File #: ORD-16:046    Version: 1 Name: Annexation of lands south of Macedonia Road (County Road 712)
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/13/2016 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 8/16/2016
Title: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AND MAKING SAME A PART OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AND ASSIGNING SAME TO WARDS
Indexes: Annexation
Attachments: 1. Order of Annexation, 2. Survey, 3. Planning Dept. Report, 4. Attorney Letter, 5. Brookland School Letter, 6. Fire Application, 7. Fire Hydrant Information, 8. Fire Questionaire, 9. Letter from Fire Chief, 10. Aerial Google View, 11. Aerial View of Property, 12. Aerial View of Surrounding Properties, 13. Application, 14. Rezoning Plat, 15. Sage Meadows Property Owners Association, 16. school, 17. Warranty Deed, 18. Letters, 19. Petition for Annex from County (2), 20. Planning Letter, 21. plat rezon, 22. Preliminary plat of Site, 23. Question Response, 24. JETS Letter, 25. Annexation Opposition ORD16-46.pdf, 26. Aerial Map and Plat, 27. ORD-16:046
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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AND MAKING SAME A PART OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AND ASSIGNING SAME TO WARDS
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WHEREAS, a Petition was filed with the County Clerk of Craighead County, Arkansas, by the sole owner of the hereinafter described territory, praying that said territory be annexed to, and made a part of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; and

WHEREAS, on September 1, 2015, the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, found that the Petition was signed by the majority of the real estate owners in said territory; that said territory was depicted on an accurate map of said territory, filed with and made a part of the said Petition, showing the property to be contiguous and adjoining the present corporate limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; that proper notice had been given for the time and in the manner prescribed by law, and in all things pertaining thereto had been done in a manner prescribed by law, and that said land and territory should be annexed to and made a part of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, subject to the acceptance of same by the City Council of said City at the proper time, as provided by law; and

WHEREAS, the time fixed by law for appealing from said order of annexation made by the County Court has expired and no appeal has been taken from said order; and

WHEREAS, the Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission has recommended that said lands be zoned RS-7, as requested by the Petitioner; and

WHEREAS, it appears to the City Council that all applicable laws of the State of Arkansas and of the City of Jonesboro have been complied with in presenting this ordinance to the City Council.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that:

SECTION I: The following described land and territory contiguous and adjoining the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, is h...

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