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2007-26675 Reso
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-26675 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 ASINGLE-FAMILY PROPERTY AT 3190 ROYAL PALM AVENUE, 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 January 10, 2006, the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board approved the historic designation report for the single family residence at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue (referred to as HSFRS-6) (Exhibit "A"]; 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, Leslie J. Swanson and Jorge M. Gonzalez, the owners of real property located at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue (The subject property is located at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue or, more specifically, at Lot 12, in Block 46, of the Orchard Subdivision No 1, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 111, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida.), submitted requests to the City's Planning Department for an Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for the subject property; and WHEREAS, on September 11, 2007, 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 3190 Royal Palm Avenue [Exhibit "B"]; 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 3190 Royal Palm Avenue be approved, subject to 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 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 Qualifying 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 Construction of a one-story, 390 square foot addition located at the southwest rear corner of the historic home. The proposed addition will accommodate an expanded kitchen and create a family room, with French doors along the west elevation leading out to the pool patio area. The addition will create awalk-out terrace from the upstairs western bedroom, accessed by replacing a window with a French door. The design of the new addition is compatible with the architectural vocabulary of the historic home and will not be visible from the public right-of-way. 2. Replacement of non-original awning windows with casement and horizontal sliding windows, which reflect the original window configuration. As part of an ongoing rehabilitation effort of the main structure, certain windows have already been replaced. With the completion of the project, all of the non-original awning windows located throughout the structure will have been replaced with impact resistant windows, reflecting the original window configurations. 3. The three exterior glass doors, located on the east elevation, will be replaced with impact resistant French doors, to match as closely as possible the original 1934 design. 4. Approximately 300 linear feet of rusted steel reinforcing within the tie beams and corner columns will be replaced in order to repair spalling concrete. Part of this work has been completed. 2 5. All existing stucco will be replaced to match the original stucco finish. Part of this work has been completed as part of ongoing rehabilitation efforts. 6. Restoration of both original wooden garage doors and the conversion of one of the existing two garage bays into an area of enclosed living space to accommodate a laundry room. 7. Restoration of the original wooden front door. 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 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 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: § 212.12(3). 5. Building 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 3 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. 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. PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of October , 2007. A E T: Matti Herrera Bower Vice-Mayor CITY CLERK Robert Parcher APPROVED TO FORM & LANGUAGE "~' E CU ON: /~ z5 07 ORNEY Gc~_ D E T:WGENDA\2007\oct1707\Consent\3190 Royal Palm.TaxEx.CCreso.doc 4 ~X~ ~g~.T. ,.A., SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE 3190 ROYAL PALM AVENUE 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 Mitch Novick, Chair Beth Dunlop, Vice Chair Judith Berson-Levinson, Ed.D. Allan Hall Jean-Francois Lejeune Randall Robinson, Jr. Norberto Rosenstein January 10, 2006 HPB File No. 3385 Adopted January 10, 2006 I. REQUEST The applicants, Leslie J. Swanson and Jorge M. Gonzalez, are requesting that the Historic Preservation Board approve a request for the designation of the existing two-story home that is located at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue 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 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 as they are not subject to such regulations. III. 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 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; 2 (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 3190 Royal Palm Avenue is eligible fordesignation 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) Embody the distinctive characteristics of an historical period, architectural or design style or method of construction; Built in 1934 and designed by Carlos B. Schoeppl, the subject residence is a good example of the Mediterranean Revival style of architecture with a modest influence of Art Deco. Some of its significant architectural features that are reflective of the Mediterranean Revival style include: stepped massing, multiple roofs with clay barrel tiles, wooden rafter tails, attic gable vents, accentuated chimney top, a heavy wooden front entrance door, rusticated brick columns, glazed ceramic tiles on the front stair raisers, rusticated keystone on the front stair treads, simulated heavy wooden lintels (since painted the same color as the house), and wooden garage doors. Although its design is predominately Mediterranean Revival, the subject home also has a modest influence of Art Deco. Some of its architectural features reflective of this style include a smooth stucco finish over the body of the structure, casement windows with a horizontal lite orientation, ziggurat- 3 inspired stepped ledges at the west end of the front entrance, and a strong horizontal design emphasis on its front elevation. (4) Possesses high artistic values; The many defining architectural features of the subject home enhance the special character of the residential neighborhood. They are well refined design elements that embody the spirit of Mediterranean Revival architecture and to a lesser degree Art Deco. 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 close attention to detail expressed throughout the design. (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: Carlos B. Schoeppl (1898-1990) made a substantial contribution to the architectural fabric of Miami Beach. He was the architect of many single- family homes and apartment buildings from the 1920s through the 1950s, and his design style included Mediterranean Revival, Mediterranean Revival- Art Deco, Mission, Monterey, Streamline Moderne, and Post War Modern. Schoeppl is also credited for designing the Lucerne Hotel at 4101 Collins Avenue in 1955 as well as the striking addition to the Rowe Motel at 6600 Collins Avenue in 1956 -both of which were designed in the Post War Modern style. (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 subject home maintains most of its 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. IV. DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES The subject property is located at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue or, more specifically, at Lot 12, in Block 46, of Orchard Subdivision No. 1, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 6, at Page 111, 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 owners of the subject property are Leslie J. Swanson and Jorge M. Gonzalez. VI. PRESENT USE The original and current use of the subject property is single-family residential. 4 VII. PRESENT ZONING DISTRICT The subject property is located in the RS-4 or Residential Single-Family Zoning District. VIII. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL BACKGROUND Single-Family Home at 3190 Roval Palm Avenue Built in 1934 and designed by Carlos B. Schoeppl, the subject residence is a good example of the Mediterranean Revival style of architecture with a modest influence of Art Deco. The predominately two-story structure has an irregular plan with an attached two-car garage at its west end. Characteristic of the Mediterranean Revival style, the residence has stepped massing, multiple roofs with clay barrel tiles, wooden rafter tails, attic gable vents, an accentuated chimney top, a heavy wooden front entrance door, rusticated brick columns that highlight the front entrance door and adjacent two windows, glazed ceramic tiles on the front stair raisers, rusticated keystone on the front stair treads, and simulated heavy wooden lintels (since painted the same color as the house) above the pair of wooden garage doors as well as above the front entrance door and adjacent two windows. Although its design is predominately Mediterranean Revival, the subject home also has a modest influence of Art Deco, which acknowledges the emerging new style of residences elsewhere in the neighborhood at that time. Some of its architectural features reflective of this style include a smooth stucco finish over the body of the structure, casement windows with a horizontal lite orientation, and ziggurat-inspired stepped ledges at the west end of the front entrance. The residence also has a strong horizontal design emphasis on its front elevation through the organization of windows and a continuous string course on the second floor as well as a strong horizontal grouping of the front entrance door and adjacent two windows. Other significant architectural features on the subject home include projecting pilaster elements that highlight the window masonry openings of the now enclosed sleeping porch on the second floor at the east side of the home. These pilasters have partial capitals and are supported by sculptural base moldings. Together all of these architectural features contribute to the special character and architectural significance of this residence (see attached current photographs as provided. by the applicant). The subject home maintains most of its architectural integrity with limited modifications. These modifications include the earlier removal of an original decorative brick screen and the installation of a double window on the north side of the first floor porch at the east side of the home; the earlier removal of an original decorative lattice screen and the installation of two windows and a single French door on the east side of the first floor porch; the earlier removal and infill of a pair of French doors on the south side of the first floor porch; and the temporary removal of the original clay barrel the screens and the installation of windows in the sleeping porch on the second floor of the east side of the home. These limited modifications do not have a significant negative impact on the original architectural integrity of the residence. Restoration and appropriate renovation can be successfully completed of this house by careful analysis of on-site conditions and available historic documentation. The property owners are in the process of replacing the home's French doors and nonoriginal awning style windows with new French doors and multi-lited windows to match the original configurations as closely as possible. They are also completing necessary structural repairs to the home as well as applying a smooth coat of stucco to the body of structure to match the original condition. 5 VII. PRESENT ZONING DISTRICT The subject property is located in the RS-4 or Residential Single-Family Zoning District. VIII. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL BACKGROUND Sinale-Family Home at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue Built in 1934 and designed by Carlos B. Schoeppl, the subject residence is a good example of the Mediterranean Revival style of architecture with a modest influence of Art Deco. The predominately two-story structure has an irregular plan with an attached two-car garage at its west end. Characteristic of the Mediterranean Revival style, the residence has stepped massing, multiple roofs with clay barrel tiles, wooden rafter tails, attic gable vents, an accentuated chimney top, a heavy wooden front entrance door, rusticated brick columns that highlight the front entrance door and adjacent two windows, glazed ceramic tiles on the front stair raisers, rusticated keystone on the front stair treads, and simulated heavy wooden lintels (since painted the same color as the house) above the pair of wooden garage doors as well as above the front entrance door and adjacent two windows. Although its design is predominately Mediterranean Revival, the subject home also has a modest influence of Art Deco, which acknowledges the emerging new style of residences elsewhere in the neighborhood at that time. Some of its architectural features reflective of this style include a smooth stucco finish over the body of the structure, casement windows with a horizontal lite orientation, and ziggurat-inspired stepped ledges at the west end of the front entrance. The residence also has a strong horizontal design emphasis on its front elevation through the organization of windows and a continuous string course on the second floor as well as a strong horizontal grouping of the front entrance door and adjacent two windows. Other significant architectural features on the subject home include projecting pilaster elements that highlight the window masonry openings of the now enclosed sleeping porch on the second floor at the east side of the home. These pilasters have partial capitals and are supported by sculptural base moldings. Together all of these architectural features contribute to the special character and architectural significance of this residence (see attached current photographs as provided by the applicant). The subject home maintains most of its architectural integrity with limited modifications. These modifications include the earlier removal of an original decorative brick screen and the installation of a double window on the north side of the first floor porch at the east side of the home; the earlier removal of an original decorative lattice screen and the installation of two windows and a single French door on the east side of the first floor porch; the earlier removal and infill of a pair of French doors on the south side of the first floor porch; and the temporary removal of the original clay barrel the screens and the installation of windows in the sleeping porch on the second floor of the east side of the home. These limited modifications do not have a significant negative impact on the original architectural integrity of the residence. Restoration and appropriate renovation can be successfully completed of this house by careful analysis of on-site conditions and available historic documentation. The property owners are in the process of replacing the home's French doors and nonoriginal awning style windows with new French doors and multi-lited windows to match the original configurations as closely as possible. They are also completing necessary structural repairs to the home as well as applying a smooth coat of stucco to the body of structure to match the original condition. 5 Mediterranean Revival (late 1910s 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 bylow-pitched terra cotta and historic Cuban barrel the roofs, scrolled or the 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 ordouble-hung windows of several configurations provided additional detail to the facades. Carlos B. Schoeppl Born in Comfort, Texas, on April 12, 1898, Carlos B. Schoeppl studied architecture at the University of California, Los Angeles. In 1926, he moved to Florida and practiced architecture in Jacksonville and St. Augustine. He then relocated to Miami Beach and formed a partnership with Arnold Southwell, an architect from New York. Schoeppl built his reputation as an architect for designing luxurious single-family residences for the wealthy, especially in Miami Beach. Southwell was more involved with designing commercial and hotel projects. Their partnership lasted for about ten years.' Schoeppl established a business called Craftsmen's Village at 3520 46th Street in Miami sometime in the late 1920s or 1930s. Craftsmen's Village was in concept an artist commune, which employed at one time over 20 wood carvers, metal workers, and other craftsmen to provide custom-made furniture, ornamental ironwork, and other artistic pieces. The property was about two and a half acres in size with an office/showroom at the front of the property and towards the rear of the site an upholstery shop, an ironwork shop, a paint shop, a cabinet shop, two pre-fabricated structures to house agriculture, and three residences for the artists. Schoeppl sold the business in late 1945 or early 1946. The company was then restructured to produce wholesale furniture for hotels and interior decorators. The main work building burned down sometime in the early 1950s. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1968 or 1969.2 In World War II, Schoeppl contributed his architectural services towards designing military hospitals and other structures for the government. He then founded the American Plan Service during the construction boom that followed the war. The company sold architectural plans for modern homes with the latest technologies. These plan books were distributed across the country. A person could Correspondence between Carolyn Patton of Delray Beach, Florida, and Carl F. Schoeppl of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1995. "Carlos Bee Schoeppl," Personal Memoirs of Carl F. Schoeppl, 1995. z "Recollections of Carlos B. Schoepple [sic] and Craftsmen's Village," Personal Memoirs of Dona Kelly, 11 December 2000. 6 order the architectural drawings for their new home from a number of choices depicted in a glossy magazine.3 Schoeppl is noted for designing fine homes along Florida's Gold Coast (including Miami Beach) and in the Bahamas. He also was commissioned to design office, commercial, hotel, and motel buildings. By 1955, Carlos B. Schoeppl and Associates was a large and thriving firm with offices in Miami, New York, Dallas, and Los Angeles. Following a divorce in 1953, Schoeppl sold the American Plan Service and moved to New York. He then relocated to Belleair (Clearwater), Florida, and opened an office sometime in the early 1960s.4 After his retirement in 1976, he served as a consultant in the Clearwater area for many years. Schoeppl was a well liked man who knew many prominent people. His friends called him Shep. He died at the age of 91 on April 12, 1990.5 IX. PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Criteria for Designation: Based upon the evidence presented and the historical and architectural significance of the single-family home located at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue, 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 12, in Block 46, of Orchard Subdivision No. 1, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 6, at Page 111, 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. 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(8) of the Land Development Regulations of the City Code. X. BOARD ACTION On January 10, 2006, the Historic Preservation Board reviewed the Designation Report with recommendations prepared by the staff of the Planning Department regarding the designation of the single-family residence at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue as an historic structure. Based upon the evidence presented and the historical and architectural significance of the subject property, and in accordance with Chapter 118, Article X, Division 4, of the Land Development Regulations of the City Code, the Board unanimously approved a motion (7 to 0) to adopt the single-family residence at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue as an historic single-family residential structure (referred to as HSFRS-6). JGG:WHC:TRM:SMA F:\PLAN\$ALL\DebbieT\3190 Royal Palm Ave\3385-HistDes.dec.final.doc s Correspondence between Carolyn Patton of Delray Beach, Florida, and Carl F. Schoeppl of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1995. "Carlos Bee Schoeppl," Personal Memoirs of Carl F. Schoeppl, 1995. a Ibid. e "Internationally Known Architect Carlos B. Schoeppl," Bee Publications, 12 April 1990, p. 14. 7 HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD City of Miami Beach, Florida MEETING DATE FILE NO: PROPERTY: September 11, 2007 5255 CERTIfICAT10N THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACMEO DOCUMENT IS A TRUE AND ACCURATE COPY Of THE ORIGINAL ON FIIE IN THE OFACE OF THE PLANNMIG DEPARTMENT, CITY IAM18EACH ~-/,?-O~ (Sgrenae o? ~~ar:vr~ iArecror a i (DPI PerSUndil4 mown to me or Produced ID Notary Pu rc. of Flpri~a at Larpe pI!(Ifed Name: ~. n ~ (" ~)a.. ~ Nly C0rm1453iOn Expires' (Seal) Tlis doaanent corNSins ~ s. Naary P sly a fl~a~ ~''" ~J"~; Randy Cesar cc's,, FAy Cwtrttiseion D05~7341 ~p ti~ Exp+res 02113!2010 3190 Royal Palm Avenue -Single Family Home LEGAL: Lot 12, in Block 46, of the Orchard Subdivision No 1, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 111, of the Public Records of Miami- Dade County, Florida. IN RE: The application requesting that the Historic Preservation Board recommend approval for an Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for the restoration, renovation, and rehabilitation of the existing historic home, as well as for the new construction proposed for the site. ORDER The applicants, Leslie J. Swanson and Jorge M. Gonzalez, filed a request for the Historic Preservation Board to recommend approval for an ad valorem tax exemption. The City of Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board makes the following FINDING 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: Based on the plans and documents submitted with the application, testimony and information provided by the applicant, the analysis and reasons set forth in the Staff Report, 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, the Historic Preservation Board recommends in favor of the application for Miami Beach Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for the subject single-family residence. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, based upon the foregoing finding of fact, the evidence, information, testimony and materials presented at the public hearing, which are part of the record for this matter, including the staff report and analysis, which are adopted herein, including the staff recommendations, that the Historic Preservation Board recommends in favor of the application for Miami Beach Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for the above-referenced property. ~~ Page 2 of 2 HPB File No. 5255 - Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Meeting Date: September 11, 2007 Dated this l ~ day of ~ ~ E , 20~ ~,~ ~ ~~~ ~ . a ~~v , STATE OF FLORIDA ) )SS COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE ) ~,~r ~ Notary Public State of Florida ~Y Cesar ~ Comiaiseion D0517341 ~a ~~ Expires 02/13/1010 The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ' ' day of ~ ~ ~'re~ti. ~ r ~ 20 G ~ by Thomas R. Mooney, Design and Preservation Manager, Plan ng Department, City of Miami Beach, Florida, a Florida Municipal Corporation, on behalf of the Corporation. He is personally known to me. ~~---~ NOTARY P LIC Miami-Dade County, Florida My commission expires: `Z-~13~?. ~!D Approved As To Form: / Legal Department: L_ (~j~i Z. 'a7 ) Filed with the Clerk of the Historic Preservation Board on (`~-~~'©~ F:\PLAN\$H P6107H PB1SepH P607\5255-AdVal. FO. doc HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, F ORIDA BY: THOMAS . MOONE , AIC DESIGN AND PRESERVATION MANAGER FOR THE CHAIR CEIITIFICATION HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD City of Miami Beach, Florida MEETING DATE: September 11, 2007 FILE NO: 5255 THIS IS TO CERT~1' THAT THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT IS A TRUE AND ACCURATE COPY OF THE OI~,NrN{L ON fllE DI THE OFRCE OF THE PtAhMNNG DEPARTMENT. ITY IAMIBEACH ~-/.?-07 (Sipghre m PlauMq UreCbr or 1 IDale- Personally known to me opr~Pro/d~utad_I0: Notary Pu~iC, aRe of Rona ~ l~rpe Primed Ntine: '~(gn (: CSc.f My COmmis~i0n Expires: (Seal) TTr6 aocurnent contNna ~r Nalary PubNc Stale o(Fbrida ~F~~ Randy Cesar My Canrnission DD517341 ~a a~ Expires 02113@010 PROPERTY: 3190 Royal Palm Avenue -Single Family Home LEGAL: Lot 12, in Block 46, of the Orchard Subdivision No 1, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 111, of the Public Records ofMiami- Dade County, Florida. IN RE: The application requesting that the Historic Preservation Board recommend approval for an Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for the restoration, renovation, and rehabilitation of the existing historic home, as well as for the new construction proposed for the site. ORDER The applicants, Leslie J. Swanson and Jorge M. Gonzalez, filed a request for the Historic Preservation Board to recommend approval for an ad valorem tax exemption. The City of Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board makes the following FINDING 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: Based on the plans and documents submitted with the application, testimony and information provided by the applicant, the analysis and reasons set forth in the Staff Report, 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, the Historic Preservation Board recommends in favorof the application for Miami Beach Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for the subject single-family residence. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, based upon the foregoing finding of fact, the evidence, information, testimony and materials presented at the public hearing, which are part of the record for this matter, including the staff report and analysis, which are adopted herein, including the staff recommendations, that the Historic Preservation Board recommends in favor of the application for Miami Beach Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for the above-referenced property. Page 2 of 2 HPB File No. 5255 - Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Meeting Date: September 11, 2007 Dated this l ~ day of 5 ~ ~, 20Q~ ,, .,.......> ~xs aF~Yodde IS"v ~.'.~ ~~ ` . x; i,,a;;~` .~ wr,1i STATE OF FLORIDA ) )SS COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE ) ~ynr ~ Notary Public State of Florida ~Y Cesar < µy Cormriesion D0517341 "~a „~ r~ae oy13no1o The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ~ 7 day of ~LP~-ew•~r~- 20 ~7 by Thomas R. Mooney, Design and Preservation Manager, Planning Department, City of Miami Beach, Florida, a Florida Municipal Corporation, on behalf of the Corporation. He is personally known to me. NOTARY P LIC Miami-Dade County, Florida My commission expires: ~-~~ 3~ Zola Approved As To Form: Legal Department: ~ ~ (' j--i 2~ '-O"7 ) Filed with the Clerk of the Historic Preservation Board on ~ (`~""~~'©~ F:\PLAN\$HPB107HPB\SepHPB07\5255-AdVal. FO.doc HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, F ORIDA BY: THOMAS . MOONE , AIC DESIGN AND PRESERVATION MANAGER FOR THE CHAIR COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Resolution:^ Approval of a Preconstruction Application for Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for the Single-Family Property at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue. f'.nnrlc±ncetl Title' Ke Intended outcome 5u ortea: Retention and rehabilitation of a locally designated historic single-family property. Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): In the 2007 Survey, 66% of residents rated the amount done for historic preservation as the right amount; 45% of residents felt that maintaining neighborhoods, is most important to address with regards to historic preservation; 40% of residents felt that historic structures well-maintained is most important to address with regards to historic preservation; and, 14% of residents felt that expansion of historic district is most important to address with regards to historic reservation. 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- familyproperty located at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue. Issue' Item mmenaation: On January 10, 2006 the Historic Preservation Board approved the designation of the single-family residence at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue. On April 4, 2007, Planning Department staff approved of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the minor demolition, renovation and restoration of the existing home and the construction of a new one-story, main home addition. The proposed addition, located at the rear of the property at the southwest corner of the house, is approximately 390 square feet, and is not visible from the public right-or-way. The Administration recommends approval of the resolution. Advisory Board Recommendation: On September 11, 2007, 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 single-family property at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue. Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Funds: ~ 2 3 OBPI Total Financial Impact Summary: Cit Clerk's Office Le islative Trackin William Cary, Assistant Director, Planning Department; Debbie Tackett, Senior Planner. Sian-Offs: n D artment D' ctor ssi tant City Manager ty Manager T:\AG A\2¢~7\oct1797\Consent)ti19 Royal Palm.~,fifEx.sum.doc ` ~ } ~J AGENaA ITEM G?~ m MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beoch, Florida 33139, wvrw.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor David Dermer and Members f the City Commission FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager DATE: October 17, 2007 SUBJECT: 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 ASINGLE-FAMILY PROPERTY AT 3190 ROYAL PALM AVENUE, 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. 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 3190 Royal Palm Avenue. 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 October 17, 2007 Historic Single-Family Ad Valorem Tax Exemption 3190 Royal Palm Avenue Page 2 of 5 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 3190 Royal Palm Avenue or, more specifically, at Lot 12, in Block 46, of the Orchard Subdivision No 1, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 111, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. EXISTING STRUCTURE Built in 1934 and designed by Carlos B. Schoeppl, the subject residence is a good example of the Mediterranean Revival style of architecture with a modest influence of Art Deco. The predominatelytwo-story structure has an irregular plan with an attached two-car garage at its west end. Characteristic of the Mediterranean Revival style, the residence has stepped massing, multiple roofs with clay barrel tiles, wooden rafter tails, attic gable vents, an accentuated chimney top, a heavy wooden front entrance door, glazed ceramic tiles on the front stair raisers, rusticated keystone on the front stair treads, and simulated heavy wooden lintels (since painted the same color as the house) above the pair of wooden garage doors as well as above the front entrance door and adjacent two windows. Although its design is predominately Mediterranean Revival, the subject home also has a modest influence of Art Deco, which acknowledges the emerging new style of residences elsewhere in the neighborhood at that time. Some of its architectural features reflective of this style include a smooth stucco finish over the body of the structure, casement windows with a horizontal lite orientation, and ziggurat-inspired stepped ledges at the west end of the front entrance. The residence also has a strong horizontal design emphasis on its front elevation through the organization of windows and a continuous string course on the second floor as well as a strong horizontal grouping of the front entrance door and adjacent two winddws. Other significant architectural features on the subject home include projecting Commission Memorandum of October 17, 2007 Historic Single-Family Ad Valorem Tax Exemption 3190 Royal Palm Avenue Page 3 of 5 pilaster elements that highlight the window masonry openings of the now enclosed sleeping porch on the second floor at the east side of the home. These pilasters have partial capitals and are supported by sculptural base moldings. Together all of these architectural features contribute to the special character and architectural significance of this residence. BACKGROUND On January 10, 2006, the Historic Preservation Board reviewed the Designation Reportwith recommendations prepared by the staff of the Planning Department regarding the designation of the single-family residence at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue as an historic structure. Based upon the evidence presented and the historical and architectural significance of the subject property, and in accordance with Chapter 118, Article X, Division 4, of the Land Development Regulations of the City Code, the Board unanimously approved a motion (7 to 0) to adopt the single-family residence at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue as an historic single-family residential structure (referred to as HSFRS-6). On April 16, 2007, Planning Department staff approved of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the minor demolition, renovation and restoration of the existing home and the construction of a new one-story, main home addition. The proposed addition, located at the rear of the property at the southwest corner of the house, is approximately 390 square feet, and is not visible from the public right-or-way. On September 11, 2007, 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 single-family property at 3190 Royal Palm Avenue. SCOPE OF PROJECT In brief, the project includes improvements to the historic residence and site. 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 one-story, 390 square foot addition located at the southwest rear corner of the historic home. The proposed addition will accommodate an expanded kitchen and create a family room, with French doors along the west elevation leading out to the pool patio area. The addition will create awalk-out terrace from the upstairs western bedroom, accessed by replacing a window with a French door. The design of the new addition is compatible with the architectural vocabulary of the historic home and will not be visible from the public right-of-way. 2. Replacement of non-original awning windows with casement and horizontal sliding windows, which reflect the original window configuration. As part of an ongoing rehabilitation effort of the main structure, certain windows have already been replaced. With the completion of the project, all of the non-original awning windows located throughout the structure will have been replaced with impact resistant windows, reflecting the original window configurations. 3. The three exterior glass doors, located on the east elevation, will be replaced Commission Memorandum of October 17, 2007 Historic Single-Family Ad Valorem Tax Exemption 3190 Royal Palm Avenue Page 4 of 5 with impact resistant French doors, to match as closely as possible the original 1934 design. 4. Approximately 300 linear feet of rusted steel reinforcing within the tie beams and corner columns will be replaced in order to repair spalling concrete. Part of this work has been completed. 5. All existing stucco will be replaced to match the original stucco finish. Part of this work has been completed as part of ongoing rehabilitation efforts. 6. Restoration of both original wooden garage doors and the conversion of one of the existing two garage bays into an area of enclosed living space to accommodate a laundry room. 7. Restoration of the original wooden front door. B. Interior Architectural Features (The interior improvements indicated below may not be considered by the County Tax Appraiser to be qualifying for the ad valorem tax exemption.) 1. The existing air conditioning system will be replaced and upgraded. 2. The existing 1934 original clay the floor within the living room, dining room and second floor enclosed porch will be restored. 3. The original 1934 fireplace and chimney will be restored to operating condition. 4. All of the existing interior walls will be re-plastered and painted. C. Landscape Features (The landscape and site improvements indicated below may not be considered by the County Tax Appraiser to be qualifying for the ad valorem tax exemption.) 1. The existing overhead electrical wire running east-west across the north elevation of the property will be replaced with an underground utility wire. 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 $120,000. The project commencement date is scheduled for the fall of 2007 and the estimated project completion date is the fall of 2008. 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 2006 that the subject Commission Memorandum of October 17, 2007 Historic Single-Family Ad Valorem Tax Exemption 3190 Royal Palm Avenue Page 5 of 5 property has an adjusted square footage of 2,511 and a building value of $352,230. The lot size is approximately 7,500 square feet with a land value of $412,230. The Property Appraiser's Office advised that the subject property has an effective building value per adjusted square foot of $164 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 390 square feet. Then the estimated value of the proposed increase in square footage would be $63,960. In FY 2006/07, the adopted millage rate for the City of Miami Beach is 7.673. In June of 2007, the Florida legislature adopted legislation intended to provide tax reform and tax relief for property owners. The legislation provides for a rollback and a cap of millage rates for FY 2007/08 and beyond. The rollback legislation requires the City of Miami Beach to reduce property tax collections in FY 2007/08 to the roll back rate plus an additional 9% reduction. Based on the millages derived from a June 1St preliminary estimate, the City of Miami Beach millage rate for FY 2007/08 would be 6.109, a 20% reduction. 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 6.109 millage rate for FY 2007/08, the applicant will save annually approximately $391 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. ANALYSIS The applicant is to be greatly commended for the retention and sensitive restoration of the subject home. In accordance with Section 118-604 of the Miami Beach City Code, an eligible single-family property must file a written application for Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption with the Planning Department prior to any construction or demolition. The tax exemption ordinance was adopted by the City Commission on December 8, 2004. The subject single-family property was determined to be an Historic Structure by the Historic Preservation Board on January 10, 2006. Thereby, the subject single-family property is eligible to apply for an Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption. The proposed addition on the west side of the historic home will not be visible from Royal Palm Avenue. The new construction is in keeping with the architectural period of the original structure. It is very important that the current owner has chosen to preserve and expand this historic home, ratherthan to demolish and replace it. The historicallysignificant home is an asset to the neighborhood, and as such staff recommends approval of the tax exemption application. JMG:TH:JGG:W HC:TRM:DT T:\AGENDA\2007\oct1707\Consent\3190 Royal Palm.TaxEx.CCmemo.doc