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PLANNING DEPARTMENT
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
AFTER ACTION REPORT
FOR MEETING HELD
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2002
I. NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion: Fire Station No. 4 update and progress report.
REPORT GIVEN; ITEM DISCUSSED
2. A presentation by the City of Miami Beach Planning Department to the Historic
Preservation Board of a preliminary evaluation report with recommendations relative
to the possible designation of the La Gorce Golf Course, located at 5685 Alton Road,
as a local historic site.
INSTRUCTED STAFF TO PREPARE DESIGNATION REPORT
3. Requests for Extensions of Time:
a. HPB File No. 1204, 1600 Collins Avenue/200 Lincoln Road. The applicant,
South Beach City Center, Ltd., is requesting a one (1) year Extension of
Time to obtain a Building Permit for a previously issued Certificate of
Appropriateness for the demolition of seven (7) existing structures in
conjunction with the renovation of the remainder of the structures and
construction of a new retail and hotel complex consisting of a new 138 unit,
10 story hotel with accessory retail and restaurant space, a 3-story retail
structure, a parking garage and open air plaza.
APPROVED
II. REQUESTS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS:
1. Previously Continued Projects:
a. HPB File No. 1190, 999 Washington Avenue - The Galbut Building. The
applicant, Rurial Partnership, is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness
to partially demolish, alter and modify an existing two (2) story office building
in order to create new retail space on the ground floor and alter the exterior
façades.
APPROVED
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b. HPB File No. 1270, 2901 Collins Avenue - Seville Beach Hotel. The
applicant, Seville Beach Hotel Corp., is requesting a Certificate of
Appropriateness to partially demolish, alter, and modify an existing hotel
complex. Specifically, the applicant is proposing alter the existing lobby, to
reconfigure the steps and landings leading from the entry canopy to the main
lobby, to install a small elevator at the entrance to provide accessibility, and
to construct a two (2) story roof-top addition.
CONTINUED : to May 14, 2002
2. Revisions to Previously Approved Plans:
a. HPB File No. 1267 (formerly Joint Board File No. 9104J), 225 Collins
Avenue. The applicant, 226 Ocean Drive Limited, is requesting revisions to
a previously approved Certificate of Appropriateness for the construction of
a seven (7) story condominium building. Specifically the applicant is
proposing to alter the western entry through the addition of stairs, ramps,
handrails and planters.
APPROVED
b. HPB File No. 1264, 940 Ocean Drive - Breakwater Café. The applicant,
Chris Bradley, is requesting revisions to a previously approved Certificate of
Appropriateness to partially demolish, alter and modify an existing hotel lobby
and porch in order to remove a non-original partition wall in the lobby,
relocate the kitchen and install a new bar in the area currently occupied by
the kitchen, replace single-pane windows overlooking the porch with
operable bi-fold windows, install a captain's table on the porch and install a
waiter's station on the north side of the building.
DENIED
c. HPB File No. 1252, 845 5th Street - Shell Gas Station. The applicant,
Jonathan Fryd, is requesting revisions to a previously approved Certificate
of Appropriateness to install new signage, fascia, and banding on a gas
station canopy and building.
CONTINUED : to June 11, 2002
3. New Projects:
a. HPB File No. 1280, 860 Ocean Drive - Waldorf Towers Hotel. The applicant,
Buckler Architects, is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness to install
awnings at the ground level of an existing hotel structure.
APPROVED
b. HPB File No. 1279, 425-455 Ocean Drive - Savoy Hotel. The applicant,
Arden Savoy Investors, L.L.C, is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness
to partially demolish, alter, and modify two (2) existing three (3) story
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buildings and to construct a new ten (10) story hotel building in the space
between the two (2) existing structures.
CONTINUED : to June 11, 2002
c. HPB File No. 1281, 733-735 3rd Street and 311 Meridian Avenue. The
applicant, Oscar A. Roger, is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness to
partially demolish, alter, and modify an existing wood frame bungalow, to
demolish an existing one (1) story concrete structure, and to construct a new
five (5) story residential building to the south and east of the existing
bungalow.
APPROVED
d. HPB File No. 1282, Eastern terminus of 29th Street. The applicant, the City
of Miami Beach, is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct
a new public restroom facility.
APPROVED
III. NEXT MEETING DATE REMINDER:
Tuesday, May 14, 2002
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