Historic Preservation Board
Regular MeetingCoral Gables, FL · August 17, 2017
Agenda
City of Coral Gables
405 Biltmore Way
Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.coralgables.com
Agenda
Thursday, August 17, 2017
4:00 PM
City Hall, Commission Chambers
Historic Preservation Board
Chairperson Venancio "Venny" Torre
Vice Chairperson Alejandro Silva
Board Member Alicia Bache-Wiig
Board Member Bruce Ehrenhaft
Board Member John P. Fullerton
Board Member Albert Menendez
Board Member Robert A. Parsley III
Board Member Raul R. Rodriguez
Board Member Janice Thomson
Historic Preservation Board Agenda August 17, 2017
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. CHAIRPERSON'S OPENING ADDRESS
III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
17-6422 Historic Preservation Board Meeting Verbatim Minutes of July 20, 2017.
IV. ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEFERRAL OF AN AGENDA ITEM
V. PUBLIC HEARING
SWEARING IN OF INTERESTED PARTIES
SIGN-IN SHEET: Those who wish to address the Historic Preservation Board during
the public hearing portion must legibly record their name and address on the sign -in
sheet with the item(s) they wish to address at the recording secretary's table. The
primary purpose of the sign-in sheet is to record the attendance at the meeting and to
assist in the accurate recording of the minutes.
PROCEDURE: The following format shall be used; however, the Chairperson in special
circumstances may impose variations.
• Identification of item by Chairperson
• Disclosure statement by Board members
• Presentation by Staff
• Applicant or Agent presentation
• Public comment-support/opposition
• Public comment closes - Board discussion
• Motion, discussion and second of motion
• Board's final comments
• Vote
VI. SPECIAL CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS:
17-6414 1. CASE FILE COA (SP) 2017-010: An application for the issuance of a Special
Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 2315 Granada Boulevard, a
Contributing Resource within the “Castile Avenue/Plaza Historic District,” legally
described as The North 125 FT of Lot 9, Peacock Re-Subdivision of Block 35, Coral
Gables Section “B,” according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 35, at Page
60 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The application requests
design approval for additions and alterations to the residence and sitework.
17-6415 2. CASE FILE COA (SP) 2017-011: An application for the issuance of a Special
Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 9XX Valencia Avenue, a vacant parcel
of land (previously designated with 927 Valencia Avenue), legally described as Lot 20,
Block 9, Coral Gables Section “A,” according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat
Book 5, at Page 102 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The
application requests design approval for the construction of a new two -story residence
and sitework.
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17-6416 3. CASE FILE COA (SP) 2017-012: An application for the issuance of a Special
Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 927 Valencia Avenue, a Local Historic
Landmark, legally described as Lots 17, 18 and 19, Block 9, Coral Gables Section “A,”
according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 5, at Page 102 of the Public
Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The application requests design approval for
additions and alterations to the residence and sitework.
17-6417 4. CASE FILE COA (SP) 2017-013: An application for the issuance of a Special
Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 2320 Segovia Circle, a Local Historic
Landmark, legally described as Lots 16 & 17, Block 22, Coral Gables Section “B,”
according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 5, at Page 111 of the Public
Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The application requests design approval for
additions and alterations to the residence and sitework.
17-6418 5. CASE FILE COA (SP) 2017-015: An application for the issuance of a Special
Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 1206 Cordova Street, a Local Historic
Landmark, legally described as Lot 7 and S ½ Lot 8, Block 1, Granada Place Amended
Plat, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 13, at Page 51 of the Public
Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The application requests design approval for
the construction of an addition and alterations to the residence and sitework.
17-6419 6. CASE FILE COA (SP) 2017-016: An application for the issuance of a Special
Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 716 Alhambra Circle, a contributing
resource within the “Alhambra Circle Historic District,” legally described as the East 20
Feet of Lot 13 and all of Lots 14 & 15, Block 23, Coral Gables Section “B,” according to
the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 5, at Page 111 of the Public Records of
Miami-Dade County, Florida. The application requests design approval for the
construction of an addition and alterations to the residence and sitework.
17-6420 7. CASE FILE COA (SP) 2017-017: An application for the issuance of a Special
Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 1142 South Greenway Drive, a
non-contributing structure within the “Country Club of Coral Gables Historic District”,
legally described as Lots 1 and 2, Block 12, Coral Gables Section “C,” according to the
Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 8, at Page 26 of the Public Records of
Miami-Dade County, Florida. The application requests design approval for the
construction of an addition to the residence.
STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS:
17-6421 1. CASE FILE COA (ST) 2017-116: An application for the issuance of a Special
Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 200 Edgewater Drive, a Local Historic
Landmark, legally described as Lot 4 & Lot 6 of Resubdivision of a portion of Baker
Homestead, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 80, Page 15, of the
Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida AND the East 30.5 Feet of Tract 6 and
the West 33.5 Feet of Tract 7, Less the North 31 Feet thereof, of Baker Homestead,
according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 41, Page 38, of the Public
Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The application requesting design approval for
an addition and alterations to the garage building and sitework was approved on April
20, 2017 with a condition that the sitework return to the Board when the design is
finalized. The application requests design approval for the landscape and hardscape
plan.
VIII. BOARD ITEMS / CITY COMMISSION / CITY PROJECTS UPDATE
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IX. ITEMS FROM THE SECRETARY
X. DISCUSSION ITEM:
Local designation of the plan of Coral Gables.
XI. OLD BUSINESS
XII. NEW BUSINESS
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted,
Dona M. Spain
Historic Preservation Officer
NOTE
Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks or who become boisterous while
addressing the Board, shall be barred from further audience before the Board by the
Chair, unless permission to continue or again address the Board is granted by the
majority vote of the Board Members present. Clapping, applauding, heckling or verbal
outbursts or any remarks in support or opposition to a speaker shall be prohibited .
Signs or placards shall not be permitted in Commission Chambers.
Any person, who acts as a lobbyist pursuant to the City of Coral Gables Ordinance No .
2006-11, as amended, must register with the City Clerk prior to engaging in lobbying
activities before City Staff, Boards, Committees or City Commission. A copy of the
Ordinance is available in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall. If a person decides to
appeal any decision made by a Board, Committee or City Commission with respect to
any matter considered at a meeting or hearing, that person will need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and
evidence upon which the appeal is to be based (F.S. 286.0105). Any meeting may be
opened and continued and, under certain circumstances, additional legal notice will not
be provided.
Any person requiring special accommodations in order to attend or participate in the
meeting should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Raquel Elejabarrieta (Email:
relejabarrieta@coralgables.com, Telephone: 305-722-8686, TTY/TDD: 305-442-1600,
at least three (3) working days prior to the meeting. All meetings are telecast live on
Coral Gables TV Channel 77.
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