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HPC11-28, 505 South Atlanta St., Cliff Christiansen/ Embassy National Bank, Land Lot: 383
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Item Summary:
The applicant's proposal is for the addition of a concrete parking area at the northeast corner of the historic house located on the property. This area will be designated for the handicapped accessible van parking space. A retaining wall, four feet in height or less, will support the paver area. A handicap lift will be installed which will allow access from the parking space to the second floor of the building. This will require that an an existing second story window be replaced with a door. The door specification submitted shows a 36" wood door with twelve true divided lights.
Staff Report:
Background
The historic structure located at 505 Atlanta Street was constructed in 1910 according to the Fulton County Tax Digest and is an example of a Gabled Ell Cottage.
Currently, six of the original townhome units, approved in 2003, are finished and some are occupied. A slab for the first nine unit flat building exists on site and the shell of the second set of approved townhomes has been constructed.
On Thursday, October 13, 2011, the Architecture Subcommittee (Tony Landers, Richard Hallberg and Alex Paulson) and staff (Cherith Marshall) met with the applicant on site to discuss the project. The applicant's initial proposal was for the addition of a parking area in front of the building between the structure and Atlanta Street. The applicant was advised that according to the Design Guidelines, parking lots should not be located in the front yard (Mill Village and South Atlanta Street Design Guidelines, page 33). A new parking pad, located to the side of the building, along with a handicap lift was deemed a possible alternative solution and the applicant was directed to bring the matter to the full Commission for approval. This solution would also eliminate the need for an additional curb cut on State Route 9.
The app...
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