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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS BYORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 6; DECLARING THE ZONING FOR THE ANNEXED TRACT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of a particular tract to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereinafter described, was duly filed in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, on January 30, 1990: and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of these lands was duly signed by a majority of all owners of tracts to be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, an order setting a hearing upon said petition was entered, notice was duly published of said hearing and a hearing upon said petition was duly had and held on March 5, 1990, at which hearing it was duly found and declared that said petition for annexation was right and proper and that such lands hereinafter described should be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; whereupon an order of annexation was made and entered; and
WHEREAS, thirty (30) days having expired since the order of annexation dated March 5, 1990, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation having been filed in Circuit Court for the Jonesboro District of Craighead County, Arkansas said annexation proceedings were in all things confirmed by the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its order dated April 6, 1990;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: All of the territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, by order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its order dated March 5, 1990, be, and they are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territories thereinafter described shall be hereafter deemed and taken to be a part and parcel of the limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and the inhabitants residing therein shall have and enjoy all privileges of the inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
SECTION 2: The portion of lands and territory hereby annexed to and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, are more particularly described as follows:
Begin at the NW corner of the SW 1/4, SW 1/4 of Section 18, T14N, R5E; thence east 300' to the point of beginning proper; thence east along the south quarter section line of Section 18 to the northeast corner of the SW 1/4, SW 1/4 of Section 18; thence south along the west quarter section line of Section 18 to the southeast corner of the SW 1/4, SW 1/4 of Section 18; thence continue south along the west quarter section of Section 19, T14N, E5E to the northwest corner of the SE 1/4, SW 1/4 of Section 19; thence east along the south quarter section lines of Section 19, 20 and 21 to the northwest corner of the SW 1/4, SW 1/4 of Section 22, T14N, R5E; thence continue east along the south quarter of section line of Section 22, 300'; thence south along a line running 300' parallel to the west section line of Section 22 to a point 300' north of the south section line of Section 22; thence west 300' along a line running 300' parallel to the south section line of Section 22 to the west section line of Section 22; thence continue west along a line running 300' parallel to the south section lines of Sections 21, 20, and 19 to a point 300'’ east of the west section line of Section 19; thence north along a line running 300' parallel to the west section line of Section 19 to the south section line of Section 18; thence continue north along a line running 300' parallel to the west section line of Section 18 to the point o beginning proper, all located in Craighead County, Arkansas and containing some 505.55 acres, more or less.
SECTION 3: The lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas and hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, are assigned and attached to Ward 6.
SECTION 4: Said lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, are hereby classified for the purpose of zoning as Industrial - 2 (I-2).
SECTION 5: It is hereby found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that there is an extreme urgency that the territory herein be immediately annexed to and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, so that said property and the citizens and property owners of said territory described herein can be entitled to fire, police, zoning and other protection and benefits, and that said benefits and protection are urgently needed now in order to allow orderly growth and development of said lands and territory, therefore, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, it shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of May, 1990.