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Home My Public Portal About11 19 2020 MeetingMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020 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 Smith called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. II. ROLL CALL Present and Participating: Also Present & Participating: Absent w/notice Thomas Smith Bob Dockerty Curtiss Roach Jorgette Smith Gregory Dunham Edward Nazzaro Rita Taylor Malcolm Murphy Amanda Jones Chairman Board Member Board Member Board Member Town Manager Staff Attorney Town Clerk Vice Chairman Alternate Board Member III. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING 10-22-2020 Board Member Roach made a motion, and Board Member Dockerty seconded the motion, to approve the minutes of October 22, 2020 and all voted AYE at roll call. IV. ADDITIONS, WITHDRAWALS, DEFERRALS, ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA ITEMS There were none. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Meeting Dates 1. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing a. December 17, 2020 at 8:30 A.M. b. January 28, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. c. February 25, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. d. March 25, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. e. April 22, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. VI. PUBLIC HEARING A. Applications for Development Approval 1. Applications for Development Approval 1. 3247 Polo Drive (CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER 22, 2020) a. Declaration of Ex-Parte Communication Chairman Smith stated that he had spoken to Town Staff regarding this application. b. Administer Oaths Town Clerk Taylor swore in Fredy Polania and Carol Perez. c. An application submitted by Fredy Polania of Randall Stofft Architects, as Agent for John Zessin, owner of Minutes of ARPB Meeting & Public Hearing Held 11-19-2020 @ 8:30 A.M. the property located at 3247 Polo Drive, Gulf Stream, Florida which is legally described as Lot 3, Replat of Part of Gulf Stream Properties. (1) DEMOLITION PERMIT to demolish the existing buildings. (2) LAND CLEARING PERMIT to prepare the property for the new construction. (3) SPECIAL EXCEPTION to permit roof projections that exceed the maximum Floor Area Ratio. (4) LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit construction of a 3,820 sq. ft. Gulf Stream Bermuda style, 2 story single family dwelling with 2-car garage, pool and lanai. Chairman Smith asked Mr. Polania if he had brought the items the Board had asked for at the last meeting to which Mr. Polania, Architect, stated he had everything with the exception of a 3-D rendering which the owner did not want to spend the money producing. Mr. Polania then passed out the color samples from Benjamin Moore, the white slate gray roof tile and example of the bronze frame. Chairman Smith noted that the colors weren't changed since the last meeting and Mr. Polania agreed. Chairman Smith asked Town Clerk Taylor if the roof tile was acceptable in Gulf Stream to which Ms. Taylor answered in the affirmative. The Board was in agreement that the colors on the rendering did not match the samples given. Mr. Polania stated it could be the television screen but noted the color samples he handed out were the correct colors. Chairman Smith asked if the colors were within the Town's approved colors and after comparing the color samples with the Town's color boards, it was decided they were within the scope of colors permitted in Gulf Stream. Board Member Smith stated that when looking at the Town Code, bronze window frames were prohibited for Bermuda -style homes per Section 70-239(c). Chairman Smith added that the sample given was not a light bronze but very dark. Board Member Roach stated that he had been advised that this property was back on the market and asked if that was correct information. Mr. Zessin stated that the property was relisted from the standpoint if he couldn't build the house he wanted in Gulf Stream then he would sell the property. He also stated this wouldn't be the first time Gulf Stream approved bronze windows. Chairman Smith stated he did not remember approving them in the last five to ten years on a Bermuda -style home. Mr. Zessin agreed about the Bermuda -style but stated they were purely bronze windows on the building he lived in with Amanda Jones at 4001. Town Clerk Taylor stated when 4001 was built, it was not in the Town of Gulf Stream but in the County and it was annexed in. Chairman Smith added it wasn't approved before it was annexed and the Code now prohibits bronze windows on a Bermuda - style home and unless Mr. Zessin was looking for a special exception in that regard, which the Board wasn't willing to accommodate, then he suggested Mr. Zessin come back with a new rendering showing different window frames. Mr. Zessin asked why he should spend $5,000 on a 3-D E Minutes of ARPB Meeting & Public Hearing Held 11-19-2020 @ 8:30 A.M. rendering to which Chairman Smith answered that the Board was struggling with the present rendering not looking like a Bermuda -style home and the colors were not Bermuda -style colors. Mr. Zessin pointed out that at the last meeting the architecture was approved and the only thing the Board needed was colors. Chairman Smith stated they weren't asking to change the shape or style but the colors on the windows were prohibited. Board Member Roach thought it was quite a stretch to call it a Bermuda - style home and thought a lot of leeway was given to the builder and owner at the last meeting and didn't feel it fit in the neighborhood, to which the Board was trying to preserve. Board Member Smith stated the color scheme was more modern. Ms. Carol Perez, Landscape Architect, brought a color rendering at the request of the Board and she described in detail the landscape plan. Chairman Smith asked Mr. Bill Boardman if he had seen the landscape plan to which Mr. Boardman answered that he had not. Chairman Smith suggested he stop by Town Hall to see the plan. Mr. Boardman stated that this property was surrounded by one-story houses. Chairman Smith stated the landscape architect had attempted to screen the second story with landscaping, but it may or may not be enough. Mr. Boardman questioned the three air condition units on his side and asked if landscaping could help lessen the noise from those to which Ms. Perez stated there was landscaping around those units and it was good for buffering. Mr. Boardman gave a dissertation on one-story vs. two-story homes and if this was something Gulf Stream wanted on Polo Drive with the 25 homes there and thought the Board should have a discussion on the future development of Polo Drive. He added that he wouldn't want future homes to look like this house being presented. Mr. Zessin stated that if the 25 homes on Polo were to come down and homes like his, which is progressive Bermuda -style, he thought the neighborhood would be twice as attractive as it is presently and added that the value of the neighborhood would go up significantly. Mr. Zessin added that the one- story homes were falling apart and he wanted to come in and be progressive with a beautiful home that your kids would want to buy in the future. Board Member Roach stated someone else may want to come in and renovate or build a one-story home that was Bermuda -style and fit well with the neighborhood. Mr. Zessin stated that eventually the neighborhood would change and one of the Architectural Review Boards would want the town to be more progressive and it was unfortunate that it didn't appear to be right now and if his home was going to cause consternation then he wasn't sure that was the place he wanted to be. Mr. Zessin questioned whether or not there were bronze windows on other homes in Gulf Stream. Chairman Smith stated he couldn't remember any in the last 5-10 years and added there may be bronze windows on a Mediterranean -style home, but not on a Bermuda -style. Board Member Roach made a recommendation to deny the application as it does not conform to the Town Code. Board Member Dockerty seconded the motion with all voting AYE at roll call. 3 Minutes of ARPB Meeting & Public Hearing Held 11-19-2020 @ 8:30 A.M. VII. Items by Staff There was none. VIII. Items by Board Members There was none. IX. Public There was none. X. Adjournment Chairman Smith adjourned the meeting at 9:09 A.M. Renee Basel Assistant Town Clerk 4