Agenda Packet

Historic District Council Regular Meeting · 2026-08-20 · agenda_packet

[Multiple addresses: 315 S 7th Street; 408 Beech Street; 0 N Front Street; 811 White Street; 22 S. 8th Street; 515 Broome Street; 30 N. 6th Street; 223 N 4th Street; 131 S. 6th Street; 125 S. 6th Street; 214 S. 5th Street; 212 Estrada Street; 115 S. 2nd Street.; case HDC 2026-0024; HDC 2026-0025; HDC 2026-0021; HDC 2026-0031; HDC2026-0026; HDC2026-0027; HDC 2026-0020; HDC2026-0028; HDC2026-0029; HDCV2026-0001; HDC2026-0030; HDC 2026-0032; HDC 2026-0022; HDC 2026-0023.] The document is an agenda and staff report packet for the Historic District Council Regular Meeting on August 20, 2026. It lists multiple projects for Certificate of Approval (COA) review. The document does not state final decisions for the August 20, 2026 agenda items, as it is an agenda and staff report. The document includes minutes from the July 16, 2026 meeting, which state decisions for cases heard at that meeting. The document does not state a single project summary. The document does not state any public comment sentiment for the August 20, 2026 agenda items. The document does not state a business opportunity. The document does not state a grounding note. [N. Front Street, Fernandina Beach, FL (HDC2026-0021); 811 White Street (HDC2026-0031); 22 S 8th Street (HDC2026-0026); case HDC2026-0021; HDC2026-0031; HDC2026-0026] The document is a Historic District Council staff report for multiple cases. Case HDC2026-0021 is for the Amelia River Wharf, a mixed-use restaurant and retail project at N. Front Street, Fernandina Beach, FL, with a site area of 37,815 SF and total covered building area of 28,316 SF. The applicant is Compass Group, with Ron Flick as contact. The staff recommends conceptual approval. The project includes a 'look out' tower element that is 19 feet above the 30-foot height limit, and staff recommends a condition that the tower only function as a viewing area with no permanent uses. Case HDC2026-0031 is for a new 2-story single-family residence at 811 White Street, parcel ID 00-00-31-1580-0005-0030, in the OT-1 zoning district. The applicant is Donald Skipper of Skipper Construction Services, agent for Judith S. and John P. Tortora. The staff recommends final approval. Case HDC2026-0026 is for renovation of an existing parking lot and facade at 22 S 8th Street, parcel ID 00-00-31-1800-0045-0030, in the C-3 zoning district. The applicant is Jose Miranda, Miranda Architects, agent for GALAXY 500 LLC. The staff recommends final approval. The document does not state a final decision for any case, only staff recommendations. Public comment sentiment is not stated in the document. [515 Broome Street; 30 N 6th Street; 223 N. 4th Street; case HDC 2026-0027; HDC 2026-0020; HDC 2026-0028] The document is a compilation of Historic District Council staff reports and related records for multiple properties in Fernandina Beach, Florida. It includes two staff reports for HDC 2026-0027 and HDC 2026-0020, a warranty deed, a Florida Limited Liability Company filing, and a blank historical structure form. The document does not state a final decision for either case, only staff recommendations. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [131 S 6th Street; case HDC 2026-0029] The document is a Historic District Council staff report for case HDC 2026-0029, recommending approval for a FINAL Certificate of Approval to renovate the exterior of a non-contributing structure at 131 S 6th Street, Fernandina Beach. The work involves removing non-historic features (shutters, window boxes, lattice, garden window, west side porch and steps, west side door) and replacing a bay window with a replica barn door. The property is zoned R-2, and the existing use is multi-family. The applicant is Michael Stauffer Architect, agent for Claire O. Bowen, Trustee of the Statesboro Olliff Trust. The parcel ID is 00-00-31-1800-0028-0090. The document does not state a final decision, only a staff recommendation. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [125 S. 6th Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034; also 131 S. 6th Street, Fernandina Beach; case HDCV 2026-0001; HDC 2026-0029] The document is a staff report for Historic District Council case HDCV 2026-0001, recommending final approval of a variance request for the property at 125 S. 6th Street, Fernandina Beach. The request is to reduce the rear yard setback for an addition from 20 feet to 5 feet 6 inches, and for a screened porch from 10 feet to 5 feet 6 inches. The property is zoned R-2 with a FLUM land use of Medium Density Residential. The owner is Claire O. Bowen, Trustee of the Statesboro Olliff Trust, with Michael Stauffer Architect as agent. The parcel ID is 00-00-31-1800-0028-0090. The lot area is 72 feet by 100 feet (7,200 square feet). The existing house is 1,393 square feet conditioned, with a proposed 518 square foot addition, and a proposed 252 square foot screened porch. The document also references a separate case, HDC 2026-0029, for the property at 131 S. 6th Street, which involves exterior cosmetic work on the 'Trolley House', with staff recommending final approval. The document does not state a final decision by the HDC, only staff recommendations. Public comment sentiment is not stated in the document. [131 S 6th Street (primary structure at 125 S. 6th Street); 214 S. 5th Street; case HDC 2026-0030; HDC 2026-0032] The document is a compilation of multiple items, including a Historic District Council staff report for a conceptual Certificate of Approval for a property at 131 S 6th Street (with the primary structure at 125 S. 6th Street), a Historic District Council staff report for a final Certificate of Approval for a property at 214 S. 5th Street, a blank Florida Master Site File form, and a draft of the Old Town Fernandina Preservation and Development Guidelines. The first project is for a 518-sf addition and a 252-sf screened porch to a contributing structure, with a staff recommendation of conceptual approval, contingent on a variance. The second project is for a 367-sf one-story addition, a new covered entry porch, a front bay window addition, and associated roof, with a staff recommendation of final approval. The document also includes an application form for the second project and a draft guidelines document. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [Old Town Historic District, Fernandina Beach, Florida; bordered by Marine Street, Ladies Street, North 14th Street, and Bosque-Bello Cemetery; Historic District Council meets at 204 Ash Street] The document is a design guideline manual for the Old Town Historic District in Fernandina Beach, Florida. It does not describe a specific development project, application, or decision. It outlines the Certificate of Approval process, historical significance, and design guidelines for new construction and existing buildings within the district. The document states the district is located on the northern end of Amelia Island, north of the City of Fernandina Beach, bordered by the Amelia River (Marine Street) to the west, Egans Creek and the Tiger Point Marina and Boat Works (Ladies Street) to the north, North 14th Street to the east, and the historic Bosque-Bello Cemetery to the south. It mentions two zoning designations: Old Town Historic District One (OT-1) for single-family residential and Old Town Historic District Two (OT-2) for mixed-use, including limited commercial. The document includes a process for obtaining a Certificate of Approval, with a pre-application conference with the Historic Preservation Planner, and states that the Historic District Council meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 5PM in City Hall Commission Chambers at 204 Ash Street. It also states that the 'Original Town of Fernandina Historic Site' was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 1990. The document provides specific design guidelines, including a 45% maximum lot coverage, a 35-foot maximum height for commercial buildings, and specific setback requirements for 'visibility corridors'. It also includes a section on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards of Rehabilitation. No specific project, applicant, case number, or decision is stated.