Legal Description A part of the west half of the east half of the SE/4 and part of the west half of the SE/4 of Section 10, Township 14 North, Range 18 East of the Indian Meridian, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Tract I: All that part of the west half of the east half of the SE/4 lying west of the center line of the railroad, and Tract II: The west half of the SE/4 LESS the following described tract: Beginning at a point 224.83 feet east of the southwest corner of the SE/4; thence north 536.30 feet; thence east 960.87 feet to the Railroad Right of Way; thence south 08 degrees 04 minutes west 161.95 feet; thence continuing southwesterly along said right of way to the south line of said SE/4; thence west 876.89 feet to the point of beginning together with all the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, and warrant the title to the same. And; The East Half of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 14 North, Range 18 East of the Indian Base and Meridian, Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma. AND The East Half of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter LESS the East 165 feet of the South 660 feet of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 14 North, Range 18 East of the Indian Base and Meridian, Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma. AND The West 330 feet of the East 660 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter LESS the West 165 feet of the South 660 feet of the East half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 14 North, Range 18 East of the Indian Base and Meridian, Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma. AND The West Half of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 14 North, Range 18 East of the Indian Base and Meridian, Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma. And; The East 165 feet of the SW¼ of the SE¼ of the SW¼ and the West 165 feet of the SE¼ of the SE¼ of the SW¼ of Section 10, Township 14 North, Range 18 East of the Indian Meridian, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. And; The East 330 feet of the SW¼ of the SW¼ of Section 10, Township 14 North, Range 18 East of the Indian Meridian, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. And; The NW/4 of the NW/4 and the south 276.45 feet of the west half of the west half of the NE/4 of the NW/4 and the west 121.29 feet of the north 1043.55 feet of the east half of the NE/4 of the NW/4, all in section 15, township 14 North, Range 18 East of the Indian Meridian, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. And; The East 208.71 feet of the North 1043.55 feet of the West half of the West half of the NE/4 of the NW/4 of Section 15, Township 14 North, Range 18 E of the Indian Meridian, Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma, according to the official plat thereof. Background The John T Griffin Industrial Park is located south of Dal tile is contiguous to the City of Muskogee Corporate City Limits. The annexation will include seven (7) parcels owned by the City-County Port Authority. The City will also take in surrounding infrastructure such as Dal-Tile Road and the newly completed Smith Ferry Road from Highway 64 to South 24th Street West. The roads are industrial concrete roads with another 30-50 years of expected life before major repairs may occur. The City already has sewer and water infrastructure in place at the industrial site ready for connection. This annexation has been requested by Port Authority as an effort to continue the industrial growth of the community to provide high quality and high paying jobs. No other property will be annexed other than the property requested. Ordinance 4230-A annexes the above property while also zoning the property to I-2 Heavy Industrial as detailed by the 2013 Muskogee Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Plan adopted by City Council on June 25, 2012 by Resolution 2404. City Council passed Resolution 2976 to begin the annexation process at the regularly scheduled meeting on March 25, 2024. A public notice was published in the Muskogee Phoenix on April 2, 2024 for 20 days of the public hearing to occur at the City Council meeting on April 22, 2024. The Ordinance has been recommended for approval by the Planning & Zoning Commission on April 1, 2024 |