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HomeMy Public PortalAbout01 25 18 MeetingMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE OARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018 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. Chairman Kent called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. l II. Roll Call. C Present and Hewlett Kent Chairman Participating: Thomas Smith Vice Chairman Robert Dockerty Board Member Malcolm Murphy Board Member Curtiss Roach Board Member Amanda Jones Alternate Member Jorgette Smith Alternate Member Also Present & Gregory Dunham Town Manager Participating: John Randolph Town Attorney Edward Nazzaro Staff Attorney Rita Taylor Town Clerk III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing 12-28-17. Mr. Dockerty moved to approve the Minutes of December 28, 2017, Mr. Roach seconded the motion and all voted AYE at roll call. OIV. Additions, withdrawals, deferrals, arrangement of agenda items. It was agreed that the order of the agenda would be changed to the following order: Item VI.D.2.; Item VI.C.1.; VI.D.1.; VI.D.3. and VI.D.4. V. Announcements. A. Meeting Dates 1. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing a. February 22, 2018 at 8:30 A.M. b. March 22, 2018 at 8:30 A.M. c. April 26, 2018 at 8:30 A.M. d. May 24, 2018 at 8:30 A.M. e. June 28,2016 at 8:30 A.M. Mrs. Smith will not be present at the March meeting, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Smith and Mrs. Jones will not be present for the May meeting and Mrs. Jones will also be absent for the June meeting. (``J1 VI. PUBLIC HEARING. A. Declaration of Ex -Parte Communication There was no ex -parte communication declared. B. Administer Oaths The Town Clerk administered the Oath to A.J. Iadarola, Mark OJacobson, Carlos Linares, Richard Veins, David Franks, Dave Bodker. D.2. An application submitted by Mouw Associates Inc. as agent Architectural/Site Plan Review Board Minutes of January 25, 2018 held at 8:30 A.M. 0 for BW North Ocean Inc., owner of the property located at 1330 N. Ocean Boulevard, Gulf Stream, Florida 33483, legally described as Lots 7 & 7A Replat of Donald B. McLouth Subdivision recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 67 of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida. a. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit CJ the installation of flat, gray thru and thru, slate - like color, un -coated tile on the roof of the existing Bermuda style one-story, single family dwelling located at 1330 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida. A.J. Iadarola of Mouw Associates explained that this dwelling is a Gulf Stream Bermuda style with a white, flat cement tile roof and the owner is requesting to change the roofing material to a grey, slate like flat cement tile. He displayed a sample of the tile being requested. He said the house is currently a light yellow color but will be changing to an acceptable color if the grey roof is approved. Chairman Kent advised that in this neighborhood there are 5 houses with white roofs and 5 with grey roofs. Mr. Dockerty moved to recommend approval of the grey as presented and Mr. Smith seconded the motion with all voting AYE. C' C.1. An application submitted by Carlos Linares, Randall Stofft Architects, as agent for N. Ocean Capital 2929 B LLC, owner of property located at 2929 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida 33483, legally described as the South 120 feet of Lot 1, Gulf Stream, Ocean Tract recorded in Plat Book 16, Page 81 of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida. a. Revisions to original plan reviewed on 12-28-17. (1). Redesign Rear Elevation. (2). Reduce Eave Height on Gate House. (3). Separate Paired and Triple Windows. (4). Fencing Detail for the Property. Mr. Linares of Randall Stofft Architects stated that he had presented this project at the meeting of December 28, 2017 and that the Board Members had made several suggestions with regard to Ovarious discouraged items and directed that those be addressed at this meeting. He said one of the items was the height of the eaves but he is hoping to maintain the height as presented in order to maintain the higher ceilings. He said the roof on the gate house has been lowered to 10' to reduce the mass. He pointed out that they have changed from a gabled end on the garage to a hip roof to match the rest of the house. Mr. Linares recalled that the Board had commented that there appeared to Obe too much glass on the rear elevation. He said that the calculations show there to be well under the 50% that is allowed on one elevation but he redesigned the elevation by making a separation of the columns 2 Architectural/Site Plan Review Board Minutes of January 25, 2018 held at 8:30 A.M. between the first and second floors and giving a more horizontal appearance. He reminded that there are panels at the bottom of each window. With regard to windows, he said they have now separated the paired and triple windows on the front elevation. Mr. Linares then displayed the survey showing a wall and fence on the Osouth property line and a drawing showing a proposed fence on the north property line with a feature wall built in opposite the window in the breakfast area of the kitchen. Mr. Murphy moved to recommend approval of a special exception to allow 220 square feet of covered unenclosed area that exceeds the maximum permitted Floor Area Ratio and Vice Chairman Smith seconded the motion with all voting AYE at roll call. Mr. Murphy then moved to recommend approval of a special exception to allow the construction of a 488 square foot gate house in the Beachfront Design District. Vice Chairman Smith seconded the motion and all voted AYE. A motion was then made by Mr. Murphy to recommend approval to allow a 488 square foot gate house and an 8 foot high stucco wall within the North Ocean Blvd. Corridor and Vice Chairman Smith seconded the motion Owith all voting AYE. It was moved by Mr. Murphy to recommend approval of a Level 3 Architectural/Site Plan based on a finding that the proposed construction of a Gulf Stream Bermuda style, two-story, single family dwelling with attached 3 -car garage consisting of 8,925 square feet, and a swimming pool and spa meet the minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable review standards with the following conditions: 1) Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the owner of the property shall prepare and record a deed restriction which shall provide that roof projection areas shall remain unenclosed as per approval of the special exception for as long as the structure is in existence or exceeds the maximum FAR. 2) Any minor modifications in the existing landscaping shall be submitted to the Town Manager for review and approval and any major modifications shall be brought back to the ARPB for review and approval, prior to commencement of landscaping. Vice Chairman Smith seconded the motion and all voted AYE at roll call. OD.I. An application submitted by Carlos Linares, Randall Stofft Architects, as agent for N. Ocean Capital 3565 B LLC, owner of Property located at 3565 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida 33483, legally described as a portion of Lots 7&8, Gulf Stream Ocean Tracts, according to the plat recorded in Plat Book 16, Pg 81 and portion of lots 9&10, Block B, of Blocks A,B&Z, Palm Beach Shore Acres, according to the Plat recorded in Plat Book 7, Pg 15, Public Records of Palm 3 Architectural/Site Plan Review Board Minutes of January 25, 2018 held at 8:30 A.M. OBeach County and a portion of the right of way of Ocean Blvd. (abandoned), for the following: a. SPECIAL EXCEPTION #1 to permit an additional 197 square feet of covered, unenclosed floor area that exceeds the maximum FAR of 7,129 square feet. b. SPECIAL EXCEPTION #2 to permit the construction of a O 467 square foot gate house in the Beachfront Design District. C. NORTH OCEAN BLVD. OVERLAY PERMIT to permit the construction of a 467 square foot gate house and an 8 foot high stucco wall within the North Ocean Blvd. Corridor. d. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit construction of a two-story British Colonial style single family dwelling with attached garage and a detached gate house, a total of 7,326 square feet, and a swimming pool with spa. Mr. Linares distributed a color rendering along with a color chart showing the colors that will be used in this project. He pointed out that there will be a master bedroom and a guest bedroom on the first floor and three guest bedrooms on the second O floor. He said that the front wall will tie into the existing walls on each side of the property. In answer to a question from the Vice Chairman, Mr. Linares explained that the large slatted area on the front wall is just an architectural feature to break up the stucco wall. Mr. Roach pointed out that there is quite a grade difference as measured at AIA and at the finished floor elevation of the house. He believed the houses on each side will be overshadowed with this structure and look very massive. Mr. Linares believed they could lower the second floor a bit. Mr. Linares said they could lower the gatehouse and probably lower the main structure approximately 2 ft. Chairman Kent said there are several vertical features that can be reduced to lesson this vertical appearance. It was pointed out that the chimney exceeds the 35' maximum and Mr. Linares thought that when he lowers the eave heights the chimney may be brought into conformity. It was also questioned if the clay pot on the top of the chimney was appropriate to which Mr. Linares replied that there are other features that could be used. Mr. Murphy moved to defer this application to 8:30 A.M. on February 22, 2018 at which time consideration will be given to a presentation that addresses all remarks that have been presented at this meeting 4 Architectural/Site Plan Review Board Minutes of January 25, 2018 held at 8:30 A.M. C, which includes the 2D streetscape along with a sample of the roof tile that is to be used. Mr. Dockerty seconded the motion and all voted AYE. The landscape architect, Mr. Jacobson, asked that his presentation be deferred also so he has an opportunity to adjust his design to Cj changes that Mr. Linares may make to the project and the Board agreed. Mr. Murphy moved to reconsider the application for 2929 N. Ocean Blvd. Vice Chairman Smith seconded the motion and all voted AYE. Mr. Linares said that if a variance was the only way to have the chimney at 2929 N. Ocean Blvd. he would just remove the chimney from the building. Mr. Murphy then moved to renew the previous motions that were made with regard to this application subject to the elimination of the chimney that was previously presented. Vice Chairman Smith seconded the motion and all voted AYE at the roll call. O D.3. An application submitted by Mouw Associates Inc. as agent for BW North Ocean Inc., owner of the property located at 1330 N. Ocean Boulevard, Gulf Stream, Florida 33483, legally described as Lots 7 & 7A Replat of Donald B. McLouth Subdivision recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 67 of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida. a. LEVEL 2 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit a 442 square foot extension of the existing roof over the existing pool side patio on the west side of the existing Bermuda,style one-story, single family residence. David Frank of Precision Drafting and Design presented a plan to extend the existing patio roof over the pool which will only be visible from the Intracoastal Waterway and is within the permitted FAR. Mr. Dockerty moved to approve a Level 2 Architectural/Site Plan based on a finding that the proposed construction of a 442 square foot extension of the existing roof over the existing pool side patio on the west side of the existing Bermuda style, one-story single-family residence meet the minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable review standards. D.4. An application submitted by Dave Bodker Landscape Architecture/Planning Inc., as agent for Paul and Nancy C Zarcadoolas, owners of Property located at 1357 North 5 Architectural/Site Plan Review Board Minutes of January 25, 2018 held at 8:30 A.M. Ocean Blvd, Gulf Stream, Florida, legally described as the South half of Lot 4 and the North half of Lot 5, Block D, Revised Plat of Block D and E, Palm Beach Shore Acres. a. NORTH OCEAN BLVD. OVERLAY CORRIDOR PERMIT to allow the re -landscaping of the entire Corridor at 1357 N. Ocean Blvd. O b. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit the re -landscaping of the entire landscaped area of this property. Mr. Bodker explained that there will be a white concrete wall along the front and a white opaque gate. He said the driveway will be white concrete blocks with artificial turf between them. He then gave a detailed description of the plants and their placement on the entire property. Mr. Bodker explained that there will be extensive landscape lighting that will achieve a moonlight effect and it has been approved by EPA. Mr. Murphy moved to recommend approval of a North Ocean Blvd. Overlay Corridor Permit to allow the re -landscaping of the entire Corridor at 1357 N. Ocean Blvd. with the condition that any minor modifications to the approved landscape plan shall be submitted to the Town Manager for Oreview and approval and any major modifications to the approved landscape plan shall be brought back to the ARPB for review and approval, prior to commencement of landscaping. The motion was seconded by Mr. Roach and all voted AYE at roll call. Mr. Murphy then moved to recommend approval of a Level 3 Architectural/Site Plan Review based on a finding that the proposed re- landscaping to an existing landscape plan meets the minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable review standards with the following conditions: Any minor modifications to the approved landscape plan shall be submitted to the Town Manager for review and approval and any major modifications to the approved landscape plan shall be brought back to the ARPB for review and approval prior to commencement of landscaping. Mr. Roach seconded the motion and all voted AYE at Roll Call. VII. Continued Review of "discouraged items" in Chapter 70. Chairman Kent announced that this item will continue to be considered at the February meeting. VIII. Items by Staff. There were no items by staff. IX. Items by Board Members. There were no items by Board Members. r Architectural/Site Plan Review Board Minutes of January 25, 2018 held at 8:30 A.M. OX. Public. There was no comment from the public. XI. Adjournment. Chairman Kent adjourned the meeting at 10:00 A.M. Rita Taylor. Town Clerk 7