619
ORDINANCE NO.!i~LL
AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE AND REDESIGNATE CERTAIN PRO-
PERTY IN THE N2 SE4 of SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH,
RANGE 8 EAST, FROM RM-3, MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE
DISTRICT, TO C-3, MAJOR SHOPPING DISTRICT
WHEREAS, Guaranty Loan & Real Estate Co. has petitioned the Planning
Commission to rezone and redesignate certain property, hereinafter described,
from RM-3, Multiple-Family Residence District, to C-3, Major Shopping Dis-
trict; and
WHEREAS, notice was duly published on September 25, 1969, as provided
by law, of a hearing to be held before the West Memphis City Planning Commission
at 3:30 p. m. on October 29, 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 29, 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:
Commencing at the northwest corner of Lot 5 in Block 2 of
Avondale Gardens Subdivision as shown by plat of record in
Plat Book 2 at page 38, run thence north along the west line
of Lot 5 extended a distance of 50 feet to a point in the center
line of Ten-Mile Bayou Diversion Ditch for a point of beginning;
run thence north along said west line of Lot 5 extended a dis-
tance of 390 feet; thence east parallel with the north line of
Block 2 of Avondale Gardens Subdivision a distance of 550
feet; thence south parallel with the west line of Lot 5 extended
a distance of 390 feet to a point in the center line of Ten-Mile
Bayou Diversion Ditch; thence west along the center line of
Ten-Mile Bayou Diversion Ditch a distance of 550 feet to the
point of beginning, and being located in the North Half of the
Southeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 6 North, Range 8 East,
be and the same is hereby rezoned and redesignated as C-3, Major Shopping District.
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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 6th day of November, 1969.
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Bob Eden, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Charles F. eGraff, Cit erk