HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC2012-022 Staff Report Item No. One This Staff Report Have More Info 10/08/2012DEPARTMENT 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: October 8, 2012
APPLICANT: Page Wilson, Paul Page Dwellings
ADDRESS: 1418 Rock Street
COA REQUEST: New Infill House
PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION:
The subject property is located at 1418 Rock Street. The
property's legal description is "Lot 8R, Block 49, Original
City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas."
This is currently a vacant lot. The house was removed in
2000 as a result of the 1999 tornado.
This application is for a New Infill House with detached
garage.
PREVIOUS ACTIONS ON THIS SITE:
On July 9, 2012, A COA was issued to Page Wilson for
construction of a house (which was never built).
On May 9, 2011, a COA was issued to David Anderson &
Allison Vandever for construction of a house (which was
never built).
On January 6, 2000, a COA was granted for demolition to
Raymond Rogers.
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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
STAFF REPORT
ITEM NO. One.
DATE: October 8, 2012
APPLICANT: Page Wilson, Paul Page Dwellings
ADDRESS: 1418 Rock Street
COA REQUEST: New Infill House
PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION:
The subject property is located at 1418 Rock Street. The
property's legal description is "Lot 8R, Block 49, Original
City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas."
This is currently a vacant lot. The house was removed in
2000 as a result of the 1999 tornado.
This application is for a New Infill House with detached
garage.
PREVIOUS ACTIONS ON THIS SITE:
On July 9, 2012, A COA was issued to Page Wilson for
construction of a house (which was never built).
On May 9, 2011, a COA was issued to David Anderson &
Allison Vandever for construction of a house (which was
never built).
On January 6, 2000, a COA was granted for demolition to
Raymond Rogers.
On August 5, 1999, a COA was filed for the repair of the
roof after the tornado. The COA was not granted due to lack of information.
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PROPOSAL AND WRITTEN ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION BASED OFF OF INTENT
AND GUIDELINES: The Guidelines state on page 63:
B. NEW CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY BUILDINGS
New construction of primary and secondary buildings should maintain, not
disrupt, the existing pattern of surrounding historic buildings in the neighborhood.
Although they should blend with adjacent buildings, they should not be too
imitative of historic styles so that they may be distinguished from historic
buildings. (Note: A new building becomes too imitative through application of
historic architectural decoration, such as gingerbread, vergeboards, dentils, fish -
scale shingles, etc. These kinds of details are rarely successful on a new
building. They fail to be accurate, usually too small and disproportionate
versions of authentic ones, and should be avoided.)
New construction of secondary structures, such as garages or other outbuildings,
should be smaller in scale than the primary building; should be simple in design
but reflect the general character of the primary building; should be located as
traditional for the neighborhood (near the alley instead of close to or attached to
the primary structure); and should be compatible in design, form, materials, and
roof shape.
1. Building Orientation:
The fagade of the new building should be aligned with the established setbacks
of the area. Side and rear setbacks common to the neighborhood should be
upheld.
2. Building Mass and Scale:
New buildings should appear similar in mass and scale with historic structures in
the area. This includes height and width.
3. Building Form
Basic building forms and roof shapes, including pitch, which match those used
historically in the area should be used. Location and proportions of entrances,
windows, divisional bays, and porches are important. Also consider heights
(foundation, floor -to -ceiling, porch height and depth.)
4. Building Materials
Building materials that are similar to those used historically for major surfaces in
the area should be used. Materials for roofs should be similar in appearance to
those used historically. New materials may be used if their appearances are
similar to those of the historic building materials. Examples of acceptable new
building materials are cement fiber board, which has the crisp dimensions of
wood and can be painted, and standing seam metal roofs, preferably finished
with a red or dark color.
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Finishes similar to others in the district should be used. If brick, closely match
mortar and brick colors. If frame, match lap dimensions with wood or composite
materials, not vinyl or aluminum siding.
Details and textures should be similar to those in the neighborhood (trim around
doors, windows and eaves; watercourses; corner boards, eave depths, etc.)
The scale and mass of the new construction maintains, and does not disrupt, the existing
pattern of surrounding historic buildings in the neighborhood. The proposed building materials
are to be used in a non-traditional way for a principal structure.
1. BUILDING ORIENTATION:
The front setback of the proposed house is at the same setback as the other new structures on
each side of it and is similar to the historic structures on the block face. Side setbacks are
consistent to the historic and new structures on the block face. These are compatible with the
district and within zoning parameters.
2. BUILDING MASS AND SCALE:
From Rock Street, the proposed house appears smaller in mass and scale than the house to
the south, the historic buildings at the north end of the block and all of the structures on the east
side of the block. it is similar in mass and scale to the shotgun house immediately to the north.
This includes both height and width. The width of the front facade is 18 feet wide and the height
is approximately 21 feet. This is a similar height as the shotgun house to the north and less
than the house to the south.
3. BUILDING FORM:
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The front entry door is to the left of the structure under a porch. It is accompanied with a small
36' x 24" window that is mounted horizontally. The small porch area is slightly more than half of
the width of the house and the porch floor will be less than three feet above grade. The steps
extend past the side facade of the house. Handrails will not be installed. The porch and steps
will be constructed of wood.
The front quarter (22' of a total of 80') of the house does not feature any windows on the north
side of the structure. This is important because the house to the north sits to the north of its lot
and will result in a space of 28 feet between the two shotgun houses. This distance between
houses is larger than the typical arrangement. The lack of windows on the north front quarter of
the facade is not compatible with the district. A window will need to be installed on the north
elevation on the eastern half of the wall at least 3' x 5' vertical in size. The fence, as discussed
later, will exacerbate this problem, because the windows will not be visible from the street in
their entirety.
The foundation of the house will be 24" tall at the front and will be plain concrete block. The
house will have 10' ceilings.
The windows will be Windsor
windows, Pinnacle series. The
cladding will be metal with color yet to
be determined. The windows on the
front of the house will be 24x36 inches
horizontal. The windows on the north
and south facade will be two ganged
windows with a 24x36" and a 36"
square window arranged in a vertical
fashion. The rear (west) facade will
feature 24" square windows. There
are two doors off the front porch, one
steel 36" door facing the street and
one 36" door facing the south side
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There is a 20x5O" skylight on the south
side of the roof about 16' from the front of the house.
4. BUILDING MATERIALS:
The siding on the house will be 26 gauge Galvalume used as siding installed in a horizontal
pattern in a gray finish. This is the same material that has been used on the roofs of two
adjacent structures. The trim boards on the corners and around the windows, "L" and "J"
channels are out of the gaivalume material. All but 13 linear feet (15%) of the exterior walls will
be gaivalume. The rest, which is a portion of the front facade and part of the front porch area is
to be 1 x6" white oak siding in a flat, not overlapped, installation. There are two 18x42" cypress
gable vents on both gable ends of the structure.
The roof will be a metal standing roof in a grey finish. It will be 26 gauge screwdown standing
seam metal roofing on a 12/12 pitch roof with 16" overhangs on the sides and 24" on the gable
ends. There will be a 6" black vent pipe on the north elevation of the roof for an interior stove.
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Exterior lighting will be as shown with a light gray finish. One will be placed by the front door
and by the side door of the deck.
No gutters are planned for this structure.
5. SITE FIXTURES:
Fencing will enclose the side yards and meet with adjacent properties fence. This "pallet fence'
will match the fences of adjacent properties. It will be constructed of 1x4's mounted
horizontally. Fence is to be a maximum of 6 feet in height or will be subject to a review by the
Board of Adjustment. On the north side, it will match to the existing fence to the north,
approximately one -quarter of the way down the house from the front facade. On the south side
of the house, the fence will connect with the deck about 30 feet from the front facade.
The mechanical units will be placed on the north side of the house near the rear.
The deck will feature 1x5" wood decking with 4x4" post wand a M" handrail cap. The railing
will feature 4x4" opening welded wire fabric (hogwire) that will be affixed to the 4x4" posts with a
piece of trim board.
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A porous pea gravel walk to the structure from the city sidewalk will be installed. The parking
pad in the rear will be out of pea gravel with horizontal 4x4's as edging.
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NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS AND REACTION: At the time of distribution, there were no
comments regarding this application.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Denial.
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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
1. Application Date:
2. Date of Public Hearing:--ac at 5:00 p.m.
3. Address of Property:1
4. Legal Descri tion of Property: Qf
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5. P rty owner (Printed Name. Address, Phone, Email):---
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6. Owner's Agent: (Printed Name, Address, Phone, Email):
7. Brief Project Dascriptlon:
B. Estimated Cost of Improvements:
9. Zoning Classification: Is the proposed permitted use? No
10. Signature of Owner or Agent: C-U - o
(The owner will need to authorize arW Agent orpers representing fire owner at the public hearing).
NOTE: Should there be changes during construction (design, materials, size, ate.) from the approved COA,
applicant shall notify Commission sleff and take appropriate actions. Approval by the Commission does not
excuse applicant or property from compliance with other applicable codes, ordinances or policies D1 the city
unless stated by She Commission or sta". ResponaiNifty for identifying such codes, ordinances, or policies rests
with the applicant, owner, or agent.
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Little Rock Historic District Commission Action
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Date:
Revised 812012
September 6, 2012
In keeping with the shotgun/farm vernacular, PaulPageDwellings, proposes to build a new residence at
1418 Rock Street. The materials and size of this home reflect the social, economic and demographics of
our time. The Shot -dog is a rectangle with an expression of a breeze way in the living or public space,
where natural light and cross ventilation can occur. When constructing a new home today, we must
build in a sustainable and feasible fashion. Durability and authenticity are revealed in the use of the
variety of materials requested for this home. We hope it will be as unique and harmonious as the other
Shotguns that we have built downtown as we continue to explore this archetype.
Sincerely,
William Page Wilson
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