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October 9, 1952y~~ .°.i"IPIIITES OF' AI? ADJO?iRt1FiD T,rEIE'T'INCI OF' TES; CITY CGrJP1GiL OF' THE CITY OF 'id~ST Ii1sT~FAJ:S, A'R}~?.1'?SAS, IIAD Irl\.~D HELD ON OCTOrCER 9, 19K2. The Council of the City of West I;kemhhis met in an adjourned session at the City Hall in said City at 8:00 p.Ia, en the 9th day of October, 1952. The meeting was called to order by the h-1~~yor, and the roll being called there were: Present: I'slayor u~. B. :Fordyce in the o'~~air and Che following named aldermen.; Jaynes Bledsoe, C. I. Bolli.nLler, Free:uau Finley, Curtis ?roster, R. L. Garrison, a. R• ik~.nch~st.er., P. I3. Powers, ar;d C. H. rcowton; City attorney J. II. Spears, and ~'~it;; C.I-erk Y. ti. Seaton. absent; Dione. 'i'he follovain;r proceed in€;s vtere had to-trait: iaayor lrordyce I,reserrted the Fire Det~artrlent report for the Third :war ter of 1;~~12 as prel,areu by l;h.iei ~~+hit iTvspLzy• pTa;ror I'ord.;-ce advised the Counr;i.1 i:hat the r:!::ei,i.nt; '..as no~~r oiler. for a. discussion of the proposed subdivision desi.E;nated as rich F,ast~r*! ~_Idition to the C:ii.,y of West Ile3~rphig, and that the follor~~ring recommenda.ti.on Irad 1~>een !~~-!de b~• the Planning Commission; Th.a.t the Bill of assurance proposed by the Cinar~urt~~' Loam c~ i?eat. state Company for Rich i,astern iddi.tion be a~,px•oved, and furth~:r drat the Yl.anni.ng Co!rusission recommends to the Council the al;proval of the plat, as presented.. That the pror;osad zoning is hereby al,i,roved, and the planru.nn ~;ouunission re^onu!:en<Is acceTtance and approval by the Council. After discnssiorr of the zoning of the area as follows: Blocks J_ and it °ll'~ Co!!v~!r'x'cial District Blocks 2, ~, and S uCn I<Iultiple r'amily ~tesidence District Blocks 6 and 7 tivi'wh the excel,tion of hot 21 of Tiloc'r. 6 t,o be zoned ~rn~~ Itesidence District, and Lot, 21 oi" Block 6 to be bored °C'~ ;.~u7-t'-Ple F'a!:!il~~ It.esi.crence llistriet and others matter pertain3.n}* to the ;idd:ition; motior_ '.: a:; !uade by i,l~i^rr:!an Garrison and seconded by $lderuurn i o'rrers to al::prove the reco!!ucr•dat-.on of the Ylan!1.itzg Coruu~ ~i_on, and !r.l on fire matter bein;~~ called to vote, t:he follevrim~~ voted: a,~e: L~ledaoe, Bu). i_i.nrer, :inlet, II'oster, ,~rrison, I,lauchP~-ter, Yo~;~ers, arrd itovrton. play: Ione. 'T'he Bill of Assnrar!ce as a.~~?rovrr~d as :follo~~-s; BILL 0: e1SOL4u'I`!'?s' PAh'P a. pRFaI:~Z3LE };N(P.! :1LL I':13I? n,'i T1T3T~ iRltaF;}'T'S: That the GU~RA!!TY Lf'LIJ t1p?D RB!1L 1~,STr1T:) CC?~.IP-1~?x, ~. r.;~c,rporation; Jaol~- 4;. .-ic~Tr and Lois ':'(. '.ich, his wife, colJ_ective7:~• hold the bit 7_e as to all the foa_l_o•~,in~ de: ~r"oed lands situated i_n the ~~,ountJ of r rit~Lenden, State of nrkansas, to-v~ri.t: The ~zzst Half (E.~~) of theSOUtheas~t ^uart^..r (SEA) and the H'ast Half (E;) of ,rest Ilal.f (tiVz) of South- easr; a~2nar•tP~.r (SEy) of :iection E_~~ht (8), 'PovTnship ;i.x (b) North, Rank pJi-ne (4) :";.~st~, except that part thereof lrina north mid r°:e~t of the oerrter of Ten Line Bayou and i.i!at part. 1;-u~g north of the r_ent~er of a drair~a~;e ditcl! rtmning approxi-- mstel;,r eastrvar~l:!~r arr_i o;estvrarc ly cnntai_nin~; fi.ft~~-_ ±.Irrea ~;3` .~-ores ru„°~ or 1.=a... ^~,~ t~_tle of the Gr~~.ntors herein is subject to the e:!:>er~-er11; o_ file ynri~.Lir i.n and arzd 111 tiaa~~s on or :~c.ross said Land hcreto.i'cre dedicated to L;ub7..ic !!se, ri.•hts-of-'s-_t~~ i'or Liuited ~~'~:Zi:ns II_;rh•aa~r `j 0, dre:inar~o c•z*.rals, electric _?o+~er lines and other ,~!b7.ic ~r~, i_a-'~_::ie~. Tt!e Grr-ntors her°ein have caused said lands to be sur~re~-ed, su!;di.v_ided and laid o!rt into lots and r~lr.c!cs, streets, dr'iv'.S, aveuuc~s Lid .rua~rk;,o:~-s. :;aid st.!b- divi.sion has beer! nau~G:d ar!d shall henceforth be larol~rn and desi~,nated as ;1).oh Las tern Aria?`_t.lon, guest °_e!~;phis, arkan:-cvs, a~.~i rdd:itlon contains c;even (;) blocks 1e,ii,n~.tr~d (rne (1) to Seven ('j) inclusive, and the (grantors have o?:E:cuted ~-. Plat sT!orving the location of said blocks and the northers and dirnensi.ms of the lots in each of the said blocks. Also, t,4re location, width, and rl~nres or: streets, drives, avent~os an_d par lc~ ~a_,~s, wtrich street:, drives, avenue> and park~aai•s r!o~, heretofore dedicated to the puh:l_ic for i~t,s uae and benefit a..re hereby cledi^=!.l.ed to t.Ire said public for its use and be!~:oiit forever, Said F'lal; is r^corded in plr.:.t F3^ol: , p.~;es of the :records in the Office of the Cleric of the Circuit Co!!rt and EY-Officio Ftiec~src{er i.n ar!d for tyre C*^ia+,~nraen Count,;', arl;ansas. J' ~~ E Y3iRT r. .'l:2LA (ir' !;i-' L:i~1`L'_(~1'? ?~ - F3-1. I ULLY FRS } ~~ 'Pc i ~ ( 01_~ I ~~~~111~L .{iZIA TMril; p,'otected sinsle f'aruil~r resident i. a,] rhea cover<~.nts in yart C and F :>}call anpl~,r to X11 0.+_' i31.oc:t Six (6), excel,t Lot `1'tiaentj-one (2]_); all of flock _srven (7) a.nd Lots Une (1) to t,ic~1?t {8) inclusive in :?J_oc}c i''ive (~). -'~. DL`.'Lt~ti iiriJ _'l.ii_TT :'u, L`1'I ~1;.~].r J~FiT 111~~ '['he ~'Ipart;^ent tsea cov~trant: ut l-art uJn and n1;n shall 1,,1y to Lots Ono (1) ti!rcn-;h ;wen (7;, L.Loc] L'ne (11 ail of Stock 1'vvo (2), 11t of Bock Tirree (3); Lot One {1), Block i~bttr ~~) end Lots 1~1rie O), Ten (10; and Llever_ {1]_), r'~lxk ?~ ive (~;l ~_nd 1-,~.>t ;,wonty-one ('Ll), lcc': ,:. ~6). The br>>ines5 ~:r .~~. coven .rts in Part °1;r' an.] rr1~u ~,ali ~ 1" ti! ' ~. ht 8 and I:ine d Tots ( ) (:r), Blcc'c One (1) and Lo Ls J].evon (11) _nd iwely<> X12` Yhi?T C. P,lS7D~i.`i'.L1?.• Hiii1"l C,'`Ir;':.`1~LS c-1. L:,r?1) Lrsr nri~ ;,~}]:I.;]~rla T~t~ A;o lot. shall he used eecel;t ~f'ar• residential purpose>. ?+'0 1ru:L].dinl- shall be erected, a_ltereri, placed, or permitted to rerrrain on ,sn~J lot other t]ran one detached sir_gle farail~ dtivellin,; not to exceed t1~ro and one-half' stories in height and a private Cara,~e for nog.; more than two cars. C-2. :'~ftCIITTECTUaAI. CCi1TRCl: P1o building shall be erected, placed, or altered on any :Lot turtil the construction plans and specifications a.nd a plan sl,ororin}>, the location of the structure have been a.~prnved by the City Mann:inp Corruni.ssion of the City of tue:,t i.ienohi.s, ",rkansas or b?~ such other body or oodles created by the City of Hest I~Iemirhis w}tich shall~rot:rlace the City Manning Conuaission or shall assume the function of brat bcdy as to quality of worLraanslri.p and rnatAria.l.s, harmony of external design vrith existing structures, and as to location with. respect to topagrah}ry and .finish r,r.de e]_e~tion. AIO fer:ce or ,call shall. be erected, placed or altered on any lot nearer 'to amr street than the minimum buildinn setL~acl< line unless sirti].z~r1;- a;preved. C-3• ),r's_1:_... Cl~.;., :J:r:,l'~Y ~lll ~T;:L P~}o dwellin,r sh.,_ll be perrutted on arm lot at a cost of less t}ra.n (;6,000 bused upon cost l:,vels prevailing on the date t};ewe covenants are recorder}, it being• t.'re int,en~ _on and ::urpcse of t:ne covenant i;o a~su~~: that all c}~rellin;s shall be of a quality of vrork"lnshi.p and materials substant:ia]_ly tyre sane or bettor than that which can ue produced on the date t}rose covenants are recorded at the minimtun cost stated herein 1'or the rtinirmr7 per'rtitted dvveiling size. mho I;round floor area of the main. structure, e:cclusive of one-story open yorches and ~;arar;es, shall be not less Citarr 700 square feet for none-story dtiveiling, nor. less than 60U square feet for a dvrelling of more than one stor;r. C-1t. BUILL)Ibiir LCCr`1TIUD1 ,'o.building shall be ].Dented on any tat nearer to the front lot line or nearer to the side street line than the rninirrnua building setbaclt lines shorm on the recorded plat. In any event no building shall he _locetted on any- lot rarer than twenty-five (~K) fe°~. to the f'rorrt lot line or nearer than twenty (2U) feet to any sids street line. No building small be nearer than five (>) fec;t to an interior lot line. t1o dtive]ling s}iall be located on any interior lot nearer than twenty-Five (c5) feet to the rsar lot line. For tlae purposes of this covenant, ec--rues, stems, oj:!en porches a.nd car worts shall not be considered a;. apart of a building, provided hovrever, that this shall not be construed to permit any portion of a building, or. a lot to enerosch upon another lot. rasenents for instailat_~-on and risnt^_nance of utilities and drairtae facilities <tre reserved as shotrrr on L}r~_ recorded Mat and over the rear five feel: of each lot. C-6, L~ T fl`tsA :1I9) ~d1llTH Pdo dvrelling shall be erected or plar_ed cn any lot }raving; a ti:idth of less than fifty (~U) feet at tine ntini::nun btri.lciin~; setbacl; ].irte nor shall. am- dvrelling be erected or placed or.1 any lot having an area of less than 7000 squre feet. ~- ~~ C-'7 N+JIS;II?CFS D1o noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on upon ar>,y lot, nor shall anything be done thereon vririch may be or may ber.ome an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood. C-c3 TII~Tr'ORl?RY STRTJCTURES IIo structure of a tem~~oraxy clrarar:ter, trailer, bascrrent, tent, shack, garare, bare, or other outbuildinf- sha:l.l be uod on arr,~ lot at arm time as a residence either ter:r,orarily* or perma.nentl3*. PART U. DUPLEX AI;1D P.'ULTI-FA1rIILY APART1,l;NT AZtL;~I COVENANTS D-1 llo lots shall be used e;ccept for reside>tcti.al purposes. Buildings may be either a one fanny res;tdr'nce, duplex or multi-.family apartment. IJo buildings shall exceed tvvo and one-half stories in height and may have private garages for one or more cars. D-~ Conditions mmrbered C-2, C-1t, C-6, C-7 and C-~ of part L`, Residentia.l_ Area Covenants shall also apply to the duplex Ncl;Iulti-fa.rrily apartment area. P^,RT ?!,'. BL?SIPdES:i AREA CCVLIiANTi E-1 S~GPdS AP1D TELIPOI'2ARY STRUCTUit?S No advertising billboards shall be placed in the business area, and no structures of a temporary character shall be built or used on any lot in the business area. The business area shall be limited to structures to be used for restaru•ants, service stations, attractive shopping centers and parking area for business Uui:tdinl=s to be built thereon. E-2 NUISAt1CES Pdo noxious or offensive trade or activi.tr shal7_ be carried on upon any lot nor shall anjrt}ri.ng be done thereon v~rich raay 'oe or become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood. PART F, (:;;'.IE;u1L FRUVISIUD!S F-1 TERRI These covenants are to run with the land and shall be biruiin£; on all parties and all persons claiming ~.mder them for a period of tti+^_rrt~~-five ,rears from the date these covenants are recorded, a+, vrhich time said covenants shall be autom,iti.cally extended for successive periods of -ten years unless by a vote of the owners of a majorit3r of the propert,,r it is agreed to change said covenants in wY:ole or in part except that the covenants may be amended at an,jr time by vote of the ovmers of a majority of the property based on front foot ovrner>hip. P'-2 ENF01?':;F,''.FP'T Er«forcement shall be by proceedinr;s at lar=r or inequity a<<ainst arty person or persons vio_raLing or attempti.nR to violate any covenant either to restrain violation o~• to x•eco~er da.mac~es. F-3 SEV?IZAI?a:L,ITY Invalidation of any one oi' these covenants by ,judrrrent or court order shall in no wise affect any oi: the other provisions vrhich shall. rer«ain in fu.11 force ar?d effect. F'-!t SIG?`?S i,lo sign of an;,* kind shall be displ~rd to the prr.ulic vievr on ar~r lot excel t one pro.i'essional sign of Trot mere {;;ran one squ.arre toot, one sir_;n o.~ not more than one s~tr?.re foot, one sign of not more than five snuase feet advertisinf; the nroi>erty i'or sale or rent, or si~,ns used by a bu~_lder to advertise the proL:ert;;~ dtuing the construction anc{ sales period. F-5 pRGTF1~TIVE SCilFcifJilG protective screenin„ areas are est~:b:Lished aLon~r the north side of the alleys in Block One (1) and Blocl: Four (u) and in the edge of `len l::ile Bayou aloe<„ the rear oi' the lots in Block Three (3). ;;.wept as other~.v:ise provided herein regarding street intersections under rrSight Disi;ance at Interaections'r, planting, fences or :+a.L1s shall be maintained throu{~hout the entire length of such areas by t}re owner or owners of the lots at their oven expense to form an effective screen for the protection of the residential area, p?o building or structure e:ccept a screen fence or wall or ut~.lit,ies or draina.~e facili{;ies sha:Ll he p]_aced or permitted to remain in such ax•ea. PIo vehicular access over the areas shall be p~:r!nitted except for the purpose of installation and maintenance of scre.ni_ng utilities and draina.ne facil.it.es. J~ F-6 SIr.,HT UTST:IPIC?~ ;iT JP?'PERS~iCTI! i!S AIo fence, v+a17_, he~?~;e or shrub plantsing which oostructs sight lines at elet~rttions betvvsen `L and 6 feet above. the ro<<d,.rrys s;gall be placed or permitted to rernai.n on any corner let t+ith:in the Irian;ular area fornred by the street property lines and a line connecting there at points 25 feet from the in_t,erseetion vi' the street lines, or in the case of a rouzxdecl prv_~ert3- corner i'rom tkre inter- section of fire street prepex'ty liT,,es extended. The sarue sight-line limitations sha.l:L al,ply cn any lot :uitl;in 10 i'eet f'ro~:n the intersection af' a street aropcrt~> line ttiith the ed„e of s driveway or alley pavement. i~ro tree shall be permitted to remain within such distances of such intersections unless the foliage line is co-uirr aired at su? is ie?~~t iwi._'_rt tny~revent obstruction of such siT;ht lines. ITI Yu_I'I:I3Sa ~~~ ra~~Cl~, i;he :;aid G?L11~~:?l'Y ],OTsPr ,ihJ iI :~L L'ai_.I1~ COLlli1P+Y, a Coruorat;ion, has caused tl+s instrtLaent i;c 'ire signed b;,r its ~~r^.sident, attested };Y. its secretar~r,<:nd :its corporate ea_l to be a+`fi;ed, and the said J.`,CI{ PT. i7."LOI, and LOl~ '~.i. RICH, his ti^rife,~herer,~ito set ~tl~re=r hands, ah. this file da;,~ of , _19r~2. GU:1':?~NTY I,:iai1 tiT?D i?I~'~L n'i`i~1TE CCI:I111;1Y, a Corporation 13;1 I'residen ___.. :1T1'~,~I 5ecre cry ~'~ ~n ~ Jrecment to 'ce entered into i'or the providi-r!._; of_ utili.ti.es i'or the _~ddi-tier eras presented to the Cour_cil as fcllotrs; AGItLlii. L? IT 'PIIIS A+=RF;]i;IJEP`T I:Iade and en±.er°sd into this 9th day oi:' October, 19,;2, by and between the CITY OF ?TEST l~~El'1'?'IS, a lcirmicipal Corporationx or;anized and existing urnaer and. by virtue cf t1~e La•~+s of tlre. State of ;lrkans~G, her°eina.fter referred to as party of the first part:, anc9 JnCK 'u~~. R1CII of Nest Memphis, ~rlc,r.n~•as, hereinafter referred tc as party of tk:e second part. i~ilT1'ESSI~:'PE: tiI:I~7{L,4S, s~ce'nr~ part~f is the oti-+ner of a tra:.ct of i.a.nd situated in the corporate limits of the first parity shown on. the attached plat prepared try -~'T. IL C`ush:aan, Civil .~.hgineer, dated Cct,obex• 1;, 1952, and ri,ade a part of this tl~reee.ent b~~i r.ei'erence thorato, and ,dlf:~lt)~.cu, the attcrchPc] pl2t sets forth t}rc. secca-~d pari,yrs proposed plan for re-subdivision oi' saki tract of land, v+iriclr proposed plan of re-stttidiv:ision has keen rr.I,rpx'oved by tl:e '.::ity I'.Lann_i_n~; Corn:ssion and has br ~n a proved by the C_i_t~r Council of the part;,r c~ the first part, a.nd ~.TII~'2T:1S, the h-xr°ties hereto are desi.r<n~_s or ente'-is:I; ini:o an agrcorrent to provide for ti,c irstallatsion of '.rtilities ~rii.Lin tl:e saki resubdivi sicn and for the development of the sa:~e, and u':iE!tr~':S, =t is come*:r_-,1<;fed 'slra.t part;, of t1:e second r%2rt mill con::>t,ruct approximately tvvo hundred (2v0) housing urtii.ts and apartar.ents in said subdivision, nor ~pliT-;rti~F';IIE, ?! CC~^';.~.~llERlPliiP? Of the preraise.s, it is nuttuall;,> co~aenant,ed and afrreer_1 as follows; 1(:~~~ party of the secorrcl part agree,, to; (a) Provide at iris cost sewer lines and ptueping stations and connect onto the city's outfall serr;~r line or lines in accordance with plans and Specif .cations prepared by n, L, Heal;ler, ~'ivil Lngineer, attached hereto a.nd made a part, hereof by reference thereto, and since said sevrer linos and przrnping stations are h,o be bnil_t and Laid for by party of the secc;nd pert, nu sevrer tappirf* fee, slrall be charged by part}• of the first part. (b) Construct at h:i.s cost sidevralks along said streets as shomt in the Plans acrd Specifications }prepared h~- ,n, rl. Crr:hm3n a+,i_,ached hereto and made a part hereof by Lference thereto. (c) Provide at his cost adequatq stcrrl ser+ers, drainer}*e arul drop inlets as shown on the flans and Speci ~ icatiorr~ prepared by lJ. Ii. Cus}nnan and attac}red hereto and made a part herecf by reference thereto. (d) Pave streets with concrete arrd construct conc..rete s.idev+al};:s, curbs and gutters in accordance vrith plans and ;~lrecif'icatiurrs prepared by 1'd. ?i. Cus}unan, Civil FnY;ineer, attached hereto and n><1de a. p~~.rt hereof u;r reference thereto. (d) F'ay water tapping fees of Ti;P1 010.00) DOLL~I2S per connection, Brri.lding Permit fee of Ol?F, (:~~1.00) DOi1.,AR I>er t}:orrsand and the usual eleci:,ric and plw•rbing inspection fees. It is further agreed and understood that all bhe plans and Specifications herein referred to have been approved and are in accordance with the Flt1 plans and Specifications for the above designated project. sirs+, party agrees to: (a) Construct at its cost adequate ';+a ter linos, adequate fire plugs arrd fire proteot.ion to serve said subdivision, such water lines and fire protection to be acceptable to fire FH9 and to the Ilrkarms Fire Prevention ??ureau. (b) Prod.de at its cost electric lines a.nd connections for said suhd_ivi.sion. It is farther agreed and understood between the parties hex•eto that when the streets, sidev+allcs, curbs and Eutters and storm sevrers are constructed, they shall become the absolute propex-ty of the party of the first part and party of the first part agrees to +,hei.r perpetual maintenance, service, rer:air and upkeela. First party vrill make the usual char};es provided b;;r its ordinances aad as provided by lavr .f'or grater and electricity furnished constuners tncl seti•+er service charges. The parties hereto a,;ree tha+, the installation o.f all util:i_ties }gill be made in accordance v°+ith +,he re ui.rments of rrkans,~s Law, the Ordinances of the Ci.t3* of West ;:Temphis and acceptable to fire Federal T?ousin€~ 11dmi_nistration. If for any reason either party hereto is unable to finance the costs of con.struct,ion of ar>3r of the developments herein contemplated, then each party shall be released and discharl;ed of ar~y~ duties and oi~li~ration connected tirith this contract. ~t is further agreed between the parties hereto that in the event the party of the first part dOQS not have sufficient fun~_is to pay for the materials for the installation of the water and light system when required by party of the second part, then the party oi' the second part 1•ri11 ad?~ance such funds not to exceed "~.~. to enable party of the first part to perf'ar•m its ,Dart of this agree!ren ;;uch funds shall be advanced in the f_or^r of a shox•t term loar! and on such basis as ca.n legally be done by the party of the first part and such advances shall bear intercat at the rate of four percent (t.~;;) from date of such advancement until. paid. GV1TPi);SS our hands and seal this 9th day of October, 19~_ . CITY r i~:sT };E},ll'IlIS, Farty oi' First part; ~~~~{ Hy~~G~i / Qa,, I.Iay or ~?'I'TFlaT: ~ _.... _ .C ~ y .. er ACK 1'J. R_SJFI, Par Y o Second Part ..__.. 1U r,?ayor Fordyce advised the Council that due to the short time he had been advised that the ;?,ich i~'rstern Addition Boas to be brought before the planning Conunission he had been unable to secure an accurate estimate of the costs of materials for the installation of the water and light systems but an estimate of ~y79,000.00 had been made. Thereupon, P;qr. Rich requested that the amount remair. blank until an accurate amount could be obtained.. Also, Y,gayor Fordyce advised the Council and T.qr. Rich of the operation of the ;;ewer System and of plans that were being formulated to remair the system and provide extensions that would be necessary to provide sewerage disposal for the Rich Eastern Addition, however, at this time he was unable to advise vrhether or not the plans would be adopted and that he eras in favor of all outfall lines of the sewer system being owned by the City. After disctuss.en of the matter, the following motion was made by Alderman Garrison, that the Agreement as proposed be accepted. The motion was seconded by Alderman pourers, and upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted; A;,re: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Finley, roster, Garrison, Te;anchester, Powers, and Rowton. Nay; None. AIo further business appearing before tare Cotmcil, the meeting eras adjourned.,. ~'~~~~~1 T Y~gni oR ATTEST: ~~~ ~ ---- ~~//~' C .. C RK AF'YROVED: OCTOE~'R 21, 19;2