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HPB 05-12-1988 MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MAY 12, 1988 MEETING MEMBERS PRESENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Patricia Healy, Chairman Dorothy Ellington, Planning Department Clemmer Mayhew III John P. Johnson, Director, Historic Palm Beach David Nathanson County Preservation Board Evelyn Eberts Herbert Thiele, City Attorney Jan Hansen Susan Ruby, Assistant City Attorney C. Spencer Pompey Tina Eno, Public Information Officer Martin O'Shea, Acting CBO MEMBER ABSENT: Mark Little, Bright Image Signs Randall Stofft, Architect David Martin Scott Brenner, Brenner Equity Group Hy Harolin The meeting was called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Patricia Healy and roll was called. Mr. Hansen made a motion to approve the minutes of April 14, 1988 meeting. Seconded by Mr. Nathanson. Unanimously approved. Mr. Nathanson reported that Tom Haenlon, a resident of Delray, made a donation of $36.50 to the Board. Mr. Nathanson and Ms. Healy discussed the proposed budget for the Board with Mr. Barry. Mr. Nathanson also reported that a grant writer will be employed by the City. Mr. Thiele reported that "floor area ratio requirements" is how much of the site is incompassed by the ground floor of the building. Mr. Thiele suggested that section 13-87 of the code be amended to provide a definition of ground floor building area and substitute that term where it appears in the code. Mr. Thiele suggested that the Board view the site as a group so they would each have the same evidences for the denial of variance. Mr. Mayhew made a motion that the Board work with the City Attorney to streamline the ordinance. Seconded by Mr. Nathanson. Approved. Mr. Thiele suggested that the Board let the City Commission set the appropriate fees for the variance request. If the fees need to be waived the City Commission should make the decision. Mr. Thiele reported that the Sunshine Law does apply to the Board. Ms. Healy suggested that all Board Members review the ordinance for any inconsistency, so that the Board will be able to do a packet of amendments of the ordinance for review by the City Commission. IIIIII • Mr. Nathanson suggested that a C.O.A. application muUL.lIIII e in the Planning Department by the first of each month and be acted on no later than 15 days. The board agreed the ordinance be amended and made more explicit. The Board also agreed to amend the ordinance to read that Board Members are either residents of Delray or their principal place of business is in Delray area. Mr. Hansen made a motion to take Nassau Park out of sequence on the agenda. Seconded by Mr. Nathanson. Dorothy Ellington, introduced Randy Stofft who presented site plans for six townhouse type units - semi-bermuda style architecture. The developer is Brenner Equity Group. Mrs. Eberts had to leave the meeting at this time. Mark Little reported that the signage for Nassau Park has presented a problem in placement. Mr. Little suggested asking Mr. O'Shea's department and the Traffic department to change the D.O.T. street signs to a different color combination and keeping them consistant for every Historic District, using a small logo for each Historic District. Pat Healy appointed Mr. Hansen to work on the Nassau Park Sign. Ms. Healy announced that the Tallahassee trip was very informative. Frances Bourque, Mr. Mayhew and Ms. Healy lobbied for the Old School Square project. Ms. Healy also informed the Board that Cason Cottage is going to be on the City Commission Workshop on May 27th. It was recommended to be approved by the City Manager. Old School Square District is in the process of starting a Home Owner's Association. Old School Square District would like to get a representative on the Historic Preservation Board. The Board agreed that the representative would have to be someone that would have an interest in all the Districts. Ms. Healy reported that Del-Ida Park will be having a meeting on June 5th at 3:00 p.m. They will have a representative from the Beautification Task Force as their guest speaker. Ms. Healy announced that Spencer Pompey would be leaving the Board. The vacancy on the Board will be advertised. Mr. Pompey agreed to remain on the Board until the position is filled. Mr. Mayhew made a motion that the regular meeting date of the H.P.B. be changed to the second Thursday after the first Friday to coincide with the Planning & Zoning Department's deadline for submission of C.O.A. plans. Seconded by Mr. Nathanson. Starting date will be effective July 14, 1988. Ms. Healy informed the Board of the upcoming monthly meeting dates - June 9th, July 14th, August 18th, September 15th, October 20th, November 17th and December 15th. Ms. Healy announced the committee for January 1989 Conference at the Colony Hotel, sponsored by the H.P.B. , had their first meeting. Some good ideas were brought up. The next meeting will be June 23rd at 7:00 p.m at Ms. Healy's home. The conference will promote Historic Preservation in the area. Mr. Mayhew made a motion that the H.P.B. accompany the Building Inspector and a member of the Design Review Committee for final inspection in certain situations. Seconded by Mr. Nathanson. Mr. Mayhew made a motion to have the legal department review the C.O.A. and have it ready for approval at the next meeting. Seconded by Mr. Nathanson and approved. Y Mr. Mr. O'Shea reported that Mr. Rode has filed an appeal to the Board of Appeals addressing two unsafe buildings at 235 and 239 N.E. 1st Avenue in Old School Square Historic District. The variance form will go thru the legal department and will be reviewed at the next meeting. Mr. Martin has been working on the Historic Markers and Certificate of Historic Significance. He will have more information at the June meeting. Ms. Healy announced that the Board is in the process of working with the Morikami on the relocation of the Sundy Feed Store. Mr. Mayhew presented a draft copy of the Sundy Feed Store Designation Report. Mr. Hanson made a motion to accept the designation report with clerical changes. Seconded by Mr. Pompey. Approved. Ms. Healy will send the City Commission a copy of the SFS Designation Report with a cover letter informing them of Misner Electric plans. Mr. Pompey made a motion that the Public Hearing for the SFS will be June 9th at 9:00 a.m. in City Hall. Seconded by Mr. Nathanason. Mr.Mayhew made a motion to send Irene's Alterations a thank you letter for the restoration of the house at 175 N.E. 4th Avenue. Mr. Mayhew made a motion to send a letter to the Planning and Zoning Board concerning parcels at 35i N.E. 1st Avenue, telling them that the Board supports the future developments of that parcel. Seconded by Mr. Nathanson. Approved. Mr. Nathanson made a motion for Ms. Healy to attend the Conference on Historic Preservation in Jacksonville. Seconded by Mr. Mayhew. Approved. Funding will come from the Board account. Mr. Nathanson made a motion to adjourn at 10:30 a.m. Seconded by Mr. Hansen. NOTE TO READER The undersigned is the Chairman of the Historic Preservation Board and the information provided herein are the Minutes of the meeting of said body of May 12, 1988, which Minutes were formally approved and adopted by the Historic Preservation Board on J, .„ q I ci .2 Board.�C,hairmaI-T\ If the Minutes you have received are not completed as indicated above, these are not the official Minutes of the Historic Preservation Board. They will become official Minutes only after they have been reviewed and approved which may involved some amendment, additions or deletions of the Minutes as set forth above.