110 SE Watula Avenue

Ocala, FL 34471

Ocala

Historic Preservation Advisory Board

Minutes

4:00 PM

Thursday, March 6, 2025

Call To Order

Roll Call

Chairperson Tom McCullough

Carol Barber

Present

Holland Drake

Vice Chair Melissa Townsend

Rick Hugli

Jane Cosand

Noelle Smith

Absent

Joshua DeMonte

Excused

Public Meeting Notice Acknowledgement

The public notice for the Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board was posted on February

24, 2025.

Review of January 2, 2025 Meeting Minutes

1-2-25 Meeting Minutes.pdf

APPROVED

Attachments:

RESULT:

MOVER:

Melissa Townsend

SECONDER: Tom McCullough

AYE:

Chairperson McCullough, Barber, Drake, Vice Chair Townsend, and

Hugli

ABSENT:

Cosand, and Smith

EXCUSED:

DeMonte

Certificates of Appropriateness

Case File # 76; COA24- 0006; 726 SE 4th Street

Replacement of the existing shingle roof with a Metal Sales brand Galvalume (41)

classic rib metal roof.

COA24-0006 Staff Report

COA24-0006 Application

Master Site File

Attachments:

Planner II Breah Miller provided a brief overview of COA24-0006 a request to replace

existing shingle roof with a Metal Sales brand Galvalume (41) classic rib metal roof.

Ronald Nix,726 SE 4th Street, said he was only replacing the front porch, the bay

window; and part of the roof.

Ms. Barber asked if he was going to replace the rest of the roof in the future. Mr. Nix

replied no because the rest is in good condition.

Ms. Townsend asked the Board members to look at the color chart and suggested matte

black would be a more appropriate color for the metal roof.

Motion to approve COA24-0006 for a matte black metal roof for the front porch and the

bay window for the property at 726 SE 4th Street.

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Holland Drake

SECONDER: Melissa Townsend

AYE:

Chairperson McCullough, Barber, Drake, Vice Chair Townsend, and

Hugli

ABSENT:

Cosand, and Smith

EXCUSED:

DeMonte

Affirmative Maintenance

None.

Public Comment

None.

Staff Comment

Board Member Training

Growth Management Director Jeff Shrum reviewed the City Code Ordinances,

Legislative and Quasi Judicial Hearings procedures.

Ms. Barber asked when are board discussions held. Mr. Shrum replied Board discussions

are done under the Board Comments, but if a motion is made the public hearing is closed

for discussion.

City Attorney William Sexton reviewed the Meeting Procedures, Ex Parte

communications, conflict of interest and the Sunshine Law.

Ms. Barber inquired about for the procedure for tabled items. Mr. Shrum replied the date

of the next meeting needs to be specified in the recommendations for tabled items.

Board Comment