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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.09.00AGENDA HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD Meeting March 9, 2000 Sanford City Hall City Commission Chambers 300 N. Park Avenue Sanford, FL 5:00 P.M. I. Call to Order and Roll Call II. Excused / Unexcused Absences III. Approval of Minutes - February, 2000 IV. Applications for Certificate of Appropriateness - Commercial a) 218 S. Oak Avenue (previously tabled) - install sign b) 114 W. First Street - install diesel generator C) 200 W. First Street - install sign & addition to fence d) 206 Elm Avenue - conversion of residence to office V. Applications for Certificate of Appropriateness - Residential a) 719 Oak Avenue - install 48" tall concrete block wall b) 1116 Magnolia Avenue - replace doors and window C) 711 Palmetto Avenue - replace garage roof and breezeway VI. Discussion Regarding Code Enforcement (Charles Rowe & Commissioner Lessard) VII. Other Business ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: If a person decides to appeal a decision made with respect to any matter considered at the above meeting or hearing, he /she may need a verbatim record of the proceedings, including the testimony and evidence, which record is not provided by the City of Sanford (FS 286.0105). Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the Personnel Office ADA Coordinator at 330- 5626 48 hours in advance ofthe meeting. ADDENDUM HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD Meeting March 9, 2000 Sanford City Hall City Commission Chambers 300 N. Park Avenue Sanford, FL 5:00 P.M. IV Applications for Certificate of Appropriateness - Commercial e) 222 South Magnolia Avenue - signs f) 116 Park Avenue & 107 South Magnolia - construct balconies VII. Applications for Certificate of Appropriateness - Residential d) 709 Palmetto Avenue - replace windows & doors VII' /2. Review of Landscape Enhancements for Parking at Holy Cross Episcopal Church ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: If a person decides to appeal a decision made with respect to any matter considered at the above meeting or hearing, he /she may need a verbatim record of the proceedings, including the testimony and evidence, which record is not provided by the City of Sanford (FS 286.0105). Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the Personnel Office ADA Coordinator at 330- 5626 48 hours in advance ofthe meeting. MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 9, 2000 5:00 P.M. CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL SANFORD, FLORIDA MEMBERS PRESENT: Scott Singeisen Bob Kuhn Fred Rogers Don Moore Walt Padgett Barbara Knowles Julia Goeb Barbara Farrell MEMBERS ABSENT: Claudia Weber- excused Eline Ransom Bart Rush OTHERS PRESENT: Andrew Van Gaale, Staff Liaison Brad Stevenson, Staff Liaison Marion Anderson, Recording Secretary The Chairman called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M. Mr. Kuhn moved to approve the Minutes as circulated. Seconded by Mr. Moore. All in favor. Motion carried. Discussion Regarding Code Enforcement: Charles Rowe and Commissioner Lessard were present. Mr. Rowe stated that there was some concern from the Historic Preservation Board with regard to the methodology and adequacy of the level of code enforcement. He handed out a flow chart that showed the code enforcement process. He displayed two maps which showed the Historic Residential District and the Historic Commercial District. There are 143 cases in both the residential and commercial districts. The cases were put into four categories: administrative types which are zoning or licensing issues; lack of maintenance issues; miscellaneous; and inoperable or untagged vehicles. Mr. Rowe stated that regarding the list of addresses that were provided to him, they are still working through that it. On some of them, for example the Pico Building, they are all Schedule S violations. What he needs is a memorandum or letter generated by HPB or Engineering and Planning to the owners explaining to them that they are in violation of Schedule S. He will return next month and update the Board on the list of addresses presented at last month's meeting. Applications for Certificate of Appropriateness - Commercial: 218 S. Oak Avenue - previously tabled - install sign. The item was unanimously approved to remove from the table. The representative stated that the overall front is 38 2'. The larger width portion is 32 2' by 40" high. The sign they would like to install is 16' long by 20" high. The sign on the side will be 12' long by 20" HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 9, 2000 PAGF, 7. high and will be placed right above the two windows. The sign will have a white background, the MCC will be red and MCC Management, Inc. Temporary Staffing will be in blue. These are corporate colors. Mr. Rogers stated that across from this location is a residence, a church and a doctor's office. He stated that he feels the colors do not fit -in in the surrounding area. Mr. Moore moved for approval as submitted. Motion died for a lack of second. Ms. Farrell moved for approval as submitted. Seconded by Ms. Goeb. Mr. Kuhn and Mr. Rogers in opposition. All others in favor. Motion carried. 114 W. First Street - install a diesel generator. There was no representative. Mr. Van Gaale explained that this is for the Supervisor of Elections. They would like to install a generator because of frequent power failures. They really want it for next Tuesday, the Presidential Primary. March 14 is a heavy day for them and they don't want to be caught off guard with a power failure when the numbers need to come in throughout the State. Staff's Engineering and Planning Department, along with the City Manager's Office, is discussing the appropriateness of it and the right -of -way use agreement portion of it. He stated that this Board may want to recommend some type of appropriate screening. Mr. Kuhn moved for temporary approval for the upcoming primary and not to do anything until further information is received with some type of screening put in so that this will not be seen from Park Avenue. Ms. Goeb seconded. Motion carried. 200 W. First Street - install sign and addition to fence. Nina Gilbert, property manager for Suntrust was present. She stated that five or six years ago there was a sign here. They are asking to replace the sign and to add an additional sign in back. The sign will be a monument sign with a base. Mr. Rogers moved to approve the signs as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Padgett. All in favor. Motion carried. Ms. Gilbert stated that the fence will be of the same type on the left side of the parking lot. The fence will be a 120' straight run. Mr. Kuhn moved for approval. Seconded by Mr. Moore. All in favor. Motion carried. 206 Elm Avenue - conversion of residence to office. Angelia Gordon, 206 Elm Avenue, was present. She stated that as far as the exterior, she is not asking to change very much of anything. She is asking to totally remove the entire porch, put the front porch back and put another porch up top, to put up vinyl shutters on all windows of the house, and to paint. She is also asking to change the use from residential to commercial. Regarding the replacement of the porch roof, Ms. Farrell moved to approve as planned. Seconded by Mr. Rogers. All in favor. Motion carried. Regarding the shutters to the windows, Mr. Kuhn moved to approve wood shutters. Seconded by Mr. Rogers. All in favor. Motion carried. HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 9, 2000 PAGE 3 Ms. Goeb moved to approve the paint as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Padgett. All in favor. Motion carried. Ms. Gordon stated that there is no curb cut on the Elm Street side as shown on the site plan. The curb cut was suggested for the allowance of two more parking spaces. She does not want to put in the cut. The site plan calls for a concrete drive but she is asking to use mulch or another alternative. Regarding the site plan with no curb cut on Elm Avenue with 90 ❑ mulched parking, Mr. Rogers moved to approve. Seconded by Ms. Goeb. All in favor. Motion carried. Ms. Goeb moved to recommend approval to Planning and Zoning that the use be changed to commercial. Seconded by Mr. Padgett. All in favor. Motion carried. 719 Oak Avenue - install 48" tall concrete block wall. Harold Christensen, 1718 Magnolia Avenue, was present. He would like to install a pre - finished, white, 48" high concrete block, no stucco, wall on the front side of the apartments only. There is one sidewalk that goes into the apartments that will be left open with a swing fence. Mr. Singeisen suggested that Mr. Christensen bring in a sample of the block next month, along with a decision as to what type of material he would like to terminate the blocks with and give some thought as to how he will incorporate the sidewalks with gates. Mr. Christensen stated that there will be only one opening with a wrought iron gate. Mr. Rogers moved to table. Seconded by Mr. Kuhn. All in favor. Motion carried. 1116 Magnolia Avenue - replace doors and window. Mike Swindle was present. He explained that he did the work before he got the application. He received a call from City Staff about the French doors. He would like to amend his application to include wood, forest green shutters on the sides of the French doors. The doors are wood and the shutters will be wood. Ms. Farrell moved to approve as the work was done. Seconded by Mr. Padgett. All in favor. Motion carried. 711 Palmetto Avenue - replace garage roof and breeze way. Don Henderson, 1532 N. Beach Street, Ormond Beach, Fl., was present. He stated that this is a rental house with a future possible place of residence. He would like to replace the flat garage roof with a hip roof to match the existing main roof, replace the breeze way to match the existing house roof with the addition of lattice, remove rotten soffits to expose and repair open rafter ends, remove and repair screens, front porch railings and deck. He stated that the front steps retain water which causes the water to back up into the front. He would like to take the steps out and replace them the way they are suppose to be. Mr. Moore moved to approve as submitted. Seconded by Ms. Farrell. Ms. Knowles in opposition. All others in favor. Motion carried. Due to lack of representation, Mr. Rogers moved to table the Addendum items for 222 S. Magnolia Avenue - signs, and 116 Park Avenue & 107 S. Magnolia Avenue - construct balconies. Seconded by Ms. Goeb. All in favor. Motion carried. HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 9, 2000 PAGF, 4 709 Palmetto Avenue - replace windows and doors. Maria Shreve was present. She stated that she had submitted for minor review the removal of the aluminum awnings on the first and second floors and removal of the wood framing of former screened enclosure. She plans on taking this back to the original. Today she is asking for removal of the jalousie windows on the first and second floors on the south and replace them with the wooden, double -hung windows. On the north she would like to remove the window AC unit, remove the jalousie windows on the upper left and replace it with a wooden, double -hung window to match the existing, and also remove the small, center window on the lower level to have a new entry. Ms. Shreve stated that she would like to remove the large single window on the first floor and replace it with a window to match the other kitchen window. On the east she would like to remove the door, jalousie windows and replace them with wood framing and siding to match. She would like to remove the cement steps and remove the plywood on the second floor and replace with a wooden double -hung window to match the existing. She would also like to replace the composition shingles on the roof with a metal roof and replace the crawlspace skirting. Mr. Rogers moved to approve as submitted with keying the siding so that seams won't show. Seconded by Ms. Farrell. All in favor. Motion carried. Review of Landscape Enhancements for Parking at Holy Cross Episcopal Church: Bo Bowden, 2000 Mistle Cove Road, Geneva, was present. He stated that they are refining the two lots across from the Church with shrubbery and landscaping. He would like to fill in around the trees with Azaleas. It will be mulched where vehicles will park. Mr. Moore moved to approve. Seconded by Ms. Goeb. All in favor. Motion carried. Mr. Singeisen stated that he is disappointed with the City in patching concrete sidewalks with loose asphalt. Mr. Rogers suggested a letter go in to Jerry Herman asking him to come before the Board and explain what their project is and the materials to be used. The City will need a Certificate of Appropriateness. A copy of this letter should go to Commissioner Lessard. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:00 P.M.