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COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
The City Beautiful Commission held a planned meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday May 22, 2025,
at Little Rock City Hall, 2nd Floor, Board of Directors' Chambers, 500 W. Markham St. Chairman
Steven Homeyer called the meeting to order.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steven Homeyer
Lee Cowan
Dax Chance
Louise Miller
MEMBERS ABSENT: Adam Wierciak
Mallory Mounce
ALSO PRESENT: Sherri Latimer, Little Rock City Attorney's Office
Debra Stafford, Little Rock Landscape Specialist
APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER MEETING MINUTES:
Motion: A motion was made that the April 24, 2024, minutes be approved.
Second: The motion was seconded, and it passed unanimously.
VARIANCE REQUEST:
None requested.
TREASURER'S REPORT:
Expense Report:
No Report
Robert Walker
Troy Laha
Bob Winchester
LITTLE ROCK CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - 723 WEST MARKHAM - LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201
PHONE: 501 371-4864, E-MAIL: I3] RDAN4i Lf1Tl_EROCK,GOV
COMMITTEE REPORTS, UPDATES:
Public Relations:
Commissioner Chance informed the Commission that the CBC Facebook page is up and running.
KLRB:
Commissioner Homeyer informed the Commission that "Keep Little Rock Beautiful" will meet
next week and vote on the applications of Commissioner Mounce and Commissioner Cowan.
Landscape Awards:
Commissioner Homeyer reminded the Commission that the landscape award nominations for the
2025 Awards.
Eve of the Beholder:
Commissioner Winchester informed the Commission that he had met with the Master Gardeners
and instructed that group to contact staff if they were interested in nominating someone for the
award.
T.R.E.E. Fund:
Commissioner Chance contacted the nominations for the T.R.E.E fund. He submitted to the
Commission two proposals. One from Josue Quiroz and one from the committee "For a Greener and
Shadier Hillcrest. Commissioner Laha said he would check with Mr. Quiroz to make sure the area
that he is requesting is in the right-of-way. The Commission requested that Jim Metzger of the
committee "For a Greener and Shadier Hillcrest present their proposal at the July meeting. Attorney
Latimer stated that the Commission might want to put a memorandum of understanding in place with
the applicants.
NEW BUSINESS:
The Commission requested that staff would update the City Beautiful Commission City
website with the correct Commissioners. Staff will comply.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The next Commission meeting will be June 26, 2025.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chairman Homeyer entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion: A motion was made for the meeting to adjourn.
Second: The motion was seconded, and it passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:34 pm.
LITTLE ROCK CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - 723 WEST MARKHAM - LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201
PHONE: 501 371-4864, E-MAIL: BJORDAN ev LtTTLE1ZOCK-GQY
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Funding Request to the City Beautiful Commission
For a Greener and Shadier Hillcrest
Saturdays in February and March find a hardy band of volunteer planters ready to
install new trees in our HC neighborhood every year. These residents and
merchants plant new Shantung and red sunset maples, Shumard oaks, pin oaks, and
native trees along Kavanaugh and adjacent streets like Spruce, Palm, Beechwood,
Cedar, Pine, and Woodlawn (see attached photos of potential locations).
The trees have been sponsored by the Residents and the Merchants Associations,
and have continued to add to the urban canopy over the past twenty -plus years.
Hundreds of native trees have been added to our streets, and even after last year's
extended summer drought most have flourished as beautiful contributions to our
city environment. This year's wind storms have felled a number of mature trees in
Hillcrest, and we will attempt to place trees in areas that were most affected.
For next fall, we applying for CBC funds to plant 20
trees (1-1 '2- inch caliper) in the ROW along
Kavanaugh, Woodlawn, and adjacent streets. These
trees will cost about $100 each, plus a charge for
watering them the first year. Total cost will be
approximately $2,500.
All residents can help the project by watering the new trees in their right-of-way
during the summer months. A new tree in your area can be adopted by providing
two or three gallons of water twice each week during the dry periods — it makes all
the difference during the first summer after planting.
For the last two years, the Residents Association has arranged with a local
merchant to fund a local watering brigade that monitors and waters new trees when
necessary. Attached please find the current list of locations for monitoring, and
some photos of the tree planting locations that we have identified currently.
If there are further questions-, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
Jim Metzger 501-666-5350
emetz er az istatle.net
Hillcrest Residents Association (HRA) street trees: v7 (3/8/2025)
2025 trees (3/1)2024 trees 2023 trees
Drive S on Midland from Kavanaugh:
Midland, 510 (west side)
Midland, 517 (east side)
Turn RIGHT on Lee Ave.
Turn RIGHT on either N. Valentine St. or Ridgeway Dr.
Turn LEFT on Kavanaugh
Driving EAST on Kavanaugh:
Kavanaugh,
1920 (2 trees North side)
Kavanaugh,
2516 (North side)
Kavanaugh,
2516 (North side)
Kavanaugh,
2520 (North side)
Kavanaugh,
2601 (2 trees north side, across street from Kemuri)
Kavanaugh,
2619 (south side, Dog Porch)
Kavanaugh,
2900 (2 trees north side, Hillcrest Animal Hospital)
Kavanaugh,
2911 (south side, Leigh's Boutique)
Kavanaugh,
2924 (2 trees north side, Hodge Orthodontics)
Kavanaugh,
2925 (South side; Leo's Greek Castle)
Turn LEFT on N Spruce St.
Turn LEFT on Wood Iawn St.
Turn LEFT on Beechwood
Beechwood, 601(east side, Worren's Salon)
Beechwood, 619 (east side, Nichols Dentist)
Beechwood, 623 (east side, Beyond Wellness)
Beechwood, 713 (east side)
Turn LEFT on I St.
Turn LEFT on Kavanaugh
Drive EAST on Kavanaugh
Turn RIGHT on Ash St. (drive 2 blocks)
Turn RIGHT on Lee Ave.
Lee Ave.
Lee Ave, 4522 (north side)
Turn LEFT on N. Palm St.
N. Palm St., 115 (East side)
Markham, 4700 (Little Rock Family Dental Care, 1'Y block Palm, West side; were 2 trees, now 1)
Turn RIGHT on Markham
Turn RIGHT on N Monroe St.
N, Monroe, 105 (2"d house up from Markham on the East side)
N. Monroe, 203 (East side)
N. Monroe, 221 (East side)
Turn RIGHT on Lee Ave.
Turn RIGHT on N. Cedar St.
N. Cedar St, 223 (East side)
N. Cedar St, 215 (East side)
N. Cedar St, 122 (West side)
N. Cedar St., 119 (East side)
N. Cedar St., 119 (East side)
N. Cedar St., 108 (3rd house up from Markham on the West side)
Turn LEFT on Markham, drive 1 block
Turn LEFT on N Pine St.
N. Pine St., 125 (East side)
Turn LEFT on Lee Ave.
Turn LEFT on Ash St
(Ash St, 124 block, West side, dead, replace)
Turn RIGHT on Markham
Turn RIGHT on Beechwood St.
Beechwood St, 111 (1' house up from Markham on the East side) (not mulched)
4400 Woodlawn
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Submitted to: Little Rock Beautification Commission
Submitted by: Josue Quiroz
Address: 1708 Old Forge Dr Little Rock AR
Phone: 816-832-9631
Email: 'osu-.s. uiroz mail.com
Date: 5/21/2025
Project Description:
I am writing to request a grant for the planting of ornamental native trees in the
city's right of way adjacent to my home, which was severely affected by the
March 31, 2023 tornado. Like many properties along the storm's path, our
neighborhood lost the majority of its tree canopy, leaving both an ecological
void.
This project proposes the planting of several native, drought- and clay -tolerant
ornamental trees under 25 feet in height. These trees will restore shade, provide
aesthetic value, attract pollinators and birds, and improve stormwater
management — all while remaining appropriate for a residential streetscape and
not interfering with utility lines.
Objectives:
1. Reestablish urban canopy in a tornado -impacted area
2. Enhance community aesthetics and property value
3. Support native biodiversity through tree selection
4. Demonstrate sustainable landscaping using species that thrive in full sun,
clay soils, and drought
Proposed Tree Species:
All selections are native to Arkansas and meet the City's recommended
guidelines for right-of-way planting:
Thank you for considering this proposal. I hope you'll find it aligns with the
mission of the Beautification Commission and supports a visibly recovering part
of Little Rock.
Sincerely,
Josue Quiroz
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