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Historic Preservation Board Meeting of March 17, 2021.
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SUMMARY OF MEETING:
MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 17, 2021 MEETING
A motion was made by Mr. Garcia Pons and seconded by Mr. Fullerton to approve the minutes with the following three corrections:
1. On the cover it shows Mr. Garcia Pons as the chair and should instead read Mr. Menendez as the chair as Mr. Garcia Pons is the vice-chair.
2. On Page 4 Line 21 it says “mike” and should instead be “mic” for microphone.
3. On Page 30, Line 17 the speaker is Mr. Garcia Pons.
The motion passed (Ayes:8; Nays: 0), Ms. Bache-Wiig was not yet present.
DEFERRALS: None
LOCAL HISTORIC DESIGNATION:
CASE FILE LHD 2019-012: Consideration of the local historic designation of the property at 230 Salamanca Avenue, legally described as Lot 2, Block 33, Coral Gables Douglas Section, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 25, at Page 69 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
A motion was made by Mr. Fullerton and seconded by Ms. Rolando to approve the designation. The motion passed (Ayes:9; Nays: 0).
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS:
CASE FILE COA (SP) 2015-007 REVISED: An application for a revision to a previously issued Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 936 Castile Avenue, a Contributing Resource within the “Castile Avenue / Plaza Historic District,” legally described as Lot 8, Peacock Re-Subdivision, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 35, at Page 60 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The application requesting design approval for an addition and alterations to the residence and sitework was approved on August 20, 2015. This revision requests design approval for as-built deviations from the previously approved plans.
A motion was made by Ms. Rolando and seconded by Mr. Garcia Pons to approve the Special Certificate of Appropriateness with the following conditions:
1. Approve the modification that deleted the urn.
2. Deny approval of the removal of the sills and ask that the homeowner work with Staff to come up with an application for the sills around the perimeter of the home that would replicate the appearance of the sills, but not necessarily be a replacement of the sills.
This motion would apply to the windows on the original drawings and as-built conditions prior to the restoration that had sills.
The motion passed (Ayes:8; Nays: 0). Ms. Spain was recused from voting.
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FEE WAIVER:
An application for a Waiver of the Art in Public Places Fee, in accordance with Section 3-2103 (B) 3 of the City of Coral Gables Zoning Code, for the property located at 2901 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, a Local Historic Landmark, legally described as Tract “E” of “PLAZA CORAL GABLES”, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 173 at Page 78, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The applicant is requesting a recommendation of approval to waive the Art in Public Places Fee requirement providing for the restoration of the historic resource in an amount equal to or greater than the amount of the Art in Public Places Fee that otherwise would be required.
A motion was made by Ms. Rolando and seconded by Mr. Rodriguez to defer the item to the next meeting. The motion passed (Ayes:6; Nays: 2). Ms. Bache-Wiig had to leave the meeting early.
ITEMS FROM THE SECRETARY:
• Introduction of the new Director of Historic Preservation and Cultural Arts.
• The renovation of the Fink Studio is moving along nicely.
• Coral Gables was illuminated last weekend, including the Historical Resources Building, City Hall and many other buildings.
• City Hall is getting a new roof.
• The next Historic Preservation Board Meeting will be on April 21, 2021
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 pm.