2088 RESOLUTION NO. 2088
A RESOLUTION APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE A PLAN
SUBMITTED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, FOR ACQUISI-
TION, CLEARANCE, RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT
FOR PUBLIC PARK AND OTHER PURPOSES OF THAT
SLUM AND BLIP-ITED AREA IN LITTLE ROCK,
PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, KNOWN AS THE WEST
ROCK PROJECT AREA; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas , pursuant to a Statement of Intent executed by it on the
23rd day of March 1956, has thus re—affirmed its intention to initi-
ate a slum clearance, redevelopment and renewal project in that slum
and blighted part of the City of Little Rock , Arkansas , known as the
West Rock Project Area , described generally as follows :
The West Rock Project Area comprises approximately
.0815 of a square mile with 239 platted lots and a total of
52.2 acres , including streets . It is located In the north-
west part of the city on the fringe of one of the best resi-
dential sections in the city and is approximately two miles
from the center of the downtown business district . It is
composed of parts of three platted additions : West Rock
Addition, Hillcrest Park Addition and East Pulaski Heights
Addition, together with two unplatted parcels contiguous to
the aforementioned subdivisions . The topography varies from
level land to high and hilly land. It is predominantly resi-
dential with 104 families residing in the area . A survey
showed that of the 102 dwellings , 89 were slums or substandard.
The total estimated value of land and improvements is
$709,790.00.
WHEREAS, said area has been designated as "slum and blighted"
by the City Health Department ' s Housing Survey of 1949; and
WHEREAS, the late Fred W. Allsopp, an honored citizen of
the City of Little Rock , under his last will and testament set up
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a fund of $5,000.00 to be paid to the City of Little Rock if, within
ten years from the date of his death in 1946 (prior to April 18,
1956) , the City could and did arrange a feasible and satisfactory
plan to acquire, by purchase or exchange, the property in said West
Rock Area " sufficient to remove the present objectionable eye—sore
created thereby, and at the same time annex such property to Allsopp
Park"; and
WHEREAS, said Housing Authority has prepared a Preliminary
Plan for the redevelopment of said West Rock Project Area and said
Plan has been approved In principle by the Little Rock City Planning
Commission, and in pertinent part , by the Arkansas State Highway
Department in connection with the proposed relocation and straighten-
ing of a portion of Cantrell Road; and
WHEREAS, under such Plan the area of Allsopp Park would be
appreciably increased and a suitable entrance would be provided
thereto through said West Rock Area ; and
WHEREAS, said Housing Authority's Statement of Intent is
evidence of a concrete plan for compliance by the City of Little Rock
with said requirements of said lest will and testament of Fred W.
Allsopp, deceased;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Little Rock , Arkansas :
Section I . That certain Statement of Intent executed by
the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock , Arkansas on the
23rd day of March , 1956, with respect to acquisition, clearance,
redevelopment and renewal of said West Rock Project Area in the
City of Little Rock , Pulaski County, Arkansas , for public park and
other purposes as said Statement of Intent appears on file in the
official records of said City, be and hereby is approved in princi-
ple.
Section 2. That the City Council of said City does hereby
pledge its cooperation in effecting prompt consummation of the broad
objectives of the Plan therein set out for the redevelopment of said
West Rock Project Area for public park and other purposes .
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Section 3 . That the Trustees under said last will and
testament of said Fred W. Allsopp, deceased, be and hereby are
requested to set aside said bequest in the sum of $5,000 for de-
livery to said City upon the beginning of execution of said Plan
within a period of two years from the date of this Resolution .
Section 4 . It is hereby declared that redevelopment of
said West Rock Project Area is immediately necessary in order to
preserve the public peace, health , morals and welfare. An emer-
gency is therefore declared to exist and this Resolution shall take
effect from and after its passage and approval .
ADOPTED: March 26, 1956
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City Clerk
APPROVED:
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Mayor