Summary This application is a request by Sioban and Leroy Hanes, applicants and property owners for the approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the following alterations to a property located within the Historic Overlay District: (1) demolish three existing accessory structures totaling ± 627 square feet; (2) erect a new ±840 square foot accessory structure; and (3) change the existing paint color on the principal structure from pink to beige.
Section 3.7.2(A) of the City’s Land Development Regulations (LDRs) establishes the standards for the Historic Overlay District. The general purposes of the Historic Overlay District are as follows:
to protect the beauty of the City and improve the quality of its environment through identification, recognition, conservation, maintenance, and enhancement of the City’s historic and architectural resources;
to protect designated land and buildings or structures having historic and architectural significance;
to stabilize and improve property values;
to foster civic pride; and,
to encourage redevelopment in the City’s downtown.
Section 3.7.2(A)(2)(a) of the LDRs establishes the City of Alachua Downtown Historic District, which includes all lots within an area bounded by NW 145th Avenue, NW 145th Terrace, NW 148th Place, and NW 138th Terrace.
Section 3.7.2(A)(5) of the LDRs states, “[o]nce land, buildings, or structures are classified within an Historic Overlay District, no demolition, new construction, addition, or alteration of exterior architectural features shall occur within the district without the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness in accordance with Section 2.4.6, Certificate of Appropriateness.”
The subject property is ±0.5 acres in area, and is located at 14720 Main Street between NW 148th Place and NW 147th Avenue. It is currently developed with the principal structure (the structure proposed to be altered) and two enclosed accessory structures, and one partially enclosed accessory structure.
As part of the application package, the applicant has submitted pictures of the existing lot. The applicant has provided construction drawings and specifications of the proposed structure, as well as a site plan depicting the proposed location of the structure on the property. Pictures have also been submitted of the structures on nearby properties to demonstrate that the proposed building is consistent with the character of nearby structures. | | |