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BILL GILLESPIE, JR.
MAYOR
J. SCOTT STEPHENS, AICP
DIRECTOR
CITY OF PRATTVILLE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
AGENDA
October 24, 2019
4:30 p.m.
Call to Order:
Roll Call:
Chairman Langley, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Davis, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. McCord, and Ms. Musgrove.
Minutes:
September 26, 2019
Old Business:
None
New Business:
1. CA1910-01 Certificate of Appropriateness
Sign-New Installation
153 West Main Street
Leonardo Rodriquez, Petitioner
Public Hearing
2. CA1910-02 Certificate of Appropriateness
Alteration-Replace siding and screen front porch
311 South Washington Street
Don Sawyer, Petitioner
Public Hearing
Miscellaneous:
Consideration to change regular meeting date (November 28 and December 26).
Adjourn:
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CITY OF PRATTVILLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES
October 24, 2019 Call to order: The regular meeting of the Prattville Historic Preservation Commission was called to order on Thursday,
October 24, 2019 at 4:33 p.m. Roll Call: Ms. Morgan called the roll. Members present were Chairman Thea Langley, Mr. Will Barrett, Mrs. Jean Davis, Mr. Scott Ferguson and Mr. Joel McCord. Members Absent: Ms. Kate Musgrove.
Quorum present
Also present was Mr. Austin Brass, Senior Planner, and Ms. Alisa Morgan, Secretary.
Minutes: Mr. Barrett moved to approve the minutes of the September 26, 2019 meeting. Mr. Ferguson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Old Business: There was no old business to discuss.
New Business:
Certificate of Appropriateness
Sign-New Installation
153 West Main Street
Leonardo Rodriquez, Petitioner
Leonardo Rodriquez presented his request to place a sign on his property at 153 W. Main Street. He presented the sign to be installed.
Mr. Brass presented the staff report. He stated that the in the drawings submitted shows the sign’s proposed location circled in red. He stated that the sign meets the guidelines. The Chairman opened the public hearing. There were none to speak, the public hearing was closed. After no other discussion, the vote was called. Mr. Barrett moved to approve the sign installation as submitted. Mr. McCord seconded the motion.
The motion to approve passed unanimously. Certificate of Appropriateness Alteration-Replace siding and screen front porch 311 South Washington Street Don Sawyer, Petitioner The petitioner, Don Sawyer, submitted a request to withdraw 311 S. Washington Street from the agenda.
Miscellaneous: There was discussion about changing the regular meeting dates of the November and December meetings. The Chairman asked that the staff would provide possible dates for them to consider. Also, the Commission
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discussed holding a work session to review “like for like” provision in the guidelines and how extensive maintenance can be before requiring a Certificate of Appropriateness and approved materials.
Adjourn: With no further business, Mrs. Davis moved to adjourn and Mr. McCord seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 4:41 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Alisa Morgan, Secretary Historic Preservation Commission
CITY OF PRATTVILLE
Historic Preservation Commission
Planning Department Staff Report
CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS
153 West Main Street – CA1910-01
DATE
October 24th, 2019
PROPOSED DEVLOPMENT
Petitioner: Leonardo Rodriguez – Bella Vista by the Creek
Property Owner: Jean Allred
Agent: N/A
Location: 153 West Main Street
Review Status and History
Submission Status: Third request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for this
address.
Previous Approvals: January 24th, 2013- Approval, Sign at entrance to 153 W.
Main Street will be 36” x 48” two sided, aluminum painted
gray with black or blue copy.
Sign at entrance to 151 W. Main Street will be 36” diameter
round two sided, aluminum painted gray with black or blue
copy.
March 14th, 2016- Sign request approved by staff.
1984/2007 Historic
Properties Inventory
Details
197. 151 – 153 West Main Street, (circa 1900,
contributing) This one-story brick building has an
elaborate neoclassical façade with a Corinthian
pilastrade surmounted by a cornice and modillions,
dentils, and egg- and- dart molding. The Eastern
commercial unit has two arcuated bays and the
Western has three glazed bays. windows
Proposed Alteration, Renovation or Addition
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The following alteration has been requested by the applicant. See the application
included as Attachment A for a description of each element.
1. Install 3 x 3 hanging sign
PLANNING STAFF EVALUATION:
Reviewed by: Austin Brass, Senior Planner
Site Visits Conducted: October 21st, 2019
Recommendation: Approval, see analysis below
Evaluation:
Since the subject property/structure was initially developed as and remains a commercial
structure, the requested alterations were reviewed against the standards contained in the
Prattville Commercial Design Review Guidelines Manual. The relevant sections of manual
are included. Staff comments/evaluations are summarized at the end of each section.
Signs (page 29)
Signs are important elements in the historic and commercial character of the downtown
business district, and historic signage should be retained and maintained. Signs are also
important means of advertising and establishing business identities.
2. New signs should be of traditional materials such as finished wood, glass, copper, or
bronze.
3. New signs should be installed in locations historically used for signs such as on
awnings, on upper façade walls covering five percent or less of the wall surface,
inside windows, or projecting from the building façade or elevation. Signs should not
cover or obscure architectural features.
4. New signs should be properly proportioned relative to their buildings.
5. Letters should be eighteen or less inches high and should cover sixty percent or less
of the total sign area.
6. Colors used in signs should be coordinated with their buildings. Three colors or less
should be used per sign.
7. Mounting equipment should be anchored in mortar, not bricks or stones, and should
avoid damaging the building.
8. Lighting sources for signs should be external and concealed. The exception is if
historic or replica neon signs are used.
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Analysis:
The petitioner intends to install a double sided 3 x 3 metal blade (hanging) sign at the
front elevation of the building. Per the applicant’s submission, the sign is consistent with
guideline 3 as it will be placed in a location that is historically used for signs reflecting
the pedestrian scale context of the historic district projecting from the buildings front
façade. Guideline 4 & 5 will be met as the sign is proportioned relative to the building
and is of a size that is of minimal scale. Lastly, guideline 6 is met as this sign is
coordinated with the building using two neutral colors of black & white that consists of
less than three colors. Guideline 7 & 8 are omitted as the proposed sign will not be
lighted nor will it be anchored in mortar, bricks or stone.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Application and attachments
B. Location Map
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From:Claire Sawyer
To:Morgan, Alisa
Subject:311 S. Washington St
Date:Friday, October 18, 2019 12:00:10 PM
This is to notify you that the application for Public Hearing scheduled for October 24 on the above property is being
withdrawn.
Thank you
Don Sawyer
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