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ORDINANCE NO. 490
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING CLASSIFICATION OF LOT SEVEN
(7), BLOCK SEVEN (7), COMPRESS ADDITION TO THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, FROM ZONE RS-7 TO RM-2.
WHEREAS, Marion Thomas and Ralph Hamilton claiming to be
the owners of the property hereinafter described, filed an
application for an amendment to existing zoning ordinance with
the Planning Commission of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
asking that said property be rezoned from RS-7 to RM-2; and
WHEREAS, Bob Eden, Chairman of the Planning Commission for
the City of West Memphis, in accordance with law, caused a notice
to be published in the Evening Times notifying all persons of the
hearing to be held on January 13, 1966, on the aforesaid applica-
""' tion; and
WHEREAS, on the 13th day of January, 1966, at 5:00 P.M.
in the courtroom of the Municipal Court of West Memphis, Arkansas,
the said application for amendment to existing zoning ordinance
was presented by Marion Thomas and Ralph Hamilton to the Planning
Commission of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, and after the
same was thoroughly considered, the said Planning Commission
voted unanimously to rezone said property from that of RS-7 to
RM- 2 ; aryl
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas, hats certified its recommendation to the City
Couircil of West Memphis, Arkansas; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of West Memphis, Arkansas, deems
it in the best interest of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, to
accept the said recommendation of said Planning Commission;
NOWt THEREFOREs BE IT ORDANIED by the City Council of
the City of West Memphis, Arkansas:
Section l: The existing zoning ordinance of the
City of West Memphis, Arkansas, be and the same hereby is
amended so that the property hereinafter described shall be
situated in Zone RM-2 as opposed to the existing zone of RS-7;
said property being described as follows:
Lot Seven (7) , Block Seven (7) , Compress
Addition to the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas.
Section 2: That it is ascertained and declared that
there is an immediate and urgent need for the said amendment
to the existing zoning ordinance in order that the said property
may be improved without delay. It is, therefore, declared that
an emergency exists and this ordinance being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety,
shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
PASSED: JANUA -?0 1966
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APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST, ~ ~~'
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City Clerk
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