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ORDINANCE NO. L~d
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING CLASSIFICATION OF EAST 50
FEET OF THE WEST 125 FEET OF LOT ONE (1), BLOCK
EIGHT (8), EUGENE W0OD5` SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, FROM M-1 TO C-5.
WHEREAS, A. W. Warren, claiming to be the owner 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 M-1 to C-5; 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 12t,h day of
May 1966, on the aforesaid application; and,
WHEREAS, on the ~~ day of MaY 1966,
at5:00 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 A. W. Warren 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 M-1 to C-5; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas, has certified its recommendation to the
City Council of West Memphis, Arkansas; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of West Memphis, Arkansas, deems
it in the best interest of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
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to accept the said recommendation of said Planning Commission;
NOWa THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the
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City of West Memphis, Arkansas:
Section 1. The existing zoning ordinance of the City of
West Memphis, be and the same hereby is amended so that the
property hereinafter described shall be situated in Zone C-5
as opposed to the existing Zone of M-l; said property being
described as follows:
East 50 feet of the West 125 feet of
Lot One (1), Block Eight (8), Eugene
Woods' Subdivision 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 used 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 to be in force from and after its passage.
PASSED ~~ ~~
APPROVED
Mayor
ATTEST•
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City Clerk
(SEAL)
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