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ORDINANCE NO. _________ 1
AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 2
HISTORIC DISTRICT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 3
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WHEREAS, the Central High School Neighborhood Historic District (“Central High District”) was 5
listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August, 16, 1996; and 6
WHEREAS, the Central High District has become an endangered historical resource suffering from 7
demolitions, property neglect, and inappropriate alterations, with twenty-three (23) historically significant 8
structures being lost through demolition since 2010, and the National Register designation of the Central 9
High District is now in jeopardy; and 10
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock has previously established a Historic District Commission 11
(“Commission”) by Ordinance No. 13,154 (May 4, 1976) as amended by Ordinance No. 14,042 (May 5, 12
1981); and 13
WHEREAS, the Commission has investigated and reported on a proposed Central High School 14
Neighborhood local ordinance district, and publication of notice has been made and a public hearing has 15
been held as provided in said Ordinance, and the Commission has submitted a final report which has been 16
accepted by the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock; and 17
WHEREAS, the establishment of a local ordinance district is desirable and is in furtherance of the 18
public interest and welfare to preserve and protect the Central High School Neighborhood Historic 19
District, and the buildings, structures, and surroundings therein; and 20
WHEREAS, the establishment of a Central High School Neighborhood Historic District local 21
ordinance district has been proposed to accomplish the foregoing, pursuant to authority granted by Ark. 22
Code Ann. §§ 14-172-201, et seq. 23
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY 24
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: 25
Section 1. It is hereby found and determined that the Central High School Neighborhood Historic 26
District has a special character and a special historic and aesthetic interest and value , and represents 27
architectural products of a distinct period in the history of the City of Little Rock (“City”), and that this 28
District is in danger of having its integrity destroyed without adequate consideration of the irreplaceable 29
loss of the aesthetic, historic, and cultural values represented by such district, and t herefore the 30
preservation thereof is both feasible and desirable to the people of the City. 31
It is hereby declared as a matter of public policy that the protection, enhancement, perpetuation, and 32
use of the Central High School Neighborhood Historic District is a public necessity and is required in the 33
interest of the health, prosperity, safety, and welfare of the people of the City. The purpose of this 34
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Ordinance is to (a) effect and accomplish the protection, enhancement, and perpetuation of this District, 1
(b) safeguard the City’s historic, aesthetic, and cultural heritage, as embodied and reflected in this 2
District, (c) stabilize and improve the property values in this District, (d) recognize and acknowledge an 3
important part of the City’s past, (e) protect and enhance the City’s attractions to tourists and visitors and 4
the support and stimulus to business and industry thereby provided, and (f) strengthen the economy of the 5
City. 6
Section 2. The Central High School Neighborhood Historic District hereby created shall consist of 7
that area of the City shown on Exhibit 1 which is attached hereto and made a part hereof and is more 8
particularly described as follows: 9
Beginning at a point at the southeast corner of the intersection South Summit Street and 10
West 18th Street at UTM E 564493 N 3843736, the boundary follows South Summit 11
Street approximately 0.1 miles south to a point at the northeast comer of the intersection 12
of South Summit Street and Wright Avenue at UTM E 564489 N 3843582. It then 13
follows Wright Avenue southeast approximately 0.34 miles to a point at the northwest 14
corner of the intersection of Wright Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at UTM E 15
565035 N 3843558, where it then follows Martin Luther King Jr. Drive north 16
approximately 0.17 miles to a point at the southwest corner of the intersection of Martin 17
Luther King Jr. Drive and West 17th Street at UTM E 565043 N 3843828. The boundary 18
then follows West 17th Street approximately 0.27 miles west to a point at the southeast 19
corner of the intersection of West 17th Street and South Battery Street UTM E 564606 N 20
3843844, where it follows South Battery Street approximately 0.1 miles south to a point 21
at the northwest corner of the intersection of South Battery Street and West 18th Street 22
UTM E 564603 N 3843734. It then follows West 18th Street approximately miles west to 23
the beginning. 24
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Section 3. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, 26
item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or 27
unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining provisions of this 28
ordinance, as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision was not originally a part of this ordinance. 29
Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with this 30
ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. 31
PASSED: __________________, 2022 32
ATTEST: APPROVED: 33
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Susan Langley, City Clerk Frank Scott, Jr., Mayor 36
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: 38
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Thomas M. Carpenter, City Attorney 2
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