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1792ORDINANCE NO. 1792 (#21 - 2025) AN ORDINANCE DISSOLVING THE JACKSONVILLE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION; REPEALING CHAPTER 2.26 OF THE JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the City Council of Jacksonville previously established the Jacksonville Historic District Commission (JHDC) through Ordinance 1555, codified as Chapter 2.26 of the Jacksonville Municipal Code, in accordance with the Arkansas Historic Districts Act (A.C.A. § 14-172-201 et seq.); and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the continued operation of the Jacksonville Historic District Commission is no longer necessary to achieve the City's preservation and planning goals; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to dissolve the Jacksonville Historic District Commission and repeal the enabling ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT: SECTION ONE: Chapter 2.26 of the Jacksonville Municipal Code, titled "Jacksonville Historic District Commission," including all subsections and related provisions, is hereby repealed in its entirety. SECTION TWO: The Jacksonville Historic District Commission is hereby dissolved, and all powers, duties, and responsibilities previously vested in the Commission shall terminate as of the effective date of this Ordinance. SECTION THREE: Any previously designated historic districts shall remain subject to applicable federal or state regulations but shall no longer be subject to local oversight by the dissolved Commission. SECTION FOUR: The City Council finds that maintaining the Jacksonville Historic District Commission under Chapter 2.26 of the Jacksonville Municipal Code imposes unnecessary administrative burdens, duplicates preservation efforts handled at the state and federal levels, and lacks sufficient community engagement to justify its continued operation. In order to eliminate redundancy, reallocate City resources efficiently, and ensure clarity in the application of development and preservation standards, it is necessary that this Ordinance take immediate effect. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. ORDINANCE NO. 1792 (#21 - 2025) Page Two APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2025. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS LMORE, MAYOR ATTEST: SUSAN DAVITA CITY CLERK VED AS TO FORM: STE NIE FRIEDMAN, CITY ATTORNEY