408ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE CERTAIN ZONED PROPERTY
AND TO REPEAL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
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WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the Planning
Commission of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, by Ellis Poole
and Ida Poole, Poole Trailer Sales, Inc. as successor to Poole
Trailer Sales, a partnership consisting of E11is Poole and Marvin
Poole, as the owners of the hereinafter described property and
was held by the Commission on the 3rd day of May, 1961, as pro-
vided by statute and the ordinances of the City of West Memphisf
and
WHEREAS, notice was duly published as required by law
on the 5th day of May, 1961, that a hearing would be held by City
Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, at 3:00 P.M. on
the first day of June 1961 for the purpose of taking action upon
such petition and calling upon all interested parties to appear
at such hearing to make known their objections, if any, in connec-
tion with the petition for rezoning of lands hereinafter described:
and
WHEREAS, at the said meeting and by the petition pre-
viously filed with the Council, it was requested that the follow-
ing lands, to-wit:
Tract No. 1 - Part of the Southwest Quarter (SW~) of
Section Nine (9), Township Six (6) North, Range Nine
(9) East, more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the present North right of
way line of U. S. Highway No. 70 1000 feet East of
the point of intersection of said North line with the
West line of Section Nine (9), Township Six (6) North,
Range Nine (9) Bast; running thence eastwardly along
said North right of way line of U. S. Highway No. 70
a distance of 200 feet to the East line of the property
conveyed to Union Planters National Bank and Trust Co.
as trustee, by Warranty Deed of record in Book 206,
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page 201; thence northwardly with the East line of
said property conveyed by said deed in said Book
206, page 201, a distance of 400 feet; thence west-
wardly parallel with the North line of U. S. Highway
No. 70 a distance of 200 feet; thence southwardly
400 feet to the point of beginning, being the East
200 feet of the property conveyed to Union Planters
National Bank and Trust Co. by said Warranty Deed of
record in said Book 206, page 201, and
Tract No. 2 - Part of the Southwest Quarter (SW~) of
Section Nine (9), Township Six North, Range Nine (9)
Bast, more particularly described as follows: Be-
ginning at a point in the present North right of way
line of U. S. Highway no. 70 1000 feet east of the point
of intersection of said North line with the West line
of Section Nine (9}, Township Six (6) North, Range Nine
(9) East; running thence northwardly parallel with the
East line of the property conveyed to Union Planters
National Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee, by Warranty
Deed of record in Book 206, Page 201, a distance of 400
feet to the North line of said property conveyed by
said deed in said Book 206, page 201; thence westwardly
parallel with the North line of U. S. Highway No. 70
a distance of 100 feet; thence southwardly parallel
with the East line of said property conveyed by said
deed in said Book 206, page 201, 400 feet to the North
right of way line of U. S. Highway No. 70; thence Bast-
wardly along the North right of way line of U. S. High-
way No. 70 100 feet to the point of beginning, being the
West 100 feet of the East 300 feet of the property con-
veyed to Union Planters National Bank and Trust Company,
as Trustee, by said Warranty Deed of record in said Book
206, page 201,
Tract No. 3 - Part of the Southwest Quarter (SW3~} of Sec-
tion Nine (9), Township Six (6) North, Range Nine (9)
East, more particularly described as follows: Commencing
at the intersection of the West line of Section Nine (9),
Township Six (6) North, Range Nine (9) East, and the
North right of way line of U. S. Highway No. 70, (Broadway,
city of West Memphis) thence North 400 feet; thence East
1200 feet on a line parallel to the north right of way
line of U. S. Highway No. 70 to the point of beginning;
thence East 168 feet to the West line of O. K. Street;
thence South along the West line of O. K. Street 356.3
feet to the North right of way line of U. S. Highway 70;
thence West along the North right of way line 171.2 feet;
thence North 377.1 feet to the point of beginning, con-
taining 1.41 acres,
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be zoned as Class "F" or Light Industrial District; and
WHEREAS, no persons appeared to offer a protest against
the rezoning of said lands as requested, the Council finds that
the petition should be granted and said lands should be rezoned
as requested,
NOiW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of West Memphis, Arkansas:
SECTION I - F. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT: That the
following lands, to-wit:
Tract No. 1 - Part of the Southwest Quarter (SW7,~ of
Section Nine (9), Township Six (6) North, Range Nine
(9} East, more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the present North right of
way line of U. S. Highway No. 70 1000 feet East of the
point of intersection of said North line with the West
line of Section Nine (9), Township Six (6) North, Range
Nine(9)East; running thence eastwardly along said North
right of way line of U. S. Highway No. 70 a distance of
200 feet to the East line of the property conveyed to
Union Planters National Bank and Trust Co. as Trustee,
by Warranty Deed of record in Book 206, page 201; thence
northwardly with the East line of said property conveyed
by said deed in said Book 206, page 201, a distance of
400 feet; thence westwardly parallel with the North line
of U. S. Highway No. 70 a distance of 200 feet; thence
southwardly 400 feet to the point of beginning, being
the East 200 feet of the property conveyed to Union
Planters National Bank and Trust Co. by said Warranty
Deed of record in said Book 206, page 201, and
Tract No. 2 - Part of the Southwest Quarter (SW's} of
Section Nine (9), Township Six North, Range Nine (9)
East, more particularly described as follows: Beginning
at a point in the present North right of way line of
U. S. Highway No. 70 1000 feet east of the point of
intersection of said North line with the West line of
Section Nine (9), Township Six (6) North, Range Nine (9)
East; running thence northwardly parallel with the East
line of the property conveyed to Union Planters National
Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee, by Warranty Deed of
record in Book 206, page 201, a distance of 400 feet to
the North line of said property conveyed by said Deed
in said Book 206, page 201; thence westwardly parallel
with the North line of U. S. Highway No. 70 a distance
of 100 feet; thence southwardly parallel with the East
line of said property conveyed by said deed in said Book
206, page 201, 400 feet to the North right of way line
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of U. S. Highway No. 70; thence Eastwardly along the
North right of way line of U. S. Highway No. 70 100
feet to the point of beginning, being the West 100
feet of the East 300 feet of the property conveyed
to Union Planters National Bank and Trust Company, as
Trustee, by said Warranty Deed of record in said Book
206, page 201,
Tract No. 3 - Part of the Southwest Quarter (SW's) of
Section Nine (9}, Township Six (6) North, Range Nine
(g} East, more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of the West line of
Section Nine (g), Township Six (6) North, Range Nine
(g) East, and the North right of way line Of U. S.
Highway No. 70, (Broadway, city of West Memphis) thence
North 400 feet; thence East 1200 feet on a line parallel
to the North right of way line of U. S. Highway No. 70
to the point of beginning; thence East 168 feet .to the
West line of O. K. Street; thence South along the West
line of O. K. Street 356.3 feet to the North right of
way line of U. S. Highway 70; thence West along the
North right of way line 171.2 feet; thence North 377.1
feet to the point of beginning, containing 1.41 acres,
now zoned as "D" Commercial, be, and the same are hereby rezoned
as "F" Light Industrial District.
SECTION II - ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH REPEALED:
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section III - EMERGENCY: It is found by the Council
that the present zoning of the above described property is not
appropriate for the proper and orderly development of the City
of West Memphis and, in order to maintain an orderly system of
zoning of districts within the City of west Memphis and in keep-
ing with a proper city plan for the orderly development of the
city, it is necessary that rezoning of the above described pro-
perty be immediately accomplished and, therefore, an emergency is
found to exist and this ordinance shall bw in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication as required
by law.
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SECTION IV - COPY OF ORDINANCE FILED FOR RECORD: A
copy of this ordinance, when duly certified by the City Clerks
shall be subject to being filed and recorded in the office of
the Circuit Court Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder within and for
Crittenden County, Arkansas.
PASSED this 1st day of June, 1961.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk