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Historic Preservation Board Meeting of July 21, 2021.
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APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A motion was made by Mr. Ehrenhaft and seconded by Mr. Maxwell to approve the minutes from the June 16, 2021, Historic Preservation Board Meeting.
The motion passed (Ayes: 6; Nays: 0) (3 board members were absent).
DEFERRALS: None
APPROVAL OF ABSENCES FROM THE JULY 21, 2021, PRESERVATION BOAD MEETING
A motion was made by Mr. Fullerton and seconded by Mr. Ehrenhaft to approve the request for absence from Alicia Bache-Wig,
The motion passed with a collective aye.
A motion was made by Mr. Ehrenhaft and seconded by Mr. Durana to approve the request for absence from Peggy Rolando.
The motion passed with a collective aye.
A motion was made by Mr. Durana and seconded by Mr. Maxwell to approve the request for absence from Cesar Garcia-Pons.
The motion passed with a collective aye.
LOCAL HISTORIC DESIGNATION:
CASE FILE LHD 2021-002: Consideration of the local historic designation of the property at 1014 Catalonia Avenue, legally described as Lot 9, Block 21, Coral Gables Country Club Section Part 1, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 8, at Page 108 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
A motion was made by Mr. Fullerton and seconded by Mr. Durana to approve the designation.
The motion passed (Ayes: 6; Nays: 0).
SPECIAL CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS:
CASE FILE COA (SP) 2021-007: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 1021 Asturia Avenue, a Local Historic Landmark, legally described as Lot 17, Block 7, Coral Gables Section “C,” according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 8, at Page 26 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The application requests design approval for an addition and alterations to the residence and sitework.
A motion was made by Mr. Fullerton and seconded by Mr. Maxwell to approve the Special Certificate of Appropriateness for an addition and alterations to the residence and sitework with staff conditions except number three.
The motion passed (Ayes: 8; Nays: 0).
CASE FILE COA (SP) 2021-008: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 817 Alhambra Circle, a Contributing Resource with the “Alhambra Circle Historic District,” legally described as Lots 5 and 6, Block 31, 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 requests design approval for an addition and alterations to the residence and sitework.
A motion was made by Mr. Maxwell and seconded by Mr. Ehrenhaft to approve the design approval for an addition and alterations to the residence and sitework with conditions stipulated.
The motion passed (Ayes: 6; Nays: 0)
CASE FILE COA (SP) 2019-018 REVISED: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 1258 Obispo Avenue, a Contributing Resource within the “Obispo Avenue Historic District,” legally described as Lots 1 & 2, Block 3, Coral Gables Section “E,” according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 8, at Page 13 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 granted approval with conditions on November 20, 2019. This application requests design approval for a revision to the approved Certificate of Appropriateness for the removal and replacement of the roof and floor framing.
A motion was made by Ms. Spain and seconded by Mr. Ehrenhaft to deny the design approval for a revision to the approved Certificate of Appropriateness for the removal and replacement of the roof and floor framing as the board was not comfortable with the amount of demolition happening on a contributing structure in a district.
The motion failed (Ayes: 4; Nays: 2)
A motion was made by Ms. Fullerton and seconded by Ms. Spain to defer the item and allow the applicant to make revision and bring the board additional information to support his request.
The motion failed (Ayes: 6; Nays: 0)
Clarification was made that the board would allow the owner to make whatever changes he wanted to the floor of the house.
BOARD ITEMS / CITY COMMISSION / CITY PROJECTS UPDATE:
1. Mediterranean Bonus panel update.
2. E-plan review.
3. Merrick House update.
ITEMS FROM THE SECRETARY:
1. Appointment or re-appointment of chair and vice-chair.
2. Parking passes.
3. Cookbooks distributed.
DISCUSSION ITEM: None
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Mr. Fullerton and seconded by Mr. Durana to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 pm.
The motion passed with a collective aye