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Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board Meeting of May 21, 2015.
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DEFERRALS: No deferrals.
DISCUSSION ABOUT HISTORICALLY DESIGNATED “WHITE WAY LIGHTS” AND PRESENTATION BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION OF CORAL GABLES:
Ms. Spain’s advisory presentation included the display of a location map and description of the historically-designated white way lights, as well as photographs of the lights, their cast iron detailing and various stages of disrepair. She stated the City’s desire
to restore the lights; however, since Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) owns the lights, the City is unable to undertake the restoration project. Lights that have already been removed by Florida Power & Light Company are retained by the City. In 2012,
FPL said the cost to the City of transferring ownership of the lights was a total of $2,281.40. Ms. Spain recommended official action by the Board for the City to take steps to acquire ownership of the white way light locations.
A motion was made and seconded for the City to take steps to purchase all existing historically-designated white way lights. (Ayes: 6, Nays: 0)
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS:
CASE FILE COA (SP) 2015-001: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 765 North Greenway Drive, a contributing resource within the “Country Club of Coral Gables Historic District,” legally described as Lots 35 and 36, Block 23, Coral Gables Section “B,” according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 5, at Page 111, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The application requested design approval for the demolition of a portion of the structure, a two-story addition, and alterations to the property.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the design proposal for the alterations and two-story addition to the residence at 765 North Greenway Drive, and approve issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness. (Ayes: 6, Nays: 0)
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