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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER- OFFICE MEMORANDUM 2001
To: The Honorable Mayor Feliu and Members of the City Commission
Via: Yvonne S. McKinley, City Manager
From: Julian Perez, Planning Directory �f
Date: July 24, 2007 ITEM No. 4
Subject: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI, 'FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION 20- 6.1(D) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE IN
ORDER TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MEMBERS FROM
SEVEN TO NINE AND TO DESIGNATE THAT TWO MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC
PRESERVATION BOARD SHALL BE REGISTERED ARCHITECTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Background The Land Development Code (LDC) currently provides that the Historic Preservation Board (HPB)
shall have seven members who reside or work in the City. The Code also states that all "members shall be familiar
with the purposes of preserving and protecting districts, structures or sites having historic or archeological worth."
Recently, the only architect in the Board was appointed to the Planning Board and the position was not filled with a
professional architect. The LDC regulations mandate that the Board must have an architect member when it
designates historic properties.
Historic Board Request For the above reason, and to expand the expertise of the Board, the HPB adopted a motion
at its April 30, 2007 meeting requesting that the LDC be amended to provide that the membership of the Board be
expanded to nine members and that the two new members must be registered professional architects licensed to
practice in the State of Florida. The Board felt that the proposed amendment is appropriate in that its work has
increased significantly in the last two years. The expansion of designated sites has resulted in an increased number
of Certificates of Appropriateness (exterior renovation permits) which often involve complicated restoration work
and building additions must be reviewed by the Board. A Board member(s) with architectural background would be
very important as part of the Board's review duties.
Proposed LDC Amendment The proposed expansion of the Historic Preservation Board is very similar to the
expansion for the Environmental Review and Preservation Board which was done in 2004. In that case, the Board
was expanded to nine members and a landscape architect member was made mandatory. The proposed LDC
amendment expands the Historic Preservation Board to nine and also includes a special provision which allows the
City Commission, if necessary, to appoint a member architect who does not live or work in the City.
Planning Board Action
The Planning Board at its June 19, 2007 meeting adopted a motion by a. vote of 4 ayes 1 nay (Ms. Young)
recommending that the proposed ordinance be approved with additional changes related to the quorum and term of
service.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the proposed amendment be approved.
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Backup Documentation:
Draft Resolution
Historic Preservation Board Minutes Excerpt 4 -30 -07
HPB Memo on Membership 5/30/07
Planning Department Staff Report 6 -19 -07
Planning Board Minutes Excerpt 6 -19 -07
Public notices
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2 ORDINANCE NO.
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4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
5 SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION 20..6.1(D) OF THE LAND
6 DEVELOPMENT CODE IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HISTORIC
7 PRESERVATION BOARD MEMBERS FROM SEVEN TO, NINE AND TO DESIGNATE
8 THAT TWO MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD SHALL BE
9 REGISTERED ARCHITECTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN
10 CONFLICT, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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12 WHEREAS, Section 20- 6.1(D)(1) of the South Miami Land Development Code
13 specifies the membership makeup of the Historic Preservation Board; and,
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15 WHEREAS, in order to expand the expertise of the Historic Preservation Board the
16 Board, the HPB adopted a motion at its April 30, 2007 meeting requesting that the LDC be
17 amended to provide that the membership of the Board be expanded to nine members and that
18 both members shall be Registered Architects in the State of Florida.; and
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20 WHEREAS the Historic Preservation Board felt that the proposed amendment is
21 appropriate in that its work has increased significantly in the last two years. Including the
22 expansion of designated sites and an increased number of Certificates of Appropriateness which
23 often involve the review of complicated restoration work and building additions; and.
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25 WHEREAS, the Planning Board at its June 19, 2007 meeting, after a public hearing
26 adopted a motion by the vote of 4 ayes 1 nay recommending approval of a proposed
27 amendment to Section 20 -6.1 (D)(1) and(D)(4) of the Land Development Code; and
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29 WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to enact the aforesaid amendment.
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31 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
32 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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34 Section 1. That Section 20- 6.1(D)(1) entitled "Historic Preservation Board" of the City's Land
35 Development Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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37 Section 20- 6.1(D)
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39 (D) Historic Preservation Board.
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41 (1) Establishment and Membership.
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43 (a) An Historic Preservation Board is hereby created which shall consist of
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members who reside or work in the City.
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46 i. The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City
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ii. All members shall be familiar with the purposes of preserving
and protecting districts, structures or sites having historic or
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iii Board membership shall include two (2) registered
architects licensed to practice in the State of Florida. If it is
determined by the City Commission that the positions of
architect cannot be filled by a. qualified individual who
resides or works in the City, the residency requirement may
be waived by the Commission and the position of architect
may be filled by a qualified individual who does not reside or
work in the City.
i4 iv Members shall serve for a term of two (2) years, with a
maximum of eight (8) years total service possible.
4) Procedures.
(a) Quorum and voting.
A quorum shall. be =34 five 5 members.
ii. An affirmative vote of a majority of the members present shall
be required to pass upon any matter on which the board is
required to act under this Code.
iii. In instances when the board considers a designation report, a
quorum shall consist ofd five members, at least one of
whom shall be an architect.
Section 2 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason
held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective immediately after the adoption hereof.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this � day of , 2007
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Feliia:
Vice Mayor Wiscombe:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Birts- Cooper:
Commissioner Beckman:
(New wording underlined; wording to be removed indicated by strikethrough)
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
Monday, April 30, 2007
City Commission Chambers
3:30 PM
EXCERPT
I. Call to order
Action: Ms. Clyatt, Chair called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Roll call was performed. Board members present constituting a quorum: Ms. Clyatt, Ms. Lahiff,
Ms. Dison, Ms. Shelley, Mr. LaMonica, and Mr. Kurtzman.
City staff present: Julian Perez (Planning Director), Sanford A. Youkilis (Consultant), Lluvia
Resendiz (Administrative Assistant), and Ellen Uguccioni (Preservation Consultant)
VII. New /Old Business
Action: Ms. Clyatt nominated Mr. Kurtzman as Vice Chair. Ms. Lahiff seconded.
Vote: 5 Ayes 0 Nays (Mr. LaMonica left early)
Action: Mr. Kurtzman moved to make a submittal to the commission to extend the Historic
Preservation Board seats to nine with the requirement of having one member be a State of Florida
registered architect.
Vote: 5 Aves 0 Nays
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INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM 2001
To: The Honorable Mayor Horace Feliu
Via: Yvonne S. McKinley, City Manager
From: Julian Perez, Planning Dir or
Date: May 30, 2007
Subject: Expansion of Historic Board Membership
The Historic Preservation Board at its April 30, 2007 meeting adopted a motion requesting the
Mayor and Commissioners to consider expanding the number of Board members from seven to
nine. The purpose of the expansion would be to mandate that one or more of the new members
would have to be a registered architect. Presently, there is no professional architect on the Board.
If you and the City Commission wish to support this change, a simple directive to the Planning
Department will suffice to initiate the process. The membership of the Historic Preservation
Board is set forth in Section 20- 6.1(D) (l) of the Land Development Code, therefore a change in
the membership will require the preparation and adoption of an ordinance.
Attachment
LDC Section 20- 6.1(D)(1)
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Maria Menendez, City Clerk
Ann Marie Clyatt, Historic Preservation Board Chair
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To: Honorable Chair and
Planning Board Members
From: Julian 6;;;�Op
Planning Director
Date: June 19, 2007
Re: LDC Amendment - Historic
Board Membership
PB -07 -016
Applicant: City of South Miami
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION 20- 6.1(D) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
MEMBERS FROM SEVEN TO NINE AND TO DESIGNATE THAT TWO MEMBERS OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD SHALL BE REGISTERED ARCHITECTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
BACKGROUND
The Land Development Code (LDC) currently provides that the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) shall
have seven members who reside or work in the City. The Code also states that all "members shall be
familiar with the purposes of preserving and protecting districts, structures or sites having historic or
archeological worth." Recently, the only architect in the Board was appointed to the Planning Board and
the position was not filled with a professional architect. The LDC regulations mandate that the Board
must have an architect member when it designates historic properties. For this reason, and to expand the
expertise of the Board, the F1PB adopted a motion at its April 30, 2007 meeting requesting that the LDC
be amended to provide that the membership of the Board be expanded to nine members. The motion
further stated that the new members should be registered professional architects licensed to practice in
the State of Florida. The City Commission at its June 5, 2.007 meeting directed the Planning Department
to initiate this amendment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
In order to implement this change the following sections of the Code must be amended:
Section 20 -6.1 D
(D) Historic Preservation Board'
(1) Establishment and Membership.
(a) An Historic Preservation Board is hereby created which shall consist of
(='A) nine (91 members who reside or work in the City.
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Commission, shall
appoint the members of the board.
ii. All members shall be familiar with the purposes of preserving and
LDC Amendment
June 19, 2007
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protecting districts, structures or sites having historic or archeological
worth.
iii Board membership shall include two (2) redstered architects
licensed to practice in the State of Florida. If it is determined by the
City Commission that the positions of architect cannot be filled by
a qualified individual who resides or works in the City, the
residency requirement may be waived by the Commission and the
position of architect may be filled by a qualified individual who
does not reside or work in the City.
iii-iv Members shall serve for a term of two (2) years, with a maximum of
eight (8) years total service possible.
4) Procedures.
(a) Quorum and voting.
L A quorum shall be five 5 L_J members.
ii. An affirmative vote of a majority of the members present shall be
required to pass upon any matter on which the board is required to act
under this Code.
iii. In instances when the board considers a designation report, a quorum
shall consist of1fim" five 15J members;, at least one of whom shall be
an architect.
STAFF OBSERVATIONS
(1) The above expansion of the UPB is very similar to the expansion for the Environmental Review
and Preservation Board which was done in 2004. In that case, the Board was expanded to nine
members and a landscape architect member was made mandatory. The amendment also included
a special provision which allowed the City Commission to appoint a landscape architect who did
not live or work in the City.
(2) The proposed amendment is appropriate in that the work of the F1PB has increased significantly
in the last two years. The expansion of the designated sites has resulted in an increased number
of Certificates of Appropriateness (exterior renovation permits) being requested. These cases,
often involving complicated restoration work and building additions must be reviewed by the
Board. A Board member(s) with architectural background would be very important as part of the
Board's review duties.
RECOMNIENDATION
It is recommended that the proposed amendment be approved.
Attachments:
- Section 20- 6.1(D) Current regulations.
- BPB Memo on Membership 5/30/07
- Public Notices
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ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 20 -6.1
(f) Financial interest.
i. Any member of the board who has a special -financial interest, direct or
r.y
indirect, in a matter before the board shall make that interest know.
nown and
shall abstain from participation therein in any manner.
ii. Willful failure to disclose such financial interest shall constitute malfea-
sance in office and shall render the action voidable by the City Commission.
(D)-Historic Preservation Board.
(1) Establishment and Membership.
(a) An Historic Preservation Board is hereby created which shall consist of seven (7)
members who reside or work in the City.
L The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Commission, shall
appoint the members of the board.
ii. All members shall be familiar with the purposes of preserving and protect-
ing districts, structures or sites having historic or archeological worth.
iii. Members shall serve for a term of two (2) years, with a maximum of eight (8)
years total service possible.
Supp. No. 6. Add. 138.1
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 20 -6.1
(b) Any member of the board shall be automatically removed for missing three (3)
regular meetings it a row or five (5) meetings in a twelve (12) month period.
i. The Planning and Zoning Director shall keep a record of meetings missed.
ii. The Planning and Zoning Director shall advise the City Commission and the
member being removed that such member has been automatically removed.
(2) Organization.
(a) Meetings.
i. The board shall hold one (1) regular meeting each month on the last Monday
of each month, except in June.
ii. Meetings shall not be held if no designation reports, plans, specifications or
scheduled matters are to be submitted and/or initiated by the board for
review.
iii. Agendas of all meetings shall be posted at City Hall not less than three (3)
working days prior to any regularly, scheduled meetings, excluding work-
shops.
(b) The board shall elect from its membership a chair and vice -chair for a one year
non - successive term, respectively.
i. The chair shall normally preside at all meetings of the board.
ii. In the absence of the chair, the vice -chair shall preside.
(c) A temporary chair may be elected at any meeting when both the chair and the
vice -chair are absent or recused.
(3) Powers and Duties.
(a) The board shall have all such powers and duties granted by state law, Metro -
Dade County Code and this Code.
(b;) The board shall review and recommend approval, disapproval or modification of
all applications for fix..al approval by the City Commission of historic district and
historic site designations, and site plans and specifications, and Certificates of
Appropriateness, as required under this Code.
(c) The board shall maintain and update files, from the Dade County Historic Survey
within the city for the purpose of determining and promoting those districts and
sites of special historic: or archeological value or interest.
(d) The board shall make recommendations to the City Commission on the designa-
tion of historic districts and sites, and archeological sites, pursuant to this Code.
(e) The board shall endeavor to improve and expand the Metro -Dade County Historic
Survey with additional sites, information, oral histories and any other material
as may be available, and periodically, to reevaluate the survey to determine
whether changing times and values warrant recognition of new or different,
historic and/or archeological districts and sites.
(f) The board shall, in reference to specific historic districts or sites, or archaeolog-
ical sites, recommend to the City Commission the use of preservation incentives,
including tax incentives and advantages.
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20-6.1 SOUTH MIAMI LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
(g) The board shall make recommendations to the City Commission concerning
application for and the utilization of grants from federal and state agencies, or
from private groups;and individuals, and utilization of city funds to promote the
preservation of historically significant districts and sites and archeologically
significant sites.
(h) The board shall recommend contact of public and private organizations and
individuals, engage in historic and archeological preservation education, and
undertake all reasonable and proper means to promote preservation of histori-
cally and archeologically significant properties which are proposed for, or under
threat of, demolition, destruction or significant degradation.
(i) The board shall evaluate and comment upon decisions by request of other public
agencies affecting the physical development and appearance of historically
significant districts and sites and archeologically significant sites, or upon the
request of the City Commission.
(j) The board shall recommend approval of historic and archeological markers for
properties within the city.
(k) The board shall advise the city commission on matters related to the use,
admintration and maintenance of city -owned historically significant properties.
(1) The board shall promote and encourage communication and exchange of ideas
and information between the board and owners of historically and archeologically
significant properties, potential developers, public officials, financial institutions,
and other interested persons.
(m) The board shall have the responsibility to advise the City administration and
City Commission on various matters, in accordance with the terms of this Code.
(n) The board shall conduct any other function which may be designated or assigned
by act of the City Commission.
(4) Procedures.
(a) Quorum and votin�.
i. A quorum shall be three (3) members.
ii. An affirmative vote of a majority of the members present shall be required
to pass upon any matter on which the board is required to act under this
Code.
iii. In instances when the board considers a designation report, a quorum shall
consist of four (4) members, at least one of whom shall be an architect.
(b) The board shall keep a permanent record of all proceedings before it.
(c) Meetings of the board shall be public and, notification of such meetings shall be
given in accordance with Code provisions. If any scheduled meeting is not held,
then all applications scheduled for such meeting, except designation reports,
shall be heard and decided by the Planning and Zoning Director of the Building,
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ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 20 -6.2
Zoning and Community Development Department (or the director's designee) no
later than the end of the next business day after the scheduled meeting was to
have been held. The director's decision, if for approval, shall .constitute HPB
approval.
(d) All approved designation reports shall bear the official signature of the chair
presiding at the meeting at which such reports are approved.
(e) Reserved.
(f) Financial interest.
i. Any member of the board who has a special financial interest, direct or
indirect, in any matter before the board shall make that interest known and
shall abstain from participation therein in any manner.
ff. Willful failure to disclose such financial interest shall constitute malfea-
sance in office and shall render the action voidable by the City Commission.
(Ord. No. 11-90-1451,8-21-90.; Ord. No. 20 -93 -1546, §§ 1, 2,11- 16 -93; Ord. No. 18 -95 -1591, § 1,
10- 5- 95;'Ord. No. 6 -96 -1606, § 2, 5 -7 -96; Ord. No. 9 -96 -1609, § 1, 5- 21 -96; Ord. No. 12 -96 -1612,
§§ 1, 6, 7- 30 -96; Ord. No. 19- 964619, § 5, 10 -1 -96; Ord. No. 17 -97 -1638, § 1, 6 -3 -97; Ord. No.
12 -00 -1714, § 5, 4-18 -00; Ord. No. 8 -03 -1792, § 1, 5.20 -03; Ord. No. 10 -03 -1794, § 2, 5- 20 -03)
20-6.2 Appeals.
(A) EWB Decisions; Time; Standing to Appeal. All decisions and recommendations of the
environmental review and preservation board (ERPB) shall be posted on the City Hall bulletin
board immediately following the ERPB meeting. An applicant may obtain a building permit
after noon of the day after the ERPB meeting, at which the application was approved, if all
other requirements for the permit have been met. An appeal of an ERPB decision or
recommendation may be filed at any time before a building permit is issued by filing same with
the city clerk upon a form prescribed therefore. Appeals may be taken by the applicant,
interested citizens, or the city administration.
(B) Stay of Proceedings. An appeal stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action
appealed from, unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken certifies to the city
commission, after notice of appAl has been filed with him, that because of the facts stated in
the certificate a stay would, in the officer's opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property or
that because the violation charged is transitory in nature a stay would seriously interfere with
enforcement of the Code.
(C) Restraining Orders. If certification occurs in accordance with subsection (B) above,
proceedings may not be stayed except by a restraining order, which may tie granted by the city
commission or by a court of record on application, on notice to the officer from whom the appeal
is taken and on due cause shown.
(D) Appeal Hearing. The city commission shall hear and enter a decision on all appeals
within sixty (60) days of the date of filing said appeal, and shall provide due notice of the
appeal to the parties.
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
PLANNING BOARD
Regular Meeting
Action Summary Minutes
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
City Commission Chambers
7:30 P.M.
I. Call to Order and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Action.: The meeting was called to order at 7: 30 P.M.
Action: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.
II. Roll Call
Action: Chairman Morton requested a roll call.
Board members present constituting a quorum: Mr. Davis, Mr. Farfan, and Ms. Yates
Ms. Young.
Members Absent: Ms. Chael and Ms. Beckman
City staff present: Julian H. Perez (Planning Director), Sanford A. Youkilis (Planning
Consultant), and Lluvia Resendiz (Administrative Assistant).
IV. Planning Board Applications / Public Hearing
PB -07 -016
Applicant: City of South Miami
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION 20- 6.1(D) OF THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE IN ORDER TO INCREASE: THE NUMBER OF
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MEMBERS FROM SEVEN TO NINE AND
TO DESIGNATE THAT TWO MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION
BOARD SHALL BE REGISTERED ARCHITECTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action: Mr. Morton read the ordinance into the record.
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Mr. Youkilis advised that the Land Development Code (LDC) indicates that the Historic
Preservation Board (HPB) shall have seven members who reside or work within City
limits. The Code also states that all "members shall be familiar with the purposes of
preserving and protecting districts, structures, or sites having historic or archeological
worth." Recently, the only architect on the Board was appointed to the Planning Board and
the position was not filled with a professional architect. The LDC regulations mandate the
Board must have an architect member when it designates historic properties. For this
reason, and to expand the expertise of the Board, the HPB adopted a motion at its April 30,
2007 meeting requesting that the LDC be amended to read that the membership of the
Board be expanded to nine members. The motion further stated that the new members
should be registered professional architects licensed to practice in the State of Florida. The
City Commission at its June 5, 2007 meeting directed the Planning Department to initiate
this amendment.
Recommendation: Staff recommended approval with the observation that the Board's
work has expanded over the last two years with the creation of a district and ten
designations resulting in an increase in the number of Certificate of Appropriateness
(COA) being requested.
Mr. Youkilis advised the Board of an email he received from Ms. Chael, referencing the
subject matter.
Mr. Morton read Ms. Chael's email into the record. He asked that if a registered architect
was not available within the City of South Miami, could the Historic Board go outside the
City and find a qualified individual who will be allowed as a Board member. He suggested
including wording indicating that in the event a resident or in -town employee subsequently
is available that there be a shift in Board members and the non - resident member too will be
asked to resign. Preference should be given to a resident or someone that is actively
involved. Mr. Morton also stated that the Historic Board is the only board having a service
time limit. He added that finding an architect would be a problem if term limits were
placed therefore he recommended the time limit be removed otherwise a two year term
would be counterproductive. If the ordinance requires an architect, Florida statutes also
require that only a registered architect can call oneself an architect therefore, the wording
has to be modified.
Chairman Morton opened the public hearing.
Speakers:
NAME ADDRESS SUPPORT /OPPOSE
Ann Marie Clyatt 5421 SW 63 Ct. Support
Ms. Clyatt advised she contacted four possible candidates however one individual whom
seemed interested is not a registered architect. He only has a Masters Degree but has not
started the exams required in order to become a registered architect. She advised that
having the criteria alone will not suffice for a possible HPB candidate. She suggested
changing the (HPB) meeting time in order to accommodate some Board members who
have a conflict of schedules. She questioned the eight year term limit and inquired if there
are any possibilities a member may remain on the Board if the Mayor could allow it,
otherwise part of the Board would need to be replaced. Mr. Perez advised that he will
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provide an accurate answer for Ms. Clyatt and members of the :Board after speaking to the
city attorney.
Mr. Morton inquired if the HPB would have more public exposure as well as public
participation should the HPB meetings be held during evening hours. Ms. Clyatt advised it
would be more difficult for the Board members to meet during evening hours.
Mr. Youkilis advised that the meeting time was only tradition and could be changed. He
stated that if the Planning Board recommends removing the eight year limit it may be done
under this amendment reading.
Ms. Young asked Ms. Clyatt to explain the difference between the duties of an individual
with an architectural training of four years and a registered architect. She questioned the
limitations that a non - registered architect would have when compared to a registered
architect.
Charlotte Dison 8031 SW 58 Ave. Support
In reply to Ms. Young's question Ms. Dison stated that the difference between a trained
and a registered architect deals with creditability. She has seen architects that have been
before the HPB not only with renovation plans but also with redesigned historic structures.
It is important for the HPB to have someone who has the capability of speaking
architectural language and who understands portions of the Land Develop Code. This is a
very significant and responsible matter especially if the HPB has the authority to grant
variances. The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) sometimes becomes an issue and she believes it is
language only someone who is an architect could comprehend. Having someone who has
the credentials will help command respect from the architects coming before the Board.
Donna Shelley 6544 SW 78 Terr. Support
Ms. Shelley stated she takes issue with the fact that there is mention that the Board does not
know what it is doing. She stated she has 15 years of experience; in historic preservation of
historic sites and museums. She was a manager of projects and has an understanding of
historic; preservation. She added that she is in favor of having architects on the Board
because potential Board members will speak the language that an architect going before the
Board will understand. The Board tries to talk about volumetric and massing but the
applicants know the Board members are not architects. Therefore, it would be beneficial to
have people who respect each other's knowledge. In regards to what they can offer to the
Board other than a person who is not registered, she agreed with the Mr. Morton that to call
oneself an architect when one is not a registered architect will bring implications to the
Board.
Chairman Morton closed the public hearing.
Motion: Mr. Morton moved the following amendment to the draft ordinance. Ms. Yates
seconded. "The maximum of eight (8) years total service possible." be removed from
Section 20-6.1111
Vote: 4 Ayes 1 Nay (Ms. Young)
Mr. Morton moved the approval of the amended draft ordinance. Ms. Yates seconded.
Vote: 4 Ayes 1 Nay (Ms. Young)