2402 February 22 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 February 22, 2024 4:30 p.m.
Call to Order:
Roll Call: Chairman Miller, Vice-Chairman Stewart, Mrs. Davis, Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Fritz, Mr. McKay, and Ms. Rollins.
Minutes: January 25, 2024
Committee Reports:
Old Business: None
New Business: 1.COA2402-01 Certificate of Appropriateness Alterations & Rehabilitation 109 S Court Street Hill & Newton Properties, Petitioner
Public Hearing
Miscellaneous: Expedited Approvals:
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CITY OF PRATTVILLE 1 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 2 MINUTES 3 January 25, 2024 4 5 6 Call to order: 7 The Chairman called the regular meeting of the Prattville Historic Preservation Commission to order on Thursday, 8 January 25, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. 9 10 Roll Call: 11 The secretary called the roll. Chairman Tom Miller, Vice-Chair Taylor Stewart, Mrs. Jean Davis, Mr. Scott Ferguson, 12 and Ms. Kristi Rollins were present. Mrs. Precious Fritz was absent. 13
14 Quorum present 15 16
Also present were Mr. Scott Stephens, City Planner; Mr. Joshua McKinney, Planner; Ms. Bria Hudson, Planner; and 17 Ms. Alisa Morgan, Secretary. 18 19 Minutes: 20 Mrs. Davis moved to approve the minutes of the December 14, 2023 special meeting. Ms. Rollins seconded the 21 motion. The motion to approve passed unanimously. 22 23 Committee Reports: 24 The staff provided draft resolutions at the Commission’s request as additional guides to review cases. The 25 Commission discussed holding a work session to further review the draft resolutions. 26 27 Old Business: 28 There was no old business to discuss. 29 30 New Business: 31 Certificate of Appropriateness 32 Alterations - Paint, Driveway, Fence, Shutters, et al 33 342 S Northington Street 34 Taylor Harmon & Kayleigh Powers, Petitioners 35 36
Ms. Hudson provided the staff report for the Certificate of Appropriateness for alterations on property located at 342 37 S Northington Street. She stated that the alterations include six requests; fence, driveway, window replacement, 38 shutters, exterior paint on brick, and front door replacement. The proposed fence will meet the guidelines. The 39 proposed circular driveway, as consulted with the City Engineer, will be located properly. The petitioner proposes 40 to replace 16 existing 2/2, horizontal pane windows with 9/9 colonial style window treatment. This is a 41 noncontributing structure and the multi-pane proposed windows will be similar to nearby houses. The proposed 42 shutters material will be wood and will install two shutters on five windows. There are no existing shutters. The 43 petitioner is requesting to paint the exterior by white washing the brick. The petitioner is requesting to replace the 44 front door with a mahogany stained door. Some of the alterations have already been completed prior to applying for 45 Certificate of Appropriateness. 46 47 Taylor Harmon, petitioner, presented the request for the Certificate of Appropriateness to make alterations on 48 property located at 342 S Northington Street. He explained the alterations to be made and discussed the details of 49 the items that completed prior to COA approval. 50
51 Chairman Miller opened the floor for public comments. There were none. the public hearing was closed. 52 53
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Mr. Ferguson moved to approve the six items as requested. The motion failed for the lack of a second. Ms. Stewart 54 moved to separate the items for individual discussion and vote. Mrs. Davis seconded the motion. The motion to 55 separate the items passed unanimously. 56 57 Item #1: Fence 58 Ms. Stewart moved to approve the fence as submitted. Ms. Rollins seconded the motion. The motion to approved 59 passed unanimously. 60 61 Item #2: (Circular) Driveway 62 Ms. Rollins moved to approve the driveway as submitted. Mr. Ferguson seconded the motion. The motion to 63 approved passed by 3/2 vote as recorded. Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Rollins, and Chairman Miller. Oppose: Ms. Stewart 64 and Mrs. Davis. 65 66
Item #3: Window Replacement 67 Mr. Ferguson moved to approve the windows contingent with 1/1 grid pattern. Ms. Rollins seconded the motion. 68 Ms. Stewart stated that although the structure is non-contributing, it is over 50 years old and some of the windows 69
could probably be repaired. The vote was called. The motion to approved passed unanimously. 70 71 Item #4: Shutters 72
Ms. Stewart stated that it is common for ranch style homes to have inoperable shutters, but they are typically painted 73 and secured to the window frames. Mr. Ferguson moved to approve the shutters as submitted. Chairman Miller 74 seconded the motion. Ms. Stewart move to amend the motion to approve contingent that the shutters (as style 75 recommended) are secured to the window frame with a stained finish. Ms. Rollins seconded the motion. The motion 76 to amend passed unanimously. After no further discussion, the amended motion to approve passed unanimously. 77 78 Item #5: Exterior Paint (Brick) 79 The petitioner clarified that the existing color is limewashed and would be removed if approval to paint the brick is 80 granted. Mr. Ferguson stated that the request will not detract from the historic nature of the district and would 81 probably tie in with approvals granted thus far. He moved to approve the request to paint the brick structure as 82 submitted. Chairman Miller seconded the motion. Ms. Stewart stated that the Commission recently denied approval 83
for painting a non-contributing brick structure. The vote was called. The motion to approve failed by 1/4 vote as 84 recorded. Favor: Mr. Ferguson. Oppose: Ms. Rollins, Ms. Stewart, Mrs. Davis, and Chairman Miller. 85 86
Item #6: Door (front) 87 In their discussion, the Commission addressed that the previous door that was replaced was not period appropriate 88 as well as the existing is not, but the existing is more appropriate in material. Mrs. Davis moved to approve the 89
replacement of the front door. Ms. Rollins seconded the motion. The motion to approve passed by 4/1 vote as 90 recorded. Favor: Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Rollins, Mrs. Davis, and Chairman Miller. Oppose: Ms. Stewart. 91 92
Certificate of Appropriateness 93
Alterations to rear of building (Awning/Carport) 94 136 W Main Street 95 Michael Thompson, Petitioner 96 97 Mr. McKinney introduced the Certificate of Appropriateness request for a metal canopy to extend back 20’ on 98 property located at 136 W Main Street. 99 100
Mickey Thompson, petitioner, presented the request for the Certificate of Appropriateness to place a canopy cover 101 for a food truck on property located at 136 W Main Street. 102 103
Chairman Miller opened the floor for public comments. Jon Lee Finnegan, 211 Deer Trace, asked for clarification 104 on the proposed location of the canopy. After no further comments, the public hearing was closed. 105 106
Mrs. Davis moved to approve the request as proposed in writing. Ms. Stewart seconded the motion. The motion to 107 approved passed unanimously. 108
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109 Certificate of Appropriateness 110 Alterations to Front Façade 111
138 W Main Street 112
Michael Thompson, Petitioner 113 114 Mr. McKinney introduced the Certificate of Appropriateness request for changes to the front façade on property 115 located at 138 W Main Street. He stated that the proposed plans are to remove the existing store front plate glass 116 windows and push the entrance 12 ft back, move the existing old wood, install knee wall back (12’) and install 117 smaller glass windows, trimmed in wood, use antique wood entrance door, cover exterior floor with stone, and install 118
antique iron railing & gate where existing window is now. 119 120 Mickey Thompson, petitioner, presented the request for the Certificate of Appropriateness to make changes to the 121
front façade on property located at 138 W Main Street. He stated that the changes will allow for outdoor seating. 122 123 Chairman Miller opened the floor for public comments. There were none. The public hearing was closed. 124
125 Ms. Stewart moved to approve the request contingent that the knee wall remains, remove plate glass windows and 126 door, and keep store front intact. Ms. Rollins seconded the motion. 127 128 Mr. Thompson stated that anything that is existing old wood will remain and the knee wall will extend over to the 129 other side with the walk thru where the existing door is located. 130 131 Ms. Rollins move to amend the motion to leave the vertical elements or not. Mr. Ferguson seconded the motion. 132 The motion to amend passed unanimously. The amended motion to approved passed unanimously. 133 134 Miscellaneous: 135 136 Expedited Review-none. 137 138
Bylaws Review: 139 The Bylaws were reviewed. 140
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Election of Officers: 142 Ms. Rollins moved to keep the current officers. Mr. Ferguson seconded the motion. The motion passed 143 unanimously. Tom Miller was reelected as Chairman and Taylor Stewart was reelected as Vice-Chairman. 144 145 Adjourn: 146 With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:12 p.m. 147
148 Respectfully submitted, 149 150
151 Alisa Morgan, Secretary 152
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Historic Preservation Commission
Staff Report
CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS
109 S Court Street – COA2402-01
DATE
February 22, 2024
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
Petitioner: Howard Hill
Property Owner: Hill & Newton Properties
Location: 109 S Court Street
Review Status and History
Previous Approvals: N/A
1984/2007/2023
Historic Properties
Inventory Details
N/A
Proposed Alteration, Renovation or Addition
The following alterations have been requested by the applicant.
1. Gutters and Downspouts
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PLANNING STAFF EVALUATION:
Reviewed by: Bria Hudson, Planner
Site Visits Conducted: January 2024
Evaluation:
1. Gutters and Downspouts
Historic District Design Guidelines referenced:
ALTERATIONS AND REHABILITATION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES
Alterations and rehabilitation of existing buildings in the Prattville Historic District shall follow the best
practices as established by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic
Structures (found within the appendix). The overall goal of alterations to historic structures within the
district is to enhance or preserve the integrity and character of the district. Alterations detracting from
the integrity and character of the district are grounds for denial of a COA.
Staff Comments/Evaluation:
The petitioner is proposing to install white ½ round gutters and round downspouts on the eaves of the structure.
There is no guidance in the Design Guidelines on gutters or downspouts. However, the proposed gutters will be
the same color as the trim of the house and less visually intrusive as modern k-style gutters. One of the
applicant’s reasons for the gutters is to reduce splash back from the water coming from roof exacerbating the
damage to the siding and other wood features.
Additionally, the petitioner is requesting to repairs with like materials and pre-approved materials. These
requests would fall under expedited review, but are listed below so the HPC is aware. They are: siding, railing,
window treatment, fencing, triming for the exsting doors.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXPEDITED REVIEW
Certain projects in the Prattville Historic District may qualify for expedited or administrative review by
staff on a case-by-case basis. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide evidence that the subject
work qualifies for administrative review. Projects listed below shall meet the specific guidelines for the
type of project or alteration as it is found within this document. If you are unsure if your project
qualifies for administrative review, contact staff within the Planning and Development Department.
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The Planning and Development director ultimately determines whether a case qualifies for expedited
review.
Though not an exhaustive list, the following are examples of projects that qualify for expedited review:
1. In-kind replacement of worn or deteriorated materials that matches the dimension, profile,
and material construction of the original, and are appropriate for the building’s period of
construction.
2. Removal of non-historic or non-contributing materials such as asbestos, vinyl, asphalt, and
aluminum.
3. Replacement of non-historic or non-contributing siding with materials from the pre-
approved list (following page), that meet the subject guidelines for siding materials, and are
appropriate for the building’s period of construction.
4. Repointing and cleaning of masonry (this excludes sandblasting and other abrasive cleaning
methods).
5. Repainting of already painted surfaces.
6. In kind replacement of roof drainage systems such as gutters and downspouts. New roof
drainage systems will require review of a COA by the HPC.
7. Street furnishings such as planters, benches, and streetlights that meet the subject guidelines for
landscaping, street furnishings, and street lighting.
8. Window signs to commercial buildings.
9. Changes to sign messaging, as long as the structure or design of the sign are not being altered.
10. Removal of non-historic windows, doors, and shutters.
11. Fences and gates from the pre-approved list (following page) that meet the subject
guidelines for fences.
12. Rear decks not visible from public right of way that meet the subject guidelines for decks.
13. Utility equipment that is properly shielded from the right of way by vegetation or screening
materials.
14. New HVAC equipment that is not visible from the right of way and which does not damage historic
materials.
15. Driveways and sidewalks that meet the subject guidelines for driveways and sidewalks.
16. Demolition of non-contributing and non-historic accessory structures such as garden sheds,
garages, and barns.
17. Routine maintenance of historic structures and features.
18. Emergency repairs due to sudden or unexpected damage that may endanger the life of a building,
business, or individual.
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View from South Court Street:
View from Hunt’s Alley
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North Side (REAR)
North Side
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