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109230 0 RESOLUTION NO. 10,923 AFFIRMING THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 18364 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MODIFYING THE NEW ARKANSAS STATE URBAN CAMPUS PROJECT PLAN AT 7r" AND MAIN STREET. WHEREAS, On September 26, 2000 the Little Rock Board of Directors granted a franchise to the George W. Donaghey Foundation for two additional skywalk bridges to be constructed to serve the new State Urban Campus Project at 7th and Main, and WHEREAS, the location of the skywalk bridges and the implementation of the approved development plan, which involves the Donaghey Plaza South Building, at the Southwest Corner of 7`h and Main and the new multi -level parking deck at the Southeast comer of 7`h and Main, was set forth in the plan, and WHEREAS, the Donaghey Foundation has now entered a contingent contract to sell the existing Donaghey Building to a redeveloper, and WHEREAS, if this contract proceeds, it will be necessary to modify original plans for the parking deck and one of the skywalk bridges; to build these structures at alternate locations to serve the project, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, 1. That the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock is strongly supportive of the effort to preserve the existing Donaghey Building for mixed use redevelopment including necessary modification of the approved plan for the Arkansas State Urban Campus Project, and further, 2. The City Board agrees to the modification and relocation of various skywalk bridges and also the proposed extension of the parking deck over 8'h Street to include a portion of the deck to be built south of 8h Street. And, further 3. City staff is directed to take necessary administrative actions to facilitate use of the existing building permit and with the building permit fee structure originally approved as part of the original plan and to take necessary steps to support the developer package for redevelopment of the Donaghey Building. ATTEST: APPROVED: I LC Ji ailey, Mayor