12.02.93A G E N D A
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
Meeting December 2, 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. Introduce New Member
Helen Stairs
III. Excused /Unexcused Absences
IV. Approval of Minutes
October 21, 1993
November 4, 1993
V. Application for Certificate of Appropriateness
a. 110 S. Palmetto
Install Fire Escape
VI. Discussion regarding Applications for Certificate
of Appropriateness being submitted after exterior
alterations, changes or additions have been made to
a structure in the Commercial Historic- District.
VII. Review of the Old Sanford Regulations
VIII. Discussion regarding Historic Downtown Walking Tour
Brochure
IX. 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
December 2, 1993
4:30 P.M.
City Commission Conference Room
City Hall, Sanford, Florida
Members Present:
Kevin Stubbs, Chairman
Altermese Bentley
Cal Conklin
Monte Olinger
Helen Stairs
Laura Straehla
011ie Williams
Members Absent:
Kay Bartholomew
Chris Cranias
Jerry Mills
Elizabeth Simons
Others In Attendance:
Jay Marder, City Liaison
Penny Turner, Secretary
The Meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Kevin Stubbs at
4:40 P.M.
The Board welcomed Helen Stairs, as anew member to the Historic.
Preservation Board.
The Board recognized Mrs. Bartholomew's, Mr. Cranias', Mr. Mills'
and Mrs. Simons' absences as excused.
011ie Williams moved to approve the Minutes of October 21, 1993.
Seconded by Monte Olinger and carried by unanimous vote.
Monte Olinger moved to approve the Minutes of November 4, 1993.
Seconded by Laura Straehla and carried by unanimous vote.
Travis Rooks was present and submitted an Application for
Certificate of Appropriateness to attach wall signs and make
changes to the exterior of the building at 212 West First Street.
Mr. Rooks proposed the following:
1) Add a wood or iron hand railing
2) Add a 36' wood ramp
3) Extend wood stairs
4) Add 2 handicap parking spaces
5) Paint the building - using Lattice for the base and,Bar
harbor for the trim
6) A sign on both ends of the building. The signs will read
"Sanford Antique Depot"
7) A sign between each of the three doors on both sides of
the building. The signs will read different things ie.,
"collectibles, antiques,..."
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Discussion was held regarding the use of iron for the railing
holding up better than wood. The signs will be painted directly on
the building in the Farrington letter style. According to the Sign
Regulations wall signs shall not exceed 30" height'and 50% of the
primary frontage of the building. The the overall width of the
proposed sign cannot be over 15.5
Monte Olinger moved to approve the Application for Certificate of
Appropriateness as proposed, with the exterior colors selected from
Sherwin Williams Heritage Colors using Bar Harbor for the trim and
Lattice for the base. The signage is to be painted directly on the
building in the Farrington letter style. The Board recommends the
use of iron as opposed to wood for the railing. Seconded by Laura
Straehla and carried by unanimous vote.
The Application for Certificate of Appropriateness for installation
of a fire escape at 110 South Palmetto and will have to be tabled
until another member enters the meeting. Mrs. Stairs may have a
conflict of interest due to Stairs Welding & Fab designing the
plans for the fire escape.
Kevin O'Conner, representing the First Sanford Corporation
submitted an Application for Certificate of Appropriateness to
attach a real estate sign to the building'at 101 East First Street.
The Board discussed the Sign Regulations for a wall sign and
determined that the size of the proposed sign exceeds the Sign
Regulations.
Laura Straehla moved to deny the Application for Certificate of
Appropriateness, as proposed and recommends the applicant complies
with the Sign Regulations. The Board would prefer that a temporary
realty sign be installed in a window opposed to being lag bolted
onto the building. Seconded by Helen Stairs and carried by
unanimous vote.
Discussion was held regarding Applications for Certificate of
Appropriateness being submitted after exterior alterations, changes
or additions have been made to a structure in the Downtown
Commercial Historic District. The Board concurred to send a letter
with the codes to property owners and leasing management companies
to remind them of the regulations that apply within the district.
Mr. Stubbs stated he would draft the letter.
Mr. Stubbs apprised the Board of the current revisions to the Old
Sanford Regulations. He informed the Board that The Planning and
Zoning Committee will meet at 7:00 P.M. this evening to consider
the proposal and make comments /recommendation to the City
Commission, it is not a public hearing. The two public hearing for
the City Commission meeting are schedule for December 13 and 27,
1993.
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Mr. Conklin entered the meeting at 5:00 P.M.
Lenford Wallace, of 3 D's No. 2 Bakery, Restaurant & Lounge,
submitted an Application for Certificate of Appropriateness to
install a fire escape to the building at 110 South Palmetto Avenue.
The Board had previously tried to set up a Special Meeting so that
Mr. Wallace could have the fire escape installed by Thanksgiving
but due to lack of a quorum the Board was unable to meet. The City
directed Mr. Wallace that he could use the proposed option B of the
Application for Certificate of Appropriateness.
Monte Olinger moved to approve plan B as indicated on the drawing
of the Application for Certificate of Appropriateness to install a
fire escape to the building at 110 South Palmetto. Seconded by
Laura Straehla. and the motion was carried as follows:
Kevin Stubbs Aye Helen Stairs abstain
Altermese Bentley Aye Laura Straehla Aye
Cal Conklin Aye 011ie Williams Aye
Monte Olinger Aye
Discussion was held regarding the Historic Downtown Walking Tour
Brochure. At the January 6, 1994, Mrs. Straehla and Mr. Olinger
will bring a revised brochure for the Board review and approval.
Under other business discussion was held regarding the Chairman
sending a letter to the owners of the Montezuma Hotel requesting a
status report on the renovation of the building.
Discussion was held regarding a possible change in the date and
time of the regular scheduled Meeting and adding an interim meeting
for Applications for Certificate of Appropriateness. The interim
meeting will be held only if necessary. It was requested that the
secretary send a memo to each member asking them to ascertain times
and dates which will work well with their individual schedules.
Discussion will be held at the January 6, 1994 Meeting.
Altermese Bentley made a motion to adjourn the Meeting at 5:30 P.M.
Seconded Laura Straehla and carried by unanimous vote.
There being no further business before the Board, the Meeting was
adjourned at 5:30 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted by: Penny Turner