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Why it matters: The property is a contributing 1946 masonry vernacular residence in the Old School Square Historic District. The project proposes to raise parts of the structure to meet current floodplain (FEMA) requirements, rebuild and reinforce roof and floor structures to meet current building codes, and construct a one‑story addition to the rear. Because the work includes removal of a roof and substantial structural work, the request triggered a relocation/demolition application and public notice.

Staff and applicant presentations: Planner Michelle Hewitt summarized the staff review and noted the application asks for a 1,005‑square‑foot rear addition, exterior modifications, ground improvements and a variance to reduce the 10‑foot rear setback to 8 feet to accommodate the required 2‑foot alley dedication. She described proposed changes including new standing‑seam metal roofing, raised stucco base to maintain visual proportion to the new finish floor, and larger modern window openings required for current egress and impact glazing.

Architect Pablo Solis and architect Steve Siebert explained the design and structural approach. Solis said the property sits within a narrow 50‑foot lot and that the two‑foot alley dedication plus a 10‑foot setback would remove usable buildable area; the requested 8‑foot setback plus 2‑foot dedication would yield a 12‑foot distance from the alley. The team presented flood‑adaptation work and described exfiltration trenches and pervious paving to handle on‑site stormwater. Siebert described a planned method to preserve existing exterior walls while pouring a new slab and installing a continuous tie beam, temporary shoring, and step‑by‑step roof reconstruction to meet modern wind and structural codes.

Several members of the public spoke. A nearby neighbor expressed concerns about increased runoff, privacy and neighborhood traffic; the architect and applicant explained the drainage design (swales and exfiltration trenches) and a mitigation/landscaping plan to replace a failing tree. Staff and the applicant also confirmed that driveway reconstruction and appropriate setbacks will be reviewed and enforced by the city engineer at permitting.

Board discussion focused on structural safety of removing and rebuilding the roof, the scale and fenestration of the addition relative to the existing house, and the acceptability of proposed materials (metal standing seam roof, casement/impact windows). Board members asked the applicant to demonstrate how historic character and distinct details (for example the corner window and stucco plinth) will be catalogued and reconstructed. Several commissioners noted the project will be intensive and may look like a near‑full demolition during construction, and required the applicant to demonstrate contractor shoring methods — the applicant had engaged a contractor and provided shoring examples.

Motion and condition: The board voted to approve the COA, demolition request and variance with an explicit condition that the applicant work with staff to add additional articulation/fenestration on the east (alley) elevation to reduce the visual expanse of blank wall facing the alley. The motion passed in roll call (Ezra Craig, John Miller, Peter Dwyer, Chris Cabeza, Vlad Dumitrescu, Carol Perez and Jim Chard all voting yes).

Clarifying technical points from the hearing: staff characterized the proposed finished floor elevations and changes as necessary to meet FEMA and Florida Building Code requirements; applicant representatives described the proposed finished floor elevation relationships and the need for a new interior slab, tie beam and reconstructed roof framing; applicant provided drainage design using exfiltration trenches and permeable paving; applicant stated the new windows will be impact‑rated and meet modern egress code (which alters muntin/mullion patterns compared with original windows).

Next steps: The applicant will revise drawings per the board’s direction on east elevation articulation and submit revised materials to staff for TAC/permitting review; the board’s approval is conditioned on the plans presented and compliance with city permitting and engineering requirements, including the driveway reconfiguration and stormwater solutions at building permit review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Historic Preservation Board Meeting 03-05-2025 5:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Delray Beach’s Historic Preservation Board approved plans to raise, renovate and add to a contributing 1946 house at 333 North Swinton Avenue, permitting roof removal for reconstruction, a rear addition, and a reduced setback after the applicant showed contractor shoring and drainage measures.","taxTitle","Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida","taxId",5598,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6296351,"Board continues controversial Marina District elevation and expansion plan for 46 Marine Way, directs revisions to front and upper floors",6393,7501000,13894000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2516515-f5cc56c555ad029b919dece15cb78321&start=7501&end=13894","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2516515-f5cc56c555ad029b919dece15cb78321/thumbnail_7501000.jpg","/articles/6296351/Delray-Beach/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Board-continues-controversial-Marina-District-elevation-and-expansion-plan-for-46-Marine-Way-directs-revisions-to-front-and-upper-floors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6296351-d77eaddf8bc962c4e8d356e38a2fb3ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771126619&Signature=UIFEuaYs9-9vvq4QsRkSnI~N-2fYMhZhIaPVN7GEnTMETW3MK~lix2duBE6ww9Gx6s53oUGWqH8JmCXlFOuOKNfpcpVpTAqmqCOjzzmyG3Gifx39FFy7QflH32KLBb6JTmQ5hluCkPVxvL7y86m5i1o-T16q9eW6eURuLhoo1MYO-JXyxy4pJxHqkB3ZVBXVNfA9mzYPOcTBpfqrlywUg9RaJWMAo4Lf5zPgVJwVRi7vUDbqkhxq-KnleSUn9NgFAGWanHFYiNlJnGaNOxZFM3pFkOqX2czzL~gd9OH2taCt-Erh1FFYUeNIPphmUr-3UVJYC~91jNGj6OmBuaSXvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Delray Beach Historic Preservation Board voted to continue action on a high‑profile proposal to raise and expand a contributing Mediterranean‑style house at 46 Marine Way, asking the applicants to return with revisions that reduce visual massing of the top level and address the appearance of the elevated front patio and front wall.

What the project proposed: The application, presented by agent Catherine Craig and architect Mariana Wood on behalf of owner Daniel Edwards, seeks to elevate the existing two‑story 1926 house to meet FEMA and Florida Building Code requirements, add under‑house parking, and construct a multi‑story addition tucked behind the existing façade. The design also included retaining the front patio above a new garage and adding rooftop/upper‑level living space said to be largely not visible from the waterfront but visible from adjacent properties.

Why the board continued the item: Board members and staff agreed the house requires substantial flood‑adaptation work but expressed multiple concerns about scale, massing, streetscape compatibility and the prominence of the new elevated front wall. Commissioners requested the applicant bring back visuals that lessen the apparent mass of the Third Floor (for example, a more transparent treatment, loggia/colonnade or other design that reduces bulk) and alter the front patio treatment so the front elevation is less fortress‑like from Marine Way. Several board members also asked the applicant to explore ways to make the garage/base condition less monolithic (more openings, flood vents or detailing) so it does not read as a blank wall at street level.

Applicant position and public comment: Owner Dan Edwards and agent Catherine Craig emphasized the project is intended to preserve the historic house and make it livable while meeting FEMA elevation mandates. The applicant noted the front patio is an existing historic feature, and argued elevating the house without retaining an active front element would create an unsafe drop from original doors; the team said they are prepared to reduce the front patio height and soften it with landscaping. Nearby residents raised concerns about drainage, increased runoff, driveway access and the project’s scale; the applicant and architect presented a drainage concept (swales and exfiltration trenches) and landscape mitigation, and said the driveway and parking will be redesigned to allow forward egress.

Board instruction and next steps: The board voted to continue the item and directed the applicant to return with revised drawings and renderings showing: (1) reduced visual massing of the top level or a design that renders the upper story visually lighter and subordinate to the historic form, (2) a lowered or softened front patio/wall treatment (examples could include reduced patio height, landscape planter, or a smaller porch footprint), and (3) adjustments that make the base/garage condition less visually monolithic (more openings, detailing or a lighter material palette). Staff said the applicant should submit revised plans to TAC/permitting and confirm whether the public‑notice requirements will need to be reissued for any new variances or changes.

Vote and procedural note: The motion to continue with direction carried unanimously (Ezra Craig, John Miller, Peter Dwyer, Chris Cabeza, Vlad Dumitrescu, Carol Perez and Jim Chard voting yes). The board did not set a date certain; staff advised the applicant to coordinate submission timing with TAC to allow full technical review and appropriate public notice before returning to the board.","The Historic Preservation Board continued action on plans to raise and expand 46 Marine Way, directing the applicant to return with revisions to reduce upper‑level bulk and soften the elevated front patio and garage treatment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6296361,"Historic preservation board approves rear addition and pool at 202 NE Fifth Terrace",8650,685000,9335000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2516515-f5cc56c555ad029b919dece15cb78321&start=685&end=9335","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2516515-f5cc56c555ad029b919dece15cb78321/thumbnail_685000.jpg","/articles/6296361/Delray-Beach/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Historic-preservation-board-approves-rear-addition-and-pool-at-202-NE-Fifth-Terrace","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6296361-4f7be70f746f040ec9fcfd0f2b9f027e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771126619&Signature=XmtPcMn8kvxshMNkJVtqHEuIYrOQGcndSUcYHs10uK-iUcbc0wHQp7SGqhZTntD2YOQH9j1vuTuZ3RQnr9TMLla9uYypnaFlt0UPC1N1p8lfsNETYerVu~AZWhDL174ejCS5bK6LDQbhesg-13pxwCCzDCh~iCQfO5o-T9GQ3EnJ2FOno3NP7SJv3zyfVNwZjVnupG6TcF5BMjVQqlq9gnejZxI-azTJ7JJww2zKesCu0m9zdEcOwvrmivgWAZ~HgCYQ95BGIjRS9C8mDWlAbsS3UzyGZ49PP0TBd7KpjyeTQpegM6V-qDiqceZPXSa1jJ-s7jE8VLJA8vbG75e8wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Delray Beach Historic Preservation Board voted unanimously to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 718‑square‑foot one‑story rear addition and a side‑yard swimming pool at 202 Northeast Fifth Terrace, the board heard during its quasi‑judicial hearing.

The board’s decision follows presentations from the applicant and staff outlining a design that preserves the contributing 1951 masonry vernacular house while adding modest living space and site improvements. The property is inside the locally designated Delray Park Historic District.

Why it matters: The proposal alters the rear of a contributing historic structure and included staff analysis under the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Delray’s visual compatibility rules. The board’s approval means the owner can seek building permits to raise the finished floor as required and proceed with the addition and pool with the specific materials and details reviewed in the application.

Applicant Mark Schliesman described the project as a modest expansion: a rear rectangle roughly 26 feet deep, a narrow lap pool in the west yard and selective demolition of minor rear elements to connect the new space. He told the board the addition “would not be overly dramatic from a streetscape standpoint” because hedging and neighbor fences largely screen the house from the public view. He also said civil engineering work would add an exfiltration/drainage trench under the driveway and in the west yard to keep runoff on site.

Senior historic preservation planner Katharina Palavoda reviewed the staff report and recommended findings. Palavoda said staff considered the design compatible with the historic structure and district, noting proposed materials (stucco, matching color, bronze‑frame windows where the building currently has bronze frames) and that the addition would be visually complementary rather than imitative. She noted the board must still make a determination about the proportion of solids and voids where a blank east wall exists.

Board discussion focused on two details: (1) whether the small step‑back and continuous roofline adequately differentiate new from old, and (2) the relocation or replication of a distinctive corner window. Board member Carol Perez said, “I think it was a very, tasteful, addition, and I feel like you met the criteria,” and commissioners asked the applicant to confirm that the corner window feature would be preserved — the applicant indicated that the corner window would be replicated/relocated into the addition.

Outcome and next steps: Commissioner John Miller moved approval of Certificate of Appropriateness 2020‑04225; the board seconded and then voted yes in roll call (Ezra Craig, John Miller, Peter Dwyer, Chris Cabeza, Vlad Dumitrescu, Carol Perez and Jim Chard). The approval is conditioned on the plans and materials reviewed by staff; building permits and any technical site or drainage approvals remain subject to separate review by city engineering and permitting.

Clarifying details recorded at the meeting: the approved addition is described in the staff report as 718 square feet; pool and pool deck materials shown on submitted drawings include travertine; windows proposed to match existing bronze frames and gray tint; drainage solution described as exfiltration trench(s) in west yard and under the driveway (applicant/contractor presentation).","The Delray Beach Historic Preservation Board on a unanimous vote approved a one‑story, 718‑square‑foot rear addition and a side yard pool for a 1951 contributing house at 202 Northeast Fifth Terrace after staff and commissioners found the proposal visually compatible with the house and district standards.","actionData","errors"]

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