HDC Minutes 09-14-2023City of Van Buren, Arkansas
Historic District Commission
1003 Broadway • Van Buren, Arkansas 72956
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MINUTES
September 14, 2023
1. Call to Order/Roll Call. The Van Buren Historic District Commission held its monthly meeting on Thursday,
September 14, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at the Municipal Complex. Commission members present:
Chairman Vickie Davis, Vice -Chairman Derald Porter, Lindsay Dodson, Paul Gibson, Cathy Gifford, Andy Knox, and
Commission Secretary Jennifer Willoughby. In attendance to represent COA: Mitchell Foster of The Apiary Decore & More at
509 Main Street.
2. Approval of Minutes from August 10, 2023. A motion was made by Commissioner Paul Gibson and seconded by
Commissioner Derald Porter to approve the minutes. The motion was approved unanimously.
3. COA #G-2023-509 Main —The Apiary Decore and More/Mitchell Fosterq Mr. Foster submitted a COA fox
approval of a 3' round vinyl logo sign to be placed on the large front window and vinyl sign lettering at the bottom of the glass
front door. The paint colors for the designs were chosen from the Historic Colors of America chart. The colors being used for
the sign designs are English Bartlett, Winter Balsam, and Golden Rod; the font used will be Bernhard Cursive. A motion was
made by Commissioner Lindsay Dodson and seconded by Commissioner Cathy Gifford that nothing in the proposed design
significantly affects the adjacent downtown buildings. A motion to approve the sign design (10.25 Signage) was made by
Commissioner Cathy Gifford and seconded by Commissioner Andy I{nox. Both motions were approved unanimously.
4. Old/New Business —Held a brief discussion about the upcoming stakeholder meeting with The Lakota Group to
discuss updating the Historic District Design Guidelines,
5. Adjourn. A motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Paul Gibson and seconded by Corntnissioner Andy Knox.
The motion was approved unanimously.
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Vickie Davis, Chairman
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