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Home My WebLink About2006-10-12 Minutes (2)MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION A regular meeting of the Fayetteville Historic District Commission was held on October 12, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 111 of the City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain, Fayetteville, Arkansas. ACTION TAKEN Dickson Street Historic District N/A Historic District Commission September 14, 2006 Page 2 MEMBERS PRESENT Leslie Belden Tim Cooper Ethel Goodstein-Murphee Cindy Kalke Rob Merry -Ship Tony Wappel STAFF PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT Rob Sharp STAFF ABSENT Karen Minkel, Long Range Planning Tim Conklin, Planning and Development Management Director 2 Historic District Commission September 14, 2006 Page 3 CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chair Goodstein-Murphree at 5:32 p.m. L Announcements A. None IL Approval of the Minutes MOTION to approve the minutes of September 14, 2006: Leslie Belden SECOND: Cindy Kalke VOTE: The vote was unanimous to approve the minutes from the September 14, 2006 meeting, 6-0-0. 111. Dickson Street Commercial Historic District A. Chair Goodman-Murphree began by summarizing the Commission and the State Historic Preservation Program's (SHPP) stalemate in identifying identical boundaries for a National Register District and a local ordinance district. SHPP is reading the constructs of the National Register very tightly, and HDC has been looking at the district differently. The Commission's emphasis is on responsible stewardship along Dickson Street through a combination of public efforts, private efforts and the regulatory instruments that are in place. Before taking a final position, the HDC is identifying the interface of these different groups and tools as well as discussing what Dickson Street is in the mythology of the City. The area contains an amazing array of buildings from every period of settlement with a mixture of domestic and commercial enterprise. The question Goodstein-Murphree said the Commission faces is how to maintain the sense of place that is embedded in the minds of the community while accommodating progress. B. Goodstein-Murphree presented a slide show that juxtaposed historic photos of Dickson Street with current streetscapes. The photos highlighted transitions and different architectural styles represented Downtown. C. Tim Conklin presented the Downtown Master Plan and discussed the adoption of the form -based code, which will regulate building height, massing and setbacks in the Downtown. The next step in implementing the Downtown Master Plan is to create an ordinance that will allow for sidewalk cafes and to create architectural design standards. These standards, if implemented, will regulate infill projects but do not protect the architectural integrity of existing buildings, which distinguishes these 3 Historic District Commission September 14, 2006 Page 4 standards from a local ordinance district. Conklin also mentioned that the West Lafayette neighborhood is interested in pursuing a zoning that is more consistent with traditional form and has opted out of the Downtown Master Plan code. D. Daniel Hintz, Executive Director of Fayetteville Downtown Partners (FDP), discussed FDP's initiatives, including a Cultural Arts District, a Downtown Improvement District, and the Fayetteville Arts Festival. FDP's focus is on the experiential aspect of Downtown. Doug Walsh, Project Manager, gave additional information about the formation of the Downtown Improvement District, which would enable property owners to pay an additional tax that would be used for improvement projects within the district. The Improvement District's boundaries are different from the Downtown Master Plan boundaries. A petition has been mailed to property owners and FDP is waiting for their response. E. The Commission decided to individually identify significant historic structures in the Dickson Street area and begin discussing potential boundaries at the November meeting. MEETING ADJOURNED: 6:52 P.M. 11