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Historic Preservation Board Meeting of September 15, 2016.
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DEFERRALS: Case File COA (SP) 2016-023, 900 El Rado Street.
DISCUSSION ITEM: The use of fiber cement siding or other alternative materials as a substitute for wood siding for 129 Frow Avenue and 110 Oak Avenue in MacFarlane Homestead Historic District.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the use of fiber cement siding or other alternative materials as a substitute for wood siding for 129 Frow Avenue and 110 Oak Avenue in the MacFarlane Homestead Historic District. (Ayes: 6, Nays: 0)
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS: CASE FILE COA (SP) 2016-025: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 129 Frow Avenue, a contributing property within the “Mac Farlane Homestead Subdivision Historic District,” legally described as Lot 8, Block 3-A, Mac Farlane Homestead Subdivision, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 5, at Page 81, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The applicant requested design approval for the restoration and rehabilitation of the existing structure.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the design proposal for the restoration and rehabilitation of the property at 129 Frow Avenue, and to approve issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness. (Ayes: 6, Nays: 0)
LOCAL HISTORIC DESIGNATION:
CASE FILE LHD 2016-10 AND COA (SP) 2016-020: Consideration of the local historic designation of the property at 6808 San Vicente Street, legally described as Lot 14 and NWLY ½ Lot 15, Block 268, Coral Gables
Riviera Section Part 11 Revised, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 28, at Page 23 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The applicant is also requesting the issuance of an Accelerated
Special Certificate of Appropriateness and design approval for an addition and alterations to the residence and sitework. A variance has also been requested from Article 4, Section 4-101 (D) (4b) of the Coral Gables Zoning
Code for allowable side setbacks.
A motion was made and seconded to approve local historic designation of the property at 6808 San Vicente Street based on its architectural significance. (Ayes: 6, Nays: 0)
A motion was made and seconded to deny the requested variance. (Ayes: 5, Nays: 1)
A motion was made and seconded to approve the design proposal for additions and alterations to the existing residence at 6808 San Vicente Street with recommendations included in the staff report; and to approve issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness with conditions as follows: all door and window muntins are to be high-profile; the original house is not to be restuccoed in its entirety, but is to be patched where necessary; more information is needed about the front property wall (are aluminum portions pickets or panels?); decreasing the overhang of the garage; retaining the window on the east (front) elevation; pulling the driveway back as suggested by Mr. Parsley, aligning it with the garage door; revisiting with staff the glass door in the garage, the landscaping, the driveway material and pattern, and removal of scoring above the gable end of the garage. (Ayes: 6, Nays: 0)
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS: CASE FILE COA (SP) 2016-026: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 1402 Pizarro Street, a Local Historic
Landmark, legally described as Lots 7 & 8, Block 12, Coral Gables Granada Section Revised, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 8, at Page 113 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The
application requests design approval for additions and alterations to the residence and sitework.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the design for additions and alterations to the residence and sitework for 1402 Pizarro Street, including staff comments as discussed and to study the wall and “man gate” with staff and to make the windows more vertical than square as discussed; and to approve issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness. (Ayes: 6, Nays: 0)
HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION: Historic significance determination of the property located at 625 Candia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida, legally described as Lots 15 & 16, Block 151, Coral Gables
Country Club Section 6, as recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 1, in the public records of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
A motion was made and seconded to ask staff to prepare a historic designation report for the property at 625 Candia Avenue. (Ayes: 6, Nays: 0)
NEW BUSINESS: Damaged Area in City Hall: Mr. Torre called attention to the need for repair of significant damage to paint and crown molding at the top of the interior City Hall stairway.
Historic Plaques: Mr. Torre suggested that historic designation plaques be awarded at the time of historic designation. While generally supportive of the idea, Ms. Spain said owners could appeal historic designation. It was
agreed that owner-requested historic designations would be appropriate. Additional plaques will be ordered.
ITEMS FROM THE SECRETARY:
November Board Meeting: Ms. Spain thanked the Board for agreeing to move the next meeting to November 10th since staff would be participating on the regular meeting date at the National Trust Conference in Texas.