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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Considering A Request For An Amendment To The Design And Site Plan (Previously Approved By Resolution R-2016-282) For The Development Known As Young Circle Commons (Great Southern - Block 40). (02-DPVY-160c)
Strategic Plan Focus
Economic Vitality
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
February 17, 2021:
This item was withdrawn by the Applicant at the September 2, 2020 meeting as they had concerns with the conditions as proposed by Staff. Since, the Applicant has worked with Staff to ensure their concerns are addressed, while still meeting Staff's intent to ensure the reconstruction is done accurately. As such, Staff recommends the following conditions:
a. The Great Southern Hotel Historic Reconstruction plans prepared by Tamara Peacock, Adache Architects (AOR), and consulting engineers, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", are found by the City to be in compliance with the Secretary of Interior Standards for Reconstruction and the City's Code and are approved in accordance with the City's Code. The reconstruction shall be in compliance with these plans, subject to only minor deviations approved by the Planning Director. The Standards have been applied taking into consideration the economic and technical feasibility of each project. The City has found that the applicant has met the following standards:
i. Reconstruction will be used to depict vanished or non-surviving portions of a property when documentary and physical evidence is available to permit accurate reconstruction with minimal conjecture, and such reconstruction is essential to the public understanding of the property.
ii. Reconstruction of a landscape, building, structure or object in its historic location will be preceded by a thorough archeological investigation to identify and evaluate those features and artifacts that are essential to an accurate reconstruction. If such resourc...
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