HomeMy WebLinkAbout85501 RESOLUTION NO. 81550
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4 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A RESOLUTION
5 FROM THE LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC
6 DISTRICT COMMISSION ENDORSING THE
7 PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES,
8 ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE
9 CITY'S DEMOLITION OF HISTORIC
10 STRUCTURES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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12 WHEREAS, on July 11, 1991, the Little Rock Historic
13 District Commission adopted a resolution asking for a moratorium
14 on the demolition of structures in the City's four historic
15 districts; and
16 WHEREAS, the Historic District Commission has jurisdiction
17 to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness on the demolition of
18 structures within the MacArthur Park Historic District; but
19 lacks similar authority in the other districts, and
20 WHEREAS, a tension that develops when structures within an
21 historic district need to be demolished for safety concerns, but
22 such demolition sacrifices structures necessary to the historic
23 nature of the district; and
24 ` UZEnG, the City needs to develop a standard policy and
25 procedure to overcome this tension.
26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
27 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
28 SECTION 1. The City Board of Directors accepts the
29 resolution of the Little Rock Historic District Commission
30 attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution.
31 SECTION 2. The City declares that from this date forward
32 for a period of six months there will be a moratorium on the
33 demolition of houses by the City within the area covered by the
34 MacArthur Park Historic District, the Governor's Mansion
35 Historic District, the Marshall Square Historic District, and
36 the Hillcrest Historic District, provided, that such a
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moratorium shall not preclude (a) demolitions necessary to
Preserve the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
Little Rock, or (b) as ordered by a court of competent
jurisdiction.
SECTION 3. During the period of this moratorium it is the
policy of the City of Little Rock to avoid demolitions by
boarding and securing buildings that are in need of repair which
would otherwise constitute a threat to public health and safety.
SECTION 4. During the moratorium, the staff of the City is
directed to develop policies and procedures aimed at saving
endangered structures within these historic districts and to
prepare proposed policies and procedures to be followed by the
City.
ADOPTED: August 6, 1991
ATTEST: APPROVED:
ROBBI -HANCOCK, C14.YfqAVfxK '8�3/
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RESOLUTION NO. 8 -91
RESOLUTION OF THE LITTLE ROCK
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
ENDORSING THE PRESERVATION OF
HISTORIC STRUCTURES.
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock's housing code
enforcement actions are resulting in an increased number of
condemnations; and
WHEREAS, many of the condemned houses are contributing
structures in designated historic districts; and
WHEREAS, condemned houses are more often demolished than
rehabilitated because of a lack of effective programs designed
to encourage rehabilitation efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Little Rock Historic District Commission is
concerned about the impending loss to the City of historic
structures;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LITTLE ROCK
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION:
SECTION 1. The Little Rock Board of Directors is hereby
requested to immediately impose a six month moratorium on the
issuance of demolition permits in all of the City's designated
historic districts.
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SECTION 2. The Board is also requested to direct the
city staff to develop, prior to the expiration date of the
moratorium, policies and procedures aimed at saving endangered
historic structures.
SECTION 3. The areas of the City affected by this
moratorium shall be the MacArthur Park Historic District,
Governor's Mansion Historic District, Marshall Square Historic
District, and Hillcrest Historic District.
ADOPTED; July 11, 1991
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