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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; BEING LANDS IN SECTIONS 5, 6, 7, 8 AND 17, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 6; DECLARING THE ZONING FOR THE ANNEXED TERRITORY; 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 22 1997; and
WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of these lands was duly signed by a majority of all owners of all of the acreage 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 December 22, 1997, 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 days having expired since the order of annexation dated December 22, 1997, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation having been filed in the Circuit Court for the Jonesboro District of Craighead County, Arkansas said annexation proceedings were in all things confirmed by the County Court by its order of December 22, 1997;
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 by order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its order dated December 22, 1997, 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 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:
Begin at the Northeast Corner of Section 5, Township 13 North, Range 5 East; thence South along the East boundary of Sections 5 and 8 to the Southeast Corner of Section 8, Township 13 North, Range 5 East; thence continue south along the east boundary of Section 17, Township 13 North, Range 5 East, a distance of 300 feet; thence West parallel to the South line of Section 8 to the Burlington Northern Railroad right of way; thence in a Northwesterly direction along the East line of the railroad right of way to the North Section Line of Section 1, Township 13 North, Range 4 East, adjoining the present city limits line of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; thence Eastward along the present city limits line, being the North line of Sections 1, Township 13 North, Range 4 East, and Sections 6 and 5, Township 13 North, Range 5 East, to the Northeast Corner of Section 5, Township 13 North, Range 5 East, the point of beginning proper.
SECTION 3: The lands and territory annexed the City of Jonesboro and hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro are hereby assigned and attached to Ward 6 of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
SECTION 4: Said lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro are hereby zoned I-2 and C-3 as shown on the attached Exhibit "A".
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 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 2nd day of February, 1998.