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Prescott City Council denies revised design for Prescott Plaza Hotel on Whiskey Row
Summary
After hours of testimony and debate, Prescott City Council voted to deny the applicant’s revised design for a four‑story, 47‑room hotel proposed for 136–140 S. Montezuma Street in the Courthouse Plaza historic district; council cited nonconformance with local historic design guidelines.
The Prescott City Council on Aug. 5, 2025, voted to deny the revised design for the proposed Prescott Plaza Hotel, a four‑story, 47‑room project at 136–140 South Montezuma Street in the Courthouse Plaza historic district, after hearing hours of staff analysis, expert testimony, and 37 members of the public during a special meeting.
Council acted on an appeal of a previous Prescott Preservation Commission decision and evaluated the design solely against the city’s Courthouse Plaza historic design guidelines (Ordinance No. 3744) and the historic preservation master plan, the city attorney said at the start of the hearing.
Staff and the applicant’s architect walked the council through changes since the earlier denials: the project was reduced by one story from earlier submissions; the building was reconfigured to show a stepped‑back fourth floor and a rooftop terrace; window and storefront treatments were revised; and the design team proposed composite materials intended to resemble wood. City planning staff and the preservation specialist…
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