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ORDINANCE N0. 3 7
AN ORDINANCE F08 THE PURPOSE OF RE-ZONING
CERTAIN REAL ESTATE IN KEnTDAL ADDITION TO
THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, A,BKANSAS: DECLAR_
ING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, a petition was Piled with the City Planning
Commission and the City Council of the City of West Memphis, in
Crittenden County, Arkansas, by Military Underwriters, Inc., by
its President, Norman M. Bryant, snd its Assistant Secretary,
Vera Ott, Ernest D. Johnson, Billie J. Johnson, and Mrs. Martha
Long as or~ners of the hereinafter-described property praying
that said property be rezoned as set out in the petition;
WHEREAS, the said City Planning Commission, after a
hearing in a regular meeting of said Commission held on May 14,
1959, in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas and
the ordinances of the City of West Memphis, recommended to the
City Council of Bald City that said petition be granted;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Memphis
in its regular meeting held on November 5, 1959, set the publics
hearing on said petition for December 3, 1959, st 3:00 O'clock
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WHEREAS, a notice was duly published on the 9th day
of November, 19$9, in a local newspaper of general circulation,
as required by Ordinance No. 165 of said City, stating that on
the 3rd day of December, 1959, at 3:00 O'Cloek p.m., a public
hearing would be held by the City Council of the City of West
Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas, in the City Hall in said
City for the purpose of taking action upon said petition and
calling upon s 11 persons having objection s and notifying all
other interested persons to appear at said hearing so that they
might be heard; .and
WHEREAS, no person expressed a desire to be heard, or
was heard, or made any protest, or appeared at said hearing to
make any objection to such re-zoning of said property and the
Council finds that said petition should be granted and said
lands should be re-zoned as requested;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of
the City of West Memphis:
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Section 1. That the following-described lands, lo-
Gated in said City:
The West one hundred twenty-five feet (125')
of Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, ?, and Lots 8 and 9 of
Block 181 of the George T. Kendal Subdivision
in the City of West Memphis, Arkansas.
now zoned as ~A'" 8esidential District be, and the same are here..
by HE-20NED as "D" Commercial District.
Section 2. All resolutions, ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. A copy of this Ordinance, when duly
certif ied by the City Clerk, shall be entitled to be filed and
recorded in the Off ice of the Circuit Court Clerk and Ex_Officio
Recorder within and for Crittenden County, Arkansas.
Section 4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and de.
Glared by the City Council that, because of the treed of coordin-
ated, adjusted, and harmonious zoning of lands within the City
of West Memphis, and particularly the lands hereinbefore described,
in accordance with a proper City plan, it is necessary for the
preservation of the public peace, health, and safety that this
Ordinance become effective without delay. Therefore, an emer..
gency is declared and this Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect immediately upon and after its passage.
This Ordinance was passed and approved on this
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APPROVED:
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ATTESTED:
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