Historic Preservation Board approves multiple homes, denies several variances and fence request

Historic Preservation Board members voted on a slate of applications Sept. 30, approving several Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs) and new‑construction plans while denying a zoning variance and a PVC fence application.

The board approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for 195 Dyer Road (HPB 25‑36) for alterations and a second‑story addition with conditions intended to reduce the addition’s massing and preserve character‑defining features. Staff and the applicant described the proposal as a reduced massing compared with earlier submissions; the board’s motion referenced compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and West Palm Beach’s Section 94‑49 compatibility criteria. The approval included conditions on window frame color, alignment of a proposed one‑story east addition, configuration of a copper garage half‑round roof, and shutters that match openings.

The board approved the owner’s request at 712 Park Place (HPB 25‑69) to change an already‑approved metal roof to a medium‑bronze 5‑V crimp profile. City staff recommended denial based on historic precedent favoring anodized (mill) finishes, but board members who reviewed local examples of colored metal roofs and noted the already‑installed bronze window frames supported the homeowner’s request. The board approved the medium bronze finish and accepted the use of exposed fasteners for the 5‑V crimp profile.

A variance request for a pool cabana at 509 N Street (case 24‑114A) was denied. Staff had recommended approval with conditions after finding the petition met variance standards; the board concluded the applicants…