2007-26460 Reso
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-26460
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A
PRECONSTRUCTION APPLICATION FOR HISTORIC AD VALOREM TAX
EXEMPTION FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY PROPERTY AT 603 EAST DILlDO
DRIVE, AND AUTHORIZING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROPERTY
APPRAISER'S OFFICE TO GRANT SAID 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, Marjorie O'Neil Butler, the owner of real property located at 603 East Dilido
Drive (Lot 11, in Block 4, of the Dilido Island subdivision, according to the Plat thereof, as
recorded in Plat Book 8, at Page 36, 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 May 9, 2006, the City's Historic Preservation Board held a public hearing
and voted to approve the individual designation of the single-family residence at 3156 Royal
Palm Avenue as an historic structure [Exhibit "A"]; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2006, the City's Historic Preservation Board reviewed and
approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed improvements to the subject single-
family property [Exhibit "B"]; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2006, the Historic Preservation Board voted 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 603 East Dilido Drive [Exhibit "C"]; 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 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.
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 603 East Dilido
Drive be approved, subject to the following conditions:
1. 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 of Miami Beach. 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 Qualifvinq Improvements. The qualifying improvements to the subject single-
family property delineated below may be considered to be eligible for the tax exemption,
as submitted to and approved by the City's Historic Preservation Board.
A. Exterior Architectural Features
1. Construction of a new entry to the main historic home.
2. Replace existing awning windows with more historically accurate casement windows.
3. The construction of a new master bedroom suite.
4. Construction of a new 2-level exterior porch.
5. Reconstruction of the kitchen in order to comport with the existing building envelope.
3. Duration of Tax Exemption. The exemption shall take effect on the January 1 sl 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 of Miami Beach to grant such exemptions or any changes in
ownership of the property.
4. Required Covenant. The property owner shall enter into a covenant with the City of
Miami Beach 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
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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, or assigns. Violation of the covenant shall result in the property
owner being subject to the payment of 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. S 212.12(3).
5. Buildinq Permit Plans and Construction. Building permit plans shall be consistent with
the Certificate of Appropriateness approved administratively by the Planning
Department. Said plans must also 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, as determined by
the Planning Department, must be reviewed and approved by the Historic Preservation
Board.
7. Completion of Work. The applicant must complete all work shown in the building permit
plans within two (2) years following the date of approval by the City Commission. An
application for tax exemption shall be automatically revoked if the property owner has
not submitted a final request for Review of Completed Work within two (2) years
following the date of approval by the City Commission. The Historic Preservation Board
may extend the time for substantial completion of an improvement for a period not to
exceed two (2) years, 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,
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.
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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 1 sl following substantial completion of the
improvements.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 14
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CITY CLERK
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David Dermer
COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
Resolution: Approval of a Preconstruction Application for Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for the
Sin le-Famil Pro ert at 603 East Dilido Drive.
Ke Intended Outcome Su orted:
Retention and rehabilitation of a locally designated historic single-family property.
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 a sin le-famil ro ert located at 603 East Dilido Drive.
Item Summary/Recommendation:
I Adopt the proposed resolution.
Adviso Board Recommendation:
On May 9, 2006 the Historic Preservation Board approved the individual designation of the single-
family residence at 603 East Dilido Drive as an historic structure.
On May 9, 2006, the Historic Preservation Board approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for the
proposed improvements to the subject single-family property.
On May 9, 2006, the Historic Preservation Board voted in favor of recommending that the Mayor and
City Commission approve a Preconstruction Application for Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for
the sin le-famil ro ert at 603 East Dilido Drive.
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account Approved
Funds: 1
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OBPI Total
Financial Impact Summary:
Cit Clerk's Office Le islative Trackin :
Thomas R. Mooney, Design & Preservation Manager; Debbie Tackett, Senior Planner.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A
PRECONSTRUCTION APPLICATION FOR HISTORIC AD VALOREM TAX
EXEMPTION FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY PROPERTY AT 603 E. DILlDO DRIVE,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER'S
OFFICE TO GRANT SAID 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.
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
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 a single-family property located at 603 E. Dilido 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 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
Commission Memorandum of February 14, 2007
Historic Single-Family Ad Valorem Tax Exemption
603 East Dilido Drive
Page 2 of 4
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 single-family property is located at 603 E. Dilido Drive or, more specifically, at
Lot 11, in Block 4, of the Dilido Island subdivision, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded
in Plat Book 8, at Page 36, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Said lands
located, lying, and being in the City of Miami Beach, County of Miami-Dade, Florida.
EXISTING STRUCTURE
Designed by Carlos Schoeppl, the single-family home located at 603 East Dilido Drive was
constructed in 1935 for Mr. and Mrs. Carl Loy at a cost of $7,500.00. The subject home is a
good example of the Mediterranean Revival style of architecture. Characteristic of the
Mediterranean Revival style of architecture, the distinctive residence has rough stucco wall
surfaces, multiple clay barrel tile roofs, and smaller proportioned windows.
The main 2-story structure has a roughly L-shaped plan, and the original design likely had
more delicate proportions than what currently exists. The main section of the home has a
significant set back from the front property line and a one-story garage structure is located in
front of it. Together all of these architectural features contribute to the special character and
architectural significance of this residence.
BACKGROUND
At its May 9, 2006, meeting, the Historic Preservation Board is scheduled to consider a
request by the property owner for approval of the individual designation of the single-family
property at 603 East Dilido Drive as an historic structure. If the subject property is adopted
as an historic structure, the Board is also scheduled to consider a request for approval of a
Commission Memorandum of February 14, 2007
Historic Single-Family Ad Valorem Tax Exemption
603 East Dilido Drive
Page 3 of 4
Certificate of Appropriateness for the partial demolition, renovation and restoration of the
existing home and the construction of a new 1-story, main home addition.
SCOPE OF PROJECT
In brief, the project includes improvements to the historic residence and site; however, the
Historic Preservation Board may require additional restorative improvements to the historic
home. All qualifying improvements for both the historic home and proposed additions shall
be consistent with the Final Order of the Historic Preservation Board. Below is a summary of
the improvements proposed by the applicant:
A. Exterior Architectural Features
1. Construction of a new entry to the main home historic home.
2. Replace existing awning windows with more historically accurate casement windows.
3. The construction of a new master bedroom suite.
4. Construction of a new 2-level exterior porch.
5. Reconstruction of the kitchen in order to comport with the existing building envelope.
B. Interior Architectural Features
(The interior improvements indicated below are not considered to be qualifying for
the tax exemption.)
1. Installation of new floor finishes on the first floor and circular stairway of the
existing home.
C. Landscape Features
(The landscape and site improvements indicated below are not considered to be
qualifying for the tax exemption.)
1. Removal of the existing driveway and installation of a new, wider driveway in
the same location facing West 5ih Street.
2. Installation of a new swimming pool and patio at the rear of the property.
3. Introduction of new landscaping within the existing trees and plant materials
on the property.
FISCAL IMPACT
According to the applicant, the estimated cost of the entire project for the subject single-
family property is $300,000; and of this figure, the value of the proposed qualifying
improvements is $100,000. The project commencement date was August 1,2006 and the
estimated project completion date is August 1, 2007.
Please note that the revenue implication calculation provided below is a rough
approximation. 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.
Commission Memorandum of February 14,2007
Historic Single-Family Ad Valorem Tax Exemption
603 East Dilido Drive
Page 4 of 4
The Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser's Office determined in 2006 that the subject
property had an adjusted square footage of 2,831 and a building value of $367,402. The
Property Appraiser's Office advised that the subject property has an effective building value
per adjusted square foot of $130, which is based upon its building class and grade.
According to the applicant, the square footage of the qualifying building additions for the site
is 575. The estimated value of the proposed increase in square footage would be $57,070.
The most recent millage rate for the City of Miami Beach is 7.37 as of 2006. Assuming there
is no change in millage rate over the ten year period in which the exemption is granted, the
applicant will save annually approximately $550 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.
ANAL YSIS
The applicant is to be commended for a well conceived project that retains the historic
integrity of the 1931 single-family home. While certain original elements had to be removed
in order to construct the new additions, this historic home maintains a high degree of its
architectural integrity, as evidenced by the original architectural drawings and an historic
postcard, and appears to be in good condition. The building's exterior retains most of its
original features, details and materials. Minor modifications to the residence include the
enclosure of the original garage in 1968, the remodeling and interior expansion of the
original kitchen into the former chauffeur's room in 1988, as well as the replacement of its
windows with an architecturally compatible design to the original around 2003. Although a
building permit was issued in 1964 for a one-story living room addition on the home's south
and east elevations facing the rear yard, it does not appear that it was ever constructed.
It is very important that the current owners have chosen to preserve and expand this historic
home, rather than to demolish and replace it. The proposed new additions are well within
the scale and massing of the existing home and the surrounding single-family neighborhood.
The new construction is in keeping with the architectural vocabulary of the original structure
and does not overwhelm the site. The historically significant home is an asset to the
neighborhood.
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SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE
603 EAST DILIDO DRIVE
HISTORIC STRUCTURE
DESIGNATION REPORT
PREPARED BY CITY OF MIAMI BEACH PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Jorge G. Gomez, AICP, Director, Planning Department
William H. Cary, Assistant Planning Director
Thomas R. Mooney, AICP, Design and Preservation Manager
Shannon M. Anderton, Senior Planner
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
Randall Robinson, Jr., Chair
Beth Dunlop, Vice Chair
Mitch Novick
Judith Berson-Levinson, Ed.D.
Allan Hall
Jean-Francois Lejeune
Norberto Rosenstein
May 9, 2006
HPB File No. 3476
I. REQUEST
The applicant, Marjorie O'Neill, is requesting that the Historic Preservation Board approve a request
for the designation of an existing single-family home that is located at 603 East Dilido Drive as an
historic structure.
II. DESIGNATION PROCESS
The process of designation for historic structures is delineated in Section 118-591 (g) 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 a single-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 a single-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 as they are not subject to such regulations.
III. RELATION TO ORDINANCE CRITERIA
1. 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 they are 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;
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(2) Association with the lives of persons significant in the city's past history;
(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 or structures 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 home that is located at 603 East Dilido 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.
(a) Staff finds the proposed historic site to be eligible for historic designation and in
conformance with the designation criteria for the following reasons:
(3) Embodv the distinctive characteristics of an historical period, architectural or
desiqn stvle or method of construction;
Built in 1935 and designed by Carlos Schoeppl, the subject home is a
generally good reflection of the Mediterranean Revival style of architecture,
which was the style of choice from the first major land development period in
Miami Beach. Some of its significant architectural features that are reflective
of the Mediterranean Revival style include: rough stucco wall surfaces,
multiple clay barrel tile roofs and smaller proportioned window openings.
(5) Represent the work of a master, serve as an outstandinq or representative
work of a master desiqner, architect or builder who contributed to our
historical, aesthetic or architectural heritaqe;
The architect of the single-family home located at 603 East Dilido Drive,
Carlos Schoeppl, is considered a master architect of historic singe family
homes in Miami Beach
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(b) A buildinq, structure (includinq the public portions of the interior), improvement or
landscape feature may be desjqnated historic even if it has been altered if the alteration
is reversible and the most siqnificant architectural elements are intact and repairable.
The subject home has been inappropriately altered, but still maintains a reasonable
degree of its architectural integrity, as the original scale, massing and height of the
structure has been substantially preserved. Restoration and appropriate renovation can
be successfully completed of this Mediterranean Revival home by careful analysis of on-
site conditions and available historic documentation.
IV. DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES
The subject property is located at 603 East Dilido Drive or, more specifically, at Lot 11, in Block 4, of
the Dilido Island Subdivision, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 8, at Page 36,
of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Said lands located, lying, and being in the
City of Miami Beach, County of Miami-Dade, Florida.
V. PRESENT OWNER
The present owner of the subject property is Marjorie O'Neil-Butler.
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-3 or Residential Single-Family Zoning District.
VIII. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL BACKGROUND
SinQle-Familv Home at 603 East Dilido Drive
Designed by Carlos Schoeppl, the single-family home located at 603 East Dilido Drive was
constructed in 1935 for Mr. and Mrs. Carl Loy at a cost of $7,500.00.
The subject home is a good example of the Mediterranean Revival style of architecture. The main
2-story structure has a roughly L-shaped plan, and the original design likely had more delicate
proportions than what currently exists. The main section of the home has a significant set back from
the front property line and a one-story garage structure is located in front of it
Characteristic of the Mediterranean Revival style of architecture, the distinctive residence has rough
stucco wall surfaces, multiple clay barrel tile roofs, and smaller proportioned windows.
The subject home maintains a reasonable degree of its architectural integrity, but has had some
significant modifications, as indicated hereto:
· A one-story garage structure at the front of the property was built in 1994.
· A covered walkway structure was constructed in 1955; such structure was redesigned in
1994 to connect the one-story garage to the main home.
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. The original garage at the front of the main building was converted to a bedroom in 1955.
. A one-story guest house, with a bathroom, designed by Scheoppl, was constructed at the
front of the property in 1955.
. A covered entry was constructed at the main entrance to the 2-story home.
. A kitchen addition was constructed on the north side of the property.
. A wood deck and balcony was added to the east elevation of the home.
Mediterranean Revival (late 191 Os to 1930s)
Mediterranean Revival architecture was the "style of choice" for the first major land development
period in Miami Beach. Designed to evoke the romanticism of Mediterranean resort architecture, it
combined Italian, Moorish, North African, and Southern Spanish themes. This style was found to be
an appropriate and commercially appealing image for the new Floridian seaside resort. It was a
style that was simultaneously being used expansively in California and other areas of similar climate.
During the late 1910s through the 1930s, the Mediterranean Revival style was applied to hotels,
apartment buildings, commercial structures, and single-family residences. Its architectural
vocabulary was characterized by low-pitched terra cotta and historic Cuban barrel tile roofs, scrolled
or tile capped parapet walls, wooden rafter tails, sculptural chimney tops, rough stucco wall
surfaces, decorative bas relief panels or cartouches, terra cotta tiled floors of various patterns,
arched masonry openings, decorative vents, twisted columns, decorative window grilles and balcony
railings of wrought iron or wood, heavy wood paneled entrance doors, and articulated door
surrounds (sometimes utilizing Spanish Baroque decorative motifs and Classical elements).
Feature detailing was occasionally executed in keystone or patterned ceramic tile.
Application of the architectural vocabulary in Miami Beach ranged from sparing to modestly
exuberant, and building massing varied from a simple rectangular form to stepped massing with
recessed wall planes, multi-level roofs, tower-like corner features, covered loggias, and projecting
balconies. Wooden casement or double-hung windows of several configurations provided additional
detail to the facades.
IX. PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Criteria for DesiQnation: Based upon the evidence presented and the historical and
architectural significance of the single-family home located at 603 East Dilido 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 structure consist of the subject property at Lot 11, in Block 4, of the Dilido Island
subdivision, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 8, at Page 36, of the
Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
3. Areas Subiect to Review: The Planning Department recommends that the proposed
historic structure shall be subject to Section 118-591 (g) of the Land Development
Regulations of the City Code.
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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 (g) of
the Land Development Regulations of the City Code.
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
City of Miami Beach, Florida
MEETING DATE: May 9,2006
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Lot 11, in Block 4, of the Dilido Island Subdivision, according to the Plat
thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 8, at Page 36, of the Public Records of
Miami-Dade County, Florida.
PROPERTY:
LEGAL:
IN RE:
The Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the partial demolition,
renovation and restoration of the existing 2-story home, and the construction of
a new 2-story addition, and two (2) new single story additions at the rear of the
property.
ORDER
The applicant, Marjorie O'Neill, 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 designated individually as an 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 Certificate of
Appropriateness Criteria in Section 118-564(a)(2) of the Miami Beach Code, is consistent
with Certificate of Appropriateness Criteria in Section 118-564(a)(3) of the Miami Beach
Code, and is not consistent with Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition Criteria 8 & 9
in Section 118-564(f)( 4) 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:
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1. 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:
a. Security bars shall not be permitted on windows or doors.
b. 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.
c. Manufacturers drawings and Dade County product approval numbers for all
new windows, doors and glass shall be required.
d. 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.
e, 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. All exterior walkways and driveways shall consist of decorative pavers, set in
sand or other decorative material, subject to the review and approval of staff,
b. 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,
c. 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 applicant may be required to submit a separate analysis for water and sewer
requirements, at the discretion of the Public Works Director, or designee. Based on
a preliminary review of the proposed project, the following may be required by the
Public Works Department:
a. Removelreplace sidewalks, curbs and gutters on all street frontages, if
applicable. Unless otherwise specified, the standard color for city sidewalks
is red, and the standard curb and gutter color is gray.
b. Milliresurface asphalt in rear alley along property, if applicable.
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c. Provide underground utility service connections and on-site transformer
location, if necessary.
d. Provide back-flow prevention devices on all water services,
e. Provide on-site, self-contained storm water drainage for the proposed
development.
f. Meet waterlsewer concurrency requirements including a hydraulic water
model analysis and gravity sewer system capacity analysis as determined by
the Department and the required upgrades to water and sewer mains
servicing this project.
g. Payment of City utility impact fees for water meters/services.
h. Provide flood barrier ramps to underground parking or minimum slab
elevation to be at highest adjacent crown road elevation plus 8",
i. Right-of-way permit must be obtained from Public Works.
J. All right-of-way encroachments must be removed.
k. All plantingllandscaping in the public right-of-way must be approved by the
Public Works and Parks Departments.
4. A drawn plan and written procedure for the proposed demolition shall be prepared
and submitted by a Professional Structural Engineer, registered in the State of
Florida, which fully ensures the protection of the public safety, as well as the
protection of the existing structure on the subject site and all existing structures
adjacent to the subject site during the course of demolition.
5. The Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition shall only remain in effect for the
period of time that there is an active Certificate of Appropriateness for the associated
new construction on the subject property.
6. The Final Order shall be recorded in the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, prior
to the issuance of a Building Permit.
7. The Final Order is not severable, and if any provision or condition hereof 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.
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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. 1-7, inclusive) hereof, to which the applicant has agreed.
No building permit may be issued unless and until all conditions of approval as set forth herein have
been met. The issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness does not relieve the applicant from
obtaining all other required Municipal, County andlor State reviews and permits, including zoning
approval. If adequate handicapped access is not provided, this approval does not mean that such
handicapped access is not required or that the Board supports an applicant's effort to seek waivers
relating to handicapped accessibility requirements.
When requestinQ a buildinQ permit, three (3) sets of plans approved by the Board, modified in
accordance with the above conditions, as well as annotated floor plans which clearly delineate the
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) calculations for the proiect, shall be submitted to the PlanninQ Department.
If all of the above-specified conditions are satisfactorily addressed, the plans will be reviewed for
building permit approval. Two (2) sets will be returned to you for submission for a building permit
and one (1) set will be retained for the Historic Preservation Board's file.
If the Full Building Permit is not issued within eighteen (18) months of the meeting date at which this
Certificate of Appropriateness was granted and construction does not commence and continue in
accordance with the requirements of the applicable Building Code, the Certificate of
Appropriateness will expire and become null and void, unless the applicant, prior to expiration of
such period, makes application to the Board for an extension of time; the granting of any such
extension of time shall be at the discretion of the Board. At the hearing on any such application, the
Board may deny or approve the request and modify the above conditions or impose additional
conditions. Failure to comply with this Order shall subject the Certificate of Appropriateness to
Section 118-564, City Code, for revocation or modification of the Certificate of Appropriateness.
Dated this
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THE CITY OF MIAMI BpCH, FLORIDA
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The for~t)ing instrument wa~ acknowledged before me this /5Tri day of
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Planning Department, City of Miami Beach, Florida, a Florida Municipal Corporation, on behalf of the
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