728ORDINANCE NO. 728
AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND
EAST OF THE BAYOU, NORTH OF THE ROCK ISLAND RAIL-
ROAD, WEST OF BLOCK 64 OF TI~:E GEORGE T. KENDAL
SUBDIVISION, AND SOUTH OF JEFFERSON AVENUE IN THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, FROM RS-6 SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO M-2 INTENSIVE INDUSTRIAL
DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, W. M. Gurley has petitioned the City of West Memphis
to rezone the hereinafter described property; and
WHEREAS, it appears that in preparation of the new rezoning map
the lands hereinafter described were erroneously changed from M-2 Intensive
Industrial District to an RS-6 Single Family Residence District; and
WHEREAS, notice was duly published on April 2? and May 3, 1972,
as provided by law, for a hearing to be held before the City Council of the
city of West Memphis on the 18th day of May, 1972, for the purposes of
hearing interested parties, if any there be, in connection with the rezoning
of said lands; and
WHEREAS, said petition was considered by the City Council and no
person or persons appeared to protest the same, and in order to correct
the error made in the rezoning map, said petition should be granted; NOW,
THERE FORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
MEMPHIS
SECTIGN I: That the following described property, to wit:
That certain tract of land east of the Bayou, north of
the Rock Island .Railroad, west of Block 64 of the
George T. Kendal Subdivision, and south of Jefferson
Avenue in the city of West Memphis, Arkansas,
be, and the same is hereby, rezoned to an M-2 Intensive Industrial District.
SECTION II: EMERGENCY CLAUSE: It is hereby ascertained and
declared to be a fact that the above described property was prior to rezoning
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used and partially occupied as industrial property; that the zoning was
erroneously changed from M-2 to RS-6; that the passage of this ordinance
is in the interest of the public health, peace, safety, welfare and happiness
of the citizens of West Memphis; therefore, an emergency is declared to
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exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage
and approval.
PASSED this 18th day of May, 1972.
ATTEST:
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Tilden Rodgers, Mayo
Charles F. DeGraff, City ~p~k
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