15260 1 RESOLUTION NO. 15,260
2
3 A RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE SOUTH OF MAIN (SOMA)
4 TEMPORARY ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, FOR EIGHT (8)
5 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS STARTING ON JULY 7,2020;AND FOR OTHER
6 PURPOSES.
7
8 WHEREAS, on July 23, 2019, the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed
9 Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 21,761, as amended, which permitted the creation of a Temporary
10 Entertainment District pursuant to Arkansas State Law and City Ordinance; and,
11 WHEREAS,the City Board of Directors has determined the creation of a Temporary Entertainment
12 District as proposed by Ordinance No 21,761,as amended,is appropriate as recommended by the Planning
13 &Development Department.
14 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
15 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS.
16 Section 1.The South of Main(SOMA)Temporary Entertainment District is hereby created by the City
17 of Little Rock as a Temporary Entertainment District on Tuesday July 7, 2020, and subject to Ordinance
18 No 21,761,as amended, and its defined terms.
19 Section 2. Boundaries. The SOMA Temporary Entertainment District boundaries are particularly
20 described as a half block East and West of Main Street bounded on the north by 12th Street and continuing
21 south to 17t Street including the full right-of-way of said road.
22 Section 3. Timeframe. The SOMA Temporary Entertainment District will be designated as a
23 Temporary Entertainment District upon the adoption of this resolution and shall expire after eight (8)
24 consecutive weeks. The hours of operation for the SOMA Temporary Entertainment District are from
25 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM. The City reserves the right to amend boundaries and hours of operation at its sole
26 discretion.
27 Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
28 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
29 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
30 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
31 resolution.
32 Section 5. Repealer. The provisions of all technical codes, ordinances and codes of ordinances in
33 conflict with the provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed.
34 ADOPTED: July 7,2020
1Page 1 of 21
1 ATTEST: APPROVED:
2 _ ,
3 �, di T
4 Allison Segars,Dep. i ity Clerk Frank Scott,Jr., yor
5 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
6
8 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Attorney
9 //
10 //
11 //
12 //
13 //
14 //
15 //
16 //
17 //
18 //
19 //
20 //
21 //
22 //
23 //
24 //
25 //
26 //
27 //
28 //
29 //
30 //
31 //
32 //
33 //
34 //
35 //
[Page 2 of 21