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Minutes 07-19-16MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING HELD IN COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL 100 E BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA OY, JULY 1, 2016, AT 6:30 P. M. Present: Barbara Ready, Chair Jason Shaffer Dr. Ginger Pedersen Michael Wilson Hollis Tidwell, III, Alternate Cheryl Black, Alternate Absent: Eric Salomonsson, Vice Chair Michelle Dion Susan Oyer 1. Pledge of Allegiance Warren Adams, Historic Preservation Planner Chair Ready called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. Dr. Pedersen led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 2. Agenda Approval Motion Dr. Pedersen moved to approve the agenda unanimously passed. 3. Approval of Minutes Mr. Hollis seconded the motion that Mr. Adams noted a change on page three, Item 6.A, first and fourth paragraphs, Certificate of Approval should be Certificate of Appropriateness. Motion Mr. Shaffer moved to approve the minutes as amended. Ms. Black seconded the motion that unanimously passed, Meeting Minutes Historic Resource Preservation Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 11, 2016 4. Communications and Announcements Mr. Adams noted Vice Chair Salomonsson, Ms. Oyer and Ms. Dion advised they would not be present. Mr. Adams also recognized new Board Member, Michael Wilson. 5. Old Business: None. 6. New Business: A. COA 16-001: Magnuson House, 211 E. Ocean Avenue Certificate of Appropriateness application for the proposed rehabilitation of the Magnuson House for use as a restaurant. The application includes alterations, repairs, site works, demolition and new construction. Mr. Adams explained the Magnuson House was built circa 1919 as a two-story frame vernacular house having many original features. It is on the Local Register of Historic Places. The proposal is to rehabilitate the structure and convert it to a bar/restaurant. The details were emailed to the members. Mr. Adams had no issue with the driveways and walkways. There was a section of a buffer wall that is required by Code that the applicant will apprise the Board about. Site features such as a trellis, dumpster enclosure, bocce court, fire pits were all acceptable amenities as they are not attached to the building. The applicant has also agreed to relocate the Heritage Trail sign to City owned property to the east. All Heritage Trail signs are located on City -owned property. The chimney will be removed and was not original to the building. One jalousie window on the first floor and the front door will be replaced, and in addition to those specifications, Mr. Adams will need the detail and the finish of the proposed wall mount lighting. The front porch will be replaced based on historic evidence and an access ramp required by the Americans with Disabilities Act will run parallel to the building along the east side. Details how it will be attached were needed. One main change is the interior staircase will be removed, but Mr. Adams did not have any issue with it as they do not review the building's interior, which was proposed to have an open floor plan on the first and second floors. Dr. Pederson asked if the materials from the staircase could be saved, and learned the applicant agreed to salvage whatever could be reused. Mr. Adams will review anything that could not be reused and will try to find another use for it. The applicant has also agreed to contact Mr. Adams if they find any artifacts and he will contact the Historical society. Another major item was demolition of the existing rear addition, built approximately in the 1950's. It was not significant enough to keep as it is in a deteriorated condition. The solid wall addition behind the house would house the kitchen, and was where the restrooms and bar will be. There will be a canopy east of the building with no solid walls which will have a lot less impact on a historic structure. Mr. Adams noted when converting residential structures to a new use, there will be some changes. 2 Meeting Minutes Historic Resource Preservation Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 11, 2016 His recommendation to the Board was to approve the application with conditions for drawings and specifications for the new buffer wall to be submitted for review; all necessary repairs and patching be done with appropriate materials methods; if any windows or doors are replaced, justification for the replacement must be provided with new specifications and drawings submitted for review; clarification of the proposed color and finish for the proposed wall mounted lights; and how the access ramp is attached to the building must be submitted. Specifications for all new doors, windows and moveable glazed panels on new additions must be submitted for review. If the applicant agrees to the conditions, Mr. Adams requested the Board allow him to review them instead of coming back to the Board. Jim Williams, AW Architects, 7700 Congress Avenue, Boca Raton was present. Ms. Black asked about fencing to the east and west of the building. Mr. Williams explained they were trying to resolve the buffer wall issue with the CRA and the City. If a wall is built, it will match the columns that are in the front of the structure with the same spacing and solid stucco wall between the columns. Dr. Pederson asked about the plan for the interior of the house and learned the kitchen and restrooms will be in the addition and the ground floor of the house will be restaurant seating. The upstairs will be administrative and storage only with no public access. Mr. Wilson asked if windows would be removed on the back of the property or if they would open a doorway. Mr. Williams explained there was an addition in the back which is in bad shape. The addition will be removed and there will be openings where the addition was attached so the restaurant seating area will connect to where the old addition was. Mr. Wilson asked if the enclosed addition would wrap around to the side and learned there will be an open area on the side that has a bigger outdoor porch that will have an exterior bar protruding behind a trellis. Almost all of the addition is to the rear and side. There will be windows on the first floor east elevation in the rear of the building and two windows will be converted to a door. Mr. Tidwell asked about the wood species on the trellis and learned it would be made from cedar. He commented the detail on the trellis looked clumsy and segmented and he inquired if it could be made more historic looking. Mr. Williams agreed to look at it, noting the rafter tails on the house. Mr. Hollis asked if more natives could be included in the landscape. Mr. Williams explained the idea is to heavily landscape and save the trees that are there. The proposed owner preferred landscaping similar to Guanabanas in Jupiter. Chair Ready asked about the staircase and learned it will only attach to the house on the top landing. The siding will stay, but Mr. Williams explained they will have to find a good replacement siding, and some areas need patching. The colors have been submitted using a historic palate. He wished the CRA would remove the bollards by the low wall. Mr. Adams liked to see the architects address their concerns and felt there was a good middle ground. The majority of the addition that can be seen was a covered porch and 3 Meeting Minutes Historic Resource Preservation Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 11, 2016 the reuse would be a great addition to Ocean Avenue. Chair Ready asked if the buffer wall is required. Mr. Williams explained there was a lot of interpretation as they were buffering against the rights-of-way. The CRA did not favor the wall, and Planning and Zoning indicated they must have a wall. If there is agreement who will pay for the wall, there will be a wall. Chair Ready thought a wall with an art feature could suffice. Mr. Williams questioned if a City urban site really needed to be walled off as the adjacent duplexes would be heavily screened. Dr. Pederson noted Harborside in Jupiter has had problems with noise. Mr. Williams explained that was discussed and the operator was notified they have to adhere to not exceeding a certain decibel level. The owner intended to provide small group, live music on the weekends and for dining, otherwise small speakers hidden the landscape will be oriented towards the building. Chair Ready asked if the signage would have a historic look. Mr. Williams explained the sign would be similar to Dada's in Delray Beach and would be located in the landscaping, 10 feet off the property line. Mr. Wilson asked how far the front porch that would be added would extend and learned it would match what was originally there. In front of the patio are brick pavers for outdoor dining. There would not be a driveway for vehicles; it will be all pedestrian area in the front of the building on the east side of the building and attached at the top of the ramp, and it could be wood, if needed. Motion Dr. Pederson moved to approve. Mr. Wilson seconded the motion. Mr. Adams suggested the motion should be to approve subject to the applicant meeting the conditions of approval and the condition that Mr. Tidwell mentioned (the trellis needing a more historic look.). Dr. Pederson amended her motion to include the additional language. Mr. Shaffer seconded the amendment that unanimously passed. Motion Dr. Pedersen moved that the conditions are submitted to Mr. Adams for approval and the application will not require further approval by the Board. Mr. Shaffer seconded the motion that unanimously passed B. Potential NW 1St Avenue Historic District Mr. Adams explained the City is changing its redevelopment plans including future land uses. There was a block of properties on NW 1St Avenue. Currently, it is zoned low density residential and the lots to the north on Boynton Beach Boulevard are zoned commercial. One proposal was to redevelop Boynton Beach Boulevard and to change both the lots on Boynton Beach Boulevard and the blocks on the north side of NW 1s' to commercial. In the future, developers could come in and start to assemble land. More depth was wanted for frontages on Boynton Beach Boulevard to pull it back towards 4 Meeting Minutes Historic Resource Preservation Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 11, 2016 NW 1 st Avenue. A second option pertained to a historic district. Mr. Adams noted there was a concentration of 1920 historic homes in that area and in January had spoken to the owners about a potential for a Historic District. If so, some lots would remain residential and commercial development would occur on the northwest side of NW 1St Avenue jutting up and down to allow some of the homes to remain residential. One option was to adopt the future land use change as proposed and move ahead. The residential owners could apply for individual historic designation. If sold to a developer in the future, Mr. Adams would encourage the developer to relocate those homes. Two other homes on the north side were eligible for the individual designation. This option would allow those homes to remain where they are. Mr. Adam had a meeting with the residents and six owners showed up and voted what their preference would be. He will contact everyone else again to give them the opportunity to have their say and the CRA agreed if residents want a historic district they will support it. If the residents favor the district, it would only start the process. Homes not within a potential historic district could submit applications for individual designations and Mr. Warren would push for developers purchasing those lots to relocate the home. There was nothing to panic about if the future land use change moved forward. He did not know when the physical changes would occur and it could be 20 years for developers to assemble the lots. If the future land use is changed, a home could be purchased and converted to a salon, but the only access to the properties will be off Boynton Beach Boulevard. If moving ahead, a boundary wall will be built on the north side of NW 1St Avenue, which will be screened and have a bike path. Mr. Adams noted there was a historic home on the corner of NW 1St and 3rd, another on the corner of Boynton Beach Boulevard and 1St Avenue, and another on NW 2nd Avenue. Mr. Adams reiterated he would contact the property owners who did not attend the meeting to see if they were interested in forming a District. Chair Ready asked if two homes on the edge of a potential district could be included in the district and learned they could, but it would affect the future potential development of another block and it did not appear to have the support of the CRA. If it goes to the City Commission and it was not approved, there is nothing stopping the owners from individually designating their property, and if done, any future development of the site would be reviewed by the Board. If lots are designated individually, relocation or demolition of the sites would have to be reviewed by the Board. Seven of 13 property owners have responded. He thought if the other property owners individually designated, should the land be assembled; any future proposal for the buildings would have to be reviewed by the Board which strengthens the position the developer would have to move the buildings. Discussion followed if a property owner did not attend the CRA meeting, they would not know the plans for the area. Mr. Adams commented the CRA held public information meetings, and he also spoke with the residents. Chair Ready thought the public Meeting Minutes Historic Resource Preservation Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 11, 2016 information was provided quickly. She realized it would impact this potential district and had raised objections. The CRA Advisory Board was also given the information and indicated they did not have enough time to properly review the plans. She thought all needed more time to understand the plans and get the word out and the neighborhood on Old Dixie should also be reviewed. Mr. Adams explained that neighborhood was surveyed extensively and half is in the City and the other half is County. Of the City properties, one owner owns a majority of the sites who was amenable to forming a district, but Mr. Adams has not heard from him. They could not create a district there without the property owner's permission. Mr. Adams thought there were potentially six historic buildings that could be impacted in the future and the subject sites had the most significant concentration of old homes. Mr. Tidwell thought the homes on NW 3rd Street to the corner were the most important and was the longest block. Chair Ready thought it was important to share with the homeowner they do not have to sell their home no matter what is zoned and the gas station would be grandfathered in as commercial. Discussion followed about including other homes in a historic district and approaching other homeowners. At a minimum, they could apply for individual designation as opposed to trying to change the boundary of what the CRA is on record of supporting. Whatever happens must be approved by the City Commission. Mr. Adams commented it would be better to have homes designated now so if a developer purchased them, there would be a stronger case to relocate the homes. The subject homeowners were informed by letter about a potential district and he spoke to seven of the thirteen and would reach out to them again. If they do not respond, it will be considered a negative response. Approval by 51 % of the property owners was needed. Chair Ready asked if individually designated homes could be added to the District, and learned it was essentially the same as being in District, but it would mean if there was a vacant lot in the district, another historic home could be relocated there. There were five or six options for a district boundary. Mr. Adams agreed to contact the homeowners that have not responded and give them another option, but if a district is not created, at least the homeowners know they can still be individually designated. Mr. Adams explained he conducted surveys, made proposals, spoke to the CRA, and mailed letters. 7. Other: None 8. Comments by member Chair Ready announced the Historical Society starts meeting again in September. Ms. Black pointed out Dr. Pedersen and Ms. Oyer made the newspaper. Dr. Pedersen noted Agnes Ballard was the first woman architect and the first woman elected Superintendent in Palm Beach County. Mr. Tidwell inquired about parking for the Magnuson House project and learned they would use the new parking lot, walkway and parking by Dewey Place. There is also on - street parking. 0 Meeting Minutes Historic Resource Preservation Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 11, 2016 9. Public comments. 10. Announce date of next meeting — August 8, 2016 11. Adjournment There being no further to discuss, Chair Ready properly adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p. M. ed-tk"'�- Catherine Cherry Minutes Specialist VA