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APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
1. Application Date: July 3, 2019 HDC File # HDC -1 9-011
2. Date of Public Hearing: August 12, 2019 at 5:00 P.M.
3. Address of Property: 501 East 9th Street, Little Rock, AR 72202
4. Legal Description of Property: LOTS A THROUGH F. E.O. BAGLEY'S SUBDIVISION OF LOTS SUBDIVISION. LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS and
LOT 5, BLOCK 154, ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS. and LOT 6, AND A 6o' STREET SOUTH OF AND ADJACENT TO BLOCK 154 ORIGINAL CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS and LOTS 1 THROUGH 3, BLOCK 155, ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTRY, ARKANSAS and LOTS 1 THROUGH 6,
BLOCK 153, ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS and THAT PART OF THE NW 114 OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 11 WEST, LYING EAST OF
THE OUAPAW LINE, WEST OF MCALMONT STREET, AND NORTH OF EAST 13TH STREET, IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS and THAT PART OF THE SW
112 OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 12 WEST, LYING SOUTH OF EAST 9TH STREET, WEST OF MCALMONT STREET, AND EAST OF THE QUAPAW LINE, IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS
5. Property Owner (Printed Name, Address, Phone, Email):
Arkansas Arts Center, 501 East gth Street, Little Rock Arkansas Contact: Laine Harder, Interim Director,CFO 501 396 0301 Iharber@arkansasartscenter org
Mark Webre, Deputy Director of Operations , Little Rock Parks and Recrealian, 500 West Markham. Room 108, Little Rock , AR 72201 501 371 6851 mwebre@littlerock.gov
6. Owner's Agent: (Printed Name, Address, Phone, Email):
Associate Architect: PolkStanieyWilcox Architects. 2222 Cottondale Lane. Suite 100, AR 72202 Contact: Wendell Kinzler, 501 367 2246 wkinzler@polkstanleywilcox.com
Architect: Studio Gang Architects, 1520 W Division 5t, Chicago, IL 60642 Contact: Angela Peckham 872 315 2262 apeckham@studiogang com
Contractor: Ni Pepper Doyne Construction
7. Name of Applicant as it will appear on all correspondence and in Staff report:
Associate Architect: PolkStanleyWilcox Architects, 2222 Cottondate Lane, Suite 100, AR 72202 Contact: Wendell Kinzler, 501 367 2246 wkinzler@polkstanleywileox.com
8. Brief Project Description -
The proposed Project is a renovation and 28,000 SF addition to the existing Arkansas Arts Center located within MacArthur Park. The Project includes significant re -work of the
primary public entries and re-organi2ation of existing program components. The 28,000 SF of growth is accommodated mostly through the expansion of the second floor at the
northwest comer of the site into existing space that is currentiy double height gallery and lobby. The proposed site modifications lessen the hardscape impact to the park by reducing
overall paving surface, incorporating eco -friendly storm management strategies, adding over 250 new trees to the park through an extensive Parking Forest, and creating new civic
landscape environments that connect the Arts Certer to the surrounding Park and Community. At the new north entry plaza, the original 1937 Historical Facade will be uncovered and
restored as the primary pubtic entry to the Center,
9. Estimated Cost of Improvements: $ 70,000,000 estimaled Construction
10, Zoning Classification: Is the proposed change a permitted use? FYes1 No
11. Signature of Owner or Agent:
(The owner will need to authorize any Agent or person to represent them at the public hearing See page 5).
Ni Should there be changes during construction (design, materials, size, etc.) from the
approved CDA, applicant shall notify Commission staff and take appropriate actions. Approval by
the Commission does not excuse applicant or property from compliance with other applicable
codes, ordinances or policies of the city unless stated by the Commission or staff, Responsibility
for identifying such codes, ordinances, or policies rests with the applicant, owner, or agent.
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(This section to be completed by staff):
Little Rock Historic District Commission Act%ion
Denied _ Withdrawn — Approved t Approved with Conditions _ See Attached Conditions
Staff Signature:
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