Title
HPC10-31, 1132 Canton St., Ralph & Mary Ann Pepper, Land Lot 388
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Item Summary:
Applicant is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness for the construction of a patio
Staff Report:
Background
The structure located at 1132 Canton Street is classified as Historic on the Historic Properties Map adopted by the Mayor and City Council in April of 2003. An application for a rear patio was approved by the Historic Preservation Commission at their meeting on April 9, 2008. The project was approved with the following conditions:
1. The Architectural Subcommittee shall approve final details for the fence pergola and patio.
Proposal
The applicants request is for the approval of a patio was constructed prior to HPC approval. The patio will be used for outdoor seating. The applicant also wishes to re-roof the structure with architectural shingles in Barnwood Brown.
Zoning
H-R (Historic Roswell) / OP (Office Professional)
North: H-R/O-P (Historic Roswell/Office Professional)
South: H-R / C-2c (Historic Roswell/Neighborhood Commercial conditional)
East: H-R / O-P (Historic Roswell / Office Professional) and H-R / C-2c (Historic Roswell/Neighborhood Commercial conditional)
West: R-2 (Single-Family Medium Density Residential District)
Surrounding Area
The surrounding area consists of historic residential buildings to the north and south along Canton Street. The buildings are used both residentially and commercially. A mixed use project, Canton Oaks, is located to the north.
Impact on the Surrounding Properties
The patio could have an impact on surrounding properties. There are a few buildings with patio features along the residential section of Canton Street. Indigo Restaurant (1170 Canton Street) has a brick patio for restaurant seating and Rice Thai (1104 Canton Street) has a gravel area in which they have placed tables in the past but a majority of the residential structures maintain a front lawn. While a patio of this type provides street presence...
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