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06.13.96AGENDA HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD Meeting June 13, 1996 City Hall City Commission Conference Room 300 N. Park Avenue Sanford, FL 4:30 P.M. I. Call to Order and Roll Call II. Excused / Unexcused Absences III. Approval of Minutes May 9, 1996 IV. Applications for Certificate of Appropriateness COMMERCIAL a) 114 W. First Street (Welaka Bldg) - Exterior modifications V. Applications for Certificate of Appropriateness RESIDENTIAL a) 510 W. 3rd Street - Demolish or move house to another location b) 1 109 Magnolia Avenue - Install windows in front gable c) 1109 Magnolia Avenue - Install window in rear gable, install front porch railings d) 306 East 4th Street - Add rear deck and railings e) 823 Park Avenue - Install shutters (Previously Tabled) f) 305 East 4th Street - Exterior renovations VI. Acknowledgement of Minor Review Committee Actions a) 306 East 4th Street - Replace front porch, rotted wood b) 318 Palmetto Avenue - Replace rotted wood c) 1108 Myrtle Avenue - Repaint house d) 401 Palmetto Avenue - Repaint house same color e) 800 S. Oak Avenue (All Souls) - Replace handicap ramp & railing f) 603 Oak Avenue - Replace rotted siding VII. Funding request for The Ritz Theater Vill. 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 of the meeting. MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD CITY COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM CITY HALL JUNE 13, 1996 4:30 P.M. 1 • Call to Order and Roll Call: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Laura Sollien at 4:30 P.M. MENBERS PRESENT: Kimberly Capucille Jerry Mills Sue Mitchell Julia Goeb Paul Porter Laura Sollien Chris Cranias Helen Stairs Don Moore Michael Skat OTHERS PRESENT• Andrew VanGaale, Staff Liaison Marion Anderson, Recording Secretary 11. MEMBERS ABSENT: Cathryn Welch 111. Approval of Minutes: Ms. Stairs moved to approve Minutes as circulated. Seconded by Ms. Goeb. There . was some discussion as to what is relative and should be put included in the minutes.. All in favor. Motion carried. 1V. Applications for Certificate of A Commercial: PProPriateness: a) 114 W. First Street (Welaka Bldg.) - Exterior Modifications: Stephen Cold, Quantum Architecture, and Chuck Michaud, representing the owners, were present. Mr. Mills moved to approve as long as no historic materials are removed. Seconded by Ms. Stairs. All in favor. Motion carried. V. Applications for Certificate of A Residential: ppropriateness: a) 510 W. 3rd Street - Demolish or Move House to Another Location: Roy Zimmer was present for representation. He stated that the house on the back of the lot is not much anything. He stated that he had had a couple of calls but when people find out they have to move the house to a lot in the Historic District, they hang up. The house is a hazard and a fire trap. Mr. Zimmer stated that he did purchase the property to ultimately develop something but that there are no specific plans as yet. Burger King did have some interest. He stated that a mover will move it but not to a lot in the District. The mover will use it for his own use. Mr. Moore moved to approve the applicant's request to remove or demolish the house. The motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Skat moved to deny it and allow the applicant to appeal to the City Commission instead of this Board making a decision to demolish a contributing structure. Seconded by Mr. Mills. Mr. Moore stated that the house did not contribute anything as it stands right now. Mr. Skat l MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 13, 1996 PAGE 2 stated that the trend of this Board is never to allow structure to be demolished or moved outside of the District. This Board is here to protect the structures. Mr. Mills stated that Mr. Zimmer's philosophy and the Board's philosophy are completely different. The Board's is to try to maintain the integrity of the District and Mr. Zimmer's is to buy Potential developable property and develop it and make money. The house isn't architecturally significant that much but is is a part of the District and'it contributes to the District. Mr. Moore opposed to the motion. All others in favor. Motion carried. b) 1109 Magnolia Avenue - Install Windows in Front Gable: Brady Lessard was present for representation. Sue Mitchell asked why the work was done before a C of A was applied for. Mr. Lessard stated that the work has not been completed. He stated that the reason work was done because it has been his experience that it takes a long time to go through this process. The house was taking on water. Ms. Mitchell stated that there are other ways to protect a house from taking on water other than putting in a window. Ms. Capucille asked why was the vent taken out and windows installed. Mr. Lessard stated that the reason he did this was under the advisement of Mark Shuttleworth who works at Florida therwa y h they e are t designed l from u that period of time, one was rotted out in the front and the back. The back one was not removed, it fell out. Mark Shuttleworth said you have to put some type of frontal protection against the house. Water blows into the vent and trickles down through the walls. Ms. Capucille asked why big windows as opposed to vents are being installed. Mr. Mills stated that he knows Mark Shuttleworth, that he is a friend, an ex- member of this Board, and that he would not tell anyone to do anything in opposition to this Board. Mr. Mills moved to deny the application because it is not in keeping with the philosophy of the Board and that is to retain the integrity of historic materials. Ms. Capucille seconded. Mr. Mills stated that a very simple solution to that would have been to have made a window very much like that vent and have louvers in front of it so from the street it still looks like a vent. Mr. Skat and Mr. Cranias in opposition to the motion. All others in favor. Motion carried. c) 1109 Magnolia Avenue - Install Window in Rear Gable, Install Front Porch Railings: Brady Lessard was also representing this request. Ms. Mitchell moved to approve the porch railings with the condition that the railings between the two front columns be eliminated, that the window that will be installed on the back of the house be the same size as the vent and made of wood, and that the steps be widened to the size of the opening. Seconded by Ms. Stairs. All in favor. Motion carried. d) 306 East 4th Street -Add Rear Deck and Railings: Robert Kuhn was present. He stated that he would like to put a deck around from the back door to the side MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 13, 1996 PAGE 3 door, which the side door was the original front door. Mr. Mills moved to approve with the requirement that the applicant obtain minor review approval for lattice. Seconded by Mr. Skat and Mr. Porter. All in favor. Motion carried. e) 823 Park Avenue - Install Shutters (previously tabled): Mr. Skat moved to approve because shutters are not a permanent fixture to the home. Seconded by Ms. Goeb. All in favor. Motion carried. f) 305 East 4th Street - Exterior Renovations: Mr. Skat moved to table due to lack of representation and lack of information. Seconded by Mr. Mills. All in favor. Motion carried. V1. Acknowledgement of Minor Review Committee Actions: a) 306 East 4th Street - Replace Front Porch., Rotted Wood; b) 318 Palmetto Avenue - Replace Rotted Wood; c) 1108 Myrtle Avenue - Repaint House; d) 401 Palmetto Avenue - Repaint House Same Color; e) 800 S. Oak Avenue (All Souls) - Replace Handicap Ramp & Railing; f) 603 Oak Avenue - Replace Rotted Siding: The Board did not have any problems with the decisions of the Minor Review Committee. V11. Funding Request for The Ritz Theater: Ms. Sollien asked Ms. Stairs to put her request in writing outlining what her thoughts are and what the money will be used for. Ms. Sollien also asked Ms. Stairs to come up with something for the following year. The Board will consider Ms. Stairs request at the next meeting. Vill. Other Business: Mr. Skat moved to have Cathryn Welch replaced as a member of the Board. Seconded by Mr. Mills. All in favor. Motion carried. Ms. Goeb nominated Laura Sollien for another term as Chairperson of the Board. Seconded by Mr. Mills. All in favor. Motion carried. Mr. Mills nominated Mr. Skat for another term as Vice Chairman. Seconded by Ms. Stairs. All in favor. Motion carried. Mr. VanGaale reported that the Fina Station has exhausted all its appeals and that the City Attorney is checking into having the fence legally removed. Mr. VanGaale handed out a list of the Board's actions for the past 6- months. He stated that he has checked the items for the past 6- months and that everything is fine. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:30 P.M.