Summary This application is a request by Debbie Herring of Florida Homes, Inc., applicant and agent for Equity Trust Co. Custodian, FBO Wm. Carl Herring III IRA., property owner, for the approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the construction of a new single-family dwelling on a vacant lot in the Historic Overlay District.
The subject property is ±0.14 acres in area, and is located at 13906 NW 145th Avenue.
As part of the application package, the applicant has submitted plans and specifications for the proposed new single-family residence. 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.
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.”
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