HDC_07 10 2003City of Little Rock
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
MINUTES
LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
JULY 10, 2003
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
Wyatt Weems
Carolyn Newbern
Marshall Peters
Wesley Walls
Terence Bolden
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
None
STAFF PRESENT:
Andre' Bernard
Tony Bozynski
Debra Weldon
The meeting was called to order and a quorum was present being five (5) in number. The
Minutes of the May 1, 2003 and June 5, 2003 meetings were approved as amended.
ITEM NO. l: 1305 Cumberland
The applicant, Craig Hiller, was present. No other interested parties were in attendance.
Staff reported that notice to property owners was not required because the requested
Certificate of Appropriateness was classified as a Category II application.
There was a brief discussion about the request and staff stated that the fence in question
met the guidelines for a fence in the front yard area.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the fence, as constructed at 1305
Cumberland. The motion passed by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Craig Hiller offered comments about the district and the need for consistency. Mr. Hiller
discussed several properties, including 900 Rock Street. There was a long discussion
about the issue of consistency.
The Commission then discussed other issues, including artificial siding and economic
hardship. There were a number of comments made and it was pointed out that artificial
siding is not prohibited in the MacArthur Park Historic District.
Other comments were made about continuing education; the need for better information
about the district; and the State Real Estate Commission.
There was some discussion about the special meeting and the Commission requested a
summary of the information in the case files for 1000 Rock Street.
Terrence Bolden was welcomed to the Commission as the newest member.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
6:00 p.m.
Approved: