HomeMy WebLinkAbout5723 RESOLUTION NO. 5,723
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE
CREATING AN HISTORIC DISTRICT AND ESTABLISHING
PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE
OF APPROPRIATENESS UPON CONFIRMATION AND
APPROVAL OF 51 PERCENT OF THE PROPERTY
OWNERS WITHIN THE PROPOSED DISTRICT; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock has created an Historic
District Commission; and
WHEREAS, said Historic District Commission has made an
investigation and report to the Arkansas Historic Preservation
Program, formerly the Arkansas History Commission and to the
Little Rock Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Historic District Commission has submitted
a final report with its recommendations and a draft of a
proposed Ordinance, containing a description of the area
of the proposed Historic District, a map showing the exact
boundaries of the area to be included in such District, a
proposed Ordinance designed to implement the provisions of the
Historic District Act, Ark. Stat. Ann. Y 19-5001 , et seq
and such other matters as the Commission has deemed necessary
and advisable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS :
SECTION 1. That the Historic District Commission shall
hold a public hearing on the establishment of a proposed District
after giving notice of such hearing by publication in a news-
paper of general circulation in the City of Little Rock once
a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, the first such publication
to be at least twenty (20) days prior to said public hearing.
Such notice shall include the time and place of said hearing,
specify the purpose and describe the boundaries of the proposed
Historic District.
SECTION 2. After said public hearing and upon submission
to the City Clerk and confirmation at public hearing by the
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Board of Directors of Petitions signed by 51 percent of the
property owners within the proposed Historic District approving
the creation of the District, the Ordinance providing for the
issuance of Certificates of Appropriateness and agreeing
that their property shall be included in such District, the Board
of Directors will enact said Ordinance into law.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption.
ADOPTED: June 7, 1977
ATTEST: a/yj� APPROVED
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