HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC2008-018 Letter to Department Of Planning And Development From Rosaline Michelle Welch 06/06/2008ROSALIND MICHELLE WELCH
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Little lurch. AR 72202
(501 ) 374-28?8
06/06/08
Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72201-1334
To the Members of the MacArthur Park Historic District Commission:
I am requesting your consideration of the improvements I wish to make to
�_:• my property at 1004 Commerce Street, Little Rock, AR.
I am submitting plans for an addition on the back of my home which would include a sunroom,
bathroom expansion and mud/utility room. This addition would maintain the same roof line
and style of the existing home. I am also proposing to replace the roof and wood siding. My
proposal would include the changing of the type of roofing from wood shakes to architectural
shingles and the wood siding to hardy plank. I am proposing these changes due to the amount
of damage incurred from squirrels over the last 4 years I have lived in the home. I have had
multiple repairs to the roof and multiple visits from Adams Pest Control in vain attempts to
maintain the structural integrity of the home. I presently have new damage to the roof in
several areas and an area under the front gable of the home where squirrels have eaten through
the siding to obtain entrance to the attic. I also have electrical wiring damage that I have yet to
;. repair that controls the front porch light fixture.
I would also propose a wood picket style fence with gate and arbor over the gate. This fence
would meet all guidelines as detailed on page 66 of the MacArthur Park Historic District
Guidelines for Rehabilitation and New Construction Manual.
My goal is proper maintenance of the property as well as adding to the value of the home. This
will benefit the historic district as the changes I am proposing will improve the exterior curb
appeal without jeopardizing the historic structure. In truth, it will prevent further damage
to the structure as hardy plank is a mixture of wood with other compounds that are impenetrable
to rodents and insects. This type of siding maintains the look of wood siding since it is
made with wood without the inherent problems that come with regular wood plank siding.
The change in type of shingles will also achieve the preservation of the structure with the
prevention of damage from squirrels chewing through the wood shakes.
Thank you for your consideration of my proposal.
Ae pect lly,
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