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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8551AV 5/ - - - -- - - -�- -- - - -- - -- -�- 1 ii 8,551 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2 3 4 5 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A RESOLUTION 6 FROM THE LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC 7 DISTRICT COMMISSION SEEKING 8 PROTECTION OF THE MACARTHUR PARK 9 HISTORIC DISTRICT FROM INCREASED 10 TRAFFIC FLOWS. 11 12 13 WHEREAS, on July 11, 1991, the Little Rock Historic 14 District Commission adopted a resolution seeking protection for 15 the MacArthur Park Historic District from increased traffic flow 16 as a result of a proposal to build a multi - purpose arena 17 adjacent to the District; and 18 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock has been asked to respond 19 to this proposal which includes, among other things, a request 20 for a study and perhaps implementation of an overlay zoning 21 district. 22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 23 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: 24 SECTION 1. The City Board of Directors accepts the 25 resolution of the Little Rock Historic District Commission 26 attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution. 27 SECTION 2. The City states its intent to remain sensitive 28 to the possibility of increased traffic within the MacArthur Park Historic District when the Project -2000 capital improvement 29 30 projects are approved at an election to be held on October 8, 31 1991. 32 SECTION 3. The City states its intent to study and to take other appropriate actions to deal with the affect of parking 33 upon the MacArthur Park Historic District occasioned by the 34 successful adoption of the capital improvement projects being 35 referred to the people for the October election. 36 AV 5/ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 -- - - - -- - �- 37-1 SECTION 4. The City of Little Rock states its intent to study and take appropriate actions to protect the Historic District from inappropriate commercial development. ADOPTED: August 6, 1991 APPROVED AS TO PORN: .... i/ Ir�l / , Lam' • Q 372 RESOLUTION NO. 9 -91 RESOLUTION OF THE LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION PROTECTING THE MACARTHUR PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT. WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock proposes to build a multi - purpose arena adjacent to the MacArthur Park Historic District; and - WHEREAS, construction of such a facility would greatly affect the residents of the District through increased parking demand and increased traffic flow through the District; and WHEREAS, construction of such a facility could increase pressure for rezoning for uses incompatible with the character of the District; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION: SECTION 1. The Little Rock Board of Directors is hereby requested to set aside monies to initiate a system of permit parking or other parking control measures to protect the area of the Historic District between Ninth Street and Capitol Avenue, and to construct traffic control devices to reduce cut through traffic on the residential streets of the District. EXHIBIT "A" 47 373 SECTION 2. The Board is also requested to direct the city staff to prepare an overlay zoning ordinance to immediately protect the Historic District from inappropriate non - residential development and such ordinance to be adopted before October S, 1991. SECTION 3. The Board is also requested to clearly state its continued commitment to the integrity of the MacArthur Park Historic District. ADOPTED: July 11, 1991 AT EST: - _ a It vktter iel , Secretary, APPROVED: Tkomas s n, Chairman (0.L_ !L. 0-2_.( ,� commiss