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HomeMy Public PortalAbout06 03 2021 Meeting (May and June Combined)MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2021, 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 Vice Chairman Murphy called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. II. ROLL CALL Present and Thomas Smith Chairman (via conference call) Participating: Malcolm Murphy Vice Chairman Curtiss Roach Board Member Jorgette Smith Board Member Robert Canfield Alternate Board Member Also Present & Participating: Gregory Dunham Edward Nazzaro Rita Taylor Absent w/notice: Bob Dockerty Town Manager Staff Attorney Town Clerk Board Member III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of 4-22-21. Board Member Roach made a motion to accept the minutes of April 22, 2021. Board Member Smith seconded the motion with all voting 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. July 22, 2021, at 8:30 A.M. b. No August Meeting C. September 23, 2021, at 8:30 A.M. d. October 28, 2021, at 8:30 A.M. e. November 18, 2021, at 8:30 A.M. f. TBD Vice Chairman Murphy called attention to these dates and discussion was had regarding having a quorum present for the July meeting. Chairman Smith, Alternate Board Member Canfield answered in the affirmative. Vice Chairman Murphy stated he would let Assistant Town Clerk Basel know ASAP so Board Member Roach would know if he needed to get a flight in for the meeting, which he stated he would rather not if we indeed had a quorum. VI. PUBLIC HEARING. A. Declaration of Ex-Parte Communication There was none. Minutes of ARPB Meeting & Public Hearing Held 6-3-2021 @ 8:30 A.M. B. Administer Oaths Town Clerk Taylor administered the oath to Ryan Swilley, Glen Miller, Chet Snavely, Miguel Newman, Dr. Russell Rosicki, Judd Brown, Robert and Laura MacKinnon. C. Applications for Development Approval 1. An application submitted by Ryan Swilley, Gulf Stream Golf Club, as Agent for the Gulf Stream Golf Club, the owners of property located at 2401 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally described as Govt. Lot 3 (less northerly 1415.27 ft. lying east of Ocean Blvd.) & 4-46- 43, east % of southeast 1/ lying east of Intracoastal Waterway, A/K/A the Gulf Stream Golf Course. a. Land Clearing Permit to prepare the expanded maintenance area for the construction of the Reverse Osmosis Water Plant and a water tank. b. Zoning Code Text Amendment to amend Section 663-254 of the Zoning Code to include Reverse Osmosis Water Plants as a Special Exception in the Outdoor Recreational District. C. Special Exception to permit a Reverse Osmosis Water Plant in Outdoor Recreational District. d. Level 3 Architectural/Site Plan Review to permit the addition of a Reverse Osmosis Water Plant in the maintenance area of the Gulf Stream Golf Club golf course to supply irrigation for the golf course. Mr. Ryan Swilley, Superintendent of the Gulf Stream Golf Club gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation on the proposed Reverse Osmosis Water Plant. The Board was pleased with how thorough the presentation was. Board Member Smith asked if anyone had contacted the Town to which Town Clerk Taylor answered there had been no feedback. Town Manager Dunham expounded on what Mr. Swilley had pointed out in his presentation regarding noise and smell issues and talked about making a trip to The Everglades Club in West Palm Beach as well as Manalapan to see their RO Plants. He added noise was not a factor at either place and there was no smell at The Everglades Club and a slight smell in Manalapan. Mr. Miguel Newman, Town resident, asked if the sulfur dioxide would get liberated when irrigating to which Mr. Swilley answered it would not and because it was remaining in the water and not being scrubbed, there would be no odor. Vice Chairman Murphy asked about timeline and traffic flow to which Mr. Swilley answered they would like to build the well this summer while many residents are away and then construct the building next summer. Mr. Chet Snavely, Town resident, wanted to delve into the noise issue. Mr. Glenn Miller, engineer for the plant, explained the PSI and stated there were two things that make noise. He stated one was the pump and then releasing the pressure that is remaining when you send the water out. Mr. Miller added they were going to have a turbo on the system which conserves energy but also uses the excess pressure in a silent way so there would E Minutes of ARPB Meeting & Public Hearing Held 6-3-2021 @ 8:30 A.M. not be any noise. Vice Chairman Murphy asked Assistant Town Attorney Nazzaro to explain the Zoning Code Text Amendment before they went to a vote. Mr. Nazzaro explained that an RO Plant was not currently permitted in the Outdoor Recreational Zoning District, so the Golf Club asked for a text amendment to include the RO Plant and a special exception to permit it. He added that the Golf Club did a workshop at the Commission meeting on May 14, 2021, and Ordinance 21-4 was approved on first reading. Board Member Roach made a motion to recommend approval of a Land Clearing Permit based on a finding that the construction of a new Reverse Osmosis Water Plant and water storage tank meets the minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable review standards. Alternate Board Member Canfield seconded the motion with all voting AYE at roll call. Board Member Roach made a motion to recommend approval of a Zoning Code Text Amendment to amend Section 66-254 of the Zoning Code to include Reverse Osmosis Water Plants and water storage tanks as a Special Exception in the Outdoor Recreational District. Board Member Smith seconded the motion with all voting AYE at roll call. Board Member Roach made a motion to recommend approval of a Special Exception to permit a Reverse Osmosis Water Plant and water storage tank in the Outdoor Recreational District. Alternate Board Member Canfield seconded the motion with all voting AYE at roll call. Board Member Roach made a motion to recommend approval of a Level III Architectural/Site Plan Review to permit the addition of a Reverse Osmosis Water Plant and water storage tank in the maintenance area of the Gulf Stream Golf Club golf course to supply irrigation for the golf course. Alternate Board Member Canfield seconded the motion with all voting AYE at roll call. 2. An application submitted by Judd Brown of Judd Brown Designs, as agent for, Laura & Robert MacKinnon, owners of property located at 2526 Avenue au Soleil, Gulf Stream, Florida 33483, legally described as Lot 51 and part of Lot 52 in Place au Soleil Subdivision. a. LEVEL 2 Architectural/Site Plan Review to permit the addition of a 1 and � car garage, a storage room with flat deck above to be accessed from an outside, open stairway, and a covered front entrance for a total addition of 960 square feet. Mr. Judd Brown, Architect, gave a PowerPoint presentation and stated they were specifically referencing Section 70- 100 of the Code in trying to bring the 1970's stylization of the house into compliance with the rest of the neighborhood. Board Member Roach asked if the flat -deck roof being proposed was endorsed by the Town Code to which Town Manager Dunham answered it was not addressed in the Code, so it was not prohibited. Board Member Roach added that the Town frowned upon flat roofs to which Town Manager Dunham stated it could only be a certain percentage of the entire roof. Board Member Roach 3 Minutes of ARPB Meeting & Public Hearing Held 6-3-2021 @ 8:30 A.M. went on to say he was at odds with some of the options being presented and asked if he was the only one who felt that way. Vice Chairman Murphy asked if the flat deck area was existing to which Mr. Brown answered there were existing flat roofs in the middle of the elevation that they eliminated. Board Member Roach wanted to know if the flat deck was going to be seen from the Intracoastal Waterway as well as the golf course to which Mrs. MacKinnon answered you could not see the golf course because they had a row of 30 ft. sea grapes and that they rarely saw a golfer. Alternate Board Member Canfield asked if there were privacy issues with the neighbors to which Mrs. MacKinnon answered there was a 30 ft. row of clusia blocking them from the Henderson's and the addition would not be visible from the other side. Board Member Smith wanted to discuss the entryway height and referenced Section 70-100. Discussion was had regarding the interpretation of that section and Mr. Brown disagreed with the Staff's interpretation and referred to other houses in the neighborhood that had received approval. Vice Chairman Murphy stated each application came in on its own merit and based on the current Code. He explained the Code used to have preferred, prohibited and discouraged, with discouraged being a very gray area. The Code was repurposed and discouraged taken out, so the board had to base applications on what the Code states now, he added. Vice Chairman Murphy agreed that what they were proposing may make the house look better but it did not line up with the Code. More discussion was had regarding the language of Section 70-100 and how everyone was interpreting it. Vice Chairman Murphy explained that one of the challenges they were faced with was that because it was a part of the 1,075 ft. additional space, it was not something they inherited but they were creating it with the idea of enhancing. Board Member Roach asked Town Manager Dunham what the staff thought when this application was received to which Mr. Dunham stated they had disagreed on the interpretation of the Code, and they had explained that to the applicant. Mr. Brown then stated that the house, as presented today without the upgrades, was grossly inappropriate for Gulf Stream, and asked them to reconsider their interpretation of the Code. Chairman Smith stated he did not approve of the height on the entry feature, and he also wanted to address the observation deck when it came back to the board at the next meeting. More discussion was had on interpretation of the entryway feature and whether it was a roof or an architectural feature. Board Member Roach made a motion to defer the application, as submitted, to the July 22, 2021, ARPB meeting. Board Member Smith seconded the motion with all voting AYE at roll call. 3. An application submitted by Russell Rosicki of Design R Architects as agent for Ryan and Nicole Weekes, owners of property located at 2520 Avenue au Soleil, Gulf Stream, Florida, legally described as Lot 36, Place au Soleil. a. Demolition Permit to permit the remodeling of the north side of the building which includes raising the 4 Minutes of ARPB Meeting & Public Hearing Held E-3-2021 @ 8:30 A.M. existing roof to allow higher ceilings and the addition of a master bedroom. b. Special Exception to permit the eave height to be constructed at 10'9" which is 3" over the maximum permitted but which will match the eave height of the existing portion. C. Level 3 Architectural/Site Plan Review to permit the conversion of the sunroom to added living room space and the additions of the master bedroom and a pavilion, which includes an outdoor kitchen. A presentation was made by Dr. Russell Rosicki, Architect, to add an addition, increase ceiling heights and add a pavilion, which would include an outdoor kitchen. Dr. Rosicki stated they would be matching existing materials. Vice Chairman Murphy asked if there were any comments from the neighbors to which Town Clerk Taylor stated there had been none. Mr. Miguel Newman, Town resident and neighbor stated he liked it. Board Member Roach made a motion to recommend approval of a Demolition Permit to remodel the north side of the building which includes raising the existing roof to allow higher ceilings and the addition of a master bedroom. The motion was seconded by Alternate Board Member Canfield with all voting AYE at roll call. Board Member Roach made a motion to recommend approval of a Special Exception to permit the eave height to be constructed at 10'9" which is 3" over the maximum permitted but which will match the eave height of the existing portion. Alternate Board Member Canfield seconded the motion with all voting AYE at roll call. Board Member Roach made a motion to recommend approval of a Level III Architectural/Site Plan Review to permit the conversion of the sunroom to added living room space and the additions of a master bedroom and a pavilion, which includes an outdoor kitchen. The motion was seconded by Alternate Board Member Canfield with all voting AYE at roll call. VII. Items for ARPB Action. A. Request from owner of the property, located at 3247 Polo Drive, Gulf Stream, Florida, that the approval of the landscape plan be amended with the withdrawal of the condition that the 25' sea grape tree that had previously been removed would be replaced. There was no one present to discuss the item, so Town Manager Dunham reminded the board of what was discussed at prior meetings and referenced the materials submitted by the applicant. Town Manger Dunham then noted that the applicant claims that a large tree in the front yard was removed in 2017, prior to the applicant's purchase of the home. Mr. Dunham also spoke about his own familiarity with the home and when the tree had been taken down. He also reiterated that Water Supervisor Beltran begins each day driving through the Town and sent the Town 5 Minutes of ARPB Meeting & Public Hearing Held 6-3-2021 @ 8:30 A.M. Manager a picture of the tree taken down that had been there the day prior when he did a drive -by and this was also the same day the contractor had begun work on the property. A chipper had also been seen by Mr. Beltran. Board Member Roach made a motion to deny the request to eliminate the tree that was designated in the former landscaping plan. Board Member Smith seconded the motion with all voting AYE at roll call. VIII. Items by Staff. There were none. IX. Items by Board Members. There were none. X. Public. There was none. XI. Adjournment. Vice Chairman Murphy adjourned the meeting at 10:43 A.M. 10 0