Summary
To: Town Commission
From: Cathy DeKarz, Management Analyst / Historic Preservation Board
Date: 11/21/2017
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Subject:
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1466 Orange Avenue: Special Certificate of Appropriateness
Summary:
In order to complete any renovations or construction over $25,000 to the exterior of a Town-recognized historic property, a Special Certificate of Appropriateness must first be granted by the Historic Preservation Board and by the Town Commission to the property owner in-question. On November 14, 2017, the Historic Preservation Board met to preliminarily review a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the historic property owned by Ms. Patricia Irwin (1466 Orange Avenue), and recommended complete approval of the certificate.
Following the Historic Preservation Board's recommendation for Ms. Irwin's Special Certificate of Appropriateness Application, the Commission is now charged with reviewing the recommendation, along with the application, site plans, and other commentary, and shall vote to approve or deny the certificate.
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Previous Commission Action: None.
Background/Problem Discussion: 1466 Orange Avenue (the single-family home owned by the applicant, Ms. Patricia Irwin) is designated as a locally historic property, and sits at the southwest corner of Orange Avenue and Woodlawn Avenue in Belleair. The home was built in 1915, is defined as a "Florida Cracker Style" structure, and is a part of the historic "Bidwell's Wildwood Park" area of Belleair. Notable features of 1466 Orange Avenue include its "extremely pitched roof," wood frame, vinyl siding, and shingle roof. In 2007, the property was unanimously approved for historic protection by the Historic Preservation Board per
the following four criteria points (note: only one is required):
1. Its character, interest, or value as part of the development, heritage, or cultural characteristics of the town, county, state, or nation
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