HPB-06-23-03 MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA
SPECIAL MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING
MEETING DATE: June 23, 2003
LOCATION: PLANNING & ZONING CONFERENCE ROOM
I. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by the Chairperson at 6:05 P.M. Upon roll call it
was determined that a quorum was present.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mary Lou Jamison, Gail Lee McDermott, Gloria Elliott,
Jim Keavney, Francisco Perez-Azua, Bill Branning
(arrived at 6:12).
STAFF PRESENT: Wendy Shay
OTHERS: Ellen Uguccioni, Janus Research Consultant
II. DESIGN GUIDELINES UPDATE
Ms. Uguccioni gave an overview of the design guideline update with
respect to the direction provided at the last review meeting on April 30,
2003. Topics included: the removal of the "Shotgun" style building from the
architectural style section, clarification of types of wood siding and roofing
materials permitted by the Board, replacement of windows on historic
resources, and clarification on continuing design elements on all
elevations for new construction.
Ms. Elliott requested that the Mission-Revival style house (page 27) be
reversed. She further stated that she has access to the picture if needed.
Ms. Shay stated that she will continue collecting pictures with the digital
camera particularly for additional photos of signs.
Mr. Keavney requested that the explanation of siding styles correspond to
the descriptions. He further requested an explanation about the
qualification of Board members.
Ms. Shay will request and confirm the qualifications from the City Clerk's
office.
Mr. Branning requested that clarification be provided regarding the historic
designation process.
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Ms. Uguccioni explained her reasoning behind the description.
Ms. McDermott requested clarification of the building permit process
(page 16).
Ms. Uguccioni concurred.
Ms. Jamison requested clarification of the COA matrix particularly for paint
changes (page 18).
Ms. Uguccioni and Ms. Shay stated that the COA Matrix will be edited
once more.
Ms. Shay also requested that the matrix be relocated to the back of the
manual. She further asked that "Site Lighting" and "Storm Panels" be
added and that awning approvals be changed to staff review as they are
reversible treatments. The Board concurred.
The Board collectively recommended that decorative shutters be Board
reviewed and approved.
Ms. Shay requested that "in-kind" and "new materials" be differentiated in
the matrix.
Ms. Elliott inquired as to why the "Shotgun" style was being deleted.
Ms. Shay stated that the manual was intended for the identification and
rehabilitation of existing buildings and not those that no longer exist in the
established historic districts.
Ms. Shay requested the removal of the awning styles since all the styles
listed can be found in the city (page 46). The Board concurred.
Ms. Shay requested that each section be separated so that each new
section begins at the top of the following page.
Ms. Jamison inquired about examples of roofing materials.
Ms. Uguccioni will provide examples.
Ms. Jamison inquired about the demolition section.
Ms. Uguccioni stated that it was relocated per the Board's request.
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Ms. Shay requested a revision of the Board's responsibilities with respect
to demolition. She requested clarification regarding unsafe structures as
the Board has no control over buildings deemed as unsafe to the public.
She further added that claims by the applicant that a building is unsound
should be supported by a structural engineer's report. Further, denial by
the Board can be appealed to the City Commission.
Mr. Branning stated that the term "feeling" is still used to describe a
building's attributes.
Ms. Uguccioni stated that it is a term used by the Federal Government and
that it should remain.
Ms. Elliott requested clarification regarding the time to submit a written
appeal after denial of a designation by the Board. (page 61).
Ms. Shay will research whether it is ten working or ten calendar days to
appeal.
Ms. Uguccioni and Ms. Shay clarified the changes to the demolition
section to members of the public present (Ms. Carolyn Patton, Ms. Alieda
Riley, and Ms. Joanne Pearl).
Mr. Branning asked that the e-mail address for a staff contact be changed
to the general e-mail address for Planning and Zoning.
Ms. Shay concurred and will forward the address to Ms. Uguccioni.
Ms. Shay stated that the formatting for the manual will be spiral bound as
was the previous version.
III. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 7:00
P.M.
The information provided herein is the Minutes of the meeting of said body for
June 23, 2003, which were formally adopted and approved by the Board on
August 6, 2003.
If the Minutes that you have received are not completed as indicated above, then
this means that these are not the Official Minutes. They will become so after
review and approval, which may involve some changes.
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o4. AGENDA
o = HISTORIC PRESERVATION
44r 07' BOARD MEETING
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
Meeting Date: June 23, 2003
Type of Meeting: Special Meeting
Location: Planning & Zoning Conference Room**
Time: 6:00 P.M.
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I. CALL TO ORDER
II. REVIEW HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN GUIDELINES DRAFT
Review of the Historic Preservation Design Guidelines Draft by the Historic
Preservation Board and a representative from Janus Research.
III. ADJOURN
Wendy Shay, I=itoric Preservation Planner
POSTED ON: June 19, 2003
** Denotes New Location