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Historic Preservation Board Meeting of August 15, 2019.
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DEFERRALS: CASE FILE COA (SP) 2017-012 REVISED
LOCAL HISTORIC DESIGNATIONS:
1. CASE FILE LHD 2019-003: Consideration of the local historic designation of the property at 333 Catalonia Avenue, legally described as Lot 33, Block 27, Coral Gables Crafts Section, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 40 of the Public Records of Miami Dade County, Florida.
A motion was made and seconded to deny the local historic designation status on the property located at 333 Catalonia Avenue. (Ayes:5; Nays: 3)
2. CASE FILE LHD 2019-005: Consideration of the local historic designation of the property at 410 Andalusia Avenue (First Church of Christ Scientist), legally described as Lots 12 thru 24, Block 6 and all of the Alley Adjacent to Lots 17 Thru 32, Coral Gables Biltmore Section, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 20, at Page 28 of the Public Records of Miami Dade County, Florida.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the local historic designation of the property located at 410 Andalusia Avenue. (Ayes:8; Nays: 0)
SPECIAL CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS:
1. CASE FILE COA (SP) 2019-010: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 112 Florida Avenue, a vacant parcel within the “MacFarlane Homestead Subdivision Historic District,” legally described as Lot 22, Block 1-A, MacFarlane Homestead, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 5, at Page 81 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The application requests design approval for the construction of a new two-story residence.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the certificate of appropriateness for the construction of the two-story residence with Staff recommendations on the property located at 112 Florida Avenue.
(Ayes:8; Nays: 0)
2. CASE FILE COA (SP) 2019-011: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 1510 Madrid Street, a Local Historic Landmark, legally described as Lots 3 and 4, Block 54, Coral Gables Granada Section, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 113, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida, together with the South 30 feet of Lots 23 and 24 and all Lots 25, 26, 27 and 28, in Block 1, of Davis Orchard Addition, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 87, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County. The applicant is requesting design approval for an addition and alterations to Cottage #5.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the certificate of appropriateness for design approval for an addition and alterations to Cottage #5 with Staff recommendations on the property located at 1510 Madrid Street. (Ayes:8; Nays: 0)
3. CASE FILE COA (SP) 2019-013: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 657 North Greenway Drive, a non-contributing resource within the “Country Club of Coral Gables Historic District,” legally described as All of Lots 31 and 32 and that portion of Lot 30 described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot 31, thence southeasterly 1.7 feet, thence northeasterly 167.08 feet, thence northwesterly 25.14 feet to the northeast corner of said Lot 31, thence southwesterly 166.96 feet to the point of beginning, Block 22, of Coral Gables Section “B”, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 111, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The application requests design approval for additions and alterations to the residence and sitework.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the certificate of appropriateness for design approval for an addition and alterations with Staff recommendations on the property located at 657 North Greenway drive. (Ayes:8; Nays: 0)
ITEMS FROM THE SECRETARY: None.