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Ratzlaff, Hannah K.
From:Ratzlaff, Hannah K.
Sent:Friday, August 5, 2022 8:47 AM
To:'Sheila Miles'; Malone, Walter
Subject:RE: Meeting with Wright Avenue Association about Local Historic District
Good morning Ms. Miles,
I’m happy to answer these questions:
1. Staff has reached out to each neighborhood association to see what would work best for them as schedules and
regular meetings might be at different times and locations. However, we’d be happy to share with the Central
High NA that a joint meeting is being requested. Or you are welcome to plan accordingly with them and get back
with Walter and I. Whichever you prefer, just let us know. The boundaries of the proposed local ordinance
district (which are identical to the National Register district) are outside of Capitol Hill NA’s self-determined
boundaries. They will be unaffected directly. We have only reached out to the directly affected NA’s, which is
Wright Avenue and Central High.
2. The historic district name has not changed. It is the Central High School Neighborhood Historic District. On all
City maps and internal references I believe it was shortened to Central High Neighborhood Historic District.
When the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program reviewed the local ordinance district report, they did not
make this distinction in their feedback. However, I would like the report to be as accurate as possible, so I’ll
change the name to the longer form. Thanks for bringing this up! To give some context to why the name
might’ve been shortened, even internally with the state National Register team: the district’s significance is
linked to the history of the neighborhood itself, not to the school, though the school is an important structure in
the district. I think the name was shortened to be a bit more accurate about the focus being on the
neighborhood, which has a 70-year history before the school was constructed.
3. A report on the proposed local ordinance district is available on the City’s website:
https://www.littlerock.gov/business/planning-and-development/boards-commissions/local-ordinance-district/.
This is a robust report on the initiative, the history of the district, the state of the district, and the legal process
to establish a local ordinance district. I will be updating the name of the district this morning so you might see a
change if you re-download the report later today.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Happy Friday!
Thanks,
Hannah Ratzlaff
Urban Designer &
Historic District Commission Staff
Planning & Development,
723 W. Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201
hratzlaff@littlerock.gov
501-371-4789
From: Sheila Miles <smtmiles@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:32 PM
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To: Malone, Walter <WMalone@littlerock.gov>
Cc: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov>
Subject: Re: Meeting with Wright Avenue Association about Local Historic District
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Hello Walter,
The Wright Avenue Neighborhood Association (WANA) Board members have questions concerning the Historic District.
1. The WANA Board requests to hold a simultaneous meeting with all affected neighborhood associations located within
the Central High School Neighborhood Historic District--Capitol Hill Neighborhood Association, Central High
Neighborhood Association, and Wright Avenue Neighborhood Association. Are you meeting with each neighborhood
association separately?
2. Has our historic district name changed from Central High School Neighborhood Historic District to Central High
Neighborhood Historic District?
3. Please provide information concerning the Local Historic District so the WANA Board can review before the meeting.
Sheila Miles, President
Wright Avenue Neighborhood Association, Inc.
smtmiles@aol.com
(501) 944-1827
-----Original Message-----
From: Malone, Walter <WMalone@littlerock.gov>
To: 'Sheila Miles' <smtmiles@aol.com>
Sent: Wed, Aug 3, 2022 1:22 pm
Subject: FW: Meeting with Wright Avenue Association about Local Historic District
Are we still meeting Saturday morning? Where and when?
Thanks
Walter
From: Malone, Walter
Sent: Monday, August 1, 2022 9:23 AM
To: 'Sheila Miles' <smtmiles@aol.com>
Subject: Meeting with Wright Avenue Association about Local Historic District
I have on my calendar a meeting for Saturday August 6. When and where will this meeting be?
Thanks
Walter Malone, AICP
Planning Manager