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ORDINANCE NO. 11093
AN ORDINANCE CREATING AN HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
WITHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; PROVIDING FOR POWERS
AND LIMITATIONS OF THE SAID COMZIISSION; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Act 484 of 1963, approved 'March 20, 1963, was
passed by the General assembly of the State of _= ,rkansas for the
purpose of allowing certain municipalities to undertake pro-
cedures for the preservation of historic landmarks and improve-
meets; and
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock is impowered under the
said Act to effect steps and measures to preserve and protect
buildings, sites, places and districts of historic interest by
the creation of an Historic District Commission; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Little Pock, :. -irk-
ansas, to implement the intention of said tact 484 of 1963 by
creating such a commission;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby created within the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, an Historic District Commission consisting of
City Manager
five (5) members appointed by the /:y-rr and subject to confirma-
tion by the Board of Directors of this City; each of whom shall
be electors of this municipality holding no salaried or elective
municipal office. Of the five (5) members so appointed, one (1)
shall serve for a term of one (1) year, two (2) for a term of
two (2) years and two (2) for a term of three (3) years. All
appointments made upon the expiration o: the original terms of
the members of the said Commission shall be for three (3) years.
Vacancies shall be filled in a like manner for the unexpired
term. All members shall serve without compensation. The said
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Commission shall elec� a chairman and vice - chairman annually
from its own number.
SECTION 2. The Historic District Commission established
in Section 1 hereof shall make investigation and a report on
the historic significance of the buildings, structures, features,
sites or surroundings, included in such proposed historic dis-
trict and shall transmit copies of its report to the Arkansas
History Commission and the Planning Commission of this City for
consideration and recommendation, and each such body shall give
its recommendation to the Historic District Commission regarding
the contents of the report within sixty (60) days from the date
of receipt of such report. Such recommendations shall be read
in full at the public hearing to be held by the Historic Dis-
trict Commission as hereinafter specified. Failure by the Plan-
ning Commission of this City to make recommendations on the re-
port within sixty (60) days after receipt thereof shall be taken
as approval of the report of the Historic District Commission.
SECTION 3. The Historic District Commission shall hold a
public hearing on the establishment of a proposed historic dis-
trict after giving notice of such hearing by publication in a
newspaper of general circulation in this City once a week for
three (3) consecutive weeks, the first such publication to be
at least twenty (20) days prior to said public hearing. Such
notice shall include the time and place of said hearing, specify
the purpose and describe the boundaries of the proposed historic
district.
SECTION 4. The Historic District Commission shall submit
a final report with its recommendations and a draft of a proposed
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ordinance to the Board of Directors of this City within sixty
(60) days after the public hearing called for in Section 2
hereof. The final report submitted to the Board of Directors
of this City shall contain the following:
(a) A complete description of the area or areas to
be included in the historic district or districts.
Any single historic district may embrace non -con-
tiguous lands;
(b) A map showing the exact boundaries of the area
or areas to be included within the proposed dis-
trict or districts;
(c) A proposed ordinance designed to implement the
provisions of Act 484 of 1963, approved March 20,
! 1963, by the General Assembly of the State of
Arkansas;
(d) Such other matters as the Commission may deem
necessary and advisable.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage.
PASSED: May 6, 1963
ATTEST: �J APPROVED: �t.�,✓
City Clerk Mayor.