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Home My WebLink AboutHDC2005-010 Staff Supplied Exhibits A-J 2005STAFF SUPPLIED EXHIBITS A.-J. MK I -.*. .�W-gmmm pp '16 0 Yl, IM ilA ik SA T A.C. 4 B. SURROUNDING BUILDINGS FROM THE 1990 SURVEY c n , n - - I. Historic Name: undetermined Date: c1886 Style: Colonial Revival Architectural Significance: Historical Significance: L Listings: None Map Section: MP/B 624 Rock Historic Name: undetermined Date: cl.899 Style: Free Classic Architectural Significance: Listings: None Map Section: MP/A II 192 141 610 Rock Historic Name: Reigler Cottage Date: c1886 Style: Neo-Classical Revival Architectural Significance: I Historical Significance: L Listings: QQA Map Section: MP/ A C. SURROUNDING BUILDINGS FROM THE 1990 SURVEY 620 Rock Historic Name : undetermi ned Date: cl899 Style: Queen Anne Architectural Significance: II Historical Significance: L Listings. None Map Section: MP/A 191 D. SURROUNDING BUILDINGS FROM THE 1990 SURVEY 601 Rock Historic Name: Nash House Date: c1907 Style: Georgian Revival Architectural Significance: i Historical Significance: L Listings: None Map Section: MP/B Inn 50 Kistoric Name: Butler House Date'. c1886 Style; Eastlake Archor�calral 5ignificanceSignificance: NSKII His Listings: None Map Section, W18 CUMBERLAND STREET 50.0' Z-7879 0 1 I 9V�_�irG !NE I I 1 U, V 1 O t O I 4 ' t e E. SITE PLAN (PRIOR TO 7/7/2005 m PLANNING COMMISSION) i E 1 3' setback on south lot line of Cumberland property m increased to 5' ICCESS'AS'. , 50 0 LESS E>SE"EI' aces; �••%��•T z.irf.NN.�� I V i U, 0 rl. zo ROCK STREET BOYD • LONG -FORM PDR f { ; do ~ +•.1 �• ■- .� .� ~_ � � If Thy- '}� ,E� � �!• �. ; ^ :}, *! Fes! y � 11 +��'. ti 4� �'y�ll +• }+ 16 �' • ,��r�6'f ai it =! 'OiC ►�' r ! 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DATE: July 14, 2005 APPLICANT: Tina Boyd ADDRESS: 618 and 620 Rock Street; 617 Cumberland Street; Little Rock, AA 72202* COA REQUEST: Construct three new tingle family homes, and tbree garages, one witb a loft apartment. PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION: This application is for new construction of properties at 618 and 620 Rock Street; and 617 Cumberland Street. The property's legal description is "The South '/z of Lot 4 and the North '/z of Lot 5, Block 41, and the West 10 feet of alley closed by Ordinance No. 12,745 lying next to lots, and the N1 /2 of Lot 8 and all of Lot 9, Block 41 and the East 10 feet of Alley closed by Ordinance No. 12,745 lying next to lots, Original City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas." Since the homes are of new construction it cannot be considered as a "Contributing Structure" to the MacArthur Park Historic District until it is at least 50 years old. Above: The property at 617 Cumberland Street. The applicant proposes one new home at this location. Below: The properties at 618 and 620 Rock Street. The applicant proposes two new homes at this location This application is also undergoing an ' application for rezoning to a Planned Development Residential (PDR). This - application is to allow construction of the three homes with reduced setbacks. The PDR will define certain aspects of the — — - including building footprint, - property g g tP.:t ate__ � AM 1W. height, and fence locations. The applicant July 14, 2005 ITEM NO. 1(CONT.): 618 and 620 Rock Street; 617 Cumberland Street. has been working with both Zoning Staff and Commission Staff to ensure that the PRD is compatible with the Historic District Guidelines. The rezoning application was on July 7, 2005, one week prior to the meeting. This application was approved at the hearing with minimal changes. ANALYSIS: The Design Guidelines for new construction of primary buildings should maintain, not disrupt the existing pattern of surrounding historic buildings. This calls for new construction to be compatible with existing historic structures on the street block. The design guidelines state that compatibility is calculated by evaluating shape; building scale; roof shape and pitch; orientation to the street; location and proportion of entrances, windows, porches, and divisional bays; foundation height, floor -to -ceiling height; and porch height and depth. Exterior materials and material colors are looked at for compatibility as well. If the exterior to be used is brick mortar and brick color tones should be similar. If the new construction is frame a matching lap dimension with wood or smooth masonite is considered encouraged. Vinyl and aluminum siding are not encouraged on any construction in the historic district. New construction also requires a more in depth look at the exterior characteristics of the building. Details such as trim around windows, doors, eaves, eave depths, watercourses, corner boards, etc. should be similar to those of surrounding properties. An important rule with new construction within the historic district is that new buildings should blend in with adjacent buildings and not be too imitative of historic styles. The reason for this is so that new construction can be distinguished from historic buildings in the district. "New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired." (Secretary of the Interior's Standard) The applicant would like to construct three new single family homes on the property. Staff suggests a general review of the application and will individually review certain characteristics of the individual homes that may be unique to one another. This will best address any potential issues that may arise. General Concerns for all Buildings: One common driveway has been proposed to provide access to the three garage areas located in a common area in the rear of the properties. Access to this common area will be from Cumberland Street. The applicant has indicated that a ribbon driveway will be constructed from Cumberland Street to the security gate. The design guidelines indicate that "ribbon driveway" are appropriate for residential driveways in the historic district. The applicant has indicated that the ribbon driveway from the Cumberland Street to a common paved parking area. Staff believes su orts the ribbon drive,.vav concept and the paved July 14, 2009 ITEM NO. 1(CONT.): 618 and 620 Rock Street; 617 Cumberland Street. parking area is adequate for the site, however, staff would prefer the applicant state driveway width at the public hearing. The paved parking area will be surrounded by a six foot wooden fence. The design guidelines state that six foot wooden fences in the rear of properties is appropriate for the district. At the recent Planning Commission hearing the fence area along Cumberland Street was decreased. The abutting garages to the south that he on the property line will serve as part of the fence. A contributing structure located on the east side The fence will abut the garage. Originally the of Rock Street with a similar shed roof as applicant had indicated that the ribbon proposed. driveway would lead to a wrought iron gate securing the concern. The City of Little Rock's Public Work's Department requested removal of the gate because it prevented a turn around point in the event that a visitor was using the driveway and no one was present to open the gate. The applicant has also indicated that they are actively pursuing an access easement to the properties from Th Street. In the event that the access easement is approved from 7`s Street this ribbon driveway would not be needed. This may result in the building footprint being shifted, staff would supportive of a similar driveway off of 7" Street and abandonment of the proposed ribbon driveway accessing Cumberland Street, and the shifting of the building footprint. If footprints are changed, the zoning application would need to be revised. Staff would require the applicant to contact staff for a staff review of the modifications. Staff would also request updated drawings to reflect the changes in the site plan. The applicant has noted that exterior construction will be primarily of brick. The design guidelines require that new buildings using brick should have closely matching brick and mortar tones. The applicant has indicated that brickwork on each home will be "standard modern brickwork with masonry windowsills on front of houses using natural color mortar." At the public hearing staff would prefer clarification of the color brick and color mortar. Staff suggests that all home exteriors that are not brick be sided in a manner that provides matching lap dimensions with wood or smooth masonite material. This siding material includes the gable on the proposed one-story Rock Street home. The applicant has also indicated that soffits and fascia will be of wood material with the exception of the porch area. The applicant is requesting an aluminum material for the soffits above the porch. The applicant has indicated that doors on the side and back of the units and loft will be fiberglass insulated doors. The applicant has also indicated that masonry window stools will be used. Staff has no objection to the masonry window stools because it is of new construction and similar in material to the brick exterior of the building. The applicant has also indicated that they would like approval of either "wood -clad or nicer 1 double hung windows on the sides and back, and wood windows on the front if required." Since this is new construction staff does not feel that windows facing the street 3 July 14, 2005 ITEM NO. 1(CONT.): 618 and 620 Rock Street; 617 Cumberland Street. need to be 100% wood windows. New developments and some additions within the historic district have introduced new wood -clad windows to the district. These double hung wood - clad windows and are comparable to wood windows of the past. The wood clad windows recently and currently installed in the district could be considered a design element of homes constructed in this time period. (Individual building window designs critiqued in individual sections summarized below). All homes will have a private courtyard located between the residences and their detached garages created by the adjacent buildings and fences. The Cumberland Street home will utilize an adjacent building for formation of a courtyard. The courtyards and front yards of all buildings will have extensive landscaping and be irrigated. The garages will be joined by individual covered breezeways. The applicant has indicated that the front door of all homes will be "wood or stain grade FRONT fiberglass front door_" Staff would prefer that wooden doors be used as the front doors of DCb4 the buildings. General Concerns for BuildiLigs Facing Rock Street: A wrought iron fence has been requested to be in front of the two properties fronting Rock Street. The applicant has also indicated that the fence will be similar to those within the historic district. Within MacArthur Park are numerous different styles of wrought iron fences. Several wrought iron fences are located along the top of retaining walls as illustrated with the two properties immediately to the south of the application area. To preserve the character of the historic district staff would feel that it should be constructed Existing wrought iron fence on Rock Street immediately south of the property. in similar design but in their own unique materials as not to diminish the historic value of the existing wrought iron fence. Staff supports the construction of a wrought iron fence in front of the buildings on Rock Street if it is similar in height to existing ones to the south. Additionally, staff has noticed a set of existing steps on the property that led to a previous structure on the property. These steps are common in MacArthur Park and can be replicated. Since two single-family residences will have entrances on Rock Street it may not be possible for the existing steps to be used. If the older steps are to be destroyed, staff 0