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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGE IN ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM R-3 TO C-5, R-1 TO R-3, R-1 TO C-3, R-1 TO C-5, R-1 TO R-3
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: That Ordinance No. 954 known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Jonesboro to be amended as recommended by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission by the change in zoning district boundaries as follows:
(1.) From residential (R-3) to Commercial (C-5) of the property described as : The West 430 feet of the North 210 feet and the East 260 feet of the West 900 feet of the North 210 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 4 East.
(2) From Residential (R-1) to Residential (R-3) of the following property described as follows: Beginning at a point in the Northeast Corner of the Northwest ¼ of the Northwest ¼ of the Southeast ¼ of Section 29, Township 14, Range 4, and, East Craighead County, Arkansas. Thence proceeding westward along and following the ¼ section line 1, 540’ to a point; thence proceeding southward 460’ to a point; thence proceeding southeastwardly 210’ to an angle point; thence proceeding southeast 160’ to an angle point; thence continuing southeast 150’ to a point; thence proceeding southwestwardly approximately 240’ to a point in the centerline of a proposed 60’ road; thence proceeding northwestwardly 50’ to a point in the centerline of said proposed 60’ road; thence proceeding southwesterly 225’ to a point; thence proceeding southwardly approximately 1,175’ to a point in the north right-of-way line of Arkansas State Highway #63 Bypass; thence proceeding southeastwardly along a following the north right-of-way line of Arkansas State Highway #63 By-Pass approximately 100’ to an angle point in said right-of-way; thence continuing along and following said north right-of-way line eastwardly approximately 300’ to an angle point; thence continuing along and following said north right-of-way line approximately 270’ to an angle point; thence continuing along the north right-of-way line of #63 By-Pass a distance of approximately 150’ to an intersection with the centerline of a proposed 60’ road; thence proceeding northwesterly along a following the centerline of a proposed 60’ road a distance of approximately 1,140’ to an intersection with the centerline of a proposed 40’ road; thence proceeding northeastwardly along and following the centerline of a proposed 40’ road a distance of approximately 560’ to a point; thence proceeding northwardly along the centerline of a proposed 40’ road a distance of approximately 150’ to a point; thence proceeding eastwardly approximately 410’ to a point in the east line of the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of the SW ¼, Sec. #29; thence proceeding northwardly along and following said ¼ section line approximately 970’ to the point of beginning.
(3) From Residential (R-1) to Commercial (C-3) of the property described as: Beginning at the point of intersection of the east right-of-way line of the Arkansas Highway #1 with the north right-of-way line of Arkansas Highway #63 By-Pass. Thence proceeding northwestwardly along and following the east right-of-way line of Arkansas Highway #1 a distance of 78.71’ to a point; thence continuing along and following the east right-of-way line of Arkansas State Highway #1 northeastwardly approximately 1,030’ to a point; thence continuing along and following the east right-of-way line of Arkansas Highway #1 northwestwardly 107.7’ to a point; thence continuing along and following the east right-of-way line of Arkansas Highway #1 northeastwardly approximately 165’ to a point of intersection with the centerline of a proposed 60’ road; thence proceeding east, northeastwardly, then eastwardly along and following the centerline of a proposed 60’ road a distance of approximately 1,535’ to a point in the centerline of said 60’ street; thence proceeding southwesterly a distance of approximately 225’ to a point; thence proceeding southwardly a distance of 1,175’ to a point in the north right-of-way line of Arkansas State Highway #63 By-Pass; thence proceeding northwestwardly along and following the north right-of-way line of Highway #63 By-Pass a distance of approximately 50’ to a point; thence containing along a following said north right-of-way line of Arkansas State Highway #63 By-Pass a distance of approximately 1,200’ to a point of beginning.
(4). From Residential (R-1) to Commercial (C-5) of the property described as: Commencing in the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Arkansas State Highway #63 By-Pass and the west line of the SE ¼ of Section 30, Township 14, Range 4 East; thence eastwardly along the north right-of-way line of said By-Pass 1,400’ to a point, said point, said point being the point of beginning; thence northwardly 520’ to a point; thence eastwardly 300’ to a point; thence northwardly 500’ to a point in the centerline of a proposed 60’ wide street; thence along the centerline of said proposed street 490’ to a point in the west right-of-way line of Arkansas State Highway #1; thence southwardly along the west right-of-way line of said Highway #1 140’ to a point; thence continuing southwardly along said right-of-way line 150’ to a point; thence continuing southwardly along said right-of-way line 601’ to a point; thence southwestwardly along said right-of-way line 128’ to a point in the north right-of-way of Arkansas State Highway #63 By-Pass; thence westward along the north right-of-way line of said Highway #63 By-Pass 430’ to the point of beginning.
(5). From Residential (R-1) to Residential (R-3) of the property described as: Commencing in the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Arkansas State Highway #63 By-Pass (approximately 250’ wide) and the west line of the SE ¼ of Section 30, Township 14, Range 4 East of Craighead County, Arkansas. Thence eastwardly along said right-of-way line 700’ to the point of beginning, said point being the centerline of a proposed 60’ wide road; thence along the centerline of said proposed road 2,050’ to a point; thence southwardly 500’ to a point; thence westward 300’ to a point; thence southwardly 520’ to a point in the north right-of-way line of said Arkansas State Highway #63 By-Pass; thence westward along the north right-of-way line of said By-Pass 700’ to the point of beginning.
Section 2: It is found and declared by the City Council that proper use of the tracts of land described in this Ordinance is being delayed because of improper zoning and that, therefore, an emergency exists and this Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, it shall take effects from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 1974.