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Minyard, Brian
From:Frances McSwain <missymcswain18@gmail.com>
Sent:Friday, February 7, 2020 3:01 PM
To:Minyard, Brian
Subject:Re: Clarifications
Dear Brian:
I do not think either you or Patricia did any “wrong” regarding the planning of the (now canceled) public
meeting to review the Briggs development plans. I consider you both professional colleagues and friends.
We just really need to make sure the playing field is even as we approach the March hearing.
Thanks so much for answering my questions.
Yours,
Missy
On Tue, Feb 4, 2020 at 10:31 AM Minyard, Brian <BMinyard@littlerock.gov> wrote:
Missy,
The meeting on February 8th has been cancelled. So part of your question is a moot point. I will answer the last
portion of your question. The instructions for Filing for a Certificate of Appropriateness states in #3E on page 2 of
5: “NOTE: Application must be complete at time of filing. Any additional documents requested by Staff for clarification
and review must be submitted to staff no later than three (3) weeks before the meeting date.” It is common for me to
have questions of the applicant and for them to provide further information.
The minutes have been sent to the Commission in preparation for their approval at the February meeting.
During the December 9th meeting, Chair Ted Holder stated that he encouraged everybody to talk about the application
and work out a solution. In conversations between Tim Heiple, Patricia Blick, and myself, it was decided that QQA, in
their advocacy role, would host the meeting. I was me that started the conversation as I was carrying out the wishes
of the Chair. I don’t believe that there was anything wrong with QQA hosting the meeting: it is in the neighborhood
and it removes it from the “City Hall” stigma. I don’t believe that as staff, Patricia or I, did anything wrong. We were
trying to facilitate conversation to improve the project.
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Brian Minyard, AICP
Urban Designer
City of Little Rock
723 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201
bminyard@littlerock.gov
Phone 501-371-4789
Fax 501-399-3435
From: Frances McSwain [mailto:missymcswain18@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, February 3, 2020 3:35 PM
To: Minyard, Brian <BMinyard@littlerock.gov>
Subject: Clarifications
Hi Brian:
Would you kindly answer the following questions/clarifications:
The COA deadline for the March hearing is Friday, 3/7. So regardless of any public comments at the QQA
public meeting on 3/8 it will be too late for any changes to be made to the plans. The plans once submitted
cannot be changed - right?
Will the minutes from the December 9, 2019 hearing will be ready for Board approval at the February 10, 2020
hearing?
Because the MacArthur Park Neighborhood Association is innactive, you requested that the QQA hold a
public meeting (after the 12/9/19 LRHDC hearing) so that interested parties could discuss the proposed
development at 10th and Rock Streets with developer Bo Briggs and architect Tim Heiple. In other words, the
QQA did not request this first nor did the developer/architect? I'm trying to find our exactly who's idea this was
and QQA says it was yours.
Thank you,
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Missy