Historic Preservation Board

Department of Sustainable Development PO Box 490 Station 11 Gainesville, FL 32627 GNV HPB, January 2025 Minutes Page | 1 City of Gainesville Historic Preservation Board MINUTES DATE: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 TIME: 5:30 p.m. PLACE: Roberta Lisle Kline Conference Room, City Hall, 200 East University Avenue I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Reeves called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Anthony Ackrill Absent (excused) Trey Asner Present Vivian Filer Present Phil Haight Present Liz Hauck Absent (excused) Michelle Hazen Present Jay Reeves (Chair) Present Bill Warinner (Vice-chair) Present George Wilson Absent (excused) Kathleen Kauffman (Staff) Present Isabella Shahriari (student) Present III. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Motion made by Bill Warinner to adopt the agenda, 2nd by Vivian Filer. Motion carried, 6-0. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 10, 2024 (we didn’t have an October meeting) Motion made to approve the minutes by Bill Warinner, 2nd by Vivian Filer. Motion carried, 6-0. December 10, 2024 Motion made to approve the minutes by Bill Warinner, 2nd by Vivian Filer. Motion carried, 6-0.

Department of Sustainable Development PO Box 490 Station 11 Gainesville, FL 32627 GNV HPB, January 2025 Minutes Page | 2 V. PUBLIC COMMENT The public may comment on any item on this agenda that is not a part of the public hearings. Derek Lamontane – Informed the Board of the possible demolition of the Maguire/University Village South, graduate housing located at UF. There is a group of people that are dedicated to trying to get it saved. They have a website, saveufgradhousing.com. (Note: Board does not have any jurisdiction over UF-owned properties.) VI. PUBLIC HEARING A. Swearing in of the Public B. Requests for Deferral C. Continued Items D. New Items PH 1 – COA 24-000-107 726 NW 4th Street – next to former Dunbar Hotel Pleasant Street Historic District A COA for additional café-type seating in the patio area between the buildings Motion to approve COA 24-000-107 made by Bill Warinner, 2nd by Vivian Filer, with the understanding that this COA is for the concept of additional seating between the buildings. How much seating and other details may be affected by city planning and zoning regulations. Motion carried, 6-0. VII. OTHER BOARD BUSINESS A. In anticipation of the demolition permits being submitted to the City for the properties on Main Street owned by Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, the board passed a resolution directing the Preservation Officer to enact the 90-day stay of demolition (once submitted) and to encourage the City Commission to not allow the demolition of the historic structures (which are not designated) until there is an actual approved plan for the property, and to allow for proper documentation and salvage of the historic materials before demolition. Resolution shall be prepared using verbatim minutes from the recording. Motion made by Trey Asner, 2nd by Bill Warinner. Motion carried, 6-0.

Department of Sustainable Development PO Box 490 Station 11 Gainesville, FL 32627 GNV HPB, January 2025 Minutes Page | 3 B. A request to have the Chair send a letter to the City Commission supporting any ongoing efforts the City is engaged in with FDOT for traffic-calming elements along NW 8th Avenue, particularly where it aligns along two of our historic districts, Pleasant Street and the Northeast Historic Districts. This would in particular be from NE 6th Street to where 8th Avenue crosses Main Street. Motion made by Bill Warinner, 2nd by Vivian Filer. Motion carried, 6-0. VIII. STAFF UPDATES IX. NEXT MEETING DATE Tuesday, February 4, 2025 X. ADJOURNMENT Chair reeves adjourned the meeting at 6:24 p.m. PAST AGENDAS, MINUTES, AND BACKUP MATERIALS The agendas, minutes, staff reports, and all backup materials that are provided to the Historic Preservation Board members are available online. Simply go to the City Meetings and Agendas card on the city’s website, then click on the Agendas and Minutes tab. This will open up a calendar (or just follow this link): https://www.gainesvillefl.gov/Government-Pages/Government/Public-Meeting- Participation/New-Agendas-Minutes ➢ Find the date of the Historic Preservation Board meeting you want, click on the meeting link, and select Agenda HTML (not PDF, you want the version that has links to materials). ➢ Each agenda item shown will have a little paper clip icon next to it, this is where you will find staff reports and any backup materials.