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ORDINANCE N0. J 7 ~
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE N0. 165 PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 21ST
DAY OF APRIL, 199.
WHEREAS, Section 2 of said Ordinance defines and classifies
the territory comprising the City of West Memphis into certain districts
and/ or zones as therein set forth and shown by the "Zoning District Map"
which is attached to said Ordinance and made a part thereof, and
WHEREAS, Section 13 of said Ordinance, as amended, provides
for a Board of Adjustment and the manner in which said Board may vary the
districts, zones or boundaries thereof as classified in Section 2 of said
Ordinance, and
YaHEREAS, pursuant to the procedure set forth in said Section 13
of said Ordinance, as amended, the Board of Adjustment met in regular
session on the 23rd day of January, 1950, pursuant to proper notice and
heard the application of Forrest Park Apartments, Inc., for variation in
the classification and/or zoning of Block "G" of Lyndon Addition and the
lands lying directly north of said Block "G" and south of the center of
Ten Mile Bayou and heard testimor~y of witnesses for the proponent of said
application to which there were no objectors, and after a full and complete
hearing before said Board of Adjustment,. it was determined by said Board
that it would be to the best interests of the City of West Memphis and
the citizens thereof that said variation be granted changing the Class "A" -
Single Fa,-nily Residence District to Class "C" - Multiple Family Residence
District, and said Board formally so entered its order.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 4F THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS:
SECTION 1. AREA RECLASSIFIED - That the following described
lands, block and/or lots, to-wit:
Block "G" Iyndon Addition to the City of West Memphis
and the lands lying immediately north of Block "G"
and south of Ten M~.le Bayou and more fully described
as follows:
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Beginning at the Southwest Corner of said Block "G~~,
thence north along the east line of Avalon Street
to the center of Ten Mile Bayou; thence in an easterly
direction along the center of Ten Tti.le Bayou to a
point where the center of Ten Mile Bayou and the west
line of Redding Street intersects; thence south along
the west line of Redding Street to the Southeast corner
of said Block ttG~~, Lyndon Addition; thence west along
the south line of said Block "G", Lyndon Addition to
the point of beginning,
be and the same are reclassified and/or rezoned from Class ttAn -Single
Family Residence District to Class "C" -Multiple Family Residence District.
SECTION 2. REPEALING CLAUSE - All Ordinances or parts of
Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. EMERGENCY CLAUSE - This Ordinance being necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the
citizens of West Memphis, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance
shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPNIJVED this 21st day of Marche 1950.
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