TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy Stillings, Director of Planning, Zoning, and Building
THROUGH: Chief Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: January 24, 2017
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APPEAL OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD (HPB) DENIAL OF THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS TO DEMOLISH A CONTRIBUTING STRUCTURE A 218 NE 5TH COURT, WITHIN THE DEL-IDA PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT (QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Deny the Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition of the contributing structure located at 218 NE 5th Court.
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Background:
At its meeting of December 7, 2016, the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) considered a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for the demolition of a contributing structure at 218 NE 5th Court. The Board denied the request by finding it did not meet the criteria set forth in LDR Section 4.5.1(F), Demolition. An appeal of this action was submitted on December 20, 2016 (attached). The applicant’s basis of the appeal is that the HPB failed to consider substantial competent evidence meeting the standard of proof for the support of the demolition.
The COA request before the HPB on December 7, 2016 included the new construction of a single-family residence similar to the historic structure and included additions and alterations to the site as approved by the HPB in 2015. However, given the denial of the demolition, the new construction could not be acted upon.
Property History
The subject property is located on the south side of NE 5th Court, between NE 2nd Avenue and NE 3rd Avenue, within the Del-Ida Park Historic District. A circa 1925 Mission style one-story, single family residence is located on the property and is classified as contributing to the historic district. An accessory structure is located at the rear of the property.
At its meeting of December 17, 2014, the HPB denied a COA for the relocation of the principal historic structure from the center of the property now known as 21...
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