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02 - February 28CITY OF PRATTVILLE Historic Preservation Commission Planning Department Staff Report CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 150 First Street – CA1307-03 DATE February 25, 2013 PROPOSED DEVLOPMENT Petitioner: Eddie Hillman Property Owner: Eddie Hillman Agent: N/A Location: 150 First Street Review Status and History Submission Status: Initial request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for this address. Previous Approvals: N/A 1984/2007 Historic Properties Inventory Details 150 First Street – (circa 1895) Conditional contributing property. One story, frame (asbestos shingle siding), basically square with asymmetrical façade formed by offset projecting bay, tall pyramidal roof broken at front, sides, and rear by low secondary gables; single large dormer at front with colored glass sash; full-length porch (now screened ) with turned post and spindle frieze; turned and pierced work bargeboards trim gables. Proposed Alteration, Renovation or Addition The following alteration has been requested by the applicant. See the application included as Attachment A for description. Add approximately 5’ wide by 5’ tall sign. Wooden sign and posts painted black. Page 2 of 3 PLANNING STAFF EVALUATION Reviewed by: Joel T. Duke, AICP Site Visits Conducted: February 25, 2013 Recommendation: Approval with modifications – Sign was installed without the required permit, zoning review or Certificate of Appropriateness. The sign location, dimensions, and height comply with city zoning ordinance. The installed sign complies with the Commission’s design guidelines. Evaluation: Since the subject property/structure was initially developed as a residence, the requested alterations were reviewed against 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. Add approximately 5’ wide by 5’ tall sign. Wooden sign and posts painted black. Signs (page 34) Signs are important means of advertising and establishing business identities, and establishments should have flexibility in determining what modern signage to use while respecting the residential character of their host neighborhoods. 1. Sign usage should be kept to a minimum. In residential areas no more than two signs should be placed on the property. 2. New signs should be of historically appropriate materials such as finished wood, glass, copper, or bronze. 3. New signs should be scaled to be in proportion to the property. 4. Simplicity in design and content is recommended. 5. Colors used in signs should be coordinated with their buildings. Three colors or less should be used per sign. 6. Lighting sources for signs should be external and concealed. 7. 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. Analysis: The subject sign was installed without permit, zoning review, or certification of appropriateness approval. Installed sign meets requirements of city zoning ordinance. The installed sign meets the Commission’s design guidelines for signs. Page 3 of 3 ATTACHMENTS A. Application and attachments B. Location Map CITY OF PRATTVILLE Historic Preservation Commission Planning Department Staff Report CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 101 N. Chestnut Street – CA1302-01 DATE February 25, 2013 PROPOSED DEVLOPMENT Petitioner: Alfred Q. Booth Property Owner: Alfred Q. Booth Agent: N/A Location: 101 N. Chestnut Street Review Status and History Submission Status: Initial request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for this address. Previous Approvals: N/A Conditions of Previous Approvals: N/A 1984/2007 Historic Properties Inventory Details 106 North Chestnut Street, David Hall House (circa 1880, contributing) This rectangular, one-and-a-half story building is of frame construction and has a side- gable roof with a large cross gable over the front entry bay. Present across the front and one side is an L- shaped porch with elaborately cut scrolled brackets, the original flat-wood balustrade, and narrow flush-board sheathing. The double-leaf main door possesses sidelights and a transom and is flanked by floor-length windows. Second-floor windows are arched and shuttered. (Note: included in National Registry listing as 106 N. Chestnut Street.) Page 2 of 4 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. Repair minor structural damage incurred during structure fire on October 5, 2010. 2. Restore structure to appearance before October 5, 2010 fire using appropriate materials (see detailed narrative in application). a. Replace damaged pine siding b. Replace porch flooring c. Replace porch posts, railing, balusters, and lace-like spandrels d. Replace doors e. Replace windows, overheads and sidelights 3. Replace porch roof with new material – standing-seam metal roof with the color to match existing shingle roof. PLANNING STAFF EVALUATION Reviewed by: Joel T. Duke, AICP Site Visits Conducted: October 6, 2010 and February 25, 2013 Recommendation:  Item 1: Approval  Item 2: Approve. The Commission should request additional details to assure that appropriate materials will be used.  Item 3: Approve. Evaluation: The requested alterations were reviewed against 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. Repair minor structural damage incurred during structure fire on October 5, 2010. Demolition (Page 55) Demolition of buildings that contribute to the historic character of the district results in an irreversible loss to the physical fabric of the community. Demolition of such buildings is an outcome to be avoided. Page 3 of 4 Analysis: Designation of the Prattville Historic District in January 2008 was the result of several decades of effort to preserve and protect the unique architectural history of Prattville. Since the listing of the Daniel Pratt Historic District on National Register of Historic Places in 1984, numerous unique structures have been lost to fire, neglect or owner’s desires. The damage inflected on 101 N. Chestnut Street on October 5, 2010 could have easily resulted in another lost to the district. Fortunately, damage to the structure was largely superficial; impacting only the prominent L-shape porch and the SE corner of the building. The applicant’s plans to repair the building are in keeping with the Commission’s guidelines and the spirit of the preserving the exteriors of the district’s structures. While it has taken a while to reach this point, this restoration will provide an example for repairing damaged properties in the district. Item 2. Restore structure to appearance before October 5, 2010 fire using appropriate materials (see narrative in application). Architectural Features (Page 15) Doors and Entrances (Page 18) Porches (Page 27) Windows (Page 36) Analysis: Rather than listing the requirements of the each guideline, I have simply listed the guidelines and page number for your reference. The adopted residential guidelines generally note that existing features are to be preserved, repaired, or replaced using similar materials. The applicant has detailed (see page “Proposed Repairs” in the application) plans for the repair and replacement of the damaged architectural and structural components of 101 N. Chestnut Street. His plan complies with the Commission’s guidelines and should receive approval. Since the application lacks samples or photos of replacement materials to verify against photos of the pre-fire structure, the Commission should establish a process for approval of each during the repair process. Item 3. Replace porch roof with new material – standing-seam metal roof with the color to match existing shingle roof. Roofs (page 31) Roofs help to determine building style and are important elements of historic appearance. Historic roof shapes and, when feasible, materials should be retained and maintained. Public visibility of modern features should be very limited. Page 4 of 4 1. The historic roof shape should be retained. 4. If historic roofing materials are severely damaged or deteriorated or are missing and are prohibitively expensive to replace, dark grey, black, brown, dark green, or dark red asphalt or fiberglass shingles may be used. Analysis: As long as the shape and underlying construction of the porch ceiling and roof are retained, replacement of the asphalt shingles with metal should be allowed. The Commission should retain final approval over the style of the standing-seam metal panels. It is also appropriate for the Commission to approve or disapprove the color to maintain compatibility with the shingle roof on the remainder of the structure. ATTACHMENTS A. Application and attachments B. Location Map CITY OF PRATTVILLE Historic Preservation Commission Planning Department Staff Report CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 244 E. Main Street – CA1207-01 – Modified Application DATE February 25, 2013 PROPOSED DEVLOPMENT Petitioner: Edward F. Rouze Property Owner: Evelyn Doster Holdings, LLC Agent: N/A Location: 244 E. Main Street Review Status and History Submission Status: Initial request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for this address. Request for demolition and reconstruction of existing freestanding garage heard by the HPC on July 26, 2012. Commission approved the request for demolition of the existing garage. The Commission tabled consideration of the new garage until the applicant could provide additional details. Previous Approvals: N/A Conditions of Previous Approvals: N/A 1984/2007 Historic Properties Inventory Details 244 East Main Street, Doster House (1933, contributing) This one-story frame building with shiplap siding has a gabled roof with extensions that cover a porte cochere on one side and a porch on the other. On the rear elevation is a wing and on the façade is an open terrace. A contemporary garage is behind the house. Proposed Alteration, Renovation or Addition The applicant requests the following amendment to the new structure portion of his original application. Please see July 24, 2012 staff report for additional detail. Application included as Attachment A contains the owner’s description. 1. Construction of new 32’ x 30’ (960 square feet), 1 story, three-bay garage in Page 2 of 3 place of the demolished structure. PLANNING STAFF EVALUATION Reviewed by: Joel T. Duke, AICP Site Visits Conducted: July 24, 2012 Recommendation:  Item 1 (Revised Plan for New Garage): Proposed building generally meets the Commission’s guidelines for size, materials, and compatibility with the main structure. Commission should address differences between applicant’s rendering and plan view (upstairs windows) and address whether the submitted rendering exactly matches the applicants plans. Any clarifications should be noted in the record Evaluation: The requested alterations were reviewed against 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. Construction of new 32’ x 30’ (960 square feet), 1 story, three-bay garage in place of the demolished structure. Exterior façade will be Dutch lap siding. Garage doors replicated to match demolished structure with windows added to upper panel. Roofing will be asphalt shingles matching the main building. See application for complete details. Outbuildings (page 50) Outbuildings contribute to the historic and residential character of the district. Historic outbuildings should be retained and maintained. New outbuildings should use design, materials, and placement that support the district’s historic character. 2. New outbuildings should be smaller than the adjoining main building. 3. New outbuildings should be simple in appearance. 4. New outbuildings should use building and roof forms compatible to those used in the adjoining main building. 5. New outbuildings should use materials compatible to those used in the adjoining main buildings. Outbuildings that are not visible from public vantage points or have very limited visibility may use modern synthetic siding materials. Page 3 of 3 Analysis: a. The proposed new/replacement garage meets Guidelines 2, 3, 4, and 5 for Outbuildings. While larger than the building proposed for demolition, it is still smaller than the primary structure. Since the proposed structure is visible on two sides from College Street, its compatibility with the site and district are important. In general, the asphalt shingle roof and wood siding proposed for the new structure match the materials from the main structure and surrounding properties. b. Care should be taken that the new structure, like the one proposed for demolition, is simpler in appearance from the primary structure. This is easily accomplished by using less ornate windows, doors and casings than the primary structure. Staff photos of the primary structure are presented in Attachment C for Commission review and comparison to the application in Attachment A. The Commission should consider asking for simpler casings than shown in the rendering submitted in the application. c. The primary structure on the site has a cross gable roof structure. The proposed garage has the same gable roof structure. The submitted rendering on Page 3 of the application and plan view presented on Pages 4 and 5 do not agree. The plan view shows windows in the attic space which are not shown in the rendering. The Commission should determine which plan the applicant wants approved. ATTACHMENTS A. Application and attachments B. Location Map C. Staff photos – July 24, 2012 E MAIN STCOLLEGE STS WASHINGTON STS NORTHINGTON ST245 1ST ST 215 E MAIN ST 256 E MAIN ST244 E MAIN ST 272 E MAIN ST 232 E MAIN ST 217 E MAIN ST 231 E MAIN ST 241 E MAIN ST 255 E MAIN ST 263 E MAIN ST 271 E MAIN ST 321 COLLEGE ST 325 COLLEGE ST 238 COLLEGE ST 326 COLLEGE ST 320 COLLEGE ST 327 S WASHINGTON ST 319 S WASHINGTON ST 311 S WASHINGTON ST 249 S WASHINGTON ST 345 S WASHINGTON ST 305 S NORTHINGTON ST 335 S NORTHINGTON ST 323 S NORTHINGTON ST 315 S NORTHINGTON ST 334 S NORTHINGTON ST 322 S NORTHINGTON ST 250 S NORTHINGTON ST 239 S NORTHINGTON ST 237 S NORTHINGTON ST234 S NORTHINGTON ST ²1 inch = 60 feet Aerial photography date: March 2010 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION City of Prattville Location Map 244 E. Main Street 244 E. Main Street ATTACHMENT B Prattville Historic District/ Design Review Policy F. Expedited Review The review and approval of Certificates of Appropriateness for minor alterations and improvements may be granted by the Prattville City Planner or his designee. landscaping, driveways and sidewalks, fencing, lighting and gutters. Eligible applications must meet all adopted design guidelines for the specific activity. The City Planner may approve the request for Certificate of Appropriateness as submitted, approve the Certificate of Appropriateness with required modifications or refer the Certificate of Appropriateness request to the Commission for review and consideration. All expedited approvals shall be issued in the form of a written order stating the City Planner’s decision and the reasons therefore. Renumber Subsection F as G and Subsection G as H. Proposed Amendment to Section III, Subsection F Activities eligible for expedited review shall include freestanding or wall signs, ATTACHMENT A Prattville Historic District Design Review Policy I. Purpose and Application Ordinance 2008 002,adopted by the Prattville City Council on January 3,2008,created the Prattville Historic District.Per Ordinance 2008 002 and §11 68 9 of the Code of Alabama, 1975,as amended,changes to the exterior appearance any structure within the Prattville Historic District shall require a Certificate of Appropriateness issued by the Prattville Historic Preservation Committee.This policy shall govern the Prattville Historic Preservation Committee’s review and issuance of Certificates of Appropriateness for the Prattville Historic District. II. Certificate of Appropriateness A. When Required Certificates of Appropriateness shall be obtained from the Historic Preservation Committee prior to beginning any of the following activities on properties within the Prattville Historic District: 1) Alterations,reconstruction,renovation or restoration of the exterior of any existing building or structure; 2) An exterior addition to an existing building or structure; 3) A new structure including accessory buildings,walls,fences,terraces,driveways, patios,pools,antennas,or removal of other similar items; 4) Demolition of any structure,including accessory building; 5) Painting of any previously unpainted structure originally constructed for commercial purposes; 6) Erection or alteration of any sign B. Exempt Activities Certificates of Appropriateness from the Prattville Historic Preservation Committee shall not be required for the following activities: 1) Minor maintenance and repairs to existing materials; 2) Reroofing with same or similar materials; 3) Exterior paint colors,except are required in Section II A.5.; 4) Changes to the interior of the building III. Commission Review Procedure A. Submission for Review Request for Certificates of Appropriateness shall be made in the form of an application provided by the Prattville Planning and Development Department.Applications shall be accompanied by plans of the proposed construction,repairs,alterations or demolition. Plans shall include the following items: 1) Scaled drawings showing the proposed changes to the building’s exterior architectural features; 2) Photographs of the existing structure taken from several views.Photographs shall include several views of the entire site; 3) Scaled site layout including all structures,fences,walkways,driveways,signs, lighting,etc.; 4) Samples of proposed materials; 5) Any additional materials or documentation that will assist the Prattville Historic Preservation Committee in the review ; 6) Review fee as set by the Prattville City Council; 7) Demolition Applications shall include the following additional information: a. The historic significance of the structure,including a narrative concerning any historical events or persons connected with the structure; b. The approximate date of the original construction and the date of any major additions or alterations thereto,if known; c. A description of the architectural style or period which the structure represents,and any other material available concerning architectural aspects of the structure; d. At least two (2)exterior photographs of the structure,showing,as near as possible,all the exposed surfaces of the structure; e. A statement concerning any practical difficulties in making the structure meet the minimum code requirements; f. The present use of the property and surrounding properties and any proposed use following demolition. B. Submission Deadline The Prattville Historic Preservation Committee will accept request for Certificates of Appropriateness until fifteen (15)days prior to its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. C. Staff Review Submitted request for Certificates of Appropriateness shall be reviewed by the Planning Department staff for completeness.Incomplete applications will be returned for resubmission.Complete applications shall be transmitted with the agenda to the Commission seven (7)days prior to each regularly scheduled meeting.The staff may also offer a written review and opinion for each Certificate of Appropriateness request. D. Public Notice: The Prattville Planning Department shall provide public notice of all request for Certificates of Appropriateness as follows: 1) Notices shall be sent by regular mail to each adjoining property owner as listed in the office of Autauga County Revenue Commissioner.Notices shall include the address of the requested Certificate of Appropriateness;details of requested change;date,time and place of the Historic Preservation Committee meeting where the requested Certificate of Appropriateness will be considered and the location where the Certificate of Appropriateness application may be reviewed. 2) Notice of Historic Preservation Committee hearing for the requested Certificate of Appropriateness,shall be sent by regular mail to each applicant.The notice shall include the date,time and location of the meeting and details of the Historic Preservation Committee meeting hearing procedure. 3) A sign stating that a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Committee has been requested shall be placed on the property under consideration.The signs shall be posted a minimum of ten (10)days prior to the scheduled Historic Preservation Committee meeting. E. Commission Action The Commission shall review each properly submitted and complete request for Certificate of Appropriateness.The Commission may request any technical assistance required to make decisions on the requested Certificate of Appropriateness.The Commission may issue a decision to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness as submitted,to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness with required modifications or to deny the Certificate of Appropriateness request.All Commission decisions shall be issued in the form of a written order stating the Commission’s findings,its decision and the reasons therefore.All written orders shall be transmitted to the applicant within fifteen (15)days of approval by the Commission. F. Records Records of all requests for Certificates of Appropriateness and the Commission’s orders shall be permanently maintained by the Prattville Planning Department. G. Enforcement All orders and decisions of the Commission shall be enforced by the Prattville Planning Department.Work found,upon inspection,not to be in compliance with or started without a required Certificate of Appropriateness shall be reported to the Commission and the Prattville Building Official.The Building Official shall immediately issue a Stop Work Order until the case may be further reviewed by the Historic Preservation Committee. IV. Design Review Guidelines The Historic Preservation Committee shall consider all request for Certificate of Appropriateness based on the following standards. A.Prattville Residential Design Review Guidelines Manual,as adopted and periodically amended by the Historic Preservation Committee. B.Prattville Commercial Design Review Guidelines Manual,as adopted and periodically amended by the Historic Preservation Committee. C.The historic or architectural value and significance of the building or structure which is proposed to be constructed,reconstructed,altered,demolished or removed and its relationship and congruity with the historic value of the District as a whole or adjacent buildings or structures in particular. D.The appropriateness of the exterior architectural features of the building or structure which is proposed to be constructed,reconstructed,or altered in relationship to such Historic District and the exterior architectural features of other buildings and structures therein as a whole and adjacent buildings or structures in particular and to the boundaries,terrain and other significant featrures of the lost upon which it is proposed to be constructed and to similar features of the surrounding land area. E.The general exterior design and materials proposed to be used in the building, construction,reconstruction,or alteration of the building or structure and the type of windows,exterior doors,lights and other fixtures and appurtenances which will be visible from any public street,way,park or place. V.Demolition Request A.Request for Certificates of Appropriateness to permit demolition of property within the historic district may be delayed by the Commission for a period of sixty (60)days. B.The Commission shall use the waiting period to request information from qualified firms or individuals to determine the structural condition of the building and its economic viability for rehabilitation. C.If the building is of architectural or historical significance,the Commission shall use the waiting period to negotiate with the owner and other interested parties to preserve the building. VI.Amendment The Commission may amend any portion of this policy so long as such amendments are in accordance with laws of the State and Ordinances of the City of Prattville.Such amendments shall require the affirmative vote of five (5)members of the Commission.