RES NO 07-04-2000 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 7— -2000
A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ANNEXATION OF
CERTAIN LANDS COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY THE INCORPORATED CITY
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN.
WHEREAS, A.C.A. 14 -40 -501 14 -40 -503 provides that unincorporated islands of land
that have been completely surrounded by the incorporated limits of a
municipality may be annexed by that municipality; and
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren desires to annex certain lands with the following
legal description:
Legal Description
Lot 1, CMSI Commercial Park to the City of Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas.
Also, Lots 1 2, CMSI Commercial Park No. 2 to the City of Van Buren, Crawford,
County, Arkansas.
Also, Part of the NW /4 quarter of the NE /4 Section 13, Township 9 North, Range 32
West of the Fifth principal meridian, Crawford County, Arkansas, more particularly described as
follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said NW /4 of the NW /4; thence South
88 °49'00" East along the North line of said NW /4 of the NE /4, 40.00' to a set one -half inch
diameter rebar at the East Right -of -Way of Arkansas State Highway 59 and the Point of
Beginning; thence South 88 °49'00" East, 300.00' along the North line of said NW /4 of the NE /4
to a found one -inch diameter iron pipe at the Northwest corner of Lot 5 of CMSI Commercial
Park as filed for record May 6, 1988 in Plat Book A at page 262 -B of the Clerk and Ex- officio
recorders records of Crawford County, Arkansas; thence South 300.00 feet along the West line
of said CMSI Commercial Park to a found one -inch diameter iron pipe at the Northeast corner of
Lot 2 of CMSI Commercial Park No. 2 as filed for record July 21, 1998 in Plat Book A at page
310 -G of the clerk and ex- officio recorders records of Crawford County, Arkansas; thence North
88 °49'00" West, 300.00' along the North line of Lot 2 of said CMSI Commercial Park No. 2 to
set one -half inch diameter rebar at the East Right -of -Way of said Arkansas State Highway 59;
thence North, 300.00 feet along the East Right -of -Way of said Arkansas State Highway 59 to the
Point of Beginning.
Also, Part of the NW /4 of the NE /4 of Section 13, Township 9 North, Range 32 West,
described as Beginning at a point on the East Right -Of -Way line of Arkansas Highway 59, which
is 600 feet South and 30.5 feet East of the NW Corner of said NW /4 of NE /4; thence East 300
feet; thence 146 feet, thence West 300 feet; thence 146 feet along the East Right -of -Way Line of
said Highway 59 to the place of beginning, the same being situated in Crawford County,
Arkansas.
Also, That part of the Interstate Highway 40 and Arkansas State Highway 59 rights -of-
ways crossing part of the N/2 of Section 13, T -9 -N, R -32 -W and part of the NW /4 of Section 18,
T -9 -N, R -31 -W, Crawford County Arkansas more particularly described as follows:
That part of Interstate 40 right -of -way from Arkansas State Highway 59 extending East
to Oliver Springs Road and that portion of Arkansas State Highway 59 right-of-way lying North
of Interstate 40 right -of -way extending North to Rena Road, containing 52 acres more or less,
from AHTD plans 1/4460 for Interstate 40 and plan #4294 for Arkansas State Highway 59.
Also, Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 9
North, Range 32 West, Crawford County, Arkansas being more particularly described as
follows:
Commencing at an existing p/k nail marking the Northeast Corner of the Northeast
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter. Thence North 86 degrees 19 minutes 35 seconds West, 40.00
feet to the West right of way line of Arkansas Highway 59. Thence along said right of way line,
South 02 degrees 44 minutes 30 seconds West, 492.05 feet to an existing rebar and the Point of
Beginning. Thence continue along said right of way line, South 02 degrees 44 minutes 30
seconds West, 348.39 feet to an existing rebar on the North right of way line of Interstate 40.
Thence along the North right of way line of Interstate 40 the following bearings and distances:
North 85 degrees 11 minutes 2 seconds West, 52.29 feet. North 89 degrees 44 minutes 4 seconds
West, 147.02 feet to an existing rebar. Thence leaving said right of way line, North 02 degrees
41 minutes 41 seconds East, 353.42 feet to an existing rebar. Thence South 87 degrees 22
minutes 28 seconds East, 200.35 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 1.61 acres and subject
to Easements of Record. Also subject to the South 40.00 feet for an existing road easement.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren intends to provide all necessary urban services,
including fire and police protection, to the area.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That a Public Hearing is set for August 21, at 7:00 P.M., for public
comment on said proposed Annexation.
SECTION 2: That the City Clerk of Van Buren, Arkansas is hereby directed to give
notice by publication one time at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of
the public hearing in some newspaper published in Crawford County
advising the property owners affected that on said date and time the
Council will discuss said Petition.
SECTION 3: That the City Clerk of Van Buren, Arkansas is hereby directed to notify all
property owners within the area by certified mail of their right to appear at
the public hearing.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS J DAY OF JULY, 2000.
MAYOR JO N R t GS
ATTESTED:
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CLERK/TREASURER