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AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE +/- 1.52 ACRES OF PROPERTY FOR HARRY FRED LEONARD JR., NANCY KAY MCBAY, & BENJIE MCBAY FROM R-1-1 (LOW DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT) TO B-2 (GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT). PROPERTY IS LOCATED DIRECTLY NORTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 72 AND DIRECTLY WEST OF SWEETLAND ROAD, (PARCEL #: 44-10-06-14-0-000-087.000) WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ATHENS.
STATE OF ALABAMA
LIMESTONE COUNTY,
CITY OF ATHENS
ORDINANCE NUMBER
2025-2389
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama, has heretofore adopted, "The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Athens, Alabama," and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Athens, Alabama, has made a recommendation to the City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama, that the hereinafter described area should be rezoned from R-1-1 (Low Density Single Family Residential District) to B-2 (General Business District).
The City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama, finds that "The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Athens, Alabama," should be amended so as to zone the hereinafter described area as B-2 (General Business District).
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, as follows:
That all of the hereinafter described area or real estate is hereby zoned B-2 (General Business District) in accordance with and defined by "The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Athens, Alabama," and that the area which is zoned as aforesaid is situated in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, and is more particularly described as follows:
A tract or parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 14, Township - 3 - South, Range - 4 - West of the Huntsville Meridian, Limestone County, Alabama, and being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at an existing 5/8 rebar with plastic cap stamped "Dunivant Engr. CA-0044-LS" at the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 14, Township - 3 - South, Range - 4 - West, thence South 01 degrees 22 minutes 11 seconds West, along the West boundary of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 14, a distance of 1329.44 feet to an existing 5/8 inch rebar with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman" at the Northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 14, thence South 88 degrees 29 minutes 15 seconds East, along the North boundary of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 14, a distance of 909.32 feet to an existing 5/8 inch rebar with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman", located South 88 degrees 29 minutes 15 seconds East, a distance of 237.23 feet from a point at the Northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 14, and located South 17 degrees 21 minutes 34 seconds West, a distance of 0.83 feet from an existing 1/2 inch rebar with plastic cap stamped "PLS 22089", thence South 02 degrees 36 minutes 28 seconds West, a distance of 409.19 feet to an existing 5/8 inch rebar with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman" on the Easterly right of Sweetland Road (20' right-of-way), thence continue South 02 degrees 36 minutes 28 seconds West, along the East right-of-way of said Sweetland Road, a distance of 115.00 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar set with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman", thence North 84 degrees 49 minutes 50 seconds West, along the North right-of-way of said Sweetland Road, a distance of 2.50 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar set with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman" on the East right-of-way of said Sweetland Road (25' right-of-way), being the Point of True Beginning of the herein described tract,
THENCE from the Point of True Beginning, South 02 degrees 36 minutes 28 seconds West, along the East right-of-way of said Sweetland Road, a distance of 130.00 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar set with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman",
THENCE continuing along the East right-of-way of said Sweetland Road, and along a curve to the right having a delta angle of 07 degrees 39 minutes 11 seconds, a radius of 1133.80 feet, an arc length of 151.44 feet and a chord bearing of South 06 degrees 26 minutes 04 seconds West for a chord distance of 151.33 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar set with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman" on the Northeasterly right-of-way of U.S. Highway No. 72 (175.00' right-of-way),
THENCE along the Northeasterly right-of-way of said U.S. Highway No. 72, and along a curve to the left having a delta angle of 04 degrees 19 minutes 05 seconds, a radius of 2954.90 feet, an arc length of 222.69 feet and a chord bearing of North 54 degrees 14 minutes 27 seconds West for a chord distance of 222.64 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar set with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman",
THENCE North 03 degrees 27 minutes 22 seconds East, a distance of 167.94 feet to an 5/8 inch rebar set with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman",
THENCE South 84 degrees 49 minutes 50 seconds East, a distance of 194.20 feet to the Point of True Beginning and containing 1.00 acres, more or less, with a relative error of closure no greater than one foot in ten thousand feet,
SUBJECT TO: All covenants, restrictions, regulations, conditions, easements, liens, set back lines, and other rights of whatever nature recorded, and/or unrecorded.
ADOPTED and APPROVED this, the 27th day of October, 2025.
Published in the Athens
News Courier on:
November 1, 2025
City Clerk, City of Athens,
Alabama
STATE OF ALABAMA
LIMESTONE COUNTY,
CITY OF ATHENS
ORDINANCE NUMBER
2025-2389
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama, has heretofore adopted, "The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Athens, Alabama," and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Athens, Alabama, has made a recommendation to the City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama, that the hereinafter described area should be rezoned from R-1-1 (Low Density Single Family Residential District) to B-2 (General Business District).
The City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama, finds that "The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Athens, Alabama," should be amended so as to zone the hereinafter described area as B-2 (General Business District).
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, as follows:
That all of the hereinafter described area or real estate is hereby zoned B-2 (General Business District) in accordance with and defined by "The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Athens, Alabama," and that the area which is zoned as aforesaid is situated in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, and is more particularly described as follows:
A tract or parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 14, Township - 3 - South, Range - 4 - West of the Huntsville Meridian, Limestone County, Alabama, and being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at an existing 5/8 rebar with plastic cap stamped "Dunivant Engr. CA-0044-LS" at the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 14, Township - 3 - South, Range - 4 - West, thence South 01 degrees 22 minutes 11 seconds West, along the West boundary of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 14, a distance of 1329.44 feet to an existing 5/8 inch rebar with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman" at the Northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 14, thence South 88 degrees 29 minutes 15 seconds East, along the North boundary of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 14, a distance of 909.32 feet to an existing 5/8 inch rebar with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman", located South 88 degrees 29 minutes 15 seconds East, a distance of 237.23 feet from a point at the Northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 14, and located South 17 degrees 21 minutes 34 seconds West, a distance of 0.83 feet from an existing 1/2 inch rebar with plastic cap stamped "PLS 22089", thence South 02 degrees 36 minutes 28 seconds West, a distance of 409.19 feet to an existing 5/8 inch rebar with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman" on the Easterly right of Sweetland Road (20' right-of-way), thence continue South 02 degrees 36 minutes 28 seconds West, along the East right-of-way of said Sweetland Road, a distance of 115.00 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar set with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman", thence North 84 degrees 49 minutes 50 seconds West, along the North right-of-way of said Sweetland Road, a distance of 2.50 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar set with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman" on the East right-of-way of said Sweetland Road (25' right-of-way), being the Point of True Beginning of the herein described tract,
THENCE from the Point of True Beginning, South 02 degrees 36 minutes 28 seconds West, along the East right-of-way of said Sweetland Road, a distance of 130.00 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar set with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman",
THENCE continuing along the East right-of-way of said Sweetland Road, and along a curve to the right having a delta angle of 07 degrees 39 minutes 11 seconds, a radius of 1133.80 feet, an arc length of 151.44 feet and a chord bearing of South 06 degrees 26 minutes 04 seconds West for a chord distance of 151.33 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar set with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman" on the Northeasterly right-of-way of U.S. Highway No. 72 (175.00' right-of-way),
THENCE along the Northeasterly right-of-way of said U.S. Highway No. 72, and along a curve to the left having a delta angle of 04 degrees 19 minutes 05 seconds, a radius of 2954.90 feet, an arc length of 222.69 feet and a chord bearing of North 54 degrees 14 minutes 27 seconds West for a chord distance of 222.64 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar set with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman",
THENCE North 03 degrees 27 minutes 22 seconds East, a distance of 167.94 feet to an 5/8 inch rebar set with plastic cap stamped "RLS 15455 Ronnie G. Coffman",
THENCE South 84 degrees 49 minutes 50 seconds East, a distance of 194.20 feet to the Point of True Beginning and containing 1.00 acres, more or less, with a relative error of closure no greater than one foot in ten thousand feet,
SUBJECT TO: All covenants, restrictions, regulations, conditions, easements, liens, set back lines, and other rights of whatever nature recorded, and/or unrecorded.
ADOPTED and APPROVED this, the 27th day of October, 2025.
Published in the Athens
News Courier on:
November 1, 2025
City Clerk, City of Athens,
Alabama
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