ORD NO 06-2004 1
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 6) -2004
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO
THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, AND MAKING SAME A PART OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, AND ASSIGNING ZONING DESIGNATIONS TO
SAME.
WHEREAS, A Petition was filed with the County Clerk of Crawford County, Arkansas,
by the majority of the real estate owners of the hereinafter described
territory praying that said territory be annexed to, and made a part of the
City of Van Buren, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, On March 4, 2004, the County Court of Crawford County, Arkansas found
that the petition was signed by a majority of the real estate owners in said
territory; that said territory was contiguous and adjoining the present
corporate limits of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas; that an accurate plat
or map of said territory had been filed with and made a part of said petition;
that proper notice had been given for the time and in the manner prescribed
by law, and that all things pertaining thereto had been done in the manner
prescribed by law, and that said lands and territory should be annexed to
and made a part of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, subject to the
acceptance of same by the City Council of said City at the proper time, as
provided by law; and
WHEREAS, The time fixed by law for appealing from said order of annexation made by
the County Court has expired and no appeal has been taken from said
order.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That the following described lands and territory contiguous and adjoining
the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, be and the same is hereby accepted as
part of and annexed to and made a part of the City of Van Buren:
Legal Description
The fractional NW /4 SW /4 of Section 7, Township 9 North,
Range 31 West and the NE /4 SE /4 and that part of the SE /4
NE /4 of Section 12, Township 9 North, Range 32 West,
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at the Southeast corner of said SE /4 NE /4;
thence North 89 degrees 13 minutes 51 seconds W along
the south line of said SE /4 NE /4, 1043.90 feet; thence N 00
degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds W 1060.61 feet; thence S 89
degrees 32 minutes 42 seconds E 1043.40 feet to the east
line of said SE /4 NE /4; thence S 00 degrees 27 minutes 59
seconds E along said east line, 1066.64 feet to the Point of
Beginning containing 116.70 acres more or less.
AND
The S/2 of the fractional NW /4 and the NE /4 of the
fractional SW /4 of Section 7, Township 9 North, Range 31
West, Crawford County, Arkansas, containing 132.33 acres
more less.
SECTION 2: That said land shall be zoned according to the Preliminary Plat approved
by the Planning Commission and attached hereto.
SECTION 3: Because these areas are in need of all necessary urban services, such as
police and fire protection, and this is necessary for the public peace,
health, safety and welfare, an emergency is declared to exist. Therefore,
this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from after the date of the
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 19 DAY OF APRIL, 2004.
MAYOR JOHNS
ATTESTED:
CITY CLERK/TREASURER