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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC2007-015 Staff Report, COA Request For Vinyl Siding and Soffits. Description Of The Work Copy Of COA And Photos, 1015 Cumberland Street 10/08/2007DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT .l iF LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC 723 West Markham Street DISTRICT Little Rock Arkansas 72201-1334 COMMISSION Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. One., DATE: October 8, 2007 APPLICANT: Daniel Wassmuth, CPAL Construction ADDRESS: 1015 Cumberland COA Vinyl Siding and soffits. REQUEST: PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION: The subject property is located at 1015 Cumberland. The property's legal description is "Lot 4 and the south 2 feet of Lot 3, Block 45 Original City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas." The 1988 Survey lists this structure as an 1880's residence with major alterations. It is listed as non- contributing. It does share similarities with the !! house at 1017 Cumberland that is noted at as_ 1890's Queen Anne Cottage with tine shape and form of the house and the attic vents. It is also a non-contributing structure because of artificial siding. �°' a� & V� r V �r H Q 1 F5 � �$ �_ ,Q ti n . "f irk• � �� 41 �.'o� L�' o � .; This structure is not listed in the 1978 survey. Location of Project This application is a result of an enforcement action. The owners of the property installed vinyl siding on the rear and sides of the structure and vinyl soffits on the entirety of the structure; replaced windows; and replaced the front door. These repairs were done without a COA from the HDC. A permit was issued on July 16, 2007 which did not include exterior work to the house. The application also includes the following items: Window and front door replacement, window header modifications, front step modifications, and addition of columns to front porch. PREVIOUS ACTIONS ON THIS SITE: There are no records of a COA being approved on this structure in the files. Existing south and west elevation Existing north elevation PROPOSAL: The application is to approve the previously installed vinyl siding on both side facades and the rear of the structure in addition to vinyl soffits and fascia. The front of the house will be repainted to match the color of the vinyl siding on the sides of the house. A Certificate of Compliance (COC -was issued for the repainting of the front. WRITTEN ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION BASED OFF OF INTENT AND GUIDELINES: Below is the Artificial Siding policy. APPENDIX 1: ARTIFICIAL SIDING POLICY Section V-35. of the Design Review Guidelines (1996 Edition), adopted by the Little Rock Historic District Commission (Commission), is amended as follows: 2 V- 35. SIDING A. Siding original to the building should be repaired rather than replaced, only where necessary due to deterioration. In considering exterior changes, the Commission will weigh the needs and desires of the applicant with the overall good of the Historic District. While each application will be considered on its merits, the Commission will utilize the following guidelines in order to best implement its preservation responsibilities: 1) The more historically significant the structure, the more concerned the Commission will be that the structure's exterior appearance will retain its historic integrity and character; 2) The more architecturally significant the structure, the more concerned the Commission will be that the structure's exterior retains its architectural compatibility; 3) The more visible the structure is from a public right-of-way, the greater the Commission's concern; 4) The closer the structure is to historically or architecturally significant structures, the more the Commission will be concerned; 5) Restoration of original material is the ideal method to be used in all projects; 6) Renovation using identical materials is the next preferred method of addressing exterior work to be performed; 7) Use of materials that were traditionally used within the Historic District when the structure was built is preferred; 8) Use of natural materials is normally preferred over the use of artificial or synthetic materials; 9) Architectural detailing and fenestration are often the most important characteristics of a structure. For these reasons, the use of artificial siding on structures within the Historic District is discouraged. However, each application that includes the use of artificial or synthetic siding will be carefully considered by the Commission and particular attention will be paid to any special circumstances that may make use of artificial or synthetic siding prudent or necessary. Likewise, the application will be carefully scrutinized by the Commission in terms of the effects of the proposed materials on the structure's style, historical integrity, structural and architectural integrity and the effect of the artificial or synthetic materials on the Historic District as a whole. In considering an application, the Commission may request that a sample of the proposed siding be installed for inspection by the Commission before a decision 3 is made on the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness. In addition, the Commission may request permission to inspect the exterior of the structure for architectural detailing and fenestration that may be covered or lost, for structural soundness and for the absence or presence of evidence of sources of moisture that may cause the covered siding to decay, attract insects or create future structural problems. The Commission reserves the right to ask for technical advice or comments from the Arkansas State Historic Preservation Program, architects, architectural conservators and other preservation experts concerning the application. The applicant is encouraged to provide expert perspectives on the proposed installation of artificial and synthetic siding and on the use of artificial or synthetic siding in historic districts. The Historic Preservation Administrator maintains reference materials on the use of artificial or synthetic siding in historic districts. This reference material shall be made available to any person considering the use of artificial or synthetic siding in the Historic District. The Commission reserves the right to have this material entered into the record of any application for the use of artificial or synthetic siding. The applicant is encouraged to provide, for the record and for review by the Commission, any additional material the applicant determines to be relevant to the issue of the appropriateness of the use of artificial or synthetic siding in the application. In those cases where siding is approved, the Commission shall have the right to inspect installation of the artificial or synthetic siding as it progresses in order to ensure adherence to the application and to protect the structure's trim, texture and architectural style and design. B. Siding of artificial or substitute materials, which include, but are not limited to, vinyls, aluminum, steel and plastic is discouraged. Notwithstanding this guideline, an applicant submitting an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be guided by the following principles: 1) The architectural character of the structure shall not be lost due to the covering of details, the removal of features or a change of scale; 2) The use of furring strips shall not change the relationship between the plane of the wall and the projecting elements such as windows, door trim, trim and molding or affect the shadow reveals; 3) The proposed artificial materials shall not be incongruous with the materials used by adjoining properties in the MacArthur Park Historic District (Historic District); 4) The application of artificial siding shall not harm the existing siding; 5) a) The proposed artificial material shall match the existing material in size, profile and finish; b) There shall be no change in the character of the structure; El 6) The application of artificial siding shall not hide underlying problems that may progress unseen to the point where more extensive repairs are necessary; 7) The proposed artificial siding shall be easy to replace and match in style and color if a piece is damaged and must be removed; 8) The artificial siding shall not be adversely affected by extreme changes in temperature; 9) The installation of artificial siding shall not obscure, alter or remove architectural details of the structure: C. Wall shingles original to the building should be preserved, but if replacement is necessary, the new shingles should match the original shingles in size, placement and design (this includes decorative wood shingles of Victorian buildings, as well as wood or asphalt shingles of bungalow -period houses). D. Siding on non -historic (less than fifty [501 years old) buildings may be resided with smooth masonite lap siding or with wood clapboards. Historic siding materials such as weatherboard and wood shingles should be preserved and maintained. This structure is shown as non-contributing in the last survey. The resurvey, which is at the AHPP presently, has different standards for being deemed contributing or non- contributing based on a number of factors, artificial siding being one of them. With this being a non-contributing structure, not extremely architecturally or historically significant, there could be an argument to allow the artificial siding on the sides of the structure. Refer to Al, A2 and A4 above. The applicant has agreed to retain the original wood siding on the front fagade and paint it to match the siding on the sides. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS AND REACTION: At the time of distribution, there was one comment regarding this application. A neighboring property owner asked questions as to the application parameters. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with the following conditions- 1. Obtaining a building permit for the exterior siding. 2. Project to be completed within 90 days of obtaining permit. 5 Little Rock Historic District Commission Department of Planning And Development Certificate of Appropriateness 1015 Cumberland Street To Whom It May Concern, We are writing this letter to detail the improvements we have made and would like to make on 1015 Cumberland in the MacArthur Park Historic District. Improvements completed and shown in pictures: ■ Due to vandalism we had to replace the old aluminum windows with white double paned vinyl windows. ■ A new front door was installed because the old door and casing were un- repai.rable due to multiple break ins. ■ We put vinyl siding on the sides and back of the house that matched the original lattice. ■ Due to rotting on the front of the house we installed vinyl soffits. Improvements desired and not yet completed: ■ We would like to paint the foundation a taupe color to match the paint on the front of the house. A We would like to put very simple headers on the front two windows to dress up the house and match it more closely to the rest of the houses on the street. (see picture) ■ We would like to match the stairs to the front alcove opening by building wooden stairs overtop of existing concrete. In order to make the front of the house look more symmetrical. We will also place a Doric column on each side of the stairs. Cover letter from applicant Thank You For Your Time, CPAL Construction 0 $ y y DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLITTLE ROCK 723 West Markham Street •;t; l •,s� 1-II8TORIC Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 / I � DISTRICT Phone: r01) 3714790 Pax: (5 399-3435 �qv COMMISSION C TV, V .�] [' SEP 9 7 2007 APPLICATION FOR A BY. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Date: �,, C 1. Date of Public Hearing: $ day of �K�IC bi r 200.Zat rp.m. 2. Address of Property: 10115 CU, LC14,111 k +i. .4 l- 3. Legal Description of Property: 4. Property Owner (Name, Address, Phone, Fax): ALd }r, (' ( LAA!Wr LAA KetYl6, fl (2 l; kA l j , S ".2fl- 35S.� 5. Owner's Agent: (Phone/Fax/E-mail) 6. Project Description (additional pages may be added): S VE C4 7. Estimated Cost of hnprovotnents: j �.ao 8. Zoning Classification: the propo, change a permitted use? GNo 9. Signature of Owner orA,90M — (7he owner will need to authorize any. gwr orperson representing the owner ai die public hearing). NOTE: Should there be changes (design, materials, size., etc.),from the approved COA, applicant shall notify Commission staff and take 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, ordi- Trances or policies rests with the applicant, owner or agent. (This section to be completed by staff): Little Rock Historic District Commission Action Denied `Vithdrawn ❑ Approved ❑ Approved with Conditions See Attached Conditions Staff Signature: Dale; Little Rock Historic District Commission ♦ Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street ♦ Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 ♦ Phone: (501) 371-4790 ♦ Fax: (501) 399-3435 Application