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Delray Beach homeowner says city will redesign sidewalk to preserve historic pillars and fig tree on North Swinton Avenue
Summary
A resident told the Historic Preservation Board the city agreed to redesign a Phase 2 sidewalk to avoid removing four mission-style pillars and a mature fig tree in front of 1616 North Swinton Avenue; board members and staff discussed who to contact for technical details and asked the resident to keep the board informed.
Charlie Simmons, a Delray Beach resident at 1616 North Swinton Avenue, told the Delray Beach Historic Preservation Board that the city agreed to redesign the Phase 2 North Swinton Avenue underground-utility and sidewalk project so it would not remove four original concrete-and-stucco pillars or a large mature fig tree in front of his home.
Simmons said he and his wife, Kim, moved to Delray Beach four years ago and purchased the house because of its historic character. He told the board he had been informed by city staff that the pillars and the tree would be preserved and the sidewalk layout would be…
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