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Home My WebLink AboutO-10598J-89-393 5/18/89 ORDINANCE NO. 10-598 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 9500, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY APPLYING THE HC-1: GENERAL USE HERITAGE CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT TO THE MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HOUSE, LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 3744 STEWART AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA (MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN); MAKING FINDINGS; AND MAKING ALL NECESSARY CHANGES ON PAGE NUMBER 48 OF SAID ZONING ATLAS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board at its meeting of April 5, 1989, Item No. 1, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PAB 17-89, by a 8 to 1 vote, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the request to amend the Zoning Atlas as hereinafter set .forth; and WHEREAS, the Miami Heritage Conservation Board, at its meeting of November 15, 1988, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. HC 79-88, by a 7 to 0 vote, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the herein historical designation; and WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter deems it advisable and in the best interest crf the general welfare of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to amend the zoning atlas as hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The Zoning Atlas of Ordinance No. 9500, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is hereby further amended by applying the HC-1: General Use Heritage Conservation Overlay District to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas House, which is located at approximately 3744 Stewart Avenue, Miami, Florida, and more particularly described as An unplatted parcel of land .located in Section 29, Township 54, Range 41, of Dade County Florida, more particularly described as follows: 10598 Beginning 418 feet North and 175 West of. the Southeast corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 29; thence running North 165.9 feet; thence running West along the southerly right-of-way line of Stewart Avenue for 50 feet, more or less; thence running South 166.5 feet; thence running East 50 feet to the Point of Beginning. Section 2. it is hereby found that this zoning classification change: (a) Is in conformity with the adopted Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan; (b) Is not contrary to the established land use pattern; (c) Will not create an isolated district unrelated to adjacent and nearby districts; (d) Is not out of scale with the needs of the neighborhood or the City; (e) Will not materially alter the population density pattern or increase or overtax the load on public facilities such as schools, utilities, streets, etc.; (f) Will not adversely influence living conditions in the neighborhood; (g) Will not create or excessively increase traffic congestion or otherwise affect public safety; (h) Will not create a drainage problem; (i) Will not seriously reduce light and air to adjacent area; (j) Will not adversely affect property values in the adjacent area; (k) Will not be a deterrent to the improvement or development of adjacent property in accord with existing regulations; and (1) Will not constitute a grant of special privilege to an individual owner as contrasted with protection of the public welfare. { b y� Section 3. It is hereby found that the subject property is eligible for this historic designation under criteria numbers 1 and 2, as set forth in Section 1604.1 of Article 16 of Ordinance No. 9500, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida. Section 4. The "Designation Report," accepted by the Chairman of the Miami Heritage Conservation Board, on November 15, 1988, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference. Section 5. Page No. 48 of the Zoning Atlas, incorporated in said ordinance by reference and description in Article 3, Section 300 thereof, is hereby amended to reflect the herein zoning changes. Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 7. If any section, part of section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected. Section 8. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and adoption hereof, pursuant to law. PASSED ON FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY this 25th day of May , 1989. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING BY TITLE ONLY this 22nd day of June , 1989. "')- XAVIER L. SU REZ, MAYOR A`I'T E STD MATTY HIRAI, CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: JO E. MAXWELL NCH EF ASSISTANT ITY ATTORNEY JEM/db/M429 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: a sea SO —Re. E FERN EZ CITY ATTORNE -3- 1 058 MIAMI REVIEW Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays Miami, Dade County, Florida. STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF DADE: Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Sookle Williams, who on oath says that she Is the Vice President of Legal Advertising of the Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Dade County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Legal Advertisement of Notice In the matter of CITY OF MIAMI ORDINANCE NO. 10599 Inthe .,,,,X..X X ............................ Court, was published In said newspaper In the Issues of July 5, 1989 Affiant further says that the said Miami Review Is a newspaper published at Miami in said Dade County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published In said Dade County, Florida each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and Gas been entered as second cl as mall matter at the post office in Miami in said Dade C n Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the fir pu Icatlon of the attached copy of advertisement; and affia fu or says that she has neither paid nor promised any pars n, m or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or f d for the p rpose of securing this advertisement for publ tion In the Id newspa/p'err Sor� 5 scribed before me this day ' Q... : .'�..., A.D. 19.. J W Sanche • Notary Iic, SQ0e=f F ri a at Large (SEAL) My ComrM4�sieq expires June 2f. 38Vt MR 114A F • ... • • '�,�� 1� rrOiRt►�►P1- AN TH -zor CIT AMI ' HC ITA OVI MA '-GL7 AP STE FL( `:'ARI RESIDENTIAL `DISTRICTS,, � PROVIDING FOR'P,ENDING, P `APPLICATIOPiS; CONTAINING A REPEALER,PROVISIQN, `SEVERABILITY'CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDIN•Q AN EFFECTIVE' DATE Said ordinances, nspected by 'the publio,�at the; Dffice of the, City Clerk, 3500 Pail m4naay, mrougn, Moay, exaivamg; holidays, between the hours of 8;00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. MATTY HIRAI ' CITY CLERK ». _. MIAMI,,FLORIDA, (6161) . 7/5 89.4-070531 M P-ZW1 PLANNING FACT SHEET APPLICANT City of Mimi Planning Department: February 24, 1989 PETITION 1. MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HOUSE, 3744 STEWART AVENUE An unplatted parcel of land located in Section 29, Township 54, Range -41, of Dade County, Florida, more particularly described as follows: Beginning.418 feet N. and 175 W. of the SE corner of the NE 1/4 of,the SE 1/4 of said Section 29; thence running N. 165.9 feet; thence running W. along the southerly right-of-way line of Stewart Avenue for 50 feet, more or less; thence running S. 166.5 feet; thence running E. 50 feet to the Point of Beginning. Consideration of recommendations concerning an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas of, Ordinance 9500, Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, to apply Section 1610. HC-I: General Use Heritage Conservation Overlay District to the subject property, as described in the designation report, and retaining the underlying zoning district, REQUEST To apply the HC-1 overlay to this historic site as described in the designation report. ANALYSIS The Marjory Stoneman Douglas House is primarily significant as the long-term residence of Mrs. Douglas, well-known Florida author, historian, conservationist and civic activist. Mrs. Douglas is best known for her role in protecting the Florida Everglades through the authorship of "The Everglades: River of Grass" in 1947. She formed Friends of the Everglades several decades later to continue to restore and maintain the area's natural state. At age 98, Mrs. Douglas is still active in conservation efforts and has been nationally recognized for them. She has been named a "Great Floridian." by the Florida Cabinet. IL0598, PAB 4/5/89 Item #1 Page 1 of 2 The Florida Department of Natural Resources has expressed an interest in purchasing Mrs. Douglas' house. Whereupon the house would become a public museum upon her demise, open by appointment only. Application of the HC-1 overlay would require that all future alterations to -the house and site be approved by the Heritage Conservation Board. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas House has been included in the .Future. Land Use Map series of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 1989-2000 as a potential historic site. RECOMMENDATIONS (See designation report). HERITAGE CONSERVATION Approval, 7 to 0. PLANNING DEPT. Approval. PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD At its meeting of April 5, 1989, the Planning Advisory Board adopted Resolution PAB 17-89, by an 8 to 1 vote, recommending approval. of the above to the City Commission. Five replies in favor and three objections were received by mail. 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GENERAL INFORMATI I Historic Name: Marjory Stoneman Douglas House Current Name: Marjory Stoneman Douglas House Location:• 3744 Stewart Avenue Miami, Florida 33133 Present Owner: Marjory Stoneman Douglas 3744 Stewart Avenue Miami, Florida 33133 Present Occupant: Marjory Stoneman Douglas 3744 Stewart Avenue Miami, Florida 33133 Present Use: Residential Present Zoning District: RS-1/1 HC Zoning Overlay District: HC-1 Tax Folio Number: 01-4129-000-0480 —1- 1,0 938 7 Boundary Description of HC Zoning District: An unplatted parcel of land located in Sectfon 29, Township 54, Range 41, of Dade County, Florida, more particularly described as follows: Beginning 418 feet N. and 175 feet W. of the SE corner of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 29; thence running N. 165.9 feet; thence running W. along the southerly right-of-way line of Stewart Avenue for 50 feet, more or less; thence running S. 166.5 feet; thence running E. 50 feet to the Point of Beginning. HC Zoning Classification: Historic Site Dade County Historic Survey Rating: Architectural Significance - 1 Historical Significance - 1 Contextural Significance - 2 —2- 101598 r MARJORY STONEMAN L OUGLAS HOUSE 3744 STEWART AVENUE H I Qi'Ij i IM.S I Q YORN�E� l�f L_.� AYI CORAL GABL ES C, I AVE. 5 BATTERSEA RD -3- 17,P location site plan II. SIGNIFICANCE Statement of Significance: The Marjory Stoneman Douglas House is significant for its association with Marjory Stoneman Douglas, well-known Florida author, historian, conservationist, and civic activist. The building is also a fine example of Masonry Vernacular architecture in Dade County in the 1920's. Marjory Stoneman Douglas is best known for her role in promoting the protection of Florida's critical environments, particularly • the Everglades. The publication of her book The Everglades: River of Grass in 1947 focused national attention on this unique resource, and she became the guiding force behind the creation of Everglades National Park. She formed Friends of the Everglades several decades later to continue to restore and maintain the area's natural state. Marjory Stoneman Douglas arrived in Miami in 1915. She came here to obtain a divorce to end a brief and unhappy marriage and to. visit her father, Judge Frank B. Stoneman, the editor of the Miami Herald since its inception. Marjory Stoneman Douglas worked at the Herald until World War I, when she left to enlist in the Navy. She spent some time overseas and later returned to the Herald as associate editor and columnist. A few years later she left the Herald and began to free=lance. In 1926, she began the construction of a house in Coconut Grove for herself. Mrs. Douglas refers to the house as "the house that Saturday Evening Post built," because every time she sold a story, she added on to it. The 1926 hurricane did no severe damage to the house because it was in a rough state of completion at the time the storm struck. Marjory Stoneman Douglas has lived and worked in her Stewart Avenue home for over 60 years. During this time she has written several books of regional and national importance, including: The Everglades: River of Grass, Voice of the River (her autobiography), Alligator Crossing, Florida: The Long Frontier, Road to the Sun. and Hurricane, as well as short stories and a play, "The Gallows." At .age 98,Mrs. Douglas is still active in conservation efforts and has been nationally recognized for them. She has been named a "Great Floridian" by the Florida Cabinet. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas House is Vernacular architecture in Dade County is particularly noteworthy for its roof use of materials. —4— a fine expression of Masonry during the -1920's. The house type, half-timber details, and IL 0598 Y Relationship to Criteria for Designation: The Marjory Stoneman Douglas house is eligible for designation under the following criteria: 1. Is associated in a significant way with the life of a person important in the past. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas house has been the primary residence for Mrs. Douglas for over 60 years. She is a nationally recognized conservationist and author. 2. Embodies those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style, or period, or method of construction. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas House is a fine example of Masonry Vernacular architecture in Dade County in the 1920's. It is noteworthy for its roof type, use of materials, and half-timber details. —5- 4 III. HISTORICAL INFORMATION Date of Erection: 1926 Architect: George Hyde Builder/Contractor: Willard Hubbell istorical Context: Marjory Stoneman Douglas was born in .1890 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her parents separated when she was an early age, and she was raised in Taunton, Massachusetts by her maternal grandmother. Her mother suffered mental illness and died in 1912, the year Mrs. Douglas graduated from Wellesley.College. After a brief and unhappy marriage, Mrs. Douglas joined her father,. Judge Frank B. Stoneman, in Miami in 1915. Her father had just founded the Miami Herald and Mrs. Douglas joined the staff as society columnist. She left the paper in 1918 to join the Navy in World War I. She lived overseas and worked with the Red Cross. When she returned to Miami in 1920, she rejoined the erald and worked as associate editor. Once again, she resigned and began a career as a short story writer and novelist. Mrs. Douglas built her house in 1926 with the intention of it being her "workshop" with small sleeping quarters attached. The lot was originally part of a piece of land known as "The Patch." Henry Schultz divided the parcels into four sections, keeping one for himself and selling the others to Mrs. Douglas and other friends. Mrs. Douglas has lived and worked in .the house for over 60 years. She has written all her major novels and short stories at this house and has organized her conservation efforts there. 10 105198 /�r IV. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION Description of Buildin The Marjory Stoneman Douglas House is a one-story, irregular -shaped structure of wood frame construction. The primary facades of the building are faced with stucco with wood half-timber details, while the remainder is board and batten. The house is topped with a hipped roof, with a rear gable roof, both of which are covered with composition shingles. The wide, rounded eaves of the roof and the half timbering are reminiscent of English country houses. The main entrance to the house is located on the northwest corner and is offset from the north (front) facade. The entrance features a wood pouch door with plain stucco and vertical beam surrounds. A masonry fireplace is located on the north (front) facade. A small addition housing a kitchen and storage room was constructed on the west facade in 1948. Description of Site: The Marjory Stoneman Douglas House is located just west of S. W. 37 Avenue in Coconut Grove. The house faces north and is recessed on a. narrow, long lot. —7— IL(}:i98 13 V. PLANNING CONTEXT Present Trends and Conditions: The Marjory Stoneman Douglas house has been occupied and owned by Mrs. Douglas since its construction in 1926. The house is in good condition, and Mrs. Douglas intends to reside in the house until her death. The house is located in a quiet, stable residential neighborhood' in south Coconut Grove. Conservation bjectives: The Florida Department of Natural Resources has expressed interest in the purchase of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas House. Mrs. Douglas would continue to reside in her home until her death, whereupon the house would become a public museum, open by appointment only. The Land Trust of Dade County, Inc. is interested in acting as curator. If the house is acquired by the State, the following actions will have to be taken in order to accommodate the visitors and their vehicles: 1.- Acquisition of the adjoining house to serve as a visitor center, small bookstore (for Mrs. Douglas' books only) and rest rooms. 2. Installation of a parking area sufficient for seven vehicles, which may require a cul-de-sac or the paving of the front yard of the visitor center. 3. As the Douglas House and visitor center would be owned by the State, rezoning of the underlying zoning to GU Government Use would be appropriate. 4. To separate the compound from the adjacent residences, a thick hedge would be planted both to maintain the ambiance of the Douglas House and reduce whatever the visitor impact may be on surrounding houses. 1.(598 y1 VI. HC ZONING ELEMENTS Boundaries: The boundaries of the HC zoning district have been drawn to include the entire tract owned by Mrs. Douglas. Maior Exterior Surfaces Sub.iect to Review: The north, west, and east facades shall be considered major exterior surfaces subject to review. Major Landsca'oe Features Subject to Review: The major landscape features subject to review shall include all features which are subject to requirements for tree removal permits, as set forth in Chapter 11 of the City Code. —10— t o's, 9 V .VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY Dade County, Florida. Community and Economic Development, Historic Preservation Division. Dade County Historic Survey, Site Inventory File for 3744 Stewart Avenue, Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida. Douglas, Marjory Stoneman and John Rothchild. Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River. Englewood, Florida: Pineapple Press, 1987. Harwood, Kitty, et al. "Marjory Stoneman Douglas: A List of Her Achievements and Honors." ��lt'( OF �!I�"�•11 PL1NNiii� i7CP i 89 MAR 29 PM 3: 33 Marjory Stoneman Douglas 3744 Stewart Avenue Coconut Grove, FL 33133 March 28, 1989 To Whom It May Concern: I wish and agree to have my house at 3744 Stewart Avenue, Coconut Grove, as an historic property under the Heritage Conservation program in the City of Miami. ASD/ 11 p Sincerely, r4l,,f r.""'r-mac % &-t Marjory Stoneman Douglas 1,.05498 17