L E G A L    N O T I C E The Historic District Commission (HDC) of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas will conduct an agenda meeting at 9:00 a.m. in the Boardroom of the Arkansas City Hall Building on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 and convene in regular session at 9:30 a.m. in the Boardroom of the Arkansas City Hall Building at 216 Walnut Street to consider the following: Adopt the summarized minutes of the February 20, 2008 regular meeting. Request by Walraven Holdings LLC (c/o Ron & Eileen Walraven), 1823 Vanderbilt Road, Texarkana, AR 71854-1424 for a Certificate of Appropriateness to perform exterior modifications to the historic Ritchie Grocery building at 200 East Front Street, consisting of the following:  (1) Cut two entrances through the masonry wall on the West side of the building for loft apartment access; (2) install entrance doors for the loft apartment access on the West side of the building.  The property is legally described as Lots 18-24, Block 75, ORIGINAL CITY OF TEXARKANA, Miller County, Arkansas and is zoned C-2 Central Business District.  This item was tabled at the 2-20-2008 regular meeting for additional information. Request by George Gawrieh, 7890 Blackman Ferry Road, Texarkana, AR 71854-0227 for a Certificate of Appropriateness to accomplish the following exterior modifications on the existing structure at 217 East Broad Street:  1) Replace upper floor windows with historically appropriate one-over-one, double-hung wood windows; 2) Replace transom windows; 3) Repair brick and repaint façade; and 4) Re-work sills with flashing.  The property is legally described as Lot 7, Block 72, ORIGINAL CITY OF TEXARKANA, Miller County, Arkansas and is zoned C-2 Central Business District.  This property/structure is located in the Original City Historic District (OCHD). Request by George Gawrieh, 7890 Blackman Ferry Road, Texarkana, AR 71854-0227 for a Certificate of Appropriateness to accomplish the following exterior modifications on the existing structure at 219 East Broad Street:  1) Replace the upper floor windows with historically appropriate one-over-one, double-hung wood wind ws; 2) Replace transom windows; 3) Repair brick and repaint the façade; 4) Re-work sills with flashing; and 5) Re-work storefront to match 217 East Broad Street.  The property is legally described as Lot 6, Block 72, ORIGINAL CITY OF TEXARKANA, Miller County, Arkansas and is zoned C-2 Central Business District.  This property/structure is located in the Original City Historic District (OCHD). Request by George Gawrieh, 7890 Blackman Ferry Road, Texarkana, AR 71854-0227 for a Certificate of Appropriateness to accomplish the following exterior modifications on the existing structure at 221 East Broad Street:  1) Remove wood covering lower floor storefront; 2) Rebuild to historic proportions if necessary; and 3) Repaint façade.  The property is legally described as Lot 5, Block 72, ORIGINAL CITY OF TEXARKANA, Miller County, Arkansas and is zoned C-2 Central Business District.  This property/structure is located in the Original City Historic District (OCHD). Report on submission of a Heritage Grant 2008 to the Arkansas Department of Arkansas Heritage application for improvements along Front Street consisting of the following:  1) Construction of a 10’-0” wide boardwalk promenade; 2) Installation of benches; 3) Planting of three species of urban-tolerant shade trees; and 4) Installation of a professional mural on the municipal parking facility. CITY OF TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS Eston W. McGee, II City Planner