TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Jennifer Alvarez, Interim City Manager
DATE: August 11, 2020
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APPEAL OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD (HPB) DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 2020-098, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A PVC FENCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXISTING CONTRIBUTING SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 232 SE 7TH AVENUE IN THE MARINA HISTORIC DISTRICT. (QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review and consider Certificate of Appropriateness 2020-098 for the installation of a PVC fence associated with the existing contributing single-family residence located at 232 SE 7th Avenue in the Marina Historic District. Specifically, the request includes installation of new PVC (vinyl) fencing in the front, rear, and side of the subject property.
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Background:
The subject property consists of the North 40 Feet of Lot 16 and the South 20 Feet of Lot 17, Gracey-Byrd Subdivision. The zoning for the property is R-1-AA (Single Family Residential). The original, single-family residence is classified as contributing to the historic building stock of the Marina Historic District.
City Property Cards indicate that the original structure located on the property was built in 1935. The wood frame structure was originally owned by Fontaine Fox, author of the “Toonerville Trolley” cartoon strips. City records indicate that Fontaine Fox also owned and developed the lot to the south (238 SE 7th Avenue) as well as the two lots located to the north (222 & 228 SE 7th Avenue). The builder/developer of those properties is noted to be S.G. Owens, who developed many properties along SE 7th Avenue. It is important to note that an additional structure within Delray Beach was associated with Fontaine Fox. That structure is located at 610 North Ocean Boulevard, is listed on the Local Register of Historic Places, and is named the “Fontaine Fox House”.
At its meeting of November 16, 2016, t...
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