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Historic Preservation Board Meeting of January 15, 2015
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DEFERRALS: None.
INTRODUCTION OF CITY MANAGER:
Ms. Spain introduced and welcomed City Manager, Cathy Swanson-Rivenbark, who briefly addressed Board members, expressing appreciation for their volunteerism and service to the City of Coral Gables.
RESIGNATION OF BOARD MEMBER:
Ms. Spain reported that Ms. Guerrero resigned on January 15, 2015 from Board service due to travel commitments related to her employment. There followed a discussion about the appointment of a registered architect or a preservation architect.
LOCAL HISTORIC DESIGNATIONS:
CASE FILE LHD 2014-005 and COA (SP) 2014-020: Consideration of the local historic designation of and an accelerated Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 239 Sarto Avenue, legally described as the W ½ of Lot 40, and all of Lots 41, 42, 43 and 44, Block 7, Coral Gables Coconut Grove Section Part 1, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 14, Page 25 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The applicant requested design approval for an addition and alterations to the property.
A motion was made and seconded to approve local historic designation for the property located at 239 Sarto Avenue. (Ayes: 6, Nays: 0)
A motion was made and seconded to approve issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the design of the additional and alterations, with the condition that a score line be added to the stucco to delineate the addition from the original portion of the residence. (Ayes: 6, Nays: 0)
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS:
CASE FILE COA (SP) 2014-013: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 641 North Greenway Drive, a contributing resource within the “Country Club of Coral Gables Historic District,” legally described as Lots 27 and 28, Block 22, Coral Gables Section “B,” according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 111, of...
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