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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmail from Arlene Sullivan to Brian Minyard 10-22-2008Page 1 of 1 Minyard, Brian From: Minyard, Brian Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 2:15 PM To: 'mbasuIlivan@yahoo.com' Subject: RE: lights Importance: High I got the letter with the photos of the lights. I think that the lights circled are appropriate for your house (#6051). 1 may stop by next week, I will be out the rest of this week. Brian Minyard, AICP bminyard@littlerock.org (501) 371-4789 fax (501) 399-3435 -----Original Message ----- From: Arlene Sullivan [mailto:mbasullivan@yahoo.coml Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:53 AM To: Minyard, Brian Subject: lights Brian, I mailed a picture of the proposed outside lights. Let me know what you think. We are painting inside ... come down -you won't recognize the house!!! Arlene 10/22/2008 Proposed view from northwest Included in the application package are specifications for the a/c unit that state that it is a quiet unit that produces little noise and vibrations compared to competitive units on the market. Signage: The sign will be placed at the corner of Commerce and Ninth Streets. The text will be "Arkansas Arts Center" with an arrow that will direct traffic down Commerce Street. The sign will be two sided. The dimensions will be 8'-0" wide and 18" tall for a total of 12 square feet. It will be supported on short posts that will allow the sign to float above the ground approximately six inches. The sign will be made of fabricated aluminum with cut aluminum plate lettering. The background will be a custom finish of burnished aluminum to make it a matte non -shiny finish. It will have black text and arrow. The posts will be set in concrete footings. The text will be the Swiss Extended Font as shown second from the bottom on the graphic. 3 February 18, 2008 Brian Minyard Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201-1334 Dear Brian, Please find enclosed the list of proposed alterations to 308 East Daisy Bates Drive, Lot 5, Block 48 in the MacArthur Park Historic District. 1. Exterior siding of house - There are many areas of rotted, damaged and missing boards around the entire structure. We propose to remove all damaged and rotted wood boards and replace with rough cedar boards of same size and shape. We plan to keep the exterior wood siding consistent with what is currently on the house. After all damaged and missing boards are replaced, we will scrape old paint and apply primer and exterior paint. All new fascia and soffit boards will be painted at that time. In addition, the siding wood trim (sill) around foundation will be replaced and painted. Finally, all foundation bricks will be repaired or replaced in a manner that is consistent with the original foundation and will be in accordance with the building inspector's recommendations. All exterior foundation bricks will be painted. 2. Foundation — The foundation structure has settled in some areas and has been damaged by water in other areas. As noted before, leveling of entire property is needed to control water entry into crawl space. Additionally, several piers will be repaired or replaced. Exterior finish of repaired piers will match existing piers. Finally, sill plate that is damaged, rotted and missing will be replaced and painted. Foundation brick will be repaired and painted and exterior finish will match existing finish. 3. Front porch - The front porch has several areas of cracked and chipped concrete. The original columns were removed and the porch roof is propped by 6x6x9 wood posts. We propose to repair all damaged areas of porch using smooth concrete and replace three (3) columns across front of porch and add decorative wood railing around edge of porch. Wood ceiling, columns and railing would be painted. Concrete porch will be painted porch gray. Decorative/functional light fixtures will be added to one side of front door. Recessed lighting will be added to porch ceiling for added safety. Finally, the concrete steps leading up to porch will be repaired (cracks) and repainted. Decorative railing would be extended down stairs. 4. Windows — There are 27 windows in varying states of disrepair. Most significantly, from an energy conservation standpoint, they are all single -paned windows. We will be renovating with a goal of making this home as energy efficient as possible while maintaining historical perspective inside and out. We propose to replace existing windows with energy efficient real double -paned windows. These double -paned windows will be metal -clad. Wood frames will be replaced and original wood trim will be re -painted and replaced. Lastly, we propose to remove window that is currently under stairwell and replace with wood siding. This particular window will be in closet space and is a security concern. We feel that someone could enter through this window and hide in the closet putting occupants/household items at risk. 5. Fencing — Large portions of rear yard privacy fencing is missing or damaged. We propose to repair and replace damaged boards keeping fence existing color and style. This fence is six feet high and composed of flat boards in a single row. One gate will be maintained on alley side and another gate added to northwest corner (see survey). 6. Doors — The front door and wood trim will be repaired and repainted. A side door has previously been added but will need to be replaced. This door will be in the northwest corner of structure. We propose to add a porch cover over this door with columns for support similar to design of 1978 photo. Finally, a door will be replaced in the kitchen area to allow access to outside deck. 7. Gutters — There are no rain gutters on this house. Rain gutters would be added for drainage. 8. Concrete steps — We propose to remove the concrete steps on the southwest corner of this house as they are not providing entrance to house. 9. Driveway — We propose to add a smooth concrete driveway that would measure 48 feet long. There is already a curb cut indicating a driveway has previously existed. The driveway would extend from curb cut to door in the northwest corner. 10. Grounds- Landscaping will be added at the completion of the renovation. Thank you for all your help and your willingness to guide us through this process. We appreciate the amount of time you have spent with us both on the phone and in person. We look forward to restoring this beautiful home and working with you in the future. Sincerely, 0A'A0 k Arlene R. Sullivan Amanda Stovall S and S Renovations, LLC