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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmails, photoes, Staff Report Articles 08-13-2018DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1 334 Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax:(501) 399-3435 www.littlerock.gov STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. Two. DATE: August 13, 2018 APPLICANT: Mark and Elaine Hinson ADDRESS: 407 E Daisy Bates Drive FILE NUMBER: HDC18-014 COA REQUEST: Infill House PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION: The subject property is located at 407 E Daisy Bates Drive. The property's legal description is "East 65 feet of Lots 1 and 2, Block 54, Original City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas." This lot has been vacant since about 1999. The building was shown as demolished because of the 1999 tornado and is believed to have been removed shortly thereafter. Previously on this site was the Ziesler House, a single family building. This application is for an Infill house with detached garage to be built facing Daisy Bates Drive. PREVIOUS ACTIONS ON THIS SITE: On April 15, 1999, a COA was approved and issued to the City of Little Rock for demolition due to the structure being demolished by the 1999 tornado. On April 7, 1994, a COA was approved and issued to Joe Kuonen for a fence to be installed in the front yard. C rn EZHa S7 r £ixa � �� ea71{gT m�i -ge Oak �( 4° ' J.tsrN� 1 qr� p r 'r9nearr W Or Efrrf rHsr �Jor sr �um�l/r� �;�• ;,, o � � Tr01 g j'�► 0 F! /� 01 Location of Project In the 1897 Sanborn, there was a dwelling at the corner of 14th and Rock (403 E 14th) with outbuildings were on the southeast corner of the lot in question. Note the entirety of lots 1 and 2 was combined at that time. 1897 is the earliest Sanborn map in Little Rock. Note these are fire insurance maps and the issue was fire safety and slate or metal was categorized as the same in fire retardants standards. Page 1 of 34 On the 1913 map, the lot was subdivided into east and west. A one story house is shown at 407 E 14th with a shingle roof and a porch roof that was either metal or slate. A large outbuilding is on the south property line in addition to two other out buildings. In the 1939-1950 Sanborn maps, the house had a composition roof on all roofs. The outbuilding on the south property line was enlarged and is noted as automobile storage. The other two outbuildings were not shown. In the 1978 Survey map (An Architectural Survey of the MacArthur Park and Governor's Mansion areas of the Quapaw Quarter), shows this house and large garage in the rear remaining. L— =6 l V /71 _—. 1897 Sanborn Map (site is on upper left) 1939-1950 Sanborn 1913 Sanborn FOURTEENTH r'-1 s J D 7 �1 ,V Q +xo FIFTEENTH 1978 Survey neap The authority of the Little Rock Historic District Commission to review new construction in the district is authorized by the Sections 14-172-208 of the Arkansas state statute and is shown as an attachment at the end of this report. The authority of the Little Rock Historic District Commission to review new construction in the district is authorized by the Sections Sec. 23-115, Sec. 23-119, and Sec. 23-120 of the Little Rock Municipal code and is shown as an attachment at the end of this report. Page 2 of 36 The guidelines cover new construction of Residential structures on pages 31-41 under Section V. Design Guidelines for Detached New Construction of Primary and Secondary Buildings. Site Design is on pages 57-64 under Section VII Design Guidelines for Site Design and is shown as an attachment at the end of this report. METAL SPAR( ARRESTOR TAN OR BEIGE BRICK f VENEER ® RREPLACE ASPHALT ARCHITECTURAL F ROOFSHINGLES FRONT NORTH ELEVATION � 9aee + = r Front METAL ROOF - Page 3 of 36 FAILING ASPHALT ARCHITECTURAL ROOF SHINGLES PM WOODTRM FIBERGLASS OR VINYL WNDONB-BRONZE AISERNATE: METAL CLAD WOOD WNDOWS TAN OR BEIGE BRICK VENEER FOUNDATION WALL & HOUSE PROPOSAL AND WRITTEN ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION BASED OFF OF INTENT AND GUIDELINES: SITING This house will be the second on this half block once it is constructed. The house will face Daisy Bates Drive as the original house did. Photos of that house are shown above. There has been an effort to match the front facade setback of this house with the house at 401 E Daisy Bates immediately to the west. The house is proposed to be set 13' — 6" off of Daisy Bates and the front porch is to be within six inches of the house at 401. These front yard setbacks are fairly consistent with the setbacks on Rock Street, Daisy Bates and the surrounding area. New single family construction in the next block to the west has all been built at a 15' build to line on street frontages (three single family houses). Note: the site plan has been revised to show six feet between the garage and the house. The garage was shifted six feet to the east towards the alley. This lot has been split and is not the original layout for the block. The original plat showed 50x140 lots running east to west. This lot is the eastern half of lots 1 and 2. Planning staff has determined that the Daisy Bates frontage will serve as the zoning front setback on the lot since that is the only street frontage that it has. Planning Staff has also approved a 10% administrative reduction in the front yard setback to match the setback along Daisy Bates with the new house next door. The rear yard setback on the south side of the lot has a 25' setback for the primary structure. The side yards (east and west property lines) have 5 feet setbacks for primary structures. Side yard setbacks are at 5' and 5.1'. This meets the zoning requirements for the district. m N r � � I 65 Jadated site plan Accessory structures have 3 foot setbacks on the side and rear yards, and 60 feet from the front. The garage/studio building has a 3' rear yard setback and approximately 7' setback form the alley. These setbacks meet the zoning requirements for this district. The house has a similar amount of site coverage with open grass area on the street frontages. The site Coverage is similar to the historic properties in the area but may be slightly more with the two car garage and attached studio space. The location of the garage at the rear corner of the property is consistent with the prevailing patterns of development within the area of influence of the subject property Page 4 of 36 Across street left The house at 1402 and 1410 Commerce have horizontal wood siding. The apartment building at 1422 Commerce has a painted brick finish. The house at 1410 Rock has horizontal wood siding and the apartment building at 1400 Rock is all brick. Infill houses in the area of influence have Hardie plank siding and metal siding. HEIGHT The height of this building is proposed to be approximately 26'5" tall, which is below the zoning requirement of 35 feet. The chimney is below this height. This height is comparable to the houses to the left and right and the historic one on the corner of Rock and Daisy Bates. PROPORTION The house is an ell shape with the one story portion parallel with Daisy Bates and the two story portion perpendicular to Daisy Bates Drive. This separates the roofing into two units and is accentuated with the lower metal roof between the two. The two story portion visually equals the mass of the one story portion. The verticalness of the windows and the spacing give a more traditional proportion to the structure. The houses on each side of this project are two stories. The house at 1402 Commerce is a large two story block while the house at 401 Daisy Bates is an ell shape as this one is. With the ell shape, the proposed house is wider than most houses in the area but fits between the two immediate neighbors. The north side of the street is vacant. The proportions of the windows are more vertical than the immediate area, but are not distracting. The west wall does have a low proportion of wall to void ratio. Additional windows on that side visible from the street would aid in reducing that proportion of overabundance of solid wall. RHYTHM The rhythm of door and windows on the front fagade is harmonious and traditional in nature as is the east facade with its chimney and flanking windows. The west fagade is not rhythmic in its placement of windows. The addition of more windows or moving one to be vertically aligned over the other would make this more orderly. SCALE The proposed building's scale is between the large house at 1402 Commerce and the new house at 401 Daisy Bates. The separation of wings of the house lessens the scale of the house by dividing the mass into two different pieces. The 10/12 roof on the lower east wing visually gives that wing more height. Page 5 of 36 MASSING The massing of the historic house at 1402 Commerce is so large, that it overshadows any proposed or existing house on the block. This project aims for the middle ground between it and structures in the area and the new construction next door. By doing so, this allows the house to be compatible with the area. ENTRANCE AREA The Primary entrance faces Daisy Bates Drive. The front door will be a solid core flush metal door painted to match the dark bronze color of the windows. There will be a transom above the door and a wide sidelight to the left of the door. There will be a 1 /12 pitch metal roof over the entry porch in bronze color. Painted metal columns will support the porch. Concrete steps will lead up to the porch. The porch is approximately 6' by 8'-6". Handrails will be a metal cable system. WALL AREAS STAtNEDORPARTMID METAL CLAD MOD SOUD CORE DOOR The house is an ell shape with the rear wing WWNDOWS-BRONZE WTPMORM ALTERNATE: being on the west side of the lot. The front �RI oo SORVINYL NETALCA� IERAIUNG elevation hints to this fact with the lower level of I Front Door Detail metal roofing that separates the two wings. The main house will be of ivory brick, in an off white tone. The foundation of the house will be approximately 2'-10" at the front of the house. The windows will be either Windsor or Quaker brand. The windows will be a vinyl window in dark bronze color. The windows on the front on the front of the house are placed traditionally, with three east of the door while the ones to the west on the two story portion are stacked vertically on top of each other with one in the attic space. These are four over four windows. The windows on the east wing are 3'-4" wide by 7'-6" tall. The windows on west wing are (from bottom) 3'-4" wide by 7'-6", 3'-4" wide by 7'-0", and in the attic 2'-6" wide by 2'-6 Side (East) Elevation without fence (partial red Page 6 of 36 to windows remove or adde There will be two windows on the east side of the house flanking the fireplace. These windows will always be visible from the street because of the alley. The windows are 3'-4" wide by 7'-6" tall. The other east facing windows will be partially obscured from view by the fence around the patio. The partial red flags denote changes from the original submittal. One horizontal window was added to the garage building and one window was deleted form the interior patio area. Side (West} Elevation without fence (partial red flags ,point to windows remove or aided), The windows on the west fagade of the house will be visible from the street. There are only two windows on this facade. The windows are not aligned vertically with each other. The window openings are not oriented vertically and symmetrically within the west wall area as stated in the Guidelines. Ideally, there would be more windows on this side of the house. When viewing the interior plans of the house, the second floor window could be aligned with the lower master bath window to have a more traditional window arrangement. Historically, houses would have many more windows per side than two for a wall this large. The partial red flags denote changes from the original submittal. One horizontal window was added to the garage building but may not be seen from a street. The south fagade of this house will not be as visible from Rock Street with the privacy fence and the detached garage. On the two story west wing, the windows are stacked vertically and placed in the corner of the mass. The sizes of the windows from the bottom to the top are 3'-4" wide by 7'-6" on the lower floor and 3'-4" wide by 6'-6" on the upper floor. There are three windows in the east wing that mirror those on the front of the house. The rhythm of the front of the house is very regular with windows and doors equally spaced in the mass. The land across the street is vacant. The windows on the house at 1402 Commerce are more regularly spaced and stacked as is the historic apartment building at Rock and Daisy Bates. Some windows in the house are single ones and other are ganged. The use of single windows is on the more public sides of the house. The windows clearly identify floor elevations in the house. Page 7 of 36 The garage is proposed with metal siding and trim in a Meridian Panel by McElroy Meatal in dark bronze color. This is a standing seam roofing system with 12" width panels that will be used on the walls. This is the same metal that is being proposed on the front porch roof and the hyphen between the wings. On Page 38 of the guidelines it states that it is appropriate to "Employ exterior materials that are present on buildings within the area of influence" and to "Employ modern exterior materials that closely resemble the proportions, rhythm, scale, and mass of exterior materials that are present on buildings within the area of influence. This Meridian metal roofing applied as siding does neither of these two. With the principal building materials in the area of influence "_ being horizontal wood siding or brick, this material is ail not appropriate. Meridian Flat pan standing seam roof There are two windows in the garage. One will face the alley on the east side of the structure and one on the west side that may not be visible from Rock Street. The window on the garage is a U-0" wide by 2'-0" tall. This casement window will be visible from the street and is contrary to the guideline on page 37 that says: it is inappropriate to: Orient window openings horizontally in a primary wall area. An example would be a modern strip window set high above finished floors which are out of proportion and rhythm within the district. One or more individual square windows would be more appropriate. The garage is proposed to have a flush panel garage door with no windows in black or dark bronze color. ROOF AREA The roofing proposed on the bulk of the house and the garage is an architectural shingle by CertainTeed in a Weatherwood color. A composition shingle is prevalent in the area of influence. The front porch and a section of the house running north -south between the wings will be the Meridian Panel by McElroy Meatal in dark bronze color. See photos above in Wall Area section. Page 8 of 36 The pitch of the roof for the shingled areas is a 10/12 and the pitch for the metal roof varies from 1/12 at the front porch to 3/12 on the rear porch and house. There are no dormers shown on the plan. Trim on the soffit and fascia of the house are minimal and are noted to be 10" deep. The Meridian roof provided by McElroy is shown below. It does not have a flat pan as the one shown on the right. Historically, the standing seam roofs had a flat pan in the middle, no ribs or ridges. r— Roof shingles FACADE The front and east facades are the most traditional of the house and they are the most public sides. These facades will be all brick with large regularly spaced windows. Brick has been a mainstay building material in the district for homes built within the period of significance. DETAILING Detailing on this house is minimal. An infill house should not have overly detailed bargeboards or trim around doors and windows. The plans do not show trim around the doors and windows, but a smaller brick stop trim or something similar will be used to bridge the gap between the brick and the windows. The soffit and fascia are noted as painted wood trim. This level of trim is appropriate for an infill house. The elevations do show a soldier course header above the windows and a rowlock sill below. It appears that the brick elevations will continue to the ground level without any separation between foundation and wall. The chimney is proposed on the east end of the house near the alley. It is shown as a rectangular mass with a metal spark arrestor on the top. No details are given on the spark arrestor other than to be of a dark bronze finish. The metal cable system to be used for the handrail at the front porch could be considered to be a minimalist design meant to fade into the background. With the brick cheek wall extending past the steps, it will be somewhat obscured. SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES No sustainable technologies were noted on the plan or application. SITE DESIGN: SIDEWALKS: There is an existing brick walk along Daisy Bates. The new walk from the entry to the street should be poured to the edge of it without removing the existing brick sidewalk. The concrete walk as well as the concrete driveway at the garage should be a broom finish in standard color. PLANNED GREEN SPACE:iv ,�., There will be lawn area to the north and east of the �a.:� _ W. house. A large magnolia tree and a crepe myrtle may be Qri final brick sidewalk in the right of way but are not noted on the survey. Care should be taken if these trees are to be Page 9 of 36 saved. FENCES AND RETAINING WALLS: There are no existing fences on the property. A Trex fence is proposed in the back yard areas to match the neighbors to the west. It will be six feet tall and start near the rear of the west fagade (more than halfway) and continue around the back yard to the garage obscuring most of the south facade with the fence. This fence will hide the condensing unit from the street. A separate fence will enclose the patio area on the east side abutting the alley. That fence will run from the corner of the house to the corner of the garage. LIGHTING Lighting for the front porch will be `simple in form and size'. The lighting should not be visible from the street view. Security lighting, such as flood lights, should intrude as little as possible on the integrity of the neighborhood. They should be mounted on secondary and rear facades. Shields should focus the light down, not at neighboring property. ` RESIDENTIAL PARKING: Off street parking shall be in the garage located off the alley or between the alley and the garage doors. The driveway is proposed to be concrete approximately twenty plus feet wide. CURB CUTS: No additional curb cuts are proposed. Proposed MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICE AREAS The condensing unit for the air conditioning unit is proposed to be behind the six foot tall privacy fence that surrounds the rear yard. Electrical and gas meters and other mechanical equipment should be located on the rear fagade of the house or the south facade of the garage. Satellite Dishes: The applicant is not requesting a satellite dish. Recreational Structures: The swimming pool will be located in the rear yard and screened with a six foot tall fence. Page 10 of 36 11 T 0 F WOOD TRIM Elm BRICK R COVRBE '6 LiDNA= -TAN OR FASaWOOD FJ��A -FIBER�Ci.A5^� OR V1N n IA�LE�,�E WE IL" A,' wX= VMN001AB -l�TAL �901N,9 >GAFAr_•Er_7lr _J CONCRETESTEPSO METALOOR CLAWIMANSOM D FRENCH �--PTD METALCOLUMNS BACK PORCH D EUT11 ELEVATION ALTERNATE PT T - - NA70D D OR METAL Rear (Sou(h) Elevation without fence SUMMARY OF PRE -APPLICATION HEARING The applicant attended the April 27, 2018 pre application meeting. The comments from the commissioners are summarized as follows: SITING — front yard setback seems close, verify surrounding setbacks; generally okay. • HEIGHT — verify max height, adjust accordingly. PROPORTION — Design appears to be proportional, provide elevations with surrounding context; generally okay. * RHYTHM — rhythm of windows is off, heights, sizes and spacing varies widely; west side windows especially more consistent design SCALE — okay; okay • MASSING — okay; okay * ENTRANCE AREA — okay; front door and sidelight seem oversized for entrance area. e WALL AREAS — okay; decide on exterior materials, prefer to see multiple materials vs all brick. o ROOF AREA — okay; okay. • FAQADE — okay; okay. * DETAILING — take a look and give some thought; need to decide on exterior materials. SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS: The project is appropriate in the following sections: Siting, Height, Scale, Massing, Entrance Area, Roof Area, Facade, Detailing, and Site Design. The project could be more appropriate in the areas of Proportion, Rhythm, and Wall areas, by modifying the following: Pagel 1 of 36 1) Adjusting the windows on the west side of the house preferably by adding additional windows near the front of the house or at least aligning the windows vertically with each other. This is contrary to the statement on page 37 of the Guidelines to "Orient window and door openings vertically and symmetrically within a given wall area. 2) The siding choice on the detached garage is a material that was not typically used for siding on walls historically in the neighborhood. On Page 38 of the guidelines it states that it is appropriate to "Employ exterior materials that are present on buildings within the area of influence" and to "Employ modern exterior materials that closely resemble the proportions, rhythm, scale, and mass of exterior materials that are present on buildings within the area of influence. This Meridian metal roofing applied as siding does neither of these two. With the principal building materials in the area of influence being horizontal wood siding or brick, this material is not appropriate. 3) There are two windows in the garage. One will face the alley on the east side of the structure and one on the west side that may not be visible from Rock Street. The window on the garage is a 6-0" wide by 2'-0" tall. This casement window will be visible from the street and is contrary to the guideline on page 37 that says: it is inappropriate to: Orient window openings horizontally in a primary wall area. An example would be a modern strip window set high above finished floors which are out of proportion and rhythm within the district. One or more individual square windows would be more appropriate. To make the project more appropriate, the garage could be bricked or choosing another siding choice. Historically, garages and principal structures did not always match and some were different materials on different sides depending if they were visible from the street. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS AND REACTION: At the time of distribution, there were no comments regarding this application. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with the following conditions: 1. Obtaining a building permit. 2. Any changes to the elevations of the building in any phase of the permitting process to be reviewed by Staff. 3. No electric meters, hvac equipment, cable boxes, satellite dishes, or other utility equipment to be installed on street facing facades. 4. Add a window to the west fagade on the lower floor near the front setback or align the proposed two windows vertically. 5. Change siding material on the garage to one that was historically used in the area of influence. 6. Modify window on the east wall of the garage to a square window or three individual windows. COMMISSION ACTION: August 13, 2018 Brian Minyard, Staff, made a presentation to the Commission. There were no questions from the Commissioners to Staff. Staff received one call on the application of an informational nature. Mark Hinson stated that they were going to add a window to the west wall of the house. The window would be in the hallway on the second floor on top of the one on the first floor. On the east wall of the garage, they were going to delete the window. On the west side, they replaced the window with a 3 foot wide door with a full lite window. This door will be visible from the Page 12 of 36 courtyard. Mr. Minyard said that the window on the west side of the garage was not an issue to Staff. Mr. Hinson said that they would like to fight for the siding on the garage. Chair Holder asked if the vertical metal siding was only on the garage. Mr. Hinson said yes. Photos of garages and siding in the area were provided to the Commission and Staff. Mr. Hinson said that they would have architectural shingles on the roof. There was a discussion of some of the photos. Jennifer Herron, architect, said that they went around the McArthur Park district and took photos of wood board and batten siding. She said that there is some metal used in the area with metal siding. This is an accessory structure, not the principal structure. For the garage, she would like to have the option of using the standing seam panel on the garage. Mr. Minyard referred the Commission to the photo on page eight of the staff report. Jennifer Herron provided photos of wood board and batten in MacArthur Park and in other areas. Jeff Horton stated that they could get the flat pan metal siding if it was desired. They color is proposed to be dark bronze to match the trim in the windows. Chair Holder stated that he thought that the flat pan may fit in better. Lindsey Boerner, 401 E Daisy Bates, spoke in favor of the proposal and commented that it was a beautiful design. Patricia Blick, QQA Executive Director, stated that she was endorsing the application and feels that the siding is a modern interpretation of the material. Chair Holder asked her if she would prefer the flat pan or one with striations. She replied that it was a secondary building without direct street frontage and that either would work. The color did not bother her and prefers this color over any color such as a galvalume or galvanized finish. Commissioner Dale Pekar has trouble with the overall design of building. The one story portion is disproportionate for the 2 story section. When looking at the house, it appears that the house is two stories and that the garage portion is to the east and was later converted to living quarters. He felt that the two masses were jarring. He commented what size the porch columns were and thought they were undersized. He stated that they should not be smaller than 4x4"' posts. Are the windows muntins placed internally? He feels that these windows will look like they have storm windows placed over them. He would prefer that the muntins be on the exterior of the glass. He cannot see the metal cable for the porch railing as appropriate for use in the district. Commissioner Pekar asked about the fence on the west side of the house. Mr. Minyard clarified that it was the fence at the back yard but with elevations, they appear to be closer that in reality. Chair Holder commented that elevations can be tricky because it looks like the garage was attached to the house, but it is not. Vice Chair Jeremiah Russell wanted to clarify one point on Wall Area. The guidelines state that in general, it is appropriate to orient window and door openings vertically and symmetrically in a given wall area. He stated that this did refer to stacking windows but instead referred to the individual sizes and shapes of the windows. He did not think that Staff interpreted the guidelines correctly. He continued that the two windows on the west side clearly identify the floor elevations and he feels that it is symmetrical with a solid, a void, a solid. He stated that we Page 13 of 36 do not design the interior of the house. He feels the siding mimics the board and batten with modern interpretation. He agrees with the strip windows in the garage. Chair Holder asked if the applicant wanted to amend his application. Mr. Hinson said that they had added the window on the west side of the house as a compromise, but it they could not add it, they would not. They would like to drop the window on the east side of the garage and modify the garage west window to a door. Mr. Minyard asked to clarify the application. The applicants officially changed his application delete the east window in the garage and change the west window in the garage to a door. Vice Chair Russell added that he agreed with Commissioner Pekar that the muntins on the windows should be on the exterior of the glass. He feels that it would be more appropriate for the district. He did not have an issue with the cable handrail. Chair Holder stated that he saw the applicant agree to the window muntins to be on the exterior of the glass. He asked if Mr. Hinson agreed and he said yes. Vice Chair Jeremiah Russell made a motion to approve the application at 407 E Daisy Bates as amended with staff recommendations 1, 2 and 3. Commissioner Robert Hodge seconded. Chair Holder stated that he was okay with the two windows on the west side of the house since it faced the other house. He said he did not agree with Vice Chair Russell's reading of the guidelines. Chair Holder said that he did not agree with Vice Chair Russell on the windows. The motion passed with 5 ayes, 1 no (Pekar) and 1 absent (Jones). Page 14 of 36 r • ck DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT L' le• 723 West Markham Street . Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 -1334 Phone: (501) 371 -4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. Application Date: 7-6-2018 2. Date of Public Hearing: 6-13-2016 at 5:00 p.m. 3 Address of Pr,lperly:_ 407 E. DaiEy Gatson Bates Drive 4. Legal Description of Property: The East 65 feet of Lots 1. and 2. Block 54. Original CV of Little Rock. in Pulaski County. Arkansas 5. Property Owner (Printed Name. Address, Phone. Email): Mark and Elaine Hinson, 17471 Oak Forest Drive, Mabelvale, AR 72103 Email: markthinson mail.com Phone: 501-681-0984 6. Owner's Agent: (Printed Name. Address, Phone, Email): Brent Hopkins hopkinsgrpp_aol,com Tim Hankins (Builder) Tim-Hankins@atl.net One Coffee Pot Lane, Little Rock. AR 72201 3501 Lilac Terrace, Little Rock, AR 72202 7. Brief Project Description: Singte family. new construction at 407 Daisy Bates two-story,, approximately 2.500 square feet with detached garage 8. Estimated Cost of Improvements° S300.000 - 350,000 9. Zoning Classification: Is the pro ed ha a permitted use? Yes No 10.Signature ofOwner orAgent. t�tV7,x-- (The owner will need to authorize any Agent or person representing the owner at the public hearing). NOTE: Should there be changes during construction (design, materials, size. etc.) from the approved COA. applicant shall notify Commission staff and lake 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, ordinances, or policies rests with the applicant, owner, or agent. :.... ....... (This section to be completed by staff): Little Rock Historic District Commission Action Denied _ Withdrawn _ Approved _ Approved with Conditions _ See Attached Conditions Staff Signature: Date. Revised 8/2012 Application Page 15 of 36 July 5, 2018 To: Little Rock Historic District Commission Department of Planning and Development 723 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 From: Mark and Elaine Hinson 17471 Oak Forest Drive Mabelvale, AR 72103 To Whom it May Concern: We are submitting an application for new construction at 407 E. Daisy Gatson Bates Drive in the SoMa District and MacArthur Historical District. The project will be a single-family residence with detached garage. Requirements for approval are attached. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Mark and Elaine Hinson Attached: Application House plans/description of materials Survey Proof of ownership Cover Letter Page 16 of 36 C G IL �Z.- 1 �! f c 410HC � WrA �� ° •�.�� C Text of the Arkansas state statute: 14-172-208. Certificate of appropriateness required - Definition. (a)(1) No building or structure, including stone walls, fences, light fixtures, steps, and paving or other appurtenant fixtures, shall be erected, altered, restored, moved, or demolished within an historic district until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness as to exterior architectural features has been submitted to and approved by the historic district commission. The municipality or county shall require a certificate of appropriateness to be issued by the commission prior to the issuance of a building permit or other permit granted for purposes of constructing or altering structures. A certificate of appropriateness shall be required whether or not a building permit is required. (2) For purposes of this subchapter, "exterior architectural features" shall include the architectural style, general design, and general arrangement of the exterior of a structure, including the kind and texture of the building material and the type and style of all windows, doors, light fixtures, signs, and other appurtenant fixtures. (b) The style, material, size, and location of outdoor advertising signs and bill posters within an historic district shall also be under the control of the commission. Excerpt from State Statue — — Text of the City Ordinance: Sec. 23-115. Certificate of appropriateness required. No building or structure, including stone walls. fences, light fixtures, steps and paving or other appurtenant fixtures shall be erected, altered, restored, moved, or demolished within the historic district created by this division until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness as to the exterior architectural changes has been submitted to and approved by the historic district commission. A certificate of appropriateness shall have been issued by the commission prior to the issuance of a building permit or other permit granted for purposes of constructing or altering structures. Sec. 23-119. Prohibited considerations. In its deliberations under this article, the commission shall not consider interior arrangement or use and shall take no action hereunder except for the purpose of preventing the construction, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, moving or demolition of buildings, structures or appurtenant fixtures, in the district, which are deemed by the commission to be obviously incongruous with the historic aspects of the district. The Little Rock City ordinance further states what criteria that new construction shall be reviewed: Sec 23-120. - General Criteria (f) Generally, new construction shall be judged on its ability to blend with the existing neighborhood and area of influence. The commission shall consider, but not be limited to the factors listed for alterations in paragraph (subsection] lam. — Page 18 of 36 (d) When evaluating the general compatibility of alterations to the exterior of any building in the historic district, the commission shall consider, but not be limited to, the following factors within the building's area of influence: (1) Siting. (2) Height. (3) Proportion. (4) Rhythm. (5) Roof area. (6) Entrance area. (7) Wall areas. (8) Detailing. (9) Facade. (10) Scale. (11) Massing. from City Ordinance Page 19 of 36 V. DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR DETACHED NEW CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY BUILDINGS A. RESIDENTIAL INFILL GUIDELINES Single -Family Detached This house type is designed to accommodate a single household. They are most commonly clad in clapboard or brick and have pitched roofs and front porches. An example of art area within the district dominated by single- family detached houses is the block of Rock Street between 10" and 11" Streets. Attached Housing This house type includes duplexes, triplexes, quedplexes, and similar housing on a single lot_ They are most commonly clad in clapboard or brick and have pitched roofs and front porches. These housing types typically feature an exterior door for each unit. One example of historic attached housing within the district is the two-story brick quadplexes located m the southwest comer of Cumberland and 10" . Townhouses This housing type, sometimes referred to as a "rowhouse; ' typically feat M two or more stories within a single unit, and each unit is often located on its own lot. Each unit has a ground floor exterior entrance, and each shares one or more adjoining side walls with one or more neighboring units. Multi -Family Housing Multi -family structures, often referred to as "apartment buildings," consist of multiple housing units. Units are often oriented one over the other ("stacked!'and the exterior design of the building typically does not define the individual units, unlike townhouses. There are several examples of multi -family housing throughout the district, and they are commonly multi -storied and clad in brick. xcerDt from 2016 Guidelines 31 Page 20 of 36 Figure 44. SlWk FmrdlyDelacliedHous- ing--Areiv b fr11 at 320 E 151h Street Figure 45. Addr!-FmidlyHouft—New Urban b1fdI at 515 R Capitol Avenue Figure 46. l&hrlri-Family Housbc--Anew Urban 1>VW at 516 Rock Street 1. Design Factors The City's historic preservation ordinance that serves as the basis for the MacArthur Paik Historic District lists eleven factors to be considered in reviewing proposed infill development. Those factors are as follows: a) Siting b) Height c) Proportion d) Rhythm e) Scale f) Massing g) Entrance Area h) Wall Areas i) Roof Area j) Facade k) Detailing As the MacArthur Park Historic District is significant as a collective whole, an understanding of the existing architectural character should be viewed as the starting point for any infill design An applicant interested in developing a new infill project within the MacArthur Park Historic District should first review these design factors and incorporate them appropriately into the design with respect to the applicant's area of influence as defined to be all properties situated within 150' of the subject property and any additional properties within the subject's block that he outside the 150' radius. Furthermore it is important that all Design Factors should be considered as a critical component for new infill projects in order to preserve the cultural and architectural heritage of the district. A key guide to determining architectural integrity is the map illustrating National Register, conuibu[iug and noncontributing buildings which can be found in these guidelines. The Historic District Commission recognizes the importance of new construction within the district and the positive impact it has on the neighborhood and the city as a whole. Compatible new construction should preserve and enhance the historic, architectural and cultural features of the district. The Design Factors are intended to promote maximum creativity while allowing applications to be reviewed fairly, objectively and consistently. Each application for new development should be evaluated based upon the eleven Design Factors noted above and discussed below. Unless specified otherwise, these guidelines apply to the primary residential building on each lot, as opposed to accessory buildings such as garages. Accessory buildings should share the same general character as their associated residential buildings. Minimal submittals for New Construction are as follows: • Site plan • F1oorPlan • Elevations with context (show elevations of nearest structure to the left, and the nearest structure to the right ) • Specifications (cut sheets) and material samples a. Siting Siting means the location of a building in relationship to the legal boundaries and setbacks, adjacent properties, and the natural conditions of the site. from 2016 Guidelines 32 Page 21 of 36 Location and Placement: Above the required zoning regulations having jurisdiction over the applicant's property. Proposed building location and placement should be consistent with the prevailing development patterns found within the area of influence of the subject property. For example, on a street segment dominated by buildings oriented with the long axis perpendicular to the street, proposed structures should also have the long axis oriented in a similar fashion. Setbacks: Includes Front, Side, and Rear. Front Yard setbacks should be within plus or minus 10% of the average front yard setbacks within the area of influence as measured from the property line to the nearest structure - usually aporch. I T- I �� l I I elpP w i woa ty I I { I FtaR 6o0ci sw.+ �a6�eet Side Yard setbacks should be within plus or minus 10% of Figure 47. Front and side yard setbacks the average side yard setbacks within the area of influence should be widdn 10% ofthe a+eiq e set as measured from the property line to the nearest structure. backs within the area ofiJI luence. Check Rear Yard setbacks should be within the limits as zoning svnikfrrr[r for minimum setbacks prescribed by the zoning regulations having jurisdiction over the subject property. Site Coverage: Refers to the overall percentage of a lot that is covered by building and should be consistent with the prevailing pat terns of development within the area of influence of the subject property. For example, where areas are dominated by single family homes that exhibit front, side and rear yards, proposed new construction should mimic this development pattern and not cover a larger proportion of site area with building. Drawings submitted should be graphic in nature, convey overall proportions and to scale. b. Height H k0i means the vertical distance as measured through the central axis of the building from the elevation of the lowest finished floor level to the highest point of the building. Within the MacArthur Park Historic District, the height of any new building should be not exceed 35 feet. This does not include chimneys. Drawings submitted should be graphic in nature, convey overall proportions and to scale. c. Proportion Proportion means the relationship of height to width of the building outline as well as individual components. Proportion refers to the overall horizontal and vertical from 2016 Guidelines 33 Page 22 of 36 F � T•1i �-! 6 -r µ N Figure 4& Overall Height, building ele- ment height and proportion/shape should be compatible with existing structures. Figure 49. New construction should mart tan typica four elation heights. The house on the right is too low. Figure 5a New Construction should ori- ent the long axis perpenacuku to the pri- mary street The shaded house on the left is inappropriate and house on the right is appropriate. U. u. Figure 5l. The second house from the right is compatible with the other three houses in orientation to the street, massing, height, floor to ceiling heights, andfoundaion heights. from 2016 Guidelines relationship of primary building elements to each other as well as to existing buildings immediately surrounding the subject property (360 degree view). Applicants who propose new infill developments within the MacArthur Park Historic District should provide drawings that demonstrate sympathy to the proportions of the prevailing patterns of development within the immediate surroundings of the subject property. Drawings submitted should be graphic in nature, convey overall proportions and to scale. In general, it is APPROPRIATE to: • Construct a new building whose facade height and width are similar to existing buildings within the area of influence. • Use similar proportions, size, location and number of openings as buildings within the area of influence. • Use window and door sizes and shapes that are consistent with the proportions found on buildings within the area of influence. In general, it is INAPPROPRIATE to: • Construct a new building that does not maintain the prevailing height and width proportions as buildings within the area of influence. •Propose window and door size and shape that are inconsistent with the proportions found on buildings within the area of influence. d. Rhythm Rhythm means a harmonious or orderly recurrence of compositional elements at regular intervals, including the location of doors and the placement of windows, symmetrically or asymmetrically and their relative proportion. Rhythm refers to the pattern and spacing of primary building elements such as openings, projections, and recesses. The district is characterized by a wide variety of architectural styles and building types, within each block having varying degrees consistency of proportion and rhythm. This consistency should be applied to proposed new developments and refers to not just the building, but also porches, galleries, balcony projections, and openings. Drawings submitted should be graphic in nature, convey overall proportions and to scale. In general, it is APPROPRIATE to: • Construct new buildings that have similar rhythm and patterns of primary building elements to those within 34 Page 23 of 36 the area of influence. Visually divide new buildings that are larger than those � in the area of influence to suggest smaller indi%gduat pieces. c In general, it is INAPPROPRIATE to: � � ' ,�; •`.� Construct new buildings in such a way that they are Vic, s incongruous with the rhythms and patterns of existing �...• •.^ ? buildings within the area of influence. e. Scale Figure 52. The second house from the Scale means the relative dimension, size, degree or right is nor compatible with the other three proportion of parts of a building to each other or group of houses: it is too short too small in buildings. massing, lowerfm#&d2Wn, mdserbacktoo farfrom the street. Scale refers to the ratio of height and width and its relationship to the street facade and should be similar in proportion to neighboring buildings. Nett/ construction should neither be visually overwhelming or underwhelming when compared to the prevailing patterns of development Ivid" the. area of influence. where larger developments are proposed, special attention should be � 7—t TM given to the location, sitin& setbacks. facade�� treatments (detailing), and the effect of the proposedT , `{ development on the streetscape and area of influence as a whole. Drawings submitted should be graphic in nature, Figure 53. three convey overall proportions and to scale. detached houseThes es all share the same In genet a3, it is APPROPRIATE to: basic design characteristics, including orientation, height, setbacks, roofforms, • Consnuct-new buildings that are similar in proportion, massive andfagadederlgn. rhythm and scale to buildings within the area of influence. • Visually divide new buildings that are larger titan those bt rile area of influence to suggest smaller indilidual pieces. In general, it is INAPPROPRIATE to: • Construct new buildings that are obviously out of scale c ~ with buildings within the area of influence. For t example, buildings that are taller, hider, shorter or P g �, a- �•- . �� more massive than surrounding buildings. " { • Construct a new building that is more than one story taller than adjacent buildings. ' r f. Massing Figure 54. The second horse from the Massing means volume, magnitude or overall size of a right is not compatible with the other building. three houses: it is too tall, too large in massing, and oriented Me wrong drrec- Massing refers to the overall shape of major building lion. volumes and their composition as a whole. This includes 35 Excerpt from 2016 Guidelines Page 24 of 36 Figure 55. Compatible orientation (dashed fooiprmt). Figure 56. 2he medn entrraur for new raiulr�frriaf shouldface theprimmy street Figure 57. Properplacement ofsconees at entry. Excerpt from 2016 Guidelines porches, roofs, projections, recesses, wings and ells or bays. New construction should be similar in mass to buildings within the area of influence. This will allow the new building to be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Drawings submitted should be graphic in nature, convey overall proportions and to scale. In general, it is APPROPRIATE to: • Construct a new building with similar mass, proportion and scale to buildings within the area of influence. • Construct roof forms, porches, projections, recesses, wings, ells, and bays that are similar to those found within the area of influence. In general, it is INAPPROPRIATE to: Construct a new building whose forms and massing are not found within the area of influence. This includes roof forms, porches, projections, recesses, wings, ells, and bays. g. Entrance Areas Entrance area means the area of access to the interior of the building including the design, location, and materials of all porches, stairs, doors, transoms, and sidelights. Primary entrances should front directly onto the primary associated street or the associated primary facade. When designing the main entrance area, applicants should utilize forms, masses, proportions, rhythm, and scale as found within the area of influence for the subject property. Applicants should provide a design that demonstrates sympathy to the proportions of the prevailing patterns of development within the immediate surroundings of the subject property. Drawings submitted should be graphic in nature, convey overall proportions and to scale. In general, it is APPROPRIATE to: Construct entrance porches, porticos, doors and associated elements that closely align with the prevailing patterns of development within the area of influence. In general, it is INAPPROPRIATE to: Construct entrance porches, porticos, doors and associated elements that are out of proportion, rhythm, scale, and mass to the prevailing patterns of development within the area of influence. h. Wall Area Wall area means the vertical architectural member used to 36 Page 25 of 36 define and divide space including the kind and texture and exposure of wall sidings and trims, and the location, number and design of all window and door openings. Wall area refers to the proportion, rhythm, and scale of walls, their associated openings and their relationship to buildings within the area of influence. Applicants should provide a design that demonstrates sympathy to the proportions, rhythms, and scale of the prevailing patterns of development within the immediate surroundings of the subject property. Drawings submitted should be graphic in nature, convey overall proportions and to scale. Figure 58. These neiv loxnhouses have utilized corniced poet xalls to visual- ly screen their flat roofs In general, it is APPROPRIATE to: • Orient window and door openings vertically and symmetrically within a given wall area • Space openings and projections in such a way as to clearly identify floor elevations within a given wall area In general, it is INAPPROPRIATE to: • Orient window openings horizontally m a primary wall area An example would be modern strip windows set high above the finished floor which are out of proportion and rhythm within the district. • Space openings and projections so as to obscure floor elevations and create asymmetrical rhythms within a given wall area. i. Roof Area Roof area mean, the outside covering of a building or structure extetidinz above the vertical walls including the form, material, and texture of the roof, and including the G1ope and pitch. spacing of roof covering; size, design, number and location of dormers, the design and placement of cornices, and the size, design, material and location of chimneys. There are many roof types present within the historic district such as Mansard, Gable, Hip, Gambrel, Shed, Dutch Gable, etc. For this reason applicants should attempt to resemble the prevailing patterns of development within the area of influence of the subject property. Drawings submitted should be graphic in nature, convey overall proportions and to scale. Material traditions found throughout the district include asphalt, slate and wood shingles, standing seam metal, metal shingles, and copper. j. Facades Facade means the face of a building. Facade refers to the textwai appearance of the materials that will contribute to a building's character and appearance_ Generally materials for new construction should match or mimic those found in the prevailing patterns of development within the area of influence. However, materials need not be identical to those found wiadn the Historic District if they are complementary, particularly in areas where there is a diversity of materials. Drawings submitted should be grapltic in nature, cot[vey overall proportions and to scale. from 2016 Guidelines 37 Page 26 of 36 Material traditions found throughout the district include brick and concrete masonry; cement stucco; wood lap siding; and wood board and batten. Inappropriate materials include those that unsuccessfully pretend to be something they are not, such as vinyl siding, alumirtum or vinyl weatherboards, "brick' panels, other stamped products, T-111, and Exterior Insulation Finish System (EFIS). In general, it is APPROPRIATE to: • Employ exterior materials that are present on buildings within the area of influence. • Employ modem exterior materials that closely resemble the proportions, rhythm, scale, and mass of exterior materials that are present on buildings within the area of influence. In general, it is INAPPROPRIATE to: • Employ materials that are out of proportion, scale or mass to exterior materials that are present on buildings ►►ithinthe area of influence. • Employ materials that can not be assembled in a manner that would mimic the rhythms of exterior materials that are present on buildings within the area of influence. Exceptions: The Historic District Commission, strictly on a case by case basis, will consider materials generally deemed inappropriate if: There is a sufficient evidence to show another more appropriate material would not satisfy code requirements: There is sufficient evidence to show the material being proposed is superior in durability and longevity to more appropriate materials; The applicant should submit samples and documentation of an proposed new material to the Commission prior to submission of an application for review. k Detailing Detmhng means architectural aspects that, due to particular treatment, draw attention to certain parts or features of a building. Detailing refers to trim pieces that include moldings, decorative elements and features that are secondary to the major wall surfaces and materials. Historical trim and detail moldings are both functional and help to identify historical styles which may place a building within a specific time period. Modern trim generally does not serve a fmctional need, but does provide for transition between dissimilar building materials and can be used to enhance a building's proportions, rhythm, scale and massing to more closely mimic buildings within the area of influence. PYgure 59. 517Iit-face concrete block can be used as a foundation material to Common detail elements include cornices, lintels, arches, convey that even an replica in all other balustrades, chimneys, shutters, columns, posts and other respecir of a historic buikrutg is in fact architectural features. Where an applicant may choose to contemporary. use these elements in a strictly decorative fashion it is encouraged that they appear as if they would be functional. 38 from 2016 Guidelines Page 27 of 36 For example, louvered shutters should be in pairs, exactly one half the width of the window and installed as if there were a hinge, with latch hardware and with louvers facing toward the facade. In general, the exterior details for new construction should provide a visual link to buildings within the area of influence rather than attempt to be imitative or copy historic buildings. However, the proportion, rhythm, scale, and massing of historical details should be used as a basis for the design of those on new buildings. Drawings submitted should be graphic in nature. convert overall proportions and to scale. In general, it is APPROPRIATE to: • Construct new buildings with trim and detailing that complements adjacent buildings. • Install trim and details in appropriate proportions, rhythm, scale and massing to the building type and style. • Construct details that are functional with a high degree of craftsmanship rather than purely as applied decoration_ In general, it is INAPPROPRIATE to: • Reproduce historic details or styles unless reconstructing a historic building from documentation. • Install trim and other details that are stylistically incompatible with the new building. 2. Sustainable Technologies The Little Rock Historic District Commission recognizes that technology must advance and that the success of new construction within our historic districts must include provision for such new technological advancement. This section is meant as an attachment to the 11 Design Factors when considering applications that incorporate sustainable technology such as Solu water heaters, solar photovokaic (PV) mrays, wind turbines, or any other sustainable technological advancement that may come about. a. Solar Water Heaters: A solar water heater uses solar energy. a collector, often fastened to a roof or a wall or a pad facing the sum, to heat a working fluid that is either pumped (active system) or driest by nanuaf convection (.passive system) through it. Since a southern expo -we .is necessary for the efiicieru use of any solar powered device. care must be taken to adequately shield the equipment from the main public way. from 2016 Guidelines 39 Page 28 of 36 Figure 60. TYtrs frmit pwdh on 15* sirret has many of the design fenn — found throughout the district: brick piers, lattice work between the piers, mid well-proportioned posts, hand roll- ing mad lwilavrrsrle. Figure6l. ThesVieofihisnew house (Queen Ann) ftisMacArthzff Park but the high level e.1 ektndmy may not be necessary. b. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays: A solar photovoltaic (PV) array is the complete power - generating unit, consisting of any number of PV modules and panels. The PV System consists of the panel array, battery storage, power converters and other equipment associated with providing electrical power to the home. In general, it is APPROPRIATE to: • Install solar collector equipment on a roof or wall that prevents visibility from the main public way. • Install solar collector equipment on a pad or other suitable ground surface that is concealed from the main public way by fencing or some other obstruction. • Install solar collector equipment flat to the roof surface of a secondary elevation without altering the slope to limit visibility from the main public way. In general, it is NOT APPROPRIATE to: • Install solar collector equipment on a roof or wall that is visible from the main public way. • Install solar collector equipment on a pad or other suitable surface that is not concealed from the main public way. • Install solar collector equipment on any primary building elevation or roof. c. Wind Turbines: Wind turbines are generally described in two types - standard propeller type and vertical tower type. The Standard propeller type resembles a airplane propeller. The vertical tower types comes in a variety of shapes. but generally its described as a series of vertical curved fins spin around a central tower. Any proposed wind turbine system for consideration within the district will be governed by height limitations stated previously within these guidelines. In general, it is APPROPRIATE to: Install propeller or tower type wind turbines within the rear yard of a home obstructed from direct view by the primary elevation. In general, it is NOT APPROPRIATE to: • Install propeller or tower type wind turbines within the side or front yards of aproperty. • Install propeller or tower type wind turbines onto existing roof or wall surfaces. 40 Excerpt from 2016 Guidelines Page 29 of 36 VII. DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SITE DESIGN Both the neighborhood setting and the individual building site are important to consider when altering an exisdke building or constructing a new one. The character -defusing elements of [lie neighborhood, as they relate to individual structures, should be maintained. These include set -backs; entrance orientation; placement and character of landscaping; circulation systems and surfacing; the placement of parking areas; lighting; mechanical systems and service areas. A. LANDSCAPE FEATURES Objective: Landscape features, that are original or historic (50 years or older), and that are important in defining the overall character of the property, should be identified, retained, and preserved. Some examples are sidewalks, curbs, and parking areas; brick or stone retainer walls; stepping blocks; furnishings such as lights, fences, or benches; landforms such as terracing; historic plant material. beds and planting areas: water features and garden art. Care should be taken if archaeological features are evident. (Notify the Arkansas Archaeological Survey or the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program.) Although landscape plant materials do not require approval of the Historic District Commission, native and traditional plants should be considered. Maintain historic or early landscaping, especially trees and shrubs. Keep new landscape patterns in relmion to the neighborhood. Character -defining architectural features of a building should not be concealed with landscape material. However, plants can help conceal mechanical systems (air conditioners), handicap access ramps, and trash containers and can help achieve privacy. Historic streetscapes include curbs and sidewalks with planting space between then-_ street trees, retaining walls. iron or low wooden fences and gates, ►dth front yards between the sidewalk and the house. Historic streetscapes in front of commercial or institutional buildings may have been different than residential streetscapes in respect to street orientation, fencing and planting spaces. The character of the landscaping within the district should be consistent with that of an urban neighborhood. The use excerpt from 2016 Guidelines 57 Page 30 of 36 1 . t s Figure 87. MacArthur Park's impressive Collection of cast iron should be preserved and maintained (523 E 6tir St.). Figure S8. Huloric retaining ivalls should be preserved or repaired (523 H 7th S%). Figure 89. Plan view ofconcrele sidewalk with brick edging. Figure9O Plan mew ofabricksidexnik laid in a herringbone pattern. Ftgure9l. Plan viewofasideiwlklaidin cut stone pavers ofvarious'sizes. from 2016 Guidelines of features and materials lacking a historic precedent should be avoided. Whenever possible, existing landscaping that adds value to the property should be retained. When trees are preserved, they should be provided with fencing along the dripline during construction to avoid the compacting of soil from heavy equipment that could eventually lead to their demise. 1. Sidewalks: Sidewalks that are original to the property or district should be preserved. If they have deteriorated and are dangerous, replace them with similar materials (stone, brick or concrete.) Newly introduced sidewalks should be brick or smooth concrete in patterns, dimensions, colors, and placement like original or early sidewalks in the district. They should not be asphalt or concrete surfaced with aggregate or pebbles. 2. Planned Green Space: Green space between streets and sidewalks, frequently planted with grass and street trees should be retained. Plant appropriately sized trees, so that they will not conflict with overhead utility lines. 3. Fences and Retaining Walls: • Fencing on street frontage & front yard-36" • Rear yard fencing-72" Iron, wood, stone, or brick fences or walls that are original to the property (at least 50 years old) should be preserved. If missing, they may be reconstructed based on physical or FxivMg+rib-k an ping F,m 1 mjl id, rurd f,,— f -- 15'-0" 3 6 " wim— vhi,h".- k —.11-. Figure 92. Fences in side yards for houses on street corners should not blockfront yard of houses located behind them 58 Page 31 of 36 Figure 93. Ornate ornamental iron fence. Figure 95. Rwarf fence wish 11d wood pickets from 2016 Guidelines 59 Page 32 of 36 Figure 94. Simple meta! ornamental iron fence. Figure 96. Wood fence with square wood pickets with vmybig heights ofpickets. Figure 97. Section of retaining wall of concrete block and brick veneer. pictorial evidence. Sometimes a low stone or brick wall supports an iron or wooden fence Fencing material should be appropriate to the style and period of die building. Cast iron fences were common through Lire Victorian period and should be retained and maintained. Wrought iron and bent wire fences are also historic. Fences may be located in front, side, or rear yards, generally following property lines. Fences with street frontage should be no taller than three feet (36"1 ta][. on wood fences. pickets should he no wider titan four inches (4") and set nc'+ farther apart than three inches (3"). The design should be compatible with aid proportionate to the building. For larger scale properties, fence heights should be appropriate to the scale of the building and grounds. Fences in side and rear yards with street frontages should not impede views of adjacent houses that have a different orientation. For those fences, the location of the fences that are in excess of 36", as shown in red, should be at the wall of the primary building or 15', whichever is less. See Figure 93. Fences in the rear yards and those ort side property lines. without street frontage stay be 72" tall. The privacy fence should be set back tiom the front f'agadc of cite structure at [east halfway between the front and back walls of the main structure. Wt.W board privacy fences should be made of flat boards in a single row (not stockade or shado►►box), and of a design compatible wish tite structure. Chain -lint: fences may be located only in rear yards, where not readily visible from the street, and should be coated dark green or black. Screening with plant material is recommended. Fences should not have brick[, stone, or concrete piers or posts unless based on pictorial or physical evidence. Free-standing walls of brick, stone, or concrete are not appropriate. New retaining landscape walls are discouraged in front yards. Certain front yards that are in close proximity to the sidewalk may feature new walls that match the materials of the building and be consistent with historic walls in the neighlxrhood. Landscaping walls should march the materials of the building and be consistent with historic walls in the neighborhood. B. LIGHTING Lighting original to the property, either attached to the building or free-standing, should be retained and maintained. 1. Freestanding lights Post -mounted lights for residences should not exceed ten feet in height and should be bram copper, or painted metal on posts of wood, cast iron, or painted metal. Small footlights rather than tr standing post -mounted lights are snore appropriate for walkways and drive►days. Streetlights showd reflect the period and style of the neighborhood and streetscape. 2. Security lighting These lights such as flood lights, should intrude as little as possible on the integrity of the neighborhood. They should be mounted on secondary and rear facades. Shields should focus the light down, not at neighboring property. C. PARKING AREAS, DRIVEWAYS, CURB CUTS AND PAVING Accommodations for automobiles should be as unobtrusive to the historic neighborhood as possible. from 2016 Guidelines 60 Page 33 of 36 1. Residential Parking: Parking areas and garages for houses should be located in the rear of the house, with entrance from an alley or from a side driveway. No parking areas should be allowed between a street and the adjacent building, including parking for attached and multi -family housing. Original designs, materials, and placement of driveways should be preserved. If the driveway must lead from the street through a side yard to parking in the rear, brick or concrete tracks or narrow strips are recommended, with grass or ground cover filling the median. Side or rear driveways should be gravel or smooth concrete, not asphalt, aggregate, or brick. Parking areas should be visibly screened on a year-round basis with landscaping, including the use of shrubs and trees. Compatible walls and fences can also be used for screening, either with or without landscaping. 2. Commercial, Office, and Institutional Parking: When houses or buildings are used for commercial, office, school, church, apartments, or other institutional use, parking should be located in rear yards. If this is not possible, parking may be in a side yard but located to the rear of the front wall of the structure. Parking areas should be visibly screened on a year-round basis with landscaping, including the use of shrubs and trees. Compatible walls and fences can also be used for screening, either with or without landscaping. Parking lots between buildings should align edge screening with the front faigades of adjacent buildings and the side property lines. Pad&% areas should be surfaced with gravel or concrete, not asphalt, aggregate, or brick. For security lighting, please refer to Lighting on page 62 of this document. 3. Curb Cuts: Curb cuts should be avoided unless necessary to access new parking areas, The new curbing should be constructed to match the historic or traditional curb cuts in the district in size, color, materials, and configuration_ In residential areas, new driveways should not be introduced within block faces in which they do not already dominate the development pattern. For areas having lots widths of 50 feet or less, they interrupt the streetscape from both a functional and aesthetic perspective. When new driveways are created, their width should be a minimal as possible. For commercial and mixed use projects, driveways accessing parking areas should occur off of alleys when available. When they must occur off of a street, corner lots should access the parlting from the secondary street. Driveways should be as minimal in width as possible. Excerpt from 2016 Guidelines 61 Page 34 of 36 Figure 98. Ribbon Driveways are appro- priate. Y :. �������� r;� •err Figure Ioa Yhis parMS lot beldnd a new grocery store is screened from the side sheet by a combination of hedges, fencing and street trees. It also features inferior landscaping. Figure 101. Parking lots should be sited in alignment with adjacent buildbw and screened with plfgmjkt-s. -}C k1t, - r Figure 102. Parkbtg lots sited in rear yards are appropriate. Figure 103. Parlvug tots should not extend to the sidewalk and be left unscreened from 2016 Guidelines D. MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICE AREAS Mechanical systems and service areas should be as unobtrusive to the historic neighborhood as possible. 1. Heating, Air Conditioning units, and Ceiling Fans: HVAC units should be located where not readily visible from the street and should be screened with shrubbery or fencing. Window air -conditioners should be located in windows on the rear or side fagades and should not result in the removal or replacement of the original window sash or surround. Ceiling fans on porches should be mounted high enough so that they cannot be seen from the street. 2. Electrical and Gas Meters: Electrical and gas meters and other mechanical equipment should be located on the rear fafade. 3. Garbage collectors: Large metal containers for garbage at multi -family or institutional sites should be located in the rear and screened from street view with fencing or shrubbery. Garbage collectors on rollers, used by the City for residential customers, should be concealed from view except on the day of trash pickup. 4. Satellite Dishes: The locations of end user satellite dishes should not detract from the character defining elements of individual structures or of the character of the neighborhood since they are an element of a munch later period than most Figure 104. Satellite dishes should be painted to match their backgroung but the LNB cannot be painted. 62 Page 35 of 36 structures in the neighborhood. Satellite dishes should be installed where they are the least obtrusive in location to preserve visual esthetics while maintaining reception qualities. The satellite. dish should not be visible from the street. Suggestions are to mount them on rear or side slopes of roofs, on posts in rear or side yards, on fences or other places not visible from street. When visible from the street, if mounted under the eave of the building, the satellite dishes can be less obtrusive than on the roof. If visible from the street, they should be painted with an exterior matte finish non -lead based paint to match the color of the background of the building. The LNB (Low Noise Block converter), sometimes called the eye, cannot be painted without interference to your reception. This part receives the reflected satellite beam and sends the signal to your satellite receiver. The LNB or eye on your dish is located on the arm on your dish just in front of your dish. 5. Solar Collectors: See Sustainable Technology text in appropriate section of Guidelines. 6. Recreational Structures: Recreational structures, such as swimming pools, children's play equipment, or exercise equipment, should be located in the rear yard and screened with shrubbery or fences. E. SIGNS Signs should be subordinate to the architecture and overall character throughout the district. Historic signs should be preserved. including "ghost" signs on the sides of buildings. 1. Attached to Building: Signs attached to a building should not cover or obscure architectural features. Signs may be painted on windows, doors, or small panels at entrances or on awnings. Small sighs may be flush -mounted on a building wall: may be YEutt on porches between posts,, or may project from the structure. A sign on a masonrywall should be mounted in the mortar, not the masonry. 2. Free -Standing Signs: Free-standing sighs should be low, small, and constructed of wood or a non -shiny finish The recommended size should not exceed six square feet in area. These signs should be located in landscaped areas. All ground mounted (free standing) signs in the UU zoning district must be approved by the Board of Adjustment in addition to the Historic District Commission. Examples of appropriate from 2016 Guidelines 63 Page 36 of 36 Fig ire 105. R—pks of appropriate sign - age: top—decalpost, middle single post hwig, mid bottom —single post fixed.