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Staff and the applicant described field mock‑ups mounted in the tower openings, removal of existing unused speakers and miscellaneous equipment, and use of ballasted non‑penetrating stands to avoid structural damage to the 1887 Spanish Renaissance Revival building. The staff report advised the board that the proposal could meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation nos. 2, 5 and 9 if the board found the installations would not harm the building’s integrity; staff recommended a condition that visible mechanical equipment in the towers be painted a matte black finish to reduce visibility.

Chad Caudill, representing the applicant and the carrier, said T‑Mobile’s purpose was to improve 5G coverage and capacity in and around St. Augustine and said the company had removed two ladders, a microwave antenna, and eight speakers from the towers as part of the work. Caudill said a letter of support from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office’s IT department had been included; staff noted the city’s 911 center told staff that calls generally are routed among towers and that carriers sometimes provide temporary event boosters for large crowds.

Several local residents and preservation experts spoke against visible installations and urged extra care. Historian Leslie Keys and other speakers asked how long equipment would remain, what would happen to obsolete gear and whether the college’s carillon or other historic features would be damaged. BJ Kelly, speaking for preservation concerns, called for follow‑up inspections. The board pressed applicants on alternatives and on minimizing exterior penetrations; the applicant said the mounts were ballasted, required one small GPS antenna screw, and that conduit would be routed through existing chases and attic space.

After public comment and board discussion, the board voted to approve the certificate of appropriateness with a condition that the installed equipment match the mock‑ups presented, that unused or abandoned equipment be removed if the contract terminates or the equipment becomes obsolete, and that work be performed to avoid damage to historic fabric. The record shows all five board members voted yes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","St. Augustine - Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB)","oneSentenceSummary","The St. Augustine Historic Architecture Review Board on Sept. 18 approved T‑Mobile’s plan to place cellular antennas inside the arched openings of Flagler College’s bell towers, finding the installation reversible and that visual impacts could be reduced.","taxTitle","St. Augustine, St. Johns County , Florida","taxId",4620,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6462509,"HARB approves minutes and multiple small certificates of appropriateness",0,350000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5808465-3a8deac381b5542338bf3e30d1d72425&start=350&end=350","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5808465-3a8deac381b5542338bf3e30d1d72425/thumbnail_350000.jpg","/articles/6462509/St-Augustine/St-Johns-County/Florida/HARB-approves-minutes-and-multiple-small-certificates-of-appropriateness","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462509-7f4257b9d56793b249a2caf258121bf8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144144&Signature=nywra3KCB1ccUPUMsZ984TJNOQnEM9~yBqWwACcY8J-Zp14Lg~xyTdDs2NQovtPxWsEUFLt75RMiyXHBXSBKO4N-keucyqs8EyA~Zns98c9shn1Ynu6HiJZTZKtXkXQ9z-fvgioVttZ26dKAxAJ9LFZtg5vtr66mx5JwmSNP0NCgoi12dnE2KLRX75Q7lKGZRcuVxmhQWs-kDlDM1qUeodBj~fqF5hSUzP1z~OeYeCCVhMLcUvXnaMyT8MXEpHIVtVz3nug~OzHlu4KT12m8zgf17PXENoJghmsgNiHtSB3sLa-Utie1eoZqS4XzlmL0KBkSkIHq-1q6pB89QE9gcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Augustine Historic Architecture Review Board on Sept. 18 approved minutes for the June 18 and Aug. 21 meetings and cleared several routine applications, including a one‑year extension for a demolition authorization and two certificates of appropriateness for porch and gate work.

Board members voted unanimously to approve the June 18 and Aug. 21 meeting minutes after asking the recording secretary to expand ex parte disclosure details in the Aug. 21 minutes. Board members said the Aug. 21 entry should identify each member and summarize each ex parte contact so the record is clearer.

On consent items the board approved an expedited request to extend a previously issued certificate of demolition for 11 Garnet Avenue (HP2024‑0045) for one year; staff said the extension was timely and no new facts justified denial. Christina Evans of Matthews (applicant representative) was sworn in for the record but waived presentation time; no public comment was offered.

The board also approved a certificate of appropriateness for porch alterations at 226 Charlotte Street (HP2025‑0059). Pat Tobasch, the applicant, was sworn in and the board approved the project with the staff condition that materials be wood to match existing.

Separately, the board approved the replacement of a single wood louvered gate with a decorative wrought‑iron double gate at 154 Avenida Menendez (HP2025‑0063). The applicant’s representative presented photos of similar gates nearby and members said the gate’s scale and detailing were compatible with the block. The board recorded unanimous yes votes for each item.

The approvals were routine and did not include substantive policy changes; staff reminded applicants that any construction must meet conditions documented in the final orders and building permits.","The St. Augustine Historic Architecture Review Board approved minutes for June 18 and August 21 and approved several certificate-of-appropriateness items on Sept. 18, 2025, including a one‑year extension on a demolition authorization and two small alterations.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6462491,"HARB continues large Cathedral‑Square redevelopment to Oct. 16; board raises pergola, roof materials and gate design questions",4740,4725000,9465000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5808465-3a8deac381b5542338bf3e30d1d72425&start=4725&end=9465","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5808465-3a8deac381b5542338bf3e30d1d72425/thumbnail_4725000.jpg","/articles/6462491/St-Augustine/St-Johns-County/Florida/HARB-continues-large-CathedralSquare-redevelopment-to-Oct-16-board-raises-pergola-roof-materials-and-gate-design-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462491-4873c832c9fad71546d9baee02d5dcb4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144144&Signature=lz3cV9ZRIEV99O6qmCMDIfaHalfQ~z9vRz9dEhJuBc3FnvoPop5MGVF7slSqVUPXmdneHXjhyyTz0RkEW0FnQ8vSxMJj1PoPPH9NBgpiIi63hbfF7Z-djai9pYwnmPo5csEs-SJNm6099XBeh-cRbIJ1naDyaCpkWUW~WejJ4A9Nz19CqXtakdygUmp4cDnqPcmimJ95yBKVg91CTLjeBRvylMJuYSBb3r8UP282IxFhhKZA1cZ16p7uG~zxf9KqQhesHS1DjbboIDbL51RGgpCzttWHq1qdkz-HIEwh2vebsI7uj2t1uyw-njIHz7q7HrrxzZc9Wc~xmNH~xApyDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Historic Architecture Review Board on Sept. 18 continued review of the large redevelopment project at 24 Cathedral Place and adjacent Charlotte and Treasury Street parcels (HP2025‑0053), asking the applicant to return Oct. 16 with additional drawings, contextual views and material samples.

Staff and the applicant presented revised plans that include two‑and‑a‑half‑story colonial‑style infill buildings flanking a new parking structure, four planted courtyards and a Mediterranean‑style vehicular entry. Changes since the last appearance include extension of the colonial‑period building massing farther along Treasury Street to conceal the parking‑structure elevation, new courtyard gate designs (metal screens to increase visual permeability), and a rooftop amenity on a Mediterranean building featuring a pergola, pool and food‑and‑beverage area.

Board members and many public commenters praised the careful massing and the way the more colonial elevations break down scale, but raised repeated concerns about the rooftop pergola and visibility from primary view corridors (including the Bridge of Lions and the bayfront). Preservationists asked for careful archaeology review, and staff reminded the applicant of the site’s Zone 1A archaeological sensitivity. Board members also asked for clarified details on window materials (wood vs. aluminum‑clad), roofing profiles (standing seam vs. terracotta tile), the appearance and transparency of courtyard gates, and the visual treatment and color of the parking‑structure screen so it blends with adjacent buildings.

The board voted to continue the application to Oct. 16 to allow the applicant time to produce context‑sensitive renderings, roofing and window samples, clearer gate options and a sight line study that shows exactly what would be visible from the Bridge of Lions and other public view corridors.","The board continued the certificate‑of‑appropriateness review of the large 24 Cathedral/Charlotte Street redevelopment (HP2025‑0053) to Oct. 16 after detailed presentations and extensive board and public comment on courtyard gates, rooftop amenities, roofing materials and streetscape visibility.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6462495,"HARB approves elevation and partial demolition to raise Fullerwood Park house out of floodplain with option to go to 10 feet",709,3749000,4458000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5808465-3a8deac381b5542338bf3e30d1d72425&start=3749&end=4458","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5808465-3a8deac381b5542338bf3e30d1d72425/thumbnail_3749000.jpg","/articles/6462495/St-Augustine/St-Johns-County/Florida/HARB-approves-elevation-and-partial-demolition-to-raise-Fullerwood-Park-house-out-of-floodplain-with-option-to-go-to-10-feet","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462495-63e11a73d1eeedc82fed39d7b5e483b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144144&Signature=dukmTgJgdiwg51K0vBeEm-h~1E6JC-UWetk6Bwgc2jD8QHlof~vfKJDlgrHx78sQpjs7OJJaAKHnMzt8elEhtZuMx97-TCkneLnBR0~xpxRxYz3MzNoF1wSzai~iN-QAvvNN9ho9-dFsCPCuOE55PNyIkKyFiPcqymZ6jLt1m-7izlivpackxQ5lznoxjCJafLOvitWn3ql6YXTfBiptFuFd10MDpX7NeWG-0Fc9Iuo-Ox~tcDDrPkEgHPypJHYO~XWbbL3dp638ZGHzKz-AceJShOa13JlIBd4UE3sBPIIBEKJgGBT6F6szyN4687pJ7liqwMwDyc0Z~oHUO7b2FQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Historic Architecture Review Board on Sept. 18 approved a certificate of partial demolition and related alterations at 39 East Park Avenue (HP2025‑0058) that will elevate a circa‑1945 frame‑vernacular residence out of the floodplain and replace a continuous block foundation with a masonry first floor.

Staff said the structure contributes to the Fullerwood Park Residential National Register Historic District; proposed work will retain the building’s materials and fenestration while introducing a masonry first floor with stucco finish to differentiate new work from the original wood frame above. The proposed finished‑floor elevation is 9.3 feet to meet the city’s floodplain requirements; staff noted the existing finished floor ranged 6.79–6.92 feet.

Owner Kenneth Lewis said flooding had entered the house during recent high tides and that the goal was to preserve historic siding and to keep the building in the neighborhood rather than demolish and replace it. A nearby neighbor testified in favor of the work and said tidal flooding had been routine on the block.

Board members said similar houses in the neighborhood have been raised and commended the applicant for preserving the historic siding and for choosing an in‑kind approach rather than full demolition. Several commissioners suggested the applicant include an option to increase the finished floor up to 10 feet; the board also recommended a cable‑rail system for the expanded second‑story balcony to preserve marsh views. The motion approved the partial demolition and elevation with the option to go to 10 feet and a recommendation for the cable rail; the vote was unanimous.","The board approved a partial demolition and elevation project for 39 East Park Avenue (HP2025‑0058) to raise the house’s finished floor above current flood levels; the board recommended cable railing for expanded balcony and allowed the applicant to increase elevation up to 10 feet if desired.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6462500,"HARB grants general approval to Sisters of Saint Joseph campus plan with conditions; board presses stormwater, height and materials",1921,2739000,4660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5808465-3a8deac381b5542338bf3e30d1d72425&start=2739&end=4660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5808465-3a8deac381b5542338bf3e30d1d72425/thumbnail_2739000.jpg","/articles/6462500/St-Augustine/St-Johns-County/Florida/HARB-grants-general-approval-to-Sisters-of-Saint-Joseph-campus-plan-with-conditions-board-presses-stormwater-height-and-materials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462500-68e2c9524f15608503f4918b6fa92650/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144144&Signature=ZyquZ-VCKHg5ZC7AS71xkEaVLReCTvPzj1oGoywbHA3lf51W531Rlk69UgECMeiXkuGhEENz8IDkYp4DVq5czYr8HMXJEszSicqH-XslhD5ucP~JWJ75Lmr9exniG0NvgsK56skTUWF2B1-FPCg5bxLjm-DAJVrMi~274JzKGzU1I0YbidBfBi95KlBQOxEzTfhYCMzo4~JKMrCdPGm819JkD~oeyD~GMv19CZqyxBDUAW1aZ1qaaQnc3Mj5U-Z8k-FmuilHsAIwEP6lTdLC5m6Wa-W~RKFcRVLzWK4DLh6A6TdpBuIfCp8rUMrJ1KCcMuy5mkmDYs06dS11bfSAXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Historic Architecture Review Board on Sept. 18 approved an opinion of appropriateness for a proposed new institutional building at 241 St. George Street, the Sisters of Saint Joseph property, finding the project’s general concept met the Architectural Guidelines for Historic Preservation while asking for more detail in forthcoming certificate‑of‑appropriateness submittals.

Staff summarized revisions the applicant made after earlier continuances: lowered covered balcony roofs along Cadiz and Aviles streets by 3.5 feet, reduced upper‑story window sizes and changed window arch types, added vertical architectural banding to divide fenestration patterns and more clearly indicated details such as exposed rafters and rafter tails. Staff said the planning and zoning board had approved a slightly higher finished‑floor elevation to keep the building further out of the floodplain; HARB members asked for clarity on how finished‑floor elevation relates to measured building height.

Representing the applicant, project team members said they had consolidated exterior detailing to echo the existing mother house (the historic Sisters’ building), proposed to reuse salvaged coquina in the property walls, and moved mechanical equipment to a rooftop setback. Speakers from the public, including alumni, longtime residents and preservationists, supported the Sisters’ continued presence downtown but urged accurate archaeological practice, careful repair of damaged existing coquina walls and stormwater solutions that do not create mosquito‑breeding standing water.

Board discussion focused on massing, roof materials and how stormwater and finished‑floor elevation interact. Several board members praised reductions in porch height and the way revised fenestration now differentiates upper stories, but asked the applicant to show additional context views, detailed profiles of roof materials (standing seam versus tile), how the retention/reflecting pond option would be engineered and whether exfiltration or an underground basin could reduce visible surface water. The board asked the applicant to consult archaeology staff before finalizing stormwater work in sensitive areas.

The board voted to approve the opinion of appropriateness for the general concept; members said full certificate‑of‑appropriateness drawings (detailed materials, roofing profiles, fenestration details and engineered stormwater plans) must return for HARB review before building permits are issued.","The board approved an opinion of appropriateness for a new institutional building and site work for the Sisters of Saint Joseph at 241 St. George Street (HP2025‑0052) after the applicant reduced porch roof heights and revised windows; board requested further details on materials, landscaping, stormwater and the tower plan to follow.","actionData","errors"]

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HARB approves T‑Mobile antenna installation in Flagler College bell towers after debate over visibility and public‑safety claims

HARB approves minutes and multiple small certificates of appropriateness

HARB continues large Cathedral‑Square redevelopment to Oct. 16; board raises pergola, roof materials and gate design questions

HARB approves elevation and partial demolition to raise Fullerwood Park house out of floodplain with option to go to 10 feet

HARB grants general approval to Sisters of Saint Joseph campus plan with conditions; board presses stormwater, height and materials