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A RESOLUTION OF THE IVIIAMI CiTY COMNIIISSION, \MTH ATTACHMENT(S),
DENYING THE APPEAL FILED BY GILBERTO PASTORIZA, ESQ., ON BEHALF
OF JOSHUA GOLDBERG ("APPELLANT"), AND AFFIRMING A DECISION OF
THE HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD ("HEPB”),
WHICH DESIGNATED THE LITTLE HOUSE IN YE LITTLE WOOD BUILDING,
LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 3848 LITTLE AVENUE, LOT 19 ONLY, AS A
HISTORIC SITE.
WHEREAS, the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB") is charged with the
responsibility of preserving and conserving properties of historic, architectural, environmental and
archeological significance within the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, among the Board's duties are those to hear and consider designations of historic
sites, historic districts, or archeological zones under the applicable criteria found under the provisions
of Chapter 23 ("Historic Preservation") of the City Code of the City of Miami, the Board's Rules of
Procedure, and other applicable laws; and
WHEREAS, at the April 3, 2007 meeting of the HEPB the designation of this property was
considered and the Designation Report, as amended, prepared by Consultant Janus Research and
the Preservation Officer was accepted into the record and is deemed as being incorporated by
reference herein, along with the testimony of the Preservation Officer, the fact sheet prepared by the
Preservation Officer, and the evidence of the Appellants appearing through their designated agent(s)
were considered by the Board; and
WHEREAS, the Preservation Officer recommended that the Board adopt the designation report
and approve the historic site designation and amendment to the Official Historic and Environmental
Preservation Atlas of the City. After hearing the evidence presented the Board passed Resolution No.
HEPB-2007-24, designating the Little House in Ye Little Wood, as a Historic Site, after finding that:
a. The site has significance in the historical and architectural heritage of the City;
b. The site possesses integrity of design, setting, materials, workmanship and association;
c. The site meets criteria 1 and 5 of Section 23-4(A) of the Miami City Code for designation and
further incorporated therein the designation report, as amended, for the historic site; and further
amended the applicable page of the Historic and Environmental Preservation Atlas to reflect the
historic site designation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 23-4(5)(e) of the City Code, an appeal to the City Commission
has been taken by the owner of the property, Joshua Goldberg ("Appellant") for the reasons stated in
their Appeal, which is deemed as being incorporated by reference herein; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission after careful consideration of the matter and the evidence
presented finds that the stated grounds for the appeal and the facts presented in support thereof do
not justify reversing the decision of the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CTY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1 The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2_ The City Commission denies the Appeal filed by the Appellants and affirms the
decision of the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board (Resolution No. HEPB-2007-24), which
resulted in the Little House in Ye Little Wood. located at 3348 Little Avenue, lot 19 oniy, Miami, Florida,
being designated a historic site. The City Commission further finds that the foregoing historic site does
comply with the applicable criteria set forth in Chapter 23 of the Code of the City of Miami for historic
site designation. The City Commission denies the instant appeal diving rise to this hearing.
Section 3. This Resolution snail become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L. FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
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{1') if the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. if the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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