2193 RESOLUTION NO. 2193
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PLAN SUBMITTED
BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, FOR ACQUISITION,
CLEARANCE AND REDEVELOPMENT FOR PUBLIC
PARK AND OTHER PURPOSES OF THAT SLUM AND
BLIGHTED AREA IN LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI
COUNTY, ARKANSAS, KNOWN AS THE WEST ROCK
PROJECT AREA; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the late Fred W. Allsopp in his Last Will
and Testament provided for a fund of $5,000 to be paid to the
City of Little Rock upon the development and approval by the
City of a feasible and satisfactory plan to remove "the
objectionable eyesore along Cantrell Road" in the West Rock
Area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock has heretofore,
because of financial difficulties, been unable to take action
to meet the conditions of this bequest; and
WHEREAS, the heirs of the said Fred W. Allsopp on
April 10, 1956, generously and graciously granted an extension
of two years from that date of the time limitation imposed
upon the City in said bequest; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, has presented to the Board of Directors of the
City of Little Rock a number of alternative plans for the
redevelopment of said area; and
WHEREAS, said and has reviewed these plans and
has found to be feasible and satisfactory the plan designated
by said Housing Authority as Plan No. 6 , providing for
public park and residential re-uses of the major portion of
the land, together with the provision of a right-of-way for
the straightening of Cantrell Road;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
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DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That said Plan No. 6 designated above be
and hereby is approved .
Section 2. That the Housing Authority of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, be and hereby is directed to take
steps to put said Plan into effect at the earliest possible
time.
Section 3. That the Board of Directors of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, hereby pledges its active support in
the carrying out of said Plan.
Section 4. That a certified copy of this Resolution,
together with a statement and map outlining the proposed
redevelopment, shall be furnished to the Trustees of the Fred
W. Allsopp estate and to his heirs .
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
ADOPTED: April 7 , 3_95'8
ATTEST:
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mrEFrrs WHICH COULD RESULT
from
RENEWAL AIU REDEVELOPMENT OF
'F ht tE ST ROCK AREA .
F,,_ _E?icyine. a Law:: and Ili:0h1 area with high city ser°fic ec!3ts
2.. St':;a ght;;':n and uPder Cantrell Road.
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3. Frc4de roved Cemzercilal ?and and off-street plrk/ng area:
for clevelvgivrtt by prfvete critcrInsim.
4. mcli cn to Allsopp Faris.
Pr cue rittch needed, reskdent.dax !wilding sites relatively cicst
6. Tnepease t 5 base of cttyl, cvuntyq and school distir.ct by replac%1
slams 17 th a LIC':.`i.M attract km re s Went ia dev ...2 thus
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treas..5rg tz : ':1'.`,'PV:1v?:i for iwirtM $i' ^ °� y n3'L'a."27 i4OO 0