HDC_07 10 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
MINUTES
Monday, July 10, 2006, 5:00 p.m.
Sister Cities' Conference Room, City Hall
I. Roll Call
A Quorum was present being three (3) in numbers.
Members Present: Carolyn Newbern
Marshall Peters
Kay Tatum
Members Absent: Wesley Walls
One vacant position
City Attorney: Debra Weldon
Staff Present: Brian Minyard
Tony Bozynski
Citizens Present: Page Wilson
Andrew Humphrey
Maury Mitchell
Blake Jackson
Morgan Manning
II. Approval of Minutes
The June 12, 2006 minutes were deferred to the August meeting by a
vote of 3 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open position. (Commissioner
Peters was not present at the June meeting).
III. Finding of Compliance with Notice Requirements of all Subjects
Non-applicable.
IV. Deferred Certificates of Appropriateness:
a. None
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V. New Certificates of Appropriateness:
a. None
VI. Other Matters
Enforcement Issues
Air conditioners are being reported at the residence at 420 East Ninth Street.
Discussion started on the new signage of the MacArthur Park Historic Distrct.
The commission has asked for a plan of where the signs are to go. A mention
was made to include the web address of the city instead of the word
"Questions ? ".
Citizen Communication:
Page Wilson presented ideas for infill development in the district. (He is a
property owner in the district, but this presentation was not in reference to a
particular site or proposed building. He is doing infill development just outside
the District.) He stated that he is targeting young hip professionals that want to
be downtown. He presented a slide show of various styles of buildings from the
South Main area of Memphis Tennessee.
Commissioner Kay Tatum asked what his price was on the houses that he had
started to build. He answered 175 - 200,000 dollars. He added that 163,000 is
the median price in Pulaski County. He preferred the moderate price range but
will probably building more in the 200 range than lower.
Chair Carolyn Newbern referred him to the New Construction guidelines that
speak to compatible setbacks, relation to the neighborhoods, building mass and
scale, roof shapes, etc. Compatibility is a critical issue.
Mr. Wilson asked about what a developed block face was. Mr. Brian Minyard,
Staff, responded to that question and briefly explained the Central City Overlay
and what the definition meant.
Chair Newbern stated that the committee would have to have a specific site and
a specific building before any approval could be given.
Mr. Wilson asked about solar capability. Chair Newbern asked if it would be
visible from the street and referred again to having a specific application before
the committee to give approval.
The Ordinance review was discussed and Staff will email Debra Weldon a copy
of the ordinance.
Staff will scan the items of previous plans and studies that pertain to the
Preservation Plan in an OCR format.
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Chair Newbern stated for the record that the HDC made a formal presentation of
the new Guidelines to the Little Rock City Board of Directors. Boyd Maher,
AHPP, made a presentation on the importance of Historic preservation and the
partnership between the city and state. Chair Carolyn Newbern presented the
new Guidelines and differences between the old and the new versions.
Commissioner Wesley Walls and Roger Williams of the Quapaw Quarter were
also present.
VII. Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Marshall Peters and seconded by Kay Tatum.
The meeting was adjourned to 6:43 p.m.
4ftest: Date
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