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Historic board approves exterior renovation at 6218 Southwest 56th Street
Summary
The City of South Miami Historic Preservation Board unanimously approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior renovations at 6218 Southwest 56th Street in the Cambridge Lodge Historic District, allowing the applicant to move forward to permitting with conditions to be resolved before a building permit is issued.
The City of South Miami Historic Preservation Board voted unanimously to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior renovations at 6218 Southwest 56th Street, an application presented by staff on behalf of applicant Daniel Castillo.
Planning staff told the board the application proposes removal and reconfiguration of some windows and doors, installation of impact-resistant glazing, exterior repainting and a new open-air rear terrace. Staff said an updated report sent earlier the day corrected an earlier misunderstanding about the terrace'it is open-air, not covered'and that change led staff to amend a prior recommendation of deferral to one of approval, subject to minor changes before building permit review.
The approval followed questions from board members about elevations and specific fenestration changes. Board member Manuel Menendez asked staff to display the project plans; staff and the applicant confirmed that, while the front elevation largely retains the same number and position of windows and doors, other elevations show the removal of some windows and the conversion of a rear window to a sliding glass door that will access the new terrace. Staff also noted a front-side door will be removed and replaced by a window on the right-side front elevation.
Board discussion touched on materials and color. Staff pointed to the project's elevation notes that list the exterior paint as Benjamin Moore Alabaster and described proposed bronze-colored window frames and a matching picket fence. One board member said they would personally prefer white window frames but raised no objection to the current scheme.
A motion to approve the COA was made, seconded and carried unanimously. The board recorded the approval and allowed the application to proceed toward permitting, with staff noting that some plan adjustments and clarifications should be completed prior to building permit submittal.
The board did not record any public comments on the item; staff opened the item to the public and said no one besides the applicant was present to comment.
The approval is procedural: it permits the applicant to apply for building permits consistent with the plans approved by the board and with the outstanding clarifications addressed before permit issuance.
