04.07.94A G E N D A
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
Meeting April 7, 1994
City Hall
City Commission Conference Room
300 N. Park Avenue
Sanford, Florida
5:00 P.M.
I. Call to Order and Roll Call
II. Excused /Unexcused Absences
III. Approval of March 17, 1994 Minutes
IV. Application for Certificate of Appropriateness
RESIDENTIAL
a) 520 South Oak Avenue - Replace Siding and
Windows (Previously Tabled)
b) 404 Palmetto Avenue - Add Wooden Screen Doors
and Replace Metal Chimney Cap
c) 813 South Magnolia - Construct Wooden Picket
Fence
d) 618 South Oak Avenue - Paint Porch Floor,
Replace Front Walk, Install Iron Arbor and
Install Wood Lattice
e) 419 & 419 1/2 Palmetto Avenue - Replace Roof,
and Replace Rotten Wood and Paint Building
COMMERCIAL
a)__,. 212 West First Street - Changes and
Modifications to the Building
b) 217 South Oak Avenue - Construct a Fence
(previously denied)
V. Discussion Regarding the Budget
for fiscal year 1994/95
VI. Discussion Regarding City Staff Handling Certain
Levels of Applications for Certificate of
Appropriateness for the Residential Historic
District
a) Minor Review Procedure
b) Ordinary Maintenance
VII. Discussion Regarding Board Members Assisting Code
Enforcement to Determine which Reports are Code
Violations
VIII. Discussion Regarding Acquisition of the Welaka
Building
IX. Discussion Regarding Pursuing the National
Preservation Honor Award for the Hester and Shepard
Block (Fire Station) at 109 South Palmetto Avenue
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
April 7, 1994
5:00 P.M.
City Commission Conference Room
City Hall, Sanford, Florida
Members Present:
Kevin Stubbs, Chairman Laura Sollien
Cal Conklin Helen Stairs
Chris Cranias Laura Straehla
Jerry Mills 011ie Williams
Elizabeth (Bess) Simons
Members Absent:
Altermese Bentley - Resigned
Monte Olinger
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Kevin Stubbs, at
5:15 P.M.
Mr. Stubbs informed the Board that Altermese Bentley resigned as a
member of the Board. Her resignation was due to her physical
disability and her personal desire to continue researching black
folk life in Georgetown.
Jerry Mills moved to approve the Minutes of March 17, 1994.
Seconded by 011ie Williams and carried by unanimous vote.
Mr. Mills provided the Board with a notebook of photographs of the
buildings listed on the Agenda for review for Certificate of
Appropriateness. He offered his services to photograph all
buildings that will require the Board's review in the future. The
Board concurred to pay for the necessary materials needed for this
service.
Robert and Kimberlyn Witt submitted an Application -for Certificate
of Appropriateness to replace the cracked and uneven siding on the
rear and side areas, with the original specialty siding, and
replace the aluminum crank out windows, with wooden windows similar
to those on the rest of the house, at 520 South Oak Avenue.
Applicants were not present.
Jerry Mills moved to approve the Application for Certificate of
Appropriateness to replace the siding, with the original specialty
siding, and replace the aluminum windows, with wooden windows on
the building at 520 South Oak Avenue. Seconded by Helen Stairs and
carried by unanimous vote.
Wendy Reed submitted an Application for Certificate of
Appropriateness to put on front and back wooden screen doors and
to replace the broken metal chimney cap on the building at 404
South Palmetto Avenue. Applicant was not present.
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Mr. Mills stated he would like to see a picture or a sample of the
wooden doors and would like to know the function of the chimney
cap.
Cal Conklin made a motion that the Chairman meet with the applicant
for additional information to determine if the material being used
is an approved material in the Old Sanford Regulations and to find
out the purpose of the chimney cap. The Chairman is to determine
if the Application for Certificate Appropriateness to put on front
and back wooden screen doors and replace the broken metal chimney
cap on the building at 404 South Palmetto Avenue is approved.
Seconded by Chris Cranias and carried by unanimous vote.
Jimmy Straehla was present and submitted an Application for
Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a white stained cypress
5' traditional picket style fence, to enclose the backyard at 813
South Magnolia Avenue.
Jerry Mills moved to approve the Application for Certificate of
Appropriateness to construct a white stained cypress 5' traditional
picket style fence, which will enclose the backyard at 813 South
Magnolia Avenue. Seconded by Helen Stairs and carried by unanimous
vote.
Kevin Stubbs was present and submitted an Application for
Certificate of Appropriateness to paint the front porch floor,
replace the front walk, install an iron arbor and install wood
lattice at 618 South Oak Avenue.
Kevin Stubbs stated he represents the application and will have to
abstain from voting.
Jerry Mills moved to approve the Application for Certificate of
Appropriateness to paint the front porch floor, replace the front
walk, install an iron arbor, and install wood lattice at 618 South
Oak Avenue, as proposed. Seconded by Bess Simons and vote was
carried as follows:
Cal Conklin
Aye
Laura
Sollien
Aye
Chris Cranias
Aye
Helen
Stairs
Aye
Jerry Mills
Aye
Kevin
Stubbs
Abstain
Bess Simons
Aye
011ie
Williams
Aye
Marcus Peeler submitted an Application for Certificate of
Appropriateness to replace the roofs, replace rotten wood and paint
the buildings at 419 & 419 1/2 Palmetto Avenue. Applicant not
present.
The Board had questions regarding the type of tin roof that the
applicant will use to replace the old shingle roof.
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Cal Conklin made a motion that the Chairman contact the applicant
to obtain additional information and determine if the material
being used is an approved material in the Old Sanford Regulations.
The Chairman is to determine if the Application for Certificate
Appropriateness to replace the roofs, replace rotten wood and paint
the buildings at 419 & 419 1/2 Palmetto Avenue is approved.
Seconded by Bess Simons and carried by unanimous vote.
Laura Straehla entered the meeting.
Mr. Peeler entered the meeting and addressed the Board regarding
his Application for Certificate of Appropriateness. He has decided
not to replace the roof at the current time. He would like to
replace the rotten wood and paint the exterior of the buildings at
419 & 419 1/2 Palmetto Avenue Heritage white.
Jerry Mills moved to approve the Application for Certificate of
Appropriateness to replace the rotten wood and paint the exterior
of the buildings at 419 & 419 1/2 Palmetto Avenue Heritage white.
Mr. Peeler was advised that he will need to reapply once he decides
to replace the roof and will need to provide a sample of the
material at that time. Seconded by Laura Straehla and carried by
unanimous vote.
Marvin Cohen submitted an Application for Certificate of
Appropriateness to use Travis Rooks' approved application to attach
wall signs and make the changes to the exterior of the building at
212 West First Street. The only change Mr. Cohen is requesting is
to change the name of the business on both ends of the building.
At the meeting held on December 2, 1993, the Board approved the
application to attach wall signs and make the following changes to
the exterior of the building at 212 West First Street as follows:
1) Add an iron hand railing
2) Add a 36' wooden ramp
3) Extend the wooden 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,..."
8) 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 overall
width of the proposed sign cannot be over 15.51.
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Chris Cranias moved to approve the Application for Certificate of
Appropriateness to allow Mr. Cohen to use the previously approved
application to do the changes to the exterior of the building at
212 West First Street and to change the. business name on both ends
of the building. Seconded by Jerry'Mills and carried by unanimous
vote.
William B. Sherman, Jr. was present to discuss the previously
denied Application for Certificate of Appropriateness to put a
chain link fence around the parking area at 217 South Oak Avenue.
The denial was based on the Design Guidelines for New Construction
in the Downtown Commercial Historic District which discourages the
use of chain link fences.
Jerry Mills made a motion that Dr. Sherman replace the chain link
fence along his north property line and the new portion along the
east side of his property line with a wood . fence. He further moved
to allow the existing older chain link fence to remain in place.
The height of the wood fence shall be 6f t. and the color either
beige or rust. Seconded by Chris Cranias and carried by unanimous
vote.
The Board reviewed and made adjustments for the 1994/95 Budget as
follows:
Historic Plaques and Brochures $ 3,000.00
Travel and Seminars 200.00
Photography 700.00
Subscriptions & Memberships 200.00
Advertising & Legal Notices 200.00
Legal Fees 500.00
Historic Preservation Project Funding /
Studies and Research 5,000.00.
Office Supplies and Equipment .11000.00
Total Proposed Budget $10,800.00
Laura Sollien moved to approve the proposed 1994/95 Budget as
discussed. Seconded by 011ie Williams and carried by unanimous
vote.
Discussion was held regarding City Staff handling certain levels of
Applications for Certificate of Appropriateness for the Residential
Historic District. The Board reviewed a Minor Review Procedure
composed of Administrative review performed by the Planning
Official or designee and a member of the Historic Preservation
Board. The Board will appoint one board member and three
alternates to serve on the Minor Review Committee. A Minor Review
Committee Meeting will take place on an as needed basis with a
minimum of one meeting per week.
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Jerry Mills moved to approve implementation of a Minor Review
Procedure for the Old Sanford Historic Preservation Area. Seconded
by Laura Straehla and carried by unanimous vote.
The Board appointed Kevin Stubbs to serve on the Minor Review
Committee and the three alternates, in order, to be Laura Straehla,
Bess Simons and Helen Stairs.
Mr. Stubbs informed the Board that Section 6.0, Ordinary
Maintenance, in Schedule S, Historic Preservation, of the Land
Development Regulations applies to the Residential Historic
District as well as the Commercial Historic District.
Discussion was held regarding a board member assisting Code
Enforcement to determine which reports submitted pertaining to
the Residential Historic District are truly code violations. Laura
Sollien volunteered to assist Code Enforcement with this issue.
Laura Straehla made a motion to appoint Laura Sollien as the
Board's Liaison to assist Code Enforcement to determine which
reports in the Residential Historic District are code violations.
Seconded by Helen Stairs and carried by unanimous vote.
Discussion was held regarding the acquisition and renovation of the
Welaka Building for private and public use. Mr. Stubbs informed
the Board that William Simmons, the City Manager, -Kay Bartholomew,
Helen Stairs and Kevin Stubbs met with Al Ester, with the Trust for
Public Lands to discuss acquiring the Welaka Building. The Trust
for Public Lands (TPL) is a national nonprofit land conservation
organization dedicated to conserving land. TPL often acquires an
interest in land to hold until public agencies, communities or
nonprofit organizations can acquire and permanently protect the
land.. The due diligence of this project is estimated to be $5,000
to $10,000, which will include disbursement to a consultant for an
EPA Report, plumbing, roof, electrical, etc.
Laura Straehla moved to approve the contribution of $2,000 of the
Board's FY 93/94 Budget towards the due diligence of this project.
Seconded by Laura Sollien and carried by unanimous vote.
Mr. Stubbs requested that the Board nominate Barbara Farrell for
the National Preservation Honor Awards for her renovation of the
Old Sanford Fire Station at 109 South Palmetto Avenue. He further
requested that the Board provide the funds for the processing fee
and the photography. The funds for the project will be
approximately $75 to $100.
Laura Sollien made a motion that the Board nominate Barbara Farrell
for the National Preservation Honor Awards and provide the funds
for the processing fee and the photography. Seconded by 011ie
Williams and carried by unanimous vote.
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Dave Sharp was present and addressed the Board regarding his
concerns that the codes for the historic districts did not allow
for chain link fences. He indicated he is in the fence business
and this cuts into his livelihood: It was that he
specialize in wood fences since the codes for the area require wood
or iron. He stated he currently specializes in all types of
fences, wood included.
Buck Mullins was present and addressed the Board regarding his
future plans to renovate the Old Car Wash at 201 South Park Avenue.
He currently needs to cut fronds from a palmetto tree to get to
electrical panel. The Board informed him that was strictly
ordinary maintenance, which does not require approval.
Mrs. Straehla recommended that the Certificate of Appropriateness
be printed on colored paper to display on site until work is
completed.
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:45 P.M.
The meeting was reinstated at 6:48 P.M. to discuss the proposed
Resolution for the Welaka Building.
Laura Straehla made a motion to recommend that the City Commission
adopt a Resolution supporting the acquisition and renovation of the
Welaka Building for private and public use. Seconded by Laura
Sollien and carried by unanimous vote.
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:50 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted by': Penny .Turner