585ORDINANCE No. .~ ~ `~ ~-
AN ORDINANCE TO REZOL'~ CERTAIN ZONED PROPERTY
FROM C-5 to RS-5 DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the Planning
Commission of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, by William
L. Johnson Co., Inc., as provided by Ordinance No. 411 of the
City of West Memphis, Arkansas; and
WHBREAS, notice was duly published on the ~ day
of November, 1968, that a hearing would be held by the Planning
Commission on the 18th day of December, 1968 at the City Hall for
the purpose of taking action upon said petition and calling upon
all interested parties to appear at such hearing to make known
their objections, if any, in connection with said application for
rezoning of properties hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, at said meeting and by the petition previously
made to the Planning Commission, it was requested that the follow-
ing properties, to-wit:
Block Ten (10), Lots Seven (7) through Twelve (12)
Block Seventeen (17), Lots One (1) and Two (2), all
being in the George T. Kendal Addition to the City
of West Memphis, Arkansas,
be rezoned from present zoning C-5 to zone RS-5, and,
WHEREAS, no persons appeared to offer a protest against
the rezoning of said properties as requested; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reconsaended to the
City Council that said rezoning be granted.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION I. That the. following property, to-i-~it:
Block Ten (10), Lots Seven (7) through Twelve (12)
Block Seventeen (17), Lots One (1) and Two (2) all
being in the George T. Kendal Addition to the City
of West Memphis, Arkansas.
now zoned C-5 be and the same is hereby rezoned as RS-5.
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SECTION II. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. Emergency clause: It is found by the
Council that the present zoning of the above described land is
not appropriate for proper and orderly development of the City
of West Memphis and, in order to maintain an orderly system of
zoning of districts within the City of West Memphis in keeping
with a proper city plan for the orderly development of the City,
it is necessary that rezoning of the above described properties
be immediately accomplished and, therefore, an emergency is found
to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passge, approval and publication as required
by law .
SECTION IV. COPY OF ORDII~NCE FII+ED FOR RECORD:
A copy of this ordinance when duly certified by the City Clerk,
shall be subject to being filed and recorded in the Office of
the Circuit Court Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder within and for
Crittenden County, Arkansas.
PASSED this 1 th day of becember , 1968.
APPROVED:
ATTEST: ,. „~,d
Mayor
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