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Board approves COA and grants setback variance for 4005 Santa Maria Street, 8–1 votes
Summary
After extended review, the Historic Preservation Board approved a special certificate of appropriateness and granted a variance for 4005 Santa Maria Street to allow rear additions and a reduced interior side setback; both motions passed 8–1, with one member dissenting.
The Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board approved a special certificate of appropriateness and granted a variance for a proposed addition and alterations at 4005 Santa Maria Street, voting 8–1 on both items March 13.
Staff identified the residence as a contributing resource within the Santa Maria Street Historic District, originally designed in 1948 by Vernon D. Lamp. The application sought design approval for a two‑story rear addition and site work and requested variances from the zoning code’s interior side‑setback rules (Article 2, Section 2‑101 D4 and 2‑100 as cited in the staff report).
Architect Luis (East Shore Architects) presented revised elevations in response to staff comments, explained constraints from the lot shape and…
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