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ORDINANCE NO . ~ S~
AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE a 20.3 ACRE TRACT IN BLOCK
3 OF BELVEDERE SUBDIVISION, WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, application was made to the City Planning Commission
to rezone the hereinafter described property and after notice having
~ been published for the time and in the manner as provided by
Ordinance No. 1258 the matter was heard by the City Planning
Commission and no persons appearing to protest the same the Planning
Commission recommended that said application be granted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS ARKANSAS:
SECTION I: That the following described property, to wit:
A 20.3 acre tract of land being a fractional part of Block
3 of Belvedere Subdivision to the City of West Memphis as
shown by plat recorded in Plat Book 3, page 96, in the
office of the Circuit Court Clerk & Ex-Officio Recorder of
Crittenden County, Arkansas, and being more particularly
described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner
of Block 3 of Belvedere Subdivision, thence south 88
degrees 34 minutes west along the south line of Block 3 to
the southwest corner of Block 3, thence north 00 degrees
`' 02 minutes west along the west line of Block 3 a distance
of 480 feet, more or less, to a point, thence north 69
degrees 28 minutes east along the extension of the
southernmost line of Block 4 of said Belvedere Subdivision
a distance of 1175.0 feet, more or less, to the
southeasternmost corner of said Block 4, thence north 77
degrees 21 minutes 31 seconds east a distance of 187.30
feet to the northwest corner of Block 5, thence south 00
degrees 06 minutes east along the west line of Block 5 a
distance of 890 feet, more or less, to the point of
beginning, and being of an approximate address of 1800 to
1850 Rich Road south of access road to Interstate 40,
be and the same is hereby rezoned C-1 General Business District.
SECTION II: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION III: EMERGENCY CLAUSE: It is found and determined by
the City Council that the immediate operation of the provisions of
this ordinance is necessary for the owners of the property to be able
,__ to properly utilize such property by commencing the immediate
~~., development of the area into a central business district for
businesses interested in locating there and for which negotiations
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are being conducted for the enhancement of the growth and expansion
of the City, and that the passage of this ordinance is necessary for
the preservation of the public health, peace, safety and welfare of
the City and the inhabitants thereof. Therefore, an emergency is
hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its approval and passage.
ADOPTED t h i s Na day of .~cv-~-~ms~.~ 1 993 .
Mayor
ATTEST:
RECEIVED
CITY CLERK OFFICE
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