12-29-1997 Regular Meeting•
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
MINUTES
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Historic Preservation Board was
held at Village Hall on Monday, December 29, 1997. The meeting was called to order at
7:30 p.m. by Chairman Bittner with the following members present and absent:
Present:
Warren Bittner, Chairman
Maria Temkin, Vice Chairperson
Elaine Franck, Member
Inez Hegedus -Garcia, Member
William Tenney, Member
Absent:
Jaime Camacho, Member
Kimberly Logan -Hynes, Member
AGENDA ITEMS
• APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 8. 1997
Ms. Temkin moved to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was
seconded by Ms. Hegedus -Garcia, and passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
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1. REQUEST FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION
83 N.E. 1006 STREET
APPLICANTS: ENRIQUE J. GARCIA & INES HEGEDUS-GARCIA
Ms. Hegedus -Garcia, a member of the Board, stepped down from the dais to
speak on this application since she is an owner of the property. She spoke on behalf pf
herself and her husband. Ms. Hegedus -Garcia filed a CE Form 8B, which is attached to,
and included as a part of, these minutes. Ms. Hegedus -Garcia explained the condition of
the property when she and her husband purchased it and what they had done in terms on
restoration and repair. She then detailed the known history of the property and showed
the Board copies of the original blue prints, dated July 1925, on file a Village Hall
showing that this house was designed by Tropical Home Designs as House No. 200, for
Mr. A. P. Yung. After some discussion, Ms. Franck moved to recommend to the Village
Council that the property be designated a Miami Shores Historic Landmark. Ms. Temkin
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
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2. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
339 N.E. 96th STREET
APPLICANTS: ROBERT & LISA ISRAEL
Restoration: Request for modification of previous Board approval of
wood casement windows as per original architectural plains on file with
white aluminum single -hung windows on the North, East and West
elevations.
Ms. Israel spoke on behalf of herself and her husband who was not present. Ms.
Israel explained that she was having difficulty finding manufacturers of wood casement
windows at a price she felt was affordable. She further explained that some of her existing
jalousie windows were broken and needed to be replaced. She indicated that she had
ordered white aluminum single -hung windows which she wanted to install in the North,
East and West elevations of the home. She explained that the company had done the
windows at some point for the Freedom Tower. Ms. Israel showed the Board an
illustration from a brochure as to what the windows would look like.
The Board agreed to consider the application in sections, considering the four (4)
windows on the second floor of the North elevation first. The Board undertook extensive
discussion concerning the number of lites per window, the placement of the mullions, the
proposed metal material, and the color of the material. Thereafter, Mr. Tenney moved to
approve the four windows under consideration, but the motion failed for lack of a second.
Further discussion and questioning of the applicant occurred, during which the
Board suggested various alternatives. However, Ms. Israel indicated that her position
concerning the style and material of the windows was inflexible. After requesting another
motion from the Board without success, Mr. Bittner moved to deny the windows under
consideration, for the reasons stated during the discussions and because the proposed
windows would be inconsistent with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for
Rehabilitation. The motion was seconded by Ms. Hegedus -Garcia, and passed
unanimously.
Ms. Israel withdrew the remaining aspects of the application and indicated that she
intended to appeal the decision of the Board.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
3. STATUS OF PUEBLO FELIX BENCHES
Mr. Bittner advised that the status of the benches had not changed since the last
meeting. The Board agreed that contact with the members of the Village Council was
called for. Mr. Bittner agreed to supply each member of the Board with historical
background for the members' use in contacting the members of the Council. It was
decided to wait until after the holidays to begin. The following Board members agreed to
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contact the following Council members: (1) Mr. Tenney - Mike Boyle; (2) Ms. Temkin -
Mary Ross Agosta; (3) Jaime Camacho - Cesar Sastre; (4) Ms. Temkin - Steve Loffredo;
(5) Mr. Bittner - Louis Imburgia
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Bittner adjourned the meeting at 9:10 p.m
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arren Bittner, Chairman