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Council approves historic renovation and rooftop addition at 130 N. Cortez with conditions; parking remains a concern
Summary
The council granted a special use permit to remodel and add a recessed fourth story to a historic building at 130 N. Cortez Street, allowing seven residential units and ground-floor commercial space; commissioners and public debated limited on-site parking and required preservation review.
The Prescott City Council voted 4-1 on Oct. 14 to approve SUP25-001, allowing a remodel and a recessed fourth-floor addition at 130 N. Cortez Street that will convert the second and third floors to apartments (three units per floor) and add a penthouse unit on the fourth floor while retaining ground-floor retail or restaurant space.
Tammy DeWitt, the city community planner, told the council the building is in the North Prescott National Register District and that the applicant consulted the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) on the fourth-floor addition and rehabilitation. The Prescott Preservation Commission gave a courtesy recommendation for approval (3-2) with a condition that exterior…
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