Two homes recommended for landmarking

The Landmarks Preservation Commission, in separate votes Wednesday, recommended that the Town Council designate as landmarks a Bermuda-style home on Cocoanut Row and a Mediterranean Revival-style home on Brazilian Avenue.

The votes were unanimous, but a few issues complicated the properties hearings.

In the case of 153 Cocoanut Row, owners Bruce and Dorothy Bossidyalso were seeking approval to built a two-story addition behind the William Kemp Caler and Raymond Plockerman-designed 1950 home.

Several commissioners objected, saying the addition would dominate the existing, one-story house.

Commissioner William Feldkamp called the addition a pop-up and showed images of one-story houses with two-story additions.

Regardless of the landscaping thats put on this, anyone on Cocoanut Row is going to see that second-story roof-line there. I unfortunately think its inappropriate for the house, inappropriate for the style and if the owner were to go ahead and do it, I think he would be very unhappy afterward with how he had ruined a wonderful house, Feldkamp said.

At the urging of attorney Ron Kolins, who said Feldkamp was prohibited from presenting evidence, Town Attorney John Randolph told commissioners they should not allow the photos to influence their review of the project.

Commissioner Jacqueline Albarran, a Palm Beach architect, said the owners have plenty of space on the property to expand square footage on a single level.

The board granted Kolins request for a deferral until next month, so architect Kevin Asbacher can return with a revised plan.

Opposes landmarking

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Two homes recommended for landmarking