Minutes
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE FORT PIERCE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016, IN FORT PIERCE CITY HALL, COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 100 NORTH US HIGHWAY 1, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA.
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Michael Broderick; Patrick Small; Marlene Sherwin; Holly Theuns; Paul Sampson, Chairman
- Absent:
- Peggy Harris; Suzanne Boardman; Charlie Hayek; Jared Osteen
- Staff Present:
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- Iola Mosley, Senior Assistant City Attorney
- Kori Benton, Senior Planner
- Maria Lewicka, Historic Preservation Planner
- Alicia Rosenthal, Administrative Assistant
4.
CERTIFICATION OF ALTERNATE MEMBER VOTING STATUS
Ms. Sherwin and Mr. Small were made voting members for the meeting.
Ms. Sherwin and Mr. Small were made voting members for the meeting.
5.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.
Minutes from the October 24, 2016 meeting
Motion was made by Michael Broderick, and seconded by Holly Theuns to approve the minutes from the October 24, 2016 meeting.
- AYE:
- Marlene Sherwin, Holly Theuns, Michael Broderick, Patrick Small, Chairman Paul Sampson
Passed
6.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
a.
Certificate of Appropriateness 16-63 - Installation of Fence and Gates with Variance Request - 732 Delaware Avenue
Ms. Lewicka gave an overview of the application and answered questions from the Board.
Mr. Broderick expressed that past applications for chain link fences have been denied in the Historic District in order to preserve the nature of the historical areas by utilizing a 4 foot picket fence.
Kettly De Leger, Owner and Applicant, provided additional information and expressed concerns about other fence material not holding up to a hurricane. Ms. De Leger answered questions from the Board.
Michael Mcleod and Kathy Wassylenko spoke against the application and stated that a chain link fence is going against the standards in the neighborhood. Mr. Mcleod asked whether certain new materials are appropriate to implement even though the materials may have aesthetic values.
Mr. Small stated it is a matter of consistency and if the chain link fence is approved it would be a disservice to all the people whose applications were rejected.
Ms. Lewicka stated according to the Code of Ordinances, the back side of the fence is usually fronting the property of whom the fence belongs to and because of the way the fence looks, it may possibly be the applicants fence and it should be removed when the new fence is installed.
Ms. Theuns agreed that the chain link fence is not appropriate to the Historic District and that a board on board wooden fence next to her home, survived the hurricane just fine.
Chairman Sampson stated if a board on board wooden fence is in good repair it would withstand the hurricane we just had. Chairman Sampson also expressed concerns about denying other fences in the Historic District that did not conform.
Motion was made by Holly Theuns, and seconded by Marlene Sherwin to deny the request for the Belmont gates since they are inappropriate for the neighborhood.
AYE: Marlene Sherwin, Holly Theuns, Michael Broderick
NAY: Patrick Small, Chairman Paul Sampson
Passed
Ms. Mosley asked for a point of clarification since staff recommended the Belmont gates be approved and the chain link fence be denied.
Ms. Theuns clarified that she was making a motion that the gates be denied because the gate material is not in keeping with the rest of the neighborhood.
Ms. Lewicka stated that staff feels the Belmont gates are appropriate and have been approved before by the Historic Preservation Board in many cases.
Ms. Lewicka gave an overview of the application and answered questions from the Board.
Mr. Broderick expressed that past applications for chain link fences have been denied in the Historic District in order to preserve the nature of the historical areas by utilizing a 4 foot picket fence.
Kettly De Leger, Owner and Applicant, provided additional information and expressed concerns about other fence material not holding up to a hurricane. Ms. De Leger answered questions from the Board.
Michael Mcleod and Kathy Wassylenko spoke against the application and stated that a chain link fence is going against the standards in the neighborhood. Mr. Mcleod asked whether certain new materials are appropriate to implement even though the materials may have aesthetic values.
Mr. Small stated it is a matter of consistency and if the chain link fence is approved it would be a disservice to all the people whose applications were rejected.
Ms. Lewicka stated according to the Code of Ordinances, the back side of the fence is usually fronting the property of whom the fence belongs to and because of the way the fence looks, it may possibly be the applicants fence and it should be removed when the new fence is installed.
Ms. Theuns agreed that the chain link fence is not appropriate to the Historic District and that a board on board wooden fence next to her home, survived the hurricane just fine.
Chairman Sampson stated if a board on board wooden fence is in good repair it would withstand the hurricane we just had. Chairman Sampson also expressed concerns about denying other fences in the Historic District that did not conform.
Motion was made by Holly Theuns, and seconded by Marlene Sherwin to deny the request for the Belmont gates since they are inappropriate for the neighborhood.
AYE: Marlene Sherwin, Holly Theuns, Michael Broderick
NAY: Patrick Small, Chairman Paul Sampson
Passed
Ms. Mosley asked for a point of clarification since staff recommended the Belmont gates be approved and the chain link fence be denied.
Ms. Theuns clarified that she was making a motion that the gates be denied because the gate material is not in keeping with the rest of the neighborhood.
Ms. Lewicka stated that staff feels the Belmont gates are appropriate and have been approved before by the Historic Preservation Board in many cases.
Motion was made by Patrick Small, and seconded by Michael Broderick to deny the chain link fence portion of the request.
- AYE:
- Patrick Small, Marlene Sherwin, Holly Theuns, Michael Broderick, Chairman Paul Sampson
Passed
7.
NEW BUSINESS
a.
Administrative Certificates of Appropriateness Approvals - October 2016
Ms. Lewicka answered questions from the Board.
Ms. Lewicka answered questions from the Board.
8.
CONSIDERATION OF ABSENCES
Motion was made by Holly Theuns, and seconded by Patrick Small to excuse the absences of Ms. Harris, Mr. Osteen and Mr. Hayek.
- AYE:
- Holly Theuns, Marlene Sherwin, Patrick Small, Michael Broderick, Chairman Paul Sampson
Passed
9.
ADJOURNMENT