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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
MINUTES
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Historic Preservation Board was
held at Village Hall on Wednesday, March 20, 2002. 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
Carolyne Cadwallader, Member
Martha Anne Collins, Member
William Tenney, Member
Fred Newman, Member
Absent:
Suzanne Blas, Member
AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 4, 2002
Ms. Collins pointed out three typos on page 1. After a motion duly made by Mr.
Newman, and seconded by Ms. Cadwallader, the minutes were unanimously approved as
revised.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
1. REQUEST FOR DESIGNATION
540 N.E. 96th Street
APPLICANTS: Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Weingrad
Mr. Bittner reported that he had been contacted by Mrs. Weingrad this date, who
advised him that she and her husband could not attend the meeting because of a surgery
Dr. Weingrad was performing that evening. Mr. Bittner advised that Mrs. Weingrad had
requested that the Board proceed in their absence. After reviewing the history and
architecture of the home, Ms. Temkin moved to recommend that the Village Council
designate the subject property, which was seconded by Mr. Newman, and passed
unanimously.
5. REPORT FROM CHAIRMAN
re Village Attorney's inquiry to Chairman concerning recent Board
action on February 4, 2002, concerning denial of Application for
Certificate Of Appropriateness to pressure clean hand -made clay
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tile roof requested by Mr. & Mrs. Nobili, 352 N.E. 98th St., and
Chairman's response thereto.
This item was introduced together with the correspondence between Mr. Bittner
and Mr. Sarafan, regarding the Board's prior decision regarding this property. There was
brief discussion. Mr. Tenney moved to adopt and approve the response of the Chairman
to the Village Attorney, which was seconded by Ms. Temkin, and passed unanimously.
2. REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
287 N.E. 96th STREET
APPLICANTS: Warren Bittner & Barbara Bittner
Maintenance or Repair: Repaint Exterior Walls and Trim with same
colors as existing to comply with Code Enforcement Citation, dated 3/4/02
Mr. Bittner, a co-owner of this property, turned the meeting over to the Vice -
Chairperson, Ms. Temkin, and filed Form 8B, "Memorandum of Voting Conflict for
County, Municipal, and Other Local Public Officers", which is attached to these minutes
as required by law. Mr. Bittner presented the Application, and indicated that although the
house really didn't need repainting, he was willing to do it. The Application proposed
painting the masonry walls Behr, "Victorian Linen", and the wood trim Behr, "Medieval
Brown", as per the samples attached to the Application. Mr. Newman moved to approve
the Application, which was seconded by Ms. Collins, and passed unanimously.
3. REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
287 NE 96th Street
APPLICANTS: Warren Bittner & Barbara Bittner
Maintenance or Repair: Pressure clean hand -made clay barrel tile
roof to comply with Code Enforcement Citation, dated 3/4/02
Again, Mr. Bittner, as a co-owner of this property, filed Form 8B, "Memorandum
of Voting Conflict for County, Municipal, and Other Local Public Officers", which is
attached to these minutes as required by law. Mr. Bittner again presented the
Application, and other evidence, including current photographs of the property, an
historic color Postcard of Pueblo Feliz, Miami Shores, FL, excerpts from Thelma Peters'
Biscayne Country, and a letter of even date received from Walter Marder, AIA, Florida
Secretary of State, Division of Historical Resources. Mr. Bittner was cross-examined by
Mr. Sarafan, the Village Attorney. Much discussion ensued between Mr. Bittner, Mr.
Sarafan, Mr. Benton (Village Manager) and the Board. Mr. Sarafan moved to dismiss the
Application based on lack of jurisdiction because Mr. Bittner was seeking a denial of the
Application. Mr. Newman seconded. The Board unanimously denied the Village
Attorney's motion to dismiss, and Mr. Sarafan and Mr. Benton left the Chambers. After
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hearing from additional witnesses, including an expert in the field of historic roofing (Mr.
Daniel Arguelles), the Board voted to deny the Application as being inconsistent with the
Secretary of Interior's Standard's for Rehabilitation No. 7. The motion to deny was made
by Ms. Collins, seconded by Mr. Newman, and passed unanimously. [Note: for a
complete narrative of this portion of the meeting, interested parties should request a copy
of the transcript of the court reporter, which is on file with the Village Clerk].
ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
4. APPROVE RECONCILIATION OF INCOME AND EXPENSES
Miami Shores Historic Home and Garden Tour
Saturday, March 9, 2002
After presenting receipts for expenses incurred, the tour showed a profit of
$273.48. Members expressed their satisfaction with the results of the tour. Many in
attendance complimented the Board's efforts.
6. PREPARE RECOMMENDATION FOR VILLAGE COUNSEL
re: Miami -Dade County Proposed Revisions to Historic Preservation
Ordinance of County -wide Application
The document concerning this item was distributed, however, no discussion
occurred since the public hearing portion of the meeting had been so lengthy. Board
members were requested to read this document for discussion at the next meeting.
7. WORKSHOP OF BOARDS
Due to the Village Attorney's comments concerning conflict between this Board
and other Boards raised this evening, and due to prior conflicts where the Historic
Preservation Board felt that its decisions had been disregarded by other Boards, Board
Members requested that Ms. Temkin draft a letter to Mr. Benton requesting a joint
workshop between this Board, the Code Enforcement Board, and the Planning and
Zoning Board, in order to clarify their respective roles, and to encourage working together
in a more collaborative manner.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Bittner adjourned the meeting at 0 p.m.
Warre r i i er, Chairman