2307 July 27 HPC Pkt (Draft)102 West Main Street \ Prattville, AL 36067 \ 334. 595.0500 \ prattvilleal.gov
BILL GILLESPIE, JR.
MAYOR
J. SCOTT STEPHENS, AICPDIRECTOR
CITY OF PRATTVILLE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA July 27, 2023 4:30 p.m.
Call to Order:
Roll Call: Chairman Miller, Vice-Chairman Stewart, Mrs. Davis, Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Fritz, Ms. Rollins, and Mr. Sanford.
Minutes: June 22, 2023
Committee Reports:
Old Business: None
New Business: 1.COA2307-01 Certificate of AppropriatenessSite Design-Driveway and Parking Pad 217 Wetumpka Street Adam Shirley, Petitioner
Public Hearing
Miscellaneous: Expedited Approvals:
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1 2 CITY OF PRATTVILLE 3 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 4 MINUTES 5 June 22, 2023 6 7 8 Call to order: 9 The Chairman called the regular meeting of the Prattville Historic Preservation Commission to order on Thursday, 10 June 22, 2023, at 4:31 p.m. 11 12 Roll Call: 13
The secretary called the roll. Chairman Tom Miller, Vice-Chairman Taylor Stewart, Mrs. Jean Davis, Mr. Scott 14 Ferguson, Mrs. Precious Fritz, and Tim Sanford were present. Ms. Kristi Rollins were absent. 15 16
Quorum present 17 18 Also present was Mr. Scott Stephens, City Planner; Mr. Joshua McKinney, Planner; and Ms. Alisa Morgan, 19
Secretary. 20 21 Minutes: 22 Mr. Sanford moved to approve the minutes of the May 25, 2023 regular meeting. Mrs. Davis seconded the motion. 23 The motion to approve passed unanimously. 24 25 Committee Reports: 26 27 Old Business: 28 There was no old business to discuss. 29 30 New Business: 31 Certificate of Appropriateness 32 Alterations & Rehabilitation 33 150 1st Street 34 River Region Pregnancy Center, Petitioner 35 36
Mr. Stephens provided the staff report for the Certificate of Appropriateness to allow alterations and repairs on 37 property located at 150 1st Street. He stated that the following alterations have been requested by the applicant. 1. 38 Repair/replace rotten eaves/soffit 2. Replace all wooden siding (except under porch) with fiber cement plank siding 39 of similar width 3. Cover plywood covered windows with fiber cement siding and 4. Replace eight wooden columns 40 on front porch. 41 42 Bob Burton and Mike Rogers, petitioner’s representatives, presented the request for the Certificate of 43 Appropriateness to allow alterations on property located at 150 1st Street. They stated that the columns would be 44 replaced with similar wooden columns. The windows currently covered with plywood would be recovered with 45 fiber cement siding along with replacing the eaves/soffit and all wooden siding with Hardie Plank. They stated that 46 80 to 90 percent of the wood is deteriorated. 47 48 Mr. Ferguson moved to separate the items to vote on individually. Mrs. Davis seconded the motion. The motion 49 passed unanimously. 50
51 Chairman Miller opened the floor for public comments. There being no public comments, the public hearing was 52 closed. 53
54 Item 1 – Repair/replace rotten eaves/soffit 55
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Mr. Sanford stated that as long as the decorative elements are maintained and the appearance is cohesive with the 56 existing wooden siding, he was agreeable to the material change. 57 58 Mr. Sanford moved to approve the request as presented. Mr. Ferguson seconded the motion. The motion to approve 59 passed unanimously. 60 61 Item 2 - Replace all wooden siding (except under porch) with fiber cement plank siding of similar width 62 Mr. Sanford moved to approve the request to replace all the wood siding with fiber cement siding of similar width 63 except for the south elevation (front), provided that it complies with the Historic District Design Guidelines 64 Residential page 32. Mrs. Fritz seconded the motion. The motion to approve passed by majority vote as recorded. 65 Favor: Mr. Sanford, Mrs. Fritz, Mr. Ferguson, and Chairman Miller. Oppose: Ms. Stewart and Mrs. Davis. 66 67 Item 3 - Cover plywood covered windows with fiber cement siding 68
Mr. Sanford moved to approve the request as submitted. Mr. Ferguson seconded the motion. The motion to approve 69 passed unanimously. 70 71
Item 4 - Replace eight wooden columns on front porch 72 Ms. Stewart moved to approve the request as presented. Mrs. Davis seconded the motion. The motion to approve 73 passed unanimously. 74
75 Miscellaneous: 76 Mr. Stephens informed the Commission of the Expedited Approvals for a fence at 148 1st Street. 77 78 Mr. Stephens introduced the newly hired planner for the city, Mr. Joshua McKinney. 79 80 Mrs. Davis updated that Commission on the progress for the resolution to honor Ms. Lenore Kirkpatrick. 81 82 Adjourn: 83 With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m. 84 85
Respectfully submitted, 86 87
88 Alisa Morgan, Secretary 89 Historic Preservation Commission 90 DR
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Historic Preservation Commission
Staff Report
CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS
217 Wetumpka Street– COA2307-01
DATE
July 27, 2023
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
Petitioner: Adam Shirley
Property Owner: Same
Location: 217 Wetumpka St
Review Status and History
Previous Approvals: August 25, 2022 – CoA approved for driveway and fence
1984/2007 Historic
Properties Inventory
Details
1984: 217 Wetumpka Street: c. 1900; one story, frame,
gable roof with offset cross-gable and extruded bay
window; original inset porch abutting projecting gable
replaced c. 1960 by stoop with cast iron supports.
Occupied by Rice, Archibald, Gresham, Bateman,
Searcy and Cranfield families.
2007: 217 Wetumpka Street: This one-story frame
building possessed a gable roof with an offset cross
gable and an extended bay window. A stoop with cast-
iron supports replaced the original inset porch circa
1960.
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Proposed Alteration, Renovation, or Addition
The following alterations have been requested by the applicant.
1. Circular concrete driveway with parking pad in front yard
STAFF EVALUATION:
Reviewed by: Scott Stephens, City Planner
Recommendation: HPC should determine if the circular driveway in front yard is
consistent with guidelines and nearby area.
Evaluation:
1. Circular concrete driveway with parking pad in front yard
Residential Guidelines, Driveways and Sidewalks (pp 21-22):
1. Historic driveways and sidewalks shall be retained and maintained.
2. New driveways shall not damage or destroy important landscaping features and shall be oriented to be compatible with the overall streetscape of the block.
3. New driveways shall be of a similar size and scale to what is found nearby within the historic district.
4. New driveways shall make use of existing curbcuts when possible. Avoid new curbcuts unless they are necessary for driveway access. New curbcuts shall match historic curbcuts along the street in size,
profile, and configuration.
5. Driveways shall be located to the side of the main structure when possible. Unique or unusually
shaped lots may warrant a driveway in a different location, though the applicant shall make a best faith effort to incorporate a driveway that is compatible with the streetscape.
6. Driveways shall be constructed of materials typically found within the historic district such as gravel,
concrete ribbons, pavers, dirt, and concrete.
7. Larger driveways may be appropriate if they are located in the rear of the lot.
8. Materials such as blacktop and asphalt were not historically found within the residential part of the
historic district and are prohibited.
9. New sidewalks and walkways shall follow historical trends set by the historic district. Many residential
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buildings have narrow concrete walkways leading from the sidewalk to the building entrance; construction of new walkways shall follow this historical precedent.
Evaluation: The property currently has a gravel ribbon driveway. The petitioner is proposing a circular, concrete driveway which will require an additional curb cut. Nearby, existing driveways are a similar width and constructed of concrete (#3 & #6). The existing driveway is located on the side of the house (#5), however, the proposed will be located in the front of the house.
Location of proposed new driveway cut was discussed with City Engineer and he had no objections.
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