HDC Minutes 06-13-2024City of Van Buren, Ark sas
Historic District Commission
1003 Broadway • Van Buren, Arkansas 72956
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MINUTES
June 133 2024
1.
Call to
Order. The Van Buren
Historic District
Commission
held its monthly meeting on
Thursday, June
13,
2024, at
5:30
p.m. in the
City Council Chambers
at the Municipal
Complex,
2.
Roll Call.
Commission members
present: Chairman Vickie Davis, Vice -Chairman Derald Porter, Lindsay Dodson,
Cathy
Gifford, Paul
Gibson, Daniel Perry,
and Commission Sectetaiy Jennifer Willoughby.
3. Approval of Minutes from May 09, 2024. A motion to approve was made by Commissioner Paul Gibson and
seconded by Commissioner Derald Porter. The motion was approved unanimously.
4. COA #9-2024-700 Main —The Breakfast Club/Brandon Rapier; RequestingAppxoval Fox Sign Design. The
sign design will use colors chosen from the Historic Colors of America chart; the colors are Flat Black and Golden Rod. The
font used for the lettering will be Helvetica. One sign, size 2x6, will be hung flat mount below the awning on the brick front
wall. The second sign, size 2x3, will be hung flat mount on the back of the building. A motion was made by Commissioner
Lindsay Dodson and seconded by Commissioner Derald Porter that nothing in the proposed design significantly affects the
adjacent downtown buildings. A motion to approve the Sign Design (10.25) was made by Commissioner Daniel Perry and
seconded by Commissioner Derald Porter. Both motions were approved unanimously.
5. Old/New Business —Discussed adoption of updated Historic District Design Guidelines during the July Historic
District Commission meeting. Also discussed progress being made with the Fairview Cemetery historic headstone survey grant.
6. Adjourn. A motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Cathy Gifford and seconded by Commissioner Lindsay
Dodson. The motion was approved unanimously.
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Vickie Davis, Chairman �!