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Prescott commission approves ADA porch for Parks & Rec office, recommends code changes on absences and officer selection
Summary
The commission approved CHP26-002 to add a gabled porch and concrete landing at the Parks & Rec office to meet ADA head-clearance requirements, and recommended LDC26-003 — an ordinance amending City Code chapter 1-22 on absences and officer duties — be forwarded to City Council.
The Prescott Preservation Commission on March 13 approved CHP26-002, a proposal to add a gabled porch and concrete landing at the east entry of the Parks & Recreation office to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) head-clearance requirements, and recommended approval of LDC26-003, a City Code amendment clarifying absence rules and shifting selection of the commission chair and vice chair to the commission at the first meeting after April 1.
"The city must provide a concrete landing in front of the entrance to meet the ADA requirements and the current roof does not have sufficient head clearance," Tammy DeWitt, community planner, told commissioners while describing the simple gable-roof porch and wood support posts proposed for the building.
Commissioners asked how long the building had been on site and why the accessibility change is being made now; staff said many buildings in the Armory district date to the 1930s–40s and the porch is intended to allow the ramp to meet current ADA clearance standards.
For LDC26-003, DeWitt said the City Council on Feb. 10 approved an ordinance that repeals and replaces the Prescott Preservation Commission language to standardize rules across boards and commissions. Key changes include a consistent absence policy — members absent from more than three meetings without prior notice may be removed following notification to the council — and changing the appointment process so that at the first meeting after April 1 each year the commission selects a chair and vice chair from its membership.
Diane Travis moved to recommend approval of LDC26-003; another commissioner seconded and the commission voted to forward the recommendation to City Council for final approval. For CHP26-002, a motion (recorded as made by Rick Emery) was seconded by Diane Travis and the commission approved the ADA porch project.
Next steps: CHP26-002 will proceed through permitting for final construction details; LDC26-003 will be considered by City Council for final adoption.
