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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC2011-003 Staff Report, Item No. A. 04/11/2011DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ;[ LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 �!�,� �� I- DISTRICT Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 >* € ; COMMISSION :r STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. A. DATE: April 11, 2011 APPLICANT: Page Wilson, Paul Page Dwellings ADDRESS: 1414 Rock Street COA REQUEST: New Infill House The applicant requested that the item be deferred to the April 11, 2011 agenda on February 22, 2011 via phone message. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of deferral. COMMMISISON ACTION: March 14 2011 A motion was made by Commissioner Julie Wiedower to defer the application to the April 11, 2011 meeting and was seconded by Commissioner Randy Ripley. The motion passed with a vote of 5 ayes and 0 noes. PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION: The subject property is located at 1414 Rock Street. The property's legal description is Lot 9, Block 49, Original City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas." This is a vacant lot. The former building, The Warner House, was demolished earlier. This application is for a New Infill House. It is similar to a traditional shotgun house with an addition or bump -out to the south side. There is no separate garage proposed with this application. 1 of 6 _ w •7_. - _. Pik 04 97H �--- t. A. 0 ip Location of Project PREVIOUS ACTIONS ON THIS SITE: No previous actions on this site were located with a search of the files. I - - - _N, NOsTM rLEVATtON EAST ELEVATION SOUTH ELEVATION Elevations WRITTEN ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION BASED OFF OF INTENT AND GUIDELINES: As stated on page 63 of the guidelines: Primary buildings should maintain, not disrupt, the existing pattern of surrounding historic buildings along the street by Being similar in: 1. Shape: The shape and footprint of the structure is compatible with the surrounding buildings. Shotgun houses are not as common as they once were in the city, but are a compatible shape for infill houses. This house features a "bump -out" or what would have been an "addition" to the structure (if this had been an historic house) on the south side where the entry is located. 2. Scale (height and width): The height of the proposed building is approximately 20 feet, which is slightly less than the adjacent buildings. The width of the building is compatible although less wide than the adjacent buildings on that block face. 3. Roof shape and pitch: The proposed buildings will have a 9/12 roof that is similar to the structures in the area. The gable ends will be to the east and west on both structures. The latest submittal shows the roofing material will be corrugated Galvalume roofing with exposed rafters. The roof will have eaves that are four feet deep. (Zoning code allows for 30" overhang. See "Placement on the Lot on page 4 for further discussion.) The building has a flat portion on 2of6 the roof that is not compatible with the neighborhood. There are other buildings in the area (namely apartments) that have fiat roofs, but those buildings are larger in footprint and height {two stories or more). The roofing material on the flat portion of the roof is proposed to be membrane roof with parapet walls. No detail of how high the parapet walls are was given. An option to remove the flat portion of the roof and to be more compatible with the neighborhood is to place a shed dormer over the entry originating at the ridgeline as shown below by the red lines. WEST ELEVATION NO WTM ELCVATIOA optional shed roof over er+try f urYp-out shown in red. 4. Orientation to the street: The orientation of the building is compatible with the neighborhood. 5. Location and proportion of entrances, windows, porches, and divisional bays: The proposed building is not incompatible. The front door faces east onto the street. The window on the east fagade is an appropriate size. The windows on the south fagade, on the entry bump -out, are small square windows. However, these windows will not be readily seen when the house to the south is completed. There is a window on the main body of the house on the south. The three windows to the north will not be readily seen because of the house at 1410. A window on the north side closer to Rock Street would be desirable. There is not a front porch per se; it consists of two ramps approaching the door under the 4' overhang of the roof. The door appears to be flush with the wall, not inset. 6. Foundation height: The new building will appear to have a two to three blocks high foundation of concrete block with natural finish. This height of the foundation is lower than most historic homes in the area, but is compatible. 7. Floor to ceiling height: The ceiling height is 10 feet and is appropriate. 8. Porch height and depth: There is not a front porch per se; it consists of two ramps approaching the door under the 4' overhang of the roof. The door appears to be flush with the wall, not inset. No handrail detail has been shown; however, if it is shorter than 30" in height, a handrail is not required. 9. Material and material color (if brick —closely matching mortar and brick color tones, if frames --matching lap dimension with wood or smooth masonite, not vinyl or aluminum siding): The exterior material of the structure is 10" wide Hardie plank lap siding painted and 24" Hardie panel board and batten siding. Trim for the house is noted as 6" Hardie trim painted. The submittals imply a three tone color scheme for the paint. The windows are listed to be either Pella or Anderson, metal clad windows, silver-gray finish. Casements are 3'x6' and the awning windows are 2'x2'. 3 of 6 Doors are listed as exterior grade wood, dark stain finish. Gable vents are noted at 2'xl'. 10. Texture (details such as trim around windows, doors, eaves, watercourses, corner boards, eave depths, etc.) should be similar in size, The Hardie board trim around the windows and doors is not incompatible with the area. 11. Placement on the lot (front and side yard setbacks): The proposal is to have a 25' front yard setback. The two buildings to the south have a 15' setback and the two buildings to the north have less than a 25' setback. A 15' front yard setback would be more compatible with the block face. A 5' side setback on the north and a 20' side yard setback on the south are proposed. The proposed eaves are 48" deep. Chapter 36-156ta)(2)a, states: "Every part of a required yard, except as provided herein, shall be open from its lowest point to the sky unobstructed, except for the ordinary projection of sills, cornices, buttresses, ornamental features, and eaves, provided, however, that none of the above projections shall project into a minimum side yard more than thirty (30) inches." The north setback will need to be increased to 6-6" to remove the requirement for a Board of Adjustment hearing. Walks to the structures were unnoted. The brick sidewalk on Rock was noted to remain with a new segment of concrete to meet the existing walk to the north. The Drive will be of 1/8" gravel. No mention is also made of what the material is on the walk from the parking area to the house. Exterior lighting will be recessed cans at the entries. With exposed rafters on the eaves, a question arises on how recessed cans can be "recessed." Mechanical units will be placed on the north side of the structure. Guidelines suggest that they be placed near the rear of the structure. They are not requesting the following at this time: Signage, guttering on house, satellite dishes, fences, gutters (except on entry bump -out), or photovoltaics. Overall, the proposed house is compatible with the area with the exceptions of the front yard setback and the flat roof. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS AND REACTION: At the time of distribution, there were no comments regarding this application. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with the following conditions: 1. Obtain building permit. 2. Reduce front yard setback to 15 feet. 3. Increase north side yard setback to 6'-6" or file for Board of Adjustment for variance. 4. Remove flat roof from structure and replace with shed roof originating at the ridgeline. 4of6 713y: 'TMEN'T OP PLANNING AND o3 -i,DEVELOPMENT l.11 TI.E ROCKtreet HISTORIC T 723WestMazkhamS1334 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 DISTRICT Phones (501) 371-4790 Fox- (501) 399-3435 COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. Application Date: - at 5:00 p.m. 2. Date of Public Hearing: 3. Address of Property: r. 4. Legal Description of Property: c, b ^ 4 ti,. 5. Property Owner (Printed Name, Address, Phone, Email}: 3 ZY f=c h< 4 L� �, & 6. Owner's Agent: (Printed Name, Address, Phone, Email): 7. Brief Project _ n. _n v, LS ' - 8. Estimated Cost of Improvements. 9. zoning Classification: is the proposed hangs a permitted use? No 10. Signature of Owner or Agent: (The owner will need to authorize anyAgent or person representing the owner at the public hearing). NOTE: Should there be changes during construcllon (design, matedais, size, stc.) from the approved CAA, applicant shall notify Commission staff and take appropriate actions. Approval by the Commission does not excuse applicant or property from cpmpiiance with other appfeable codes, ordinances or policies of the city unless stated by the Commisslon or staff. Responsiblilly for Identifying such codes, ordinances, or poid6*s rests with the applicant, owner, or agent. (This section to li completed by staff); Little Rock Historic District Commission Action _ Denied _ Withdrawn _ Approved _ Approved with Conditions See Attached Conditions — Staff Signature:_ tion 5 of 6 " + February 9, 2011 PaulPageDweRings proposes to build a single family home facing Rock Street between Daisy Hates and 15'h Street. The Single Bump Shotgun is a style of home that represents affordability, utility and efficiency. The home will be Entergy Star rated. The Singlc Bump Shotgun exterior siding will be Hardie Board, its roof will be a standing seam metal product and ifs windows are a Windsor brand. If the construction appraisal allows we would like to build a detached garage, with the only exterior change possibly being the roofing material [may be able to only afford asphalt shingles). There will be two pens consisting of 2 bedroornsnbathraoms separated by an open living/kitchen space. The Bump allows for the correct Block Faced front door and additional living and storage space. PaulPageDwellings continued goal is to create a walkable neighborhood that has a thriving local economy. Cover letter from 6 of 6