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Home My WebLink About2017-01-03 1527 email porter1 Minyard, Brian From:Paul Porter <Paul.Porter@arkansas.gov> Sent:Tuesday, January 3, 2017 3:27 PM To:Katy Elliott Cc:Minyard, Brian Subject:RE: PU3029 Bragg Duplex-1011-1013 Scott Street, Little Rock You’re very welcome Katy! Glad to help out anytime. The conservation easements we take on a property are held in perpetuity. On an annual basis, I travel all over the state to visit the properties we have easements on (391 at present) and I assess their condition. If I see some issues brewing (leaking roof, peeling paint, settlement cracks in masonry, etc.) I provide the property owner with information and recommendations on how to address these issues. When the property owner wishes to do a repair project on an easement property, I review the plans and specifications for their respective property for compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation (SOI’s). Those are the 10 guidelines that we use to make sure the historic integrity of the property is maintained. Here is a link to those Standards on the Technical Preservation Services website that is sponsored by the National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/tps/standards/rehabilitation.htm Another resource I often use on their website is the Preservation Briefs. I have rehabbed seven houses throughout my career so I have had a chance to use the methodologies presented. The briefs cover a myriad of historic building issues that you may encounter at one time or another. Here is the link to the Preservation Briefs: https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs.htm I am also happy to conduct site visits on an appointment basis to look at specific issues you are having with your building, and provide recommendations on how to address those issues. We also have lists of preservation architects and contractors that we have worked with on historic building projects that I can provide you. In terms of funding, private property owners of buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places like the Bragg Duplex are eligible to apply for the State Preservation Tax Credit. That program is administered by Tom Marr in our office. Here is the link to our tax credit programs: http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/Preservation-Services/rehabilitation-tax-credits The best thing about having an easement property (especially in a neighborhood like yours with lots of them) is that they help maintain the property values as the buildings are kept up in good repair. It also means that your investment into the property will be protected down the road if and when you decide to sell it to someone else. We also have a webpage that has more information about the conservation easement program: http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/Preservation-Services/conservation-easements Please let me know what other information and resources I can provide for you. Cheers, 2 Paul Paul Porter Conservation Easement Coordinator/Technical Services Coordinator Arkansas Historic Preservation Program an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage 1100 North Street | Little Rock, AR 72201 office: 501.683.6672 fax: 501.324.9154 ArkansasPreservation.com Facebook | Twitter #AuthenticArkansas #ArkansasPreservation From: Katy Elliott [mailto:kathryn.r.elliott@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 2:46 PM To: Paul Porter Cc: Minyard, Brian Subject: Re: PU3029 Bragg Duplex-1011-1013 Scott Street, Little Rock Thank you so much for the info. Our purchase of the home is pending inspection at this point and we are so excited to be in that home in that location. Your links are very helpful. I'm only somewhat familiar with conservation easments in the context of restroation funding. Can you help me get a good understanding of what a conservation easment means for the home and for us as owners? This is a step up from simply being located in the historic district correct? Thanks, Look forward to getting more info from you, Katy On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 1:37 PM, Paul Porter <Paul.Porter@arkansas.gov> wrote: Hi Katy, In terms of the conservation easement, it does cover all elevations of the house. On the modern addition to the rear that the previous owner used as her art studio, those modern windows (if failing) can be replaced. On the historic house itself, the original windows need to remain. You do have some options for improving the energy efficiency of those windows though. You can add wood framed storm windows to the exterior or you can add interior storm windows (a better option if you have an aversion to ladders and taking storm windows on and off depending on the season) to improve the thermal insulation. For interior storm windows, I have a couple of links to different manufacturers you can look into: http://www.alliedwindow.com/index.html 3 http://www.indowwindows.com/ http://www.climateseal.com/preservation_window_inserts/preservation_window_inserts.htm I also have a couple of links to wood storm window companies. The second one Spencerworks, integrates the storm and screen into the wood frame so they can be opened and closed for the seasons without having to deal with a ladder and heavy frames. http://adamsarch.com/wood-storm-windows/ http://spencerworks.com/ I hope you find these resources helpful in your research. When you make a decision on which way you want to go with storm windows, I will need to review the project plan and provide you with a sign off letter for the project. Please let me know what else I can do to help. Cheers, Paul Paul Porter Conservation Easement Coordinator/Technical Services Coordinator Arkansas Historic Preservation Program an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage 1100 North Street | Little Rock, AR 72201 office: 501.683.6672 fax: 501.324.9154 4 ArkansasPreservation.com Facebook | Twitter #AuthenticArkansas #ArkansasPreservation From: Minyard, Brian [mailto:BMinyard@littlerock.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 1:16 PM To: Katy Elliott Cc: Paul Porter Subject: RE: MacArthur Park Historic District The Bragg Duplex at 1011-1013 Scott Street has a conservation easement on it. All exterior changes to the house (and possibly the grounds) must be approved in writing by the coordinator, Paul Porter, at AHPP before application is made to the HDC. His number is 324-9880. The windows on the side of the structure would require a COA from the HDC before replacement. I would suggest giving Paul a call shortly. I am including him on this email. Brian Minyard From: Katy Elliott [mailto:kathryn.r.elliott@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 12:06 PM To: Minyard, Brian Subject: Re: MacArthur Park Historic District Thanks so much for your time. The house is at 1011 Scott Street. I am understanding that we can't replace windows on the front but I am curious about the sides. Also, a part of the house is an addition and I'm under the impression that we can replace windows there.... Thanks again, 5 Katy On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 11:35 AM, Minyard, Brian <BMinyard@littlerock.gov> wrote: Thanks for your question. Each application is handed on a case by case basis. So there is not a stock answer to give you. Maintenance of existing windows (repair) is something that I can sign off on as staff. This is what most people prefer. If you want to replace your windows, that will require a public hearing which requires public notification of neighboring properties, title searches, etc. If you can give me more information about which house you are looking at, I can be of more assistance. Certain houses have conservation easements on them which will require additional approval. Brian Minyard, AICP Urban Designer City of Little Rock 723 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone 501-371-4789 Fax 501-399-3435 Please note new email address effective October 24, 2016: bminyard@littlerock.gov -----Original Message----- From: Kathryn Elliott [mailto:kathryn.r.elliott@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 2:29 PM To: Minyard, Brian Subject: MacArthur Park Historic District Mr. Minyard, My husband and I are considering purchase of a home on 10th and Scott Street. The home currently has non- functioning windows. We would like to strategically identify windows to replace with functioning windows to allow for airflow through the home. It would be feasible to find replacement windows that maintained the visual appearance of the current windows. Is replacing windows an option in the MacArthur Park Historic District or is our only option repairing the existing windows? Thanks for your time and input, Katy Elliott Sent from my iPhone