Board of Architects

City of Coral Gables 405 Biltmore Way Coral Gables, FL 33134 www.coralgables.com Meeting Minutes Board of Architects Judy Carty - Chairperson Peter Kiliddjian - Vice Chairperson Board Member Ana Alvarez Board Member Callum Gibb Board Member Luis Jauregui Board Member Glenn Pratt Board Member Hamed Rodriguez Board Member Don Sackman Thursday, January 21, 2021 9:00 AM City Hall, Commission Chambers, 405 Biltmore Way, Coral Gables, FL 33134. Public Participation via Zoom The City of Coral Gables Board of Architects will holding its regular board meeting using a HYBRID FORMAT with appointed board members, City staff and representatives. Through video conferencing, the Board will discuss and vote on items. Only the Board Members and required City Staff will be physically present in the Commission Chambers at Coral Gables City Hall. All interested persons may be heard via the Zoom platform used by the Development Services for live remote comments. The meeting is open to attendance my members of the public, who may join the meeting via Zoom at (https://zoom.us/j/99718672178). In addition, a dedicated phone line will be available so that any individual who does not wish (or is unable) to use Zoom may listen to and participate in the meeting by dialing: (305) 461-6769 Meeting ID: 997 1867 2178. Note: City Hall will be closed; Board members will need to wear masks and practice social distancing. City of Coral Gables Page 1 Board of Architects Meeting Minutes January 21, 2021 A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL J. CARTY, P. KILIDDJIAN, A. ALVAREZ, H. RODRIGUEZ , G. PRATT, AND D. SACKMAN WERE PRESENT IN THE CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS; L. JAUREGUI AND C. GIBB PARTICIPATED VIA ZOOM P. KILIDDJIAN LEFT THE MEETING AT 11:03AM Present: 8 - Chairperson Carty,Vice Chairperson Kiliddjian,Board Member Alvarez,Board Member Gibb,Board Member Jauregui,Board Member Pratt,Board Member Rodriguez and Board Member Sackman C. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA D. OLD BUSINESS E. NEW BUSINESS E.1. CASE FILE AB20125104 5211 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, FL; legally described as the West 40 feet of Lot 36, all of Lots 37 and 38, Block 75, Coral Gables Riviera Section Part 5, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 20, Page 38, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida; Folio# 03-4119-007-2500 The application requests Preliminary Design review and approval for interior/ exterior alterations, and the construction of an addition (approximately 948 sq ft), swimming pool, outdoor kitchen, covered terrace, and trellis and improvements to the site $300,000 Attachments: Preliminary Zoning Observation Report Application and Letter Preliminary Submittal Drawings Location Map MOTION TO DEFER WITH COMMENTS: 1) ADDRESS/ STUDY PERIMETER FENCE AND WALL CONDITION; 2) PROVIDE SCHEMATIC LANDSCAPE PLAN; 3) DRIVEWAY WIDTH AT 18 FT IS ACCEPTABLE; 4) DEVELOP DRIVEWAY MATERIALS SO THERE IS COHESIVENESS; 5) CONSOLIDATE ARCHITECTURAL STYLE; 6) RE-STUDY GEOMETRY AND LOCATION OF PROPOSED TERRACE AND THE TRELLIS CONNECTION TO EXISTING RESIDENCE THE MOTION WAS MADE BY A. ALVAREZ, SECONDED BY G. PRATT. THE MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yeas: 8- Chairperson Carty,Vice Chairperson Kiliddjian,Board Member Alvarez,Board Member Gibb,Board Member Jauregui,Board Member Pratt,Board Member Rodriguez and Board Member Sackman City of Coral Gables Page 2 Board of Architects Meeting Minutes January 21, 2021 E.2. CASE FILE AB20115960 5125 Orduna Drive, Coral Gables, FL; generally described as a portion of Lots 22 and 23, Block 42, Revised Plat of Coral Gables Riviera Section Part 3, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 28, Page 44, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. A lengthy legal description is on file; Folio# 03-4119-004-0020 The application requests Preliminary Design review and approval for interior/ exterior alterations, the construction of an addition (approximately 710 sq ft) and improvements to the site $78,000 Attachments: Preliminary Zoning Observation Report Preliminary Submittal Drawings Application and Letter Location Map MOTION TO REJECT DUE TO UNDEFINED ARCHITECTURAL STYLE WITH PROPOSED ELEMENTS NOT COHESIVE/ DEFINED, AND THE FENESTRATION IS NOT APPROPRIATE, WAS MADE BY L. JAUREGUI, SECONDED BY G. PRATT. THE MOTION PASSED WITH THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yeas: 8- Chairperson Carty,Vice Chairperson Kiliddjian,Board Member Alvarez,Board Member Gibb,Board Member Jauregui,Board Member Pratt,Board Member Rodriguez and Board Member Sackman City of Coral Gables Page 3 Board of Architects Meeting Minutes January 21, 2021 E.3. CASE FILE AB20115477 10840 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL; legally described as Lot 6, Block 3, Coral Gables Snapper Creek Lakes Subdivision, Amended, as recorded in Plat Book 57, at Page 86, of the Public Records of Dade Country, Florida (full legal description on file). Folio# 03-5107-004-0350 The application requests Preliminary Design review and approval for the construction of a new 2 story single family residence (approximately 10,254 sq ft) $1,500,000 Attachments: Preliminary Zoning Observation Report Application and Letter Location Map Preliminary Submittal Drawings MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY D. SACKMAN, SECONDED BY H. RODRIGUEZ. THE MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yeas: 7- Board Member Alvarez,Board Member Gibb,Board Member Jauregui,Board Member Pratt,Board Member Rodriguez,Board Member Sackman and Chairperson Carty Absent: 1- Vice Chairperson Kiliddjian F. DISCUSSION ITEMS G. ADJOURNMENT NOTE City of Coral Gables Page 4