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AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE CERTAIN ZONED PROPERTY
FROM C-6 TO C-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 Company, Inc., as provided by Ordinance No. 411
of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, notice was duly published on the 12th day
of September, 1963, that a hearing would be held by the
Planning Commission on the 10th day of October, 1963, 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 property
hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, at said meeting and by the petition previously
made to the Planning Commission, it was requested that the
following property, to-wit:
A tract described as: Beginning at the Southeast
corner of the intersection of Broadway and 25th
Streets; thence East along the South right-of-way
line of Broadway 167 feet to a point; thence
South 195 feet to a point; thence West 167 feet
to the East right-of-way line of 25th Street;
thence North a~.ong such right-of-way line to the
point of beginning.
and,
A tract described as: Beginning at the Southwest
corner of the intersection of Broadway and Walker
Streets; thence South along the West right-of-way
line of Walker Street 195 feet to a point; thence
West 671.36 feet to a point; thence North 195 feet
to the South right-of-way line of Broadway; thence
East 671.36 feet to the point of beginning.
be rezoned from present Zoning C-6 to Zone C-5; and
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WHEREAS, no persons appeared to offer a protest
against the rezoning of said property as requested; and
WHEREAS the Planning Commission recommended 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-wit:
A tract described as: Beginning at the Southeast
corner of the intersection of Broadway and 25th
Streets; thence East along the South right-of-way
line of Broadway 167 feet to a point; thence
South 195 feet to a point; thence West 167 feet
to the East right-of-way line of 25th Street;
thence North along such right-of-way line to the
point of beginning;
and,
A tract described as: Beginning at the Southwest
corner of the intersection of Broadway and Walker
Streets; thence South along the West right-of-way
line of Walker Street 195 feet to a point; thence
West 671.36 feet to a point; thence North 195 feet
to the South right-of-way line of Broadway; thence
East 671.36 feet to the point of beginning;
now zoned as C-6 be and the same are hereby rezoned as
C-5, Commercial District.
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 lands
is not appropriate far proper and orderly development of the
City of West Memphis and, in order to maintain an orderly
s~tstem 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 des-
cribed property be immediat~~,y accomplished and, therefore, an
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emergency is found to exist and this ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from and after its pa§sage, approval
and publication as required by law.
SECTION IV. COPY OF ORDINANCE FILED 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 "c%~ day of November, 1963.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
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City Clerk
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