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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC2004-011 Letter To DOPAD From LRHDC Meeting to Discuss Design Guidelines Work Session 07/07/2004rr� DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT LITTLE ROCK 1 723 West Markham Street 1f1 I"HISTORIC Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 ' DISTRICT Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 COMMISSION July 7, 2004 Historic District Commission Case: 1301 South Cumberland Street The meeting started after an earlier Design Guidelines work session. It was noted that the applicants for 1301 Cumberland Street were present. A discussion began. Ms. Miller stated that they looked at hardiboard and hardiplank as requested for the structure. They indicated that the hardiboard was intended to replace the first requested vinyl siding. Ms. Miller noted she was impressed with the hardiboard material. She also noted that there was one design that stood out and looked like stucco and would look good with all of the existing brick and split face block. Commissioner Walls clarified that the applicant was indicating the big sheets of hardiboard. Commissioner Weems asked if would work for them. Ms. Miller stated it would work, but will cost them more money, and they were "willing to make that concession as long as everyone is happy with that look." Commissioner Newbern asked if the stucco was different from the hardiboard. Commissioner Walls told her that the proposed material was indeed hardiboard. (Deputy City Attorney Debra Weldon arrived late. Commissioner Weems welcomed her.) Ms. Miller passed out a copy of the products to the Commissioners. Commissioner Walls asked the applicant if they added the porch to the... Ms. Miller interrupted and clarified that it was a "little cover." Commissioner Walls noted that he was familiar with the proposed sheets of hardiplank that the applicant was proposing. He educated the Commission on what types of hardimaterials can be purchased. Ms. Miller showed a color brochure of the hardiboard to the Commission. Commissioner Walls said it looked "pretty good" and that they had used it before. Boyd Maher representing AHPP asked if Commissioner Walls was familiar with panel siding and stated that "there are some brands of artificial stucco, preservation aside, are just inferior products.° Boyd then asked Commissioner walls if this was one of those. He responded "No." Commissioner Newbern noted that this was a material that is currently being used in Argenta. Commissioner Walls indicated that the material was cementicous board. Ms. Miller said that she had driven around the neighborhood and noticed that many structures had brick or stone around the first floors and on the second floor, eaves, carriage houses, and garages people used stucco or some kind of stucco material and mixed stone and brick and stucco instead of lapboard and stucco. Ms. Miller stated that she believes it looked good compared to what they had seen driving around the neighborhood and would go with that despite the added cost. Commissioner Newbern said that the combination of materials was more like a Tudor style. Commissioner Walls asked what size bat strip they were going to use on the project. Ms. Miller said it would be very small and be hardiplank as well. She said it appears that they will be approximately three inches. Commissioner Walls said that should be okay. Commissioner Walls asked how thick those would be and cautioned her that the ones she has seen are very thin and less than % inch thick. Ms. Miller said she would like to see the thicker board. Mr. Reddig said it is almost like siding that you over lapping and will be more like 5/8 inch by 3 inches. Commissioner Walls stated that he preferred the proposed materials over vinyl siding. Commissioner Weems said he thought it was wonderful. Boyd Maher asked if the structure was a contributing structure. Commissioner Walls noted that the rear structure was new and the existing one was. Commissioner Walls said it was good, and Commissioner Newbern said it was a good addition to the neighborhood. Commissioner Walls noted that the website on the materials presented was http://www.iameshardie.com/. Boyd Maher asked Andre Bernard if they needed to make a formal application. Mr. Bernard responded that the application was already in and this was a follow up as requested in an earlier hearing that approved the construction on the condition that they brought the sample back.