383ORDNANCE N0. ~ ~ 3
AN ORDINANCE FOR 'PHE PURPOSB OF REZONING CERTAIN REAL EST`8TE IN THE CITY OF
WEST YEIdPHIS, ARKANSAS; DECLARING AN E6~ERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
TlPBEREAS, a petition was filed with the City Planning Commission and the
City Council of the City of West Biemphis, in Crittenden County, Arkansas, by
the Housing Authority of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, as the owners of
the hereinafter described property praying that said property be rezoned as set
out in the petition; and
Wt~REAS, the said City Planning Commission after a hearing in a regular
meeting of acid Commission, held on March 10, 1960, in aacordanae with the laws
of the State of Arkansas and the ordinances of the City of West Memphis, reo-
commended to the City Council of said City that said petition be granted; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Memphis, in its regular
meeting held on March 17, 1960, set the public hearing on said petition for
April 7, 1960 at 3x00 o'clock p. m., and
WHERr~AS, a notice was duly published on the 21st day of March, 1960, in a
local newspaper of general circulation, as required by Ordinance i~Io. 165 of said
City, stating that on the 7th day of April, 1960, at 3:00 o'clock 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 all persons having objections to such re-
zoning of said property as C Multiple-Family Residence District to ,appear at said
hearing to make known their ob3eotions~d 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 rezoning of
said property and the Council finds that said petition should be granted and said
lands should be rezoned as requested:
NCi-T, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of West
Memphis;
Section 1. That the following described lands, located in said city:
That part of the NEB- of Section 13, Township 6 North, Range 8 East,
described as follows: Commencing at the east quarter corner of Sec-
tion 13, Township 6 North, Range 8 East, thence south 89 degrees 10
minutes 30 seconds west 1650 feet along the center line of Jackson
Avenue extended, thence north 30 feet to the point of beginning;
thence north 400 feet, thence south 89 degrees 10 minutes 30 seconds
west 580 fe®t, thence south 400 feet, thence north 89 degrees 10
minutes 30 seoonda east 580 feet to the point of beginning, now zoned
as "A" Single Family Residence and "B" Two Family Residence Districts;
and
Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 in Block l; Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2?, 28, 29, 30 and 31 in
Bloak 3; and Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in Block 4 of the
Geo. T. Kendal Fourth Addition to the city of West Memphis, Ar-
kansas, now zoned as "A" Single Family Residence District; and
~` That part of the ~ NH4~ of Section 17, Township 6 North, Range 9
East, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the west line
of Walker Avenue that is 1852.13 feet south and 25 feet west of
the northeast corner of said Section 17, said point being the
northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 1, Geo. T. Kendal Fourth Addition
to the pity of West Memphis, ,Arkansas, run thence north 215 feet;
thence west 319.22 feet; thence south 75 He&bees 04 minutes zest
110 feet; thence west 176.65 feet; thence north 66 degrees 03
minutes west 180.17 feet; thence south 23 degrees 57 minutes west
290 feet to the northwest aornFr of Lot 20, Block 1, Geo. T.
Kendal Fourth Addition; thence south 66 degrees 03 minutes east
266.83 feet along the north line of Block 1; thence south 83 de-
grees 26 minutes east 151.09 feet along the north line of Block l;
thence north 7b degrees 04 minutes east 507.73 feet along the
north line of Block 1 to the point of beginning, now zoned as "F"
Light Industrial District,
be, and the same are hereby, REZONED as "C" Multiple Family Residence Districts.
Section 2. All resolutions, ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. A copy of this Ordinance, when duly certified by the City Clerk,
shall be entitled to be filed and recorded in the office of the Circuit Court
Clerk and Ex-Officio ReaoHder within and for Crittenden County, Arkansas.
Section 4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and declared by the City Council
that, because of the need of coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious zoning of
lands within the City of YYest Memphis, and particularly the lands hereinbefore
described, in accordance with a proper City plan, it is necessary for the preser-
vation of the public peace, health, and safety that this Ordinance become effec-
tive without delay. Therefore, an emergency 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 ~_ day of April, 1960.
APPROVED:
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Howe B. Price, Mayor
ATTEST
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