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ORDINANCE NO. `? ~ ~~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING EXISTING ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, McCarley, Rainer & Lehr, Inc. and J. C. Rainer III
being the owners of a substantial portion of the hereinafter
described real estate filed a petition for an amendment to the
existing zoning ordinance with, the Planning Commission of the
City of West Memphis, Arkansas, asking that th.e zoning ordinance
of the City of West Memphis be amended as same affects the follow-
ing described real estate lying and being situate in the City of
West Memphis, County of Crittenden, State of Arkansas, to-wit;
Tract No. 1; Commencing at the point of intersection of
the West line of Section 13, Township 6 North., Range 8
East, and the centerline of U. S. Highway 70 as the point
+~+ of beginning; thence South. O Degrees 25 Minutes East 562
feet; thence North 89 Degrees 35 Minutes East 175 feet;
thence South O Degrees 25 Minutes East 462.92 feet; thence
North 62 Degrees 35 Minutes East 673.73 feet to the point
of curvature of a 2 Degree 46 Minutes 54 Seconds curve to
the right; thence along said curve a distance of 1309.8
feet to th.e point of tangent of said curve; thence South. $~
80 Degrees 59 Minutes East 254.35 feet; thence South.
151.87 feet; thence South 80 Degrees 59 Minutes East
35.44 feet; thence East 305 feet to the centerline of
North Avalon Street; thence North approximately 827 feet
along the centerline of Avalon Street to the point of
intersection with th.e centerline of U. S. Highway 70;
thence Westwardly along the centerline of U. S. Highway
70 to the point of beginning;
Tract No. 2: Commencing at the point of intersection of
the West line of Section 13, Township 6 North, Range 8
East, and the South right of way line of U. S. Highway
70; thence South O Degrees 25 Minutes East along the West
line of Section 13, Township 6 North, Range 8 East, 412
feet to the point of beginning; thence North. 89 Degrees .'
35 Minutes East 175 feet; thence South. 0 Degrees 25
Minutes East approximately 893 feet to the centerline of
the drainage ditch; thence Westwardly along th.e centerline
of the drainage ditch to a point of intersection with. the
West line of Section 13, Township 6 North., Range 8 East;
thence North 0 Degrees 25 Minutes West along th.e West line
of Section 13, Township 6 North, Range 8 East, approximately
1038 feet to the point of beginning;
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Tract No. 3: Commencing at the point of intersection
of the centerline of South Avalon and the centerline
of U. S. Highway 70; thence South along the centerline
of South Avalon approximately 827 feet to the point of
beginning; thence South along the centerline of South
Avalon approximately 293 feet to the centerline of the
drainage ditch; thence Westwardly along the centerline
of the drainage ditch approximately 2,543 feet; thence ~
North. 0 Degrees 25 Minutes West approximately 430 feet;
thence North 62 Degrees 35 Minutes East 673.73 feet to
the point of curvature of a 2 Degree 46 Minutes 54
Seconds curve to the right; thence along said curve a
distance of 1309.8 feet to the point of tangent of
said curve; thence South 80 Degrees 59 Minutes East
254.35 feet; thence South 151,87 feet; thence South 80
Degrees 59 Minutes East 35.44 feet; thence East
approximately 305 feet to the centerline of South
Avalon and the point of beginning;
Tract No. 4; The East Half of Block 2, and Lot 1,
Block 1, and Lot 1, Block 7, Westwood Acres, West
Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas; and,
WHEREAS Bob Eden, Chairman of the Planning Commission of the
City of West Memphis, in accordance with. law, caused a notice to
be published in the Evening Times, a newspaper published in West
Memphis, Arkansas, and having a general circulation therein
notifying all persons of the hearing to be held on the 10th day
of November, 1966, on the aforesaid petition; and,
WHEREAS on th.e 10th. day of November, 1966, at 5:00 P. M.,
in the courtroom of the Municipal Court of West Memphis, Arkansas,
the said petition for amendment to the existing zoning ordinance
was presented by McCarley, Rainer & Lehr, Inc. and J. C. Rainer
III to the Planning Commission of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
and after same was throughly considered, th.e members of said
Planning Commission, a quorum being present and voting, by a
majority vote, voted to reaone said property as requested by the
petitioners; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, has certified its recommendation to the City Council of
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West Memphis, Arkansas; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of West Memphis, Arkansas, deems
it in the best interest of th.e City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
to accept the said recommendation of said Planning Commission;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the
City of West Memphis, Arkansas:
Section 1. The existing zoning ordinance of the City of
West Memphis, Arkansas, be and same hereby is amended as follows:
(a). Tract No. 1 aforesaid in its entirety is zoned as
C-3-Major Shopping;
(b). Tract No. 2 aforesaid in its entirety is zoned as
RS-7-Single Family;
(c). Tract No. 3 aforesaid in its entirety is zoned as
RM-2-Multiple Family;
(d ). Tract No. 4 aforesaid in its entirety is zoned as
RM-2-Multiple Family.
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 th.e
immediate preservation of the public peace, health., and safety,
shall take effect to be in force from and after its passage.
PASSED
APPROVED ~ °~/ ~~.
Mayor
ATTES
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City Clerk