Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.

PURPOSE

The purpose of said Public Hearing will be to consider the adoption of an ordinance to amend Ordinance Number 124-91 (entitled “Zoning Ordinance of the City of Opelika”) adopted on September 17, 1991.  At said Public Hearing all who desire to be heard shall have the opportunity to speak for or in opposition to the adoption of the following ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. ______

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING  ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Opelika, Alabama (the “City”) as follows:

Section 1.  That Ordinance 124-91 entitled “Zoning Ordinance City of Opelika, Alabama”, adopted on September 17, 1991, and the Zoning Map of the City of Opelika provided for and referred to therein, as previously amended and/or modified, be and the same is hereby amended by rezoning or redistricting the parcel of land hereinafter in this section described, so as to change such parcel from one class of district to another class of district as follows, to-wit:

From a M-1 District (Industrial District) to a C-2 District (Office/Retail District), the parcel of land hereinafter described:

Lot 1, Block 1, OP ELIKA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION PROPERTY, according to and as shown by that certain map or plat thereof of record in Town Plat Book 4, at Pages 49 and 50, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama.

The above-described property contains 7,324 square feet, more or less, and is located at 1625 1st Avenue, Opelika, Alabama.

Section 2.  Any ordinance or part thereof in conflict with provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.

Section 3.  This Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.

All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and be heard. Written comments concerning the above matter may be mailed to the City Clerk at P.O. Box 390, Opelika, AL 36803 at any time prior to the public hearing and may be further submitted to the City Council at the meeting and the public hearing. 

Please contact Brian Weiss, the City’s ADA Coordinator, at 334-705-5134 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to any disability.

WITNESS my hand this the 20th day of July, 2023.

/s/Russell A. Jones, CMC

CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.

PURPOSE

The purpose of said Public Hearing will be to consider the adoption of an ordinance to amend Ordinance Number 124-91 (entitled “Zoning Ordinance of the City of Opelika”) adopted on September 17, 1991.  At said Public Hearing all who desire to be heard shall have the opportunity to speak for or in opposition to the adoption of the following ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. ____

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Opelika, Alabama (the “City”) as follows:

Section 1.  That Ordinance 124-91 entitled “Zoning Ordinance City of Opelika, Alabama”, adopted on September 17, 1991, and the Zoning Map of the City of Opelika provided for and referred to therein, as previously amended and/or modified, be and the same is hereby amended by rezoning or redistricting the parcel of land hereinafter in this section described, so as to change such parcel from one class of district to another class of district as follows, to-wit:

From a R-1 District (Rural District) to a R-2 District (Low Density Residential District), the parcel of land hereinafter described:

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND lying and being located in Section 1, Township 19 North, Range 26 East, City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama. Commencing from an iron pin found (1/2” rebar w/ cap – AL CA 718) at the Northeast corner of Lot 47, Cannon Gate Subdivision, being recorded in Plat Book 42, Page 167; Thence South 88 degrees 40 minutes 28 seconds West, a distance of 121.87 feet to an iron pin set (1/2” rebar w/ cap – GRAY), said pin being the POINT OF BEGINNING. From said POINT OF BEGINNING, South 88 degrees 40 minutes 28 seconds West, a distance of 394.66 feet to an iron pin found (1/2” rebar w/ cap – PRECISION); Thence North 88 degrees 03 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 27.92 feet to a concrete monument found; Thence South 89 degrees 24 minutes 21 seconds West, a distance of 36.25 feet to an iron pin found (3/4” open top pipe); Thence North 17 degrees 48 minutes 11 seconds East, a distance of 509.70 feet to a point; Thence North 82 degrees 07 minutes 35 seconds East, a distance of 269.14 feet to an iron pin set (1/2” rebar w/ cap – GRAY); Thence South 06 degrees 02 minutes 34 seconds East, a distance of 214.86 feet to an iron pin set (1/2” rebar w/ cap – GRAY); Thence South 02 degrees 36 minutes 20 seconds East, a distance of 300.24 feet to an iron pin set (1/2” rebar w/ cap – GRAY), said pin being the POINT OF BEGINNING.

Said tract containing 4.180 acres or 182,088 square feet.

The above-described property contains 4.18 acres, more or less, and is accessed from    Oak Bowery Road, Opelika, Alabama.     

Section 2.  Any ordinance or part thereof in conflict with provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.

Section 3.  This Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.

All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and be heard. Written comments concerning the above matter may be mailed to the City Clerk at P.O. Box 390, Opelika, AL 36803 at any time prior to the public hearing and may be further submitted to the City Council at the meeting and the public hearing. 

Please contact Brian Weiss, the City’s ADA Coordinator, at 334-705-5134 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to any disability.

WITNESS my hand this the 20th day of July, 2023.

/s/ Russell A. Jones, CMC CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

THE ESTATE OF GLADYS COLETTE HAGERTY

STATE OF ALABAMA

COUNTY OF LEE

CASE NO, 2023-305

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Take Notice that Letters of Administration of the Estate of GLADYS COLETTE

HAGERTY, deceased having been granted to GALEN ROGER HAGERTY on the 30th day of June, 2023, by Honorable Bill English, Judge of Probate, Lee County, Alabama

Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby

required to present such claims within the time required by law, or the same will forever be barred.

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ORDINANCE NO. 020-23

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING OBSOLETE OR

OUTDATED PROVISIONS OF CITY CODE

WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the Code of Ordinances of the City of Opelika should be updated from time to time; and

WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that obsolete or outdated provisions should not remain in the Code; and

WHEREAS, any provision of the Code may be repealed by act of the City Council.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council (the “Council”) of the City of Opelika, Alabama (the “City”) as follows:

Section 1.   Provisions Repealed.That the following sections, articles, divisions or provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Opelika are hereby repealed:

(a) Division 2 of Article II of Chapter 2, consisting of Sections 2-31 thru 2-71, inclusive

(b) Division 5 of Article II of Chapter 2, consisting of Sections 2-125.1 thru 125.5

(c) Article III of Chapter 2, consisting of Sections 2-126 thru 2-130

(d) Article VI of Chapter 2, consisting of Sections 2-180 thru 2-183

(e) Article IX of Chapter 28, consisting of Sections 28-451 thru 28-467

(f) Article X of Chapter 28, consisting of Sections 28-501 thru 28-508

(g)  Article XI of Chapter 28, consisting of Sections 28-526 thru 28-531

Section 2.Effective Date.  This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and publication as required by law. 

Section 34.  Publication.  The City Clerk of the City of Opelika, Alabama is hereby authorized and directed to cause this ordinance to be published one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.

ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 11th day of July, 2023.

/s/ Eddie Smith PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA

ATTEST:

/s/ Russell A. Jones, CMC CITY CLERK

TRANSMITTED TO MAYOR on this the 12th day of July, 2023.

/s/ Russell A. Jones, CMC CITY CLERK

ACTION BY MAYOR

APPROVED this the 12th day of July, 2023.

/s/ Gary Fuller

MAYOR

ATTEST:

/s/ Russell A. Jones, CMC

CITY CLERK

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

ESTATE OF JENNIFER M. MILLER, DECEASED

COURT OF PROBATE, LEE COUNTY

Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 13th day of July, 2023, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of

the Probate Court of Lee County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time

allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Witness my hand and seal, this the 13th day of July 2023.

JEFFERY KEVIN MILLER

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Notice of the filing of Petition for Summary Distribution

In the Estate of JAMES FORT ORMOND SR., Deceased

Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution has been filed in the Lee County Probate Office by Janet W. Ormond on July 13 2023, pursuant to Section 43-2-690, Code of Alabama and that 30 days after the notice of publication hereof and pursuant to law the Court shall be requested to enter an Order directing Summary Distribution of the estate of said decedent. 

BILL ENGLISH, PROBATE JUDGE

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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN RE: The Estate of PEGGY ABLES

a person alleged to be incapacitated.

Case No. 2023-376

NOTICE_OF HEARING TO: ANY HEIRS OF PEGGY ABLES

Notice is hereby given that a Petition to Appoint a Guardian of the Estate of PEGGY ABLES, has been filed in the Lee County Probate Office by Lee County Department of Human Resources. A hearing has been set for the 30th day of August, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. central time, electronically via “ZOOM”. Please contact the Lee County Probate Court at 334-737-3670 for access to the electronic hearing should you intend to take part in the hearing of the Petition to Appoint a Guardian of the Estate of PEGGY ABLES.

BILL ENGLISH

JUDGE OF PROBATE, LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JUDITH M. BOURNE, DECEASED

Case No.: 2023-267

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Take Notice that Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Betty M. Hill on the 11th  day of July, 2023, by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama.

Notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

J. TUTT BARRETT

P.O. Box 231

Opelika, AL 36803-0231

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STATE OF ALABAMA, LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY,

IN THE MATTER OF THE WILL OF ENID LOVELESS WEISSINGER, DECEASED.

NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS

Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Enid Loveless Weissinger, deceased, having been granted to Charles Hill Weissinger on the12th day of July, 2023, by the Hon. Bill English,

Judge of Probate of said county, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

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Opelika Self Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property belonging to those individuals listed below at the location and time indicated:

710 Columbus Parkway, Opelika AL, 36801

Friday, July 27, 2023, at 1:00pm Central.

Alvis Montina, Unit 1346

Laprincess Williams, Unit 1252

Corene Miles, Units 1050 & 1053

Jessie White, Jr. Unit 1017

Julia Nelms, Unit 1235

Thomas Ray, Unit 1287

Brittany Roberson, Unit 1421

The auction will be listed and advertised on www.lockerfox.com. Purchases must be made with credit card only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Opelika Self Storage may refuse any bid and rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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