TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Jennifer Alvarez, Interim City Manager
DATE: November 17, 2020
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RESOLUTION NO. 189-20: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, GRANTING AN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION TO JAMES H. GRABOW, FOR THE HISTORIC REHABILITATION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 246 NORTH SWINTON AVENUE, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED HEREIN; DETERMINING THAT THE COMPLETED IMPROVEMENTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION (LDR) SECTION 4.5.1(J), TAX EXEMPTION FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review and consider Resolution No. 189-20; approving a Historic Property Ad Valorem Tax Exemption request for improvements to the contributing structure and property located at 246 North Swinton Avenue.
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Background:
The subject property is located at the southwest corner of North Swinton Avenue and NW 3rd Street. The 0.17 acre property contains a 1,106-SF principal residence and a 594-SF garage. According to City property cards, the Minimal Traditional residence and associated garage were constructed in 1941 and improvements were made to the garage in 1954, expanding its size to the west and south. The structure is classified as contributing to the Old School Square Historic District and is zoned OSSHAD (Old School Square Historic Arts District).
On April 10, 2004, Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) 2004-199 was administratively approved to allow the structure to be painted pale pink for the body of the building and with hunter green woodwork and trim. A door with fanlight was also approved for installation. At its meeting of October 4, 2006, the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) approved COA 2006-437 for the installation of as-built accordion shutters and an exterior color change. Then on April 18, 2007, COA 2007-117 was approved for a new retractable awning. Finally, on January 07, 2014, COA 2014...
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