File #: ORD-81:1862    Version: 1 Name: Annexation for property east of Browns Lane, north of Race as requested by Clara Brown and Jorli & Lola Sikes
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/6/1981 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 7/6/1981
Title: 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 RESIDENTIAL (R-2); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Indexes: Annexation
Related files: MIN-81:740, MIN-81:1571
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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 RESIDENTIAL (R-2); 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 March 19, 1981, 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 held in the County Court of Craighead, County, Arkansas on March 24, 1981, at which hearing it was duly found and declared that said Petition for annexation was right and proper and that these lands hereinafter should be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas whereupon an Order of annexation was made and entered; and

WHEREAS, thirty days have expires since the Order of annexation dated March 24, 1981, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court for the Western District of Craighead County, Arkansas, said annexation proceedings were in all things confirmed by the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas; and

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission has made its recommendation to the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, that this property be annexed into the city with the zoning classification (R-2).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:

Section 1: The territories and land annexed to the City of Jonesboro by Order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its Order of March 24, 1981, be and are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory hereinafter described shall be deemed and taken to be a part and parcel of the limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and the inhabitant...

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