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| | | | | | | | | | Item 11.
COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM | | | |
| | | | | | | | TO: Land Use and Sustainability Committee
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| FROM: Rickelle Williams, Interim City Manager
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| DATE: June 10, 2024
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| | | | | | | | | TITLE: | DISCUSS PROPOSED COLLINS CANAL HISTORIC DESIGNATION |
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| | | | | | | | HISTORY:
| On April 12, 2022, the Historic Preservation Board passed a motion (7-0), directing the Planning Department to prepare a Preliminary Evaluation and Recommendation Report relative to the possible historic designation of Collins Canal as an individual historic structure. On November 8, 2022, the Historic Preservation Board reviewed a Preliminary Evaluation and Recommendation Report relative to the possible designation of Collins Canal and directed staff to prepare a formal Designation Report.
Pursuant to section 118-591(b) of the City Code, on November 9, 2022 the City Commission was advised of the action of the HPB via Letter to Commission (LTC) No. 471-2022. On June 13, 2023, the Historic Preservation Board transmitted the attached Designation Report, pertaining to the proposed Collins Canal Historic Structure, to the Planning Board and City Commission with a favorable recommendation.
On January 30, 2024, the Planning Board held a public hearing and transmitted the proposed designation ordinance to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation (5-0). On February 21, 2024 the City Commission approved the ordinance at First Reading and scheduled Second Reading for April 3, 2024.
On April 3, 2024, the City Commission referred the proposed designation ordinance to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee for additional input and discussion. The item was deferred at the May 1, 2024 LUSC meeting. Second Reading of the ordinance is expected to be set for July 24, 2024. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS:
| The process of historic structure designation is delineated in section 2.13.9 of the Land Development Regulations of the City Code. The following is a summary of the designation process:
Step One: A request for designation is made either by the City Commission, the Historic Preservation Board, other agencies and organizations as listed in the Land Development Regulations of the City Code, or the property owners involved. Proposals for designation shall include a completed application form available from the Planning Department.
Step Two: The Planning Department prepares a preliminary evaluation report with recommendations for consideration by the Board.
Step Three: The Historic Preservation Board considers the preliminary evaluation to determine if proceeding with a designation report is warranted.
The designation report is a historical and architectural analysis of the proposed district or site. The report:
1) describes the historic, architectural and/or archeological significance of the property or subject area proposed for Historical Site or District designation;
2) recommends Evaluation Guidelines to be used by the Board to evaluate the appropriateness and compatibility of proposed Developments affecting the designated Site or District; and
3) will serve as an attachment to the Land Development Regulations of the City Code.
Step Four: The City Commission is notified of the Board’s decision and the initial boundaries proposed for designation. Within 60 days of the vote of the Historic Preservation Board to direct the Planning Department to prepare a designation report, the City Commission may, by a five-sevenths (5/7ths) vote, deny or modify the proposed request for designation.
Step Five: The designation report is presented to the Historic Preservation Board at a public hearing. If the Board determines that the proposed site or district satisfies the requirements for designation as set forth in the Land Development Regulations of the City Code, the Board transmits a recommendation in favor of designation to the Planning Board and City Commission.
Step Six: The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed designation, and shall consider the proposed historic designation as an amendment to the Land Development Regulations of the City Code and, subsequently, transmit its recommendation to the City Commission.
Step Seven: The City Commission may adopt an amendment to the Land Development Regulations of the City Code by a five-sevenths (5/7ths) majority vote, which thereby designates the Historic Preservation Site or Historic District after one (1) public hearing for a parcel of land less than ten (10) contiguous acres or after two (2) public hearings for a parcel of land that is more than ten (10) contiguous acres.
Based on the analysis and considerations outlined in the attached Collins Canal Historic Designation Report, the Administration is supportive of the proposed ordinance amendment.
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION:
| | The Administration recommends that the Land Use and Sustainability Committee discuss the proposed ordinance and designation report, and provide a recommendation to the City Commission. |
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| | | | | | | | Applicable Area
| | South Beach |
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| | | | | | | | | Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? | | Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds? | | | Yes | | No | |
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