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demolition and new structures. However, the Applicant does not include information in the application about how the guidance in the document about mitigation and adaptation for historic buildings could be applied to 334 Atlantic Avenue. Further, the Applicant mentions a Florida statute regarding preemption of local ordinances regarding demolition of single-family structures in a coastal high hazard area, moderate flood zone, or special flood hazard area (see Letter of Intent, Footnote 4, page 4). However, this statute, §553.79(26), specifically exempts privately owned single-family residential structures designated historic by a local, state, or federal governmental agency on or before January 1, 2022 (see §553.79(26)(d)). 334 Atlantic Avenue falls within this exemption category. It is possible that what the applicant wants to do to obtain full use and enjoyment in a structurally sound residential structure may be approvable via a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) process for modifications to the structure to protect against climate impacts. The owner has not demonstrated any potential mitigation measures, such as elevation or floodproofing, for the building that would allow them to do this. Information submitted with the application is incomplete for purposes of the Historic Preservation Board fully analyzing the request especially with regards to demonstrating why adaptation, mitigation and therefore, rehabilitation is not feasible. Additional information should be provided for the Board to properly analyze the COA request for demolition: • Information on structural analysis to determine the capacity of the structural systems for rehabilitation. • Analysis of concrete core testing demonstrating capacity for rehabilitation or not. • Information on the building improvements recommended for building code compliance and associated costs and why these mitigation measures/improvements are not an option for the applicant. • Information on potential floodproofing, foundation stabilization, elevating and/or relocating structure and associated costs. • Coordination with the Building Department to determine what historic structure variances are available within the Building Code and FEMA requirements. The review in this report is based upon information provided and COA review criteria in the City of Sunny Isles Beach Code. As a consultant serving in an adjunct staff role, my purview is limited to reviewing the request and its consistency with the City's Code. If the above information was provided, it would not change my recommendation as that is information outside the Code review criteria. However, it is additional information that the Board could weigh as part of their overall decision-making of all available evidence and would aid in the Board's decision-making. Based solely on the information provided with the request for demolition and analyzing the request against the City's criteria for Certificates of Appropriateness review, it is my recommendation that the HPB deny the request for demolition for Water Court Villa at 334 Atlantic Avenue. Page 11 of 98 22