NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

OPELIKA CITY COUNCIL

May 17, 2022, 7:00 P.M.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with §23-4-2, Code of Alabama, 1975, that the City Council of the City of Opelika will conduct a Public Hearing during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, to receive the benefit of public input concerning a proposal to vacate a portion of the right-of-way of South 10th Street. All persons interested in the proposed vacation are invited to appear at the public hearing and express their views. Written statements or objections may be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the time of the hearing.

 The portion of South 10th Street proposed to be vacated is more particularly described as follows:

A portion of Lot 11, Block 48, of Totten’s Official Real Estate Map of Opelika, Alabama, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 9, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, described as follows: Commencing at a ¾” square rod at the northeast corner of Lot 10, Block 48 of Totten’s Map, in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, said point being on the southwesterly right of way line of Geneva Street; thence S15°30’31″E, along said right of way line, 83.72 feet to a pair of ½” pipes side-by-side, bent; thence S37°03’01”W, 2.41 feet to a broken 6” square concrete monument and the True Point of Beginning of the Parcel of Land herein described; thence, continuing southwesterly along said right of way line, being a curve concave northwesterly, and having a radius of 25.00 feet, an arc length of 12.35 feet, a chord bearing of S23°16’03”W, and a chord length of 12.23 feet to a ½” rebar set with a cap marked LS18677; thence continuing southwesterly along said right of way line, being a curve concave southeasterly, and having a radius of 50.00 feet, an arc length of 52.03 feet, a chord bearing of S7°36’44”W, and a chord length of 49.71 feet to a ½” rebar set with a cap marked LS18677; thence, leaving said right of way line, S67°48’13”W, 66.99 feet to a ½” rebar set with a cap marked LS18677 on the northeasterly right of way line of 10th Street; thence, along said right of way line, N42°08’52”W, 72.59 feet to a ½” rebar set with a cap marked LS18677; thence, leaving said right of way line, N75°19’24”E, 126.27 feet to the True Point of Beginning.

Being further described according to and as shown on that certain survey or drawing prepared by Mark L. Miller, Registered Surveyor, attached hereto and marked Exhibit “A”.

A copy of the Petition to Vacate and the proposed resolution approving the vacation will be available upon request at the office of the City Clerk, 1st Floor of City Hall, 204 South 7th Street, Opelika, Alabama.

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

DATED this the 14th day of April, 2022.

/s/ Russell A. Jones, CMC

RUSSELL A. JONES, CITY CLERK

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NOTICE

Oscar Able Vilada Ramirez, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Oscar De Jesus Villada’s Complaint and Summons. Said Answer must be filed on or before

May 21, 2022 or thereafter a judgment of default may be entered against him in Case No: CV2021-900053.00 in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama.

Done this 13th day of March, 2022.

Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama

OF COUNSEL:

Ben C. Hand

114 North 8th Street Opelika, AL 36801

334-741-4077

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF AIKEN

IN THE FAMILY COURT

SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Case no. 22-DR-02-54

South Carolina Department of Social Services,

Plaintiff

vs.

Keith Bishop,

defendants.

SUMMONS, NOTICE AND PETITION FOR CENTRAL REGISTRY ENTRY

TO: Crystal D Chavis

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Summons, Notice an Petition for Central Registry in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Aiken County Office of the Clerk of Court at 109 Park Ave., Aiken, SC 29801, on January 14,2022, a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request; and to serve a copy of your answer to the complaint upon the attorney, Susanna M. Ringler, for the Plaintiff at Post Office Drawer 1268 , Aiken,SC 29801, within thirty (30) days following the date of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time stated, the Plaintiff will apply for judgment by default against the Defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you have the right to be present and represented by an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, the court will appoint an attorney to represent you. It is your responsibility to contact the Aiken County Clerk of Court’s Office, 109 Park Ave., Aiken, SC 29801, to apply for appointment of an attorney to represent you if you cannot afford an attorney (take all of these papers with you if you apply). YOU MUST APPLY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU DO NOT APPLY FOR AN ATTORNEY WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, AN ATTORNEY WILL NOT BE APPOINTED FOR YOU.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Permanency Planning Hearing will be held in this matter on June 23, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.. at the Aiken County Courthouse located at 109 Park Ave., Aiken, SC 29801. You should attend this hearing. If you do not attend, the relief sought may be granted in your absence.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL RAYMOND BARBER, DECEASED

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Case No.: 2022-092

Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 25th day of February, 2022, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, 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.

BETTY DUNN

Personal Representative

Robert H. Pettey

Samford & Denson, LLP

Post Office Box 2345

Opelika, AL 36803-2345

334-745-3504

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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

 IN THE MATTER OF BRENDAN SCOTT CAIN, deceased

Case No.: 2022-199

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Debbie Simmons, Personal Representative on the 11th day of April, 2022, by Honorable Bill English, Judge of 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.

Legal Run 4/14/22, 4/21/22 & 4/28/22

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FORM OF ADVERTISMENT FOR COMPLETION

LEGAL NOTICE

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given, that WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC has completed the contract for Improvement of AU 20-090 AU Jordan-Hare Stadium-West-Side Elevators 5 & 6, Modernization & Upgrades at Auburn University Jordan-Hare Football Stadium for Lee County, Auburn, State of Alabama, Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify:

Stacy Norman Architects, LLC 126 Tichenor Ave., Auburn, AL 36830

WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC / CONTRACTOR
P.O. BOX 137,

OPELIKA, AL 36802

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

 TAKE NOTICE that Letters of Testamentary were granted to Stuart E. Webb and Phillip D. Webb as Executors of the Estate of Charles E. Webb deceased, on the 30th day of March 2022, by the Hon. Bill English.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are

hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

 W. Donald Morgan, Jr.

Morgan & Lyle. P.C.

P.O. Box 2056

Columbus, GA 31902

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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TONY EARL MOORE, deceased.

Case No.: 2021-244

NOTICE OF HEARING

Take Notice that Tonie Robinson Moore, as Administrator of the estate of Tony Earl Moore, deceased, will bring on for hearing her REPORT AND STATEMENT OF INSOLVENCY of said deceased before the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, on the 16th day of May 2022 at 11:00 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 said hearing.

All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified of said hearing.

BILL ENGLISH, PROBATE JUDGE

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms of the mortgage executed on the 8th day of March, 2021, by Minnie Elaine Martin, as mortgagor in favor of Linda Bolt, as mortgagee, as recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book No. 4699, at Pages 738 – 742, and said default continuing, the mortgagee, under power of sale contained in said mortgage will sell at auction for cash to the highest bidder on the steps of the Lee County Courthouse in Opelika, Alabama on Tuesday, the 17th day of May, 2022, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate embraced in said mortgage, situated in Lee County, Alabama, to-wit:

A tract or parcel of land designated as Lot 2-B2 containing 1.99 acres of land with all improvements thereon as shown on that survey dated 10-08-2020 of the Property Subdivision for James Bolt Redivision of Lot 2 Redivision of Lot 2-B, Section 16, Township 20N, Range 29 East Lee County, Alabama and being of record in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama in Book 44 at Page 67.

 THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. Said sale is made for the purpose of foreclosing of said mortgage, paying the mortgage debt, the costs and expenses of foreclosure, including a reasonable attorney’s fee. Mortgagee reserves the right to bid on the subject property. Said mortgage is a first mortgage and is not junior to another mortgage of record. Said sale is also subject to unpaid taxes or assessments whether of record or not.

_/s/ Linda Bolt______

Linda Bolt, Mortgagee

Charles M. Ingrum, Jr.

Attorney for Mortgagee

830 Avenue A, Suite A Opelika, AL 36801

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FORM OF ADVERTISMENT FOR COMPLETION

LEGAL NOTICE

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given, that WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC has completed the contract for The Beulah Athletic Park Concession and Restroom building located at 11099 Lee Road 379, Valley, AL 36854 and The Beauregard Athletic Park Concession and Restroom building located at 480 Lee Road 431, Opelika, AL 36804 for the Lee County Commission, owner, and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify:

Foresite Group, LLC 2128 Moores Mill Rd., Suite C, Auburn, AL 36830

WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC / CONTRACTOR

P.O. BOX 137,

OPELIKA, AL 36802

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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN RE: The estate of Jacob Daniel Woodward, Deceased.

Case No. 2022-194

 TAKE NOTICE that Letters Administration having been granted to Danielle Woodard as

Administratrix of the Estate of Jacob Daniel Woodard. deceased, on the 6th day of April, 2022.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same be barred.

Danielle Woodard as Administratrix of the Estate of Jacob Daniel Woodard, Deceased

Legal Run 04/14/22, 04/21/22 & 04/28/22

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLOTTE REED WARD, DECEASED

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

CASE NO. 2022- 200

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Emma Ward Morris, on the 11th day of April, 2022, by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama

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.

Emma Ward Morris, Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

ESTATE OF IDELLA C. RICHARDSON, DECEASED

COURT OF PROBATE LEE COUNTY

Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 13th day of April, 2022, 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 April 2022.

Ja’Tisha Sharmain Anderson

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SYNOPSIS OF ZONING NOTICE

The City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, to consider the adoption of an ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map of the City of Opelika by rezoning or redistricting the parcel of land hereinafter described so as to change such parcel from one class of district to another class of district, as follows:

From a R-4M, GC-P District (Medium Density Residential, Gateway Corridor Primary Overlay District) to a C-2, GC-P District (Office/Retail, Gateway Corridor Primary Overlay District), the parcel of land hereinafter described:

Lot Number One (#1) in the Subdivision of the Frisbie Tract of Land of Pepperell Manufacturing Company as shown by map or plat thereof recorded Town Plat Book 3, at Page 16 in the Office of Judge of Probate Of Lee County, Alabama.

The above-described property contains approximately 6.0 acres and is located at the intersection of Old Opelika Road and Frederick Road, Opelika, Alabama.

Public Notice of this public hearing with insertion of the proposed ordinance was first published on April 14, 2022, in The Opelika Observer. This notice is given pursuant to Section 11-52-78 Code of Alabama (1975).

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.

THIS NOTICE is given under my hand this the 21st day of April, 2022.

/s/ Russell A. Jones, CMC CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA
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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF MARY SUE MCDOUGALD WATSON, DECEASED

Case no.: 2022-216

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Take Notice that LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION of said deceased having been granted to Eric M. Watson on the 15th day of April, 2022 by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama.

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.

ERJC M. WATSON

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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, May 17, 2022, at 7:00 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

(THE MILL DEVELOPMENT PUD)

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

Section 1. FINDINGS. The Council has determined and hereby finds and declares that the following facts are true and correct:

(a) Holland Homes, LLC (“Holland”) has a contracted purchase approximately 39.22 acres located within the Pepperell Historic Village and more particularly described as being located south of 29th Street, east of Cunningham Drive, and north of the railroad tracks.

(b) Holland heretofore submitted to the City a development plan for a planned unit development (“PUD”), consisting of approximately 39.22 acres, designated as “The Mill Development PUD”.

(c) The proposed development is a mixed-use development consisting of commercial and multi-family lots along 1st Avenue and predominantly single-family houses, townhomes and related amenities. The property is divided primarily into two sections. The commercial and multi-family section is located south of 1st Avenue and is comprised of 8.44 acres. The remaining residential section is approximately 26.41 acres that includes 2.0 acres of open space. The total number of residential units is 294 with a total development density of 8.44 units per acre. The development will include 3 platted open space areas totaling approximately two (2) acres and will also include at least one (1) acre for recreation and entertainment within the commercial area including food truck parking, landscaped green space, and a pavilion to encourage gatherings and outdoor dining. There will be sidewalks along the rights-of-way throughout the development to connect residents to the open spaces and to the commercial areas.

 (d) The Planning Commission heretofore conducted a public hearing of the proposed development and referred to the City Council its recommendation to approve the proposed development.

(e) It is advisable and in the interest of the City and the public interest that the proposed property described above should be developed as a residential and mixed-use development.

Section 2. APPROVAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN. The Development Plan as submitted for review is hereby approved and affirmed as required by Section 8.18(N) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City.

Section 3. DESIGNATION OF A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. The official Zoning Map is hereby amended and the zoning classification for the following parcel of land shall be changed from a C-2 District (Office/Retail District) and a VR District (Village Residential District) to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) on the official zoning map of the City.

Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 14, Township 19 North, Range 26 East, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, thence North 00°14’37” West, a distance of 286.69 feet to a calculated point on the North right of way of the CSX Railway; thence along said railway North 73°12’29” East, a distance of 961.95 Feet to a point at the intersection of Cunningham Drive and the CSX Railway, said point being located at the Southwest corner and the Point of Beginning of the parcels described herein: from this POINT OF BEGINNING, thence along the East line of Cunningham Drive North 00°40’53” West, a distance of 290.45 feet to a right of way change for Cunningham Drive; thence along said right of way change North 89°46’03” East, a distance of 8.21 feet; thence continue along Cunningham Drive along a curve concave to the southeast having a radius of 288.56 feet and a chord which bears North 24°13’24” East 245.95 feet for an arc distance of 254.08 feet to a point of tangency; thence North 50°10’42” East, a distance of 110.00 feet to the beginning of a curve tangent to said line; thence an arc distance of 222.49 feet along the curve concave to the northwest, having a radius of 368.31 feet and a chord of North 32°52’22” East, 219.12 feet; thence North 15°34’01” East tangent to said curve, a distance of 3.69 feet to the intersection of Cunningham Drive and 30th Street; thence crossing Cunningham Drive North 72°50’05” West, a distance of 79.70 feet; thence crossing 30th Street North 15°11’41” East, a distance of 49.92 feet; thence North 14°48’08” East, a distance of 170.45 feet; thence North 14°22’56” East, a distance of 195.67 feet to a ½” rebar in the South right of way of 2nd Avenue thence South 79°46’15” East, a distance of 54.76 feet to the Southwest intersection of 2nd Avenue and 28th Street; thence crossing 28th Street South 80°20’13” East, a distance of 66.22 feet to the Southeast intersection of 2nd Avenue and 28th Street; thence along the South right of way of 2nd Avenue South 80°57’21” East, a distance of 46.25 feet; South 85°45’21” East, a distance of 79.58 feet; North 88°59’39” East, a distance of 63.58 feet; North 85°07’39” East, a distance of 62.88 feet; North 81°39’06” East, a distance of 62.27 feet; North 81°28’39” East, a distance of 50.67 feet; North 73°09’53” East, a distance of 375.22 feet to the Southwestern intersection of 2nd Avenue and 26th Street; thence crossing 26th Street North 73°09’53” East, a distance of 60.00 feet to the Southeastern intersection of 2nd Avenue and 26th Street; thence along 2nd Avenue North 73°09’53” East, a distance of 264.87 feet to the Southwestern intersection of 2nd Avenue and 25th Street; thence North 73°09’53” East, a distance of 60.00 feet to the Southeastern intersection of 2nd Avenue and 25th Street; thence along 2nd Avenue North 73°09’42” East, a distance of 268.83 feet to the Southwestern intersection of 2nd Avenue and 24th Street; thence along 24th Street South 16°45’08” East, a distance of 150.07 feet to a found ½” open top pin; thence South 73°11’18” West, a distance of 8.75 feet; thence continue along 24th Street South 16°44’29” East, a distance of 101.56 feet to a found T. Carter iron pin at the Southeast corner of Lot 5C, Pride of Pepperell; thence South 73°10’29” West, a distance of 260.00 feet to a found T. Carter iron pin at the Southwest corner of Lot 5c Pride of Pepperell; thence along the Eastern right of way of 25th Street South 16°45’59” East, a distance of 230.15 feet to a found 5/8” rebar at the Northeast intersection of 25th Street and 1st Avenue; thence along the North right of way of 1st Avenue North 73°10’29” East, a distance of 259.90 feet to a found T. Carter iron pin at the Southwestern intersection of 24th Street and 1st Avenue; thence along 1st Avenue North 68°01’43” East, a distance of 60.25 feet to the Southeastern intersection of 1st Avenue and 24th Street; thence crossing 1st Avenue South 56°47’31” East, a distance of 85.12 feet to a found ½” rebar at the Northeast corner of Lot 1, Pride of Pepperell; thence South 16°43’20” East, a distance of 357.07 feet to a point at the Southeast corner of Lot 1, Pride of Pepperell and in the North right of way of the CSX Railway; thence along the South lone of Lot 1 and the North right of way of said railway South 73°10’23” West, a distance of 1155.70 feet to a point at the Southwest corner of Lot 1 and the Southeast corner of Lot 5, Pride of Pepperell; thence continue along Lot 5 and said Railway South 73°08’41” West, a distance of 1107.68 feet to the point of beginning.

Said parcel contains lots 5, 5C and 1 of the Pride of Pepperell Subdivision and parts of the right of way for 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue, 30th Street, 26th Avenue, 25th Avenue, and 24th Avenue and contains 39.22 acres, more or less.

The above-described property, containing approximately 39.22 acres within the Pepperell Historic Village located south of 29th Street, east of Cunningham Drive, and north of the railroad tracks.

Section 4. RETENTION OF COPIES OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN. Copies of the Development Plan shall be maintained in the office of the City Clerk, City Planner, City Engineer and Building Official and shall be open for public inspection.

Section 5. REPEALER. Any ordinance or part thereof in conflict with provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.

Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption, approval and publication as required by law.

Section 7. PUBLICATION. This Ordinance shall be published one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.

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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 City Hall, 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 Public Hearing.

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

WITNESS my hand this the 21st day of April, 2022.

/s/ Russell A. Jones, CMC

CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA

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SYNOPSIS OF ZONING NOTICE

 The City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, to consider the adoption of an ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map of the City of Opelika by rezoning or redistricting the parcel of land hereinafter described so as to change such parcel from one class of district to another class of district, as follows:

From a R-4M, GC-P District (Medium Density Residential, Gateway Corridor Primary Overlay District) to a C-2, GC-P District (Office/Retail, Gateway Corridor Primary Overlay District), the parcel of land hereinafter described:

A parcel of land in Section 23, Township 19 North, Range 26 East Lee County, Alabama containing 10.1 acres more or less being numbered 4 on Plat of Survey made by Ralph O. Bush, Surveyor 1447 in October 1957 said proerty being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Section 23, and run thence East for a distance of 1562.5 feet; run thence South 05 degrees 52 minutes East for a distance of 846 feet; run thence south 00 degrees 36 East for 460 feet: run thence East for a distance of 1282.5 feet to the Northeasterly corner of said Lot 4 to the POINT OF Beginning of the parcel of land herein described and conveyed; from said point of beginning, run thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes East for a distance of 1219 feet to a public highway; run thence along said highway, South 73 degrees 45 minutes West for a distance of 154.8 feet; run thence south 72 degrees 02 minutes West for a distance o 204 feet; ; run thence North 00 degrees 30 minutes West for a distance of 1323 feet; run thence East for a distance of 343,5 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

This conveyance is subject to that right-of-way granted to Alabama Pawer Company.

LESS AND EXCEPT THEREFROM:

Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 23, Township 19 North, Range 26 East, Lee County, Alabama ; run thence East for a distance of 2582.1 feet ; run thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes East for a distance of 2045.0 feet to an iron pin and the POINT OF BEGINNNING of the parcel of land herein described and conveyed; from said point of beginning, run thence North 72 degrees 02 minutes East for a distance of 150 feet; run thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes East, for a distancer o 580.8 feet to a point on the Northwesterly margin of said lee County Highway No. 42 (now known as Frederick Road) ; run thence South 72 degrees 02 minutes West , along the Northwesterly margin of said Lee County Highway No. 42 for a distance of 150 feet; run thence North 00 degrees 30 minutes West for a distance of 580.8 feet to the

PONT OF BEGINNING and being further described on that certain Plat of survey prepared on 06/14/66 by Noah L. McCrory, Ala Reg. Land Surveyor No. 2596, a copy of which is attached to warranty Deed dared 08/23/66 of record in Deed Book 737 at Page 362 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama.

ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT THEREFROM:

Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 23, Township 19 North, Range 26 East, Lee County, Alabama; run thence East for a distance of 2582.1 feet; run thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes East for a distance of 2045.0 feet to an iron pin and the POINT OF BEGINNING of the parcel of land herein described and conveyed; from said point of beginning, run thence North 72 degrees 02 minutes East for a distance of 150.0 feet to an iron pin; run thence South 00 minutes 30 minutes East for a distance of 580.8 feet to an iron on the Northerly margin of the 100 foot right-of-way of Lee county Highway No. 42 (Now known as Fredrick Road); run thence North 72 degrees 02 minutes East along the Northerly margin of said highway for a distance of 54 feet to a concrete right-of-way marker Station -P.C. 201+05.4; run thence North 00 degrees 30 minutes West for a distance of 650.4 feet to an iron pin; run thence South 72 degrees 02 minutes West for a distance of 204.0 feet to the OINT OF BEGINNING, containing 1.0 acres more or less and being further described as as Parcel “B” on a Plat of Survey prepared on 06/18/76 by Noah L. McCrory, Ala, Reg. Land Surveyor No. 2596, a copy of which is attached to Warranty Deed dated 07/27/76 of record in Deed Book 975 at Page 627 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama.

The above-described property contains approximately 7.0 acres and is located in the 2500 Block of Frederick Road, Opelika, Alabama.

  Public Notice of this public hearing with insertion of the proposed ordinance was first published on April 14, 2022, in the Opelika Observer. This notice is given pursuant to Section 11-52-78 Code of Alabama (1975).

 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.

THIS NOTICE is given under my hand this the 21st day of April, 2022.

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

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CITY OF OPELIKA

SYNOPSIS OF ZONING ORDINANCE

AMENDMENTS

 The City Council of the City of Opelika (the “City Council”) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, to consider the adoption of an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 124-91 entitled “Zoning Ordinance of the City of Opelika” adopted on September 17, 1991. The proposed ordinance will amend, modify and supplement the text of the Zoning Ordinance in the following respects:

1. Subsection 9.5.24(1) of the Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 9.5.24

(1) Changeable Copy Signs.

(a) As part of a permitted freestanding sign or wall sign and

notwithstanding Section 9.4: Prohibited Signs, or any other provision of this

Section IX to the contrary, a changeable copy sign, manual or

electronic (LED), may be installed. The changeable copy sign shall not occupy

more than fifty percent (50%) of the total sign area of the freestanding sign or

wall sign.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 9.4: Prohibited Signs, or any other provision of

this Section IX to the contrary, the static display time for each message on a changeable copy sign shall be at least ten (10) seconds, and the time to change from one (1) message to another shall be no greater than two (2) seconds.

(c) In no event shall the message scroll in any direction.

(d) All changeable copy signs shall be subject to the illumination standards of

Section 9.5(5).

2. Table 9.7(2) “Sign Requirements for Other Permitted Types of Temporary Signs” is amended to increase the size of allowable temporary signs from 16 square feet to 32 square feet in the following zoning districts: C-1, VC, C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2, I-1, AP, PUD, R/E, FP, GC and HOD.

Public Notice of this public hearing with insertion of the proposed ordinance was first published on April 14, 2022, in The Opelika Observer. This notice is given pursuant to Sections 11-52-77 and 11-52-78 Code of Alabama (1975).

 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 Ordinance. 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 Contact Person, at 334-705-5134 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to any disability.

THIS NOTICE is given under my hand this the 21st day of April 2022.

/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

Notice of the fling of Petition for Summary Distribution

In the Estate of HANNELORE THIELE TROTTER, Deceased

Case No: 2022-220

Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution has been filed in the Lee County Probate Office by Deborah Sue Marshall on April 19, 2022 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 Matter of Carmin Stephens

NOTICE OF HEARING

TO: Any relatives or interested parties

Notice is hereby given that Lee County DHR has filed a Petition for Appointment  of a Legal Guardian for Carmin Stephens. A hearing ahs been set for the 23rd day May,2022 at 10:00 a.m. central time, electronically via “ZOOM”. Please contact 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 for Appointment of a Legal Guardian for Carmin Stephens.

BILL ENGLISH,

Judge of Probate,

Lee County, Alabama

Legal Run 4/21/22, 4/28/22 & 5/5/22