Historic Preservation Board approves porch railings, front‑door change and privacy fence for two Palatka homes
May 07, 2026 | Palatka, Putnam County, Florida
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The Palatka Historic Preservation Board voted May 7 to approve two separate certificates of appropriateness for homes in the city's historic districts.
The board approved a request from homeowner Mindy Bodacan to add railings to a lower porch and the front steps at 324 Emmett Street in the South Historic District. Planning staff presented photos and a staff report saying the new railings would match the existing upper‑porch railings on the house, which the staff report dated to about 1909–1915. Bodacan told the board she had nothing further to add and was "excited to, to move forward on this. I think it will be gorgeous, and add a lot of value to the neighborhood," and the board approved the application by voice vote.
The board also approved a second application from property owner Natasha Durham for work at 311 North 4th Street in the North Historic District, including replacement of a white fiberglass front door with a new fiberglass door (to be stained a brown wood tone, with black as an alternate) and a six‑foot privacy fence approximately 65 linear feet in length along the south and rear property lines. Planning staff noted prior certificates of appropriateness for the property (January 2022, February 2023 and April 2026) and said notices were provided and staff found the proposed changes compatible with the district. Durham told the board she wanted a deeper, earthier exterior color to brighten the home’s interior and to create a small, safe play area for her grandson.
Board members asked about paint and color samples (the applicant referenced "Rookwood jade, SW28"), and staff clarified the visual materials shown were a rendering. After brief discussion the board voted to approve the door replacement and the privacy fence as presented.
Both approvals were handled as standard certificates of appropriateness and were adopted by voice vote; the board welcomed both homeowners to their respective neighborhoods. Staff will process the permits and record the COA decisions in the public record.
The board approved a request from homeowner Mindy Bodacan to add railings to a lower porch and the front steps at 324 Emmett Street in the South Historic District. Planning staff presented photos and a staff report saying the new railings would match the existing upper‑porch railings on the house, which the staff report dated to about 1909–1915. Bodacan told the board she had nothing further to add and was "excited to, to move forward on this. I think it will be gorgeous, and add a lot of value to the neighborhood," and the board approved the application by voice vote.
The board also approved a second application from property owner Natasha Durham for work at 311 North 4th Street in the North Historic District, including replacement of a white fiberglass front door with a new fiberglass door (to be stained a brown wood tone, with black as an alternate) and a six‑foot privacy fence approximately 65 linear feet in length along the south and rear property lines. Planning staff noted prior certificates of appropriateness for the property (January 2022, February 2023 and April 2026) and said notices were provided and staff found the proposed changes compatible with the district. Durham told the board she wanted a deeper, earthier exterior color to brighten the home’s interior and to create a small, safe play area for her grandson.
Board members asked about paint and color samples (the applicant referenced "Rookwood jade, SW28"), and staff clarified the visual materials shown were a rendering. After brief discussion the board voted to approve the door replacement and the privacy fence as presented.
Both approvals were handled as standard certificates of appropriateness and were adopted by voice vote; the board welcomed both homeowners to their respective neighborhoods. Staff will process the permits and record the COA decisions in the public record.
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