Summary This application is a request by Celine Crane of Design Diva Construction., applicant and agent for Heal Y & M, LLC., property owner, for the approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the following alterations to an existing commercial structure: removal and replacement of approximately 30 linear feet corrugated metal awning.
The subject property is ±0.12 acres in area, and is located at 14521 Main Street, south of the Alachua Women’s Club and west of the First Baptist Church of Alachua.
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.”
As part of the application package, the applicant has submitted pictures and specifications for the proposed corrugated metal awning. Pictures have also been submitted of the structures on nearby properties to demonstrate that the proposed alteration is consistent with the character of nearby structures. | | |