HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-05-05 ORDINANCE NO. 2023-05-05
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE PROPERTIES INCLUDED IN THE
BATESVILLE COMMERCIAL HISTORIC DISTRICT; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, it is the duty of the Batesville Downtown Historic District
Commission to safeguard the city's historic, aesthetic, and cultural heritage, as embodied
and reflected in such areas; and
WHEREAS, the Historic District Commission has the power to 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 ordinances; and,
WHEREAS,the original boundary of the Batesville Downtown Historic District
conformed to the boundary of the National Register for said district, as per state law; and
WHEREAS,the boundary of said National Register has recently expanded,
therefore the Historic District Commission is recommending to the city that the Historic
District be expanded in order to conform with said Register with the exception of
property on the southeast side of College on the northeast half of Block 35 (the old bank
building on the corner of College and Broad); and,
WHEREAS,the City wishes the Historic District Commission's boundary to
remain in conformity with the National Register boundary with the exception of the
property on the southeast side of College.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BATESVILLE,ARKANSAS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That Ordinance No. 2009-4-2, Sec 2., Titled"Batesville downtown
commercial Historic District", and Codified as 7.60.02 is hereby amended
as follows:
The Historic District 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:
All properties facing Main and Central in Block 13; all properties facing
Main in Block 14; all of Block 15; all properties facing Main in Blocks 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, and Block 21; more specifically the following parcels in the Old Town addition:
Block 13,Lots 5-10; Block 14, Lots 1-5; Block 15,Lots 1-10; 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; and
Block 21,Lots 5-8.
Section 2: That the City of Batesville Zoning Map shall be amended to reflect the
description of the Historic District contained in this ordinance.
Section 3: That all ordinances and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4: If any portion or portions of this ordinance are deemed or held to be
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
ordinance.
IT IS SO ORDAINED.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have set our hands this 23�d, day of May, 2023.
Approved:
Rick El augh, Ma or
ATTEST:
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Denise M. Johnston, Cle
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