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Debbie Shook presented the application and said she sought a prefabricated storage shed on a 20-by-20 concrete slab where a detached garage previously stood. Board members and neighbors discussed sight lines and whether the shed would be visible from the street; staff noted that structures under 100 square feet can be approved administratively, while larger units must come before the board.

Several board members said they understood the applicant's budget concerns but said approving a plastic shed would set a precedent for vinyl structures in the historic district. One member cited prior decisions and said the ARB has generally not approved vinyl siding or plastic materials. The board recommended wood, metal or HardiePlank alternatives and said staff could approve a compliant submission through the expedited process.

A motion to deny the plastic shed on materiality grounds passed by voice vote; the motion included language allowing the applicant to pursue the expedited process for a wood or metal alternative and noted that any larger or nonconforming submission would return to the board for review.

The applicant was advised staff would share the expedited-procedure guidance and that a smaller or compliant material would enable staff-level approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD (June 24, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","The board denied a request for a plastic (vinyl) storage shed at 2145 St. Charles Avenue because the material is inconsistent with the historic district; the board allowed the applicant to pursue an expedited approval process for a wood, metal or HardiePlank alternative.","taxTitle","Montgomery City, Montgomery County, Alabama","taxId",3930,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6188200,"Board reissues prior approval and grants 3-foot height, 30-foot setback variances for Howard Street fence",145,725000,870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064005-4c4c108caac4501d5d5cb4cf2c5ebc32&start=725&end=870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064005-4c4c108caac4501d5d5cb4cf2c5ebc32/thumbnail_725000.jpg","/articles/6188200/Montgomery-City/Montgomery-County/Alabama/Board-reissues-prior-approval-and-grants-3-foot-height-30-foot-setback-variances-for-Howard-Street-fence","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188200-a28e23a63b0413fdf435d090118214e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773957547&Signature=PVMPKvG8x1E1h-sa9p8iNP6lpzL~fHDStd~lTVh6yZM0wanziVWee5T2NYdUzr4AFiUGbIZyo2sR67dgandRAiiMwT9cEmGNvU~Xnb8N-VN07DKwlGHiYprW9xVtwgOdNsHuQhfmxAec8gXa55ckf69sgE6oA~aUVFmxQ120Ls1AzDQLQuiBRLXo3rtoXaWDySW5-EGCapu72ARTzbFgGpFRM1JTJsxW-8Ocu~oMwRtMKrrDRBFuVUNlV23cTWFI~7P9KkeIxU5g90EfufPS~EClbM8ux~bdTtJ64aqdrRKLKF5IlKM7q8xVdp1Md5IWSTs6USIUibI-Xrs5u3Y~Rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Montgomery City Architecture Review Board approved a motion to allow a fence on Howard Street to proceed with a 3-foot height variance and a 30-foot setback variance, reinstating a prior approval that had lapsed while variances were processed.

The applicant, who said the project had been approved by the ARB in a prior year while variances were pending, told the board timing and other projects delayed construction and that neighbors had previously agreed to the proposal.

Warren (staff) confirmed the variances requested were the 3-foot height variance and a 30-foot setback variance. Board discussion noted the ground falls away along the side yard and that fill would be brought in to maintain a continuous fence height, a detail neighbors had previously accepted.

A board member moved to approve the 3-foot height variance and 30-foot setback variance to be installed on the side-yard property line as previously approved; the board carried the motion by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

The board noted that, as with other variances, administrative or Board of Adjustment processes may apply for related permits.","An applicant returned to the board seeking to re-authorize a previously approved fence project on Howard Street after a delay in obtaining a variance; the board approved a 3-foot height variance and a 30-foot setback variance as previously agreed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6188207,"ARB grants retroactive approval for fence at 125 North Lewis Street to protect resident's air-conditioning unit",428,203000,631000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064005-4c4c108caac4501d5d5cb4cf2c5ebc32&start=203&end=631","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064005-4c4c108caac4501d5d5cb4cf2c5ebc32/thumbnail_203000.jpg","/articles/6188207/Montgomery-City/Montgomery-County/Alabama/ARB-grants-retroactive-approval-for-fence-at-125-North-Lewis-Street-to-protect-residents-air-conditioning-unit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188207-e59bde0bc7777f90d2c4b5df60d8f4ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1773957547&Signature=oWOWPQhmwj7ie5HNe-B3p6f3MvuSXkzDhBsZRu3kJht2MtFqdxfzBbZG~NhGmrpu3T8O8q2rLiM7xbry3x-DHL7wENe4o6MxLgzUFi10w4eyO0UteahbTdhrLQ5P1v15f593uU8BNVy2xIwGWC7gzfpiLhnQ4DYj6XbvHTeJ3Ej4KCMzZ1lqIxWCLU~LzuZV8yVHRkHIAzS~I9vx6wQyeAzxukHTCLbmAkNHTAtbn86Zwzd9aeo6OhAnekYehZPs8aYs3V-HJzwpof3uUpTpE0vTs9HxbB9k~oUq~kI9-JSLZhbBqG7QpxyV3ggz7-nAeA4-7AfHQKQkRuwxGpKaCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Montgomery City Architecture Review Board approved a certificate of appropriateness for a fence installed at 125 North Lewis Street in the Capitol Heights neighborhood after the property owner explained she built an L-shaped fence to protect an air-conditioning unit.

Gloria Williams told the board she purchased the house in 2022, installed a new air-conditioning unit costing about $10,000 and built the fence after neighbors warned the unit might be vulnerable to theft. Williams said she did not obtain prior approval and asked the board to grant retroactive permission.

Board members asked whether anyone in the audience wished to speak; no neighbors spoke against the project. Sean Rose, a staff member, advised Williams about the permitting process. After brief questions and discussion, a board member moved to approve the fence \"as submitted\" and the board carried the motion by voice vote with no opposition recorded on the audio.

The board noted the ARB process for certificates of appropriateness and that appeals of COA denials may be taken to the Montgomery County Circuit Court within 30 days of a final decision. Williams thanked staff and the board before leaving.

The approval resolves the ARB step for the fence; any future changes should follow the board's permitting process.","The architecture review board approved a certificate of appropriateness for a fence installed at 125 North Lewis Street after the owner said she built the fence to protect an expensive air-conditioning unit from theft and had not sought prior approval.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6188212,"ARB approves Church of the Ascension demolition after structural report shows rebuilding needed",206,909000,1115000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064005-4c4c108caac4501d5d5cb4cf2c5ebc32&start=909&end=1115","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064005-4c4c108caac4501d5d5cb4cf2c5ebc32/thumbnail_909000.jpg","/articles/6188212/Montgomery-City/Montgomery-County/Alabama/ARB-approves-Church-of-the-Ascension-demolition-after-structural-report-shows-rebuilding-needed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188212-de5403f737b855c107e124eea29c63df/orig.mp4?Expires=1773957547&Signature=kVOpZT1BXcXX1I78MTbPb~ilgC5dVhqGEKmu3S9Op82oyYWaHiTqALSLKejt4Vkh4g95i3sJ1EaA084vejABy-XzcvY77AcAEK5dkyuzGQuYZqFQjf79fUPuyQGS8fve8pPDz2AcCzwsUpP01LBXc1--SRHRmbwFeKBWH5P-TriU3-Ep5rLZq0uQa2wJP-KvuN9KcPXKHdofBsO-Ekx4rBeGr1pR1rgHCTq6OD~1BQJFi9MYLQxB60dc3fAZ1F8X5upkEMb04vi65dFwEnj118nezfjunNu8QGa77hGqV94690dNLSKZVypSvRhQ7pWxWG5RPSc-hkh9Ic6h7m-3Yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Montgomery City Architecture Review Board approved the Church of the Ascension's request to demolish a severely deteriorated house in the Garden District after the church provided a structural report concluding the structure would require extensive replacement.

The vote matters because the Garden District's neighborhood group had initially opposed demolition but later reviewed the report and told the board it supported demolition based on the engineer's findings.

Daniel Hughes and Richard Norris, members of the Church of the Ascension vestry, presented the church's plans and said they had engaged structural engineer Gordon Davis. Hughes told the board the report indicated the building would need the floor, roof and sides replaced and essentially would have to be rebuilt.

Christina Cadden, identified in the meeting as \"GDP a president,\" said her group had discussed the church's submittal with church representatives and supported demolition after reviewing the structural findings.

Board members asked whether outstanding questions remained and then voted to approve the church's request. A motion to \"approve and submit it\" carried by voice vote with no opposition recorded on the audio.

The board recorded that if the church pursues new construction on the property, the proposed design will return to the ARB for review.

The board's approval cleared the ARB step of demolition review; the church must still comply with city permitting and building-department requirements for demolition and any subsequent construction.","The board approved the church's request to demolish a severely deteriorated house the church owns in the Garden District after a structural report indicated the structure essentially requires rebuilding.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6188217,"Architecture board conditionally approves removal of remaining Weber Building wall pending city structural review",2417,1123000,3540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064005-4c4c108caac4501d5d5cb4cf2c5ebc32&start=1123&end=3540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064005-4c4c108caac4501d5d5cb4cf2c5ebc32/thumbnail_1123000.jpg","/articles/6188217/Montgomery-City/Montgomery-County/Alabama/Architecture-board-conditionally-approves-removal-of-remaining-Weber-Building-wall-pending-city-structural-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188217-7e7bf5f474c414557ea39a646e17424e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773957547&Signature=SZhMiTqdPm5mMvnVNfL07AcUabdHqzJIfgNfQEIkjAS5ahViN4PE4Q6ZHTbqKzcnaV7dRqchRAasBI5R2vhX6nFabwThBaY60xnmy-3VhpPk~VmTU~ervU0miX9mRXyWnKbat4tn65uKaT5IVE6-BJpT8dMU8P2K0xugl-PtP0ceS55cyyHVD~alBrt5cmTgXnpDigodAxcUZE6yQL9Bn0hz7UhRL59v1TMWacn0o9k~tVZ039QDCynhIEdGwCw5GN7Z0UyV~f7HUxckfkiAbRom-O-wN0THfuxikSorOT-ZcQGkGXHJTuhJITi~z2upgcRa4jv-uRV6~ccn4oQ-yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Montgomery City Architecture Review Board voted to allow the demolition of the remaining exterior wall of the former Weber Building at 39 North Perry Street, but the board made approval contingent on a city structural engineer's assessment and city permitting.

The board's decision matters because the wall adjoins a city-owned building and has been exposed to the elements since at least 02/2018, prompting city staff to hire a structural engineer to evaluate whether removing the wall would damage the adjacent property.

Rick Stallings of Stallings and Sons, the contractor seeking the demolition permit, told the board he submitted drawings and a 2018 structural engineer's schematic showing options to either \"marry up\" the two walls or remove the Weber wall. Stallings said the city, which now owns the adjacent building, elected not to join the walls and asked for the wall removed.

Board members and staff discussed whether the architecture review board's purview includes structural safety. Several members said the board's role is to grant a certificate of appropriateness for demolition and to require that any new development come back to the ARB for design review. Robert Smith, Montgomery City planning director, told the board the city is hiring an updated structural engineer's report to determine the potential impact of demolition on the adjacent city-owned building.

Board member comments recorded concern that demolishing the wall without the city's structural review could risk damage to the neighboring building. Board members agreed to approve the COA for removal of the wall with conditions: the city must complete its structural assessment and issue any necessary permits before demolition work begins, and any design proposals for the site will return to the ARB for review.

Stallings said he did not object to a short delay while the city completes its study. The board voted in favor of the conditioned approval by voice vote; no opposition was recorded on the agenda audio.

The board noted that site plans and building permits remain the responsibility of the city building department and that any required repairs or sealing of exposed masonry would be addressed through city permitting and the forthcoming structural report.

Board and staff directions included the city's immediate hiring of a structural engineer and the requirement that demolition not start until the city issues its permit following the engineer's review.

The board's conditional approval resolves the ARB step of the process; the permit timeline now depends on the city engineering department's findings and the building permit process.","Stallings and Sons asked to remove a freestanding wall at the former Weber Building on North Perry Street. The architecture review board approved demolition of the wall but conditioned final work on a city structural engineer's review and required that any future development return to the board for design review.","actionData","errors"]

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