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HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
3 AUGUST 2000
MINUTES
LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Commissioners Present:
Commissioner Absent: Jean Ann Phillips
StaffPresent: Anthony Black StaffAbsent: V. Anne Guthrie
The meeting of the Little Rock Historic District Commission (LRHDC) was called to order. Roll
call was taken; with a quorum, the minutes from the July meeting were approved unanimously.
The first Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) application for consideration was:
Applicant: First Lutheran Church
Address: 8th and Rock streets
Request: Construct a 250 square foot connector between the cathedral and
fellowship hall
The agent, David Coucher, introduced the pastor of the church and the architect of the project; he
stated that the church needs handicapped accessible bathroom facilities and that the new
construction would provide that service. Additional drawings and photos were presented. The
discussion focused on the use of exterior finishes, which would be brick and providing a
compatible brick color. Greer reviewed the Secretary oflnterior's guidelines fornew additions,
which state that the new construction should appear distinguishable from the historic and that
new materials should be compatible with and not duplicate the original. The window design in
the connector was reviewed as well. The fascia of the connector is too small in its proportion to
the construction; doesn't reflect the connector's proportion and should be increased by about 6".
It's a good job integrating the new construction with the existing in terms of proportion,
massing, setbacks, etc. As there were no questions or objections, it was decided that the request should
be modified to
include: brick color selection to be compatible with and reflect the fellowship hall's
materials; fascia size should be increased by
6"; the connector's arched window is to be of modern material reflecting the historic
profile. There was a motion to approve the COA request for the new construction of a
connector with the above amendments; it was approved