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2012-December HPC Pkt - Draft1 0 2 W e s t M a i n S t r e e t \ P r a t t v i l l e , A L 3 6 0 6 7 \ 334. 5 9 5 . 0 5 0 0 \ p r a t t v i l l e a l . g o v BILL GILLESPIE, JR. MAYOR J. SCOTT STEPHENS, AICP DIRECTOR C I T Y OF P R A T T VI LL E H I S T OR I C P R E SE R VA T I O N C O M M IS S ION AGENDA December 10, 2020 4:30 p.m. Call to Order: Roll Call: Chairman Langley, Vice-Chairman McCord, Mrs. Davis, Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Musgrove, Mrs. Teresa Nettles, and Mr. Sanford. Minutes: October 22, 2020 Old Business: 1.CA2010-01 Certificate of Appropriateness Demolition-Remove existing Awning 161 West Main Street Debra Pace, Petitioner Public Hearing New Business: 2.CA2012-01 Certificate of Appropriateness Sign-Install sign West Main Coffee House 167 West Main Street Matthew Cuthbertson, Petitioner Public Hearing 3.CA2012-02 Certificate of Appropriateness Demolition – Remove siding, repair and replace walkway and driveway Addition- Construct garage, storage room and detached RV garage 126 East 5th Street J.B. & Jaylene Carteret, Petitioner Public Hearing Miscellaneous: Adjourn: DRAFT Draft Prattville Historic Preservation Commission September 24, 2020 Minutes Page 1 of 2 CITY OF PRATTVILLE 1 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 2 MINUTES 3 September 24, 2020 4 5 6 Call to order: 7 The regular meeting of the Prattville Historic Preservation Commission was called to order on Thursday, 8 September 24, 2020 at 4:33 p.m. 9 10 Roll Call: 11 The secretary called the roll. Members present were Chairman Thea Langley, Vice-Chairman Joel McCord, 12 Mrs. Jean Davis, Mr. Scott Ferguson and Ms. Kate Musgrove, Mrs. Teresa Nettles, and Mr. Tim Sanford. 13 Members Absent: None. 14 15 Quorum present 16 17 Also present was Mr. Scott Stephens, City Planner; Mr. Darrell Rigsby, Senior Planner; Mr. Tommie 18 Williams, Planner, and Ms. Alisa Morgan, Secretary. 19 20 Minutes: 21 Mrs. Davis moved to approve the minutes of the August 27, 2020 meeting. Mr. McCord seconded the 22 motion. The motion passed unanimously. 23 24 Old Business: 25 Certificate of Appropriateness 26 Demolition-Remove an outbuilding 27 Alterations-Roof, porch, awning 28 171 South Northington Street 29 Scott Ferguson, Petitioner 30 31 Being the petitioner of the agenda item for 171 South Northington Street, Mr. Ferguson recused himself 32 from voting on the requested Certificate of Appropriateness. He presented the request to make alterations 33 to replace the roof with architectural shingles and removing the two existing chimneys, replacing the rear 34 porch, replacing the stone veneer with similar, replace front door awning and relocate window awning to 35 front, and demo old accessory structures in back yard. 36 37 Mr. Stephens provided the staff report. He stated that the proposed alterations are within the guidelines and 38 staff recommends approval. He also stated that Mr. Ferguson inquired about restoring the existing 39 overgrown gravel driveway with gravel which would be within the guidelines. 40 41 Chairman Langley opened the floor for public comments. There being none, the public hearing was closed. 42 43 After no further discussion, the vote was called. Mrs. Davis moved to approve the request as submitted. 44 Ms. Musgrove seconded the motion. The motion to approve passed unanimously. 45 46 Mr. Ferguson resumed his seat after the vote. 47 48 New Business: 49 Certificate of Appropriateness 50 Demolition-Remove dilapidated addition 51 Alterations-Roof, deck, addition, restore widows 52 120 East Fifth Street 53 Logan Glover, Petitioner 54 55 DRAFT Draft Prattville Historic Preservation Commission September 24, 2020 Minutes Page 2 of 2 Logan Glover, petitioner, presented the request for demolition and alterations to structure on property 56 located at 120 East Fifth Street. She outlined the proposed alterations to be made to replace roof decking 57 and shingles with architectural shingles or with metal as the original material; add addition to back of house 58 to match gable construction of existing house; restore windows; alterations to existing floor plan to add two 59 bathrooms to interior; demolish dilapidated ‘lean-to’ addition on rear of house; and modify the front porch 60 railing and install window boxes. She presented to the Commissioners sample pictures of proposed shingle 61 options and proposed fence plan. She also stated that she plans to restore the existing driveway with two 62 strips of concrete. 63 64 Mr. Stephens provided the staff report for the demolition and alterations proposed for structure on property 65 located at 120 East Fifth Street. He stated that the petitioner’s proposal is in keeping with the guidelines 66 and staff recommends approval. 67 68 Chairman Langley opened the floor for public comments. There being none, the public hearing was closed. 69 70 After no further discussion, the vote was called. Ms. Musgrove moved to approve the request as submitted 71 to include approval for the driveway and fence as presented. Mr. McCord seconded the motion. The motion 72 to approve passed unanimously. 73 74 Proposed Amendments: Historic Preservation Commission By-Laws 75 76 Mr. Stephens presented to the Commission the proposed updates and amendments to their current bylaws 77 to include a section on the Designation of Historic Properties or Historic Districts procedures. 78 79 Mr. McCord moved to approve the new Historic Preservation Commission Rules and By-Laws as 80 presented. Mrs. Davis seconded the motion. The motion to approve passed unanimously. 81 82 Miscellaneous: 83 Mr. Stephens stated that Ms. Debra Pace wanted to seek advice from the Commission regarding removing 84 an awning that was installed on her property at 161 W. Main Street which the Commission denied approval. 85 86 Ms. Pace addressed the Commission and asked for guidance on what is to be removed. Mr. Stephens 87 explained that the Commission only denied approval of the awning that was installed prior to their approval, 88 but did not order that the awning be removed. He suggested that Ms. Pace make application for a new 89 awning that would be in keeping with the guidelines to be reviewed by the Commission at their October 90 meeting. 91 92 Chairman Langley asked that the staff provide alternative dates for the Commission to consider for their 93 November and December meetings since the regular meeting dates will fall on holidays in both months. 94 95 Adjourn: 96 With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:27 p.m. 97 98 Respectfully submitted, 99 100 101 Alisa Morgan, Secretary 102 Historic Preservation Commission 103 DRAFT CITY OF PRATTVILLE Historic Preservation Commission Planning Department Staff Report CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 161 West Main Street – CA2010-01 DATE October 22, 2020 PROPOSED DEVLOPMENT Petitioner: Debra Pace Property Owner: Debra Pace Agent: N/A Location: Review Status and History 161 West Main Street Previous Requests: December 2019- Install awning at front facade February 2016 – CA 1602-01- Install plywood over portion of front brick façade in order to secure deteriorating bricks, Denied. November 2012 – CA1211-02 – Received COA to complete rear porch addition 1984/2007 Historic Properties Inventory Details Proposed Alteration, Renovation or Addition 161 West Main Street (1903, contributing) This one-story brick building with a parapet has a circa 1960 aluminum canopy and storefront. The following changes have been requested by the applicant. See the application for the owner’s description of each item. Item 1. Removal of un-approved metal awning and restoring to previous flat awning/canopy DRAFT Page 2 of 2 PLANNING STAFF EVALUATION Reviewed by: Scott Stephens Site Visits Conducted: October 2020 Recommendation: Approve Analysis: Applicant appeared before HPC on 1/23/2020 and requested to install a sloped, metal panel awning. The HPC voted to deny request. On 2/23/2020, staff observed the un-approved awning being installed. On 9/23/2020, the applicant appeared before the Prattville Municipal Court for a probable cause hearing to determine whether there was sufficient cause to have a formal hearing to determine if a violation of city and state laws were broken. The municipal judge suggested that Ms Pace return to the HPC to re-visit the request and find a solution that can be approved by the HPC. Ms Pace is requesting to remove the un-approved awning and restore back the previously existing flat, aluminum awning/canopy. DRAFT W 3RD ST W MAIN ST BRIDGE STMA P L E S T TICHNOR ST S COURT STS CHESTNUT STHUNTS ALY Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS,USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community Location Map - 161 W Main St ± Legend Subject Area Autauga Tax Parcels 0 400200 Feet DRAFT W MAIN ST BRIDGE STB-2 R-2 R-4 B-2 B-2 Zoning Map - 161 W Main St ± Legend Subject Area Autauga Tax Parcels R-2 R-4 B-2 0 14070 Feet DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT CITY OF PRATTVILLE Historic Preservation Commission Planning Department Staff Report CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 167 W. Main Street – CA2012-01 DATE December 10, 2020 PROPOSED DEVLOPMENT Petitioner: Kevin Sims Property Owner: Matthew Cuthbertson Location: 167 W. Main Street Review Status and History Submission Status: First request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for this address. Previous Approvals: N/A 1984/2007 Historic Properties Inventory Details 167 W. Main Street c. 1905; one story, brick with c. 1940 Carrara glass storefront later altered, including addition (c. 1960) of aluminum canopy and corrugated facing to upper portion of facade Proposed Alteration, Renovation or Addition The following alteration has been requested by the applicant. See the application included as Attachment A for a description of each element. 1. Replace old Cotton Gin Creamery sign with West Main Coffeehouse and Creamery PLANNING STAFF EVALUATION: Reviewed by: Tommie Williams, Planner Site Visits Conducted: December 2020 DRAFT Page 2 of 2 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. 1. Replace old Cotton Gin Creamery sign with West Main Coffeehouse and Creamery 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. 1. Historic signs should be retained, maintained, and, if needed, repaired. 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, 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. Analysis: DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT 169 187 185 183 181 179 177 175 173 161 167 163 157 155 153 W MAIN ST BRIDGE STS COURT ST ±Legend AdDress_Points_A Elmore_ParcelsStreetsAutauga Tax Parcels 0 10050 Feet Locations are approximate Aerial Map - 167 West Main Street DRAFT W MAIN ST TICHNOR ST S CHESTNUT STBRIDGE STS COURT STMAP L E S T ±Legend Elmore_ParcelsStreetsAutauga Tax Parcels 0 400200 Feet Locations are approximate Location Map - 167 West Main Street DRAFT W MAIN ST TICHNOR ST S CHESTNUT STBRIDGE STS COURT STMAP L E S T B-2 R-4 R-2 B-2 B-2 ±Legend Elmore_ParcelsStreetsAutauga Tax Parcels 0 400200 Feet Locations are approximate Zoning Map - 167 West Main Street DRAFT Page 1 of 12 Historic Preservation Commission Staff Report CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 126 East Fifth Street – CA2012-02 DATE December 10, 2020 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT Petitioner: J.B. & Jaylene Carteret Property Owner: J.B. & Jaylene Carteret Agent: N/A Location: 126 East Fifth Street Review Status and History Submission Status: February 2019 (1902-02) Previous Approvals: COA 1902-02 approved February 18th, 2019 to replace roof 1984/2007 Historic Properties Inventory Details 126 East Fifth Street, Gillespie-Moody House (circa 1890, contributing) The frame house is a one-story and has a hipped roof with lesser gable extensions. In the apex of the front gable is original banjo work and scroll- cut trim. Its porch with circa 1925 brick-pier and post supports abuts its projecting front bay. DRAFT Page 2 of 12 Proposed Alteration, Renovation or Addition The following alterations have been requested by the applicant. See the application included as Attachment A for a description of each element. 1. Remove old siding and replace with Hardie Plank 2. Repair and replace walkway to front door and driveway with concrete 3. Construction of attached 1 ½ story 48’ x 56’ three-bay garage and media/storage structure attached to back of house 4. Construction of detached RV garage at rear of property 5. Repair existing storm windows, storm door, rear deck, and front patio PLANNING STAFF EVALUATION: Reviewed by: Darrell Rigsby, Senior Planner Site Visits Conducted: December 2020 Recommendation: Approval Proposed project is in keeping with the Historic Preservation Guidelines for Residential buildings. Proposed project does not detract from the existing structure. 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. The following changes are proposed: 1. Remove old siding and replace with Hardie Plank Paint (page 25) 1. The painted surface of historically painted buildings or features should be maintained. 2. New or replacement building features of the type that were historically painted, such as wood siding or wood trim, should be painted and their surface maintained. Item 1 Recommendation: Approval There is little guidance in the Prattville Residential Design Review Guidelines specifically concerning exterior wall materials. The majority of the guidance is along the lines of DRAFT Page 3 of 12 maintaining and preserving the finishes, paint, architectural features and historical character and patching or replacing with similar. This home has more modern aluminum wall material covering wooden boards (see pictures below) that is not original to the home. Per the applicant, he has not been able to source an exact match with the same wood like graining pattern as the existing aluminum sheeting material. Applicant has patched some spots with similar material, however, it is not the same. Behind the aluminum sheeting appears to be cedar wall board. Per the applicant, the wall board is in very bad, deteriorating condition due to many years of being covered by the exterior aluminum sheathing and water and pest damage. Applicant proposes to replace exterior wall material with a Hardie board material that will be consistent with other homes in the area and consistent with the Historic Guidelines. 2. Repair / Replace Walkway and Driveway Driveways, Sidewalks, and Walkways (page 44) Driveways, sidewalks, and walkways are common district features. Historic examples should be retained and maintained, and new construction should follow historic examples. Dirt, gravel, concrete, and concrete ribbon are all appropriate materials for driveways. Drive- ways are typically located to the side of the house; this pattern should be continued with new driveways. Parking areas might be located behind the house and out of public view. This is particularly appropriate when parking more than one or more cars. Sidewalks should be of concrete and located between the main yard and a strip of yard bordering the street. New walkways should model themselves on existing walkways. 1. Historic driveways, sidewalks, and walkways should be retained and maintained. 2. Driveways should be of gravel, concrete ribbons, grass and dirt, or concrete. Blacktop and asphalt driveways were not historically features of the district, and should be avoided. Driveways should be located to the side of the house. 3. Residential parking areas larger than one car width should be screened and located behind the house or out of view from the sidewalk. 4. Sidewalks are typically concrete and located between a narrow strip of grass bordering the street and the yard. New sidewalks should follow these historic models. 5. Many district residences have narrow concrete walkways connecting the sidewalk or street to the main entrance. New walkways should follow these historic models. Item 2 Recommendation: Approval The repair and replacement of the existing concrete walkway from the front entrance to the sidewalk is consistent with items 4 and 5 above. Additionally, constructing a concrete driveway along the side of the house toward the proposed garage structures, where an existing gravel drive is grown up, is consistent with requirements 2 and 3 above. DRAFT Page 4 of 12 3. Construction of attached 1 ½ story 48’ x 56’ garage and media/storage structure attached to back of house matching house Additions (page 40) Additions to dwellings are appropriate as long as they are placed on rear elevations or non-readily visible side elevations. Additions should be designed to complement the historic qualities of the dwelling. 1. Additions should cause minimal damage or removal of historic walls, roofs, and features from historic buildings. Existing openings should be used to connect the building and the addition. 2. Additions should have no or limited visibility from the street. Generally, rear elevation are appropriate locations for additions. 3. Additions should be compatible with the original building in scale, proportion, rhythm, and materials. 4. Additions should be distinguishable from the historic building: they should be smaller and simpler in design. 5. Additions should not imitate earlier architectural styles, but should be contemporary in design. Item 3 Recommendation: Approval The addition is located at the rear elevation of the structure with limited visibility from the public right-of-way. The applicant is proposing to continue the same design elements of the existing house, using hardie-plank siding and similar windows offering compatibility of the original house, therefore guidelines can be considered met. 4. Construction of detached RV garage at rear of property matching house Outbuildings (page 50) 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. 1. Historic outbuildings should be retained and maintained. 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. Analysis: a. The proposed new/replacement garage meets Guidelines 2 and 5 for Outbuildings. Proposed RV garage is smaller than the primary structure and meets the city’s zoning standards. Due to its location deep in the rear of the lot, the proposed structure is only visible on one side from East 5th Street. In general, the asphalt shingle roof and hardie DRAFT Page 5 of 12 plank style 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 is simpler in appearance from the primary structure. This is easily accomplished by using less ornate windows, doors, and window and door 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. Item 4 Recommendation: Approval Proposed building meets the Commission guidelines for size and materials. The Commission should carefully review the proposed appearance and roof layout. 5. Repair existing storm windows, storm door, rear deck and front patio At the current time, the applicant proposes to clean up and repair existing aluminum storm windows and doors with new glass. Applicant has stated that in the future, they may go back to rehab the historic wooden windows and wooden door, but do not plan to do that at this time. Additionally, applicant plans to re-deck the front wooden patio and rear wooden deck, with new wood or polymer materials, maintaining the existing layout. DRAFT Page 6 of 12 PICTURES Existing Front DRAFT Page 7 of 12 East side and Driveway Driveway Condition Close-up DRAFT Page 8 of 12 Existing windows and trim (Aluminum storm window on exterior over original wooden windows) DRAFT Page 9 of 12 Exterior aluminum storm windows covering original wooden windows DRAFT Page 10 of 12 Front Door – Exterior storm/screen door covering older wooden door DRAFT Page 11 of 12 Aluminum Siding DRAFT Page 12 of 12 Rear wooden deck Rear Yard DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT 134 110 114 120 126 138 150 E 5TH ST ±Legend AdDress_Points_A Elmore_Parcels Streets Autauga Tax Parcels 0 10050 Feet Locations are approximate Aerial Map - 126 East Main Street DRAFT E 6TH ST E MAIN ST W 6TH ST W 5TH ST W 4TH ST E 3RD ST WETUMPKA ST S CHESTNUT STE 5TH ST E 4TH ST S NORTHINGTON STS COURT STW 3RD STN COURT STS WASHINGTON STW MAIN STWALNUT STB R I D G E S T TICHNOR ST N CHESTNUT STCOLLEGE STPINE STN NORTHINGTON STMONCRIEF STHUNTS ALY N WASHINGTON STBOOTH STPRATT STOAK HILL CEMETARY RAILRO A D S T N COURT ST±Legend Streets 0 1,000500 Feet Locations are approximate Location Map - 126 East Main Street DRAFT E 3RD ST E 6TH ST W 5TH ST W 4TH ST W 6TH ST E 5TH ST E 4TH ST S COURT STW 3RD STN COURT STTICHNOR ST S NORTHINGTON STN CHESTNUT STS CHESTNUT STWETUMPKA ST S WASHINGTON STHUNTS ALYN NORTHINGTON STN WASHINGTON STCOLLEGE STN COURT STR-3 R-2 B-2 B-2 R-2R-3 R-4 B-2 B-1 R-5 O-1 R-3 R-3 O-1 M-1 ±Legend Streets 0 500250 Feet Locations are approximate Zoning Map - 126 East Main Street DRAFT