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Home My WebLink AboutHDC2000-008 ALL correspondenceLAW OFFICES MITCHELL, WILLIAMS, SELIG, GATES & WOODYARD, P. L. L. C. 425 WEST CAPITOL AVENUE, SUITE 1800 LITTLE BOCK, ARKANSAS 72-201-3525 TELEPHONE 501-988-8800 FAX 501-888-8807 DEBBY THETFORD NYE DIRECT DIAL 50I-688-8849 e-mail dnye®mwsgw.com March 30, 2000 via facsimile / 399-3461 Ms. V. Anne Guthrie Historic Preservation Administrator Little Rock Historic District Commission 500 W. Markham Street, Suite 120W Little Rock, AR 72201 Re: Property 521 East Sixth Street, Little Rock Dear Ms. Guthrie: 2121 "W STREET, N.W., SUITE 700 WASHIN6Tom D.C. 20037 TELEPHONE 202-347-4500 FAX 202-347-7500 130 WEST CENTRAL AvENuE POST OFFICE BOR 658 .BENTONVMLEL AREANSAS 72712-0658 TELEPHONE 501-273-8561 FAX 501-273-0527 Please accept this letter as a statement of intent to utilize the drawing as attached to the Application as the plan for installing a driveway at the above referenced property. Additionally, a determination has been made as to the property owners within 150 feet and written notification will be provided to those property owners by certified mail. The sign will also be placed immediately in the front yard of the property as requested. If you have any other questions or require further information, please contact me. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Sincerely, MITCHELL, WILLIAMS, SELIG, GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C. By 4�T� Debby Thetford Nye DTN/ct cc: Ms. Catherine Lyon 03/30/00 08:54 $501 688 8807 MITCHELL LAS' LAW OFFICES MITCHELL. WILLIAMS. SELIO, GATBs & WOODYARD. F. L . L . C - 485 WSsT C.Amm AvENIIS. Surrs ieoo LrrrL'E ROCK. A X&NSA¢ 72201-3525 Tmawnows soi-ea9-aaoo FAX 501.606.6807 OCOSY THETFORD NYE DIRECT DIAL 501-69@-$949 e-mail dnye0m vsgw.Corn March 30, 2000 via facsimile / 399-346,1 Ms, V. Anne Guthrie Historic Preservation Administrator Little Rock Historic District Commission 500 W. Markham Street, Suite 120W Little Rock, AR 72201 Re: Property 521 East Sixth Street, Little Rock Dear Ms, Guthrie: Q002/002 8181 'IC STsar. N.W.. SV= 700 W.atm+oTON. D.C. 00037 TIUM93ONs EOY4347.4500 FAX CM -047.7600 130 WssT CxrrsA1, AvsNaz Pour Orr= Hoc eye Bmwwwvass AWX-09" 78718-0668 TZLZPBON8 601 -27D -05e1 FAX 501-273-06e7 Please accept this letter as a statement of intent to utilize the drawing as attached to the Application as the plan for installing a driveway at the above referenced property. Additionally, a determination has been made as to the property owners within 150 feet and written notification will be provided to those property owners by certified mail. The sign will also be placed immediately in the front yard of the property as requested. If you have any other questions or require further information, please contact me. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Sincerely, MITCHELL, WILLIAMS, SELIG, GATES & WOOD'YARD, P.L.L.C. By 4'� Debby Thetford Nye DTN/ct cc: Ms. Catherine Lyon 03/30/00 08:51 $501 688 8807 MITCHELL LAW MITCHELL WILLIAMS SEL1G-GATES •WOObYARD•P•L•L•C• 425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 1800 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 688-8800 Telefax (501) 688-8807 TELEFAX TRANSMITTAL COVER SHEET March 30, 2000 PLEASE DELIVER TO: FIRM: LOCATION: FAX NUMBER: TUvIE: 9:1 AM V. Anne Guthrie Little Rock Historic District Commission Little Rock 399-3461 (x001%002 FROM: Debby Thetford Nye TOTAL PAGES (incinding cover sheet): 2 FILE NO.: 15698-1 PERSON SENDING: Cindy T. MESSAGE: IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ALL TSE PAGES OR THERE IS A PROBLEM DURING TRANSMISSION, PLEASE CALL CINDY THOMAS AT (501) 3704279. r VUZCIBD M COMME MAL The information following this cover sheet and containcd in tbi5 facsimile transmission is confidential and cavered by the attorney- client privilege. It is inktnded for the sols we of the pervo?X,,) to whom it is a4dressed. If the reader of tbis usage is not the named addressee or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipleWs), please do i�,to read the accomQanying information. Note that the 4isseraiwtion dibmbution or copying of ria commaoicadon by anyone other than Ole addressed is strictly prohibited_ Anyone tccciving this message 14 erM1 SIM14 nobly Os imutedialaly by kkphone and mtrun the original of the ninsniK-tion to os at Oie above address by U.S. Mail. Thank yon for your ompraadon. -k:cJ +I 523 East Sixth Street Little Rock, AR 72202 April 3, 2000 Little Rock Historic District Commission Department of Housing and Neighborhood Programs 500 W. Markham Street #201 W Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Commissioners: Thank you for your letter notifying us of Catherine Lyon's "Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness" in which she designates the changes (artificial siding and concrete drive) she wishes to make to her property at 521 East Sixth Street in Little Rock. We wholeheartedly APPROVE Ms. Lyon's "Application". The proposed changes to her property will enhance our area. Thank you, again. Sincerely, (Mr. and Mrs. William Davis) cc: Catherine Lyon FAX TRANSMISSION COVER SHEET Little Rock Historic District Commission (LRHDC) 500 West Markham Street, Suite 120W Little Rock, AR 72201 501-244-5420 FAX #: 501-399-3461 To: Fax #: (� 8 U - ;�—L)tC7" Date: 4. Pages: (Including this cover sheet) From: V Ann- r7uthrip. Hktnrir Preseryntion .•u • • Subject: COMMENTS: 1 1 t L k cx APPENDIX C - ARTIFICIAL SIDING POLICY AMENDMENT Section V-35. of the Design Review Guidelines (1996 Edition), adopted by the Little Rock Historic District Commission (Commission), is amended as follows: V- 35. SIDING A. Siding original to the building should be repaired rather than replaced, only where necessary due to deterioration. In considering exterior changes, the Commission will weigh the needs and desires of the applicant with the overall good of the Historic District. While each application will be considered on its merits, the Commission will utilize the following guidelines in order to best implement its preservation responsibilities: 1) The more historically significant the structure, the more concerned the Commission will be that the structure's exterior appearance will retain its historic integrity and character; 2) The more architecturally significant the structure, the more concerned the Commission will be that the structure's exterior retains its architectural compatibility; 3) The more visible the structure is from a public right-of-way, the greater the Commission's concern; 4) The closer the structure is to historically or architecturally significant structures, the more the Commission will be concerned; 5) Restoration of original material is the ideal method to be used in all projects; 6) Renovation using identical materials is the next preferred method of addressing exterior work to be performed; 7) Use of materials that were traditionally used within the Historic District when the structure was built is preferred; 8) Use of natural materials is normally preferred over the use of artificial or synthetic materials; 9) Architectural detailing and fenestration are often the most important characteristics of a structure. 66 For these reasons, the use of artificial siding on structures within the Historic District is discouraged. However, each application that includes the use of artificial or synthetic siding will be carefully considered by the Commission and particular attention will be paid to any special circumstances that may make use of artificial or synthetic siding prudent or necessary. Likewise, the application will be carefully scrutinized by the Commission in terms of the effects of the proposed materials on the structure's style, historical integrity, structural and architectural integrity and the effect of the artificial or synthetic materials on the Historic District as a whole. In considering an application, the Commission may request that a sample of the proposed siding be installed for inspection by the Commission before a decision is made on the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness. In addition, the Commission may request permission to inspect the exterior of the structure for architectural detailing and fenestration that may be covered or lost, for structural soundness and for the absence or presence of evidence of sources of moisture that may cause the covered siding to decay, attract insects or create future structural problems. The Commission reserves the right to ask for technical advice or comments from the Arkansas State Historic Preservation Program, architects, architectural conservators and other preservation experts concerning the application. The applicant is encouraged to provide expert perspectives on the proposed installation of artificial and synthetic siding and on the use of artificial or synthetic siding in historic districts. The Historic Preservation Administrator maintains reference materials on the use of artificial or synthetic siding in historic districts. This reference material shall be made available to any person considering the use of artificial or synthetic siding in the Historic District. The Commission reserves the right to have this material entered into the record of any application for the use of artificial or synthetic siding. The applicant is encouraged to provide, for the record and for review by the Commission, any additional material the applicant determines to be relevant to the issue of the appropriateness of the use of artificial or synthetic siding in the application. In those cases where siding is approved, the Commission shall have the right to inspect installation of the artificial or synthetic siding as it progresses in order to ensure adherence to the application and to protect the structure's trim, texture and architectural style and design. B. Siding of artificial or substitute materials, which include, but are not limited to, vinyl, aluminum, steel and plastic, is discouraged. Notwithstanding this guideline, an applicant submitting an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be guided by the following principles: 1) The architectural character of the structure shall not be lost due to the covering of details, the removal of features or a change of scale; 67 2) The use of furring strips shall not change the relationship between the plane of the wall and the projecting elements such as windows, door trim, trim and molding or affect the shadow reveals; 3) The proposed artificial materials shall not be incongruous with the materials used by adjoining properties in the MacArthur Park Historic District (Historic District); 4) The application of artificial siding shall not harm the existing siding; 5) a) The proposed artificial material shall match the existing material in size, profile and finish; b) There shall be no change in the character of the structure; 6) The application of artificial siding shall not hide underlying problems that may progress unseen to the point where more extensive repairs are necessary; 7) The proposed artificial siding shall be easy to replace and match in style and color if a piece is damaged and must be removed; 8) The artificial siding shall not be adversely affected by extreme changes in temperature; 9) The installation of artificial siding shall not obscure, alter or remove architectural details of the structure: C. Wall shingles original to the building should be preserved, but if replacement is necessary, the new shingles should match the original shingles in size, placement and design (this includes decorative wood shingles of Victorian buildings, as well as wood or asphalt shingles of bungalow -period houses). D. Siding on non -historic (less than fifty [50] years old) buildings may be resided with smooth masonite lap siding or with wood clapboards. Historic siding materials such as weatherboard and wood shingles should be preserved and maintained. 68