HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppeal Update with Photo5255 Biscayne Boulevard Appeal Update
HISTORY OF
PROPERTY The motel located at 5255 Biscayne was built in
1947. It is a contributing structure within the
Biscayne/MiMo Historic District.
ISSUE WITH THE
NEW WINDOWS
WORK DONE
WITHOUT PERMITS
STAFF OUTREACH
RECOMMENDATION
The building retains most of its character defining
features, including the glass block window in the
front central bay, the projected patios at the front
corners of the building, and the brick facing along
the first floor facade.
We have a historic tax photo of the property, so we
know that the original windows were casement
windows. Therefore, this is the type of window that
should have been used in the building's renovations.
The owner chose to use one over one single -hung
type windows, which look nothing at all like the
original multi -pane casement windows. In this case,
the use of the correct windows would have brought
the building almost entirely back to its original
appearance.
Had the applicant chosen to apply for building
permits for this work, we would have been able to
Wolin the applicant of the appropriate window
type. Unfortunately, no building permits were
applied for.
The Preservation Officer spent over an hour
meeting with the owner to assist them in the
dilemma, and even spent a great amount of time on
the phone with the Home Depot managers on behalf
of the owner. The Preservation Officer was able to
get the managers to agree to take the windows back
on the condition that they could be pulled out of the
building intact. After that conversation, the owner
decided that she did not want to pay to have the
windows removed.
The Historic and Environmental Preservation Board
unanimously voted to allow the windows as
installed, but only on the rear of the building. The
front and sides of the building would need to have
casement windows installed instead of the single
hung windows. Staff recommends that the LIE.P
Board's decision be upheld.
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