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Historic Preservation Board Meeting of July 18, 2019.
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DEFERRALS: CASE FILE LHD 2019-003
SPECIAL CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS:
CASE FILE COA (SP) 2017-003 REVISED: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 516 Navarre Avenue, a Local Historic Landmark, legally described as Lots 8 and 9, Block 14, 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 requesting design approval for additions and alterations to the residence and sitework was approved with conditions on April 20, 2017. A variance was also approved from Article 4, Section 4-101 (D) 4 b of the Coral Gables Zoning Code for the overall side setbacks. This application requests design approval for revisions to the approved Certificate of Appropriateness.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 516 Navarre Avenue with Staff conditions. (Ayes:7; Nays: 0)
CASE FILE COA (SP) 2017-001 REVISED: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 4125 Santa Maria Street, contributing resource within the “Santa Maria Street Historic District,” legally described as Lots 9 & 10, Block 96, Coral Gables Country Club Section Part Five, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 23, Page 55, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The application requesting design approval for additions and alterations to the residence and sitework was granted approval with conditions on February 16, 2017. Revisions requesting design approval for changes to the proposed elevations were approved on September 21, 2017. This application requests design approval for revisions to the approved Certificate of Appropriateness to include a perimeter fence with gates and demolishing the existing roof structure.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 4125 Santa Maria Street with Staff conditions. (Ayes:6; Nays: 1)
CASE FILE COA (SP) 2019-009: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 112 Alhambra Circle, a Local Historic Landmark, legally described as Lots 1 and 2, Block 22, Coral Gables Section “L,” according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 8, at Page 85 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The application requests design approval for the restoration of the building and interior and exterior alterations.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 112 Alhambra Circle with Staff conditions and additional conditions to a mock up on the second floor to be reviewed by Staff. (Ayes:7; Nays: 0)
CASE FILE COA (SP) 2017-012 REVISED: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 927 Valencia Avenue, a Local Historic Landmark, legally described as Lots 17, 18 and 19, Block 9, Coral Gables Section “A,” according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 5, at Page 102 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The application requesting design approval for additions and alterations to the residence and sitework was granted approval with conditions on August 17, 2017. Revisions requesting design approval for landscape mitigation were approved on December 21, 2017. This application requests design approval for revisions to the approved Certificate of Appropriateness necessitated by deviations from the approved scope of demolition on the historic residence.
A motion was made and seconded to defer the Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 927 Valencia Avenue. (Ayes:7; Nays: 0)
ITEMS FROM THE SECRETARY:
North Ponce Study Update: Ms. Spain read a memo updating the Board on the status. The timeline was unknown and but Staff was working on it.