City’s preservation commission meets Wednesday to consider requests from homeowners in historic district

Published 2:59 pm Monday, September 9, 2024

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NATCHEZ—When it meets this week, the Natchez Preservation Commission will consider approving changes to the exterior appearance of several buildings in the city’s historic district.

The commission meets at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Council Chambers, 115 S. Pearl St.

The commission’s agenda includes:

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• A request by Edward Hudnall to replace the roof at 306 Washington St. with Heritage Manor shingles.

• Laine and Kevin Berry, owners of Hope Farm, 147 Homochitto St., to enclose one bay of a gallery and a glass enclosure of a portion of the rear elevation with a door to a staircase.

• Carter Burns of the Historic Natchez Foundation requests the placement of a bronze marker at 500 N. Broadway in honor of the Krouse family.

• The City of Natchez requests approval to construct a wooden enclosure at 211 Franklin St. for a dumpster.

• R.L. Blanton Construction requests permission to demolish the two-story structure at the back of 902 Washington St.

Also, Planning Director Frankie Legaux is recommending approval of the following projects:

• Brandon Lunsford of FXM Homes LLC for Matt Pearson, 507 Madison, to reroof the structure with like-for-like weathered wood architectural shingles.

• Brandon Lunsford of FXM Homes LLC for Shane Gray, 705 N. Pearl St., to reroof with Pinnacle Stonegate gray architectural shingles.