Historic Preservation Board
Regular MeetingCoral Gables, FL · April 19, 2023
Agenda
City of Coral Gables
405 Biltmore Way
Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.coralgables.com
Agenda - Final
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
4:00 PM
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City Hall, Commission Chambers
Historic Preservation Board
Chairperson Albert Menendez
Vice-Chairperson Cesar Garcia-Pons
Board Member Alicia Bache-Wiig
Board Member Xavier F. Durana
Board Member Bruce Ehrenhaft
Board Member John P. Fullerton
Board Member Michael J. Maxwell
Board Member Margaret "Peggy" Rolando
Board Member Dona Spain
Historic Preservation Board Agenda - Final April 19, 2023
The Historic Preservation Board will be holding its Regular Meeting on Wednesday,
April 19, 2023 commencing at 4:00 pm EST.
Pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-118, the City of Coral Gables has returned to
traditional in-person meetings.
Accordingly, any individual wishing to provide sworn testimony shall be present
physically in the Commission Chambers. However, the Historic Preservation Board
has established the ability for the public to provide comments (non-sworn and
without evidentiary value) virtually.
Accordingly, only individuals who wish to provide public comment in this format, may
appear and provide those comments via Zoom.
Members of the public may join the meeting via Zoom at
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I. CALL TO ORDER
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II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
1. 23-5574 Minutes from the March 15, 2023 Historic Preservation Board Meeting
Attachments: HPB Minutes 03-15-23
IV. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
V. PUBLIC HEARING
SWEARING IN OF INTERESTED PARTIES
SIGN-IN SHEET: Those who wish to address the 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. LOCAL HISTORIC DESIGNATION:
1. 23-5575 CASE FILE LHD 2023-001: Consideration of the local historic designation of the property
at 645 Majorca Avenue, legally described as Lot 27, Block 16, Coral Gables Section “B,”
according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 5, at Page 111 of the Public
Records of Dade County, Florida.
Attachments: 1 LHDreport -- 645 Majorca Ave
VII. SPECIAL CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS:
1. 23-5576 CASE FILE COA (SP) 2023-010: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate
of Appropriateness for the property at 721 Alhambra Circle, a Contributing Resource
within the Alhambra Circle Historic District, legally described as Lot 14, Block 24, 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 applicant is requesting
design approval for the removal of a second-floor projecting bay on the east façade of the
residence.
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Attachments: COA Report - SP2023-010
721alhambraCircle-A1PLAN11x17
721alhambraCircle-A2Roof11x17
EastElevation
EastElevRoofDetail2
EastElevRoofDetail3
EastElevRoofDetail4
FrontElevation
FrontRightElevation
InteriorSouthEastCorner
InteriorSouthWall
LetterOfIntent
OriginalFirstFloorPlan
OriginalSecondFloorPlan
RearFlatRoof
2. 23-5577 CASE FILE COA (SP) 2023-011: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate
of Appropriateness for the property at 800 Coral Way, a Contributing Resource within the
“Coral Way Historic District,” legally described as Lots 9 & 10, Block 1, Coral Gables
Section Part “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 applicant is requesting design
approval to apply a limewash to the brick facades of the home.
Attachments: COA Report - SP2023-011
Excerpt of HPB Minutes 07-20-17
LHPB Meeting July 20 2017
800 Coral Way applicant submittal
VIII. BOARD ITEMS / CITY COMMISSION / CITY PROJECTS UPDATE
IX. ITEMS FROM THE SECRETARY
X. DISCUSSION ITEMS
XI. OLD BUSINESS
XII. NEW BUSINESS
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
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
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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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