HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC2006-022 Memorandum From Brian Minyard To Christy Marvel 12/20/2007LITTLE ROCK
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To: Christy Marvel
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435
MEMORANDUM
From: Brian Minyard, Staff for Historic District Commission
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Date: December 20, 2007
This memo is in reference to the Eastside Auditorium apartment conversions at 1400
Commerce.
I visited with Steve Hitt, of ARC Arkansas and discussed the following items to be
completed prior to a CO being issued.
1. Disturbed lawn area may be seeded with perennial rye. Germination must be
present for final Certificate of Occupancy to be signed.
2. Sidewalk from northwest corner of site to parking lot. Extend sidewalk at same
width as original to the back of the curb. Ramp sidewalk to meet top of curb.
Remove sidewalk as needed to an existing joint line.
3. Sidewalk to northwest of classroom building. Extend sidewalk at same width as
original to the back of the curb. Ramp sidewalk to meet top of curb. Remove
sidewalk as needed to an existing joint line.
4. Install sidewalk around dumpster and handicap access walk.
5. Install 5 foot wide sidewalk from existing sidewalk /stairs on north side of existing
classroom building to new parking lot. Center sidewalk on parking stripe.
6. Install dumpster enclosure and fence area. Consider modifying ac unit fencing in
light of dumpster fence placement.
7. Stripe curb and gutter on permeable gravel system parking spaces to designate
spaces.
8. Install one crepe myrtle in each island and there equally spaced ten feet south of
north property line between driveway and existing tree to remain. Crepes to be a
minimum of three canes, each cane to be 1 inch minimum caliper and at least 6
feet in height. Species must be of a variety that achieves 20' at maturity. The
crape myrtles shall be maintained in the following manner: 1) Prune in late
winter through early February when trees are dormant. 2) Check tree for rubbing
branches and remove one of the branches at a lower branch or branch collar
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(where the branch joins the trunk). 3) Remove all suckers at the base of the tree
while leaving the original three to five trunks. 4) Remove horizontal branches that
grow towards the center of the tree. 5) Remove all horizontal branches gradually
over a period of years that are below eight feet. 6) Remove seed heads just
below seed head. It is not necessary to remove these, but you may if you wish.
7) Do not top tree or reduce in height.
9. Shrubbery should be 18" high at planting. Dwarf Burford Hollies are suitable.
Plant 4 feet on center along south side of parking lot and on west side ob building
north of air conditioning units. Mulch beds to the west of the ac units on west
side of building.
10. Water oak tree on north side of building to be a min of 2 inch caliper at planting.
11.Add 15 privet hedge along north property line between existing fence and west
property line.
12. A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy is possible provided certain items are
complete. A cashiers check or bonding will be necessary. Please contact Staff
on Wednesday am for details if you anticipate that you will not be done by Friday
pm.
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