Historic Preservation Board: May 2026

Agenda Packet

[324 Emmett St. Palatka, FL 32177; case HPB Case 25-08] Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for railing addition. Owner Mindy Botocan is seeking approval to add a lower porch railing and a front stairs handrail to the property at 324 Emmett St. The property is a Frame Vernacular style residence built between 1909 and 1915, contributing to the South Historic District. Previous approvals include porch floor repair, staining, fence repair, lattice replacement, and painting of various elements. The proposed additions are to be painted white. [311 N 4th Street; case HPB Case 26-17] Request for improvements to a single-family residence and property, including a front door replacement and erection of a privacy fence. The property at 311 N 4th Street is in the North Historic District. The house was constructed between 1887-1892. Proposed improvements include replacing the existing fiberglass front door with a new fiberglass door painted a brown wood-stain, and erecting a 6-ft high privacy fence along the south property line and within two feet of the rear property line. Previous Certificates of Appropriateness were obtained for electrical system updates, front porch work, kitchen cabinet replacement, exterior painting, and metal roof replacement. [809 St. Johns Ave., Palatka, FL 32177; case HPB 25-29] Request for a National Register eligibility compliance report for St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. The property is located at 809 St. Johns Ave., Palatka, FL 32177, within the Downtown Business District. The property is owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Florida. The Planning Department, Historic Preservation Board, and community are aware of the designation, the property has been determined eligible, and documentation is complete for submission to the State. Permission was requested to transmit the report to the State. The Board acknowledged the report and indicated support for transmittal, providing consensus support. [417 Kirby St., Palatka, FL 32177; case HPB 26-08] Request for approval of additions and exterior maintenance improvements, including sheds, ADA ramps, tile work, painting, and concrete repair at 417 Kirby St., Palatka, FL 32177. The applicant, Mr. James Decker, proposed to maintain the historic character of the property. Proposed sheds would be painted to match the existing garage, be non-permanent, and minimized in visibility. ADA ramps would be constructed reversibly to preserve historic materials. The Board approved the installation of storage sheds (conditioned to match garage color), ADA ramps, tile installation on front stair risers, exterior painting, and resurfacing of walkways and stairs. Ms. Beville voted in opposition to the shed approval.

Board:

Historic Preservation Board

Date:

2026-05-07

Type:

Agenda_packet

Decision:

Consensus support for transmittal of report

Address:

324 Emmett St. Palatka, FL 32177

Applicant:

Mindy Botocan