2010-27433 ResoRESOLUTION NO. i 2010-27433
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A PRECONSTRUCTION
APPLICATION FOR HISTORIC AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR A
SINGLE-FAMILY PROPERTY. AT 1400 NORTH VIEW DRIVE, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER'S
OFFICE TO GRANT THIS TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE CITY'S PORTION OF
AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES FOR QUALIFYING IMPROVEMENTS TO
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOLLOWING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF
THE PROJECT AND COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission have deemed it in the best interest and
welfare of the City of Miami Beach ("City") to provide financial incentives for the retention and
rehabilitation of architecturally and historically significant single-family homes in Miami Beach;
and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2004, the Miami Beach City Commission adopted
Ordinance No. 2004-3469 that authorizes an exemption for the City's portion of ad valorem
taxes if qualifying improvements are made to historically designated single-family homes; and
WHEREAS, Sharon and Michael Budwick, the owners of real property located at 1400
North View Drive (Lot 5 in Block 1-D of 3'd REVISED PLAT OF SUNSET ISLANDS, according to
the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 40 at Page 8 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade
County, Florida), submitted requests to the City's Planning Department for the following: a)
designation of the property as an historic structure, b) a Certificate of Appropriateness, and c)
an Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for the subject property; and
WHEREAS, on June 8, 2010, the City's Historic Preservation Board held a public
hearing and voted unanimously (7 to 0) to approve the individual designation of the single-family
residence at 1400 North View Drive as an historic structure [Exhibit "A"]; and
WHEREAS, at the same public hearing, the Historic Preservation Board reviewed and
unanimously approved (7 to 0) the proposed improvements to the subject single-family property
and granted a Certificate of Appropriateness, subject to certain conditions indicated in the Final
Order of the Board [Exhibit "B"]; and
WHEREAS, at the same public hearing, the Historic Preservation Board held a public
hearing and voted unanimously (7 to 0) in favor of recommending that the Mayor and City
Commission approve a Preconstruction Application for Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for
qualifying improvements to the historically designated single-family property at 1400 North View
Drive; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Board has certified that the subject single-family
property for which an exemption is requested is eligible and satisfies Section 118-602(a) of the
Miami Beach City Code; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Board has .determined that the proposed
improvements to the subject single-family property are consistent with the Secretary of the
Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and the Certificate of Appropriateness criteria in Section
118-564 of the Miami Beach City Code, in accordance with Section 118-602(b); and
WHEREAS, the City's Planning Department has recommended that this request for a
tax exemption for the subject single-family property be granted, subject to all of the conditions
set forth herein and the Historic Preservation Board Order (Exhibit "B").
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that a Preconstruction Application
for Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for the subject single-family property at 1400 North View
Drive be approved, subject to the conditions of the Historic Preservation Board Order (Exhibit
"B") and the following conditions:
Scope of Tax Exemption. The exemption shall apply to one hundred (100) percent of
the assessed value of all qualifying improvements to the single-family property that result
from restoration, renovation, rehabilitation, and/or compatible additions. The exemption
applies only to taxes levied by the City. The exemption does not apply to taxes levied
for the payment of bonds or to taxes authorized by a vote of the electors. pursuant to the
Miami Beach City Code or the Florida Constitution. The exemption does not apply to
personal property or to properties located within a community redevelopment area. The
Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser's Office will make the final determination of
whether an improvement qualifies for an exemption.
2. Approved Qualifving Improvements. The qualifying improvements to the subject single-
family property delineated below are considered to be eligible for the tax exemption, as
submitted to and approved by the City's Historic Preservation Board.
a. A single story, 1,235 square foot addition will be constructed at the southwest portion
of the property. This space will contain a new kitchen, pantry, breakfast area,
family/media room and powder room.
b. A single story, 159 square foot addition will be constructed at the northwest portion of
the property, adjacent to the garage. This space will contain a new bathroom and
pool storage room.
c. All windows on the north elevation will be removed and replaced with impact
resistant windows consistent with the original window configuration. The glass block
will not be removed or replaced.
d. Impact resistant glass will be installed behind the existing, decorative cast-concrete
screens located on the north elevation between the existing garage and main house.
e. The roof tie-beam at the southern wing of the structure, adjacent to the new addition,
will be raised approximately one foot, and a new clay barrel the roof will be
constructed.
3. Duration of Tax Exemption. The exemption shall take effect on the January 1St following
substantial completion of the improvements. The exemption shall remain in effect for ten
(10) years. The duration of ten (10) years shall continue regardless of any change in the
authority of the City to grant such exemptions or any changes in ownership of the
property.
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4. ReQUired Covenant. The property owner shall enter into a covenant with the City for the
term for which the exemption is granted. The covenant shall be form approved by the
City Attorney and shall require that the character of the property, and the qualifying
improvements to the property, be maintained during the period that the exemption is
granted. Before the effective date of the exemption, the owner of the property shall have
the covenant recorded in the official records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The
covenant shall be binding on the current property owner, transferees, and their heirs,
successors, and assigns. Violation of the covenant shall result in the property owner
being required to pay the differences between the total amount of taxes which would
have been due in March in each of the previous years in which the covenant was in
effect had the property not received the exemption and the total amount of taxes actually
paid in those years, plus interest on the difference calculated as provided in F.S. §
212.12(3).
5. Buildin4 Permit Plans and Construction. Building permit plans must accurately reflect all
improvements approved by the Historic Preservation Board and City Commission in the
Preconstruction Application and architectural drawings for the single-family property. All
work on site must be in accordance with the building permit plans.
6. Amendments. All proposed amendments to the approved application and permit plans
must be reviewed and approved prior to the completion of the improvements. Minor
amendments to permit plans may be approved by the Planning Department provided
such amendments are consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for
Rehabilitation and the Certificate of Appropriateness criteria in Section 118-564 of the
Miami Beach City Code. Major amendments to the approved plans must be reviewed
and approved by the Historic Preservation Board.
7. Completion of Work. An application must complete all work within 30 months following
the date of approval by the city commission. An approval for ad valorem tax exemption
shall expire if the building permit for the approved work is not issued within the
timeframes specified under the corresponding certificate of appropriateness, or if a full
building permit issued for the approved work should expire or become null and void, for
any reason. The approval for ad valorem tax exemption shall be suspended if such
permit is issued but the property owner has not submitted a final request for review of
completed work within 30 months following the date of approva! by the city commission.
The Historic Preservation Board, for good cause shown, may extend the time for
completion of a substantial improvement for a period not to exceed two years from the
completion date in the original approval by the city commission, or such lesser time as
may be prescribed by the board.
8. Review of Completed Work. The applicant shall submit a request for Review of
Completed Work to the Planning Department no less than 30 calendar days prior to the
effective date of expiration of approval by the City Commission, as may be extended by
the Historic Preservation Board. The Planning Department shall conduct a review to
determine whether or not the completed improvements are in compliance with the work
approved by the City Commission, including any approved amendments. If the Planning
Department determines that the work is in compliance, the final request for Review of
Completed Work shall be approved and issued in writing to the applicant. If the Planning
Department determines that the work as completed is not in compliance, the applicant
will be advised in writing that the final request for Review of Completed Work has been
denied. A written summary of the reasons for the determination will be provided,
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including recommendations concerning the changes to the proposed work necessary to
bring it into compliance. The applicant may file an appeal of the decision of the Planning
Department within 15 days of such decision. The appeal shall be in writing and shall be
to the Historic Preservation Board and shall set forth the factual and legal bases for the
appeal.
9. Notice of Approval to the Property Appraiser. Upon the receipt of a certified copy of the
recorded restrictive covenant, the Planning Department shall transmit a copy of the
approved request for Review of Completed Work, the exemption covenant, and the
resolution of the City Commission approving the final application and authorizing the tax
exemption to the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser's Office. Final verification of
substantial completion of the improvements shall be determined by the Miami-Dade
County Property Appraiser's Office. If final verification of substantial completion and
approval are given by the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser's Office, the
exemption shall take effect on the January 1St following substantial completion of the
improvements.
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
Resolution: Approval of a Preconstruction Application for Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for the
Single-Family Property at 1400 North View Drive.
Ke Intended outcome Su ortea:
Designation and retention of historically significant properties.
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): In the 2009 Survey, all respondents were
sked to indicate if they felt the effort put forth by the City of Miami Beach on historic preservation was
00 little, too much or about the right amount. 77.1 % of respondents reported that the effort put forth
y the City of Miami Beach on historic preservation is "about the right amount."
Issue:
The Administration is requesting that the Mayor and City Commission consider the proposed resolution,
which would approve a Preconstruction Application for Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for asingle-
family property located at 1400 North View Drive.
Item Summary/Recommendation:
The Administration recommends approval of the resolution.
-av~sory tsoara rtecommenaation:
On June 8, 2010, the City's Historic Preservation Board held a public hearing and voted unanimously (7 to
0) to approve the individual designation of the single-family residence at 1400 North View Drive as an
historic structure; and
At the same public hearing, the Historic Preservation Board reviewed and unanimously approved (7 to 0)
the proposed improvements to the subject single-family property and granted a Certificate of
Appropriateness, subject to certain conditions indicated in the Final Order of the Board.
At the same public hearing, the Historic Preservation Board held a public hearing and voted unanimously
(7 to 0) in favor of recommending that the Mayor and City Commission approve a Preconstruction
Application for Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for qualifying improvements to the historically
designated single-family property at1400 North View Drive.
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account
Funds: 1
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Financial Impact Summary:
Cit Clerk's Office Le islative Trackin
William H. Cary, Assistant Planning Director; Debbie Tackett, Senior Planner.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: July 14, 2010
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE A R A COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A
PRECONSTRUCTION APPLICATION FOR HISTORIC AD
VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY
PROPERTY AT 1400 NORTH VIEW DRIVE, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROPERTY
APPRAISER'S OFFICE TO GRANT THIS TAX EXEMPTION
FOR THE CITY'S PORTION OF AD VALOREM PROPERTY
TAXES FOR QUALIFYING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY FOLLOWING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF
THE PROJECT AND COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN
CONDITIONS.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
The Administration is requesting that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the
proposed resolution, thereby approving a Preconstruction Application for Historic Ad
Valorem Tax Exemption for asingle-family property located at 1400 North View Drive.
HISTORIC SINGLE-FAMILY AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION
On December 8, 2004, the City of Miami Beach enacted legislation that authorizes an
exemption for its portion of ad valorem taxes for improvements to historically designated
single-family homes (Sections 118-600 to 118-612 of the Miami Beach City Code). This
legislation allows for the City's portion of property taxes to be "frozen" at the rate they
were assessed before qualifying improvements are made to an historic single-family
home for a period of ten (10) years. The "freezing" is accomplished by removing from
the assessment the incremental value added by the qualifying improvements. Only the
incremental value of the qualifying improvements shall be "frozen" for the ten year
period.
Qualifying improvements are the result of restoration, renovation, rehabilitation and/or
compatible additions to an historic single-family property. In order for an improvement to
qualify for an exemption, the improvement must be determined by the Historic
Preservation Board and City Commission to be consistent with the Secretary of the
Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and the Certificate of Appropriateness Criteria in
Commission Memorandum of July 14, 2010
Historic Single-Family Ad Valorem Tax Exemption
1400 North View Drive
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Section 118-564 of the Miami Beach City Code. However, the Miami-Dade County
Property Appraiser's Office will make the final determination of whether an improvement,
qualifies for an exemption.
The application for Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption is a two step process. The "Part
1 -Preconstruction Application" is normally submitted to the Planning Department prior
to any construction or demolition for an eligible single-family property. The "Part 2 -
Review of Completed Work" is submitted to the Planning Department upon substantial
completion of the project.
Upon submittal of a completed Part 1 -Preconstruction Application, the Planning
Department will schedule the request for approval of Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption
from the Historic Preservation Board at their next regularly scheduled meeting. The
Board will review and make a recommendation to the City Commission to grant or deny
an application for tax exemption.
The Planning .Department will transmit the request for approval of Historic Ad Valorem
Tax Exemption, together with the Part 1 -Preconstruction Application and the
recommendations of the Historic Preservation Board and staff, for final consideration by
the City Commission at a regularly scheduled meeting. A majority vote of the City
Commission is required to approve an application for tax exemption.
For final approval of an Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption, the applicant must submit
to the Planning Department the Part 2 -Review of Completed Work upon substantial
completion of the project. A review will be conducted by Planning Department staff to
determine whether or not the completed improvements are in compliance with the work
approved by the City Commission in the Part 1 -Preconstruction Application. To qualify
for a tax exemption, the property owner is required to enter into a covenant or
agreement with the City guaranteeing that the character of the property and its qualifying
improvements will be maintained during the period that the exemption is granted.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
The subject property is located at 1400 North View Drive on Lot 5 in Block 1-D of 3rd
REVISED PLAT OF SUNSET ISLANDS, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in
Plat Book 40 at Page 8 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
EXISTING STRUCTURE
Built in 1938 and designed by architects John and Coulton Skinner, the subject
residence is a good example of the Mediterranean Revival-Art Deco Transitional (Med-
Deco) style of architecture, a unique synthesis of Mediterranean Revival and Art Deco
decorative detail. The distinctive two story residence is characterized by an asymmetric
street facade with barrel the roofs, articulated entry feature with decorative bas-relief
surround.
Many well defined original architectural features of the house add artistic value and
character to the structure and the neighborhood. These features embody the spirit of
Med-Deco architecture and include such elements as a barrel-tile hipped and gable
roofs, articulated chimney, and overall asymmetry reflecting the Mediterranean style. Art
Deco features are also present, including an elaborate, cast stone surround with graceful
Art Deco floral motifs rising two stories framing the main entry door, and horizontal
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Historic Single-Family Ad Valorem Tax Exemption
1400 North View Drive
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banding on the stucco. The carefully executed design was clearly done with the highest
regard to the character of the house and the neighborhood in which it rests, as
evidenced by the careful attention to detail expressed throughout the design, both on the
exterior and interior.
BACKGROUND
On June 8, 2010, the City's Historic Preservation Board held a public hearing and voted
unanimously (7 to 0) to approve the individual designation of the single-family residence
at 1400 North View Drive as an historic structure; and
At the same public hearing, the Historic Preservation Board reviewed and unanimously
approved (7 to 0) the proposed improvements to the subject single-family property and
granted a Certificate of Appropriateness, subject to certain conditions indicated in the
Final Order of the Board.
At the same public hearing, the Historic Preservation Board held a public .hearing and
voted unanimously (7 to 0) in favor of recommending that the Mayor and City
Commission approve a Preconstruction Application for Historic Ad Valorem Tax
Exemption for qualifying improvements to the historically designated single-family
property at 1400 North View Drive.
SCOPE OF PROJECT -
The applicant is requesting that the Historic Preservation Board recommend approval of
an application for Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for the single-family property at
1400 North View Drive. In brief, the project includes the improvements to the historic
residence and site indicated below.
A. Exterior Architectural Features
1. A single story, 1,235 square foot addition will be constructed at the southwest
portion of the property. This space will contain a new kitchen, pantry,
breakfast area, family/media room and powder room.
2. A single story, 159 square foot addition will be constructed at the northwest
portion of the property, adjacent to the garage. This space. will contain a new
bathroom and pool storage room.
3. All windows on the north elevation will be removed and replaced with impact
resistant windows consistent with the original window configuration. The
glass block will not be removed or replaced.
4. Impact resistant glass will be installed behind the existing, decorative cast-
concrete screens located on the north elevation between the existing garage
and main house.
5. The roof tie-beam at the southern wing of the structure, adjacent to the new
addition, will be raised approximately one foot, and a new clay barrel the roof
will be constructed.
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Historic Single-Family Ad Valorem Tax Exemption
1400 North View Drive
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B. Interior Architectural Features
(The interior features indicated below may not be considered to be qualifying for
the tax exemption.)
All floors will either be restored or replaced, consistent with the historic
character of the home.
C. Landscape Features
(The landscape and site improvements indicated below are not considered to be
qualifying for the tax exemption.)
1. The three wrought-iron gates located at the north and east of the property will
be restored.
2. New landscaping will be installed throughout the property.
FISCAL IMPACT
According to the applicant, the estimated cost of the entire project and the value of the
proposed qualifying improvements for the subject single-family property is $250,000.
The project commencement date is scheduled for June 2010 and the estimated project
completion date is June 2011.
Please note that the revenue implication calculation provided below is a rough
approximation. It assumes that the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser's Office will
not reduce the actual square footage of the additions to adjusted square footage. It
assumes that the City's millage rate, the building market value, as well as the building
class and grade value will remain the same. It is also based solely on the estimated
value of the new additions and not to any repairs to the historic residence.
The Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser's Office determined in 2009 that the subject
property has an adjusted square footage of 4,237 and a building value of $580,779. The
lot size is approximately 16,956 square feet with a land value of $1,449,738.
The Property Appraiser's Office advised that the subject property has an effective
building value per adjusted square foot of $137 which is based upon its building class
and grade. According to the applicant, the proposed actual square footage of the
qualifying building additions for the site is approximately 1,394 square feet. Then the
estimated value of the proposed increase in square footage would be $190,978. In FY
2009/10, the adopted millage rate for the City of Miami Beach is 5.91.
For the sole purpose of providing an estimated savings to the tax payer, we will assume
there will be no change in millage rate over the ten year period in which the exemption is
granted. When using the estimated 5.91 millage rate for FY 2009/10, the applicant will
save annually approximately $1,130 from Miami Beach's portion of property taxes.
Again, this calculation is a rough estimate of the revenue implication to the City due to
many variables.
ANALYISIS
The applicant is to be greatly commended for the retention and sensitive restoration of
the subject home. The proposed additions are in keeping with the architectural period of
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1400 North View Drive
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the original structure. It is very important that the current owner has chosen to preserve
and expand this historic home, rather than to demolish and replace it. The historically
significant home is an asset to the neighborhood, and as such staff recommends
approval of the tax exemption application.
RECOMMENDATION
In view of the foregoing analysis, and consistency with the Secretary of the Interior's
Standards for Rehabilitation and the Certificate of Appropriateness Criteria in Section
118-564 of the Miami Beach City Code, staff recommends in favor of the application for
Miami Beach Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for the single-family residence at 1400
North View Drive.
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EXHIBIT "A"
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE
1400 North View Drive
HISTORIC STRUCTURE
DESIGNATION REPORT
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH PLANNING DEPARTMENT
DESIGN, PRESERVATION ~ NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING DIVISION
Richard G. Lorber, AICP, LEED AP, Acting Director, Planning Department
William H. Cary, Assistant Planning Director
Thomas R. Mooney, AICP, Design and Preservation Manager
Debbie Tackett, Senior Planner
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
Jeff Donnelly, Chair
Erika Brigham
Henry Lares
Jo Manning
Simon Nemni
Norberto Rosenstein
David Wieder
June 8, 2010
Adopted on June 8, 2010
(HPB File No. 7159)
PREPARED BY
EXHIBIT "A"
I. REQUEST
The applicants, Sharon and Michael Budwick, are requesting that the Historic Preservation Board
approve a request for the designation of an existing single-family home as an historic structure.
II. DESIGNATION PROCESS
The process of designation for historic structures is delineated in Section 118-591(f) in the Land
Development Regulations of the City Code. An outline of this process is provided below:
Step One: An application for the individual designation of asingle-family home as an historic
structure is submitted by the property owner to the Planning Department for
recommendation to the Historic Preservation Board. The Board will make a
determination as to whether the single-family home may be designated as an historic
structure based upon the requirements and criteria of Section 118-592 in the Land
Development Regulations of the City Code.
Step Two: Upon receipt of a completed application package, the Planning Department prepares
a Designation Report that will be presented to the Historic Preservation Board at a
regularly scheduled meeting, The Designation Report is an historical and
architectural analysis of the proposed historic structure.
Step Three: The Designation Report is presented to the Historic Preservation Board at a public
hearing. If the Board finds that the proposed single-family designation application
meets the criteria set forth in Section 118-592 of the Land Development Regulations
in the City Code, it may formally adopt the single-family home as a local historic
structure. No public hearing is required before the Planning Board or City
Commission. Upon the designation of asingle-family home as an historic structure,
the structure is subject to the Certificate of Appropriateness requirements of Article X
of the Land Development Regulations in the City Code,-with the exception of the
interior areas of the structure (which are not be subject to such regulations).
RELATION TO ORDINANCE CRITERIA
In accordance with Section 118-592 in the Land Development Regulations of the City Code,
eligibility for designation is determined on the basis of compliance with the listed criteria set
forth below.
(a) The Historic Preservation Board shall have the authority to recommend that
properties be designated as historic buildings, historic structures, historic
improvements, historic landscape features, historic interiors (architecturally
significant public portions only), historic sites or historic districts if theyare significant
in the historical, architectural, cultural, aesthetic or archeological heritage of the city,
the county, state or nation. Such properties shall possess an integrity of location,
design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling or association and meet at least one
(1) of the following criteria:.
(1) Association with events that have made a significant contribution to the
history of the city, the county, state or nation;
(2) Association with the lives of persons significant in the city's past history;
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(3) Embody the distinctive characteristics of an historical period, architectural or
design style or method of construction;
(4) Possesses high artistic values;
(5) Represent the work of a master, serve as an outstanding or representative
work of a master designer, architect or builder who contributed to our
historical, aesthetic or architectural heritage;
(6) Have yielded, or are likely to yield information important in pre-history or
history;
(7) Be listed in the National Register of Historic Places;
(8) Consist of a geographically definable area that possesses a significant
concentration of sites, buildings orstructures united by historically significant
past events or aesthetically by plan or physical development, whose
components may lack individual distinction.
(b) A building, structure (including the public portions of the interior), improvement or
landscape feature may be designated historic even if it has been altered if the
alteration is reversible and the most significant architectural elements are intact and
repairable.
2. The single-family residence at 1400 North View Drive is eligible for designation as an historic
structure as it complies with 'the criteria as specified in Section 118-592 in the Land
Development Regulations of the City Code outlined above.
Staff finds that the aroposed Historic Single Family Home located at 1400 North View
Drive possesses integrity of location design setting materials workmanship
feelma, or association for the following reasons•
Satisfied; The construction of the home located at 1400 North View Drive in 1938, only two
years following first sale of a lot on the Sunset Islands, was clearly significant in the
successful development history of the City of Miami Beach. Not only was the house one of
the first buildings to be constructed within this exclusive island enclave, it was also built the
during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Furthermore, the design and construction of the
home brought an architectural style of high aesthetic appeal and stature to the
neighborhood. The proposed historic home still possesses the integrity of its original
location at 1400 North View Drive,and the original building still retains many of its historic
materials, details, and workmanship as well as the feeling of its 1930s period of construction
in Miami Beach.
(a) Staff finds the proposed historic site to be eligible for historic designation and in
conformance with the designation criteria for the following reasons:
(1) Association with events that have made a significant contribution to the
history of the city, the county state or nation•
The single family residence located at 1400 North View Drive, built in 1938,
was one of the first homes to be built on the Sunset Islands, a major
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development in Miami Beach history. Constructed during the Great
Depression, it is a testimony how Miami Beach was able to prosper even in
times of great economic hardship in many other areas of the country.
(3) Embodvthe distinctive characteristics of an historical period architectural or
design style or method of construction;
This residence is a good example of the Med-Deco composite style of
architecture, common in South Florida in the 1930s. Some characteristics of
the Mediterranean style seen here are the complex massing, multiple gable
and hip roofs, clay barrel tile, exposed wood rafter ends, and decorative
metalwork. The Art Deco influence can be seen in the decorative stone front
door surround, glass block, and horizontal stucco banding.
(4) Possesses high artistic values:
Valued at $35, 000 in 1938, this house was ahigh-quality design, constructed
with many one details and built in an exclusive neighborhood.
(5) Represent the work of a master. serve as an outstanding or representative
work of a master designer, architect or builder who contributed to our
historical. aesthetic or architectural heritage
This residence is one of the finest works by architects John and Coulton
Skinner, who contributed to the development of Coral Gables, taught at the
University of Miami, and designed many public and private buildings
.throughout Dade County from the 1920s to the 1950s.
(b) A building. structure (including the public portions of the interior) improvement or
landscape feature may be designated historic even if it has been altered if the alteration
is reversible and the most significant architectural elements are intact and repairable
The single-family residence at 1400 North View Drive maintains a high degree of
architectural integrity with limited modifications. Restoration and appropriate renovation
can be successfully completed of this fine residence by careful analysis of on-site
conditions and available historic documentation.
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IV. DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES
The subject property is located at 1400 North View Drive on Lot 5 in Block 1-D of 3~ REVISED
PLAT OF SUNSET ISLANDS, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 40 at Page 8
of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
V. PRESENT OWNER
The present owners of the subject property are Sharon and Michael Budwick.
VI. PRESENT USE
The original and current use of the subject property is single-family residential.
VII. PRESENT ZONING DISTRICT
The subject property is located in the RS-2 or Residential Single-Family Zoning District.
VIII. ARCHITECTURAL BACKGROUND
Mediterranean Revival-Art Deco Transitional (circa late 1920s to mid-1930s)
"Med-Deco" in Miami Beach was a synthesis of Mediterranean Revival form and Art Deco
decorative detail or vice versa. This unique hybrid style became a fascinating bridge
between the "familiar" and the "new" as the allure of Art Deco found its way into the City's
architectural vocabulary. Clean stepped roof lines and crisp geometric detailing replaced
scrolled parapets, bracketed cornices, and Classical features on structures of clear
Mediterranean Revival form. Likewise, sloped barrel the roofs rested gracefully on edifices
with spectacular Art Deco entrances and facade treatments.
Some of the most celebrated architects in Miami Beach designed structures in this unique
and significant Miami Beach style, including V.H. Nellenbogen, Henry Hohauser, Russell
Pancoast, T. Hunter Henderson and others. The predominant exterior material of Med-Deco
Transitional was smooth stucco with raised or incised details. Featured stucco areas were
often patterned or scored. Keystone, either natural or filled and colored, was frequently used
to define special elements. Windows ranged from wooden and steel casement to wooden
double-hung, and even large single windows in gracefully curved masonry openings.
Decorative ironwork was also employed in this style.
1400 North View Drive
The four Sunset Islands in Miami Beach were created and developed by Stephen A. Lynch
of Atlanta, Georgia. He platted this land in 1925, dredged the canals between the islands
and built the bridges connecting the islands to the mainland and to each other.' The Sunset
Islands were restricted to residential use, and the first lot was sold in March 1936. The
islands became an exclusive enclave where, from the beginning, the architecture of
proposed homes was subject to the approval of the Sunset Islands Company. In 1938, the
average cost of a home on the islands was $39,000.2
~ "Sunset Islands Bridges 1, 2 and 4, Historic Structure Designation Report;" City of Miami Beach, August 1996.
z "A Portfolio of Estates: Sunset Islands, Miami Beach;" Sunset Islands Co., 1938.
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EXHIBIT "A"
According to the Building Permit Card, the subject house was built in 1938 as a ten-room
residence and garage, designed by architect brothers John and Coulton Skinner (see
Biographies following), and cost $35,000. The original owners were Mr. and Mrs. Frank T.
Smith, however no information has yet been found about them. The home occupies Lot 5 in
Block 1-D of Sunset Island #1, the northernmost of the four islands. This is an inland site on
the corner of Lake Avenue and North View Drive, directly opposite the bridge at 29th Street.
No archival photographs of the house have yet been found, but three pages of original plans
were found on microfilm.#11472 in the Miami Beach Building Department records. These
include the foundation plan and four elevations. The house today shows little variation from
the surviving plans drawn by the original architects.
This two-story CBS home was designed in the Mediterranean Revival -Art Deco
Transitional style, known as Med-Deco. This style, common in Miami Beach in the 1930s,
combines characteristics of-both Mediterranean Revival and Art Deco, with one or the other
predominating. Here, the overall massing, multiple hipped and gable roofs and use of clay
barrel the are complemented by exquisite Art Deco details.
Situated on a corner lot, the house is basically V-shaped, with a cylindrical turret at the apex,
softening the angle. This is the most predominate feature, facing the bridge at the entrance
to the island. The main entrance to the house is set here, surrounded by an elaborate, cast
stone frame with graceful Art Deco floral motifs rising two stories. Another Art Deco element
of this rounded entryfeature includes horizontal banding on the stucco. A metal lantern over
the door recalls the Mediterranean Revival influence. The row of painted black circles
decorating the top of the turret does not appear in the original plans, and does not appear to
be original to the house.
The east elevation of the house extends along Lake Avenue. Here, there is a hipped roof of
clay barrel tiles with exposed wood rafter ends. The windows are multi-paned, and the large
ground floor window is gently arched. Beneath it is a rounded planter box. At the south end
of this two-story wing is a chimney. A single story section lies further to the south with a
cross-gabled roof of clay barrel tile.
Leading away from the entry feature, the north elevation extends along North View Drive.
Again, there are multi-pane windows, exposed wood rafter ends and a hipped roof. On the
ground floor, in addition to another arched window, there is a rounded bay projecting out
under a barrel the roof. This bay has panels of glass block alternating with traditional multi-
pane windows. Unfortunately, this elevation is missing from the original plans, so the
architects' intention is unknown.
At the west end of the north elevation, a single story section connects the house to the
garage, and has a decorative panel of perforated masonry. The garage, also single story,
has afront-gable roof and decorative arrangement of barrel the ends. Between the two
garage doors is a metal lantern similar to the lantern over the main entry door. The
residence is accessed through three wrought iron gates. One simplified gate is located at
the driveway and leads to the garage. The other two are more elaborate and are located at
opposite ends of the short driveway.that curves past the front door: These two gates are
arched and incorporate metal lanterns, similar to the ones at the front entrance and garage.
Although the gates are not apparent on the original plans, they appear to be original.
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Architect Biographies
(William) Coulton Skinner(1891-1963)and his brotherJohn L. Skinner(1893-1972)were
from Cleveland, Ohio. Both brothers graduated with degrees in architecture from the
University of Toronto. Coulton went into practice in Toronto and Detroit, while John studied
toward a Master's Degree at Harvard in 1920. After graduation, John headed the
architecture department at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. In 1925 the brothers came to Miami to
work on George Merrick's Coral Gables development, eventuallydesigning 18 residences in
the "Villages" section. From 1927 to 1932, John Skinner served as the first head of the
architecture department at the newly created University of Miami.
In Miami Beach, the Skinner brothers designed two Mediterranean Revival style houses in
the Palm View Historic District: 1835 Michigan Avenue (1931) and 1800 Jefferson Avenue
(1936). In addition, they designed the Koulton Arms Apartments at 932 15th Street, the
Barbizon Hotel at 530 Ocean Drive and the Bentley Hotel at 500 Ocean Drive, all
constructed in the 1930s.
In 1941 the Skinners joined architect Harold D. Steward as the firm of Stewart & Skinner.
This firm worked on a number of civic and municipal buildings in the Miami area, including
the retrofitting of the Nautilus, Pancoast, and Biltmore Hotels as military hospitals during
World War II; several new buildings at the University of Miami; the Miami Seaquarium; parts
of Miami International Airport; an addition to Jackson Memorial Hospital; the former Miami
Public Library; and the Dade County Auditorium.
X. PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
Criteria for Desianation: Based upon the evidence presented and the historical and
architectural significance of the single-family residence located at 1400 North View Drive,
and in accordance with Chapter 118, Article X, Division 4, of the Land Development
Regulations of the City Code, the staff of the City of Miami Beach Planning Department
recommends that the Historic Preservation Board adopt the subject property as a local
historic structure.
2. Site Boundaries: The Planning Department recommends that the boundaries of the
historic site consist of the entire property located on Lot 5 in Block 1-D of 3`~ REVISED PLAT
OF SUNSET ISLANDS, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 40 at Page 8
of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
3. Areas Subject to Review: The Planning Department recommends that the proposed
historic site shall be subject to Section 118-591 (f) of the Land Development Regulations of
the City Code.
4. Review Guidelines: The Planning Department recommends that a decision on an
application for a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be based upon Section 118-591 (f) of
the Land Development Regulations of the City Code.
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LEGAL: Lot 5, Block 1-D, "3rd Revised Plat of. Sunset Islands"; according to the Plat
thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 40 at Page 8 of the Public Records of
Miami-Dade County, Florida.
IN RE: The Application for a Cert~cate of Appropriateness for the partial
-demolition, renovation, and restoration of the existing' 2-story home,
including the construction of .new single story additions.
ORDER
The applicants, Michael and Sharon Budwick, filed an application with the .City of Miami Beach
Planning Department-for a Certificate of Appropriateness.
The City of Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board makes the following FINDINGS OF FACT,
based upon the evidence, information, testimony and materials presented at the public hearing
and which are' part of -the record for this matter:
A. The subject structure is a designated Historic Structure.
B. Based on the plans and documents submitted with, the application, testimony and
information provided by the applicant, and the reasons set forth in the Planning Department
Staff Report, the project as submitted is consistent with the. Certificate of Appropriateness
Criteria in Section 118-564(a)(1) of the Miami Beach Code, is consistent with the Certificate
of Appropriateness Criteria in Section 118-564(a)(2) of the Miami Beach Code, and is not
consistent with Certificate of Appropriateness Criteria `c', `f' & 'h' in Section 11.8-564(a)(3) of
the Miami Beach Code.
C. The project would be consistent with the criteria and requirements of section 118-564. if the
following conditions are met:
Revised elevation, site plan and -floor plan drawings shall 'be submitted to and
approved by staff; at a minimum, such drawings shall incorporate the following:
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a. Windows and doors proposed for the street facing elevation, including within
new or modified openings shall contain muntins to match the home's original
window configurations, in a manner to be reviewed and approved by staff.
b. The large single window proposed on the south elevation of new kitchen shall
be reconfigured into two (2) or three (3) windows, to be more in character
with the historic house, in a manner to be reviewed and approved by staff.
c. A pedestrian entrance, separate from the vehicular. driveways, shall be
required from the sidewalk to the home's main entrance, subject to the review
.and approval of staff.
d. Manufacturer's drawings and Dade County product approval numbers for all
new windows, doors and glass shall be required. All windows in the original
portion of the house that are visible from aright-of--way, shall be replaced with
windows to match their historic configuration, in a manner to be reviewed and
approved by staff.
e. Any roof-top fixtures, air-conditioning units and mechanical devices shall be
clearly noted on a revised roof plan and .elevation drawings and shall be
screened from view, in a manner to be. approved by staff. Any mechanical
equipment located at the ground shall be located in a manner that is not
disruptive to neighboring properties and is screened from view, subject to the
review and approval of staff.
f. Prior. to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, -the project.Architect shall
verify, in writing, that the subject project has been constructed in accordance
with the plans approved by the Planning Department for Building, Permit.
2. A revised landscape plan, and corresponding site .plan, shall be. submitted to and
approved by staff. The species type, quantity, dimensions, spacing, location and
overall height of all plant material shall be clearly delineated and subject to the
review and approval of staff. At a minimum, such' plan shall. incorporate -the
following:.
a. Ficus hedges shall not be permitted anywhere on .the property. The final
selection of perimeter landscaping shall be subject to the review and approval
of staff.
b, The existing chain link fence on the property shall be removed. Any new
fence shall be contained within :the property, boundaries and shall not be
,permitted to .extend into the right-of--way, in a manner to be reviewed and
approved by staff.
c. All existing hedge material and landscaping other than sod and trees located
within the public right of way shall be removed..Bamboo shall not be
permitted within the right-of--way as indicated on the proposed landscape
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plan. The final .selection of all landscaped areas located within the right-of-
way shall be provided, in a manner to be reviewed and approved by staff.
d. A fully automatic irrigation system with 100% coverage and an automatic rain
sensor in order to render the system inoperative in the event of rain. Right-
of-way areas shall also be incorporated as part of the irrigation system.
e. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the project architect shall
verify, in writing, that the project is consistent with the site and landscape
plans approved by the Planning Department for Building Permit.
3. The final exterior surface color scheme, including color samples, shall be subject to.
the review and approval of staff and shall require a separate permit.
4. Manufacturers drawings and Dade County product approval .numbers for all new
windows, doors and glass shall be required, prior to the issuance of a building
permit. .
5. All roof top fixtures, air=conditioning units and mechanical devices shall be' clearly
noted on a revised roof plan and elevation drawings and shall be screened from
view, in a manner to be approved by staff.
6. Revised drawings, with corresponding color photographs, that are separate from the
construction documents, drawn to scale and clearly documenting the existing
conditions of the subject building, shall be submitted. Such drawings and
photographs shall include all four elevations and interior floor plans of the building,
as well as a site plan.
7. The project shall comply with any landscaping or other sidevvalk/street improvement
standards as may be prescribed by a relevant Urban Design Master Plan approved
prior to the completion of the project -and .the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
8. The Final Order shall be recorded in the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, rior
to the issuance of a Building Permit.
9. The Final Order is not severable, and if any provision or condition F~ereof is held void
or unconstitutional. in a final decision by a court of competent jurisdiction, -the order
shall be returned to the Board for reconsideration as to whether the order meets the
criteria for approval absent the stricken provision or condition, and/or it is appropriate
to modify the remaining conditions or impose new conditions.
10. The conditions of approval herein are binding on the applicant, the .property's
owners, operators, and all successors in interest-and assigns.
11. Nothing in this order authorizes a violation of the City Code or other applicable law,
nor allows a relaxation of any requirement or standard set forth in the City Code.
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, based upon the foregoing findings of fact, the evidence, information,
testimony and materials presented at the public hearing, which are part of the record for this
matter, and the staff report and analysis, which are adopted herein, including the staff
recommendations, which were amended by the Board, that the Certificate of Appropriateness is
GRANTED for the above-referenced project subject to those certain conditions specified in
paragraph C of the Findings of Fact (Condition Nos. 1-11, inclusive) hereof, to which the
applicant has agreed.
PROVIDED, the applicant shall build substantially in accordance with the plans approved by the
Historic Preservation Board, as determined by staff, entitled "Budwick Residence ", as prepared
by Z.W. Jarosz Architect, P.A., dated 12-1-09.
When requesting a building permit, .the plans submitted to the .Building Department for. permit
shall be consistent with the plans approved by the Board,- mod~ed in accordance with the
conditions set forth in this "Order. No building permit may be issued unless and until all
conditions of approval that must be satisfied prior to permit issuance, as set forth in this Order,
have been met.
The issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness does not relieve the applicant from obtaining all
other required Municipal, County and/or State reviews and permits, including final zoning
approval. If adequate handicapped. access is not provided on the Board-approved plans, this
approval does not mean that such handicapped access is not required. When requesting a
building permit, the plans submitted to the Building Department for permit shall be consistent
with the plans approved by the Board, modified 'in accordance with the conditions set forth in
this Order.
If the FuN Building Permit for the. project is not issued within eighteen (18) months of the meeting
date at which the original Certificate of Appropriateness was granted, the Certificate of
Appropriateness will expire and become null and void. If the Full Building Permit for the project
should expire for-any reason (including but not limited to construction not commencing and
continuing, with required inspections, in accordance with the applicable Building Code), the
Certificate of Appropriateness will expire and become null and void.
In accordance with Section 118-561 of the City Code, the violation of any conditions and
safeguards that are a part of this Order shall be deemed a violation of the land development
regulations of the City Code. Failure tocomply with this .Order shall subject the Certificate of
Appropriateness to Section 118-564, .City Code., for revocation or modification of the Certificate
of Appropriateness.
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Dated this day of J , 20 ~d.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
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