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Home My WebLink About2023-01-03 954 letter one email1 Ratzlaff, Hannah K. From:Ratzlaff, Hannah K. Sent:Tuesday, January 3, 2023 9:54 AM To:'Brandon Lee' Cc:Anderson, Alice Subject:RE: 609 S Rock: Butler House Attachments:HDC2023-001 Letter One.pdf Good morning Brandon, Please see attached letter confirming your application and instructions for public notice. I have received your application to install a rear yard fence and will be scheduled to be heard at the February 2, 2023 public hearing upon payment of the $100 filing fee. You may pay by check or cash to the permit desk, or through me, at the Planning & Development Department, 723 W Markham. Please provide the following information by January 19th:  Please provide the legal description as noted on the property deed.  Will the fence be made of flat boards in a single row, or will they be in a different orientation/design?  Will the fence be painted or stained?  Do you know the property line setbacks for the proposed fence? It looks the rear is 8 feet from the property line and the front fence is somewhere between 40ft and 45ft from the front property line, and the side fences are directly on the property line. Could you confirm? Concerning the Authorization of Representation, you do not need to sign it unless you are appointing an authorized agent other than yourself to represent your application (such as a contractor or architect). Concerning the notice of public hearing form, you’ll need to provide the actual legal description of the property. Additionally, make sure to provide the public hearing date and location in the form before sending out to surrounding property owners. 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: Brandon Lee <blee@ltblogistics.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2022 11:57 AM To: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> Subject: RE: 609 S Rock: Butler House 2 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. Hannah attached is the application for the fence replacing and diagram. Do I need to fill out the Appropriateness Auth of Representation Aff? I will be the person showing up at hearing. Please advise on these, thanks. Sincerely, Brandon Lee – CFO LTB Logistics Lee Truck Broker, Inc. (LTBN) LTB Intermodal LTB Operacion Mexico S.A. de C.V. (LOME) Phone: (800) 736-7533 Cell: (501) 516-2514 blee@ltblogistics.com www.leetruckbroker.com From: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2022 8:39 AM To: Brandon Lee <blee@ltblogistics.com> Subject: RE: 609 S Rock: Butler House Good morning Brandon, Correct. I’ve attached a flow chart of the process and indicated with a red circle when public notice letters are sent. You are welcome to send over the list of property owners you received from a licensed abstractor with your application if you already have it. Once the public hearing date is verified by me and I give you the case file number to include on your public notice, then you can send the letters out with the template provided. 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: Brandon Lee <blee@ltblogistics.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 4:06 PM To: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> Subject: RE: 609 S Rock: Butler House 3 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. So the application and details of fence are all that necessary right now? From: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 2:10 PM To: Brandon Lee <blee@ltblogistics.com> Subject: RE: 609 S Rock: Butler House Brandon, The letters can’t go out to neighbors until you’ve filed an application and a public hearing date set. That is the purpose of public notice. Do not mail out letters until you apply and receive the necessary case file information from me. 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: Brandon Lee <blee@ltblogistics.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 2:08 PM To: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> Subject: RE: 609 S Rock: Butler House 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. Hannah it will be next round, still working on getting the letters out to neighbors. Thanks for checking up. Sincerely, Brandon Lee – CFO LTB Logistics Lee Truck Broker, Inc. (LTBN) LTB Intermodal LTB Operacion Mexico S.A. de C.V. (LOME) Phone: (800) 736-7533 Cell: (501) 516-2514 blee@ltblogistics.com www.leetruckbroker.com 4 From: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 2:01 PM To: Brandon Lee <blee@ltblogistics.com> Subject: RE: 609 S Rock: Butler House Brandon, Checking in on your fence project. Yesterday was the filing deadline for the next Historic District Commission meeting to review applications on January 5, 2023. If you planned on submitting for your fence project this round, I can give you until 5pm tomorrow to apply. If you intend to wait for the next filing deadline, that will be January 3 rd to be heard at the February 2nd public hearing. 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: Brandon Lee <blee@ltblogistics.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 2:14 PM To: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> Subject: RE: 609 S Rock: Butler House 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. Thanks Sincerely, Brandon Lee – CFO LTB Logistics Lee Truck Broker, Inc. (LTBN) LTB Intermodal LTB Operacion Mexico S.A. de C.V. (LOME) Phone: (800) 736-7533 Cell: (501) 516-2514 5 blee@ltblogistics.com www.leetruckbroker.com From: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 2:01 PM To: Brandon Lee <blee@ltblogistics.com> Subject: RE: 609 S Rock: Butler House Brandon, I’m not able to provide referrals for companies, but I can provide the names of the companies used in the last three COA applications if that is helpful: • Lenders Title Company • Standard Abstract & Title Company, Inc. • Pulaski County Title 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: Brandon Lee <blee@ltblogistics.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 11:14 AM To: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> Subject: RE: 609 S Rock: Butler House 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. Hannah is there an abstract company you can refer to me to acquire the list of property owners within 200 ft? Sincerely, Brandon Lee – CFO LTB Logistics Lee Truck Broker, Inc. (LTBN) 6 LTB Intermodal LTB Operacion Mexico S.A. de C.V. (LOME) Phone: (800) 736-7533 Cell: (501) 516-2514 blee@ltblogistics.com www.leetruckbroker.com From: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2022 10:43 AM To: Brandon Lee <blee@ltblogistics.com> Subject: RE: 609 S Rock: Butler House Good morning Brandon, Apologies for the late response! Our email was down a couple days last week and I’m catching up. The site plan provided looks good and meets the guidelines for setbacks. Very easy to read. Thanks! Concerning the Trex fence, it’s difficult to know with these composite products what the true virtues and vices are. Typically, when new material technology is advertised as low or zero maintenance, it most often means the product can’t be maintained and must be replaced entirely rather than repaired. I read through the product technical data and warranty, and it seems like there is as much, or more, required cleaning maintenance of the material as a wood fence and the warranty doesn’t cover much of anything that will naturally happen to that fence: mold, mildew, stains, fading from sunlight, ordinary wear and tear, or any “acts of God”. Equally, the composite materials can’t be painted, stained, sanded, or repaired when these things do happen. It also looks like the cost for your project is about 15k-17k (not including installation), whereas a traditional wood privacy fence might, at most, be $7k for something you can paint, stain, repair, and maintain. It’s an interesting product to consider overall, but I’m just not sure of it’s true performance and visual character. If you chose to apply with this material, I would suggest bringing a sample to the HDC public hearing for the commissioners to see. Equally, in order to have a definitive staff recommendation for the staff report, I would need to see a sample of the material as well if you’d like to bring one by when you apply. Concerning the design, I’d suggest the “Seclusions” system with the flat cap in the saddle or woodland brown colors to be more compatible with the guidelines and district. Hope this is helpful information! Here is a link to the application when you are ready: https://www.littlerock.gov/media/17589/historic-district-commission-2022-application-1.pdf . The next filing deadline is December 5th to be heard at the January 5th public hearing. Thanks, Hannah Ratzlaff Urban Designer & Historic District Commission Staff Planning & Development, 723 W. Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 7 hratzlaff@littlerock.gov 501-371-4789 From: Brandon Lee <blee@ltblogistics.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2022 2:05 PM To: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> Subject: RE: 609 S Rock: Butler House 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. Hannah attached is the diagram for new privacy fence and website for trex fencing we discussed. Let me know your thoughts? https://trexfencingfds.com/products/seclusions/ Sincerely, Brandon Lee – CFO LTB Logistics Lee Truck Broker, Inc. (LTBN) LTB Intermodal LTB Operacion Mexico S.A. de C.V. (LOME) Phone: (800) 736-7533 Cell: (501) 516-2514 blee@ltblogistics.com www.leetruckbroker.com From: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2022 9:08 AM To: Brandon Lee <blee@ltblogistics.com> Subject: 609 S Rock: Butler House Good morning Brandon, Thank you for your call yesterday about the property at 609 S Rock Street! Just to summarize some basic information about the MacArthur Parks Local Ordinance Historic District and the Little Rock Historic District Commission: The property at 609 S Rock St, the Butler House, is within the MacArthur Park Local Ordinance Historic District. The goal of the local ordinance historic district is to protect and preserve the unique and valued qualities of such an area, its urban design, architectural character, and historic materials in buildings and in landscapes. A property owner in this 8 district is subject to the rules and regulations as set forth by the City of Little Rock ordinances, Municipal Code Chapter 23, Sec. 76-160, that is based on Arkansas State law. Any exterior renovation of structures, additions, fencing, or other site features need to be either administratively approved by staff or reviewed by the Little Rock Historic District Commission at their regularly monthly public meetings. For information for the Historic District Commission and the MacArthur Park Design Guidelines, please visit the City’s website: littlerock.gov Click on Government > Planning & Development On the right-hand menu find Boards & Commissions Scroll down to Historic District Commission In this section, you will find information regarding the HDC, the design guidelines and the application proce ss. Guidelines on fencing and pools can be found in Section VII. You mentioned remodeling the interior. The local ordinance does not regulate interior only permits, but I did want to encourage the preservation of historic, significant architectural features in the home—such as the wood architraves and stained glass transoms—as these are unique to the home, are difficult to recreate, and add immense value in character and material. There are many ways to honor the historic fabric of the interior while adapting the house to your modern lifestyle. Lastly, as a contributing structure in the MacArthur Park Historic District, a National Register Historic District, the Butler House is eligible for state and/or federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits which provides a tax credit return on investment up to 41% of eligible expenses. To learn more about the tax credit programs, you can visit the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program’s website: https://www.arkansasheritage.com/arkansas- preservation/about/rehabilitation-tax-incentives . Or, talk with Tom Marr, Federal Programs and Tax Credits Manager 501-324-9347. The Butler House was constructed c. 1888 in the Queen Anne/Stick Style and is a gorgeous find in the district. Good luck with moving forward with the home and let me know if you have any additional questions! Thanks, Hannah Ratzlaff Urban Designer & Historic District Commission Staff Planning & Development, 723 W. Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 hratzlaff@littlerock.gov 501-371-4789