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Re-Roof a Single-Family Dwelling with a Metal Roof (B)
Petition HP-18-93. Ben Keeler, Keeler Roofing LLC, agent for Jason Atkins Tuffs. Certificate of Appropriateness to reroof an existing single-family dwelling with a metal roof. Located at 510 NW 3rd Street. This building is contributing to the Pleasant Street Historic District.
Explanation
The existing house is a one-story, wood frame house, with brick piers and a gable roof with composition shingles. According to the Florida Master Site File, the house contributes in scale and character to the Fifth Avenue neighborhood which has been evolving since the mid-nineteenth century. The gable-end of the roof is facing the street. The existing condition is a shingle roof over conventional framing.
Roofs are a highly visible component of historic buildings and are an integral part of a building’s overall design and architectural style. The Historic Preservation Board discussed and adopted a policy on April 2, 2013 concerning styles of metal roofing which would be allowed within the historic districts. The Historic Preservation Board approves metal roofing on a case-by-case basis depending on the style and use of the building. Recommended metal roofing for most buildings in the historic district is a 5v crimp or standing seam metal, as spacing of these roofs is more sympathetic with historic metal roofs, and exposed fasteners are not as numerous or visible.
It should be noted that rib style metal roofing has not been found to be inappropriate for residential use. The three houses located across the street and to the south of the subject property at 505, 501, and 429 NW 3rd Street all have metal roofs. The house at 501 NW 3rd Street has a sheet metal, 3- V crimp roof. This is the historic roof surface according to the Florida Master Site File for this structure which was built circa 1930 according to the site file and the Alachua County Property Appraisers Office. Directly behind the subject property is 509 NW 4th Street, which currently has a house with a 5-V crimp metal roof. A variety of metal roof types are evident in the Pleasant Street neighborhood.
Recommendation
Staff to the Historic Preservation Board - Approve Petition HP-18-93 with the condition that the roof finish for the proposed metal roof be Galvalume or a medium to light gray paint finish, which is consistent with the finish/color recommendation adopted by the Historic Preservation Board on April 2, 2013.