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Historic board continues review of oversized Lake Worth Beach home at 1130 S Lakeside Drive
Summary
The Historic Resources Preservation Board continued consideration of a Certificate of Appropriateness for a ±7,828 sq ft home at 1130 S Lakeside Drive, citing concerns about massing, scale and neighborhood compatibility; the applicant was directed to return with revisions and the item was continued to June 10, 2026.
Temporary Chair Edmond LeBlanc convened the discussion of HRPB Project 26-00100048, a Certificate of Appropriateness for new construction at 1130 S Lakeside Drive. Senior Preservation Planner Anne Hamilton told the board the proposed single-family structure is approximately ±7,828 square feet, that the base flood elevation is nine feet and a one-foot freeboard sets the finished floor at ten feet, and that one staff condition requires removal of a second stove because “only one stove is allowed in the SFR district.”
Agent Wes Blackman said the applicant agreed to façade Option 2, including three vertical windows in the garage, and described past permit activity on the two oversized, 75-foot lots created administratively in 2020. Multiple neighbors raised objections: Greg Richter said the project “is not in harmony with the neighborhood” and questioned whether they received mailed notices; Teresa Deveaux and other residents said the scale and height would overwhelm existing homes and could worsen drainage and flooding.
Board members pressed staff and the applicant on visual compatibility and flood-related constraints. Anne Hamilton and the board noted that FEMA requirements set minimum floor elevations and that the Historic Preservation Board’s discretion is focused on visual massing, style and setbacks rather than civil engineering plans. Laura Devlin asked the applicant to revise the design to take stronger cues from surrounding contributing properties; Ken Gross and others noted differences in height compared with neighboring structures.
K. Gross moved to continue HRPB 26-00100048 to the June 10, 2026 HRPB meeting with direction that the applicant return with changes addressing massing, scaling and architectural style consistent with the South Palm Park Historic District; Edmund Deveaux seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The continuance preserves the record and requires the applicant to provide a revised design for the board’s review.
