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Home My Public Portal About11 18 2021 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 18, 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 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 Amanda Jones Gregory Dunham Edward Nazzaro Rita Taylor Malcolm Murphy Robert Canfield Chairman Board Member Board Member Board Member Alternate Board Member Town Manager Staff Attorney Town Clerk Vice Chairman Alternate Board Member III. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF 10-28-2021 Board Member Roach made a motion to accept the minutes of the regular meeting on October 28, 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. December 16, 2021, at 8:30 A.M. b. January 27, 2022, at 8:30 A.M. C. February 24, 2022, at 8:30 A.M. d. March 24, 2022, at 8:30 A.M. e. April 28, 2022, at 8:30 A.M. VI. PUBLIC HEARING A. Declaration of Ex-Parte Communication There was none B. Administer Oaths Town Clerk Taylor swore in Benjamin Schreier and Joe Peterson. Minutes of ARPB Meeting & Public Hearing Held 11-18-2021 @ 8:30 A.M. C. Applications for Development Approval 1. An application submitted by Benjamin Schreier of Affiniti Architects, as Agent for James and Nadia Davis, owners of property located at 588 Banyan Road, Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally described as Plat of Polo Cove, Lt. 1, S 50 ft. of Lt 2 & S 75 ft. of Lot 3 & N 55 ft. of Lt 2A. a. DEMOLITION PERMIT to remove existing structures on the property, with the exception of the existing entry wall pier feature at the entrance. b. SPECIAL EXCEPTION to reduce the rear setback from 50' to 35' as per Section 70-75 (j), Rear Setbacks for Waterfront Lots in the Core District. c. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit the construction of a single family, two story, 8,699 sq. ft. Anglo Caribbean dwelling with attached 2&1/2 car garage and a swimming pool. Mr. Benjamin Schreier, Architect and Agent, gave a detailed presentation proposing a new two-story Anglo Caribbean house after removing the existing home. He noted they wanted to renovate the existing site wall, which was in a non -conforming location. Mr. Schreier stated they were proposing a stucco base, windows with a light blue frame and a cedar shake shingle roof. He then passed samples around. Mr. Schreier noted the garage doors would be the same blue as the window frames. Mr. Schreier stated Town Clerk Taylor had called him with a concern regarding the glass on the back of the home. He noted that the Town Code allowed for 40% and after their calculations, they were at 30.40, so well below the allowable amount. Mr. Joe Peterson, Landscape Architect gave a detailed presentation of the landscaping. He noted trees that were already on the property that they were going to save as well as others that were not healthy, they would be disposing of and replacing. Board Member Smith asked about the cedar shake roof, to which Mr. Schreier stated that cedar shake was true to the Anglo Caribbean style, and he passed around a sample. Chairman Smith asked if it was staying in its natural state with no stain to which Mr. Schreier answered that it was not being stained but would probably fade a bit from the sun. Alternate Board Member Jones asked about it silvering to which Mr. Schreier stated it may silver a bit. Mrs. Jones then asked if they were going to put any preservative on it and Mr. Schreier stated they were going to keep it in its natural state the way it was historically. Board Member Dockerty asked how long a cedar shake roof would last to which Mr. Schreier answered that with good maintenance it could last 20- 25 years. Alternate Board Member Jones asked about the color of the garage doors to which Mr. Schreier stated they would match the blue of the window frames. She asked if there was anything in the Code regarding the color. Town Manager Dunham stated there were no restrictions or prohibitions. Town Clerk Taylor added that the color was up to the 2 Minutes of ARPB Meeting & Public Hearing Held 11-18-2021 @ 8:30 A.M. Board and whatever they deemed fitting to the architectural style. Mr. Schreier stated they had picked the color from the color chart in Town Hall. Chairman Smith stated he thought window frames were restricted to either white or bronze to which Town Clerk Taylor answered that it was dependent on the architectural style. Board Member Dockerty asked if this architectural style allowed for color to which Town Clerk Taylor answered she knew of no reason it couldn't be a color, but that the color was the Board's responsibility. The Board was in consensus that the blue was too intense and asked for a lighter, softer shade of blue, a more muted blue or a blue gray. Mr. Schreier consulted the owners, who stated they would be in favor of a lighter blue, but not a blue gray. The Board asked for multiple samples of a lighter shade of blue to be brought back before the board at a later time prior to issuing a C.O. Board Member Roach asked about the special exception and where it was located on the property. He pointed out that in Section J of the Code it stated any portion of the structure within 50' of the waterway shall not exceed one story. Mr. Schreier stated that only the one-story portion of the house was in the setback and the location was on the inlet, not the Intracoastal. Chairman Smith asked if the seawalls were all good to which Mr. Davis told him there were some repairs that needed done, which they were planning on doing at the same time as the building of the house. Board Member Dockerty asked about grade increase to which Mr. Schreier answered 1.5-2 ft. Chairman Smith asked if there had been any comments from the neighbors to which Town Clerk Taylor stated there had been none. Board Member Roach made a motion to recommend approval of a demolition permit to remove existing structures on the property, except for the existing entry wall pier feature at the entrance. Board Member Dockerty seconded the motion with all voting AYE at roll call. Board Member Roach made a motion to recommend approval of a special exception to reduce the rear setback from 50' to 35' as per Section 70-75 (j), Rear Setbacks for Waterfront Lots in the Core District. Board Member Dockerty 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 based on a finding that the construction of an 8699 sq. ft. Anglo Caribbean, two-story, single-family dwelling with a 2.5 car garage and swimming pool meets the minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable review standards with the following conditions: 1. Any minor modifications to the approved landscaping shall be submitted to the Town Manager for review and approval and any major modification shall be brought back to the ARPB for review and approval, prior to commencement of landscaping. 3 Minutes of ARPB Meeting & Public Hearing Held 11-18-2021 @ 8:30 A.M. 2. The color of the window frames, railing and garage doors be modified to a more subtle blue than was presented at the meeting and brought back before the ARPB for approval. Board Member Dockerty seconded the motion with all voting AYE at roll call. VII. Items by Staff. There were none. VIII. Items by Board Members. There were none. IX. Public. There was none. X. Adjournment. Chairman Smith adjourned the meeting at 9:05 A.M. Renee sel Deputy C k 4