TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy Stillings, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: December 11, 2018
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RESOLUTION NO. 156-18: HISTORIC PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR 106 SE 7th AVENUE
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 156-18; approving a historic property tax exemption request for improvements to the contributing structure and property located at 106 SE 7th Avenue, based upon positive findings with respect to LDR Section 4.5.1(J).
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Background:
The subject property consists of Unit 1, of Sloan Hammock, Land Condominium, and is located on the west side of SE 7th Avenue, approximately 75’ south of SE 1st Street. The property, joined by a Unity of Title and executed condominium documents, currently contains four structures consisting of 5 total units (two 2-story structures, a 1-story structure, and a detached garage). The property is zoned Multiple-Family Residential-Medium Density (RM) and classified as contributing to the Marina Historic District.
In October, 1993, the Historic Preservation Board approved variances to reduce the required side and rear setbacks for a proposed 3-bay garage, a variance request to reduce the distance between two residential buildings within the multi-family developments, a waiver to reduce the right-of-way width on SE 7th Avenue from 60’ to 40’, and the site plan, subject to conditions. The Board required that a sidewalk be installed along the west side of SE 7th Avenue from the north property line to the northernmost parking space. The Board also gave partial approval for the proposed architectural design elements. While the development approval expired, the variances remained as these run with the land, as opposed to with the validity or establishment of an approved project.
In December, 1995, the Historic Preservation Board approved the restoration of the historic dwelling, expansion and upgrading of the existing one-story trip...
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