City of Coral Gables

File #: 23-5252    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Minutes Status: Noted and Filed
File created: 1/24/2023 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 2/14/2023 Final action: 2/14/2023
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Historic Preservation Board Meeting of November 16, 2022.
Attachments: 1. Meeting Minutes Recap for 11-16-2022, 2. Historic Preservation Board Minutes - 11-16-2022 - Signed, 3. 11-16-2022 - Attendance Sheet for City Clerk's Office, 4. Sign-In Sheet for 11-16-2022 Historic Preservation Board Meeting
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Historic Preservation Board Meeting of November 16, 2022.
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SUMMARY OF MEETING:

OPENING STATEMENT:
Chair Menendez read for the record the statement regarding the purpose of the board and lobbyist registration and disclosure.

CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 4:12 pm by Chair Menendez and attendance was stated for the record.

NOTICE REGARDING EX-PARTE COMMUNICATIONS.
Chair Menendez read a statement regarding Notice of Ex-Partee Communications. Board members who had ex-partee communication of contact regarding cases being heard were instructed to disclose such communication or contact.

Board members did not indicate that any such communication occurred.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEFERRAL OF AN AGENDA ITEM: None

APPROVAL OF ABSENCES:

A motion was made by Vice-Chair Garcia-Pons and seconded by Mr. Fullerton to excuse the absences of Ms. Bache-Wiig from this meeting.

The motion passed (Ayes: 8, Nays: 0).

SWEARING IN OF THE PUBLIC:
Assistant City Attorney Ceballos administered the oath.

NEW BUSINESS:

CASE FILE US-2022-001: A Resolution recommending the owner of 134 Florida Avenue, a Contributing Resource within the National and Local Register MacFarlane Homestead Subdivision Historic District, work with the Historic Preservation Office to restore and repair the structure or, if it is determined to be unsafe by the Building Official, demolish the structure and build a wood frame replica with salvaged material per the existing agreement.

A motion was made by Ms. Rolando and seconded by Mr. Fullerton to recommend that the property at 134 Florida Avenue a Contributing Resource within the National and Local Register MacFarlane Homestead Subdivision Historic District which has been determined to be an unsafe structure and should be demolished, shall meet the following conditions prior to demolition:
1. There shall be measured detailed drawings of the structure, and all decorative details.
2. At the time of demolition, all salvageable mater...

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