ORD NO 04-2017 CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 4 -2017
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 7-1963 (VAN BUREN
MUNICIPAL CODE NO. 14.04.01) FOR THE PURPOSE OF, REZONING
CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE OFFICIAL
VAN BUREN ZONING MAP, IN THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, is duly incorporated under the law of the State of
Arkansas, with all powers, authority and duties of a city of the first class; and
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren has adopted the Zoning Ordinance for the City of Van Buren
(Ordinance No. 7-1963); and
WHEREAS, a request has been made by the Planning Commission,to correct the zoning map on
certain properties within the city limits of the City of Van Buren; and
WHEREAS, notice of a Public Hearing was duly published in the Press Argus Courier on February 18,
2017, and a public hearing was conducted as required by law(A.C.A. § 14-56-422)on
March 7, 2017; and
WHEREAS, as a result of this hearing, the Planning Commission has recommended that certain
properties within the city limits of the City of Van Buren be rezoned from its previous
classification to the following:
Property Zoned New Zoning(Correcting the Zoning Map)
R-2 (Two-Family Residential District) C-2 (Commercial Thoroughfare District)
Legal Description:
Van Buren Acreage, 19-9-31, PT SE NW NE SE; 19-9-31, PT NE SE; 19-9-31, PT W/2 NE SE,
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas.
Addresses& Parcel Numbers
506 N 26 ST, 700-08245-000; 700-08246-002-C,
510 N 26 ST; 700-08246-003-C;
505 N 26 ST, 700-08247-000-C,
501 N 26 ST, 700-08249-002;
425 N 26 ST, 700-08246-000-C
;and
WHEREAS, the proposed rezoning herein was recommended by a majority vote of the entire Planning
Commission, in accordance with A.C.A. § 14-56-422.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS,THAT:
SECTION 1: The above-described property is hereby rezoned from R-2 to C-2 to correct the existing
zoning designations. The Van Buren Zoning Map is amended to reflect these rezonings
and corrections.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the City of Van Buren,Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of for and() against the foregoing Ordinance at its regular meeting
held on the 17th day of April 2017.
Ro•ert . reeman
Mayor
ATTESTED: 'P' 1 :S TO FORM:
PhylYis'Thomas
Candice A. Settle
City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney