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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 4; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL (R-2); 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 County. Arkansas, on December 26, 1979; 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; 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 January 28, 1980, 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 January 28, 1980, 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 February 29, 1980.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of 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 January 28, 1980, 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 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, and more particularly described as follows:
A part of the Southwest Quarter, Northwest Quarter, Section 24, Township 14, Range 3 East, Craighead County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Quarter Corner, Section 23 and 24 aforesaid; thence along the East & South property line of Scenic Hills Subdivision, First Addition Revised, as follows: North 1° 06’ East 200 feet; North 89°41’ East 343.0 feet; North 0° 52’ 30” East 409.4 feet to the point of beginning proper; thence continue along said East & North line Scenic Hills Subdivision, First Addition Revised as follows: North 0° 52’ 30” East 170.5 feet. South 89°40’ West 341.6 feet, North 1° 06’ East 541.7 feet; thence North 89° 51’ East 1306.5 feet to the West line of Westview Acres Subdivision; thence South 0°01’ West 711.1 feet along said West line of Westview Acres Subdivision; thence South 89°51’ West 966.2 feet to the point of beginning proper containing 20.00 acres.
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 4 of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 4: Said lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro are hereby zoned Residential (R-2).
Section 5: It is hereby found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that there is not 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 hereby declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of April, 1980.