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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD FIVE; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL (R-1); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, desires to annex certain lands to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, said lands are completely surrounded by lands incorporated into the City of Jonesboro; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro has held a public hearing within sixty days of the proposal of this ordinance at which hearing individuals were allowed to appear and present their views on the proposed annexation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro published a legal notice setting out the legal description of the territory proposed to be annexed at least fifteen days prior to the date of said public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro did notify by certified mail all the property owners within the area proposed to be annexed of their right to appear at the public hearing to present their views on the proposed annexation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro intends to extend police and fire protection, garbage pickup and street maintenance into the said territory; and
WHEREAS, the said territory to be annexed, complies with the standards for lands qualifying for annexation which are set forth in Section 1 of Act 298 of 1971, as amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained and enacted by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The territory and lands hereinafter described are hereby accepted and annexed 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: (Roy E. Holt property - South of 63 Bypass, East of South Culberhouse - Joe Tomlinson)
Being a part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows: Commence at a point which is 30 feet South and 955 feet West of the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 31; thence West 115 feet; Thence South 210 feet; thence East 115 feet; thence North 210 feet to the point of beginning proper.
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 5 of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 4: Said lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro are hereby zoned Residential (R-1).
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 protections 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 3rd day of March, 1986.