Minutes 10-08-12 MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING
HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012, AT 6:30 PM, IN CITY HALL CHAMBERS
100 E. BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
PRESENT:
Dr. Ginger Pedersen, Chair Warren Adams, Historic Resource
Roger Cope, Vice Chair Preservation Planner
Michelle Dion
Eric Salomonsson
Linda Stabile
Barbara Ready, Alternate
Harvey Rosenblum, Alternate
ABSENT:
Paul Gionfriddo
Robert Weiss
1. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Pedersen called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
2. Agenda Approval
Motion
Vice Chair Cope moved to approve the agenda. Mr. Rosenblum seconded the motion
that unanimously passed.
3. Approval of Minutes
Chair Pedersen noted one correction to the spelling of her name. Mr. Adams advised
he had numerous changes. On page two, second paragraph, should read approval by
the National Park Service, not - - e - - - • - .e - _ - - - _ -: _ _ _ . On
page three, second paragraph, add as the proposed fee has not been adopted. On the
last paragraph, remove and add retained integrity. On page four,
first paragraph add individuals did not inhabit the house when the most significant
activities occurred. On the fifth paragraph, add she was unaware of any other of its kind
in the City. On the last paragraph, Berger should be Gerger. On page five, fourth
paragraph, Certification should be Certificate. Also on page five, last paragraph, where
it states "Additionally, if property was located next to I- 95....." add as it stands after
"additionally ". On page six, last paragraph, add "handle the recordation and provide
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advice for salvaging...". On page seven, first paragraph, "Mr. Adams would assist-them
provide advice with these tasks. On page seven, second last paragraph, remove entire
paragraph.
Motion
Ms. Ready moved to approve the minutes as amended. Mr. Rosenblum seconded the
motion that unanimously passed.
4. Communications and Announcements
Mr. Adams advised both Mr. Gionfriddo and Mr. Weiss informed him they would be
absent.
Mr. Adams advised he would email everyone regarding the Cemetery Resource
Protection training that was coming up hosted by the Florida Public Archeological
Network. Normally, these training sessions take place in Tallahassee but this training
session would take place here on November 15 from 8:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. It would be
held at the West Palm Beach City Hall and Woodlawn Cemetery. The topics would be
how to care for cemeteries and their landscape and would include some practical
applications. The cost was $15.00 for the day.
5. Old Business:
A. Update on the progress of the Historic Preservation Program
Warren Adams, Historic Preservation Planner, advised the CLG application had been
mailed to the National Park Service. An expedited review was requested. A
confirmation was expected by the end of October. The State had also requested
funding for the grant application, but as of yet, had not received authority to allocate any
funding for the heritage trails. Design guidelines work was ongoing. A report had just
been issued titled "A Model for Identifying and Evaluating the Historic Significance of
Post -World War II Housing ". The report covered many of the homes that Mr. Adams
had to look at plus many other types of housing.
B. 331 NW 1 Avenue designation application
Mr. Adams advised the application was received by the City Commission and they
recommended unanimous approval. This was the first home on the local register.
C. Amendments to Land Development Regulations
Mr. Adams commented the amendments discussed at the last meeting were reviewed
and approved by the City Commission The designation procedure for individual sites
has now been made much simpler Instead of property owners having to inform other
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property owners in a 400 ft. radius that a property was being designated, it was only
informing owners of adjacent and abutting properties, determined by the Historic
Planner The 400 ft. radius would still apply if designating a district
Mr. Adams advised he could now move ahead with the mission style property on SW 1
Avenue. Further, he could also proceed with the Children's Museum, the Boynton lights
and the Barton Memorial Cemetery.
D. Bride of Christ Tabernacle, 202 NE 11 Avenue demolition application
This item was discussed some time ago and was the proposed demolition of three
structures. The Board approved the demolition because there was nothing significant
on the outside of any of the buildings, with the condition that access would be gained to
ensure any salvageable materials were going to be reused and to record the buildings.
The buildings are in such poor condition, it was doubtful anything could be salvaged. If
anyone wanted access to see if they wished to salvage anything, Mr. Adams could
arrange access. The fans would be removed and used in the new building. Whatever
the architect could reuse would be sold for reuse elsewhere.
6. New Business:
A. 510 NE 3 Street demolition application
Mr. Adams advised he received an application for a permit to demolish a structure. The
structure was over 50 years old so he was required to review it. Mr. Adams described
the property and showed pictures of the property. The property was in very poor
condition. The owner had made inquiries about rehabilitating the structures but
determined it was too expensive, even with ad valorem tax incentives. He had provided
concept plans for the proposed new structure. Based on the information provided and
inspection of the property, Mr. Adams advised he signed off on the demolition permit.
B. Florida Master Site File survey
Mr. Adams advised he was surveying all properties built prior to 1964. The first survey
will be starting within the next few weeks and anyone wishing to gain survey experience
could join him. He had been working with the GIS team to determine the quickest way
to get the survey completed. He was also preparing a letter that would be sent to the
most significant sites identified to encourage the owners to consider designation. The
reason this was being done now was assuming there would the CLG certification by the
end of the month, the tax incentive could be offered.
7. Other
Mr. Adams mentioned there are four areas of scrub land in the City that have never
actually been developed. When the areas are located on the original survey maps, one
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of them Ties between two lakes, one was almost completely under a lake, one was in an
area of marsh land, and one was in an area of scrub land. At some point, he would be
walking these sites with archeologist, Chris Davenport. The plan would be to identify
where there might be some potential archeology. These sites would never be
developed and it would be great to find something.
8. Comments by members
Ms. Ready provided an update on the Old High School. At the last City Commission
meeting, the Commission voted to begin negotiations with the team that was working on
the project. They would start hammering out the ownership details as far as the facade
and limit them as to what they could do. The team was beginning to look for funding
possibilities.
Ms. Stabile requested an update on the Women's Circle house. Mr. Adams advised the
person interested in relocating the house was on vacation and he had not spoken to her
but spoke to her representative. The representative inquired as to the contractor who
moved the Ruth Jones Cottage.
9. Public comments
None
10. Announce date of next meeting
The next meeting would be held on November 12, 2012.
11. Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:08 p.m.
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