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ORDINANCE NO. ~ L
AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE BLOCK 1, 2 AND 3
OF THE BECK SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS
WHEREAS, application was made to the Planning Commission of
the City of West Memphis pursuant to Ordinance 411 of such City for rezon-
ing the following property, to-wit:
Tract No. 1:
Commencing at the point of intersection of the east line
of Walker Avenue and the south right of way line of U. S.
Highway 70; thence south along said right of way line 500
feet to the point of beginning; thence east 600 feet along
the south line of Ryan Chevrolet Company lot; thence
north 100. 0 feet, thence east 400 feet; thence south 200 feet
to a point; thence west 1000.0 feet to a point on the east right
of way line of Walker Avenue; thence north 100 feet to the
point of beginning; being a part of the NW4 NW4 of Section 17,
T-6-N, R.-9-E, also known as Block 3 of the Beck Subdivision
to the City of West Memphis, and
Tract No. 2:
Commencing at the point of intersection of the east right of
way line of Walker Avenue and the south right of way line of
U. S. Highway 70; thence south 600 feet along said east right
of way line to the point of beginning; thence continue south
276.0 feet along said east right of way line; thence east 1000.0
feet along the north line of Mid Continent Apartments lot;
thence north 276.0 feet; thence west 1000 feet to the point of
beginning, being a part of the NW4 NW4 section 17, T-6-N, R•-9-E,
also known as Blocks 1 and 2 of the Beck Subdivision to the City
of West Memphis,
such application being to changeTract No. 1 from C-5 to RM-1 and Tract No. 2
from M-2 to RS-5; and
WHEREAS, notice was duly published on May 6, 1970, stating the
nature of the petition for rezoning and calling on all interested persons to be
in attendance and state their objections if any; and
WHEREAS, the application was presented to the Planning Commission
at its meeting on June 24, 1970, and no person appeared to object to such re-
zoning application, and by motion made, duly seconded and unanimously adopted
the Planning Commission recommended that such petition be approved, and the
City Council deems it appropriate to grant the rezoning requested.
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NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City
of West Memphis, Arkansas:
Section 1. That Tract No. 1
Commencing at the point of intersection of the east line of
~ Walker Avenue and the south right of way line of U. S. Highway
~ 70; thence south along said right of way line 500 feet to the point
~,,,,. of beginning; thence east 600 feet along the south line of Ryan
Chevrolet Company lot; thence north 100.0 feet, thence east
400 feet; thence south 200 feet to a point; thence west 1000.0
feet to a point on the east right of way line of Walker Avenue;
thence north 100 feet to the point of beginning; being a part of
the NW4 NW4 of section 17, T-6-N, R•-9-E, also known as
Block 3 of the Beck Subdivision to the City of West Memphis,
now zoned C-5 be, and the same is hereby, rezoned RM-1, and Tract No. 2
Commencing at the point of intersection of the east right of way
line of Walker Avenue and the south right of way line of U. S.
Highway 70; thence south 600 feet along said east right of way
line to the point of beginning; thence continue south 276.0 feet
along said east right of way line; thence east 1000.0 feet along
the north line of Mid Continent Apartments lot; thence north
276.0 feet; thence west 1000 feet to the point of beginning, being
a part of the NW4 NW4, section 17, T-6-N, R-9-E, also known
as Blocks 1 and 2 of the Beck Subdivision to the City of West
Memphis,
now zoned M-2 be, and the same is hereby, rezoned R•S-5.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section 3. A copy of this ordinance, when duly certified by the City
Clerk shall be filed and recorded with the Circuit Court Clerk and Ex-Officio
Recorder within and for Crittenden County, Arkansas, and published as by law
required.
ADOPTED this
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City Clerk
day of 1970.
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