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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS; ASSIGING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 6; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY A-1 AND I-1; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain lands to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereinafter described, was duly filed in the County Court of Craighead, Arkansas, on May 20, 1987; and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said lands was duly signed by the sole owners of all of the acreage 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 in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, on June 22, 1987, 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 days having expired since the order of annexation dated June 22, 1987, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation having been filed in the 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 of July 24, 1987.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro by order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its order of June 22, 1987, be and are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory hereinafter 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 of the rights and privileges of the inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 2: The lands and territory hereby annexed to and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, are more particularly described as follows: (Robert Griffin, et al, Hwy E., W of FMC property, 33.7 acres, Ship Mooney.
All that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, lying South of the Centerline of Arkansas Highway No.18, and lying North of the St. Louis San Francisco Railroad Spur Track Centerline, LESS AND EXCEPT the North 417.5 feet of the West 417.5 feet thereof, previously annexed by Jonesboro City Ordinance Number 1321, containing less said exception, 33.7 acres, more or less, subject to easements and rights of way of record, all as shown on the plat hereon.
Section 3: The lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro and hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro are hereby assigned and attached to Ward 6 of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 4: Said lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro are hereby zoned Agricultural (A-1) for the following tract:
All that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 26. Township 14 North, Range 4 East, lying South of the Centerline of Arkansas Highway No.18, and lying North of the St. Louis San Francisco Railroad Spur Track Centerline, LESS AND EXCEPT the North 417.5 feet of the West 417.5 feet thereof, previously annexed by Jonesboro City Ordinance Number 1321, containing less said exception, 33.7 acres, more or less, subject to easements and rights-of-way of record, all as shown on the plat hereon, LESS AND EXCEPT the following tract: A part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest Corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 14 North, Range 4 East: thence North to the North right-of-way of the St. Louis San Francisco Railroad Spur Tract, the point of beginning; thence North 361.5 feet; thence East 3615 feet; thence South 361.5 feet to the North right-of-way line of the St. Louis San Francisco Railroad Spur Track; thence West along said spur Track right-of-way 361.5 feet to the point of beginning;
And Industrial (I-1) for the following tract:
A part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest Corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 26, Township14 North, Range 4 East; thence north to the North right-of-way line of the St. Louis San Francisco Railroad Spur Track, the point of beginning; thence North 361.5 feet; thence south 361.5 feet; to the North right-of-way line of the St. Louis San Francisco Railroad Spur Track; thence, west along said Spur Track right-of-way 351.5 feet to the point of beginning.
Section 5: It is hereby found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that there is now 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 8th day of September, 1987.