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HDC_03 11 2019Page 1 of 1 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MINUTES Monday, March 11, 2019, 5:00 p.m. Board Room, City Hall Roll Call Quorum was present being six (6) in number. Members Present: Chair Ted Holder Vice Chair Jeremiah Russell Dale Pekar Lauren Frederick Robert Hodge Frances McSwain Members Absent: Amber Jones City Attorney: Sherri Latimer Staff Present: Brian Minyard Citizens Present: Ralph Wilcox Ray Wittenberg Dr. Marlow Ball Wayne Ball Mason Toms Walter Malone Approval of Minutes Commissioner Jeremiah Russell made a motion to approve the February 11, 2019 minutes as corrected. Commissioner Lauren Frederick seconded and the motion passed with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 noes, and 1 absent (Jones). Notice requirements were met on all of the items except as noted in individual hearing items. Notice of public hearing was printed in a newspaper of general circulation, posted on the internet and emails were sent to interested citizens and the press to inform them of the agenda being posted online. Page 2 of 2 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax:(501) 399-3435 www.littlerock.gov STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. IV - One. DATE: March 11, 2019 APPLICANT: Callie Williams, AHPP ADDRESS: 2901-2903 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive FILE NUMBER: NR19-001 REQUEST: Nomination of the Murphy Jefferies Building to the National Register of Historic Places STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Withdrawal. COMMISSION ACTION: March 11, 2019 Brian Minyard made a statement that the CLG agreement does not require the city to review nominations to the Arkansas Register. Staff recommends withdrawal. A motion was made by Commissioner Dale Pekar to withdraw this item. Vice Chair Jeremiah Russell seconded and the motion was approved with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 noes, and 1 absent (Jones). Page 3 of 3 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax:(501) 399-3435 www.littlerock.gov STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. IV - Two. DATE: March 11, 2019 APPLICANT: Ralph Wilcox, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program ADDRESS: 200 E 3rd Street FILE NUMBER: NR19-002 REQUEST: Nomination of the Arkansas Territorial Restoration Historic District to the National Register of Historic Places PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION: The subject property is located at 200 E 3rd Street. The property’s legal description is “Lots 7-12 Block 32, Original City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas." Location of Arkansas Territorial Restoration Historic District Page 4 of 4 PROPOSAL: The Commission will review the Nomination of the Arkansas Territorial Restoration Historic District to the National Register. The nomination states: “The Arkansas Territorial Restoration Historic District is being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A with statewide significance for its associations with the early growth of the historic preservation movement in Arkansas in the first part of the twentieth century. The creation of the Arkansas Territorial Restoration in the late 1930s was the third historic preservation project that involved a private advocacy group and the Arkansas legislature – the first two were the Old State House in Little Rock and the 1836 Hempstead County Courthouse in Washington, Arkansas – and it was the first multi- building historic preservation project undertaken in the state. The Arkansas Territorial Restoration Historic District gives insights into the early historic preservation philosophies and practices that were employed during the 1930s, and it also illustrates how historic preservation practices have changed since that time. “The Arkansas Territorial Restoration Historic District is also being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C with local significance as a work of the important Little Rock architect Max Mayer. Mayer, who worked in Little Rock from the 1920s until his death in 1947, produced the detailed drawings and elevations that Louise Loughborough used to promote the establishment of the Arkansas Territorial Restoration. Although Mayer was best known for his eclectic houses designed in a variety of early-twentieth-century revival styles during the 1920s and 1930s, the Arkansas Territorial Restoration Historic District illustrates the versatility that Mayer possessed as an architect.” The proposed district contains 9 contributing (one individually listed) and 3 non-contributing structures. Legacy House – Contributing The Legacy House is a one-story tall brick house that is located off Third Street at the southwest corner of the district. Legacy House Carriage House – Contributing The Legacy House Carriage House is a one and a half story frame building to the north of the Legacy House. Hinderliter Grog Shop – Individually Listed March 5, 1970 The Hinderliter Grog Shop is a two-story tall log building and sided in weatherboard siding. It is at the corner of Cumberland and Third at the southeast corner of the district. Hinderliter Grog Shop Kitchen – Contributing The Hinderliter Grog Shop Kitchen is a one-story wood-frame building north of the Hinderliter Grog Shop. Brownlee House – Contributing The Brownlee House is a one-story tall brick house topped by a side-facing gable roof that is pierced at each end by a brick chimney with decorative corbeling at the top. It faces Cumberland Street on the east side of the district. Page 5 of 5 Brownlee House Kitchen – Contributing The Brownlee House Kitchen is a one-story rectangular brick building located to the west of the north end of the Brownlee House. Brownlee House Office – Contributing The Brownlee House Office is a one-story rectangular brick building located to the west of the south end of the Brownlee House. Brownlee House Smokehouse/Root Cellar – Non-Contributing The Brownlee House Smokehouse/Root Cellar is a square, wood-frame building located immediately to the west of the Brownlee House Kitchen. The building is non -contributing due to the fact that it was built c.2005 and falls outside the period of significance for the district. Brownlee House Privy – Non-Contributing The Brownlee House Privy is a one-story, wood-frame, square building with a front-facing gable roof covered in wood shakes. The building is non-contributing due to the fact that it was built c.2007 and falls outside the period of significance for the district. This building is on the western center edge of the district. Woodruff House – Contributing The Woodruff House is a one-story building that is partly frame construction and partly brick construction. It is located on the north east corner of the district and faces Second Street. Woodruff Print Shop – Non-Contributing The Woodruff Print Shop is a two-story brick building that was built in 2010 to reconstruct the original building, which was actually torn down as part of the 1939 restoration. The building is non-contributing due to the fact that the construction date falls outside the period of significance for the district. Woodruff House Kitchen/ Office – Contributing The Woodruff House Kitchen/Office is located to the south of the Woodruff Print Shop and is a one-story brick building. McVicar House – Contributing The McVicar House formerly stood in between the Brownlee House and the Hinderliter Grog Shop, and was moved to its current location c.1940. The McVicar House is a one-story tall frame house sided in weatherboard siding. It now stands at the northwest corner of the district facing Second Street. The nomination states: “Changes to the Arkansas Territorial Restoration have been relatively minor since the restoration took place in the late 1930s and early 1940s. However, this is due to the continued use of the district as a museum since the restoration was completed and the complex was opened to the public in 1941. The largest changes to the district were the construction of the Brownlee smokehouse/root cellar in c.2005, the Brownlee Privy c.2007, and the Woodruff Print Shop in 2010. The setting around the district, however, has changed, although it still has retained its urban feel. To the west of the district, the Historic Arkansas Museum building was built and then expanded in 2001, and the museum also expanded to the north of Second Street, relocating the Plum Bayou Log Cabin to the site in 1976. To the east of the district, a large condominium tower was built in 2005-2006, and Page 6 of 6 parking lots have been developed to the south. However, the setting within the district itself still reflects its historic character of 1939-1941.” NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS AND REACTION: At the time of distribution, there were no comments regarding this application. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends nomination to the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A and C. Criterion A is defined as: Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. Criterion C is defined as: Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. COMMISSION ACTION: March 11, 2019 A presentation of the item was made by Brian Minyard, Staff. Photos of the nomination and a map of the district were provided. Ralph Wilcox, AHPP, noted that the Grog Shop and Mount Holly Cemetery were the first two National Register listings in the city. No citizens spoke on this item. A motion was made by Commissioner Frances McSwain to approve this item. Vice Chair Jeremiah Russell seconded and the motion was approved with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 noes, and 1 absent (Jones). Page 7 of 7 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax:(501) 399-3435 www.littlerock.gov STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. IV - Three. DATE: March 11, 2019 APPLICANT: Ralph Wilcox, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program ADDRESS: 501 Woodlawn Drive FILE NUMBER: NR19-003 REQUEST: Nomination of the National Old Line Insurance Company Building to the National Register of Historic Places PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION: The subject property is located at 501 Woodlawn Drive. The property’s legal description is “Lots 7-12, Block 344 & W8' Of Alley E & Adj To Lots 7 & 15 Closed Ord 13003”. of Beach Subdivision To The City Of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas." Location of National Old Line Insurance Company Building Page 8 of 8 PROPOSAL: The Commission will review the Nomination of the National Old Line Insurance Company Building to the National Register. The nomination states: “Originally constructed in 1954-55 with an addition completed in 1965, the National Old Line Insurance Company Building is regarded as the largest and one of the best examples of International Style architecture in the state of Arkansas. The building is an excellent example of the International Style of architecture in that is clearly demonstrates the three guiding principles of the style as described in the book The International Style by Philip Johnson and Henry-Russell Hitchcock. The building was also the largest welded steel frame building in the state when it was initially completed and then again when the addition was completed. Due to its importance as the largest and highest style example of early International Style architecture in Arkansas, the National Old Line Insurance Company Building is being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places with local significance under Criterion C.” NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS AND REACTION: At the time of distribution, there were no comments regarding this application. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends nomination to the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C. Criterion C is defined as: Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. COMMISSION ACTION: March 11, 2019 A presentation of the item was made by Brian Minyard, Staff. No citizens spoke on this item. A motion was made by Commissioner Frances McSwain to approve this item. Vice Chair Jeremiah Russell seconded and the motion was approved with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 noes, and 1 absent (Jones). Page 9 of 9 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax:(501) 399-3435 www.littlerock.gov STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. IV - Four. DATE: March 11, 2019 APPLICANT: Ralph Wilcox, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program ADDRESS: 2801 W Roosevelt Road FILE NUMBER: NR19-004 REQUEST: Nomination of the Empire Life Insurance Company of America Building to the National Register of Historic Places PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION: The subject property is located at 2801 W Roosevelt Road. The property’s legal description is “Beginning at the southeast corner of West Roosevelt Road and South Woodrow Street, proceed southerly along the east side of South Woodrow Street for 450 feet to the driveway at UTM point 15/563503/3842669, thence proceed easterly along the north side of the driveway for 275 feet to UTM point 15/563585/3842666, thence proceed northerly perpendicular to the driveway for 450 feet to the south edge of West Roosevelt Road, thence proceed westerly along the south edge of West Roosevelt Road for 290 feet to the point of beginning located in the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas." Location of the Empire Life Insurance Company of America Building Page 10 of 10 PROPOSAL: The Commission will review the Nomination of the Empire Life Insurance Company of America Building to the National Register. The nomination states: The Empire Life Insurance Company of America Building, located at 2801 West Roosevelt Road on the south side of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, is being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C with local significance for its importance as a good commercial example of the International style of architecture. Built in 1959-1960, and designed by the noted Arkansas firm of Wittenberg, Delony and Davidson, the Empire Life Insurance Company of America Building, with its large open tract of land, represented a good example of the corporate office park that was becoming more popular during the 1950s and 1960s. The design of the building was also notable at the time of its construction, and it was given an Honor Award in Architecture by the Gulf States Region of the American Institute of Architects in November 1961. The building is an excellent example of the International style because of its flat roof without a ledge, metal windows set flush with the outer wall, smooth wall surfaces with no decorative detailing at the doors and windows, and its asymmetrical façade. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS AND REACTION: At the time of distribution, there were no comments regarding this application. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends nomination to the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C. Criterion C is defined as: Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. COMMISSION ACTION: March 11, 2019 A presentation of the item was made by Brian Minyard, Staff. No citizens spoke on this item. Commissioner McSwain noted for the record that Ray Wittenberg, the son of George Wittenberg, is in the audience tonight. George was running that firm at that time and the building was award winning. A motion was made by Commissioner Frances McSwain to approve this item. Commissioner Robert Hodge seconded and the motion was approved with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 noes, and 1 absent (Jones). Mr. Minyard noted that the entireties of the nominations are posted on the website for further reading. Page 11 of 11 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax:(501) 399-3435 www.littlerock.gov STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. One. DATE: March 11, 2019 APPLICANT: Dr. Marlow Ball, SoMa Animal Clinic & House Calls ADDRESS: 200 E 13th Street FILE NUMBER: HDC2019-003 COA REQUEST: Signs PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION: The subject property is located at 200 E 13th Street. The property’s legal description is “Lot 6 and the south one- half of lot 5, Block 22, Original City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas." This commercial building was built c 1955. The 2006 survey form states: “This standard 20th century commercial structure has expressed columns and beams with solid and transparent wall independent of structure.” It is considered a "Contributing Structure" to the MacArthur Park Historic District. This application is for signs on the building, one on the west and one on the south to be mounted on the brick wall. PREVIOUS ACTIONS ON THIS SITE: On October 13, 2015, a COA was issued for an additional sign for First Choice Testing. On September 9, 2013, A COA was issued for signage for First Choice Testing. On May 2, 2002, an administrative approval was issued to install a new roof. PROPOSAL AND WRITTEN ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION BASED OFF OF INTENT AND GUIDELINES: The proposal is to add two signs to the building for the veterinarian’s office. One sign will be on the south side of the building facing 13th and the other on the west side facing Scott Street. Location of Project Page 12 of 12 Existing west elevation Existing south elevation Existing east elevation Contributing and Non-contributing map The signs are both 42” high and 140” long for a total of 40.83 square feet. They are a metal sign that has DiBond 3mm cut or printed vinyl letters applied to the face of the sign. Below are photoshopped images of the signs placed on the building. They will be mounted with hardware installed into the mortar joints. Proposed west elevation Proposed south elevation NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS AND REACTION: At the time of distribution, there were no comments regarding this application. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with the following conditions: 1. Obtaining sign permits. Page 13 of 13 COMMISSION ACTION: March 11, 2019 Brian Minyard, Staff, made a presentation to the Commission on the project. Commissioner Dale Pekar stated for the record that this was his personal veterinarian and asked the Commission if they thought he needed to recuse. He stated that he could be objective and that he did not have a financial interest in the property. None of the Commissioners or Ms. Latimer believed Commissioner Pekar needed to recuse for this reason. Dr. Marlow Ball said that she was excited to be part of the neighborhood and thanked the Commission and Brian Minyard for the jobs they do in the neighborhood. There were no citizens who spoke on the item. Commissioner Pekar commented on the size of the signs and the small panels at the entrance. Chair Holder asked about a maximum size of sign in the district. Mr. Minyard stated that the Guidelines will not always state a maximum size of items. Staff’s recommendation is based on building style, shape, and size. A flat metal sign seemed appropriate for this style of building. A motion was made by Vice Chair Jeremiah Russell to approve this item with Staff recommendations. Commissioner Robert Hodge seconded and the motion was approved with a vote of 5 ayes, 1 noes (Pekar), and 1 absent (Jones). Pursuant to the By-Laws each commissioner explained why he/she voted for or against the application. Commissioner Frances McSwain stated that per Staff, the sign is appropriate for this style of building. She agrees it would not be appropriate on all styles of buildings. Commissioner Lauren Frederick stated the sign is appropriate for the style and size of the building and the sign is not too disruptive in the district. Vice Chair Jeremiah Russell stated the horizontality of the sign was appropriate. Chair Ted Holder agreed with all previous comments. Commissioner Robert Hodge agreed with all previous comments. Commissioner Dale Pekar said that he thought the sign was too large. Mr. Minyard stated that the paperwork would be available at the zoning desk tomorrow morning for them to get their sign permit. Commissioner McSwain welcomed them to the neighborhood. Page 14 of 14 Other Matters Enforcement issues Staff had none to report to the Commission. Certificates of Compliance None were issued in the last month. Citizen Communication There were no citizens that chose to speak during citizen communication. Adjournment There was a motion to adjourn and the meeting ended at 5:23 p.m. Attest: Chair Date Secretary/Staff Date