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. (c) stabilize and improve property values in such districts; (d) foster civic pride in the beauty and accomplishments of the past; (e) protect and enhance the City's attractions to tourists and visitors; (f) strengthen the economy of the City; and (g) promote the use of historic districts and landmarks for the education, pleasure, and welfare of the people of the City. SECTION 2—BATESVILLE DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL HISTORIC DISTRICT:The Historic District hereby created shall consist of that area of the City shown on Exhibit 1,which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. The Downtown Commercial Historic District in Batesville, Arkansas, is described as follows: Both sides of Main Street between State Street and Fourth Street and the west side of Central from Main Street to the railroad tracks,more specifically the following parcels in the Old Town addition: Block 13, lots 5-10; Block 14, lots 1-5; Block 15, lots 1-5;Block 16, lots 6-10;Block 17, lots 5-8; Block 18, lots 1-4; Block 19, lots 1- • 5; Block 20, lots 6-10. SECTION 3—COMMISSION POWERS: Without limiting the generality of the other provisions of this Ordinance by reason of the following enumeration, the Historic District Commission(hereafter referred to as HDC) shall have, in addition to the duties enumerated in Ordinance No. 2007-11-2 the authority but not be limited to: (a) adopt and amend design review guidelines to be used when considering Certificate of Appropriateness applications, such actions always following a public hearing. These guidelines will be based upon the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and adapted specifically to Batesville; (b) conduct surveys and studies of neighborhoods, areas, places, structures, objects and improvements within the City of Batesville for the purpose of determining those of distinctive historic, community, architectural, or archeological interest or value; (c) nominate buildings, structures, objects and historic districts to the National Register of Historic Places; (d) recommend to the City Council the adoption of Ordinances designating areas as having special historic community or architectural value as "historic • district" and add these historic districts to the provisions of this Ordinance;