Title
University Heights Historic District - South. Demolition of an Auxiliary Structure. (B)
Petition HP-19-00018. Ricardo Cavallino, agent for Rocky Point LLC. Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition of an auxiliary structure. Located at 315 SW 12th Street. This building is a contributing structure to the University Heights Historic District - South. Related to Petition HP-19-00019.
Explanation
The existing house is a one-story, Provincial Style Period cottage, typical of early 20th century university-related housing in Gainesville. The Provincial details of the house include picturesque massing and the round-arched entry porch. There is a Florida Master Site File for the house where it was determined to be a compatible structure in the University Heights Historic District - South. The contributing accessory structure is not described in the Florida Master Site file for the property. The house was built in 1940 according to the Alachua County Property Appraisers office. However, both structures are shown on the 1928 Sanborn Map, and the accessory structure is indicated as a garage. It currently serves as a storage building. Brick is the primary building material on both structures. The roof type of the house is intersecting gables with pressed metal and a brick chimney while the accessory structure has a metal roof.
This project involves the demolition of the accessory structure. It is a contributing structure to the University Heights Historic District - South and currently serves as a storage building. The proposal is to demolish the structure to allow space for a new residential building. As part of this request, if this petition is approved, the requirement for the 90-day demolition delay for the structure will be waived.
Recommendation
Staff to the Historic Preservation Board - Approve Petition HP-19-00018 with the following condition:
1. Salvage and re-use of historic materials that are in good condition.