HDC Minutes 05-11-20231003 Broadway • Van Buren, Arkansas 72956
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MINUTES
May 11, 2023
1. Call to Order/Roll Call. The Van Buren Historic District Commission held its monthly meet ng on Thursday, May
11, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of 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. Also in attendance: Bruce Strandlien of Whistle Stop 5 and Dimeat720 Main Street.
2. Approval of Minutes from March 09, 2023. A motion was made by Commissioner Cathy Gifford and seconded by
Commissioner Paul Gibson to approve the minutes. The motion was approved unanimously.
3. COA #3-2023-720 Main —Bruce Strandlien/Whistle Stop 5 and Dime; Bruce Strandlien submitted a COA to
build an awning cover over the back upstairs residential area of the current structure. The 15' X 10' X 10' awning will have a
metal roof top using wood framing painted with flat black paint. A motion was made by Commissioner Lindsay Dodson and
seconded by Commissioner Andy Knox that nothingin the proposed design affects the adjacent downtown buildings. A motion
to approve the metal awning (10.3) was made by Commissioner Paul Gibson and seconded by Commissioner Derald Porter.
Both motions were approved unanimously.
4. Old/New Business.
5. Adjourn. A motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Paul Gibson and seconded by Commissioner Cathy
Gifford. The motion was approved unanimously.
Vickie El , Chairman