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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 5; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY COMMERCIAL (C-3); 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 December 7, 1978;
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of said lands was duly sought by the owner of the acreage to be annexed to the City of Jonesboro; and
WHEREAS, an order setting the hearing upon said petition was entered and 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 January 22, 1979, 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, more than thirty (30) days having expired since the order to the annexation dated January 22, 1979, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation having been filed in the Circuit Court of 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 April 26, 1979.
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 January 22, 1979, are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory hereinafter described shall be hereafter deemed and taken to be a part of 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 particular described as follows to wit:
A part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 32, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, more particularly described as follows: Begin at the Northeast Corner of said Northwest Quarter of Section 32: thence West on the Section line 983.27 feet to the point of beginning proper; thence South 1° 12’ West long a fence and fence row1311.8 feet to the South line of the aforesaid Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 32: thence North 89° 57’ West on the 40 acre line 232.5 feet; thence North 1° 12’ East 1311.6 feet to the North line of said Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 32; thence East on the Section line 232.5 feet to the point of beginning proper, containing 7 acres. The above described tract is subject to Parker Road. Power line, Gas Easement and a 60 foot right-of-way by City Ordinance all along and off the North side, Higginbotham Creek off the South side, Sanitary Sewer with easement for same and an underground Telephone Cable as all shown or indicated on plat of survey of said property.
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 Ware 5 of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 4: Said lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro are hereby zoned commercial (C-3). The owner shall provide curbs and gutters along Parker Road bordering said property when practical.
Section 5: It is hereby found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that there is not 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 property in said territory described herein can be entitled to fire, police, zoning and other protection and benefits, and that said development of said lands and territory. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of public peace, health and safety shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of June, 1979.