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Council reverses preservation commission denial, clears way for 47-room hotel on Whiskey Row
Summary
After hearing staff reports, consultant reviews and public comment, the Prescott City Council voted 5–2 to reverse the Prescott Preservation Commission’s 3–2 denial and approve a proposed four-story, 47-room Prescott Plaza Hotel at 136–140 S. Montezuma St. Dissenting councilmembers cited concerns about fourth-floor visibility and balcony depth.
The Prescott City Council voted 5–2 on Nov. 4 to reverse the Prescott Preservation Commission’s October denial of a proposed 47-room hotel at 136–140 South Montezuma Street and to approve the project’s design review.
Planning Manager Alex Bramlett summarized the project and staff-commissioned review by Broadbent & Associates, which concluded the proposed building’s massing, materials and setbacks are compatible with the Courthouse Plaza historic district and that upper-story setbacks and material choices make the Fourth Floor minimally visible from the public right-of-way. The city also solicited a voluntary review from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO); SHPO noted improvements from earlier submittals but recommended reconsideration of patio-roof materials and suggested upper-story setbacks or a retractable roof covering to reduce visual impact.
Preservation-commission leaders and multiple…
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