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Historic board approves white standing‑seam roof for 125 S. Swinton Ave.
Summary
Delray Beach Historic Preservation Board approved a Certificate of Appropriateness allowing owner John Boyle to replace an existing green standing‑seam metal roof with a white standing‑seam metal roof at 125 South Swinton Avenue after staff analysis and brief board comment.
The Delray Beach Historic Preservation Board on April 2 approved a Certificate of Appropriateness allowing the owner of 125 South Swinton Avenue to replace an aging green standing‑seam metal roof with a white standing‑seam metal roof.
Staff said the property is a 1921 one‑story, wood‑frame vernacular residence in the Old School Square historic district and reviewed the request against the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and the city’s historic preservation design guidelines. Planner Nicole Brink told the board staff’s concern centered on the finish: "Staff concerns relates to the use of the metal roof that is not a mill finish. Mill finish means that the material in its original metal finish or silver in appearance." She said painted metal is a modern finish and the board must make a compatibility determination.
Owner John William Boyle told the board the existing green roof is rusting and that he "never liked the green". He said his contractor provided a computer‑generated rendering of the proposed white roof and that most of the work is to replace deteriorated material. The applicant confirmed low‑pitch and flat roof sections at the rear would remain rolled asphalt and would not be changed to metal.
Board members asked about mill finish and color longevity. One board member noted a mill finish will "turn grayish over time" and another said the choice was subjective but acceptable. After brief discussion a motion to approve COA 2025‑142 as consistent with the comprehensive plan and land‑development regulations carried on roll call. The vote record shows John Miller, Peter Dwyer, Vlad Dumitrescu, Carol Perez and Jim Chard voting yes; Ezra Craig and Chris Kopetz were absent.
The approval applies only to the materials and color shown in the COA submittal; the board relied on staff findings and the Secretary of the Interior standards when making its determination. The owner and staff indicated no rebuttal to staff’s presentation prior to the vote.
The board moved on to other quasi‑judicial items after the vote.
