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Historic Preservation Board approves demolition and additions at 1144 Milan Avenue
Summary
The Historic Preservation Board unanimously approved a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for renovations at 1144 Milan Ave, allowing demolition of a deteriorated detached garage and a recessed two‑story addition, after hearing structural and arborist reports showing extensive root and foundation damage.
The City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board on April 23 unanimously approved design changes and the demolition of a deteriorated detached garage at 1144 Milan Avenue, a locally designated landmark originally designed by Martin L. Hampton.
Anna Peris, the city's preservation officer, told the board staff supported the proposed 1,255‑square‑foot two‑story addition, carport and site work but had concerns about demolishing the original detached garage. Peris noted the code requires the board to weigh eight criteria for demolition of a contributing structure and that the detached auxiliary building had been identified as a character‑defining feature ("staff believes that the one and two‑story addition…
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