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ORDINANCE NO.: 863-04
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, w �
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APPROVING A LARGE SCALE FUTURE LAND USE ,m
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MAP AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S
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OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES OF THE ADOPTED CO•
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS REQUIRED BY THE
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WHEREAS, MARY P. JETER, being the owner of the land hereinafter Uma
described in Section 1 has requested Future Land Use Map designation of Residential �cz
Urban(RU) of the below described land; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills approved the annexation -o �0
of said lands within the corporate limits of the City of Zephyrhills on March 8, 2004; and W c
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission sitting as the local planning agency, did, ••••l 'r,
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pursuant to Chapter 163.3174, Florida Statutes, hold a public hearing on October 7, 2003 �.
to consider said proposed Future Land Use Map designation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills agrees to a formal
adoption of a large scale amendment to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the
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Zephyrhills' Comprehensive Plan to designate the hereinafter described real property,
consistent with all comprehensive plan goals, objectives and policies which shall pertain
and be applicable to said lands; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED. by .the. City`
Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1: That the following described lands, lying and being situate in Pasco
County,Florida, to-wit:
A portion of Tracts 2, 14, 19, and 30; and all of Tracts 15, 18, and 31 in ,
ZEPHYRHILLS COLONY COMPANY LANDS Subdivision of Section 3, Township 26-
South, Range 21 East, as shown on map recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 6 in the Public
Records of Pasco County, Florida described as follows: Commence at the Northwest
corner of the Northeast % of the Northeast '4 of Section 3, thence along the west line
thereof run S00°09'35"E., 25.00 feet to the southerly right-of-way line of Dgughtery
Road, thence along said line N89°58'02"E., 25.00 feet to a point 10.00 feet east of the
west line of Tract 2,for a Point of Beginning; thence continue N89°58'02"E., 120.00
feet, thence S00°09'35"E., 305.27 feet to the north line of Tract 15, thence along said
line S89°58'28"E., 51222 feet to the Northeast corner of Tract 15, thence along the
east line of Tracts 15, 18, and 31, S00°12'20"E., 991.86 feet to the Southeast corner of
Tract 31, thence along the south line of Tracts 31 and 30, N89°52'25"W., 919.81 feet
to the easterly right-of-way line of Fort King Highway, thence along said line
N25°26'12"W., 753.20 feet, thence continue along said line N64°33'48"E., 95.00 feet,
thence continue along said line N25°26'12"W., 245.00 feet, thence continue along said
line N19°55'54"W., 51.22 feet to the north line of Tract 14, thence along said Line
S89°58'28"E., 639.44 feet to a point 10.00 feet east of the Southwest corner of Tract 2,
Record and Return to:
City Clerk's Office
5335 8th Street
Zephyrhills, FL 33542 ';
OR BK 5770 PG 373
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thence N00°09'35"W., 305.15 feet to the Point of Beginning; containing 26.378 acres
more or less.
SECTION 2: That the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills is of the opinion
that the Residential Urban (RU) Future Land Use designation would promote the general
welfare and encourage proper development within the City, and that said lands shall
hence forth have the Future Land Use designation of Residential Urban (RU) for the
parcel described in Section 1.
SECTION 3: That a public hearing on this proposed FLUM Amendment and
Rezoning before the Zephyrhills' Planning Commission was held on October 7, 2003.
SECTION 4: That the Zephyrhills' Planning Commission recommended
approval of said FLUM amendment.
SECTION 5: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be,
and the same are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 6: That if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, then said
holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
SECTION 7: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage.
SECTION 8: Barring appeal, the FLUM amendment shall take effect as
provided in Chapt .163.3187, Florida Statutes.
The foregoing Ordinance No. 863-04 was read and passed on its first reading in
open and r�4g" ey eting by_the CityCouncil of the Cityof Zephyrhills, Florida, on this
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10 .,°day ofTTovember,'',2003: N
Att2si: - 1 I,
,PLindA10 Boan, 'it Clerk LAN • . SIVIIT
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The foregoing Ordinance No. 863-04 was read and passed on its second reading
in open and regular meeting by_the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on
this 8t'•d 4iM1arcii,204.
Attest: ..', �� �j►� ��
ida D:Boan,.City,Clerk ` LANC A. MITH
Cit 'ouncil President
The foregof fiigOdinance No. 863-04 was approved by me this 8th day of March, 2004.
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Approve as g 1 and legal content
Karla S. Owens, City Attorney
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Exhibit "A"
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2004047775
ORDINANCE NO.: 863-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, W Nw
FLORIDA, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ~m-`
APPROVING A LARGE SCALE FUTURE LAND USE9 N
MAP AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S o
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ADOPTING THE FUTURE
LAND USE CLASSIFICATION OF RESIDENTIAL .40
URBAN (RU) FOR THE TERRITORY HEREINAFTER
DESCRIBED CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS, a a
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OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES OF THE ADOPTED <a
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS REQUIRED BY THE
GROWTH MANAGEMENT°:.ACT OF 1985; PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. w
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WHEREAS, MARY P. DETER, being the owner of the land hereinafter 3
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described in Section 1 has requested Future Land Use Map designation of Residential
Urban(RU) of the below described land; and r„
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills approved the annexation 6,A
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of said lands within the corporate limits of the City of Zephyrhills on March 8,2004; and a
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission sitting as the local planning agency, did, ~'�,
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pursuant to Chapter 163.3174, Florida Statutes, hold a public hearing on October 7, 2003 x
to consider said proposed Future Land Use Map designation; and . -
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills agrees to a formal
adoption of a large scale amendment to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the .
Zephyrhills' Comprehensive Plan to designate the hereinafter described real property, . 70
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consistent with all comprehensive plan goals, objectives and policies which shall pertain
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and be applicable to said lands; and w
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED,by: the:-City ° CS)
Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, as follows: n -0
SECTION 1: That the following described lands, lying and being situate in Pasco i
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A portion of Tracts 2, 14, 19, and 30; and all of Tracts 15, 18, and 31. in 0
ZEPHYRHILLS COLONY COMPANY LANDS Subdivision of Section 3, Township 26
South, Range 21 East, as shown on map recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 6 in the Public
Records of Pasco County, Florida described as follows: Commence at the Northwest
corner of the Northeast % of the Northeast '/ of Section 3, thence along the west line
thereof run S00°09'35"E., 25.00 feet to the southerly right-of-way line of Daughtery
Road, thence along said line N89°58'02"E., 25.00 feet to a point 10.00 feet east of the
• west line of Tract 2,for a Point of Beginning; thence continue N89°58'02"E., 120.00
feet, thence S00°09'35"E., 305.27 feet to the north line of Tract 15, thence along said
line S89°58'28"E., 51Z22 feet to the Northeast corner of Tract 15, thence along the
east line of Tracts 15, 18, and 31, S00°12'20"E., 991.86 feet to the Southeast corner of
Tract 31, thence along the south line of Tracts 31 and 30, N89°52'25"W.,.919.81 feet
;to the easterly right-of-way line of Fort King Highway, thence along said line
N25°26'12"W., 753.20 feet, thence continue along said line N64°33'48"E., 95.00 feet,
thence continue along said line N25°26'12"W., 245.00 feet, thence continue along said
line N19°55'54"W., 51.22 feet to the north line of Tract 14, thence along said Line
S89°58'28"E., 639.44 feet to a point 10.00 feet east of the Southwest corner of Tract 2,
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Record and Return to: ;
City Clerk's Office ,
5335 8th Street
Zephyrhills,FL 33542
OR BK 5910 PG 1451
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thence N00°09'35"W, 305.15 feet to the Point of Beginning; containing 26.378 acres
more or less.
SECTION 2: That the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills is of the opinion
that the Residential Urban (RU) Future Land Use designation would promote the general
welfare and encourage proper development within the City, and that said lands shall
hence forth have the Future Land Use designation of Residential Urban (RU) for the
parcel described in Section 1.
SECTION 3: That a public hearing on this proposed FLUM Amendment and
Rezoning before the Zephyrhills' Planning Commission was held on October 7, 2003.
SECTION 4: That the Zephyrhills' Planning Commission recommended
approval of said FLUM amendment.
SECTION 5: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be,
and the same are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 6: That if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, then said
holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
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SECTION 7: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage.
SECTION 8: Barring appeal, the FLUM amendment shall take effect as
provided in Chaptrr.163.3187, Florida Statutes.
The foregoing Ordinance No. 863-04 was read and passed on its first reading in
open and r l rj,�►eeting by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on this
10a'd&y ofNovem.ber,,003.
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Att,s,: <
,PLindaii Boari, it Clerk LAN ' . SMIT I-
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dCo ncil President
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The foregoing Ordinance No. 863-04 was read and passed on its second reading
in open and regular meeting by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on
this 8th day® 1Viarclt, 04.
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Attest:
Linda D.-Boan, City.Clerk LANC A. MITH
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The foregoit*Ordinance No. 863-04 was approved by me this 8th day of March, 2004.
W. CLIF.c/ c P FF1X).4 9'ayor
Approvel,1 and legal content
Karla S. Owens, City Attorney
Exhibit "B"
ORDINANCE NO A E .: 864- 4 II
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, o XI
FLORIDA, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, APPROVING A `"n
LARGE SCALE FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT .04"4TO THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ADOPTING aN
THE FUTURE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION OF -06
RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN (RS) FOR THE TERRITORY
HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED CONSISTENT WITH THE9.4
GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES OF THE ADOPTED m
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS REQUIRED BY THE •
GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1985; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, COTTAGES AT SILVER OAKS, LLC, being the owner of the land 51 wo
hereinafter described in Section 1 has requested Future Land Use Map designation of -•
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Residential Suburban (RS) of the below described land; and 5
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission sitting as the local planning agency, did, ..l'
pursuant to Chapter.163.3174, Florida Statutes, hold a public hearing on October 7, 2003 to s c
consider said proposed Future Land Use Map designation; and c ~o
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills agrees to a formal adoption -4
of a large scale amendment to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the Zephyrhills' �,,,m
Comprehensive Plan to designate the hereinafter described real property, consistent with all
comprehensive plan goals, objectives and policies which shall pertain and be applicable to
said lands; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED by the City Council of
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the City of Zephyrhills,Florida, as follows: •
SECTION 1: That the following described lands, lying and being situate in Pasco•
County,Florida, to-wit: N (II
Per Official Records Book 1517, Page 1971 of the public records of Pasco County, Florida. ° 8
The North 3/4 of the West V2 of the East I/2; the Northeast 1/a of the Southwest j/a; and the
South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, all in Section 4, Township 26 South, N
Range 21 East, less existing road right of way; AND LESS 12.53 acres described as
follows: Commence at the Southeast corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 14 of the
Southeast 1/4 of said Section 4, Township 26 South, Range 21 East, thence run West 700 01
feet, thence Northerly 780 feet parallel to the East boundary line of the Northeast 1/4 of the
Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/a, thence East 700 feet to the East boundary line, as
extended, of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast *, and thence South to
the Point of Beginning;AND ALSO LESS 1.5757 acres described as follows: Begin at the
Northeast corner of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 4, Township 26 South,
Range 21 East, thence South 150 feet, thence West 351 feet, thence North 133.5 feet, thence
West 969 feet, thence North 16.5 feet, thence East 1320 feet to the Point of Reginning. Said
land also having been described or identified according to the survey filed in Official
Records Book 820, on Page 1437 of the public records of Pasco County, LESS AND
EXCEPT the following described property to wit: Commence at the SW corner of the NE 1/4
of the SW 1/4 of Section 4, Township 26 South, Range 21 East, Pasco County, Florida for a
Point of Beginning: thence run N. 02°17'56"E., a distance of 1328.82'; thence
N.03°26'50"E., a distance of 664.52'; thence S89°36'21"E., a distance of 652.5'; thence
S.02°41'02"W., a distance of 1991.52'; thence N.89°45'29"W., a distance of 652.5' to the
Point of Beginning.
Record and Return to:
City Clerk's Office r-1 `°
5335 8th Street
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Zephyrhills, FL 33542
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LESS AND EXCEPT the following described property:
Commence at the Southeast corner of the Northeast-1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast
1/4 of Section 4, Township 26 South, Range 21 East, Pasco County, Florida. Run thence
5.01°46'25"W.; along the East boundary of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section, a distance of
660.96'; Run thence S.89°48'00"W., a distance of 699.97'; run thence N.02°07'10"E.; a
distance of 660.31', run thence N.89°44'48"E., a distance of 700.00' to the Point of
Beginning, all lying in Pasco County, Florida. Parcel I.D. #: 04-26-21-0000-00300-0000.
Said parcel contains 124.86 acres, more or less.
SECTION 2: That the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills is of the opinion that
the Residential Suburban (RS) Future Land Use designation would promote the general
welfare and encourage proper development within the City, and that said lands shall hence
forth have the Future Land Use designation of Residential Suburban (RS) for the parcel
described in Section 1.
SECTION 3: That a public hearing on this proposed FLUM Amendment and
Rezoning before the Zephyrhills' Planning Commission was held on October 7, 2003.
SECTION 4: That the Zephyrhills' Planning Commission did not recommend
approval of said FLUM amendment based on adjacent property owners concerns pertaining to
flooding.
SECTION 5: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and
the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 6: That if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is held
to be invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall
in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
SECTION 7: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
. • SECTION 8: Barring appeal, the FLUM amendment shall take effect as provided in
Chapter 163.11i07.11orida Statutes.
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.s'Fhe foregoing Ofp.i4nae No. 864-04 was read and passed on its first reading in open
and regular meeting by thfCity Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on this 10th day of
November,$003. •-
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Attes K� ` -lc �1 or I-1, L
Linda b..Boan, o ty Clerk LANC '' . SMITH, Council President
The foregoing ing'Ordinance No. 864-04 was read and passed on its second reading in
open and ITgliiirrmeeting by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on this 8th
day f March;20O&c.
Attest: ,\ '►--E A`//j ''i/ ` / )2 O 2-
-.ilia- Boan;Citly Clerk LAN , . SMITH,Council President
De fordoing Ordina ice No. 864-04 was approved by me this 8th day of March, 2004. '
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W. CLI"4'M D , , Mayor
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Approve as gal fo and legal content
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Karla S. Owens, City Attorney
Exhibit "C"
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION ELEMENT
OR BK 5910 PG 1454 ,,
INTRODUCTION 7 of 25
The fundamental purpose of the City of Zephyrhills Historic Preservation Element is to provide
for the identification and evaluation of local historic resources; to protect those resources against
adverse impact; and to promote awareness among residents and government officials of the
importance of preserving such resources. The Historic Preservation Element is an optional
element and is prepared pursuant to Chapter 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code and Chapter 163,
Florida Statutes. The 1985 Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development
Regulation Act requires communities to address the preservation of historic and archaeological
resources. Local governments are allowed to fulfill this requirement by addressing preservation
within the Land Use,Housing, and Coastal Management Elements. The City of Zephyrhills has
determined that a separate preservation element would best serve the community and would
reflect the importance the City places on its historic resources.
Increasingly,historic and cultural resources in Florida are threatened by destruction due to rapid
growth in population and ensuing development. These resources are links to the past. They
make communities unique, giving them a "sense of place" and provide a source of pride. More
importantly,historic resources allow for the education of present and future generations of their
place and time in the continuum of the human experience and societal development. The
purpose of historic preservation is not to halt growth or change,because it is recognized that both
are needed to keep a community alive. The purpose of historic preservation is to integrate the
past with the present and the future through the preservation and reuse of existing buildings.
DEFINITIONS
Certified Local Government. A designated local government meeting the requirements of the
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended,which extends some aspects of the
federal and state responsibilities for historic preservation to qualified local governments.
Certificate of Appropriateness. A document evidencing approval by the Historic Preservation
Board of an application to make a material change in the appearance of a designated Historic
Property or of a property located within a designated Historic District.
Contributing Resource. A building, structure, site, or object which is at least 50 years old and
which is located within the boundaries of a designated Historic District or Historic Property and
which contributes to the historic or architectural character of the property or district.
Design Guidelines. Guidelines developed to ensure building designs are compatible with the
historic character of a building, structures, site or district in terms of scale, mass,building
patterns, façade, articulation, and incorporating design elements of prevalent neighborhood
architectural styles.
Designation. The process by which a building, structure, site, or district is formally recognized
by a government as historically significant.
Determination of Eligibility(DOE). A resource that has been determined eligible by the State
Historic Preservation Officer for designation in the National Register of Historic Places but has
not yet been nominated.
Florida Master Site File. The State's clearinghouse for information on archaeological sites,
historic structures, and field surveys for such sites. A combination of both paper and computer
files, it is administered by the Bureau of Archaeological Research, Division of Historical
Resources,Florida Department of State.
Historic District. A geographically definable area,urban or rural,possessing a significant
concentration,linkage, or continuity of sites,buildings, structures, objects or areas which are
united by past events or aesthetically by plan or physical development.
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Historic Property. An individual building, structure, site or object including the adjacent area
necessary for the proper appreciation thereof.
Historic Survey(s). Comprehensive surveys conducted by historic preservation professional
including the identification,research, and documentation of buildings, structures, sites and
objects of historical, cultural, archaeological or architectural importance in the City of
Zephyrhills.
Local Register of Historic Places. A listing of buildings, structures, sites, objects and districts
that have attached a level of local, state, or national historical and architectural significance.
National Register of Historic Places. A United States Depaitnient of the Interior listing of
buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts that have attained a quality of significance and
integrity as determined by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended.
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating
Historic Buildings. A federal document stating standards and guidelines for the appropriate
rehabilitation and preservation of historic buildings.
State Historic Preservation Officer. The official designated to administer the state historic
preservation program established for purpose of carrying out the provisions of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended.
BRIEF HISTORY
An understanding of the historical development of a community is the foundation of a solid
historic preservation program. That understanding makes it possible to place architectural
resources within an historical context and permits the logical framing of arguments for their
preservation.
Territorial Period, 1821-1844
On February 19, 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain. Few settlers existed in the
Zephyrhills area at this time. Known early pioneers in Pasco County included a Mr. Myers with
a Native American wife, Thomas and Sarah Tucker, and the Hobson and Sumner families.
Although Native Americans are known to have lived in the general vicinity of Zephyrhills, the
main village was located south of the largest lake that was later known as Lake Buddy and then
later called Lake Pasadena. In the 1820s, Surveyor General Robert Buttern fixed the base and
meridian lines from which all territorial land would be surveyed. The land of Zephyrhills was
located in Section 11, Township 26 South,Range 21 E. Richard Keith Call was made receiver of
public lands and the sale of land began in 1825.
A long series of armed conflicts between the Native Americans and the white settlers in Florida
began in earnest after the United States granted Florida territorial status. The hostilities that
became known as the First Seminole War was a swift conflict that had ended in 1818 with
Andrew Jackson leading a force against the Native Americans in Spanish territory. In 1823, the
Treaty of Moultrie Creek was signed and the Seminoles were restricted to roughly four million
acres in the central part of the state between Gainesville and the Peace River. Armed settlement
of the area was encouraged after the treaty.
Despite the treaty, continued conflict between the Native Americans and the white settlers
continued throughout the 1820s and 1830s. The Second Seminole War officially began in 1835
and was further escalated when Indian chiefs Osceola, Caocoochee, and Micanopy, along with
200 Native Americans retreated from Tampa Bay while awaiting deportation. These wars
resulted in the division of northern and central Florida into military blocks, each with its own
fort. Several forts were located in the general vicinity of Zephyrhills including Camp Wright just
northwest of Dade City. Camp Wright would later be called Fort Dade. The construction of Fort •
King Road,between Fort Brooke in Tampa and Fort King in Ocala provided transportation for
the troops during the conflict.
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Some of the first settlers to enter into the new territory included James S. Gibbons and William
Spencer who built residences near Fort King Road. Other Pasco County settlers were Captain
Jack Townsend, near Brooksville, Dan C. Ryals, also near Fort King Road, W.A. and Benjamin
Guy, Jacob Wells, Mr. Riggs,near St. Leo College,W.F. Smith,near Bonnet Lake, and W.C.
Brown.
In 1838, Osceola was captured in St. Augustine under a flag of truce and he subsequently died
from a fever. Shortly thereafter, a treaty with the Native American leaders and the United States
military was made at Fort King. The Native Americans relocated to areas near the Peace River
to the south. Armed conflict continued to pervade the area with the killing of Indian leader
Chekika in 1840, although attacks subsided after the arrest of Caocoochee. Caocoochee
persuaded his followers to leave for Arkansas and a reservation was established on the west
shore of Lake Okeechobee for the 300 Seminoles still remaining in Florida. Attacks continued to
take place and white settlement in the territory was slow. The conflict ended in 1842 when the
remaining Seminoles negotiated a peace with the U.S. government which guaranteed that those
Native Americans who wished to stay in Florida could do so provided that they live in the area of
southwest Florida south of the Caloosahatchee River.
In 1842,the Armed Occupation Act went into effect. This bill gave title to land to any veteran
who cleared acreage,built a house, and protected against Native Americans. In 1843,Alachua
County was divided to form Levy, Marion, and Benton(later changed to Hernando) Counties.
The land office opened near Gainesville and surveyor William Jackson traveled to Fort Brooke
in Tampa to begin mapping the area. There were approximately 300 settlers in the area south of
the Withlacoochee River and north of the Hillsborough river. Settlers in Pasco County that
arrived during this time were David Osburn, Major R.D. Bradley,near Lake Buddy, John
Mobley near Camp Wright, and Allen Godwin and Jack Gillett near Wesley Chapel.
Communities that existed in the 1840s included Camp Wright,Tuckertown, Godwin,Melindez,
Pierceville, Bayport,Aripeka, and Hudson. By 1844, Benton County had an elected
government but no courthouse.
Statehood, 1845-1860
In 1845,Florida was admitted into the Union and a courthouse began at Pierceville(later
renamed Brooksville). John Geiger settled in the area to the west and south of Lake Zephyr and
John Fillmon and a Mr. Williams settled in Tuckertown.
The Fort Dade(formerly Camp Wright) community began to grow. In 1851, Ephraim Hale
bought the first steam sawmill and built a home in the area that would later be called Abbott. In
1852, Joseph Stafford bought 30 orange trees and planted a grove near Tuckertown.
Transportation was precarious during these days with only the Fort King Road and Indian trails
traversing through the area. A post road(later called Stage Road and then Handcart Road)was
cut from Gainesville to Tampa during this time.
By 1850,Benton County had been renamed Hernando County and the population was 604
persons. Many families continued to move to the area and the original white settlers were in
their second generation. Dr. Frederick Lykes moved to Spring Hill near Pierceville(Brooksville)
in the 1850s. He began a large cattle ranching operation that was to have a great influence in the
growing economy of the area.
In 1856, Hernando County asked for assistance from the Army to remove the Native Americans
remaining in the area and some clashes between the white settlers ensued. Fort Broome was
established and named for the governor. It was located on the farm of W.C. Brown near
"Ellersville"or near Pretty Pond. This period,referred to as the Third Seminole War(1855-
1858)was also called the Billy Bowlegs' War. At the end of 1857, Bowlegs and his followers
were sent west and the conflict was declared over. The 300 remaining Native Americans
retreated to the Everglades.
Civil War, 1861-1865
During the War Between the States, sentiment was mixed in Hernando County. This was due, in
part,to the loyalty of many to the United States military for its role in the Seminole Wars.
However, on January 10, 1861, secession was voted favorably in the Florida Legislature with a
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vote of 62-7 with representatives from Hernando County voting for secession. Seven states sent
delegates to Alabama and on February 4, 1861 the Confederate States of America was formed.
Reconstruction, 1866-1879
After the Civil War, Florida came under military rule. The Freedmen's Bureau, created in 1865
to provide assistance to the recently freed slaves, established bureaus in Brooksville and Tampa.
Typical during this period in the South, two companies of African-American troops were sent to
Confederate strongholds in the South including Fort Brooke in Tampa.
Two settlers that came during this time and who became important to the settlement of the area
were John and Irvin Spivey. These brothers migrated from Coffee County Georgia to Hernando
County. John Spivey filed for homestead land between Pretty Pond and Lake Zephyr. He built a
house, Oakdale, and later established a church initially called Lakeview Baptist Church,which
would be replaced by the First Baptist Church.
Other settlers during the Reconstruction period were Richburg, Adkins,Hudsons, Burnsides, and
Eilands. Two visitors to the Zephyrhills area,Andrew Jackson Green and Dr. J.M. Abbott(a
physician in the Confederacy) arrived at Tuckertown and set up a sawmill near the present day
Zephyr Shopping Center and Highway 301 overpass.
Problems between the so-called"carpetbaggers"and"old settler Democrats"flared.
Accusations of corruption within the Freedmen's Bureau by the Confederate loyalists caused
great conflict sometimes ending in violence. Resistance to changes in the social system
continued to plague the Reconstruction period until 1877 when Governor George Franklin Drew,
a Democrat and Confederate sympathizer,was elected.
Post-Reconstruction, 1880-1897
Attention was then turned to progress in the New South. One of the largest industries that
pervaded Florida throughout this period and well into the twentieth century was lumber and
turpentine processing. Throughout Pasco County, sawmills and turpentine camps sprung up.
This industry became the employer for the majority of African-Americans as well as white men
throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and up to the 1920s. Virgin heart pine was
cultivated until exhausted in the 1920s. Cattlemen, including the Tuckers, Lykes, and the
Lamers made up the"Cattle Barons"that brought much needed cash into the area. These
families were part of a larger cattle ranching industry based in west central Florida that exported
an estimated 500,000 head of cattle to Cuba during the 1850-1890 period. Other agriculture
crops during the period included sugar cane, coconuts,pineapples, and citrus.
Promotion and progress continued to attract settlers to Pasco County. The International
Telegraph Line from Washington to Punta Rassa came in the 1870s and the road cut to build the
line became known as Wire Road. Even though travel improved with the three major roads, Fort
King Road, Stage Road, and Wire Road,no railroads had come into the area and up to 1880
there were still only a few settlers in Zephyrhills. Dr. Abbott built a store, west of Spivey's
Oakdale school and church.
During this period, Florida was widely heralded for its curative powers due to its warm weather
and fresh water springs. Dr. Abbott had originally moved here to improve his health and stayed.
Another Confederate surgeon,Dr. James Goodwin Wallace, settled on Lake Buddy in 1876 and
began promoting the town of Ellerslie as a health resort. He established the first newspaper in
the area called The Fort Dade Messenger.
An important state action in the 1880s caused an increase in development and spurred the
railroads into building tracks in the central part of the state. William D. Bloxham, governor
during this time, sold 4 million acres of state lands in a controversial deal with Hamilton Disston.
Railroad building was able to start due to the million dollar Disston purchase. Included in this
was 40 acres near Abbott's store. The Central Peninsula and West India Railroad followed the
Wire Road and the first train arrived in 1885. Depots were built at Tuckertown(later renamed
Richland) and Abbott.
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The early 1880s provided Florida a population growth of 25%between the years of 1880 and
1885. Responding to significant growth in Hernando County, in 1887, the Florida Legislature
carved up the county into Citrus County in the north and Pasco County in the south. Most of the
area within Zephyrhills was purchased by Simon J. Temple who registered the plat for the Town
of Abbot in 1888. Temple had served the Confederacy as recruitment and conscription officer
and was associated with the Florida Railroad and Navigation Company(FR&N). Station and
section houses for the railroad were built and a post office opened. Temple initially sold 23 lots
then sold the remaining area to Lydia Marvin of New York. Abbott Station store was sold to
William Mote and the Abbott home bought by Dayton family.
The Tampa Bay area was further opened up when the Orange Belt Railroad from Sanford to St.
Petersburg was built. The completion of the Florida Railway and Navigation Company(FR&N)
also provided the necessary means for a boom to occur. Sawmills and turpentine stills came
into the general vicinity prompting the opening of flagstops along the railroad. A sawmill was
located at the juncture of Highway 301 and Geiger Road and sawmills and stills operated by Mr.
Phelps were opened.
Agriculture during this time consisted mainly of citrus and watermelons. The freeze of 1895 and
another in 1899 ruined much of the citrus crops. This was devastating for many new settlers who
had put much of their resources into the cash crop. New industry continued to come to the area,
which in turn prompted settlement and opened up a market for the agricultural crops. By the
1890s the Consolidated Naval Stores Company of Jacksonville came into town providing another
boost for employment. Consolidated Naval Stores began buying and leasing land around Abbott
Station and the mill was built at present-day 7th Avenue and Gall Boulevard. The head of the
company was C.W. Downing and B.W. Blount who continued to buy and lease land for
gathering pine resin until 1904.
Turn-of-the-Century, 1898-1916
In 1900 the Greer Brothers from Georgia began buying land in Pasco County to expand their
timber business. The Greers worked out an agreement with the Consolidated Naval Stores
whereby the brothers would receive the lands once the resin was harvested. The Greers moved
near Abbott and built a town and railroad line which crossed the FR&N on the Fort King Road.
The flagstop became known as Greer Crossing. Greer's Road would later be the route followed
by Highway 301 from Dade City south to the beginning of Wire Road. In 1905, the Greers sold
thousands of"cut-over"timber lands for grove and home sites.
The exhausted timber lands forced Consolidated Naval Stores Company to move to San Antonio.
The Greers advertised their lands in the National Tribunes a Washington,D.C. newspaper
devoted to the interests of the approximately 25,000 remaining Union veterans. Captain H.B.
Jeffries, a journalist for the paper,had promoted the idea of a town in Florida where veterans of
the Grand Army of the Republic(GAR)might live on their small pensions and enjoy Florida's
warm winter. The newspaper printed articles about the idea and donations of$200,000 were
received from Union veterans who supported the project. Jeffries and Raymond Moore, a New
York investor and Jeffries' son-in-law,visited several sites in Florida including lands in Alachua,
Lee,De Soto, and Sumter Counties. They chose the site at Abbott by February of 1909. At this
time there were 21 registered voters in Abbott.
The plat of Zephyrhills followed that of the Abbott plat of 1888. The town encompassed one
square mile of Colony land(Section 11) which included the small town of Abbott. Lots along
Fifth Avenue and several streets to the east and west were 25-foot lots. All others were 30-foot
lots. All lots were 140 feet in depth to the alleys. The colony land extended far beyond the
immediate town core. The initial offer included five-acre tracts outside of town for$50 with an
additional Colony Townsite lot given to the buyer without cost along with$50 of the Capital
Stock of the Zephyrhills Colony Company. The second offer involved the sale of a five-acre
tract for$55 to be paid in 11 installments with the same bonus of a‘town lot and stock. Other
plats were filed shortly after the original. In 1910, Raymond Moore platted an addition which
included property south of South Avenue and Mr. Yingling filed his addition east of 20th Street
in 1911.
An advertising sheet devoted to promoting the colony was called The Zephyrhills Colonist. This
eventually grew into a newspaper of the same name started by George Gibson, a native
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Nebraskan,who came to the area in 1911. The newspaper reported on news in the small colony
and promoted the community through photographs,maps, and first-hand accounts. Clear title to
the land was given to the Zephyrhills Colony Company on October 24, 1910 and a big land sale
planned for December. Tents were erected throughout the city during this period. These types
of temporary housing provided shelter for the occupants while the permanent home was being
built. One"tent"was described as having a cement floor and wood walls.
Old settlers began welcoming the newcomers and promoting the city. "The Friendly City"
designation was added to the"Pure Water City." St. Cloud, the first veterans colony, supplied
many residents to Zephyrhills who had disliked the sulphur water and were attracted to
Zephyrhills, due in part to the advertisement of the pure water.
Lake Zephyr was a big draw for would-be residents. Known as"the picnic grounds", the lake
was used in the advertising sheets and, due to the overwhelming number of veterans settling in
the community,patriotic occasions were held at Zephyr Lake.
The colony grew rapidly during this early period, which necessitated the opening of a cemetery.
Its first burial,David Garrick,was in 1910. A school building was opened in 1910 at the corner
of 7th Avenue and 6th Street. Businesses opened,beautification efforts were underway, and
recreation thrived in the new colony. The first light plant was housed at 7th Street and Sixth
Avenue with an ice plant added later. Buildings erected on 5th Avenue were wood frame as was
typical of most buildings along the main streets in town. These commercial structures were
usually characterized by false front parapets, two-stories, clapboard siding, and sometimes with
front porches over the boardwalks. The Storm's Building housed a bakery on the first floor and
living quarters on the second floor. The Peterson Building had a jewelers shop on the first and
also had living quarters on the second.
The GAR Hall,built in 1910, housed the Garfield Post, the social organization for the veterans of
the Union army. This hall continued to serve the veterans, their families, and the community at
large,throughout the entire period of significance(and continues today). Dances, city
commission meetings, silent movies,voting, and,other events took place inside the building
throughout the twentieth century. Throughout the 1910s and 1920s,military activity dominated
the social life of the community. Many of the leaders of the Grand Army Department of Florida,
including Captain Jeffries,lived in Zephyrhills. As a result, state encampments were held in
Zephyrhills yearly providing a boost for businesses in the area and serving as an advertisement
for settlement to other veterans across the state. Due to the influx of visitors and prospective
buyers,the Hotel Zephyr was constructed in 1913 at a cost of$25,000.
Soon after the GAR Hall was built, the Zephyrhills Library Association was formed. Recreation
thrived in the new colony with the organization of a baseball team and a bandstand was erected
at 5th Avenue and 7th Street. A basketball clay court was situated just north of the band stand and
a park was located on land that would later be used for shuffleboard courts. This park,known as
Depot Park, was purportedly designed by"a famous New York City gardener." This park was
later replaced by the shuffleboard courts in 1932.
By 1911,the town's population was 300. That same year, The Zephyrhills Colonist reported
that"70 houses have been built in 70 days." The State Bank of Zephyrhills was established in
1912. The local women's civic organization,which would later become the Women's Club
planted shade trees along the middle of 5th Avenue.
An intention to incorporate the city was published in 1914 and a meeting held at the GAR Hall.
With George Gibson as chair, sixty-five people voted for incorporation and 12 against. The
name Zephyrhills had been used since 1910 and the depot's name had been changed in 1911.
The name Zephyrhills was confirmed with the proposed seal depicting a sun on the horizon and a
little girl with hair streaming as if fanned by a zephyr. Local lore as reported in the Zephyrhills
News in 1949 stated that,
...one day when Captain Jeffries was showing the countryside to a group of
prospective residents,they drove to the top of LeHeup Hill,with its beautiful
view and its gentle breeze, and at once the combination impressed the Captain and
he knew that his new colony should bear that fascinating name.
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W.C. Boggs became the first mayor and the five aldermen were N.L. Wright, S.J. Lyons,A.D.
Perry, S.G. Allen, and W.J. McLaughlin. The first four committees formed were the Ways and
Means, Rules and Ordinances, Streets and Public Improvements, and Sanitary and Fire. The first
ordinance was for issuance of licenses to conduct business within the city limits and the third
ordinance prohibited hitching of animals to the shade trees.
The success of the new colony was not lost on other northern developers. Co-operative
Homestead Company in Toledo, Ohio bought 10,000 acres of Zephyrhills Colony Land and
111 added it to other land that later became Crystal Springs Colony. By 1913,the original offer of
$50-55 for 5-acre lots with bonuses was withdrawn and the tracts went for$165-275 dependent
upon the payment schedule and down payment.
World War I and Aftermath, 1917-1920
By 1918, the town had two hotels, a school,four churches, and an electric light and power plant.
Partially due to the automobile and the increased independent mobility of people, the influx of
visitors and seasonal residents began to increase in Florida as the new decade approached. Due
to the high number of visitors and prospective settlers,many homes had roomers and boarders.
Secondary dwellings were constructed on the alleys and additions were built on many buildings.
Numerous"good roads"associations were formed in various communities whose goal was to
promote and advocate improvement and construction of roads. Pasco County members
advanced the idea of good roads and attended city commission meetings in the late 1910s.
Land Boom Period, 1921-1928
By 1921, Zephyrhills was no longer referred to as a colony. The Florida boom was underway
and by 1930, 10,574 people resided in Pasco County and approximately 1,500 in Zephyrhills.
Various pamphlets,books, and newspapers carried the momentous news of the inexpensive and
growing areas in Florida. In Pasco County, some 200,000 acres of land was open for
development and improvement. Agricultural prospects were advertised and in 1925 the biggest
crop was still oranges while grapefruit, corn, and strawberries trailed far behind. In Zephyrhills, _
cucumbers were advertised as one of the town's best crops. Cattle were the most significant
livestock industry with chickens and hogs following behind. Colonists tried their hand at many
different types of crops including cotton and sugar cane. In the 1910s,J.F. Stebbins
Manufacturing Company ginning cotton and processing sugar cane into syrup opened in
Zephyrhills. In 1922, the Zephyrhills Vegetable Growers' Association experimented in
cooperative farming.
During the early 1920s, campers at Zephyr Lake and the"tin can tourists"began to arrive. The
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad came to town in the mid-1920s. Some eight through trains from the
north headed to Tampa and four local trains between Jacksonville and Tampa stopped at the
Zephyrhills railroad station. A brick paved road extended from the Pasco County line to Tampa
and a paved road existed from Dade City to Zephyrhills. In 1923 an extensive paving program
was undertaken in the City that lasted throughout the mid-1920s. Some 125 miles of hard-
surfaced highways were completed in the county. The paving was in brick and all people
owning property adjacent to the new roads were required to lay concrete curbing. In 1925, a
bond issue was passed that allowed for$40,000 to be used to pave streets; $8,000 to be used for
maintaining and extending the water system; and$4,000 to be used for lighting a"white way"
along 5th Avenue. In 1927, Zephyrhills was included in the Automobile Blue Book under
"tourable roads"in an itinerary from Brooksville to Lake Wales. The automobile situation in
Zephyrhills was addressed in Ordinance 16, which fixed"the rate of speed at which autos and
motorcyles shall run in town at 10 m.p.h." Other improvements to the city included a water
tower in 1923 and telephone lines in 1927.
The 1920s also saw the first building ordinances in town. Ordinance No. 27,passed in 1922,
established the Board of Building Inspectors whose charge it was to examine plans and
specifications for projects that cost over$50.00 including demolition. The ordinance stated, "no
wooden buildings shall be permitted in the business blocks." The ordinance was expanded in
1924 with Ordinance No. 34 that restricted the construction of buildings "unless the outside
walls of such buildings...(are of)...brick, stone, concrete,hollow tile or other like non-
combustible material. Such walls to be not less than 8 inches in thickness for buildings not more
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than 2 stories high." Other planning issues such as the regulation of trees planted by individuals
was passed in 1922 as Ordinance No. 26.
Zephyrhills' first concrete block building was the Francisco Building on 5th Avenue. It
originally housed a drug store and featured a second story porch supported by full-height slender
columns on the front. The remaining wooden structures continued to be plagued by fires. The
two-story school building, located between 7th and 8th Avenues on the west side of Gall
Boulevard,had been built in the 1910s and burned in 1926. A new school was constructed in
1927 and featured the Mediterranean Revival style but its second story was also destroyed by fire
and was rebuilt in 1936 as a one-story,brick-veneered building with arched entrances.
The Great Depression Era, 1929-1940
The"City of Pure Water"was dubbed during the early settlement phase and Zephyrhills
continued to use this designation throughout the historic period. In the 1930s, the water was
tested as 99.98%pure,the highest ranking of any in the state and Zephyrhills used this to attract
manufacturing that needed pure water in their processes. A small latticed building housing a
free drinking fountain located at Depot Park gave visitors a taste of the pure water.
Beginning in the 1920s, seasonal visitors and tourists became a trend in west central Florida
similar to other parts of the state. By the Depression period of the 1930s, Lake Zephyr was well
established as a tourist park for automobile tourists. Works Progress Administration(WPA)
projects undertaken during the Depression years provided employment and civic improvements
to the City of Zephyrhills. In 1933, a new diving tower and springboard were added to the lake
and a canal dug to help alleviate flooding problems. Other WPA projects included a skating rink
at Zephyr Park next to a municipal pool both constructed between 1938-1939. The City Hall
building and the Women's Club were also constructed as WPA projects.
In the 1930s, the City of Zephyrhills took over management of the Oakside Cemetery from the
Cemetery Association. The 1930s also saw the passing of the last of the original colony settlers.
At the State Convention of the GAR only 11 members from throughout the state were able to
attend the Zephyrhills annual meeting. On May 3, 1940, the last Civil War veteran in
Zephyrhills, George Dunbar Cox, died. He settled in Zephyrhills in 1912 and was the last
survivor of the original Garfield Post of the G.A.R.,which post had once numbered in the
hundreds.
In the 1930s a number of ordinances were passed related to animals within the city limits. A law
forbidding the keeping of pigs or hogs was passed and another forbidding the trapping of red
birds,mockingbirds, and"other birds of song"was adopted in 1937.
World War II and Post-War Period, 1941-1947
In 1940,Pasco County's population was 13,981. This decade and the onslaught of World War II
again changed the face of Zephyrhills. The Zephyrhills Army Airfield was established at the
site of the old airport. Constructed as part of a group of state WPA projects in 1939,the airfield
became home to the United States Army Air Corps training facilities in 1943. It was an auxiliary
base of MacDill Air Field and the 10t Air Squadron was located there in 1942-1943. Fully
operational by 1943,the airfield provided advanced fighter pilot training to air crews. Barracks
were erected at nearby Krusen Field. The City received full occupation and use of the Air Base
in 1946 and initially converted the buildings into veterans' housing facilities and leased offices.
The 1940s,particularly after the War,brought in a new era for Zephyrhills. The influx of
soldiers into the small community had resulted in a business boom. Many soldiers and their
families remained in Florida after the war, which was part of a larger migration boom in the
state. In Zephyrhills, visitors and potential residents created the necessity for social and
recreational buildings to be erected. The Tourist Club of Zephyrhills, Inc. was established and a
building erected in 1946-1947 and the theatre opened in December of 1948. New phone service
was also added in 1947-48 that provided a reliable and uniform system.
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The building of Highway 301 was spearheaded by Walter R. Gall who was the principal owner
of the Zephyrhills News during the 1940s. The veterans tradition continued after the war with
promotion of the colony to surviving veterans of other wars. Plots were carefully laid out in the
Oakside Cemetery to accommodate veterans of various conflicts.
The establishment of the Krusen Land and Timber Company and the Zephyrhills Crate
Company,which employed 300 employees, was a boom for the economy during this period.
Agricultural crops during this time were citrus, strawberries,watermelons, and tomatoes.
Zephyrhills began to appreciate its past with the First Founders' Day held in 1950. Initially
dubbed"Pioneer Day,"the festivities were coordinated by the Garden,Women's, and Lions
Clubs. Instrumental in beginning this popular festival was Willa Rice who was president of the
Garden Club. She would later be the first woman member of Zephyrhills City Council and then
became the town's first mayor in 1957.
In 1954,Zephyrhills passed its first comprehensive zoning map separating several residential,
commercial, and industrial areas with language that required structures (except in industrial
zoned areas)to "at least conform to other structures in the area, in which they are to be
constructed and shall be of a nature that in no way could be considered detrimental to that area or
detrimental to the city in whole or part." This law also prohibited secondary dwellings in certain
zones. Other changes came to 5th Avenue when the shade trees were removed in 1958 when the
street was widened and new lighting installed.
Continually known for its pure water throughout the twentieth century, a private enterprise began
bottling the city's water in 1960 and it has since developed into Florida's leading brand of bottled
water. Industry continues to play a part in the economy of this community. Services provided to
the seasonal and year-round residents are also significant to the local economy. The
development of U.S. 301 has evolved into the major commercial corridor of Zephyrhills.
Some of Zephyrhills' most important buildings have been lost over time. Most of the original
wood Colony commercial buildings have been replaced by masonry buildings or were destroyed
by fire. Because of the excessive development along U.S. 301,the SCL depot was demolished in,j
1968. In 1974, the ACL Depot was closed. Even with these losses, the historic character of
Zephyrhills remains intact with over 400 buildings constructed prior to 1950 still remaining in
the city.
PREVALENT ARCHITECTURAL STYLES
The City of Zephyrhills displays a variety of building types and styles dating from the 1910s
through the 1940s. The major styles represented include Frame Vernacular, Craftsman, and
Masonry Vernacular. Several good examples of Neoclassical Revival, Colonial Revival,
Mission, and Art Deco are also extant. Most architecture in Zephyrhills can be placed in the
following categories:
Frame Vernacular
The Frame Vernacular style is somewhat a misnomer as "vernacular" implies a lack of style.
Vernacular (or Folk) houses are designed without imitating a specific style. Most often they are
built by nonprofessionals and,in many cases,by the occupants themselves. These structures tend to
be simple, largely unornamented, and constructed out of readily-available materials. In Zephyrhills,
many of these houses incorporate Craftsman-influenced detailing and bungalow massing but
generally are devoid of the more elaborate ornamentation and overall sense of design associated
with this style. The majority of buildings Zephyrhills employ Frame Vernacular techniques and
building materials. Of special note, are the "Colony Buildings" which were also built in the Frame
Vernacular style but are distinguished by a form associated with the Civil War veterans that settled
the area in the 1910s. These buildings are usually constructed in typical folk forms but are
sometimes very small to reflect the limited means of the pensioners. These buildings are clearly
identifiable by their use of roof and wall dormers, a distinct 1/2 story, and use of porches along three
sides of the building.
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The Craftsman style is an early twentieth century American architectural styles that was
philosophically related to the European Arts and Crafts movements. Gustave Stickley, a self-taught
designer and writer who'was heavily influenced by the theories of William Morris, published the
Craftsman Magazine between 1901 and 1916. This magazine became the vehicle for popularizing
the new architectural style. Stickley believed that an honest home made honest people, an honest
home let its materials and structure be frankly and freely expressed, and the most honest home of all
was one built by its occupant. He therefore provided plans and specifications not only for houses,
but also for furniture and applied arts. Since the aim of the Craftsman was to influence the home
environment of "the masses", the houses published in the magazine were of a scale, type, and
materials that were affordable to the majority of people capable of financing the cost of a single
family home. The technical simplicity of the construction and its cost effectiveness were the major
reasons for the rapid spread of houses of this style in the early 20th century.
A large number of buildings in Zephyrhills exemplify the Craftsman style. They are generally
characterized by wood frame structures with a low-pitched roof, generous front porch,
unenclosed eave overhang, exposed rafter tails, and knee braces. Many of the Frame Vernacular
buildings utilized the bungalow form without the decorative detailing associated with the Craftsman
style.
Masonry Vernacular
The Masonry Vernacular style is also represented in Zephyrhills and distinguishes most of the
remaining commercial buildings left along the main commercial corridor, 5th Avenue. This style
features brick or concrete block structural systems with limited façade detailing. A few of the
buildings in Zephyrhills feature the distinct rough-faced concrete block popular during the
1920s. The typical historic commercial building in the area is a one-to-two part block building
with a flat roof and limited detailing on the front façade. Two-part commercial buildings feature
a horizontal division with retail shops usually reserved for the lower floors and office or
apartments in the upper stories. Storefronts are either flush with the façade or feature recessed
entrys.
Neoclassical Revival
The Neoclassical style is an eclectic renewal of Colonial Revival and Classical Revival architecture.
In most cases, it is based the Greek instead of the Roman architectural orders. Windows and
doorways are commonly spanned by lintels rather than by arches. Interest in classical models was
inspired by the World's Columbian Exposition, which was held in Chicago in 1893. Nearly all the
buildings in the Chicago exhibition were designed based on classical precedents and were widely
copied in the United 'States. The Neoclassical Revival style is found in public buildings and
monuments as well as in residential construction. Its occurrence in residential construction dates
from about 1895 to 1950.
One of the hallmarks of the Neoclassical Revival style in residential use is a full-height entry porch
on the principal facade. This porch roof can be gabled,hipped, or flat and is supported by classical
columns. Some examples have slender square columns with simple moldings for capitals, or no
capitals at all. Windows are usually double-hung sashes. The arrangement of windows is
commonly symmetrical about a central door. This doorway is usually elaborated with Greek
Revival,Adam,or Georgian-inspired surrounds.
In Zephyrhills, one-story residential buildings belonging to the Neoclassical cottage subtype also
exist. Neoclassical cottages are generally one-story, hipped roof houses featuring a prominent
central dormer and a full-width front porch with classical columns, either recessed under a main
roof or with a separate flat,hipped, or shed roof.
Colonial Revival
The Colonial Revival style had its origin in the renewed interest in American Colonial history,
stemming from the Philadelphia Centennial celebration of 1876. The style made references to
Georgian, Adam, and Dutch Colonial architecture and was popular from about 1880 to 1955. Early
examples of this style were designed by academically-trained architects such as McKim, Mead,
White and Bigelow. Their designs tended to exaggerate colonial detailing rather than attempting to
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be historically correct. Colonial Revival houses from about 1915 to 1935 strove to be more true to
colonial prototypes,while later examples were simpler in design.
Some of the identifying features of the style are symmetrical (or balanced asymmetrical) massing
and facades, and the use of traditional building materials such as brick and weatherboard. Although
the buildings are often rectangular in form, the central portion of a facade may project slightly and
may be marked by a pediment. Roofs are commonly hipped, double-pitched, or gambrel and have
classical cornice detailing at the eaves. Front doors are usually accented, sometimes with
pedimented entry porches supported by columns and/or by door surrounds containing fanlights and
sidelights. Windows are commonly double-hung sashes of multi-paned glass and are found singly
and in pairs. A few buildings in the historic district exhibit the Colonial Revival style and are
usually characterized by symmetrical massing, weatherboard siding, side-gabled roofs, and
decorative shutters.
Mission
The Mission style originated in California and is based on the designs of their early Spanish
missions. Popular during the 1890-1920 period, the most distinctive features of the style are tiled
roofs, shaped parapets, and arches. Other Mission traits include simple forms, tiled copings, roof
towers, and balconies. Many of these characteristics became a part of the Mediterannean Revival
style. The line between the two styles is somewhat blurred; the main distinctions are the absence of
ornament in Mission and its predating Mediterannean Revival.
Art Deco
The Art Deco style had its beginning at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et
Industriels Modernes of 1925 and reflected such avant-garde art movements as Cubism,Fauvism,
Expressionism, and Futurism. Art Deco is characterized by a linear,hard edge or angular
composition often with a vertical emphasis and highlighted with stylized decoration. The style
reflected the hope of the machine age,after a devastating World War and the Depression. There is
only one example of the Art Deco style in the historic district which makes this building significant.
Details of the Art Deco style include a stepped façade, a strong vertical emphasis, and low-relief
ornamentation with stylized motifs.
Minimal Traditional
The Minimal Traditional style developed as an economical response to the Great Depression and
is loosely based on a simplified version of the Tudor cottage. It usually lacks the steeply pitched
roof and other traditional details associated with the Tudor style but exhibits a dominant front
gable and front-facing chimney. The Minimal Traditional style was the dominant style of
domestic architecture throughout Florida post-war 1940s and early 1950s.
Ranch
The Ranch style was popularized during the 1940s, and became the dominant style of suburban
architecture in the 1950s and 1960s. Following World War II,people migrated from the central
city to the suburbs. The narrow urban lots of the city, which made compact building types
necessary,were replaced by the large,pastoral lots of the suburbs that were ideal for the
sprawling design of the Ranch house. Characteristics include the main body of the house
situated parallel to the street, a long one-story block with low-pitched roofs, and an integral
garage.
Other
Other styles that are featured in Zephyrhills include Tudor Revival,Mission,Folk Victorian,
Gothic Revival,Art Moderne,Art Deco, Queen Anne, American Foursquare, International, and a
Quonset structure. Only one or two examples of each type exist. There are also several
structures that exhibit no style and these include a canal, a bridge and the cemetery.
CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM
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Introduction
The cultural and economic benefits of protecting the historic resources of a community are a
relatively new phenomenon. The realization of this program led the City of Zephyrhills to
develop a comprehensive program in preservation that has been developing over the last ten
years. Beginning in the late 1960s and throughout the early 1990s, Zephyrhills lost several of its
most prominent historic buildings. As was the case around much of the United States,
"progress" was giving way to wholesale destruction of the historic fabric of many downtowns.
Zephyrhills was also susceptible and lost its first major building when the downtown Seaboard
Coastline Railroad Depot was torn down in 1968. The Hotel Zephyr constructed in 1913 and
one of 5th Avenue's most prominent building was demolished in 1973 for the 7-11 convenience
store. That next year, the Atlantic Coast Line(ACL) Depot was closed and threatened with
demolition. In 1985, the 1923 water tower was removed.
City's Intervention
The Zephyrhills Historical Association joined the City's Historical Preservation Advisory
Committee in fighting to save the ACL Depot. The City initially spent$40,000 to relocate the
Depot in 1989 and a state grant for$45,000 paid for a new platform,roof and concrete work.
Fundraising efforts included the Historical Home Tour Guide produced by the Zephyrhills
Historical Association. This renewed awareness along with the loss of the historic "Aunt Dora"
Marsh House in 1993 moved the community to take steps toward establishing a historic
preservation program.
In 1991, the dilapidated Jeffries' House was purchased,restored, and was the first property to be
listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The City continued its efforts in the
preservation of the ACL Depot by procuring a grant from the Florida Department of
Transportation which gave the city$42,000 to purchase the property between the depot and the
railroad track for a park. In 1996, grant money from the the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA)was used to restore the depot.
The City continued to apply for and receive grant money from the Florida Department of State,
Division of Historical Resources Grant Program including$6,600 to refurbish the GAR Building
and$35,000 to move and restore the World War II Barracks building.
The main commercial corridor, 5th Avenue,has recently undergone street improvements
including the planting of mature palm trees in the median. Included in the work are drainage
improvements,placement of historical streetlighting,landscaping,brick sidewalks and
crosswalks, and the closing of one alley to pedestrian traffic only. Care has been taken to match
the streetlighting with those depicted in historic photographs. Additionally,trees in the median
existing during the period of significance but were removed in the early 1950s. The addition of
brick sidewalks and crosswalks is in the spirit of the original brick street pavers.
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Main Street Zephyrhills, Inc.
The City also spearheaded the Main Street program in the City and applied for grants in 1994
and 1996 to establish and organize the program. Main Street Zephyrhills, Inc. was accepted into
the Florida program in 1994 and is one of 40+ communities in the state devoted to encouraging
the revitalization of the downtown. The Main Street approach encourages economic
development within the context of historic preservation. Its goals include the following:
• Work with the Downtown Urban Design plan and develop/implement long range
funding for this project.
• Create festivals which will promote the location and atmosphere of Zephyrhills.
• Establish a low interest loan pool with local banks for downtown merchants and
building owners.
• Creation of additional historic districts where feasible.
• Sponsor musical events at Times Square
• Continue to provide design assistance by acting as a referral center for building
owners interested in rehabilitating their buildings.
• Continue on-going fund raising and membership drive to help the organization
achieve its goals.
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• Enlarge the committee system to include non-board members
• Continue to publish the bi-monthly Main Street Times newsletter
Historic Preservation Survey
To further its historic preservation efforts, the City in conjunction with Main Street received a
grant in 1997 in the amount of$5,000 from the Florida Department of State Division of
Historical Resources Grant Program to conduct the Historic Preservation Survey. The survey
identified, surveyed, and evaluated 443 historic resources (Map 1). The list of resources found to
be of architectural and historical importance are listed in the Florida Master Site File,the State's
clearinghouse for information on archaeological sites,historic structures, and field surveys for
such sites, located in the Bureau of Archaeological Research,Florida Department of State, in
Tallahassee. The list along with survey forms,photographs, and maps are also on file at the City
of Zephyrhills Department of Development.
The Survey also recommended properties and districts for National Register designation(Map
2). Currently, the only property listed on the National Register of Historic Places is the Jeffries'
House(8PA385). The second of these planning projects funded by a grant involved the writing
of a National Register District Nomination for the downtown core(Map 3).
Historic Preservation Ordinance
Although the City of Zephyrhills does not currently maintain a local register of historic places,
Historic Preservation Ordinance No. 774-01 has established an objective and democratic
process for the designation of historic properties. The Historic Preservation Ordinance declares,
the historical, cultural, archaeological, aesthetic, and architectural heritage of
Zephyrhills are among the most valued and important assets and that the
preservation of this heritage is essential to the promotion of the health,prosperity,
education,understanding and appreciation of historic properties as well as the
general welfare of the people.
This ordinance provides a municipal policy for the protection of historic resources; establish an
objective and democratic process for designating historic properties;protects the integrity of
designated historic properties by requiring design review; and authorized design guidelines for
new development within historic districts to ensure that it is not destructive to the area's historic
character.
The ordinance established the City of Zephyrhills Historic Preservation Board. It consists of five
members,who are appointed by the City Council. Board members serve three-year terms and
must be residents of the City. To the extent available, appointees must be chosen from the
disciplines of architecture,history, architectural history, archaeology, landscape architecture,
planning or related historic preservation disciplines.
The ordinance empowers the Board to designate properties and districts worthy of listing in the
Zephyrhills Register of Historic Places. The Board also has the authority to approve any exterior
improvements including demolition and new construction to a locally designated property or
properties located in a designated district.
Local Comprehensive Plan and Historic Preservation Element
111 The City's involvement in historic preservation was also seen in its Comprehensive Plan. The
Plan included several policies related to the continuation and expansion of the historic
preservation policies. These policies are listed below with the status of their implementation
included in italics.
Future Land Use Element:
OBJECTIVE
• LU-1-4 The City will develop mechanisms to ensure the protection
of historic resources. [The adoption of the Historic
Preservation Ordinance, currently underway, contains
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measures to ensure the protection of designated buildings
and districts]
POLICY
■ LU-4-1 The City will identify, designate, and protect historically
significant properties. By December 1998,the City will
perform a City wide historical survey and prepare a
historical ordinance. [A city-wide Historic Preservation
Survey was completed in 1999 and the adoption of the
Historic Preservation Ordinance is currently underway]
POLICY
■ LU-1-4-2 The City will by December 1999, develop and implement a
program for the adaptive reuse of historically significant
properties. [The Historic Preservation Element contains -
strategies for...]
Housing Element:
OBJECTIVE
■ HOU-1-7 By December 1999, the City will develop a process for the
identification,preservation, and protection of historically
significant housing for residential purposes [The Historic
Preservation Element which outlines a Historic
Preservation Program for the identification,preservation,
and protection of historically significant buildngs is
currently underway]
POLICY
• HOU-1-7-1 The City will inventory all historical structures and conduct
a historical survey and utilize the information to prepare a
historical preservation ordinance. [All historic structures
have been identified, a survey completed, and an ordinance
is underway]
POLICY
• HOU-1-7-2 By December 1999, develop strategies to ensure
conservation and rehabilitation of historically significant
structures to maintain their significance. [The Historic
Preservation Element and Historic Preservation Ordinance
contain strategies for resources to be preserved on a short-
and long-term basis.
The City has determined that a separate preservation element would best serve the community
and further demonstrates the City's commitment to the preservation of Zephyrhills'historic
resources. The City intends to continue the preservation program by continued technical
assistance and educational programs,reinforcing existing City policies concerning preservation
and aggressively pursuing grant funding. The City of Zephyrhills is committed to pursuing
Certified Local Government status and is preparing the Historic Preservation Element in partial
fulfillment of the requirements necessary for such a designation.
Certified Local Government
The National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 (P.L. 95-515) contains the legal
basis for a federal-state-local preservation partnership referred to as the Certified Local
Government Program. The Certified Local Government program permits the State to delegate
certain limited responsibilities to those local governments that meet specific qualifications for
certification. The State provides, from its Historic Preservation Fund apportionment, on a
competitive basis, limited grant-in-aid funding to assist certified local governments in carrying
out the delegated responsibilities. Once the Historic Preservation Ordinance is enacted, along
with other requirements (Appendix H) the City can apply for Certified Local Government status.
Design Guidelines
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Zephyrhills has taken steps to insure that responsible rehabilitation to its historic buildings is
undertaken. To that end, the City has initiated the Historic Preservation Survey that contained a
detailed analysis of the architectural significance of the historic buildings located in the city.
Also included in the Draft Historic Preservation Ordinance are basis guidelines based on the
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. The Ordinance also gives the Historic
Preservation Board the duty to produce and publish design guidelines to assist the public in the
rehabilitation of its historic resources.
Related State Legislation
The Burt Harris Law,better known as the "property rights law," was passed during the 1995
Florida Legislative session. The new law protects the present use or activity on property, as well
as any vested right to use the land a certain way in the future. It permits landowners to seek
compensation in circuit court when their property has decreased in value as a result of
governmental action. It applies to any new law,regulation or ordinance adopted since the
Florida Legislature formally ended its 1995 session. It is unclear how the "property rights law"
will affect historic preservation programs across the state.
Pasco County's Historic Preservation Program
Pasco County became involved in historic preservation activities in 1976 when the Pasco County
Historical Preservation Committee was established by the Board of County Commissioners. This
Committee was founded to compile a register of historic resources and to promote knowledge
and preservation of Pasco County history. The Committee also erects historical markers and
commemorative plaques at historically significant places throughout the County. In Zephyrhills,
plaques have been placed at the GAR Building and Oakside Cemetery. In 1978, the Committee
adopted criteria and guidelines for the County's list of historic places,however,no protections
against the demolition of these sites were included. One of the first places listed was the GAR
Building.
In 1993,Pasco County passed the Historical Ordinance(Appendix B) that outlined the
identification, designation, and preservation measures for sites significant to the county's
development. Many properties located within the City of Zephyrhills are listed on the Pasco
County Register of Historic Resources (Appendix D).
Also included within this ordinance was a tax abatement measure that established a ten-year ad
valorem tax exemption for improvements made to historic properties. This measure is based on
the amendment to the Florida Constitution,Article VII, Section 3 (e), that authorizes counties
and municipalities to grant an ad valorem tax exemption to owners of historic properties for
qualifying improvements to such properties which are the result of restoration, renovation, or
rehabilitation. The Florida Legislature enacted Sections 196.1997 and 196.1998, Florida Statutes
(1992), to govern the allowance of such exemptions.
For the Pasco County tax abatement, the property must be designated on the Pasco County
Register of Historic Places. The property owner is required to apply for the program before
improvements are initiated and again after the project is completed. A project must be
completed within two years of receiving preliminary work approval. During that time, an
application may be amended or withdrawn. Once the project has been completed, the property
owner is required to sign a covenant agreeing to maintain the improvements while the exemption
is in effect. Although Pasco County offers this incentive, it has not acquired Certified Local
Government status. Consequently, any application for tax incentive programs for properties
listed on the Pasco County Register of Historic Resources has to be directed to the State.
City Historic Preservation Staff
The City of Zephyrhills'historic preservation program is administered through the Development
Department. Upon adoption of the Historic Preservation Ordinance, additional responsibilities
will include the following:
1. Administer the Historic Preservation Ordinance.
2. Advise the Historic Preservation Board on all applications that come
before the Board.
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3. Recommend to the Board buildings, sites, structures, or districts for
designation.
4. Update and maintain the survey of historic resources.
5. Review all applications for Certificates of Appropriateness and
advise the Historic Preservation Board on same.
6. Prepare designation reports for significant historic properties and
districts.
7. Review National Register Nominations.
8. Provide information on historic resources to other City departments.
9. Administer any future historic preservation programs such as an ad
valorem tax exemption program.
10. Administer any historical marker or certificate program.
11. Administer Historic Preservation Grants received by the City.
The City of Zephyrhills is a growing community with a unique history. The preservation
community within the City has shown a strong commitment to preserving the City's historical
resources. The Development Department of the City utilizes the history of the city and an
understanding of architectural development as a framework on which to assess the City's
historical resources. To encourage the preservation of historic structures within the City, a
variety of financial incentives are available and the Historic Preservation Division encourages
their use(Appendix I). In addition, the Historic Preservation Division continually evaluates its
programs and activities for effectiveness and responsiveness. The following goals, objectives,
and policies reflect that evaluation process.
GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
GOAL 1.0: IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION. The City shall provide for the
continued identification and evaluation of the historic resources.
Objective 1.1: The City shall continue to promote and maintain existing programs that
identify and evaluate historic resources.
Policy 1.1.1: The City will continue pursuing grant funding to update
and expand the original Historic Preservation Survey.
Policy 1.1.2: The City will continue to maintain the Florida Master Site
File by updates, corrections and monitoring of the status of surveyed
properties.
Policy 1.1.3: The City will continue to work with the State Bureau of
Historic Preservation to create a more user-friendly computer database
for Florida Master Site File forms so as to allow government officials
and the public easy access to information on properties on the historic
survey.
Policy 1.1.4: The City will produce a map that identifies all locally
designated properties,historic districts and National Register properties
by 2001 and will be ongoing as properties are listed.
Policy 1.1.5: The City will maintain the adopted criteria set forth in the
Historic Preservation Ordinance for the evaluation of historical resources
that are consistent with the requirements of the Certified Local
Government(CLG)program.
Policy 1.1.6: The City will continue to evaluate its historic resources
for eligibility for nomination to the Zephyrhills Register of Historic
Places and the National Register of Historic Places.
Objective 1.2: The City shall establish a program for the identification and
evaluation of archaeological sites by 2002.
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Policy 1.2.1: The City will pursue grant funding for a Phase I
Archaeological Assessment of the entire city by 2002.
Policy 1.2.2: The City will pursue funding for an Archaeological
Resource program should the Phase I Assessment determine it necessary.
GOAL 2.0: RECOGNITION AND REGISTRATION. The City shall continue to provide a
means of formal recognition of significant historic resources and provide for their appropriate
registration at the local, state, or national level.
Objective 2.1: The City will continue to implement a program to formally recognize
historic and archaeological resources that are considered significant according to the
criteria set forth in the Historic Preservation Ordinance(Ord.No. 774-01)
Policy 2.1.1: The City will maintain a local register of
historic buildings, structures, sites, and districts.
Policy 2.1.2: The City will prepare a formal local designation report for .
the downtown historic district(s)upon adoption of the Historic
Preservation Ordinance.
Policy 2.1.3: The City will continue to initiate local designations and
will promote initiation of National Register nominations.
Policy 2.1.4: The City will provide funding for historic street signage
within its historic districts.
Policy 2.1.5: The City will either provide or make available for
purchase plaques and/or certificates for display on buildings or premises
certifying their historic or archaeological significance.
Policy 2.1.6: Through the Development Department and
Historic Preservation Board Staff, the City will continue to provide
technical assistance in the initiation of nominations for properties
eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Policy 2.1.7: The City shall work with federal agencies and the State
Division of Historical Resources Compliance and Review Section to
monitor any Section 106-related projects that may impact historic
properties.
Policy 2.1.8: The City shall obtain all reports filed in conjunction with
Section 106 compliance to keep on record in an appropriate location.
Policy 2.1.9: The City shall use any determinations made by the State
Historic Preservation Office to initiate designations either locally or
nationally.
GOAL 3.0: EDUCATION/PUBLIC AWARENESS. The City shall provide for the public
awareness and involvement in the preservation of the City's historic and archaeological
resources.
Objective 3.1: The City shall continue to implement educational programs and create
publications to promote the public awareness about local history,the Historic
Preservation Program, and economic incentives available to foster preservation of
historic resources.
Policy 3.1.1: The City will develop design guidelines by 2002 to assist
the public on the repair and maintenance of buildings,the sensitive
design for additions, alterations,modifications, and new construction in
historic districts.
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Policy 3.1.2: The City will continue to provide assistance to
neighborhoods to achieve a positive neighborhood identification and
sense of place based, in part, on historic identity and character.
Policy 3.1.3: The City will pursue grant funding by 2002, and/or
cooperate with local organizations to develop brochures, tours,maps and
programs illustrating the history of Zephyrhills and the City's Historic
Preservation Program.
Policy 3.1.4: The City will continue to maintain, on an on-going basis,
preservation publications such as technical assistance materials, funding
information and the City's Historic Preservation Programs.
Policy 3.1.5: The City will continue to provide technical assistance to
applicants for designation of historic properties and districts.
Policy 3.1.6: The City will continue to work with preservation interest
groups in addressing problems that have an impact on the City's historic
resources.
Policy 3.1.7: The City will continue to prepare and offer to historic
districts and the general public workshops focusing on the repair and
maintenance of buildings, the sensitive design for additions, alterations,
and modifications to historic buildings.
Policy 3.1.8: The City will continue to prepare press releases on
historic preservation activities.
Policy 3.1.9: The City will continue to work with local realtors and
neighborhood organizations to increase public awareness of the Historic
Preservation Board's review process for proposed alterations,
demolitions and new construction in historic districts.
Policy 3.1.10: The City will coordinate activities with the Pasco County
School Board on heritage education and activities such as Founders'Day
and Historic Preservation Week in Zephyrhills public schools regarding
the architecture and history of Zephyrhills.
Policy 3.1.11: The City will develop online information devoted to the
City's Historic Preservation Program by 2003.
Policy 3.1.12: The City will continue to participate actively in the
educational programs, conferences, and workshops sponsored by the
Florida Trust for Historic Preservation and the State Division of
Historical Resources.
Policy 3.1.13: The City will continue to join state and national
organizations that provide educational and technical assistance in historic
preservation-related activities.
GOAL 4.0: COORDINATION. The City shall continue to coordinate and streamline
government policies to protect and preserve the City's historic resources.
Objective 4.1: The City shall integrate the review of impacts to historic and
archaeological resources into the existing regulatory framework of state and local
government agencies.
Policy 4.1.1: The City's Code enforcement staff will be trained to
identify and cite historic properties that suffer from decline due to
neglect, vacancy and deferred maintenance.
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Policy 4.1.2: The City shall continue cooperation between the Building
and Zoning Department and Development Department to
establish an effective process to indicate all designated properties by
2002.
Policy 4.1.3: The City will continue to promote Community
Development Block Grants (CDBG) applications for historic
preservation activities.
Policy 4.1.4: The City will complete all requirJments necessary for
Certified Local Government status and will apply for same by 2003.
Policy 4.1.5: The City, Mainstreet Zephyrhills, Inc. and the Zephyrhills
Historical Association will continue to work together on an on-going
basis towards the designation of properties and to explore funding
sources for their restoration,rehabilitation, and interpretation.
Policy 4.1.6: The City will work with the County's Historic
Preservation Program to identify properties located outside of the City
limits that are historically associated with the Colony period(1910-
1920).
Policy 4.1.7: The City will work with the County's Historic
Preservation Program to promote benefits of the County's programs to
the citizens of Zephyrhills such as the tax exemption program, Pasco
County Register of Historic Places, and the historical marker program.
GOAL 5.0: ECONOMIC INCENTIVES. The City shall maintain a program for the provision
of financial incentives for historic preservation purposes.
Objectives 5.1: The City shall support the programs and incentives provided by the
local state and national preservation organizations.
Policy 5.1.1: The City will adopt an ad valorem tax exemption
ordinance and promote its availability to the public by 2001.
Policy 5.1.2: The City will promote the availability of the County's tax
exemption program to owners of designated properties in Zephyrhills.
Policy 5.1.3: The City will promote the availability of the Federal Tax
Incentive Program for the rehabilitation of historic income-producing
properties.
Policy 5.1.4: The City will continue to monitor, and when appropriate,
support state and national legislation and incentive programs related to
historic preservation.
Policy 5.1.5: The City will investigate, and when appropriate,pursue
grant and/or other funds that will assist in funding rehabilitation or
restoration of historic properties on an on-going basis.
Policy 5.1.6: The City will continue to make available CDBG funds for
appropriate historic preservation purposes.
Policy 5.1.7: The City will continue to provide information and
technical support in the use of all local, state and federal financial
incentives that are available, and will attempt to raise public awareness
about these incentives.
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