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Board approves restoration of 1936 Flamingo Park building and new six-unit rear addition at 1529 Jefferson
Summary
The Historic Preservation Board on July 11 approved restoration of a 1936 contributing building and a detached six-unit addition at 1529 Jefferson Avenue in the Flamingo Park Historic District.
The Historic Preservation Board on July 11 approved a certificate of appropriateness to renovate and restore a contributing 1936 Art Deco building at 1529 Jefferson Avenue and to construct a detached multi-family addition at the rear of the site.
Staff reported the existing two-story building is a Henry Hoheuser design built in 1936 and recommended approval of a plan that restores exterior architectural features, replaces non-original windows with historically accurate windows and adds a six-unit rear building designed to be compatible in scale and detailing. The rear addition is set to be largely invisible from Jefferson, staff said, and includes punched masonry openings and projecting eyebrow features to harmonize with the historic building.
Board members focused on resilience and elevation. The applicant's architect, Tony Leon, told the board the scope includes full interior demolition and reconstruction of the existing building shell, restoration of exterior details, four units in the restored front building and six units in the detached rear building. He said the owner plans to use the renovated property for long-term residential rentals and not transient rentals.
Several board members and public commenters urged greater use of elevation when feasible to adapt to sea-level rise. "Elevation is something we talk about with a lot of applicants," planning staff said, noting that elevation has been required on larger projects with larger budgets and that the city is exploring incentives to make elevation more feasible for smaller projects. Daniel Seraldo, a resiliency commenter, urged continued focus on solution-oriented approaches to resilience and called for incentives.
The board voted to approve the certificate of appropriateness. Staff conditions include compliance with the draft order and that the project maintain long-term residential use consistent with zoning; the applicant said the units are intended for long-term occupancy.
Votes at a glance: board moved and seconded the certificate of appropriateness and approved the project in roll-call vote.
