HARBagendaPACKET091726

Historic Architectural Review Board Meeting · 2026-09-17 · agenda_packet

[Multiple addresses: 8 Hybiscus Avenue; 6 Solano Avenue; 33 Aviles Street; 128 St. George Street; 280 St. George Street; 23 Locust Street; 15 Riberia Street; 30 St. George Street; 156 Avenida Menendez (59 Marine Street); 215 St. George Street; 264 St George Street; 62 Spanish Street & 59 Hypolita Street; 57 Charlotte Street; 7 Saragossa Street; 7 Aviles Street; 172 Cordova Street, Units 11 & 12.; case HP2026-0070; HP2026-0065; HP2026-0072; HP2026-0066; HP2026-0071; HP2026-0073; HP2026-0068; HP2026-0063; HP2026-0062; HP2026-0064; HP2026-0041; HP2026-0049; HP2026-0061; HP2026-0022; HP2026-0037; HP2026-0031.] This document is a multi-item agenda and staff report packet for the City of St. Augustine Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) meeting on September 17, 2026. It includes multiple distinct projects. For each project, the document provides the address, applicant, owner, case number, and proposed work, but does not state a final decision for the September 17, 2026 items (they are agenda items for that meeting). The document also includes minutes from the August 20, 2026 meeting, which state decisions on prior items. The document does not state acreage, square footage, or unit counts for any project. Public comment is stated for one August 20, 2026 item (HP2026-0037, 7 Aviles Street), where Aaron Jockers spoke about the importance of preserving the history of the city. The document does not state any public comment for the September 17, 2026 agenda items. Projects on the September 17, 2026 agenda: 1. HP2026-0070: 8 Hybiscus Avenue, applicant Les Thomas, Architect, owner Having a Good Time Forever LLC, full demolition of a residential building (c. 1925-1930), parcel 1496700000, zoning RG-1. 2. HP2026-0065: 6 Solano Avenue, applicant and owner Groundfloor Jacksonville, LLC, full demolition of a residential building (c. 1950), parcel 2208000000, zoning RS-1. 3. HP2026-0072: 33 Aviles Street, applicant Elaine H. Darnold, owner Flynn G. Bevill Family Trust, repair and replacement of deteriorated exterior wood elements. 4. HP2026-0066: 128 St. George Street, applicant Duncan Dailey, owner Old City Leasing LLC, stucco over an existing brick wall at the rear of the building. 5. HP2026-0071: 280 St. George Street, applicant Muscetta Custom, LLC, owners Joseph P. Finnegan Trust & Margaret H. Finnegan Trust, replace existing windows and deteriorated exterior siding with new. 6. HP2026-0073: 23 Locust Street, applicant A to Z Roofing Company, owner Susan Gregory, partial demolition of a residential building (c. 1910-1917), including replacement of the existing metal roof with a new metal roof of a different design. 7. HP2026-0068: 15 Riberia Street, applicant ArmorGuard Exteriors, LLC, owner Therrien-Peake Family Trust, after-the-fact partial demolition of a residential building (c. 1904-1910), including replacement of previously existing windows with windows of a new design. 8. HP2026-0063: 30 St. George Street, applicant Foto Comercio, LLC, owner MIS Ventures, LLC, install a photo booth along St. George Street. The document states this item was WITHDRAWN. 9. HP2026-0062: 156 Avenida Menendez (59 Marine Street), applicant Les Thomas Architect, Inc., owner DanMac LLC, construct a new 2-1/2 story residential structure within the Historic Preservation One (HP-1) Zoning District, with a garage on the ground floor, an architectural hyphen connecting the second floor to the existing residential structure at 160 Avenida Menendez, and associated site/landscape features on a vacant lot. The document states this item is requesting continuance to October 15, 2026. Decisions from the August 20, 2026 meeting (stated in the minutes): HP2026-0064 (215 St. George Street) approved; HP2026-0041 (264 St George Street) approved with modifications; HP2026-0049 (62 Spanish Street & 59 Hypolita Street) approved; HP2026-0061 (57 Charlotte Street) approved with options; HP2026-0063 (30 St. George Street) continued to September 17, 2026; HP2026-0022 (7 Saragossa Street) approved with conditions; HP2026-0037 (7 Aviles Street) approved with conditions. HP2026-0031 (172 Cordova Street, Units 11 & 12) was continued to October 15, 2026. HP2026-0062 (156 Avenida Menendez) was continued to September 17, 2026. [15 Riberia Street, Saint Augustine, FL, 32084; case HP2026-0068] The document is a staff report for a Certificate of Demolition (Partial) application for a residential building at 15 Riberia Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084. The applicant is Brittany Welch of ArmorGuard Exteriors, LLC, and the property owner is Benoit Therrien. The case number is HP2026-0068, with a meeting date of September 17, 2026. The scope of work is for after-the-fact partial demolition of a residential building constructed c. 1904-1910, which is recorded in the Florida Master Site File and contributing to the Model Land Company National Register Historic District, including replacement of previously existing windows with windows of a new design. The original wood 2/2 double-hung windows were replaced with Renaissance Series 8500 vinyl, single-hung 1/1 windows. The building is not in a Historic Preservation Zoning District or individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The applicant did not submit evidence of undue economic hardship. The document does not state a decision (approved/denied/deferred/recommended). The document also includes a memorandum listing issued permits for August 2026, and a Section 106 advocacy packet. An email from Imaan Kherekar of fotocomercio.com states they decided not to proceed with the 30 St. George Street location and will not continue with the HARB application. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.