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<br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />17070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250 <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br /> <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3113 Fax <br />(305) 947-2150 Building Department <br />(305) 947-5107 Fax <br /> <br />City Commission <br />Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor <br />Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor <br />Roslyn Brezin. Commissioner <br />Gerry Goodman, Commissioner <br />Danny Iglesias, Commissioner <br /> <br />Christopher J. Russo, City Manager <br />Erica Wright, Acting City Attorney <br />Jane A. Hines, City Clerk <br /> <br />DESIGNATION REPORT <br /> <br />Members of the Historic Preservation Board <br />Richard Schulman, Board Liaison~ <br /> <br />June 6, 2005 <br /> <br />Re-Designation of the Water Court Villa and Pergola <br /> <br />Pursuant to Section 171-3 of the Code of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, the City's Historic <br />Preservation Board is authorized to recommend to the City Commission properties for <br />designation as historic landmarks and historic landmark districts. On today's agenda for your <br />consideration is the re-designation oftr.e Water Court Villa and Pergola as an historic site for the <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. <br /> <br />Statement of Shmificance <br /> <br />On January 19, 1984, the Miami-Dace County Historic Preservation Board designated the Water <br />Court Villa and Pergola as an historic site for Miami-Dade County. The Water Court and <br />Pergola was built in 1927 and is a fine example of the homes envisioned by Harvey B. Graves <br />(1920s) and Kurtis R. Froedtert (1930s), developers of Atlantic Island. The Water Court and <br />Pergola is architecturally significant for its Mediterranean style. <br /> <br />Boundaries/Le2al Description <br /> <br />The Water Court Villa and Pergola lies in the Atlantic Island subdivision at 334 Atlantic Avenue <br />and is recorded in the Miami-Dade County Public Records, Plat Book 34, Page 17, Lots 71 and <br />72 and tract marked Pergola landing. <br /> <br />Additional Information <br />Attached please find the designation report from the Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation <br />Board. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />It is recommended that the Board consider re-designating the Water Court Villa and Pergola as <br />an historic site for the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. <br />