ORD NO 04-1993 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 7 1993
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 7 -1963 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY
IN THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, Bluff View Developers, Inc. have submitted a Petition to rezone
the following property located within the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas, to -wit:
Part of the west Half 01 cne Scctnwest garter of Seccicn 14. and part of the S..n,tca
0.a rcer and part of :ne Sore ncees; Chia rcer of Che Northeast teamed. Seri_ :on I 5 ann pit;
of che North Hai( of cne Nor:neas: °tarter of Section 22. .6c part of the Nor. cr. Hall of che
Northeast ccaccer of Section 22 and pare of che Norchvesc Q.arcec of the Northwest Guaccer
of Section 23, Tovnsn_p 9 Notch. Range 32 west, more particularly described as (ollo.'s:
Beginning at che Souchwasc Corner of che Southwest Quarter of che Soucheast Quarter or
Section 15, thence along the west line of said Forty Norch 02 degrees 37 minutes 03
seconds Easc. 430.48 fete co the Northerly Right of Way line of Mi ++Ciri Pacific
Railroad. Thence leaving said Railroad Right of way line and rrnt_nuing along
said west line North 02 degrees 37 minutes 02 seconds EASE.. 187.72 (eec. inence leaving
said west line South 86 degrees 50 minutes 35 seconds East. 91.81 feet to Southeasterly
Right of Way line of Interstate Highway 140. Thence along said Righc of way line the
following bearings and distances: Nocch 02 degrees 00 minuces 54 secOCK'3 East. 354.03
feet. North 63 degrees 48 minutes 39 seconds Easc. 189.00 feet. North 51 degrees 20
minutes 39 second's Ease. 199 -76 feet. Notch 27 degrees 5) minutes 36 seconds Fast.
125.82 feet. North 09 degrees 16 minuces 12 seconds Easc. 190.96 feet. North 20 degrees
32 minutes 27 seconds East, 425.63 feet. North 75 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds Easc.
153.22 feet. North 62 degrees 05 minutes 26 seconds East. 680.03 feet to the west Itne
of the Soucheasc Cuarcer of :he Northeast Cuartec of Section 15. Thence South 03 degrees
17 minuces 27 seconds west. 272.03 (eec along the west line of said Forcy co the Northwest
Cotner of the Northeast Cuarcer of cne Soucheasc °barter. Section 15. Thence along the
Notch line of said Ferry. Souch 86 decrees 44 minutes CO seconds Easc. 733.09 Ceec to the
middle of Lee Creek Tciteca c Thence following che middle of Lee Creek Tributary cne
fol!owin3 bear:n3s and distances: Souch 52 degrees 58 m:nuces 27 seconds Easc. 557.95
feet. South 74 decrees 54 minutes 06 seconds Easc. 201.46 (eec. Souch 60 degrees 18
.a.nu7 S' c'rcr sc. 3 -8.65 feet. Souch 85 degrees 05 nn:nuces 34 seconds East.
225.88 feet. Souch 52 56 minutes 33 seconds Easc. 294.60 feet. South 72 decrees
42 minuces 23 seconds East, 470.99 (eec co the center of Lee Creek. Thence along the
center of Lee Creek the Co1!owing Beatings and Distances: Scucn 03 degrees 01 minute
3! seconds west. 173.39 (eec. Scucn 05 degrees 18 minutes 42 seconds west. 137.05 fee:.
Souch 15 degrees 05 n:neces CO seconds west.. 409.93 (eec. Souch 28 degrees 27 minutes
23 seconds '.test. 2EG.01 feet. Souch 35 degrees 52 minutes 26 seconds west. 529.4.8 :eec.
.South 37 decrees 1.4 ninures 45 seconds west. 539.04 (eec. South 27 degrees 51 n :nuces
47 seconds wesc. 42!.4. feet c_ :he Nor:herly Righc of war Line of Missouri Pacific Ra:l
coad. Thence ConC :nue alone :he center of Lee Creek che following bearings and distances,
Souch 21 degrees 45 minuces 32 seconds 'west. 512.41 tee:. Sauce 10 degrees 27 minuces
45 seconds West. 31.96 (eec. Thence leaving che center of said Lee Creek North 79 de-
grees 32 minutes 15 seccrds west. 100.00 (eec. Thence North 44 degrees 13 minutes 50
seconds west. 155.4.0 fee: co the present high bank of the Arkansas River. Thence atcc
said teak che follc-'irc t.earirgs and d :scaner_s: North 55 degrees 06 minutes 39 seconds
West. 232.73 (eec. North 70 degrees 16 Minutes 27 s.t.unds west. 559.61 (eec. Ncrcn 77
degrees 10 minutes 38 seconds west. 370.19 feet- North 84 degrees 15 minuces 01 seconds
West. 989.72 (eec. Norch 86 degrees 17 minutes 11 seconds west. 418.52 (eec. Souch 84
degrees 06 minutes 52 seconds 'west. 86.36 (eec co che west line of :he Nocthwesc Quarter
of the Northeast Carter of Section 22. Thence leaving said Arkansas River Bank and
along che west lire of said Forty. torch 02 degrees 37 minutes 02 seeords East. 417.80
(eec co e'ie ?Dine of Beginnin Less and Except che Missouri Pacific Railroad Right of
war. leavirg a :oval sf 224.40 acres arc' subject co County Road Rights of way. any Ease-
ments of Record. any Gan.-Oil and r.ineral Ri5hcn and also stbjecc co Chat pocCion Of
Lee Creek considered a navigable scream.
SUBJECT TO ALL EAcr RIGHTS OF WAY AND OIL AND GAS LEASES OF RECORD.
SUBJECT TO A FIRST NORTGAGE TO FIRST (NATIONAL BANK OF FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS.
from Open Zone to I -2; and
WHEREAS, Notice of Hearing has been published in the newspaper and posted
as required by law; and
WHEREAS, A Public Hearing was held before the Planning Commission on the
2nd day of March, 1993; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission recommended said zone change:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: THAT THE SAID PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN ABOVE IS HEREBY REZONED
FROM OPEN ZONE TO I -2, AND THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN SHALL BE SO AMENDED.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 15TH DAY OF MARCH 19 93
i 1
MAYOR
ATTESTED:
1 IrL_.. L.•'au
CI CLERK—TREASURER
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