06.03.93ED
A G E N D A
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
Meeting June 3, 1993
City Hall
City Commission Conference Room
300 N. Park Avenue
Sanford, Florida
4:30 P.M.
I. Call to Order and Roll. Call
Ii. Excused /Unexcused Absences
III. Approval of Minutes
May 6, 1993
IV. Application for Certificate of Appropriateness
(a) Buildings at 116 East - 202 East Street
(b) Building at 118 South Palmetto Avenue
V. Review of Georgetown /Goldsboro Community Survey
VI. Update on Mainstreet Program
Hal Welch & Chris Cranias
VII. Update on the Lake Monroe Waterfront Master Plan
Jerry Mills, Steering Committee Member
VIII. Review on Appropriate Sign Lettering Styles
Kay Bartholomew & Jerry Mills
IX. Discuss Forming a Task Force for a Comprehensive
Signage Program
X. Other Business
a) Code Enforcement - All members are
encouraged to turn in potential code
violations in writing to Penny Turner at
the close of the meeting.
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M I N U T E S
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING
JUNE 3, 1993
4:30 P.M.
City Commission Conference Room
City Hall, Sanford, Florida
Members Present:
Monte Olinger, Chairman
Altermese Bentley
Cal Conklin
Chris Cranias
Jerry Mills
Elizabeth Simons
Laura Straehla
Kevin Stubbs
Hal Welch
011ie Williams
Member Absent:
Kay Bartholomew
Others In Attendance:
Jay Marder, City Liaison
Penny Turner, Secretary
The Meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Monte Olinger at
4:35 P.M.
The Board recognized Mrs. Bartholomew's absence as excused.
Hal Welch moved to approve the Minutes of May 6, 1993, with the
correction to the spelling of Kickoff on page 2 and the event
"Family Fun in the Park" raised approximately $6,700. Seconded by
Laura Straehla and carried by unanimous vote.
Helen Stairs, representing the owner of the Garrett Building,
submitted an Application for Certificate of Appropriateness to
remove and replace the windows with a stucco finish on the
buildings at 116 East First Street and 202 East First Street.
Jerry Mills moved to deny the Application for Certificate of
Appropriateness to remove and replace the windows with a stucco
finish on the buildings at 116 East First Street and 202 East First
Street. Seconded by Laura Straehla and under discussion the Board
indicated that the purpose of the Board is to preserve those
portions and features of the property which are significant to its
historical, architectural, and cultural values. The Board uses
"The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and
Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings" as a guide to
review applications for work undertaken on historic buildings. The
Standards do not recommend removing or changing window which are
important in defining the overall historic character of the
building. It was recommended that the windows be repaired in order
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to restore the historic integrity of the building. The application
mentioned that the adjacent buildings (i.e., Don Knight's Shoe
Store at 208 East First Street and Bigger and Better Fashions at
212 East First Street) have removed and replaced the windows with
stucco. To the best of the Board's knowledge, the work on their
windows was completed prior to the inception of the Historic
Preservation Board. Other buildings in the Commercial Historic
District (i.e., Speers Building at 113 Magnolia Avenue and Kader's
Jewelers at 112 South Park Avenue) have restored the windows,
preserving portions and features of the property which are
significant to the buildings. It was recommended that Mrs. Stairs
submit alternative suggestions for the Board's review or repair the
windows which does not require the Board's approval if it does not
involve a change in design, material, color, or outer appearance of
the building. Motion was carried by unanimous vote.
Hazel Foster, representing JC & US Professional, submitted an
Application for Certificate of Appropriateness to attach a window
sign to the building at 118 South Palmetto Avenue.
Discussion was held regarding the sign not meeting the quality and
professional character required under the performance standards in
the Sign Regulations for the Downtown Commercial Historic District.
It was recommended that Ms. Foster consult a sign contractor and
submit another sign application for the Board's review.
Hal Welch moved to deny the Application for Certificate of
Appropriateness to attach a window sign to the building at 118
South Palmetto Avenue and requested that the applicant review the
Sign Guidelines and come back to the Board with a revised design.
He further moved that the sign will be allowed to remain on the
window for 60 days to give the applicant time to submit a revised
design. Seconded by Jerry Mills and carried by unanimous vote.
Discussion was held regarding the draft of the Historical and
Architectural Survey of the Goldsboro Community prepared by Brenda
Elliott. It was requested that the Board review and make comments
or provide additional information regarding the survey. Any
comments regarding the survey should be provided at the July 1,
1993, meeting or to Brenda Elliott directly. The secretary was
requested to forward a copy of the survey to Alfreda Wallace for
her review and any additional information she can provide.
Chris Cranias updated the Board on the Mainstreet Program. The fund
raising phase of Mainstreet Program is currently underway and
should be completed by the end of June or the beginning of July.
He expressed that the Mainstreet Association is 100% committed and
100% sure that the goal to raise $30,000 will be achieved. Once
the goal is obtained they will apply to the City and the County for
matching funds. The funding is necessary to make the application
strong for the Mainstreet Designation.
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Mr. Marder updated the Board on the Lake Monroe Waterfront Master
Plan. The sign, designed by Bill Swanner, for the Lake Front Drive
Concept, will be unveiled at the First Street Gallery on Friday,
June 11, 1993. The idea is to take this overall design format of
the sign and use it for the downtown section and the residential
section with some variation of symbols (ie., steamboat, clock,
etc.). The next phase of the project is to evaluate another
planning process for architectural design. The Chairman of the
University of Florida's Architectural Department has been contacted
to ascertain if they will consider doing a student class project
having the students graphically articulate the ideas and concepts
into a architectural design. It was recommended the project be a
combined effort with the following departments: Landscape
Architecture; Architecture; Environmental Engineering; and
Transportation. Mr. Marder informed the Board that the firms
Burke, Bales and Mills Associates Inc., Schweizer, Schweizer and
Waldroff and Architect Robert C. Travelstead have expressed
interest in sponsoring this project. Mr. Conklin offered his
office for assisting in the project.
Discussion was held regarding appropriate sign lettering styles.
Mr. Mills requested that the secretary bring a copy of the list of
lettering styles to the July 1, 1993, meeting. Members will be
requested to cancel out the ones that are inappropriate.
Discussion was held regarding forming a Task Force for a
Comprehensive Signage Program. It will be a plan that will
continue throughout the entire City. The Board concurred this type
of project needs to be a City project. Mr. Mills requested that
the Chairman send a letter of recommendation regarding a
Comprehensive Signage Program to the City Commission.
Mr. Stubbs reported that the New Fashion Gift and Beauty Supply,
had submitted an Application for Certificated of Appropriateness to
attach a sign on the building at 116 S. Palmetto. The Board
conditionally approved the application. Mr. Stubbs measured the
sign to ascertain if it meet the Sign Regulations. Mr. Stubbs
reported that the sign was 9 square feet and did not meet the
requirement. The Sign Regulations state hanging signs shall not
exceed 4 square feet. It was requested that the applicant be
notified that the sign does not meet the requirements and they will
not to submit a sign which meets the criteria.
Jerry Mills made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by
Laura Straehla and carried by unanimous vote.
As there was no further business before the Board, the meeting was
adjourned at 5:45 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted by: Penny Turner