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MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
MEETING DATE: February 6, 2019
MEETING PLACE: Commission Chambers, City Hall
I. CALL
The meeting was called to order by Andrea Harden, Chair at 6:00 P.M.
II. ROLL
A quorum was present. Members present were Andrea Sherman, Benjamin Baffer, Paula Newman-
Rocker, Andrea Harden, Tracy Caruso and John Klein. Absent was Reeve Bright. Staff present
were William Bennett, Assistant City Attorney; Michelle Hoyland, Principal Planner; and, Diane
Miller, Board Secretary.
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to APPROVE the agenda of February 6, 2019 was made by John Klein and seconded by
Tracy Caruso.
ALL IN FAVOR
IV. SWEARING IN OF THE PUBLIC
Andrea Harden read the Quasi-Judicial Rules for the City of Delray Beach and Ms. Miller swore in
all who wished to give testimony.
V. MINUTES - None
VI. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Comments regarding Carver High School.
Carolyn Patton
Price Patton
George Long
Roger Cope
Charlene Farrington
VII. ACTION ITEMS
A. 201 NE 5th Court – 2018-209) – Consideration of an architectural elevation change to
determine the style and color of the roof finish for the existing non-contributing structure and
proposed addition.
Michelle Hoyland, Principal Planner entered the project into the record.
Exparte - None
Applicant
Rob Brito - Agent
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Staff Presentation
Michelle Hoyland presented the project from a Microsoft Power Point presentation.
Public Comment - None
Board Comments - None
Motion to APPROVE the COA was made by John Klein and seconded by Tracy Caruso
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
B. 231 NE 1st Avenue – (2019-071) – Historic Property - Ad Valorem Tax Exemption.
Provide a recommendation to the City Commission for a historic Property Ad Valorem Tax
Exemption request associated with additions and alternations to a contributing structure.
Michelle Hoyland, Principal Planner entered the project into the record.
Exparte - None
Applicant Presentation
Mindi Jo Schifrin
Staff Presentation
Michelle Hoyland presented the project from a Microsoft Power Point presentation.
Public Comment - None
Board Comments - None
Motion to recommend APPROVE of the Ad Valorum Tax Exemption to the City Commission
was made by Paula Newman-Rocker and seconded by Tracy Caruso.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
C. 143 South Swinton Avenue – Consideration of Class V Site Plan, Landscape Plan,
Elevations, Waiver, Variances and Certificate of Appropriateness for conversion of the existing
contributing single-family residence to office and construction of
Michelle Hoyland, Principal Planner entered the project into the record.
Exparte – None
Applicant Presentation
Jaime Mayo – HNM Architecture, Inc.
Staff Presentation
Michelle Hoyland presented the project from a Microsoft Power Point presentation.
Board Comments
The board thought that the building is too massive.
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The board wanted a change in the site plan. Take 2-1/2 ft. off property to the alley way before
permitting
Have air conditioning units moved.
Waiver (Pag. 9), relief of 67-1/2 ft.
Applicant Cross-examination
Jaime Mayo-HNM Architecture – He asked that the board look at the context of the building. Mr.
Mayo asked the board to deny the recommendation.
Public Comments
Price Patton
Alice Finst
Joy Howell
George Long
Linda Oxford
David Harden
Board Comments
The board thought the window style was too commercial looking.
Andrea Harden passed the gavel to Vice Chair John Klein for voting purposes.
Motion to recommend DENY the Class V Site Plan, Landscape Plan, Elevations, Certificate of
Appropriateness, Waiver and Variances by finding that it does not meet the criteria set forth in the
LDR’s made by Andrea Harden and seconded by Andrea Sherman.
AMEND MOTION
Motion to recommend DENIAL of the waiver to the City Commission made by Andrea Harden
and seconded by Andrea Sherman.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
VIII. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Historic Designation of The Harden Hart House – Provide a recommendation to the
City Commission to Individually List the property at 516 North Swinton Avenue as the Harden-
Hart House to the Local Register of Historic Place.
Michelle Hoyland entered the project into the record (2018-193)
Let the record show that Andrea Harden stepped down on this project and passed the gavel
to John Klein, Vice Chairman to continue the meeting.
Exparte – Drive by
Application Presentation
David Harden – Owner of the home.
Staff Presentation
Michelle Hoyland presented the project from a Microsoft Power Point presentation.
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Public Comments
Price Patton
Linda Oxford
Board Comments
Excellent presentation and all in favor of moving forward.
Motion to RECOMMEND approval of the Historic Designation of the Harden-Hart House to
the City Commission made by Tracy Caruso and seconded by Andrea Sherman.
MOTION CARRIED 5-0
IX. REPORTS AND COMMENTS
A. Staff Comments
➢ Board Meeting Schedules
➢ Paperless System – Coming soon
➢ Introduction to iPads
➢ Asked board for direction on designation of Carver High School. Board consensus was to
move forward with designation of all (3) buildings (1,2 & 12).
o Invite the community and let them speak.
o Invite school district and commissioners
➢ Workshop – Staff looking at dates for public workshop
B. Board Comments - None
XI. ADJOURN
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10P.M.
The undersigned is the Secretary of the Historic Preservation Board and the information provided
herein is the Minutes of the meeting of said body for February 6, 2019, which were formally adopted
and approved by the Board on April 3, 2019.
Diane Miller
Diane Miller
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