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HARB approves multiple certificates of appropriateness, demolition with salvage conditions; lists votes and conditions
Summary
At its Sept. 18 meeting the St. Augustine Historic Architecture Review Board approved a sign at 60 Cathedral Place, a COA for 58 Charlotte Street (with conditions), partial demolition and fenestration changes at 83 Lincoln Street, a roof profile at 107 La Quinta Place (striated panel), and a demolition at 11 Garnett Avenue with salvage conditions; 24 Cathedral Place was continued to Nov. 21.
At its Sept. 18, 2024 meeting the St. Augustine Historic Architecture Review Board (HARB) recorded the following formal outcomes and directions.
Votes at a glance
- Approval — Minutes (08/15/2024): Motion to approve the minutes passed by roll call (yes: Catherine Duncan, Paul Weaver, Linda Potter, Barbara Wingo, Brad Beach).
- Approved — HP2024-20025, 60 Cathedral Place (wall sign): The board approved the revised aluminum sign with the condition that finishes be matte. (Motion carried; roll call recorded unanimous yes votes.)
- Approved — HP2024-0056, 58 Charlotte Street (Certificate of Appropriateness — courtyard pergola, umbrellas, shutters): The board approved the COA with conditions that the fireplace be removed from the application, umbrella coverings be simplified to a neutral canvas without scalloped fringe and that roll‑down shutters remain concealed behind the header. (Unanimous roll-call approval.)
- Continued — HP2024-0050, 65½ Saragossa Street (partial demolition / after‑the‑fact windows): The board continued the item to allow the applicant to work with staff on revised window details intended to recreate appropriate depth and profile, including potential diamond mullion detail; if staff can approve a revised submission administratively, the applicant need not return.
- Approved — HP2024-0052, 83 Lincoln Street (partial demolition and window replacement): The board approved replacement with vinyl‑clad Andersen 400 windows only if they are installed recessed to reproduce the historic window reveal and profiles; shutters were recommended to be operable or omitted.
- Approved — HP2024-0053, 107 La Quinta Place (roof replacement): After discussion of profile and rib height the board specified a striated panel that visually matches the existing corrugated profile and approved the request to use that striated panel.
- Approved — HP2024-0045, 11 Garnett Avenue (certificate of demolition, ancillary structure): The board approved demolition of the ancillary structure with a standard salvage condition requiring recovery and reuse of architectural elements (windows, doors, flooring and other features) and with the condition that demolition not proceed until a permit for replacement construction is obtained (one‑year timeline with extension possible).
- Approved with revisions — HP2024-0435, 7 Aviles Street: The board approved the revised application with conditions to simplify the rear screened porch openings (square openings and larger spans with consistent muntin rhythm), remove recessed arched wall niches on the Charlotte Street wall, match the gate treatments, eliminate glazing in garage doors, and coordinate archaeology for any ground disturbance.
Procedural notes
Several approvals included explicit conditions (matte finishes; removal of a fireplace; recessed window installation; salvage and permitting before demolition) that staff will monitor during the permit and sign‑off process. On items continued, staff was directed to work with applicants to determine whether administrative approval is possible for compliant revisions before the next HARB meeting.
Roll‑call tallies and recorded conditions were taken on the record; where individual roll calls are noted in the transcript, votes were unanimous among present voting members listed on the record.
What’s next
HARB’s next major follow‑up is the Nov. 21, 2024 date‑certain hearing for 24 Cathedral Place (HP2024‑0055). Several applicants were directed to coordinate with staff on archaeological review, material specifications and refined drawings before final sign‑off.
