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Home My WebLink AboutHDC2011-011 STAFF REPORT MINUTESI.I�f r.EJ DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND 1� DEVELOPMENT a°'I l LITTLE ROCK l ! HISTORIC 723 West Markham Street DISTRICT Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 COMMISSION Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 e[� STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. One. DATE: May 9, 2011 APPLICANT: HMF, LLC ADDRESS: 503 East 6th Street COA REQUEST: Privacy Fence on West Property line PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION: The subject property is located at 503 East 6th Street. The property's legal description is Lots 1 and 2 Fowler square amended Plan, being a replat of the Fowler Block of Stevenson's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas." The Fowler Square complex is comprised of the original Fowler Mansion, it's original two-story outbuilding, six apartment buildings, and a pool house/mechanical building that were constructed in the 1970's. The original house, built in he 1840's, and outbuilding are considered a "Contributing Structure" to the MacArthur Park Historic District. The red brick apartment buildings are non- contributing. PREVIOUS ACTIONS ON THIS SITE: No COA's were found form a search of the records. WRITTEN ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION BASED OFF OF INTENT AND GUIDELINES: On page 66 of the Guidelines, it states the following concerning Fences: Wood picket fences may be located in front, side, or rear yards, generally following property lines. They should be no taller than three feet (36') tall, pickets should be no wider than four inches (4') and set no farther apart than three inches (3'). The design shall be compatible with and proportionate to the house. Wood board privacy fences should be located in rear yards. They should be no taller than six feet (72'), of flat boards in a single row (not stockade or shadowbox), and of a design compatible with the structure. The privacy 1 of 5 fence should be set back from the front fagade of the structure at least halfway between the front and back walls. The proposal is to add a six-foot µ privacy fence to the west property line of the complex. It would start at the same distance off Sixth Street as the building setback of the westernmost building along 6tn Street. It would then follow the alley property line to the north, and then to the east along their property line and then north to Seventh Street. It would join fencing 6th Street. existing along This fence would match the existing fence on the neighboring property across the alley. This is Fence across alley shown on the detail named Plan at the end of this report. This fence would eliminate vehicular traffic and pedestrian traffic from entering the complex via the alley. The guidelines state that privacy fences should start halfway back of the building. The proposed placement on Seventh Street is at the front building line and at Sixth Street; the fence would extend to the front property line (or close to it) along Sixth Street. If the desire were to limit cross traffic through the complex, a three foot shortened version of the privacy fence would suffice from the building setback line along Sixth Street to the existing iron fence along Sixth. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS AND REACTION: At the time of distribution, there were no comments regarding this application. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with the following conditions: 1. Obtaining a building permit. 2. Install a three foot shortened version fence instead of the six-foot privacy fence from the building setback line to Sixth Street. 2 of 5 H+W Heiple Wiedower Architects Planners April S, 2011 Mr. Brian Minyard Historic District Commission City of Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Re: Request for approval of improvements @ 503 E. Sixth Street - Fowler Square Apartments Dear Mr. Minyard, The attached drawing and photographs are the description of the fence that we would like to install along the west property line of the Fowler Square Apartment Complex. This fence is the first step in the redevelopment of the Fowler Square property, which will include interior renovations of all of the structures on the property. The fence will be a wood privacy fence, 6' high, and will match the design of the existing fence on the west side of this alley. The fence is to provide separation and tenant safety from alley traffic and privacy from transients moving In the alley. This fence will ultimately become port of a pdrimeter fence and gate system that will Include both new and existing fence sections. Additional improvements, including any additions to the fence system will be applied for in future applications. Sincerely, j Tim A. Heiple AIA Cover letter from 319 Pres. Clinton Ave.; Ste 201 + Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 + (t) 501-707-0115 + (f) 501-707-0118 3 of 5 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT r LITTLE ROCK F HISTORIC 723 West Markham Street DISTRICT Little Rock, .Arkansas 72201.1334 F f COMMISSION Phone: (501) 371-4790 Pas: (501) 399-3435 APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. Application Date: bfry I U I 2. Date of Public Hearing: 1 i at 5:00 p.m. 3. Address of Properly: [ rt rl 4. Legal Description of Property: 5 s 5, Property Owner (Printed Name, Address, Phone, Email): M LL G . D - 6. Owner's Agenl: (Printed Name, Address, Phone, Email): 7. Brief Project Description: E-to rLi vl IS IAS-14 JI br-V I M a-� 4!i LC Aq. Te Ce ! rL IJ I o rt "11'l wz> 8. Estimated Cost of Improvements: '%f %VD 9, Zoning Classification: Is the proposed ch nge a rm ted e� es No 10. Signature of Owner or Agent: (The owner will need to authorize any Ag I or person repro enfing the owner at the public hearing). NOTE: Should there be changes during construction pfeslgn, materials, size, etC.I trim the approved COA. applicant shall notify Commission staff and lake appropriate actions- Approval by the COMMIS518n 600S not excuse applicant or property from compliance with other applicable codes, ordinances or policies ❑1 the illy unless scaled by the Commission or stair- ReWonsibiNy for Identifying such Codes, ofdtnances, or poitCles rests with the applicant, owner, or agent. .......... ..................... .......... (Thi ..... lion to......... plot d -- (7tlls s8ctton le he comptefad by staff) Little Rock Historic District Commission Action Denied _ Withdrawn _ Approved _ Approved with Conditions _ See Attached Conditions Staff Cate Revised 712009 -}y,tPhaxtrrJ LO M 4of5 5 of 5 Page 1 of 1 Bozynski, Tony From: Kathy Wells [katwells@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 11:16 AM To: Bozynski, Tony Cc: Carney, Dana; Malone, Walter; Minyard, Brian; John Shiver; Tim Heiple; Hank Kelley Subject: DNA supports Fowler Square fences, etc. To: Tony Bozynski, Director, LR Planning Dept. Dana Carney, Deputy Director Walter Malone, Planner Brian Minyard, Planner From: Downtown Neighborhood Association RE: Fowler Square fences and additions — in MacArthur Park Historic District To Whom It May Concern: The Downtown Neighborhood Association supports efforts to renovate Fowler Square Apartments, and we support the application for added fences, gates and signage, following the guidelines of the MacArthur Park Historic District. We are closely following this project. We are very sympathetic to crime problems that have occurred during renovations, and the need to secure the property at the perimeter fencing, and elsewhere. City planners recommended Approval of this application, and we are pleased to be recorded in support of it. Submitted by Kathy Wells Secretary DNA 10/10/2011 Page 1 of I Minyard, Brian From: Kay Tatum [tat1000@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 3:32 PM To: Minyard, Brian Subject: Re: agenda for HDC Brian, I am delighted to see what is happening at the old Fowler Square/new Gracie Manor. As a property owner in the neighborhood, I fully support their requests. Thanks for sharing this, Kay From: "Minyard, Brian" <BMinyard@littlerock.org> To: Boyd Maher (E-mail) <boyd.maher@arkansas.gov>; Cheri Nichols (E-mail) <cgn ichols7g@comcast. net>; Kathy Wells (E-mail) <katwells@earthlink.net>; Kay Tatum (E-mail) <Kay.Tatum@yahoo.com>; Kay Tatum 2 (E-mail) <atl 000@sbcglobal. net>; Melissa Woods (E-mail) <wood smrs@att, net>; "Minyard, Brian" <BMinyard@littierock.org>; Patricia Biick (E-mail) <patriciab@arkansasheritage.org>; Rhea Roberts (E-mail) <rroberts@quapaw.com>; Roger Williams (E- mail) Erogerw@arcark.org>; Sharon Priest (E-mail) <spriest@downtownlr.com>; Vanessa Norton McKuin (E-mail) <vmckuin@preservearkansas.org> Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:16 PM Subject: agenda for HDC The agenda is on line now at <http: //littl erock. org/CityDepartments/PlanningAndDevelopment/subsection. aspx?P ageID=70> Brian Minyard, AICP bmin and littlerock.or (501)371-4789 fax (501) 399-3435 Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. 10/7/2011