1602 - February 25
Planning & Development Department
102 West Main Street Prattville, Alabama 36067 334-595-0500 334-361-3677 Facsimile
planning.prattvilleal.gov
CITY OF PRATTVILLE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
AGENDA
February 25, 2016
4:30 p.m.
Call to Order:
Roll Call:
Chairman Langley, Vice-Chairman Price, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Chieves, Mrs. Davis, Ms. Kirkpatrick and
Mr. Smith.
Election of Officers:
Minutes:
February 4, 2016
Old Business:
None
New Business:
1. CA1602-01 Certificate of Appropriateness
Alterations-Repair
161 West Main Street
Jules Moffett, Petitioner
Public Hearing
2. CA1602-02 Certificate of Appropriateness
Alteration-Place Chimney Chase to front side of roof’s ridge
125 East Fifth Street
Roger Kennington, Petitioner
Public Hearing
Miscellaneous:
Adjourn:
CITY OF PRATTVILLE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
February 25, 2016
Call to order:
The regular meeting of the Prattville Historic Preservation Commission was called to order on Thursday,
February 25, 2016 at 4:35 p.m.
Roll Call:
The secretary called the roll. Members present were Vice-Chairman Gray Price,Mr. Will Barrett,Mrs.
Jean Davis Ms. Lenore Kirkpatrick and Mr. Larry Smith.Members Absent:Chairman Thea Langley, and
Mrs. Kate Chieves.
Quorum present
Also present was Mr. Joel Duke, City Planner and Ms.Alisa Morgan, Secretary.
Minutes:
There were no minutes available.
Old Business:
There was no old business to discuss.
New Business:
Certificate of Appropriateness
Alterations-Repair
161 West Main Street
Jules Moffett, Petitioner
Jules Moffett, petitioner, presented the request to make alterations to the brick façade of the commercial
structure at 161 West Main Street. He stated that he had an engineer to look at repairing the brick
structure and he suggested placing the plywood to hold it together.
Mr. Duke provided the staff report for the Certificate of Appropriateness for property at 161 West Main
Street. He stated that the masonry in question provides structural support rather than being the veneer
found in modern construction. The committee’s guidelines call for maintaining masonry walls and
repairing them as needed.He stated that a structural evaluation and recommendation were needed to
propose solutions for arresting deterioration and restoring the facade.
Mr.Barrett asked if the petitioner had documentation from the engineer or masonry on repair and
alternatives for replacement.
Mr. Moffett stated that he had conversations but could not provide documentation at this time.
Mr. Smith moved to disapprove the request.
The motion failed for a lack of second.
Mr. Barrett moved to table the request to allow the petitioner to provide documentation from professional
engineer or mason estimating the cost to replace deteriorated bricks. He also offered Mr. Moffett an
opportunity to produce an alternative repair that would meet the guidelines and to provide a sample of
replacement material. Mrs. Davis seconded the motion.
The motion to table passed unanimously.
There were no public comments.
Certificate of Appropriateness
Alteration-Place Chimney Chase to front side of roof’s ridge
125 East Fifth Street
Roger Kennington, Petitioner
Roger Kennington, petitioner, presented the request to make alterations to the roof of the property at 125
East Fifth Street. He stated that they are installing a fireplace. He stated that a 30” high cement siding
formed as a chimney casing will be visible on the front roof.
Mr. Duke provided the staff report for the Certificate of Appropriateness for alteration of the roof at 125
East Fifth Street. He stated that the structure is not contributing to the national register designation and is
a relatively recent infill addition to the district. He further stated that the proposed chimney is compatible
in scale and style with the existing structure and is not detrimental to the surrounding district.
Mrs.Kirkpatrick moved to approve the request as submitted.Mr.Smith seconded the motion.
The motion to approve passed unanimously.
There were no public comments.
Miscellaneous:
Adjourn:
With no further business,the meeting was adjourned at 4:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Alisa Morgan,Secretary
Historic Preservation Commission
CITY OF PRATTVILLE
Historic Preservation Commission
Planning Department Staff Report
CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS
125 East 5th Street – CA1602-02
DATE
February 24, 2016
PROPOSED DEVLOPMENT
Petitioner: Roger Kennington
Property Owner: Roger Kennington
Agent: N/A
Location: 125 East 5th Street
Review Status and History
Submission Status: Initial request for this address/structure
Previous Approvals: N/A
Conditions of Previous
Approvals:
N/A
1984/2007 Historic
Properties Inventory
Details
125 East 5th Street (1986, non-contributing)
Structure is not included in the 1984 National Register
survey due to its age. New infill structure. Age
determined from Autauga County Revenue Office
records.
Proposed Alteration, Renovation or Addition
The following changes have been requested by the applicant. See the application
included as Attachment A for the owner’s description of each item.
1. Install a new chimney and chimney casing for pre-fabricated fireplace. 24” x 24” x
30” chimney casing will be visible on the roof. Casing will be cement fiberboard
painted to appear as stucco or brick.
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PLANNING STAFF EVALUATION
Reviewed by: Joel T. Duke, AICP
Site Visits Conducted: February 24, 2016
Recommendation: Approval
Evaluation:
The requested alterations were reviewed against the Commission’s Certificate of
Appropriateness review policy and the standards contained in the Prattville Residential
Design Review Guidelines Manual. The relevant sections of manual are included. Staff
comments/evaluations are summarized at the end of each section.
Item 1. Install a new chimney and chimney casing for pre-fabricated fireplace. 24” x
24” x 30” chimney casing will be visible on the roof. Casing will be cement
fiberboard painted to appear as stucco or brick.
Infill Buildings (Page 41)
New construction is welcome on vacant lots in the historic district. They enable land use
to follow historical patterns and provide for visual continuity of the district landscape.
New dwellings should be designed to be contemporary but compatible with the district.
4. New buildings should be compatible with adjacent buildings in terms of width, scale,
and proportions.
Analysis:
Applicant is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) to allow for the
installation of the exterior portion of a pre-fabricated fireplace. The fireplace chimney
resembles the vent piping for a gas furnace or water heater. The applicant proposes
adding a 24” x 24” x 30” casing around the chimney. The casing will be cement fiber
board painted to resemble brick or stucco. The chimney and casing will be located on
the back side of the house approximately 1 foot lower than the roof peak. Approximately
24” of the chimney casing will be visible from the 5th Street side.
Since the subject structure is not contributing to the national register designation and is
a relatively recent infill addition to the district, the Commission should determine
whether the proposed alteration is compatible with both the structure or the surrounding
district. The proposed chimney is compatible in scale and style with the existing
structure and is not detrimental to the surrounding district.
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ATTACHMENTS
A. Application and attachments
B. Location Map