HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC2000-030 Agenda 03_02, 05_04, 07_06, 08_03, 09_07_2000, 02_01_2001,1 FEBRUARY 2001
MINUTES
LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Commissioners Present:
Howard H. Gordon Jean Ann Phillips Wyatt Weems Mark Zoeller
Commissioners Absent: John Greer
Staff Present: V. Anne Guthrie Debra Weldon Anthony Black
Visitors Present: Cary Tyson, state CLG coordinator
and other CLG coordinators from various cities
The meeting of the Little Rock Historic District Commission (LRHDC) was called to order. As
there was a quorum, the minutes from the previous meetings, 2 November and 7 December 2000,
were approved separately. The November minutes were approved after corrections (spelling and
wording) for a specific legal process related to the 1000 Rock property.
The issue of a deferred (for six months) COA for the demolition of 1423 Cumberland was
discussed. The city's historic district ordinance states if the LRHDC has not made a decision on
the demolition application "within two (2) calendar months after the expiration of the six (6)
months following the first public hearing, the commission shall consider the application as
having been approved..." Legal discussed available options regarding the deferred COA. The
request for demolition of the structure at 1423 Cumberland was approved unanimously.
Under New/Old Business, there was discussion about the Anderson House, located on Ironton
Road, being nominated to the National Register. It was brought to their attention that the
LRHDC is required to act (recommend approval, etc.) on National Register nominations before
the State Review Board. Cary Tyson, CLG Coordinator with the state Historic Preservation
Program, summarized the nomination process to be incorporated into future proceedings.
The next item of business was the amendment of the LRHDC's By -Laws, a draft of which was
presented and discussed at the previous meeting. The purpose of the amendment is to allow a
periodic review of the local ordinance historic district's design guidelines in order to take into
account, and if necessary incorporate, new materials and techniques. Weldon distributed a draft
of a new article, VI, which is titled "Design Guidelines." There was discussion regarding the
amendment process, previous amendments, etc. There was a motion to approve the new
Article VI of the LRHDC By -Laws; it was approved unanimously.