HARB082026Packet

Historic Architectural Review Board Meeting · 2026-08-20 · agenda_packet

The document is a Historic Architectural Review Board agenda and staff report for a meeting on August 20, 2026. It lists multiple projects for Certificate of Appropriateness, Opinion of Appropriateness, and Certificate of Demolition. The document also includes the minutes from the July 16, 2026 meeting, which detail decisions on several applications. The document does not state a final decision for the August 20, 2026 agenda items, as it is an agenda and staff report. The July 16, 2026 minutes state decisions for the items heard at that meeting. The document includes public comment for some July 16, 2026 items. The document does not state a single project, but multiple. The document does not state a single address, but multiple. The document does not state a single size, but multiple. The document does not state a single zoning change, but multiple. The document does not state a single applicant, but multiple. The document does not state a single case number, but multiple. The document does not state a single decision, but multiple. The document does not state a single key date, but multiple. The document does not state a single business opportunity, but multiple. The document does not state a single grounding note, but multiple. [215 St. George Street; 264 St. George Street; 62 Spanish Street & 59 Hypolita Street; 172 Cordova Street; case HP2026-0041 (for 264 St. George Street); HP2026-0049 (for 62 Spanish Street & 59 Hypolita Street); HP2026-0031 (for 172 Cordova Street); not stated for 215 St. George Street] The document is a compilation of construction drawings and staff reports for multiple projects in St. Augustine, FL. Project 1: Trinity Parish Courtyards at 215 St. George Street, a 46,092 sqft lot, involving hardscape and landscape plans for courtyards, a new entry portico, and breezeway, with a 60% HARB submittal dated July 20, 2026. Project 2: 264 St. George Street, application HP2026-0041, for modification of a previously approved gate width from 12 feet to 16 feet, with staff recommending approval. Project 3: 62 Spanish Street & 59 Hypolita Street, application HP2026-0049, for modifications including fenestration changes, a trellis, and mechanical equipment screening, with staff recommending approval. Project 4: 172 Cordova Street, application HP2026-0031, was continued to the October 15, 2026 meeting. No decision is stated for any project. [62 Spanish Street & 59 Hypolita Street; 57 Charlotte Street; 30 St. George Street; 7 Saragossa Street; 59 Marine Street/156 Avenida Menendez; case COA HP2026-0049; COA HP2026-0061; OOA HP2026-0063; COD-P HP2026-0022] The document is a staff report and application packet for multiple Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) agenda items for the August 20, 2026 meeting. It includes three distinct projects: 1) COA HP2026-0049 for 62 Spanish Street & 59 Hypolita Street, a modification to a previously approved Certificate of Appropriateness (2014-0127) for fenestration changes, construction of a trellis, and alteration of structures and courtyard space along Calle Sita for installation of new mechanical equipment. The applicant is Ember & Iron LLC, and the property owner is Claude L & Kristina G Weeks. The staff report does not include a final decision for this item. 2) COA HP2026-0061 for 57 Charlotte Street, to construct an accessory structure. The applicant is Donald Crichlow, and the property owner is Casablanca Inn on the Bay LLC. The staff recommendation is to CONTINUE the Certificate of Appropriateness. 3) OOA HP2026-0063 for 30 St. George Street, to install a photo booth along St. George Street. The applicant is Foto Comercio, LLC, and the property owner is MIS Ventures, LLC. The staff recommendation is to CONTINUE the Opinion of Appropriateness. The document also includes a request for a continuance for a project at 59 Marine Street/156 Avenida Menendez, and a staff report for COD-P HP2026-0022 for 7 Saragossa Street, for after-the-fact partial demolition of a residential building, with a staff recommendation to APPROVE. Public comment sentiment is not stated in the document. [7 Saragossa Street and 7 Aviles Street; case HP2026-0022 (7 Saragossa Street); HP2026-0037 (7 Aviles Street)] The document is a staff report for the August 20, 2026 HARB meeting, covering two separate applications. The first is for 7 Saragossa Street, case HP2026-0022, a request for a Certificate of Demolition (Partial) for a residential building, constructed c. 1917-1924, recorded in the Florida Master Site File and contributing to the Model Land Company National Register Historic District. The scope of work is an after-the-fact partial demolition for the wholesale replacement of windows in a different design and fenestration changes. The applicant is Ermal Alija, and the owner is True Real Estate Investments, LLC. The staff report notes the replacement windows do not use in-kind features or materials and the fenestration pattern has been altered. The applicant did not submit evidence of undue economic hardship. The second is for 7 Aviles Street, case HP2026-0037, a request for a Certificate of Demolition for a building constructed c. 1885-1888, recorded in the Florida Master Site File, contributing to the St. Augustine National Register Historic District, and within the Historic Preservation-Two (HP-2) zoning district. The applicant is KRB Construction, LLC, and the owner is SAR 2020 Partners LLC. The project is to demolish remaining components of a mixed-use building, retaining the north jail wall and salvaging bars from the south wall for a future display. The staff recommendation is to approve with conditions, including salvaging significant building materials and coordinating with Archaeology Staff for ground disturbance. The document does not state a final decision for either application.