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Commission tables demolition at 318 South Sixth Street, requires front door replacement before permit approval
Summary
The Historic Preservation Commission on April 27, 2026, voted to table a request to demolish a rear garage at 318 South Sixth Street pending communication with the petitioner; staff said the committee recommends a 60‑day waiting period and that the owner restore a replaced original front door before staff will sign a demolition permit.
The Lafayette City Historic Preservation Commission on April 27, 2026, tabled an application to demolish a rear garage at 318 South Sixth Street and asked the petitioner to provide further communication and rehabilitation details before moving forward.
Staff presented photographs and a site outline showing an existing garage at the rear of the property that the owner proposes to remove to create parking for apartments. “They wanna tear it down to make room for parking for the apartments,” the staff member said, noting the structure appears filled with stored items and has not been occupied in recent years. Staff said the COA committee recommended imposing the standard 60‑day waiting period and added a condition that the petitioner replace an earlier, nonhistoric front door with a three‑quarter‑light solid wood door within that 60 days before staff would sign off internally for a demolition permit.
Staff told the commission the petitioner had emailed in February and said work was delayed because a tenant with special needs remains in the unit and the landlord is waiting for that tenant’s lease to expire. The staff member said the petitioner was invited to attend the meeting but did not appear. The staff member recommended tabling the item until the May meeting pending communication from the petitioner.
Chair moved to table the item pending communication; a committee member seconded and the motion carried with vocal “ayes.” The chair also said that if the commission does not act within a statutory timeline, the item could remain tabled until the applicant recontacts staff. Staff clarified that if the commission were to deny an application outright, the same applicant could not reapply for the identical demolition; only a different owner could submit a new application.
The commission discussed practical issues such as potential changes to alley elevation and setbacks if a new garage were proposed and confirmed that any replacement structure would require commission approval for design, roof pitch and materials.
