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Minutes and agenda
- The board approved minutes for the June 18, 2025 regular meeting and the Aug. 21, 2025 regular meeting after directing staff to review and add more detailed ex parte disclosure language for the Aug. 21 meeting. (Vote: unanimous.)
- The board approved an amended agenda acknowledging two continuances: HP2025‑0057 (certificate of appropriateness requested continued to Nov. 20, 2025) and HP2025‑0011 (continued to Oct. 16, 2025). (Vote: unanimous.)

Certificates of appropriateness and minor projects
- HP2024‑0045 (11 Garnet Avenue): Applicant requested a one‑year extension of a certificate of demolition for a 1940 garage apartment; staff recommended approval because the extension was timely and conditions of the original final order remain in force. The board approved the one‑year extension. (Vote: unanimous.)
- HP2025‑0059 (226 Charlotte Street): Approved a certificate of appropriateness to alter porch steps and continue existing wood railings along the Charlotte Street façade, with a condition that materials be wood to match existing. (Vote: unanimous.)
- HP2025‑0063 (154 Avenida Menendez): Approved replacing an existing wood louvered gate with a custom decorative wrought‑iron double leaf gate mounted within the existing masonry wall opening; staff noted wrought iron is not directly addressed by the guidelines but found the simple design compatible if HARB concurs. Several board members spoke in support and the motion passed. (Vote: unanimous.)

Procedural notes
- Staff reiterated that approvals of certificates of appropriateness carry conditions (materials, mockups, permit conformity) that must be met at the COA and permit stage; the board asked staff to ensure permit applications align with HARB approvals.

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Staff described the house as a contributing resource to the Fullerwood Park Residential National Register Historic District and said the structure’s current finished floor elevation (FFE) is between about 6.79 and 6.92 feet; the city’s required FFE for new or substantially improved structures in that zone is 9 feet. The applicant proposed a new finished floor elevation of 9.3 feet and presented two exterior‑cladding options: a masonry stucco first floor to differentiate the new foundation, or continuing existing wood siding down to the new first floor. The plan proposes new 1‑over‑1 windows to match existing and an expanded second‑story balcony where the entry porch was.

The applicant, Kenneth Lewis, said repeated flooding and recent high tides motivated the elevation; a nearby resident and neighbors spoke in support, saying the block frequently floods and that other homes in the area have been raised. Board members acknowledged the neighborhood’s flood issues and supported the applicant’s effort to keep historic fabric while mitigating flood risk. Commissioners recommended the cable‑style railing because it preserves sightlines and noted the stucco base with lap siding above was an acceptable material approach.

Motion and vote: The board approved partial demolition and the elevation plan (HP2025‑0058) with a condition that the owner may raise the finished floor up to 10 feet if desired; the board recommended the cable railing system for the new second‑story balcony. The motion carried unanimously (recorded votes: Catherine Duncan — yes; Paul Weaver — yes; Eric McDonald — yes; Randall Rourke — yes; Brad Beach — yes).

Staff noted that while elevation is a viable flood‑mitigation strategy for historic structures, inappropriate design can affect contributing status and that the HARB should determine whether the altered design maintains the structure’s ability to contribute to the historic district in a future update. The board’s approval includes direction that final material and railing choices will be reviewed during the certificate‑of‑appropriateness and permit processes.

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Staff and the applicant said the design changes since the July and August hearings include lowering covered balcony roofs by 3.5 feet along Cadiz and Aviles streets, reducing and changing upper‑story windows from rounded to segmental arches, adding vertical architectural elements and wider horizontal banding to break up fenestration, and removing a pergola from a northeast roof terrace. The applicant emphasized that proposed materials and details draw directly from the existing mother house and that mechanical equipment will be concentrated on a screened roof footprint to minimize street views.

The proposal responds to Planning & Zoning’s recommendation to raise the first‑floor finished elevation slightly to reduce flood risk; applicants noted some planning support for a slightly higher first floor (PZB preferred a higher finished floor to reduce long‑term flood exposure). Public commenters, including alumni and former staff, voiced support for the sisters remaining downtown and urged the board to enable a durable building that will last a century. Others urged careful archaeological and coquina‑wall repairs and asked that stormwater management avoid creating standing water that could harbor mosquitoes.

Board discussion recognized marked improvement in massing and roof treatment after the applicant reduced the porch roof height. Commissioners asked the team to bring the same level of detail used on the primary façade to the other elevations, to clarify the porch/balcony corner treatment so it better references local historic precedents, and to provide additional site context renderings (masked views showing adjacent buildings and the street). Several board members suggested exploring tile at select low roofs to provide material contrast and to consider landscaping that screens and integrates the proposed stormwater element; staff and the applicant said stormwater engineering is ongoing and that underground exfiltration or other measures could reduce surface footprint.

Motion and vote: The board approved an opinion of appropriateness for the general concept of the new institutional building (HP2025‑0052) as presented, with the understanding detailed architectural drawings, material specifications, archaeological coordination and a final stormwater approach would be reviewed in a future certificate of appropriateness and permitting process. The motion carried unanimously (recorded votes: Paul Weaver — yes; Eric McDonald — yes; Catherine Duncan — yes; Randall Rourke — yes; Brad Beach — yes).

Staff emphasized that final approval of construction details, exterior materials, any coquina wall repairs and stormwater systems will occur at later certificate‑of‑appropriateness and permit reviews; the board asked staff to coordinate early with public‑works and archaeology staff to minimize impacts to known historic fabric and sub‑surface resources.

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Board staff described the proposal as placing two antennas in each tower, mounted on ballasted stands (nonpenetrating), painted an extremely matte black and set behind matte black backdrop panels to reduce visibility. Staff said the applicant removed several existing unused items from the towers during mockups and proposed to paint other visible mechanical items with the same matte finish to reduce visual contrast. Staff recommended approval if the board found the work consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation numbers 2, 5 and 9, with the condition that visible mechanical equipment be painted to minimize impact.

The applicant said the installation aimed to improve 5G coverage and capacity downtown and in peak-event conditions, and submitted a letter of support from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office IT department. T‑Mobile representatives said temporary on-site mockups and photographs were used to test visual impacts; they removed existing speakers and a microwave antenna during the mockup process and measured a net reduction in visible equipment area after their proposed installation.

Several members of the public spoke during the hearing. Historian Leslie Keys noted concern about potential physical damage to the building and asked what would happen to equipment when it became outdated. Joanne Chalfont and others urged caution and oversight after installation. The applicant replied that the mounts are nonpenetrating except for a small GPS antenna (4\" x 4\") that would require two small screws, and that final mechanical and structural work would go through the city’s permit process. The applicant also said the agreement includes termination language allowing removal if the equipment is no longer needed.

Board members discussed sightlines, mockup accuracy at different lighting conditions, and the removal of speakers that had been visually conspicuous. Several commissioners who viewed the mockups in person said the mockups reduced visibility from most public vantage points but acknowledged the antennas may be visible under some lighting conditions. Commissioners asked the applicant to ensure permits match the approved mockups and recommended that staff review permitting documents for conformity.

Motion and vote: The board voted to approve the certificate of appropriateness for the installation of cellular equipment at 74 King Street (application HP2025‑0060) with the conditions that the installed equipment match the mockups shown to HARB and that any equipment abandoned or rendered obsolete by termination of the lease be removed without damage to the building. The motion passed unanimously (recorded votes: Catherine Duncan — yes; Paul Weaver — yes; Eric McDonald — yes; Randall Rourke — yes; Brad Beach — yes).

The board’s approval was conditional on later permit-level review; staff said final structural details, conduit penetrations and any minor exterior penetrations would be reviewed during permitting and must conform to the HARB approval.

The board’s action records that the work will be allowed but monitored through the usual permit and follow‑up processes to limit visual and physical impacts on the National Historic Landmark building.

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