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Punta Gorda board approves demolition certificate for 311 Goldstein with 30‑day hold to seek relocation
Summary
The Historic Preservation Advisory Board approved a certificate of appropriateness allowing demolition at 311 Goldstein Street but added a condition delaying demolition start for roughly 30 days so the city and community can pursue options to relocate the house to a history park or other site.
The City of Punta Gorda Historic Preservation Advisory Board voted July 24 to recommend approval of a certificate of appropriateness (CA 37‑2025) that allows demolition of the single‑family residence at 311 Goldstein Street, but the board attached a condition that demolition may not begin for about 30 days and that the item return to the board at its next meeting.
The move follows a continued hearing from June 26 on a request from property owner John O'Grady. Hank Flores, Urban Design manager, told the board staff recommended approval after reviewing a structural engineer’s report. ‘‘Pursuant to section 16.3 subsection b, a certificate of appropriateness is required,’’ Flores said as he introduced the matter.
Why it matters: the house, built in 1910 in a folk‑Victorian style and listed on the local register of historic places, sits in downtown Punta Gorda where board members and the owner said tourism and downtown…
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