Phillips v. City of Eureka Springs

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

At issue is the proper procedure under the Arkansas Code for publication of municipal ordinances.

This dispute arose from the following scenario: the appellant, Don Phillips, owned two adjacent houses in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. One house was used as a bed and breakfast; the other as a tourist accommodation establishment. They were located in R-l Victorian Residential and R-2 Contemporary Residential zones.

Mr. Phillips and other property owners petitioned the City Planning and Zoning Commission to rezone these areas from R-1 and R-2 to C-3 Quiet Commercial Use…