HDC_03 13 2006DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT
LITTLE ROCK
HISTORIC
DISTRICT
COMMISSION
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435
LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
MINUTE RECORD
Monday, March 13, 2006, 3:00 p.m.
Sister Cities' Conference Room, City Hall
I. Roll Call
A Quorum was present being four (4) in number.
Members Present: Carolyn Newbern
Marshall Peters (in at 5:10)
Wesley Walls
Job Serebrov
Kay Tatum
Members Absent: none
City Attorney: Deborah Weldon
Staff Present: Brian Minyard
Citizens Present: Bill Reddig
Karen Butler Reddig
II. Approval of Minutes
The February 2006 minutes will be presented to the Commission at the next
scheduled hearing.
III. Finding of Compliance with Notice Requirements of all Subjects
Non-applicable.
IV. Deferred Certificates of Appropriateness:
a. None
V. New Certificates of Appropriateness:
a. None
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Other Matters:
Enforcement Issues
1301 Cumberland: Bill Redding and Karen Butler Reddig were present at the hearing.
Commissioner Job Serebrov made a motion for a continuance to the next meeting for
the item. Commissioner Wesley Walls seconded.
Mr. Reddig stated that the attorney asked for the continuance but he was prepared to
talk about the issues. Debra Weldon, of the City Attorney's office, stated the item would
not be discussed at this hearing. Chairman Carolyn Newbern asked if they had to have
a COA item to have a discussion.
Chairman Newbern stated to the Reddigs that they were here to discuss the
discrepancies between the COA and the built structures. Ms. Weldon stated that the
second page of the letter clearly states what was to happen.
Mr. Reddig asked if the commission was asking for a revised drawing if they were to file
a COA. The answer was yes. Ms. Weldon explained the COA procedure.
Marshall Peters arrived at 5:10.
Ms. Reddig wanted to explain the differences at this hearing. Chairman Newbern stated
that it was difficult for the commission to hear without the accompanying paperwork in
front of them. Brian Minyard, Staff, explained that before the meeting, it was
understood that the homeowners would ask for a continuance to hear the item at next
meeting and therefore did not bring copies for all of the commissioners.
Mrs. Reddig asked for a copy of all submittals and file papers for the July 2, 2004 and
the February 2004 meeting as well as the minutes from today's meeting. Mr. Minyard
said that he would prepare the document and send it to the City attorney's office and
that they would send it to the Reddigs.
A motion was made by Commissioner Serebrov to grant a continuanance on this matter
and was seconded. Discussion followed.
Commissioner Job Serebrov stated the he would prefer that the Reddigs present their
items now instead of later. There was a discussion that since the commission was not
prepared to hear the item that it would be a duplication of their efforts and that it would
be better to wait one month to have the discussion.
Commissioner Serebrov restated his motion to grant a continuance and was seconded
by Wesley Walls. The motion was approved with 5 ayes, 0 noes, and 0 absent.
420 E. 9th: It was requested of staff to send a copy of the guidelines and a letter to the
new owner of the building stating the fact that AC units are a COA required item.
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Commissioner Marshall Peters stated that the ordinance says street for visibility for the
ac units. There was a brief discussion and the consensus was that it counted both
streets when there was a corner lot.
1010 McGowan, Caroline Apartments, 507 East Seventh and 1419 Commerce were
also discussed.
Guidelines Discussion:
Parts 4 and 5 of the Introduction of the guidelines (Appeals and Compliance) are to be
sent to Debra Weldon of the City Attorney's office for her editing.
There was a discussion about the distribution, notice, printing, etc of the guidelines.
Also, a question as to when to present to the City Board was discussed.
Commissioner Marshall Peters made a motion to accept the guidelines for MacArthur
Park and accept legal basis changes and procedures as prescribed and any drawing
(illustrations) changes along with typographical and grammatical changes as discovered
by Staff. Commissioner Serebrov seconded the motion. The motion was approved with
5 ayes, 0 noes, and 0 absent.
Further discussion continued about the cover of the document to modify the type sizes
and fonts. The commission continued to peruse the document and make comments on
the document.
CLG ideas: Staff reminded the commission that the CLG (Certified Local Government)
Grants deadline was fast approaching and wanted input from the commission as to
ideas for requests.
Chairman Newbern stated that she would send to Staff a draft for the Preservation Plan
via email for distribution to the commission.
It was discussed whether to go before the City of Little Rock Board of directors one or
two times. Once when the guidelines are finished, and again when the Preservation
plan is finished or once when at he last of them are finished. Commissioners Walls,
Peters and Newbern stated a preference for two appearances before the Board.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:49 p.m.
Attest:
Chair Date
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