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Home My WebLink About2 Staff Reporto DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT A4i F LITTLE ROCK • HISTORIC 723 West Markham Street DISTRICT Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 COMMISSION Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. 2. DATE: June 12, 2006 APPLICANT: Michael Wood ADDRESS: 1016 McGowan COA Exterior Lighting REQUEST: PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION: The subject property is located at 1016 McGowan. The property's legal description is Lots 1-6, Block 5 Masonic Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. This building is a new building built in 2005. It is not a contributing structure to the district. This application is a result of an enforcement action. The exterior was installed without a COA by the HDC. The applicant is seeking approval of previously installed exterior lighting to the building PREVIOUS ACTIONS ON THIS SITE: Location of Project On December 2, 2004, a COA was approved for the construction of a new building. The application is described as such: The original application on the site did not include any exterior lighting. Six fixtures of exterior lighting were installed without a COA. The applicant has removed two lighting fixtures from between the second and third floors of the building, but, did not remove the junction boxes that were mounted to the exterior of the brick and leaving wires exposed to the elements. This may be a violation of electrical codes. These junction boxes should be removed, the wires terminated inside the building, and the bricks sealed with a mortar, caulk, or other sealer so that it would be undetectable from the ground. Three light fixtures remain on the building and are the subject of approval. i U 1 s AW �r Exposed 'unction box Li ht on east facade ,L •ram„ • .Y�' . �'i . ^. _'" ,� _= - ru Light on north facade _ Light on south facade WRITTEN ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION BASED OFF OF INTENT AND GUIDELINES: The Lighting portion of the Guidelines state the following relevant to the application: 1. Lighting fixtures introduced to the exterior of a structure should be from the period of the structure, or new if simple in design, based on traditional designs of the later nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and mounted on porch ceilings or adjacent to entrances. 2. Lighting for security, such as floodlights, should be mounted on secondary and rear facades. 3. Lighting for sidewalks and front yards should be small footlights rather than post - mounted fixtures. 4. Lighting fixtures to be avoided are carriage lamps or any fixtures evocative of an period earlier than the structure. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS AND REACTION: At the time of distribution, there were no comments regarding this application. 0) - DP,Yr11ZIi�If:NT 017 YL,SNnRNG AND DEVL'Lf]PME?dT LITTLE ROCK i ! 723 West 16t1cham Street HISTORIC Little Rock Arkansas 72201-1334 p l i I DISTRICT Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fait: (501) 399-3435 COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Date: � A, o w Date of Public Hearing:Ll day of T"^t-Q, 200 _Lat `�00 p.m. 2. Address of Property: Q3 - L, D r) a L �' 3. Legal Descri Lion of Pro perTy:SO , a ,T, S cnr� (D ,S\ZZ�, 4-. S- `�4e ]�. tiF t.;V1P' 9'46C tks b . k%\ask'. K" ?. k7t,-.O,r a tw,t f�Ltx� 35 aoxa 54� 5.Owner's Agent.: s�a�e\�[1inc tThvntlPaxl)rmat7) 6. ProjectDescription (additionalpagtx tray be added): 7. Estimated Cost of lmproventems: 8. Zoning Classification: LA i Jt Is the pry change a permitted use? es No 9. Signature of Owner or Agent' [The owner will geed to authorize any AS<Gen1 or person represenrutg the - of the pubh'c hearing). NOTE: Should there be changes (design, materials, size, etc.) from the approved COA, applicant shall notify Commission staff and take appropriate actions. Approval by the Commission does not excuse applicant or property from compliance with other applicable codes, ordinances or policies of the city unless stated by the Commission or staff. Responsibility for identifying such codes, ordi- nances or policies rests with the applicant, owner or agent ('Ibis section to be completed by staff): Little Rock FIistoric District Commission Action ❑ Denied ❑ IVIthdrawn ❑ Approved ❑ Approved with Conditions ❑ See Attached Conditions Staff Signature: Date: Little Rock Historic District Commission ♦ Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street ♦ Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 ♦ Phone: (501) 371-4790 ♦ Fax: (501) 399-3435 Application 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Denial with the following conditions: 1. Obtaining a electrical permit for removing and/or replacement of lighting fixtures. 2. Remove additional junction boxes and seal off wires according to electrical codes of the City of Little Rock. 5 • DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ,Iry DEVELOPMENT LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC 723 West Markham Street �� r 1�' #`� DISTRICT Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 ''I!`i' COMMISSION Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 �r Irr STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. 2. DATE: June 12, 2006 APPLICANT: Michael Wood ADDRESS: 1016 McGowan COA Exterior Lighting REQUEST: PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION: The subject property is located at 1016 McGowan. The property's legal description is Lots 1-6, Block 5 Masonic Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. This building is a new building built in 2005. It is not a contributing structure to the district. This application is a result of an enforcement action. The exterior was installed without a COA by the HDC. The applicant is seeking approval of previously installed exterior lighting to the building pill rat - a 9Gdd�l 1' c M1r i..a,.p r--• ', U a �•` r��+� :gam'¢ 1#6 ry14�' 0�7� PREVIOUS ACTIONS ON THIS SITE: Location of Project On December 2, 2004, a COA was approved for the construction of a new building. The application is described as such: Thee original application on the site did not include any exterior lighting. Six fixtures of exterior lighting were installed without a COA. The applicant has removed two lighting fixtures from between the second and third floors of the building, but, did not remove the junction boxes that were mounted to the exterior of the brick and leaving wires exposed to the elements. This may be a violation of electrical codes. These junction boxes should be removed, the wires terminated inside the building, and the bricks sealed with a mortar, caulk, or other sealer so that it would be undetectable from the ground. Three light fixtures remain on the building and are the subject of approval. Exposed Junction box iL � mac~• �. �::= Light on south facade Light on north facade WRITTEN ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION BASED OFF OF INTENT AND GUIDELINES: The Lighting portion of the Guidelines state the following relevant to the application: 1. Lighting fixtures introduced to the exterior of a structure should be from the period of the structure, or new if simple in design, based on traditional designs of the later nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and mounted on porch ceilings or adjacent to entrances. 2. Lighting for security, such as floodlights, should be mounted on secondary and rear facades. 3. Lighting for sidewalks and front yards should be small footlights rather than post - mounted fixtures. 4. Lighting fixtures to be avoided are carriage lamps or any fixtures evocative of an period earlier than the structure. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS AND REACTION: At the time of distribution, there were no comments regarding this application. 11 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT r3A s � . LLZ"�'f.8 R+0 CiC P 723 West Markham Street yl HISTORIC Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 ;`' r•6" D1'5x�RI'CT Phone: (501) 3714790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 COMMON APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENJESS Application Date: S7 li 4, 1. Date of Public Hearing:il day of 11^_'1J4_ __ „ _ _ — 200-Lat `S p.m. 2. Address of Property: k O� 3. Legal Descri�[ion of propelty.�$�r. s� `la .S �_s�QS�.� ;� �•�� a f 1.;1e l2ac\c 5. Owner's Agent:ir4\Mkt'*�k, (PhonelFaxlE-mail) 6. Project Description (additionalpages amy be added): mA- 7, Estimated Cost of improvements'. _ 1 lia 8. Zoning Classification: l Is the pro, d change a permitted use? es .No 9. Signature of Owner orAgrnt �1�u rJhw owner willneedlo awhoriremy Agenlorperson repreaenjing the omual the pahGc hmrirgj. NOTE: Should there be changes (design, materials, size, etc),from the approved COA, applicant shall notify Commission staff and take appropriate actions. Approval by the Commission does not excuse applicant or property from compliance with other applicable codes, ordinances or policies of the city unless stated by the Commission or staff. Responsibility for identifying such codes, ordi- nances of policies rests with the applicant, owner or agent. ('Kris section to be completed by staff): Little Rock Historic District Commission Action Denied ❑ lhithdrawn Approved ❑Approved with Conditions El See Attached Conditions Staff Signature: Little Rock Historic District Commission • Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street ♦ Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 ♦ Phone: (501) 371-4790 ♦ Fax: (501) 399-3435 Application 12 May 18, 2006 Little Rock Historic District Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 To Whom It May Concern: My name is Michael Wood and I am one of the owners of Barrister Court Apartments located at 1016 McGowan. The builder of these apartments, Jim Etters of Tree House Developments, had the plans for this building approved by this commission prior to construction. I have now just recently learned that the initial plans he had approved had no outside lighting on the building. However, when he completed the construction he placed security lighting on the front and on the ends of the building. There are two lights on the front that illuminate the sidewalk going to the front door and one on each end of the building that illuminate were the tenants park. We are now asking that the commission consider letting the light fixtures remain in place for safety. The UALR Law School is allowing the tenants to park in their secured fenced in parking lot. They have placed a gate across the street from the south end of the building. The light on the south end will help make the crossing to the building safer. There are no street lights that illumifuate the paths of the tenants. Since the building opened there has only been one time period when the lights were not functioning properly 4/28/06 — 5/01 /06. Two out of these three nights tenants' cars were broken into. Other than these two nights there have been no other burglaries since the opening of the apartments. Sincerely, Michael W Cover letter from applicant 13 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Denial with the following conditions: 3. Obtaining a electrical permit for removing and/or replacement of lighting fixtures. 4. Remove additional junction boxes and seal off wires according to electrical codes of the City of Little Rock. 14 MEME9,7