HDC Minutes 04-14-2022City of Van Buren, Arkansas
Municipal Annex
111 North 12°' Street • Van Buren, Arkansas 72956
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MINUTES
Apri1147 2022
The Van Buxen Historic District Commission held its monthly meeting on Thursday,
April 14, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. in
the City
Council Room of the Municipal Complex.
Members present: Chairman Vickie Davis,
Vice Chairman Derald Porter,
Lindsay
Dodson, Paul Gibson, Cathy Gifford, Andy
Knox, and Commission Secretary Jennifer
Willoughby.
1. Approval of Minutes from March 10, 2022. A motion was made by Commissioner Paul Gibson and seconded by
Commissioner Derald Porter to approve the minutes. The motion was approved unanimously.
2. Discuss the Blanche Moore Paxk (VB Class of 1952) Mural painted on the ramp/retaining wall against 720
Main Street. The mural is on property owned by The Old Town Merchants Association. TOTMA President Lindsay Dodson
discussed the disrepair of the mural and asked what should/could be done with the deteriorating art piece to better represent
the Historic District. Commissioner Paul Gibson and Chairman Vickie Davis both stated the mural should be repaired and
repainted as it was originally done rather than remove and/or create anew mural design. The Commission thanks it was originally
painted in 1996; and according to a plaque on the mural, it was done by or commissioned by members of the Van Buren High
School Class of 1952. The goal is to find someone from the Class of 1952 that was involved in the original mural painting, to
find old pictures or newspaper clippings of the mural to see how it was originally designed, and to get professional advice on
how to properly prepare and protect the mural.
3. New/Old Business
a. Discuss NAPC Forum Travel.
Since it is time
to book the NAPC Fomm, available tours, hotel,
and flights; the
Commission members attending
the July Forum
in Ohio d scussed arrangements. Comm ssioner
Cathy Gifford
stated that she will not be able to
attend.
b. COA 2-2022-10 S. G�h—Moxie Ventures; Add front exterior paint colors to existing COA. Amy Sights of
Moxie Ventures subm tted front exterior paint colors Co be reviewed and added to the ex sting COA Fox 10 S. 6
Street. The proposed paint colors for the front facade are as follows: the existing white buck will be changed to
English Bartlett; the soffit of the roof will be painted F,ndly; the existing black mansard shingles will be painted
Richardson Brick; the black doors & black window tram will be changed to Vermont Slate. A motion was made by
Commissioner Paul Gibson and seconded by Commissioner Cathy Gifford that nothing in the proposed design
affects the adjacent downtown buildings. A motion to approve paint colors for the front facade (10.8 Color) was
made by Commissioner Paul Gibson and seconded by Commissioner Cathy Gifford. The motions were approved
unanimously.
4. Adjourn. A motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Derald Porter seconded by Commissioner Paul Gibson.
The motion was approved unanimously.
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Vidde Davis, Chairman ?nnifer VMoughby, Sc r tary