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West Palm Beach commission overturns historic board, approves moving 1920s house 30 feet for redevelopment
Summary
After a de novo review, the City Commission granted a certificate of appropriateness to allow relocation of a contributing historic structure approximately 30 feet west at 426 30 Sixth Street, reversing a 7–1 Historic Preservation Board denial.
The West Palm Beach City Commission unanimously approved a certificate of appropriateness on a de novo hearing Monday to allow the relocation of an existing contributing structure approximately 30 feet west of its present location at 42630 Sixth Street, finding the relocation met applicable Secretary of the Interior standards and city relocation criteria.
Jack Rice, attorney for the appellant, said owner Emily Gutierrez would move the approximately 1923-era Doctor Daniel and Elizabeth Macintosh house 30 feet west to permit subdivision of the lot and construction of a new residence on the east portion. Rice told the commission the applicant obtained engineering letters and a declaration from an experienced historic-structure mover stating the house could be relocated safely if structural deficiencies were repaired before the…
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