HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02-24-2009
ST. LUCIE COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING
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2300 Virginia Avenue
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Administration Building
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Conference Room Number 3
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February 24, 2009
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5:30 P.M.
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A compact disc recording of this meeting, in its entirety, has been placed in the file along with these
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minutes as part of the record. In the event of a conflict between the written minutes and the compact
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disc, the compact disc shall control.
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I. Call to Order
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14 Chair Man Culverhouse called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
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A. Pledge of Allegiance
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B. Invocation
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C. Roll Call
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21 Brad Culverhouse…………………………...Chairman
22 Jack Connolly ............................................. Commission Member
23 Tom Minch ……Arrived shortly after roll….Commission Member
24 Richard McAfoos…………………………...Commission Member
25 Christopher Dillon…………………………..Commission Member
26 H.B. Moore ………………………………...Commission Member
27 Frank Pennetti………………………............Commission Member
28 H. Ruth McSween…………………………..Commission Member
29 Lucille Rieley Rights……………………….Special Advisor
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Commission Members Absent:
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32 Stephanie Bray………………………………Commission Member
33 Arlena Lee…………………………………...Commission Member
34 Marjorie Harrel………………………………Vice Chair
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Staff Members Present:
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37 Robin Meyer, AICP………Historical Preservation Officer, Assistant Growth
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39 Heather Lueke…………….Assistant County Attorney
40 Dawn Milone……………...Growth Management Staff
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Others Present:
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43 Robert W. Brantman, Owner, 908 West 1 Street, Ft. Pierce, Florida
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The Commission agreed to hold the Election of Officials after the Public
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Hearings.
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1.Approval of Minutes, February 24, 2009 Meeting
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3 Mr. Connolly requested on page five line two the comma be removed.
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5 This correction has been made.
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Mr. McAfoos motioned to approve the minutes with the correction listed
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above.
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Mr. Connolly seconded.
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Motion carried unanimously.
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2. New Business
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A. Applications for Changes to Historical Structures or Sites
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1. HC -220092853 / FMSF SL1380
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3717 South Indian River Drive
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Application for Demolition:
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Demolish house and shed. Remove and clean lot of all
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debris.
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23 Mr. Meyer briefed the Commission on the application for demolition. He explained
24 the residence, built around 1952, is a concrete block and wood structure style of
25 residence designed in a Contemporary style commonly found throughout South
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28 are in a severely deteriorated condition. This residence is evaluated on the FMSF
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31 is needed. It is not eligible for listing at the National Registry Level nor is it
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Mr. McAfoos motioned that the Historical Commission recommend to
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the Director of Growth Management to approve the application to
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demolish the house and shed located at 3717 South Indian River Drive,
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Fort Pierce, Florida and to remove and clean lot of all debris.
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Mr. Connolly seconded.
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Motion carried unanimously.
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2.HC-220092862 / FMSF SL 1285
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908 West 1 Street
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Application to Change:
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Cover existing lap siding with new Hardi Plank
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siding, replace existing windows (not original) with new single
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hung windows (style closer to original casement windows).
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4 Mr. Meyer briefed the Commission on the applicants request to cover the existing
5 wood lap siding with new Hardi Plank siding, and replace the existing jalousie
6 windows with new aluminum frame single-hung windows. He explained the
7 residence is a wood Frame Vernacular structure characteristic of Boom Times
8 architecture. The building is associated with the developmental history of White City
9 and represents the architectural trends of the era. The basic massing and proportion of
10 the building envelope has been retained. Specific original architectural elements that
11 have also been retained include openings that originally served as attic vents,
12 cornerboards, rafter tails, and wood siding and surrounds. The building has undergone
13 modifications that compromise its historic integrity, including the replacement of
14 original windows with the jalousie type common in the 1960s, and sliding glass doors
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17 Mr. Robert W. Bratman, applicant and owner of the property agreed to the
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Mr. Minch motioned that the Historical Commission recommend to the
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Director of Growth Management to approve the application to change
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the existing lap siding with new Hardi Plank siding, replace existing
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windows (not original) with new single hung windows (style closer to
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original casement windows and same size) and a water vapor barrier
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between the existing lap siding and the Hardi plank located at 908 West
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1 Street, Fort Pierce, Florida.
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Mr. Moore seconded.
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Motion carried unanimously.
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Election of Officials
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Mr. Minch motioned to nominate Brad Culverhouse as Chairman of the St.
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Lucie County Historical Commission.
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Mr. Connolly seconded.
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After the written ballots were totaled, Brad Culverhouse was elected Chair by
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unanimous decision.
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Mr. Minch motioned to nominate H. Ruth McSween as Vice Chair of the St.
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Lucie County Historical Commission.
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Mr. McAfoos Seconed.
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After the written ballots were totaled, H. Ruth McSween was elected Vice Chair
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by unanimous decision.
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3.Member Matters and Announcements
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7 Ms. Rieley Rights announced that March is Archeology Month. She handed out
8 posters and announced the Southeast Archeological Society is having their first
9 Archeology Fest at Indian Riverside Park on March 21, 20009.
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11 Ms. McSween announces she would be gone for six weeks out of the year. She will
12 be studying in England for her PHD in Museum Studies.
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14 The Commission congratulated Ms. McSween on her accomplishment.
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4. Chair Matters
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18 The Commission welcomed Mr. Meyer as the new St. Lucie County Historical
19 Preservation Officer.
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21 The Commission discussed the foreclosure of the William Robinson House.
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23 The Commission had a discussion regarding the Coquina Rock Hearth home. (Dawn
24 Milone, St. Lucie County staff, updated Ms. Rieley Rights regarding this matter a few
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27 Ms. Rieley Rights feels a trained archeologist should be sent out to this site to trace
28 the outline of the home.
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30 Mr. Moore announced that the museum will be moved from the South Beach to the
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned around 6:21 P.M.
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