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Home My WebLink About1 Final Actionloll;L1T7ROC = r rl STORIC ?:2; 'DISTRICT APPENDIX B - SAMPLE COA APPLICATION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date of Application: March 16. 2000 2000 1. Date of Public Hearing: l.s+h day of April ifs at P.M. 2. Address of Property: 615 East Capitol Avenue 3. Legal Description of Property: See Attached Description 4. Property Owner (Name, Address, Phone, Fax): City of Little Rock, Little Rock ^.R 5. Owner's Representative: Witsell Evans & Rasco. PA 6. Project Description (additional pages may be added): Renovation/Restoration of the Existing House, Relocation & Stabilization of Col. Walter's Office. Recreation of the 2-story Kitchen, Parking Area in Rear. 7. Estimated Cost of Improvements: $600,000.00 8. Notification Requirements: ProM 150 feet None 9. Signature of Owner or Representative: tA17:55hT Historic District Commission Action (to b ompleted by staff): _ Denied _ Deferred �—N Approved _ Approved with Conditions Staff Signature: NOTE: Approval by the City of Little Rock Historic District Commission does not excuse the applicant, owner or representative from compliance with any other applicable codes, ordinances or policies of the City of Little Rock unless expressly stated by the Commission or its staff. Responsibility for identifying such codes, ordinances or policies rests with the applicant, owner or representative. Little Rock Historic District Commission + 615 West Markham Street, Suite 100 + Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 501.244.5420 + Fax: 501.399.3461 + Department of Housing & Neighborhood Programs M 13 APRIL 2000 MINUTES LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Commissioners Present: John Greer, Chair Jean Ann Phillips Commissioners Absent: Staff: V. Anne Guthrie Mark Zoeller Anthony Black Howard H. Gordon Wyatt Weems The meeting of the Little Rock Historic District Commission (LRHDC) was called to order. Roll call was taken; as there was a quorum, the minutes were approved unanimously. The first Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) application was: Applicant: City of Little Rock, Curran Hall Address: 615 East Capitol Avenue Request: Rehabilitation & relocation of structures, reconstruction of two - storied kitchen and parking lot on East 6th Street (NOTE: as Greer is an employee of the Witsell Evans & Rasco architectural firm, he recused himself from the application hearing). The architect for Curran's rehabilitation, Charles Witsell, presented the project's request and discussed the overall approach to rehabilitating the historic structure to its original construction date, ca. 1842. The main entrance to the structure is from 6th Street, with a parking lot on the structure's south side. Witsell reiterated the proposed site plan for the structure as a welcome center with the reconstructed two -storied kitchen on the southwest as offices and restrooms; the one -storied office, which is attached to the structure's southeast corner, will be removed and converted into an outbuilding for storage and interpretation. The proposed use of Curran was discussed with the eastern rooms as the primary visitor's information area and the western side for exhibits; the back porch connects with the two -storied kitchen. Witsell explained the historical and architectural significance and documentation of kitchens as detached buildings and the reasoning of a two -storied kitchen on Curran's southwest side. He Little Rock Historic District Commission 13 April 2000 Minutes, Page 2 reviewed documentation of the kitchen site, which is primarily from oral tradition and described the historical setting and site arrangement of outbuildings as they relate to Curran. He listed several historical resources, which were utilized for documenting the roof types, location and proportion of Curran and its support outbuildings. Photographs illustrated city outbuildings, several of which were two -storied kitchens; also, photos document sizes, shapes and locations of specific and generic structures. Staff recommendations were read to approve the project request with conditions that: x0 all work follow the architectural plans as submitted; 0 progress reports submitted to the various entities involved in the project; O all repairs meet city code and regulations, as well as approval of the state Historic Preservation Program; ® should the scope of work change, other than what is submitted, staff is notified prior to implementation and appropriate actions taken. Phillips made a motion to approve the request as presented and with staff recommendations; it was seconded and approved unanimously. The next Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) application for consideration was: Applicant: Christopher Pratt Address: 308 East 14th Street Request: Rehabilitation of structure into a single-family home The applicant, as owner, presented his request to rehabilitate the structure and convert it from multi- into single-family; it was vacant for several years. There are plans to close some doors, windows, etc, which were utilized for the apartments. Photographs of the each elevation illustrated the highlighted areas of features that would be removed or altered. His contractor was not present for detailed explanations. The proposed work per elevation was discussed. Regarding the modifications -- some windows and doors will be closed if not original and some remain as is or converted to previous use. The next issue was the locations of the two a/c units; one on the east elevation along the alley and the second unit on the roof on the structure's rear. There was much discussion about the roof mounted unit in regards to weight and primarily visual perspective. Gordon emphasized the need for better rehab plans to ensure that the guidelines are followed and what is requested, is what will be done. There was a motion to defer the request until the next meeting in order to allow for a more detailed work description; it was approved unanimously. The last Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) application was: Applicant: Debby T. Nye, agent Address: 521 East 6th Street Request: Application of artificial siding and new construction of driveway on East 6th Street As agent, Nye presented the request in two parts or sections, the artificial siding and the new construction of a driveway. The 1940s structure has asbestos siding as the sole exterior finish. STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS PREPARED BY: V. Anne Guthrie DATE: 7 April 2000 APPLICANT: City of Little Rock -- Curran Hall ADDRESS: 615 E. Capitol COA REQUEST: Rehabilitate structure; reconstruct a two -storied kitchen; relocate and stabilize office structure as outbuilding; and construct a parking lot off 6th Street. PROJECT BACKGROUND, DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS: The 1842 structure is an excellent example of the Greek Revival architectural style. Curran is the city's few extant architecturally and historically significant structures from the mid -nineteenth century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976; the city purchased it in 1997. Once rehabilitated, it will be the city's visitor information center, operated by Convention and Visitors Bureau. A task force, created three years ago, assists with fund raising for its rehabilitation. In 1998, a contract was signed with Witsell, Evans and Rasco (WER) to stabilize the structure, to research its architectural history and to perform preliminary testing. The City allocated $100,000 for rehab work; this phase was complemented by the state Historic Preservation Program, CLG, city and private funding. The structure's initial stabilization was before the LRHDC in January 1999. A listing of the proposed work accompanies this report. NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT AND REACTION: None to date STAFF RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation of staff that the project be approved with the following conditions: ♦ all work follow the architectural plans as submitted ♦ progress reports submitted to the various entities involved in the project ♦ all repairs meet city code and regulations, as well as approval of the state historic preservation program ♦ should the scope of work change, other than what is submitted, staff is notified prior to implementation and appropriate actions taken