HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC2014-018 Staff Report Item No. One. 04/14/2014DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435
STAFF REPORT
ITEM NO. One.
DATE: July 14, 2014
APPLICANT: Mark Brown and Jill Judy
ADDRESS: 909 Cumberland
COA REQUEST: Fence
PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION:
The subject property is located at 909 Cumberland. The
property's legal description is "Lot 3, Block 44, Original
City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas."
The Fletcher House, a single family structure was built
around 1900 and designed by Charles Thompson. The
2006 survey form states: "This two story hipped roof
Colonial Revival has the typical full front porch. A bay
window is set off -center on the front facade. The central
dormer, the classical columns and balustrade are typical
of this style." It is considered a "Contributing Structure"
to the MacArthur Park Historic District.
This application is for the installation of two types of
Fence around the property.
PREVIOUS ACTIONS ON THIS SITE:
No previous actions were on this site were located with a
search of the files.
Location of Project
PROPOSAL AND WRITTEN ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION BASED OFF OF INTENT
AND GUIDELINES:
Page 66 of the Guidelines state:
3. Fences and Retaining Walls:
Fencing on street frontage & front yard-36"
Rear yard fencing-72"
Iron, wood, stone, or brick fences or walls that are original to the property (at least 50
years old) should be preserved. If missing, they may be reconstructed based on
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physical or pictorial evidence. Sometimes a low stone or brick wall supports an iron
or wooden fence.
Fencing material should be appropriate to the style and period of the building. Cast
iron fences were common through the Victorian period and should be retained and
maintained. Wrought iron and bent wire fences are also historic.
Fences may be located in front, side, or rear yards, generally following property lines.
Fences with street frontage should be no taller than three feet (36') tall. On wood
fences, pickets should be no wider than four inches (4) and set no farther apart than
three inches (3"). The design shall be compatible with and proportionate to the
building. For larger scale properties, fence heights should be appropriate to the
scale of the building and grounds.
Fences in the rear yards and those on side property lines without street frontage may
be 72" tall. The privacy fence should be set back from the front fagade of the
structure at least halfway between the front and back walls of the main structure.
Wood board privacy fences should be made of flat boards in a single row (not
stockade or shadowbox), and of a design compatible with the structure. Chain -link
fences may be located only in rear yards, where not readily visible from the street,
and should be coated dark green or black. Screening with plant material is
recommended.
Fences should not have brick, stone, or concrete piers or posts unless based on
pictorial or physical evidence. Free-standing walls of brick, stone, or concrete are
not appropriate.
New retaining landscape walls are discouraged in front yards. Certain front yards
that are in close proximity to the sidewalk may feature new walls that match the
materials of the building and be consistent with historic walls in the neighborhood.
Landscaping walls should match the materials of the building and be consistent with
historic walls in the neighborhood.
The proposal is to install two types of fencing on the property. The first would be a 36" wood
picket fence surrounding three sides of the front yard from the street to three feet behind the
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main body of the house. This would also be installed on both the north and south property lines.
This is shown in red on the sketch below. There will be a three and one half foot wide gate in
the front picket fence at the sidewalk leading to the front porch steps. The pickets on the gate
will be in the same line as the fence.
The second type of fencing would be a 72" stockade wood fence around the back yard
extending on all three sides the back and side yards starting at three feet from the front of the
main body of the house. The guidelines state that the six foot tall fence should start at the
midpoint of the house where as this one is requested to start at three feet from the front corner.
On the north side, if the fence were installed at
the location requested, three quarters of the front r
corner window would show because if the height
of the window itself and the height of the widow
off the ground. If the fence were placed midway
on the house, it would be located past the
stairway window to the back of the house. The T
stairway window is recognizable as the window that is between floors. Therefore, if the fence r
was placed where the guidelines state, only the
front corner window would be outside of the six
foot fence on the north side. =7- `
On the south side, the neighboring house has a
six foot fence near the rear of the house. The
fence could be placed at the same point as the
neighbor's fence, or could be placed at the inset
of the structure about fifteen feet behind the
porch.
On each side of the house in the stockade
portion of the fence, there will be a 3 1/2' gate.
The gate will be designed such that the gate will
not be easily perceived by non-residents.
South side of house
There will be a roller (sliding) gate in the rear yard along the alley. The gate will be 20' wide
with the opening on the south side of the property. The pickets in that gate will be in the same
line as the fence.
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NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS AND REACTION: At the time of distribution, there were no
comments regarding this application.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with the following conditions:
1. Obtaining a building permit.
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435
APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Application Date.
2. Date of Public Hearii
3. Address of Property:.
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6. Owner's Agent: (Printed Name, Address, Phone, Email)
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7. Brief Project
8. Estimated Cost of Improvements:.V'
9. Zoning Classification: Is the propose1111 h ' ge a permitted use? CeO No
10.Signature of Owner or Agent:
(The owner will need to author? a n or person representing the owner at the public hearing).
NOTE: Should there be changes during construction (design, materials, size, etc.) from the approved COA,
applicant shall notify Commission staff and take appropriate actions. Approval by the Commission does not
excuse applicant or property from compliance with other applicable codes, ordinances or policies of the city
unless stated by the Commission or staff. Responsibility for identifying such codes, ordinances, or policies rests
with the applicant, owner, or agent.
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(This section to be completed by staff):
Little Rock Historic District Commission Action
Denied _ Withdrawn _ Approved _ Approved with Conditions _ See Attached Conditions
Staff Signature: Date:
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Revised 8/2012
Proposed for 909 Cumberland 6/13/2014
Fence:
Cover Letter
(a) 36" picket fence around front yard perimeter to 3' behind back of front porch.
(b) 72" stockade wood fence around backyard perimeter from 3' behind back of front porch and
extending from the house sides perpendicular (at that point) to the property line on both sides.
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