HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD - City of Orlando

MEETING INFORMATION
Location
City Council Chambers
2nd Floor, City Hall
One City Commons
400 South Orange Avenue
Time
4:00 p.m.
Board Members
Harold Warren, Chairman
Earl Crittenden, V. Chairman
Catherine Galgano
Jed Prest
Justin Sand
Emma Starling
Emily Weidner
AbsentMembers
Modupe Arthur
Kim Sachse
Staff Members
James Burnett
Jason Burton
Richard Forbes
Jennifer Moreau
Diane Rivera
Kyle Shephard
HISTORIC
PRESERVATION BOARD
MINUTES • JANUARY 6, 2010
OPENING SESSION
• Harold Warren, Chairman. called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.
• Pledge of Allegiance.
• Introduction of Board Members and Staff.
• Consideration of December 2, 2009 Minutes.
CONSIDERATION OF DECEMBER 2, 2009 MINUTES
Jed Prest MOVED to approve the Minutes of the December 2, 2009 board meeting.
Emilv Weidner SECONDED the motion, which was voted upon and PASSED by
unanimous voice vote.
CONSENT AGENDA
There were no items for the Consent Agenda.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Case No.: HPB2009-00180, 20 NORTH SHINE AVENUE
Applicant: Keith York, Yormar Construction & Development, 1402
Goolagong Court, Winter Springs, FL 32708
Owner: Robin Lewis, 20 North Shine Avenue, Orlando. FL 32801
District: Lake Lawsona Historic District (District 4)
A request for approval of Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a one-car, two-story
garage apartment in the rear yard.
Recommended Action: Approval of the request based on staff recommendations,
subject to the following conditions:
1) All changes to this proposal to be reviewed and approved by the HPB Minor
Review Committee prior to permitting;
2) Windows in proposed garage should be 1/1 pattern double hung windows
similar in rail and stile'proportion to the main house first floor windows;
3) Garage shall have exposed rafters tails to match main house;;
4) Roof canopy over garage door shall match house with returned hipped roof.

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REGULAR AGENDA (Cont'd.)
Richard Forbes provided an overview of the subject property using overhead visuals. The subject property consists of a 1-1/2
story wood frame vernacular house which was built circa 1910 and is contributing to the historic district. This area of the
historic district has a mix of 1, 1-1/2, and 2-story homes, many with accessory structures to the rear of the lot. Originally there
was a one-story, one-car garage on the property line in the northwest corner of the lot which had been torn down sometime
after 1956, according to the Sanborn Map. Notable existing architectural features of the house include the unusual hip roofed
porch and dormers, flared eave on main roof, slightly tapered porch columns and exposed rafter ends on main roof and
dormers. The house has 1/1 double hung wood sash windows that appear to be original. The existing main house has 1,652
square feet of living space.
The proposal is to add a one-car, two-story accessory structure located five feet from the rear property line and 6 feet from the
north side property line. This location will require a variance to allow the rear setback to be 5 feet where 15 is required by
code for an accessory structure taller than 12 feet. The proposal will be visible from the public right-of-way. The structure will
be sheathed with lap siding on the side and rear, and shake siding on the front. The windows proposed have an additional
horizontal muntin that does not match the main house. The proposed bracketed pent roof over the garage door should match
the main house by hipping the roof and returning hip to garage wall.
Keith York, 1402 Googalong Court, Winter Springs, applicant, addressed the board and indicated that he agrees with staff
recommendations. He indicated that the plans will be changed to reflect the 1/1 windows, the rafter tail ends were just hard
to duplicate on the plans, but they intend to match the ones on the house. They also agree with the returned hip roof over the
garage door. Mr. York indicated that a hip roof would hinder the vaulted ceiling on the inside of the second floor.
The public hearing portion of the meeting was closed.
Board discussion ensued regarding the recommended hip roof and its shape, that a hip roof would lower the visual scope of
the garage, and the simplicity of a front facing gable roof.
Jed Prest moved to APPROVE the applicant's request. subject to staff conditions. Emily Weidner SECONDED the motion
which was voted upon and PASSED by unanimous voice vote.
2. Case No.: HPB2009-00182, 100 NORTH ORANGE AVENUE
ApplicanVOwner: David Siminou, Dolive Building, LLC, 1200 North Lake Sybelia Drive, Maitland, FL 32751
District: Downtown Historic District (District 5)
A request for approval of Certificate of Appropriateness to add canopies above first level and restore the faQade including new
windows, storefront, and paint.
Recommended Action: Approval of the request based on staff recommendations, subject to the following conditions:
1) All changes to this proposal to be reviewed and approved by the HPB Minor Review Committee prior to
permitting;
2) Unspecified materials, finishes, paint color, and fixtures shall be reviewed by the HPB Minor Review committee
to insure compatibility with the historic structure and historic district;
3) New second floor windows to be wood and be 6/1 and have appropriate historic proportions ofstiles and rails
with raised exterior muntins;
4) New first floor storefront and entry doors to be made of wood with historic profiles and proportions.

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REGULAR AGENDA (Cont'd.)
Richard Forbes provided an overview of the subject property using overhead visuals. The original building was constructed
during the late 1910's. It was built by Silas G. Dolive for his Rio car dealership. The building was one-story structure. A few
years later, an addition was built to the north and doubled the size of the bUilding. In 1923, Clyde McKenney and Emory
Rylander, who were in the real estate business, acquired the property, remodeled it, and added an 'L' shaped second story.
This is the present form and size of the structure. The building housed shops downstairs and had professional offices (mostly
real estate, insurance and legal) upstairs. McKenney and Rylander lost the building in 1929, and it reverted back to the
Dolives. It remained in the Dolive family until December of 1988.
The Dolive Building is a two-story masonry structure built in the Mediterranean Revival style. It is rectangular with a flat roof.
The roof line is defined by a red terra cotta tile pent roof. Just below the tile is a wide frieze decorated with twisted pilasters
and organic designs on the mock corner towers. The frieze on the rest of the bUilding is simply pierced with large round tile
vents. The window openings of the second floor have been altered with the addition of awning style aluminum windows and
infill in the original openings to accommodate inappropriate sized windows. A photo from the time of the Mckenney/Rylander
period shows pairs of large double hung wood windows in the second floor with a 6/1 muntin pattern. The corner windows are
topped with blind arches decorated with plaster relief of urns and scroll work. The other windows have raised panels above
them with low relief designs embossed in them. The old photo shows transom lights above the storefronts and a solid canopy
along Orange Avenue and fabric awnings on Washington Street. Also shown in the photos are knee walls below the glass
storefront that appear to be around 30 inches high.
The Mediterranean Revival style was very prevalent in Downtown Orlando in the 1920's. Few examples are left. The Autrey
arcade adjacent to the Dolive building is also Mediterranean Revival. These two remaining examples, side by side, form an
important element in the Downtown Historic District for their materials, scale, proportion, and relationship to Orlando's past.
This proposal is to restore the facades of the building for continued use as a commercial structure. The proposal includes
aluminum replacement windows, a new canopy on Orange Avenue that wraps around the corner onto Washington Street, new
canvas awnings on Washington Street, a new storefront on Orange Avenue, a decorative gate for the exit on Washington Street
and a new paint scheme. The paint scheme has not been provided at this time. The paint color will be reviewed through the
Minor Review process. The applicant has also inquired about leaving the existing Orange Avenue storefronts and refurbishing
them as needed rather than replacing them.
The board members discussed with staff city code regarding the requirement that the replacement windows be made of wood,
staff recommendations #2 and #4, canopy height, and whether there was signage requested with this proposal.
David Siminou, applicanVowner, indicated that he has replaced the roof on the building recently to prevent further water
damage. The previous owner had been preparing the building for demolition and had taken out all the electrical wiring, doors,
copper, fixtures, etc. He indicated that wood windows would cost $26,000. He was hoping to have heard back regarding bids
for the aluminum windows in time for the board meeting, however, with the recent holidays he had not received any estimates
as of yet. He is intending to rent out the first floor storefronts for retail use. He does not plan to renovate and use the second
floor of the building at this time. He does wish to keep the historic character of the building. He has owned buildings in the
downtown, would like to improve the look of the downtown, and is familiar with the processes of the Downtown Historic District
and the Downtown Development Board. He indicated that if he also had to use wood on the storefronts, he would probably
would not replace the storefronts.
The board members discussed that this board is charged to abide by and enforce the historic preservation city code
requirements and that the city code could not be waived due to cost factors. The members also discussed the agreement in
place for the property which goes with the land, the existing condition of the building, the estimated time for completion of this
project, and the feasibility of making repairs to the existing windows.

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REGULAR AGENDA (Cont'd.)
Jed Prest moved to APPROVE the applicant's request. subject to staff conditions. Earl Crittenden SECONDED the motion
which was voted upon and PASSED by a voice vote of 5 to 2. Justin Sand and Emma Starling voted "nay."
3. Case No.: HPB2009-00181, 1617 MOUNT VERNON STREET
Applicant/Owner: Kevin G. Rodrigue, 1617 Mount Vernon Street, Orlando, FL 32803
District: Colonialtown South Historic District (District 4)
A retroactive request for approval of Certificate of Appropriateness to install fiber cement lap siding over existing windows and
a door on the south (street facing) faC,(ade of an existing sunroom.
Recommended Action: Denial of the applicant's request based on the following:
1) It is not consistent with the requirements for approval contained in Sections 62.201, 62.704, and 62.705 of the
Land Development Code.
Jennifer Moreau gave an overview of the case using overhead visuals. The property contains a Minimal Traditional one-story
concrete block home which was built circa 1947, and is considered contributing to the Colonialtown South Historic District.
Originally, the house had open porches on the west and south side of the house. Both porches had been enclosed prior to
districting and the jalousie windows and door on the front porch have since been removed. The jalousie windows and door on
the side sunroom were replaced with new windows and a door prior to districting.
The proposal is for retroactive approval to install fiber cement lap siding over an existing frame covering two windows flanking
a door on the south side of a previous sunroom. The unapproved addition of a solid wall is an inappropriate addition where an
open porch and later sunroom once eXisted. Staff recommends denial of the retroactive request. A more appropriate solution
would have been to fill in the door opening with concrete block (to match the rest of the house) up to the window sill level, and
install windows appropriate to the style of the house and the traditional use of the room as an open porch and later sunroom.
Kevin Rodrigue, owner, indicated that he would remove what has been done.
The board discussed the panels on the inside in the sunroom and the siding.
Kyle Shephard, Assistant City Attorney II, indicated that Catherine Galgano should abstain from voting, although it would not be
a conflict of interest for her, only because she owned the home previously.
Catherine Galgano stated that she would abstain from voting and briefly gave a history of repairs to the house.
Jed Prest moved to DENY the applicant's request. Emily Weidner SECONDED the motion which was voted upon and
PASSED by unanimous voice vote.
Jason Burton left the meeting at 5:19 p,m.

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OTHER BUSINESS
• Richard Forbes gave an overview of the Minor Reviews for the month of December.
• Kyle Shephard gave a brief explanation of voting conflicts of interest.
• Richard Forbes gave an update of the 2010 Historic Preservation Awards Program. The entry deadline is March
1, 2010, and encourages citizens, organizations, businesses or agencies to submit nominations for Outstanding
Residential or Commercial Projects or Outstanding Infill Projects. The awards will be announced during National
Historic Preservation Month in May 2010.
ADJOURNMENT
Harold Warren, Chairman, adjourned the regular meeting at 5:35 p.m.
STAFF PRESENT
Richard Forbes, Historic Preservation Officer Kyle Shephard, Assistant City Attorney II
Jason Burton, Planning Liaison Diane Rivera, Recording Secretary
Jennifer Moreau, Planner III