HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004 11 09 leter from Melissa Woods purchase of home @ 523 East 7th StreetNovember 9; 2004
Melissa Woods
523 East Seventh Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501)374-0877
On August 26, 2004, I purchased a home located at 523 East Seventh Street in
downtown Little Rock (the comer of Seventh and Sherman Streets) and promptly
moved in on September 14, 2004. Upon purchase of the home, there existed and still
exists a HV AC condenser unit that powers only the East side of the home and this
condenser unit is located on the Sherman Street side of the home making if fully
visible from the street. The West side of my home does not have central heat and air
and is controlled by a space heater and a floor furnace. I would like to install central
heat and air on the West side of this home and place it's condenser next to the
existing condenser on .the East side of the house. Therefore, I am requesting a
Certificate of Appropriateness to install a picket fence along the East side of my home
to cover the existing HV AC condenser and also the new one that I would like to
install. In addition, I would also like to put up lattice board in the backyard between
the West side of my home and the house next door -51 7 East Seventh Street. This
latticework will not be visible from the street.
Dimensions are as follows:
The picket fence will be three feet in height and sixty-four feet long running from the
steps of the East side entrance (Sherman Street side) to the end of the hedge. It will be
placed above and three inches behind the existing retaining wall thus leaving twenty
five inches between the house and the fence. Using Alkaline Copper Quat pressure
treated wood, the fence will be installed piecemeal (slat by slat) to ensure proper
height and length and will also be painted white. There will be no gate installed.
Upon approval of COA, installation of central heat and air would begin and at the
same time, the construction of the fence.
Latticework dimensions for the backyard are five feet in height and twenty feet in
length ... the length of my garage, and will be attached to an already existing chain
linked fence. I prefer to not paint this but rather let it weather naturally. I have no set
time for construction at this time but would like approval.
I definitely want to provide coverage for the existing HV AC condenser unit. It is
highly visible from the street and looks terrible. In addition to the condenser, this
particular side of the house is heavily shaded by Willow Oaks so that there is not
much in vegetation, just dirt. Erecting a picket fence will help alleviate both of these
issues and also be more appealing to the eye, in my opinion. Approval of this
coverage will also allow me to install a second condenser knowing that it will be well
hidden. And, again, the latticework for my backyard will not be visible from the
street. The latticework has no set construction date but I would still like approval.
Thank you,
Melissa Woods