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Home My WebLink About2024-05-20 signed COC and correspondence regarding garage demo and rear stairway1 Ratzlaff, Hannah K. From:Ratzlaff, Hannah K. Sent:Monday, May 20, 2024 1:06 PM To:D Thomas; Kelly Mitchell-Clark Subject:RE: 524 E 6th Street: Certificate of Appropriateness Attachments:HDC2024-016 COC signed.pdf; Certificate of Appropriateness Application 2024.pdf Good afternoon, Donna, Current COC and Ordinary Maintenance Please see attached copy of the signed COC. The original COC will be mailed to the owner’s mailing address listed with the county assessor. Please upload the attached copy of the signed COC to your building permit application when you apply, if one is required. The COC, or the copy, is required to be posted to the property in a location visible from the public right- of-way during your project work. This is primarily for our code enforcement officers and surrounding neighbors to see that the work has been permitted. Once you have completed the work, please provide photographs of the completed project or schedule a time with me to come review the completed work on site. Either works for this project scope. Garage Demo & Rear Exterior Alterations Concerning both the alterations to the rear porches and staircase and the demolition of the garage, exterior alterations and demolitions cannot be administratively reviewed. The property owner, or their agent, will need to file a separate application for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) requesting approval for demolition and the exterior alterations and be scheduled for a public hearing before the Historic District Commission. This includes a filing fee and notification to surrounding property owners. The Planning & Development Department permit desk will require an approved COA before a permit can be issued for either project. Please review the MacArthur Park Design Guidelines for guidelines relevant to your two projects and review the Certificate of Appropriateness application instructions for required submittal documents, public notification requirements, and the filing fee. The next filing deadline is June 3rd to be heard at the July 3rd Historic District Commission meeting. You can include both the demolition of the garage and the exterior alterations of the rear porches in one application request. I’ve attached the Certificate of Appropriateness application here again for convenience. You will need to complete the entire application for these two projects. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Quick question, what is the square footage of the detached garage, not including the carport section? Thanks, 2 Hannah Ratzlaff Urban Designer Department of Planning and Development O: 501-371-4789 hratzlaff@littlerock.gov From: D Thomas <dontho@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 8:32 AM To: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov>; Kelly Mitchell-Clark <kmc62_is_me@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: 524 E 6th Street: Certificate of Appropriateness 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. 3 4 5 Sent from my iPhone This is what the new staircase will look like for the steps going to the second floor and the posts from the lower to the upper decks. Lattice around the vacant areas under porch and new, to code, hand and porch rails for the lower steps. Also, the garage is beyond affordable repair and we have decided to demo it. I talked to Tom Marr and he informed me the garage was not contributing. Do I need to do anything special with you to take it down? Or just get a demo permit from the city? Thank you for your time. Donna On May 16, 2024, at 11:24 AM, Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> wrote: Good morning, Donna, This photo works much better, thanks! Please see attached draft Certificate of Compliance for your project at 524 E 6th. Please review this draft and confirm if the COC reflects the full scope of your project. Once confirmed, Staff will then sign and send a copy back to you for your records. One question regarding your scope of work. The application states that you are securing the rear exterior staircase. Will this result in an design alterations to the staircase or rear enclosed porches or is this the repair of the existing staircase? Thanks, 6 7 Hannah Ratzlaff Urban Designer Department of Planning and Development O: 501-371-4789 hratzlaff@littlerock.gov 8 9 From: Donna Thomas <dontho@hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:30 AM To: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov>; Kelly Mitchell-Clark <kmc62_is_me@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: 524 E 6th Street: Certificate of Appropriateness 10 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. <image007.jpg> <image008.jpg> Sent from my iPhone On May 15, 2024, at 10:38 AM, Donna Thomas <dontho@hotmail.com> wrote: I will resend. It’s at the office though so maybe morning Sent from my iPhone On May 15, 2024, at 9:36 AM, Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> wrote: Good morning, Donna, I received the photos of the site. The photo of the application you provided is too small and grainy to read. Could you please provide a higher resolution photo, scan the application and provide it as a pdf, or deliver the application to the Planning & Development Department at 723 W. Markham. Thanks, <image001.png> Hannah Ratzlaff Urban Designer Department of Planning and Development O: 501-371-4789 hratzlaff@littlerock.gov <image002.png> <image003.png> <image004.png> <image005.png> <image006.png> From: D Thomas <dontho@hotmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 9:19 AM To: Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov>; Kelly Mitchell-Clark <kmc62_is_me@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: 524 E 6th Street: Certificate of Appropriateness 11 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. <image007.jpg> Sent from my iPhone On May 9, 2024, at 12:07 PM, Ratzlaff, Hannah K. <hratzlaff@littlerock.gov> wrote: Good afternoon, Donna, Thank you for your phone call this morning regarding work at 524 E 6th Street. To summarize some basic information about the MacArthur Park Local Ordinance District and the Little Rock Historic District Commission: The property at 524 E 6th Street is within the MacArthur Park Local Ordinance District. The goal of the local ordinance 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 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 needs to be issued a Certificate of Appropriateness either administratively approved by staff or reviewed by the Little Rock Historic District Commission at their regularly monthly public meetings. For more information about the Historic District Commission and the MacArthur Park Design Guidelines, please visit the City’s website: littlerock.gov Click on Government > Planning & Development Click on Boards & Commissions Scroll down to Historic District Commission In this section, you will find information regarding the HDC, the design guidelines, the 12 application process, and other resources. The scope of work that you mentioned over the phone can be administratively reviewed and does not require a filing fee or a public hearing. Please complete Page 5 of the attached COA application and return to staff via email or at the Planning & Development office at 723 W. Markham. Please include requested information outlined in the application instructions relevant to your scope of work, including project description, materials, and photos of existing conditions. Following review and approval by staff, you may continue your project. Lastly, Planning & Development staff have created an interactive map of the district using GIS technology as a resource for property owners and residents to access key information regarding each site: MacArthur Park Historic District Interactive Map. Please contact staff with any questions. Thanks, <image008.png> Hannah Ratzlaff Urban Designer Department of Planning and Development O: 501-371-4789 hratzlaff@littlerock.gov <image002.png> <image003.png> <image004.png> <image005.png> <image006.png>