HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-03-27 1008 debra weldon and walter malone emailMalone, Walter
From: Weldon, Debra
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:08 AM
To: Malone, Walter
Subject: RE: Historic question
Walter,
If the proposed roof work involves a change in materials or appearance, a public
hearing before the Commission is definitely required.
If the work involves replacement of the roof with similar materials and no change in
the shape or design, the answer is not as clear. Little Rock Code Section 23-132(c)(2)
provides that repairs that are considered as part of a building's ordinary maintenance
and that d❑ not change but simply upgrade a structure do not require a Certificate of
Appropriateness. (Under our current procedures, however, a Certificate of
Compliance would be issued describing the proposed work that has been approved by
staff.) Subsection (c)(2) provides several examples of work that can be approved by
staff and further states that allowable repairs are specifically identified in the
guidelines adopted for the historic district.
However, some of the examples provided in subsection (c)(2) for allowable repair work
conflict with a strict reading of the COA requirements found in Appendix H of the new
historic district guidelines. For example, "replacing deteriorated porch flooring" is
identified in subsection (c)(2) as not requiring a COA, while the guidelines list porch
flooring work as requiring a COA. It could be argued that replacing a roof with similar
materials would fat( under the repair exception of subsection (c)(2). However, the
Appendix H of the guidelines lists "Roofs" as a type of work that must be approved by
the Commission. The parenthetical comment "Materials, Changes in Shape, Eaves"
may be intended to limit the COA requirement to work that involves changes in the
roof's materials, shape, or eaves. I am not sure how this comment has been
interpreted and applied by Brian, but Historic District Commission chair Carolyn
hlewbern has many years of experience on the Commission and is very familiar with
the guidelines. If the proposed project does not involve a change in the type of
roofing materials or roof design, it would probably be good to ask Carolyn to confirm
that the repair work does not require a COA.
Debra
From: Malone, Walter
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:29 AM
To: Weldon, Debra
Subject: Historic question
Debra, I am covering for Brian this week. I got a question about a new roof for a building in
Macarthur Park District. Does that require a commission review or can staff okay it?
Walter