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Historic Preservation Board Meeting of April 21, 2016.
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DEFERRALS: COA (SP) 2015-021 Continued: 611 North Greenway Drive; Historical Significance Determination: 909 Sorolla Avenue.
LOCAL HISTORIC DESIGNATION: CASE FILES LHD 2016-04 AND COA (SP) 2016-003:
Consideration of the local historic designation of the property at 723 Camilo Avenue, legally described as Lot 16 and E ½ of Lot 17, Block 124, Coral Gables Country Club Section Part 6, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 20, at Page 1 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 motion was made and seconded to approve local historic designation of the property at 723 Camilo Avenue. (Ayes: 8, Nays: 0)
A motion was made and seconded to approve the design proposal for the existing residence at 723 Camilo Avenue, incorporating concurrence with staff’s recommendations; and on architectural sheet A-3, to replicate the original window configuration on the bottom window; on sheet A-4, to either keep the cast stone vertical pieces or replicate them in stucco when two side lines are filled in; on sheet A-5, to revisit the new column capital and bases with staff; on sheet A-6, to not construct a new sill trim on the masonry openings being adjusted on the second floor; and to approve issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness.
The motion was amended to have staff review the railing and entrance feature of the proposed design along with Mr. Silva’s comments as previously stated. (Ayes: 9, Nays: 0)
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS:
CASE FILE COA (SP) 2016-002:
An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 1122 Sorolla Avenue, a Local Historic Landmark, legally described as Lot 7 and E 5 FT of Lot 6, Block 17, Coral Gables Sect...
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