HDC_03 07 1984MINUTES
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
MARCH 7, 1984
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
4:00 P.M.
MR. JOHN JARRARD, CHAIRMAN MR. GEORGE WORTHEN MS. BETH FOTI MR. SAM STRAUSS, JR. MR. BILL KENNEDY, III
NONE
W.MIKE DOOLEY
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman Mr. John Jarrard at 4:05 P.M. and finding a quorum to exist, the Commission moved to accept the Minutes of the previous meeting as recorded.
Staff reported that the required notification had been properly mailed to the owners of property within the area of influence of the first application and that proof of said notification had been received.
Item No. 1 was announced and described as:
Owner: Mr. Gus Walton Address: 913 and 915 S. Cumberland Request: Connection between buildings
Mr. Walton reminded the Commission of a previous application at 913 Cumberland in which he was allowed to construct a 2,000 square foot addition on to the rear of that structure. He stated that he has abandoned that plan and has instead decided to purchase the structure at 915 Cumberland and would like to connect the two (2) buildings with a two (2) story hallway six (6) feet by twelve (12) feet.
Mr. Walton referred to a second plan which was developed subsequent to a meeting with the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, the Quapaw Quarter Association and City Staff. He explained that the connection would be set back as far from the structures as possible and that he was screening the new construction with a lattice structure supported away from the walkway.
Mr. Jarrard noted that the plans apparently showed the lattice only in one diagonal direction and asked if it would be crossed in two (2) directions.
Mr. Walton stated that he would prefer to have the lattice work cross and that had been his original conception.
Mr. Jarrard asked if there were other questions from the Commission or other interested parties.
Ms. Cheryl Nichols, Executive Director of the Quapaw Quarter Association, submitted a letter recommending approval of the application and expressed her appreciation to Mr. Walton and his architect Mr. Connely Fikes for their willingness to work out a solution that was satisfactory to all parties. She stated that even though the first plan was sensitive to the structures, she felt the current proposal is superior.
Ms. Eve Yancy representing the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program also commended the applicant for working out solutions to the concerns of the original plan. She felt the new proposal is appropriate and was not an intrusion into the neighborhood and recorrrnended a Certificate of Appropriateness be issued.
Mr. Jarrard asked if there were any additional proponents or opponents.
Hearing none, he asked the Commission if it had any questions or comments.
Mr. Kennedy noted that Poe Travel, Inc. owned by Mr. Walton has been a mainstay in the area and has contributed to the revitalization and moved that the Certificate of Appropriateness be approved. Mr. Strauss seconded the
motion for approval which passed unanimously.
Item No. 2 was announced and described as:
Owner: St. Clair Development Company Address: 506 East Sixth Street Request: Reconsideration of previous parking lot requirements
There was no one present to discuss the request for reconsideration and the item was passed.
Item No. 3 was a request to move the regular scheduled meeting date from the first Wednesday of each month to the first Thursday of each month at 4:00 P.M. There were no objections, the item passed.
There being no further business on the agenda, the Commission adjourned at 4:50 P.M.
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