617ORDINANCE NO. ~ /
AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE AND REDESIGNATE CERTAIN
PROPERTY IN THE WZ NW4 OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP
6 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST, TO RM-2, MULTIPLE FAMILY
RESIDENCE DISTRICT
WHEREAS, Rich Industries, Inc, has petitioned the Planning Commission
to rezone and redesignate certain property, hereinafter described, to RM-2,
Multiple Family Residence District; and
WHEREAS, notice was duly published on October 8, 1969, as provided
by law, of a hearing to be held before the West Memphis City Planning Commission
at 3:00 p. m. on October 23, 1969, for the purpose of hearing any interested
parties in connection with the rezoning and redesignating of said lands; and
WHEREAS, at said meeting on October 23, 1969, said petition was con-
sidered by the Planning Commission and no persons appeared to protest the same,
the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that said petition be
granted: NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
MEMPHIS:
SECTION I. That the following described property, To wit:
A parcel of land lying in the Wz NW4 of Section 16, Township
6 North, Range 9 East, more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the point of intersection of the west line of
Section 16, Township 6 North, Range 9 East, Crittenden County,
Arkansas, and the north line of the St. Francis Levee Board
right-of-way, thence north along said west line of Section 16 a
distance of 540 feet to the point of beginning; thence east at a
90 degree angle to said west line of Section 16 a distance of
1000. 0 feet; thence north on a line parallel to said west line of Section 16
a distance of 1089 feet; thence west 1000. 0 feet to a point on the west
section line of Section 16; thence south 1089 feet to the point of
beginning, containing 25, acres more or less,
be and the same is hereby rezoned and redesignated as RM-2, Multiple Family
Residence District.
2.
SECTION II. EMERGENCY CLAUSE: It is hereby ascertained and
declared to be a fact that the property above described is in the process of
development; that the passage of this Ordinance is in the interest of the public
peace, health, safety and welfare of the citizens of West Memphis; therefore,
an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED this ~ day of ~ Z ~ _, 1969.
Bob Eden, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Charles F. DeGraff, City rk