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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-07-6 936 QQA LOD past attempts email1 Ratzlaff, Hannah K. From:Ratzlaff, Hannah K. Sent:Wednesday, July 6, 2022 9:36 AM To:'Patricia Blick' Subject:RE: Central High LOD Initiative I will keep you up to date. Thanks for the background information! From: Patricia Blick <patricia.blick@quapaw.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 6, 2022 9:22 AM To: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> Subject: Re: Central High LOD Initiative CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Sounds good, I will plan to attend if at all possible, the problem that has come up lately is that the Central High Neighborhood Assn meeting has changed their meeting date to the second Thursday of the month, which is exactly when we have our Preservation Conversations. So that could be more challenging unless there is a special meeting called at another time. I've participated in the Wright Avenue Neighborhood Association meetings as well, mostly when we did the tour in the Central High Neighborhood a couple of years ago, I am not sure when they are meeting now. As far as previous efforts, it is the same thing we've seen in the past, the fear of losing control over their properties. I think right now there is more support than in the past because you have folks who are investing and rehabbing the properties. But the other side of that is gentrification--that is another fear. Keep me posted on your efforts and if the timing is right we can do a special "guest" article in our quarterly newsletter, the next one will be October 1. Patricia On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 9:15 AM Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> wrote: Hi Patricia, We will follow the lines of the NR district boundaries. I’m not sure if there is another way to do it when it starts as a cit y initiative. I understand that if it is a neighborhood initiative, more than 50% of the owners have to approve in the defined area. I will be reaching out to the neighborhood associations following the first Planning Commission meeting (July 14 th) to see if they would like to host a meeting for staff to present to property owners. If a meeting is scheduled, I’d love for yourself and Iain Montgomery from AHPP to attend. The item at the Planning Commission meeting will just be in “other matters” and not voted on. 2 Also, I found a folder of Brian’s for Central LOD and it looks like there were previous attempts at creating one. I found a presentation from you when you were the CLG Coordinator. Do you remember what that attempt was like and where/why it didn’t work? Thanks, Hannah Ratzlaff Urban Designer Planning & Development, 723 W. Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 hratzlaff@littlerock.gov 501-371-4789 From: Patricia Blick <patricia.blick@quapaw.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 6, 2022 8:22 AM To: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> Subject: Re: Central High LOD Initiative CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. That is great news-at this point do you think you will follow the boundaries of the NR district? or is this too soon to tell. It would really help to get a local district there-- Let me know how we can assist. Patricia 3 On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 5:01 PM Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> wrote: Patricia, I wanted to inform you of an initiative taking place to establish a local ordinance district for the Central High Neighborhood Historic District. Currently, we are in the beginning stages of the process. It will be an unfamiliar process for this HDC, the Planning Commission, and the Board of Directors so there is a lot of educating that will take place. We will be following the provisions outlined by the Arkansas General Assembly (A.C.A. § 14-172-203) and the City’s preservation ordinance (Sec. 23. Article IV). In short, a report will be provided to the Planning Commission and AHPP for recommendations. The Planning Commission will provide their recommendations at a public meeting (sometime in August). Then it will go to a public hearing with the HDC to finalize the report (probably in September). This final report will go to the Board of Directors at a public meeting for their vote. Once the report is provided to the Planning Commission and Historic District Commission for a public hearing, I’d like to provide it to QQA and the effected neighborhood associations for their feedback. The initiative and report will just be announced and discussed at the July 7th HDC meeting. No Commission action will take place since it is a working meeting. However, if you plan on attending, you are welcome to comment as always. Thanks, Hannah Ratzlaff Urban Designer Planning & Development, 723 W. Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 hratzlaff@littlerock.gov 501-371-4789 -- Patricia M. Blick 4 Executive Director Quapaw Quarter Association Curran Hall 615 E. Capitol Avenue P.O. Box 165023 Little Rock, Arkansas 72216 501-371-0075 Ext. 4 Quapaw.com -- Patricia M. Blick Executive Director Quapaw Quarter Association Curran Hall 615 E. Capitol Avenue P.O. Box 165023 Little Rock, Arkansas 72216 501-371-0075 Ext. 4 Quapaw.com