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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Assistant County Administrator / Department of General Services 7e_ INFORMATIONAL BCC Meeting 06/11/2019 Date: To: Thru: From: June 3, 2019 Jason E. Brown, County Administrator Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator Beth Powell, Asst. Director Parks & Conservation Resources Subject: Application to the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources for the Archie Smith Fish House (Special Category) and Jones' Pier Conservation Area (Small Matching) DESRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS As part of the ongoing efforts to open conservation sites to the public, staff prepared and submitted two grant applications on May 31, 2019, to the State of Florida Division of Historical Resources for the Archie Smith Fish House and Jones' Pier Conservation Area. Both conservation areas are identified in the 5 -Year Capital Improvement Element of the Comprehensive Plan (CIE) (approved December 4, 2018). Funding, if awarded, would become available after July 1, 2020. ANALYSIS ARCHIE SMITH FISH HOUSE The Archie Smith Fish House was purchased in 2007 under the County's environmental lands program. The conservation area is approximately 1.15 acres and is located at 1740 North Indian River Drive in Sebastian. It is one of the last remaining fish houses significant to the Sebastian area's Working Waterfront. The Fish House and associated structures including the Ice House (the old Roseland Depot located there in 1931) were in operation until the 2004 hurricanes Francis and Jeanne. The structures on the site have not been accessible to the public due to the resulting hurricane damage and structural safety issues due to age. The buildings have been secured and maintained by County staff with the intention to fully restore and repair the site for public access and educational purposes. In 2012, county staff submitted an application the DHR for a small matching category grant to develop a detailed restoration plan and architectural/engineered design for the fish house and associated structures. The County received the grant and hired Atelier AEC, Inc. to complete the design and restoration plans. The plans were completed and the first phase of the project included rebuilding the dock with grant funds provided by the Florida Inland Navigation District. The dock has since been repaired and will be opened to the public for passive recreation purposes. In order to move forward with restoration of the buildings, staff prepared a DHR special category grant specifically for the restoration of the Ice House. Based on the engineer's estimate, stabilization and 1 4