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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD ONE; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY COMMERCIAL (C-3); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHERAS, 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 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: (Donald & Margaret Cavanaugh)
A part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 24, Town-ship 14 North, Range 3 East, being more particularly described as follows: Begin at the Southwest Corner of aforesaid Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; thence North 88°45’ East on the Quarter Section Line 343.0 feet to the point of beginning proper; thence North 88°45’ East 122.0 feet; thence North 0°03’ East 200.0 feet; thence South 88°45’ West 122.0 feet; thence South 0°03’ West 200.0 feet to the point of beginning proper, containing 0.56 acres, and being subject to a Public Road right-of-way off and across the South side thereof.
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 1 of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 4: 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 protection and benefits and that said benefits and protections are urgently needed not 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 1st day of July, 1985.