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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; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 6; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY; 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 November 27, 1985; 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 December 30, 1985, at which hearing it was duly found and declared that said petition for annexation was right and proper and that south 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 December 30, 1985, 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 January 31, 1986.
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 December 30, 1985, 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 herein 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: (Dynamo Corporation)
TRACT 1: A part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 14 North, Range 4 East: thence North 0°33’ 55.58 feet along the East line of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, to a point on the North right-of-way line of Arkansas Highway No.18; thence Continue North 0°33’ East 480.07 feet to the point of beginning proper; thence South 89°53’ West 166.5 feet to an existing wood fence; thence along said fence line South 1°13’ West 80.87 feet; thence South 89°53’ West 491.67 feet, to a fence corner; thence North 89°39’ West along a fence line 210.3 feet to a fence corner, thence North 89°57’ West 104.1 feet to a fence corner, thence South 89°58’30” West along a fence line 340.9 feet; thence North 0°45’30” East 854.9 feet to a fence corner at the Northwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 14 North, Range 4 East; thence North 89°16’ East along the North line of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, 1310.1 feet; thence South 0°33’ West 26.9 feet to an iron pipe set on the east line of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23, Town-ship 14 North, Range 4 East; thence continue South 0°33’ West 763.03 feet to the point of beginning proper, containing 25.68 acres, more or less, being subject to a 20 foot Road Easement along the East line of the Southeast Quarter of the South-west Quarter of Section 23, Township 14 North, Range 4 East.
TRACT 2: A part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast Corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 14 North, Range 4 East; thence North 0°33’ East 55.58 feet along the East line of the Southeast Quarter of the South-west Quarter of Section 23, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, to a point on the North right-of-way of Arkansas Highway No.18; thence continue North 0°33’ East 480.07 feet; thence South 89°53’ West 166.5 feet to an existing wood fence; thence along said fence line South 1°13’ West 80.87 feet; thence continue South 1°13’ West 399.20 feet to a point on the North right-of-way line of Arkansas Highway No.18; thence along said right-of-way line South 89°53’ West 130.1 feet; thence North 0°42’ East 185.4 feet to an iron pipe found; thence along an existing wood fence North 89°40’30” West 359.5 feet to a point in an existing fence; thence North 1°07’30” East along said fence line 211.0 feet; thence North 89°53’ East 491.67 feet to the point of beginning proper, containing 2.96 acres, more or less.
TRACT 3: A part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23 Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 14 North, Range 4 East; thence North 0°33’ East 55.58 feet along the East line of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 14 North, Range 4 East to a point on the North right-of-way line of Arkansas Highway No.18; thence continue North 0°33’ East 480.07 feet; thence South 89°53’ West 166.5 feet to an existing wood fence thence along said fence line South 1°13’ West 480.07 feet to appoint on the North right-of-way line of Arkansas Highway No.18; thence along said right-of-way line South 89°53’ West 130.1 feet; thence North 0°42’ East 185.4 feet to an iron pipe found; thence along an existing wood fence North 89°40’30” West 359.5 feet to a point in an existing fence; thence North 1°07’30” East along said fence line 211.0 feet; thence North 89°39’ West along a fence line 210.3 feet to a fence corner, the point of beginning proper; thence South 1°23’ West along a fence line 401 feet to a point on the North right-of-way Arkansas Highway No.18; thence South 89°53’ West along said right-of-way 104.1 feet; thence North 1°23’ East along a fence line 401.3 feet to a fence corner; thence South 89°57’ East 104.1 feet to the point of beginning proper, containing 0.96 acres, more or less.
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 Residential (R-3) for Tract 1 and Commercial (C-3) for Tracts 2 and 3.
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 17th day of February, 1986.