486. ~,
ORDII~D~CS NO. I~RF,
AN ORDII~INCS TO REZONE CERTAIN ZONED PROPERTY
FROM C-2 TO RS-5 AND FROM M-1 AND M-2 TO RT
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
WHEREAS, notice was duly published on the 15th day
of September , 1965, that a hearing would be held by the Planning
Commission on the 14th day of October, 1965 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:
A tract described as: Commencing at the
point of intersection of the north line of
School Street and the west line of 25th
Street, thence west 150 feet along the north
line of School Street to the point of begin-
ning, thence north 120 feet, thence west on
a line parallel to the north line of School
Street to a point on the west line of Block
188, thence south along the west line of
Block 188 to the southwest corner of said
Block, thence north 43 degrees 50 minutes east
565.34 feet, thence north 593.62 feet to the
north line of School Street to the point of
beginning, Subdivision of the NSA of Section
17, Twp 6 N, Range 9 E., City of West Memphis,
Arkansas.
be rezoned from present Zoning C-2 to Zone RS-5; and also the follow-
ing described tract, to-wit:
All of Lots 6 and 7, Block 187 and all Lot
5, Block 185, except the southwest corner
described as follows: Beginning at the south-
west corner of Lot 5, thence east 176.5 feet
along the south line of Lot 5, thence north
115 feet, thence northwesterly to a point on
the east line of 25th Street that is 175 feet
north of the southwest corner of said Lot,
thence south 175 feet to the point of begin-
ning; Subdivision of the N8~ Section 17,
Twp 6 N, Range 9 E, City of West Memphis, Arkansas
be rezoned from M-1 and M-2 to RT and,
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WF~REAS, no persons appeared to offer a protest
against the rezoning of said properties as requested= and
WSSRBAS, The Planning Com®nission recom:aended to the
City Council that said rezoning be granted.
NOW THEREFORE, B8 IT ORDAINED BY T~ CITY COUNCIL
OF WEST MBMPHIS, ARItANSAS:
SECTION I. That the following property, to-wit:
A tract described ass Commencing at the
point of intersection of the north line of
School Street and the west line of 25th
Street, thence west 150 feet along the north
line of School Street to the point of begin-
ning, thence north 120 feet, thence west on
a line parallel to the north line of School
Street to a point on the west 11ne of Block
188, thence South along the west line of
Block 188 to the southwest corner of said
Block, thence north 43 degrees 50 minutes east
565.34 feet, thence north 593.62 feet to the
north line of School Street to the point of
beginning. Subdivision of the NS'~ of Section
17, Twp 6 N, R 9 E., City of West Memphis,
Arkansas.
now zoned C-Z, be and the same is hereby rezoned as RS-5, and
also the following property, to-wit:
All of Lots 6 and 7, Block 187 and all Lot
5, Block 185, except the Southwest corner
described as follows: Beginning at the south-
west corner of Lot 5, thence east 176.5 feet
along the south line of Lot 5, thence north
x.15 feet, thence northwesterly to a point on
the east line of 25th Street that is 175 feet
north of the southwest corner of said Lot,
thence south 175 feet to the point of begin-
nings Subdivision of the NS's Section 17,
Twp 6 N, Range 9 E, City of West Memphis,
Arkansas
now zoned M-1 and M-2, be and the same is hereby rezoned as RT.
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 l+~smphis and, in order to maintain an orderly system of
zoning of destricts within the City of West Memphis in keeping
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with a proper city plan for
it is necessary that rezonii
be immediately accomplished
to exist and this ordinance
from and after its passage,
by law.
the orderly development of the City,
ng of the above described properties
and, therefore, an emergency is found
shall be in full force and effect
appooval and publication as required
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 Sx-Officio Recorder within and for
Crittenden County, Arkansas.
PASSED this „~,_,_day Of n~t.~hpr, , 1965 •
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTIlST:
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City Clerk