Council approves Case UDP-HP26011 — COA for Major Alterations (synthetic barrel tile roof), 1401 SW 1st Street, 1–0

Case UDP-HP26011 — COA for Major Alterations (synthetic barrel tile roof), 1401 SW 1st Street

1 yes, 0 no

Shane Taylor (yes)

Case UDP-HP26013 — COA for New Construction, 401 SW 14th Avenue

1 yes, 0 no

Shane Taylor (yes)

Approval of Draft Minutes for August 31, 2026 HPB Meeting

0 yes, 0 no

Third Fort Lauderdale Resource Group Archaeological Site Designation

640 Seabreeze Boulevard

A renewed bid to designate part of the Bahia Mar beach park as an archaeological site — the location of the Third Fort Lauderdale — was scheduled for action after a 4-3 recommendation of denial in February 2026; the recording does not show it being heard.

still under-review

After-the-Fact COA for Major Alterations (roof, siding, windows, doors), 725 SW 2 Court

725 SW 2 CT

Scheduled after-the-fact review of unpermitted renovations — roof, wood siding, windows, and doors — to a contributing 1925 Frame Vernacular home in Sailboat Bend, tied to code enforcement case BE26080148; the recording does not show it being heard.

still under-review

COA for New Construction, two-story single-family residence, 401 SW 14th Avenue

401 SW 14th Avenue

A new two-story tropical-modern home with two courtyard garages and river-facing glass was approved 6-0 with conditions, after the board accepted its earlier view that the New River isn't a city right-of-way.

approved (6-0) · still approved

After-the-Fact COA for Major Alterations (synthetic barrel tile roof), 1401 SW 1st Street

1401 SW 1st Street

The owners of a 1947 minimal-traditional contributing home sought to swap an asphalt shingle roof for a synthetic barrel tile roof; staff said the style doesn't fit the architecture, and the board deferred to December for alternative synthetic options.

tabled (6-0) · still tabled

State DEI law (SB 1134) limits on city boards

The city attorney's training flagged the new state law barring cities from funding or acting on DEI efforts. Volunteer boards like the HPB are exempt, but the city itself is not — and members can face personal liability, so the office is advising boards to act as if the law applies.

What it means: Board members, who now know the compliance boundaries before they act.

Roof materials and architectural character in the Sailboat Bend Historic District

A homeowner's push to install a synthetic barrel tile roof on a 1947 minimal-traditional home exposed tension between strict design guidelines and neighborhood precedent. The board deferred so alternatives can be explored, and the debate touches on hurricane resilience and roof longevity for historic-district residents.

What it means: The applicant says the synthetic barrel roof would cost about $30,000 versus roughly $10,000 for shingles, but last 50 years instead of needing replacement near retirement.

Right-of-Way Definition and Waterway Jurisdiction

The board keeps hitting the same snag: the code restricts sliding doors visible from a public right-of-way, but nobody has formally determined whether the New River counts. The board approved the 401 SW 14th Avenue house on the assumption it isn't, and asked staff to get a written zoning administrator determination before more riverfront applications pile up.

What it means: Riverfront property owners get clarity — or at least a workable interim standard — for designing homes with water-facing sliding doors.