LTC 426-2024 Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Ordinance Review Committee RecommendationMIAMAIRFACH
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
LTC No.
LETTER TO COMMISSION
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Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Rafael E.Granado,City Clerk ;-2{(
September 25,2024
Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Ordinance Review Committee Recommendation -
Railing Replacement for Non-Contributing Buildings.
At their September 18,2024 meeting,the Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Ordinance Review Committee
discussed the challenges associated with railing repair and replacement to meet current life-safety
requirements.Specifically,the Committee expressed concern regarding the lengthy Historic
Preservation Board application process for railing replacement for non-contributing buildings with
structurally failing concrete railings.As part of this discussion the Committee unanimously approved
the following motion with six (6)members present:
The Committee recommends that the Mayor and City Commission consider directing the
Administration to develop design guidelines for alternate railing designs for non-contributing
buildings within historic districts and amend the Historic Preservation ordinance to allow for the
administrative review of new railing designs for non-contributing buildings that comply with such
guidelines.
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426-2024