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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING BEING HELD BY THE
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM,
FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 AT 8:30 A.M., IN THE WILLIAM F.
KOCH, JR. COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF
STREAM, FLORIDA.
I. Call to Order.
Mr. Kent was asked to preside as Acting Chairman and Mr. Kent
called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M.
II. Roll Call.
Present and
Participating:
Also Present
& Participating
Absent W/Notice
Hewlett Kent
Robert Dockerty
Curtiss Roach
Stanley Rubini
John Randolph
William Thrasher
Rita Taylor
Mark Marsh
Clint Oster
Dave Bodker
Candace Friis
Thomas Smith
Malcolm Murphy
Acting Chairman
Board Member
Alternate Member
Alternate Member
Town Attorney
Town Manager
Town Clerk
Architect
Landscape Architect
Landscape Architect
Agent -3565 N Ocean LLC
Vice Chairman
Board Member
III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of 7-28-16.
Mr. Rubini moved the approval of the minutes as presented and Mr.
Dockerty seconded the motion with all voting AYE.
IV. Additions, withdrawals, deferrals, arrangement of agenda items.
There were no changes to the agenda.
V. Announcements.
A. Meeting Dates
1. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing
a. October 27, 2016 @ 8:30 A.M.
b. November 17, 2016 @ 8:30 A.M.
c. December 15, 2016 @ 8:30 A.M.
d. January 26, 2017 @ 8:30 A.M.
e. February 23, 2017 @ 8:30 A.M.
Both Mr. Roach and Mr. Rubini advised they would be unable to attend the
meeting on October 27, 2016.
VI. PUBLIC HEARING.
A. Declaration of Ex -Parte Communication
There were no ex -parte communications declared.
B. Administer Oaths
The Town Clerk administered the Oath to Mark Marsh, Clint
Oster, Dave Bodker, and Candace Friis.
C. Applications for Development Approval
1. An application submitted by Mark Marsh as Agent for
Richard Viens & Patricia Werhahn, owners of property
located at 1424 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida,
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which is legally described as Lots 10 & 10A, McLouth
Subdivision, Gulf Stream, Florida.
Mark Marsh advised that Mr. & Mrs. Viens have decided that they prefer
to have a more natural style of landscaping using more native material
from this particular area than the more formal design that was
previously approved. Mr. Marsh then pointed out that they are asking to
relocate the driveway entrance farther to the east to give a meandering
Oappearance to the entrance and want to change the configuration of the
swimming pool to a free form design. He then introduced Clint Oster from
General Landscaping to explain this revised plan.
Mr. Oster said that they will be replacing a number of the Coconut Palm
Trees with Sable Palms and there will be heavy planting at the edges of
the property but not as hedges. The planting will be heavy groupings and
all of the sodded areas will be Zoysia grass.
Mr. Marsh explained that the driveway will be a tabby concrete, the
motor court, clay pavers and the pool deck, cast stone. The final change
he explained was a 4 ft. high aluminum picket fence on top of a low wall
on each side of the 6 ft. high matching gate and piers to define the
entry.
The Town Clerk advised that there had been no comment from the
neighbors.
a. Level 2 Architectural/Site Plan Review to permit new
landscape, hardscape, and pool designs, and the
re -location of the driveway that received a previous
approval on ARPB Application number 15-9 on October 9,
2015.
Mr. Dockerty moved to approve the Level 2 Architectural/Site Plan based
on a finding that the proposed new landscape, hardscape pool designs,
and the relocation of the driveway meet the minimum intent of the Design
Manual and applicable review standards with the following conditions:
1.All chain link fence shall be screened on the outside with appropriate
hedge material. 2. Any planting in the utility easements requires a
removal agreement prior to permitting. Mr. Rubini seconded the motion
and all voted AYE at the roll call.
2. An application submitted by Dave Bodker, Landscape
Architect as agent for 3501 NOC Blvd., GS FL LLC, owner of
property located at 3501 North Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream,
Florida 33483, legally described as All of Plat of MMW
BEACHHOUSE LOT, ACCORDING TO THE Plat thereof on file in the
Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Palm Beach
County, Florida, recorded in Plat Book 63, Page 10; said lands
situate, lying and being in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Mr. Bodker distributed photographs of the property and
displayed a sample of the white shell rock pavers that will be used on
the surface of the driveway. He said they will be re -plastering the white
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wall and replacing the iron gate with an aluminum cross rail pattern for
which Mr. Kupi had received an earlier approval. Mr. Bodker gave a
detailed description of the landscape material, its locations, pointing
out that the new landscaping will screen the property from North Ocean
Blvd. and the properties to the north and south.
C The Town Clerk advised that no comments had been received with regard to
this application.
a. Land Clearing Permit to permit relocation of some
existing plants and trees, removal of those in poor
condition and the re -landscaping along the existing
walls on both sides of the property.
Mr. Rubini moved to approve the Land Clearing Permit and the motion was
Seconded by Mr. Dockerty with all voting AYE.
b. North Ocean Boulevard Overlay Permit to allow re-
landscaping within the North Ocean Boulevard Overlay
District, re -plastering existing wall, installation
of an aluminum 6' gate and paver brick driveway.
Mr. Rubini moved to approve the North Ocean Boulevard Overlay Permit
based on the finding that the proposed re -landscaping, re -plastering the
existing wall, installation of an aluminum 6 ft. gate and paver brick
driveway meet the minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable
review standards. This motion was seconded by Mr. Dockerty with all
voting AYE at the roll call.
3. An application submitted by Candace Friis as agent for
3565 North Ocean, LLC, owner of property located at 3565
North Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida 33483, legally
described as the N 40 ft. of Lot 7 & the S 70 ft. of Lot
8, Gulf Stream Ocean Tracts.
Mrs. Friis, speaking on behalf of the owners, advised that this is a
vacant lot that gives the appearance of a parking lot and vehicles have
been parking there. She said the owners want to improve the appearance
and are asking for permission to install a Green Island Ficus hedge along
the inside of the front property line, along the inside of the wall on
the north side of the property and along the north side of the 10 ft.
easement on the south side of the property. Mrs. Friis further stated
C, that the irrigation system is being repaired and the lot will be covered
with grass.
Mr. Dockerty called attention to a low spot on the lot that fills with
standing water, noting that there have been complaints from the area.
Town Clerk Taylor reported that she had also received comments about it.
Mrs. Friis said that problem will be solved with the improvements that
are planned. In answer to a question from Mr. Rubini, she also advised
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that the 10 ft. pedestrian easement on the south side of the lot will
remain as the hedge is 2 ft. north of that 10 ft. line.
a. NORTH OCEAN BOULEVARD OVERLAY PERMIT to allow the
installation of a Green Island Ficus hedge along
the inside of the front property line, approximately
110 ft., and along the north side of the 10 ft.
wide pedestrian walkway, approximately 248 ft., on
the south side of the property.
Mr. Dockerty moved to approve the North Ocean Boulevard Overlay District
Permit and Mr. Roach seconded the motion with all voting AYE.
VII. Items by Staff.
There were no items by staff.
VIII. Items by Board Members.
There were no items by the Board Members.
IX. Public.
There was no comment from the public.
X. Adjournment.
Acting Chairman Kent adjourned the meeting at 9:00 A.M.
Rita L. Taylor
Town Clerk
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