HomeMy WebLinkAbout16014 1 RESOLUTION NO. 16,014
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3 A RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE SOUTH MAIN (SOMA)
4 TEMPORARY ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, FOR THE DATES OF
5 JUNE 6, 2023, JULY 7, 2023, AUGUST 4, 2023, SEPTEMBER 1, 2023,
6 OCTOBER 6,2023,AND NOVEMBER 3,2023,AND ENDING DECEMBER
7 1, 2023; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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9 WHEREAS, on July 23, 2019, the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed
10 Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 21,761, as amended, which permitted the creation of a Temporary
11 Entertainment District pursuant to Arkansas State Law and City Ordinance; and,
12 WHEREAS, the City Board of Directors has determined the creation of a Temporary Entertainment
13 District as proposed by Ordinance No. 21,761 as amended is appropriate as recommended by the Planning
14 & Development Department; and,
15 WHEREAS, the City Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 15,465 (June 15, 2021), the South
16 Main (SOMA) Temporary Entertainment District, for approximately thirteen (13) consecutive weeks,
17 starting on September 19, 2021, and ending on June 18, 2021. The hours of operation for the SOMA
18 Temporary Entertainment District were from 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM, on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
19 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; and,
20 WHEREAS, the City Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 15,953 (April 11, 2023), the South
21 Main (SOMA) Temporary Entertainment District, for one (1)-day on April 29, 2023, with the hours of
22 operation from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM; and,
23 WHEREAS,on April 24,2023,the City of Little Rock received an application to extend the Temporary
24 Entertainment District to start on June 6, 2023,July 7, 2023, August 4, 2023, September 1, 2023, October
25 6, 2023, and November 3, 2023, ending December 1, 2023, with the hours of operation from 12:00 PM to
26 11:00 PM each day.
27 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
28 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS.
29 Section 1.The South Main(SOMA)Temporary Entertainment District is hereby extended by the City
30 of Little Rock as a Temporary Entertainment District on June 6, 2023, July 7, 2023, August 4, 2023,
31 September 1, 2023, October 6, 2023, and November 3, 2023, ending December 1, 2023, and subject to
32 Ordinance No. 21,761 as amended and its defined terms.
33 Section 2. Boundaries. The South Main (SOMA)Temporary Entertainment District boundaries are
34 particularly described as a half block east and west of Main Street bounded on the north by 12th Street and
35 continuing south to 17th Street including the full right-of-ways of said road.
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1 Section 3. Timeframe. The South Main (SOMA) Temporary Entertainment District shall be
2 designated as a Temporary Entertainment District upon the adoption of this resolution for the dates of June
3 6,2023,July 7,2023,August 4,2023, September 1,2023, October 6,2023,and November 3,2023,ending
4 December 1, 2023. The City reserves the right to amend boundaries and hours of operation at its sole
5 discretion.
6 Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
7 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
8 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
9 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
10 resolution.
11 Section 5. Repealer. All laws,ordinances,resolutions,or parts of the same,that are inconsistent with
12 the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
13 ADOPTED: June 6,2023
14 A i " APPROVED:
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17 S san e� gley City Clerk Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayor
18 APP : ED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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21 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Attor y
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