Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Considering The Request For A Certificate Of Appropriateness For Demolition For A Single Family Home Located At 1049 Tyler Street, Within The Lakes: Harrison And Tyler Street Historic District Known As The Goymer Residence.
Strategic Plan Focus
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Applicant is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition for a single family home located at 1049 Tyler Street, within the Lakes: Harrison and Tyler Street Historic District. The existing two-story home was constructed in 1926 by Rubush & Hunter Architects, on an approximately 1/3 acre lot. The existing structure exhibits Mediterranean Revival Style architectural characteristics.
The Applicant is proposing to demolish the existing 2,285 square foot two-story main structure, detached cottage and garage, to construct an approximate 3,864 square foot two-story four bedroom single-family home. As such, the Applicant is required to obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition by the Historic Preservation Board. At the July 13, 2021 Historic Preservation Board meeting, the Board found that the subject property met Criterion 4 - Association with the lives of persons significant in our past, as the structure was designed by architects considered to be architects of significance. However, the Board forwarded a recommendation of approval for the Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition, as the structural and feasibility report, as provided by the Applicant, indicates that all three structures are "in very poor condition with numerous structural and MEP system issues" and that "every structural system shows signs of severe deterioration including the foundations of the buildings". The reports conclude that the attempt to rehabilitate that structures is not feasible.
Although the Board forwarded a recom...
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