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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 3; DECLARING THE ZONING FOR THE ANNEXED TRACT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of a particular tract to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereinafter described, was duly filed in the County Court or Craighead County, Arkansas, on June 27, 1989; and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of these lands was duly signed by a majority of all owners of tracts 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 on August 8, 1989, 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 August 8, 1989, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation having been filed in the Circuit Court for the Jonesboro District of Craighead County, said annexation proceedings were in all things confirmed by the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its order dated September 25th , 1989;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: All of the territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, by order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its order dated August 8, 1989, be, and they are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territories 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 privileges of the inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
SECTION 2: The portion of lands and territory hereby annexed to and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, are more particularly described as follows:
The Southwest Quarter, less the South 300’, of Section 34, Township 15 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas. More particularly described as follows: begin at the Southwest corner of said Section 34; thence North 300' along the section line to the point of beginning proper; thence North 2340' more or less along the Section line to Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 34; thence East 2640' more or less to the Northeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 34; thence South 2340' more or less along the Section line to a point 300' North of the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 34; thence West 2640' more or less to the point of beginning proper, containing 141 acres, more or less.
SECTION 3: The lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas are assigned and attached to Ward 3.
SECTION 4: Said lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, are hereby classified for purposes of zoning as follows:
TRACT 1: Residential - 1 ( R - 1): The Northern Half and the Southwest Quarter, less the South 300' , of the Southwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 15 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County Arkansas. More particularly described as follows: Begin at the Northeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 34; thence West 2640' more or less, along the Quarter Section line to the Northwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 34; thence South 2340' more or less, along the section line to a point 300' North of the Southwest Corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 34; thence East 1320' more or less, along a line parallel to the section line to a point 300' North of the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 34; thence North 1020', more or less, along a line parallel to the Section line to the Northeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 34; thence West 1320', more or less, along a line and parallel to the Section line to the Southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 34; thence North 1320', more or less, along a line and parallel to the Section line to the point of beginning proper, containing 111 acres, more or less. AND
TRACT 2: Agricultural (AG - 1): The Southeast Quarter, less the South 300', of the Southwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 15 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas. More particularly described as follows; Begin at the Northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 34; thence West 1320', more or less, along a line parallel to the Section line to the Northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 34; thence South 1020', more or less, along a line parallel to the section line to a point 300' North of the Southwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 34; thence East 1320', more or less, along a line parallel to the section line to a point 300' North of the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 34; thence North 1020', more or less, along a line parallel to the Section line to the point of beginning proper, containing 31 acres, more or less.
SECTION 5: It is hereby found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that there is an extreme urgency that the territory herein by 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 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 4th day of December, 1989.