HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC1998-028 Memo From HDC Request For COA 06/19/1998MEMO: HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
FROM: MICHAEL PREBLE
RE: COA REQUEST: DEMOLITION OF BUILDING AT 1006 ROCK ST.
DATE: 19 June 1998
This request for demolition is being made in recognition of the following history, which
dates from June 17, 1994 to the present.
In order to facilitate understanding of these facts and statements, access to the
structure at 1006 Rock Street will be available by appointment during Saturday and
Sunday, June 27 and 28; and Monday and Tuesday evenings, June 29 and 30, from 6
to 8 pm. Call 374-1178 for an appointment.
June 17, 1994
Barry Burke
Assistant Fire Marshall
LR Fire Dept.
Exhibit A
July 25, 1994
Shelia Reynoldo,
Enforcement Officer'
Dept. of Neigh. & Planning
Housing Programs
City of Little Rock
Exhibit 8
August 1, 1994:
Roy Settoon, Housing Code
Supervisor, City of Little Rock
Dept. of Neigh. & Planning
Housing Program
Exhibit C
November 2, 1994
Cathy Slater
State Historic Preservation
Officer
Arkansas Historic
Preservation Program
Exhibit D
After personal inspection, declares building
to "...constitute an immediate fire hazard to
the community and is otherwise dangerous
to human life... should be removed or
demolished as soon as possible for the
health, safety and welfare of the
community."
Warning Notice to Verdie May Herbert (then owner):
Notification from inspection that property is..."
unsafe, unfit for human habitation, offensive to the
neighborhood... dangerous to persons in the vicinity
After personal inspection, structure declared
a nuisance. "The structure in its present condition
constitutes an immediate hazard to the
health, safety and welfare of citizens of this
community and in my opinion, this structure
should be demolished and removed
immediately to eliminate the existing threat
to human life.
To Molly Satterfield, Little Rock, Historic District
Commission:
After due consideration, "...we therefore have no
objection to the removal of this structure."
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January 12, 1995
Dated memo: Jack Patton, at request of
Jack Patton, Senior Code
Charles Nickerson, City Manager, made
Enforcement Officer,
request to allow demolition of 1006 Rock.
Dept. of Neigh. & Planning,
(Attached with application for Certificate of
City of Little Rock
Appropriateness.)
Exhibit EF
January 19, 1995
Letter to Jack Patton, Senior Codes
Molly Satterfield
Enforcement Officer, denying application for
Historic Preservation
demolition, noting: "The application was
Administrator,
denied because the Commission felt the
City of Little Rock
structure's condition is good and that quite a
Exhibit G
lot of original fabric is still intact. Also, the
house if very important to the rhythm of the
streetscape along that block of Rock Street.
The Commission was also concerned about
future maintenance of the vacant lot if the house
were removed.
June 8, 1998
To: Michael Preble
Charles Marratt
Documentation of vacancy history and related
Marratt & Associates
information, based on significant personal
Realtor, Developer
knowledge and extensive professional experience.
Little Rock
Vacant since 1984 (14 years)
Exhibit H
On market: from June 1996 to July 1997
Est. cost of renovation, 1996: $90,000 min.
June 11, 1998 To: Michael Preble
Rick Purifoy Letter regarding listing and status of Unsafe/Vacant
Code Enforcement Officer Structure and/or Dwelling Units:
Dept. of Neighborhood Reclassification of Demolition Category: From
Programs and Housing Demolition Category 3 (deteriorated to a level that
City of Little Rock they are unsafe for human habitation); however, are
Exhibit 1 economically feasible to repair;
To Demolition Category 2: Not a burnout;
deteriorated to a level that structure not feasible to
rehab
June 19, 1998 Documentation of cost for renovation,
Dennis Yarbro, Based on May 30, 1998 site inspection:
P. E. $ 125,800
Roland, AR
Exhibit J
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With this request for demolition, I now submit the following regarding the building at
1006 Rock Street:
1. The gable that is tilted off the vertical axis on the south side of the structure poses
an immediate fire and safety threat to the property at 1010 Rock Street and is a
danger to its inhabitants. (See photo -documentation, Exhibit K, 6 pages)
2. The building's neglect by its prior owners has resulted in a structure that remains a
health, fire and safety hazard. (See photo -documentation, Exhibit K)
3. Its neglect by prior owners has resulted in a structure that is beyond economic
reasonableness to renovate. (See photo -documentation, Exhibit K)
4. Its neglect by prior owners has resulted in a structure that is beyond economic
reasonableness to move to another location. (See photo -documentation, Exhibit K)
5. It is not a uniquely significant architectural structure. There are many other more
significant early 20th century Colonial Revival houses at locations in the MacArthur
Park Historic District that are also in less devastated condition. The following
sampling is included in the photographs that follow. (See photo -documentation,
Exhibit L, 2 pages)
1004 Commerce St.
1314 Cumberland St.
618 Ferry St.
622 Ferry St.
423 East 8"' St.
616 Ferry St.
6. Removal of the property would allow the footprint of the street to return to the 1897
footprint, clearly indicated on the Sanborn map. (Exhibit M)
7. The remaining vacant lot would be redesigned as a garden, in the spirit of the 1897
footprint, that would be sympathetic to the streetscape and to a visual relationship
with the house at 1000 Rock (1892 Queen Anne Revival). Brian Minyard, Landscape
Architect, has been contracted to create a conceptual planting plan.
We contend, through the presentation of this information and the supporting
documentation, when compared to the guidelines for demolition as described under
section "8. Demolition" of the Design Guidelines for the MacArthur Park Historic
District": that there is sufficient and appropriate evidence to grant demolition to the
structure at 1006 Rock Street.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Preble
1010 Rock Street, Little Rock, AR 72202
Day: 396-0324 / Home: 374-1178
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