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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 PROVIDING FOR CHANGE IN ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
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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 be amended and recommended by the City Planning Commission by the change of Zoning District Boundaries as follows:
1: From Residential (R-1) to Residential (R-2) of an area described as beginning at the Southwest Corner of Northeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 14 North, Range 3 East; thence North 5.1 feet to Southeasterly right-of-way line of Arkansas Highway No.39; thence North 43°55’ East along said right-of-way line 284 feet to point of beginning proper; thence continue North 43°55’ West 314.67 feet to the West line of said Northeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter; thence South along 40 acre line 146.22 feet; thence South 46° 05’ East 273.58 feet to point of beginning, being 3.493 acres lying on Northwest Side of Highway No.39, this property bounded on the North by Western Heights Subdivision and on the South by Highway 39 and Craighead Road intersect.
2: To change the zoning from Residential (R-2) to Commercial (C-2) Lots 12 and 13 of Cobb’s Survey of Northwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 14 North Range 4 East. These lots are bounded on the West by Citizens Street and on the East by Rains Street.
3: From Residential (R-2) to Commercial (C-3) Lots 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of Duncan’s Subdivision of Thorn’s Addition to Nettleton. These lots are bounded on the West by Thorn Street, on the East by an un-open alley, on the Northeast by Frisco Railroad right-of-way and on the South by Griffin Street if extended.
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 fo...
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