HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC1990-011 Staff Minutes LRHDC 11/01/1990MINUTES
LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 1, 1990
5:00 P.M.
The November 1, 1990 meeting of the Little Rock Historic
District Commission was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by
Acting Chairman Tom Johnson. New member, Carl Menyhart was
introduced. A quorum was present - Cheryl Nichols, John
Bush, Carl Menyhart and Tom Johnson. John Jarrard was
absent.
Commissioner Bush made a motion to approve the minutes from
the'; two previous meetings as received. Commissioner Nichols
seconded. Motion passed. All ayes, 0 nays.
Item #1
Owner: Poe Travel - Weathertight, Inc., Forest
Gardner, Agent
Location: 913-915 Cumberland Street
Request: Apply vinyl siding to sides and back of
structure.
Forrest Gardner with Weathertight, Inc., was present to
represent Poe Travel. Mr. Gardner referenced the October 9,
1990 letter of recommendation from the Arkansas Historic
Preservation Program and stated he would comply with their
suggestions. He presented a sample of the proposed siding
for wall and trim and explained that he would copy some of
the decorative trim and molding with aluminum; specifically
the facia, frieze, window and door facings. He proposed
covering the gable ends in horizontal siding.
Photographs of the present structure were presented by Mr.
Gardner and marked Exhibits A, B, C, D, E, and F. The
drawing presented was marked Exhibit G.
Commissioner Nichols asked Mr. Gardner if an estimate for
painting the structure was requested by the owners.
Mr. Gardner did not have an estimate for painting.
Ms. Elissa Gross, Executive Director of the Quapaw Quarter
Association, spoke recommending deferral of the application.
She questioned the completeness of the application and the
effect of siding on the National Register listing status of
the Historic District.
The Chairman asked for Staff s recommendation. Staff
recommended denial of the application, complying with
Standard 6 of the Secretary of the Interior's "Standards for
Rehabilitation".
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Commissioner Nichols questioned the Arkansas Historic
Preservation Program's recommendations for approval and
commented that a review of the policy decision on siding by
the State Review Board would be held in December. She
stated that this application is more problematic than
previous siding applications because the buildings are more
complicated. Commissioner Nichols also said that in 1986
those houses won a plaque that she felt would not have been
awarded had they been sided with vinyl.
Commissioner Bush made a motion to deny the application.
Commissioner Nichols seconded. The vote was taken. Motion
passed. All ayes, 0 nays.
Acting Chairman Tom Johnson read three criteria for applying
siding excerpted from Preservation Briefs #S: "For historic
residential buildings, aluminum or vinyl siding may be an
acceptable alternative only if (1) the existing siding is so
deteriorated or damaged that it cannot be repaired; (2) the
substitute material can be installed without irreversibly
damaging or obscuring the architectural features and trim of
the building•, and (3) the substitute material can match the
historic material in size, profile and finish so that there
is not change in the character of the historic building...".
City Attorney Steve Giles informed Mr. Gardner that he could
resubmit his application in one year. Only a substantially
different application would be considered before that time.
Item #2
Owner: The Cherry House - Grayson Property Company,
Fred Gray, Agent
Location: 700 South Rock
Request: Erect ground mounted sign
Mr. Fred Gray, Grayson Property Company, was present
representing the owner of the Cherry House. Mr. Gray read
the purpose of the guidelines as they relate to signs and
said he felt his sign conforms in every respect except for
size criteria. He apologized for erecting the sign before
it was approved and assured the Commission that in the
future he would reference his copy of the MacArthur Park
Historic District ordinance before acting.
Mr. Gray described the sign as being 21.66
referenced photographs and a drawing. He
sign would be moved 5 ft to the southwest
site. Mr. Gray stated that this would be
the Cherry House.
sq. ft. and
stated that the
from its previous
the only sign for
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