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Council approves rehab and fourth-story addition at 130 N. Cortez; parking and historic-compatibility questions linger
Summary
The council approved a special use permit for a multi-story rehabilitation at 130 N. Cortez Street, preserving historic brick elements and converting upper floors to seven apartments; commissioners and residents raised parking and egress concerns.
The Prescott City Council voted 4-1 on Oct. 14 to approve SUP 25-001, a Special Use Permit for a rehabilitation and four-story addition at 130 N. Cortez Street that converts upper floors into residential units and restores a historic-style façade.
The project proposes a remodeled first-floor retail/restaurant space, three residences on both the second and third floors (six units) and a recessed fourth-floor penthouse unit, for a total of seven residential units. The developer will install an elevator, rebuild portions of the façade to approximate an earlier historic appearance and retain the building’s “ghost sign.” The proposal was reviewed by the Prescott Preservation Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission; PPC recommended approval 3–2 and Planning and Zoning…
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