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Historic Preservation Board Appeal - Case File COA (SP) 2012-018
Cascar, LLC (Hall, Lamb & Hall, PA) Applicant, has filed the following appeals to the Coral Gables City Commission from decisions of the Historic Preservation Board at its regular meeting of December 20, 2012 regarding the property at 2 Casuarina Concourse, a Local Historic Landmark, legally described as Lot 32, Block “A,” Gables Estates Number 2, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 60 at Page 37 of the public records of Miami-Dade County, Florida:
“The denial of the Applicant’s claim that the designation of its residence at 2 Casuarina Concourse, Coral Gables, Florida, as a local historic landmark has created an undue economic hardship.”
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“The denial of the Applicant’s application for a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition of the residence at 2 Casuarina Concourse, Coral Gables, Florida.”
Summary of Appeal:
The Historic Preservation Board at its regular hearing on December 20, 2012 denied the Applicant’s claim of undue economic hardship and denied the request for demolition of the residence.
Background:
On June 21, 2011, the Historic Preservation Department received an application for historic significance for the subject property and a report by Architect Rafael Portuondo from Allen J. Smith, Esq. of Hall, Lamb and Hall, P.A.
On October 19, 2011 the Historical Resources Department issued a letter advising Mr. Smith that the property at 2 Casuarina Concourse does meets the minimum eligibility criteria for designation as a local historic landmark. The residence was designed by Alfred Browning Parker for R. Kirk and B. Landon and constructed in 1966.
On February 16, 2012, the local historic designation report for the property was presented to the Historic Preservation Board for consideration. At the meeting Andrew C. Hall, Esq. of Hall, Lamb and Hall, PA, representing Cascar, LLC, introduced Architect Rafael Portuondo who spoke against the histo...
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