of Arnold’s Neck Drive 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 Arnold’s Neck Drive 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 four portions of Arnold’s Neck Drive 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 those portions of Arnold’s Neck Drive 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 Arnold’s Neck Drive 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 Arnold’s Neck Drive 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. The City of Warwick hereby reserves for itself, its successors and assigns, a perpetual easement over and under the abandoned portions of Arnold’s Neck Drive for the purpose of constructing, installing, repairing and replacing of utilities, sewers, drains and for any other purposes.

7. The triangular portion of Arnold’s Neck Drive abutting 279 Arnolds Neck Road, as depicted on the “Street Alignment Plan” dated January 2015, prepared for Raymond E. and Barbara A. Chace; prepared by Alpha Associates, Ltd is restricted to parking for the existing residence.

8. Petitioner shall prepare and record an administrative subdivision that conforms to the standards set forth in the City’s Plan Review Regulations to merge the abandoned portions of Arnold’s Neck Drive into the abutting lots as shown on the “Street Alignment Plan” dated January 2015, prepared for Raymond E. and Barbara A. Chace; prepared by Alpha Associates, Ltd.

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 Petitioner shall pay $0.00 to the City of Warwick, provided however, the parcel of land described on Exhibit B attached hereto shall be deeded to the City by the Petitioners.

Entered as an Order of the City Council this 19th day of October, 2015.

Attest:

Judy Wild, City Clerk

11/24, 12/1, 12/8/15

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