File #: ORD-77:2095    Version: 1 Name: Annexation for property located east of Caraway, near Bernard as requested by Citizens Bank of Jonesboro
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 12/19/1977 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 12/19/1977
Title: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING SAID LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY COMMERCIAL C-3; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FURTHER PURPOSES:
Indexes: Annexation
Related files: MIN-77:854, MIN-77:1686

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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING SAID LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY COMMERCIAL C-3; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FURTHER 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 September 12, 1977; and,

 

WHEREAS, said Petition for the annexation of said lands was duly signed by the owners of said 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 October 13, 1977, 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 October 13, 1977, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation having been filed in the Circuit Court for the Jonesboro District of Craighead County, Arkansas.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained and enacted by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, 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 October 13, 1977, 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 and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, are more particularly described as follows, to-wit:

 

All of the North 517.2 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, less and except the East 60 feet thereof, located in Craighead County, Arkansas.

 

Section 3: The lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro and are hereby assigned and attached Ward 5 of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.

 

Section 4: The said lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro are hereby zoned Commercial C-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 protective benefits and that said benefits and protection are urgently needed 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 19th day of December, 1977.