Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board Agenda  
Thursday, September 4, 2025  
WELCOME!  
Meeting Information  
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meetings. The City of Ocala encourages civility in public  
discourse and requests that speakers limit their comments to  
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Location  
Ocala City Hall  
Council Chambers - Second Floor  
110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
APPEALS  
Any person who desires to appeal any decision at this meeting  
will need a record of the proceedings and for this purpose may  
need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is  
made that includes the testimony and evidence upon which the  
appeal is made.  
Time  
4:00 PM  
Board Members  
Carol Barber  
Jane Cosand  
Joshua DeMonte  
Holland Drake  
Rick Hugli  
Tom McCullough, Chair  
Noelle Smith  
ADA COMPLIANCE  
If reasonable accommodations are needed for you to participate  
in this meeting, please call 352-629-8404 at least 48 hours in  
advance so arrangements can be made.  
Melissa Townsend, Vice Chair  
Staff  
As a courtesy to all, PLEASE be on time.  
Breah Miller, Staff Liaison  
Planner II  
The meeting should start promptly at 4:00 pm  
Growth Management Department  
Jeff Shrum, AICP  
Director  
Growth Management Department  
Gabriela Solano  
Committee Secretary  
In memory of  
Ira Holmes  
Chairman Emeritus  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Call To Order and Roll Call  
a. Roll Call  
Public Meeting Notice Acknowledgement  
The public notice for the Ocala Historic Preservation Board was posted on August 21, 2025.  
Approval of Minutes  
Certificates of Appropriateness  
a.  
Attachments:  
4.  
a.  
Petitioner: Robert & Nadia Briggs  
Agent: John C. Morton  
Planner: Breah Miller, Planner II  
A request to add a 1,344 square foot garage addition to the home with an  
associated recommendations for a variance request to reduce the rear setback  
from 25- feet to 3- feet and a variance request to reduce the street side yard from  
25- feet to 18.5- feet.  
Recommended Action: Appropriate with Condition  
1. A recommendation to apply for a Variance is required by  
separate action from the Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory  
Board  
Attachments:  
b.  
Petitioner: Richard Sherman  
Agent: Richard Sherman  
Planner: Breah Miller, Planner II  
Remove asphalt driveway and replace the driveway with Tremron “Olde Towne”  
Glacier Grey pavers.  
Recommended Action: Appropriate  
Attachments:  
c.  
Petitioner: David and Kim Gibas  
Agent: N/A  
Planner: Breah Miller, Planner II  
A request to receive after-the-fact approval for an above ground pool and wood  
decking with an associated recommendation for a variance request to reduce the  
interior side setback from 8-feet to 2-feet and a gazebo with an associated  
recommendation for a variance request to reduce the interior side setback from  
8-feet to 5-feet.  
Recommended Action: Not Appropriate with Condition  
A recommendation to apply for a Variance is required by separate  
action from the Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board  
Attachments:  
d.  
Petitioner: Brian Kuhn  
Agent: Richard Sherman  
Planner: Breah Miller, Planner II  
A request to replace the shingle roof with a 26-gauge silver metal roof.  
Recommended Action: Not Appropriate  
Attachments:  
5.  
Affirmative Maintenance  
Old Business  
6.  
7.  
New Business  
8.  
Public Comments  
Staff Comments  
Board Comments  
9.  
10.  
11.  
8.  
Next Meeting Day: October 14, 2025  
Adjournment