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HomeMy Public PortalAbout06/17/1991 *Town Commission & ARPB Workshop MeetingTO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Architectural Review and Planning Board of the Town of Gulf Stream will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, July 17, 1991 at 9:00 A.M. and the Town Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Friday, August 16, 1991 at 9:00 A.M., both in the Commission Chambers of the Town Hall, Gulf Stream, Florida at which the following will be considered: An application for a Special Exception submitted by Sam Caliendo, Caliendo Construction Co., as agent for Gerry Lepkanich, to permit the placement of a construction trailer as provided in Ordinance No. 83 -1; ZONING, Part II; COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, Section VII; "RS" RESIDENTIAL SINGLE - FAMILY DISTRICT, Sub Section D; SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS, Paragraph 1. of no greater than five hundred (500) square feet in size, approximately thirty feet from the front property line and approximately forty (40) feet from the north side property line at 3223 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida which is owned by Mr. & Mrs. Gerry Lepkanich. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED in the matter may appear before the Architectural Review and Planning Board and the Town Commission at the times and place aforesaid and be heard. SHOULD ANY INTERESTED PARTY SEEK TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OR THE TOWN COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS PUBLIC HEARING, SAID PARTY WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE, MAY NEED TO INSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. 286.0105, F.S.S. Dated: July 3, 1991 TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA /2a� /�, Rita L. Taylo , Town Clerk THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES AND IS POSTED AT THE GULF STREAM TOWN HALL IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR. C, C July 12, 1991 MAYOR: William F. Koch, Jr. VICE MAYOR: Alan I. Armour COMMISSIONER: James Cross Lawrence E. Stahl Kathleen S. Wallace ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD: Joan Orthwein, Chairman William Lynch, Vice Chairman Donald McGraw, Jr. Samuel Ogren, Jr. Susanna Souder Joan LaPorte, Alternate A. Curtis True, Alternate JOINT WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE TOWN COMMISSION AND THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA TO BE HELD ON JULY 17, 1991 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF THE ARCHITECTRUAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD WHICH WILL COMMENCE AT 9:00 A.M. IN THE TOWN HALL OF GULF STREAM, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Review of Zoning in Progress IV. Protection of Trees V. AlA Historic Corridor VI. Maximum First Floor Elevation VII. Second Story Development VIII. Administrative Review IX. Adjournment SHOULD ANY INTERESTED PARTY SEEK TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE TOWN COMMISSION AND /OR THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING, SAID PARTY WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE, MAY NEED TO INSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. 256.0105, F.S.S. JOINT WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE TOWN COMMISSION AND THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1991 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING WHICH COMMENCED AT 9:00 A.M. IN THE TOWN HALL, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA. I. 0*4 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Koch. Roll Call Present: William F. Koch, Jr. Alan I. Armour James E. Cross Lawrence E. Stahl Kathleen S. Wallace Joan Orthwein Donald McGraw, Jr Joan LaPorte Curtis True Absent: William Lynch (all with Samuel Ogren, Jr. notice) Susanna Souder Also Present: Franklin Flannery John Randolph Rita Taylor Scott Harrington III. Review of Zoning in Proaress Mayor Vice Mayor Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Chairman of ARPB Member of ARPB Alternate Member, ARPB Alternate Member, ARPB Vice Chairman ARPB Member of ARPB Member of ARPB Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Town Planner /Code Enf. Mr. Harrington stated the items on which zoning in progress had been declared are: 1) Protection of Trees, 2) AlA Historic Corridor, 3) Restriction of the Maximum First Floor Elevation, and 4) Restriction of Second Story Development. He added that there are several other items that had been included in discussion of ordinance amendements but he would deal with them later. Mayor Koch stated that some residents had expressed a desire to have action on tlpjse matters delayed until fall but that other residents who want to develop and renovate are being delayed . He also pointed out that the staff is having a difficult time working with the codes due to so many different items designated zoning in progress. IV. Protection of Trees Mr. Harrington pointed out that proposed Ordinance 91/19 had been under consideration for the protection of trees. His recommendations regarding this matter are to recind Ordinance No. 91/19 and replace it with a land clearing ordinance which would include the following: 1. The Ordinance would be written to require a permit for any land clearing, filling or dredging activities. 2. The Ordinance would apply to all vacant lots and lots where redevelopment activity will disturb or alter 50% or more of the landscaped area of the site. Joint Workshop -Town Commission and the Architectural Review and Planning Board page 2 July 17, 1991 3. Requirements in the ordinance would include preserving all on -site native and non - nuisance vegetation with a trunk diameter of 4 inches or greater either at its current location or relocated on -site, where practical. Proposed landscape plans would be required showing all existing, relocated and new landscaping. Written justification would be required explaining which materials, if any, would be lost and why. Moving the vegetation off- site,but still within the Town limits, would be an acceptable mitigation measure where preserving or relocating vegetation on -site proved to be impractical. 4. Standards would be provided in the ordinance to ensure the vegetation to be saved would be protected during the time when land clearing and building activities are taking place on -site. 5. Applications for the Land Clearing Permit would be reviewed simultaneously with Site Plan Review, if required, and would follow the same notice and public hearing requirements as site plans for review by the Architectural Review and Planning Board and the Town Commission. It was the feeling of those present that the recommendations acceptable and they should be placed on an agenda for official consideration. V. AlA Historic Corridor Mr. Harrington felt that the provisions covered in the proposed ordinance 91/16 could be included with other ordinances proposed and existing. He pointed out that the ordinance as written is unclear as to whether signs for the clubs or condominiums would be permitted. In the discussion it was determined that a separate ordinance for the Historic Corridor is needed but that proposed ordinance 91/16 should be revised to include the following: 1. Language added which describes the historical importance of the corridor. 2. Section 2.F.l.d. deleted, thus prohibiting all real estate and contractor signs in the corridor. 3. Make the ordinance applicable to all additions, alterations, and removal of vegetation, berms, walls, gates, fences, columns, driveways, walkways, other impervious areas, and structures within the corridor, with the exceptions noted in the ordinance and the addition of an exemption for trimming or removal by utility companies. 4. A Landscape Disturbance-Permit would -be -required and would be reviewed simultaneously with Site Plan Review, if required, and would follow the same notice and public hearing requirements as site plans for review by the Architectural Review and Planning Board and the Town Commission. 5. Removal or alteration of vegetation or other landscape features in violation of the requirements of the ordinance would result in the replacement of the lost vegetation or landscape features with materials deemed by the Town to be equivalent to those lost. Joint Workshop -Town Commission and The Architectural Review and Planning Board page 3 July 17, 1991 VI. Maximum First Floor Elevation The following recommendations for a maximum first floor elevation were submitted for consideration by Mr. Harrington: 1. For previously undeveloped lots, the maximum finished first floor elevation would be the greater of the following: A. +8.5 feet NGVD; B. 1.5 feet above the crown of adjacent roads; or, C. 0.5 feet above the average existing grade of the buildable area of the lot. 2. For previously developed lots, the maximum finished first floor elevation would be the greater of the following: A. +8.5 feet NGVD; B. 1.5 feet above the crown of adjacent roads; or, C. The elevation of the previous structure or the average of elevations of adjacent structures, whichever is less. He further recommended that the proposed Ordinance 91/18 covering this matter be recinded and replaced with one containing the above. All felt these recommendations were sound and should have official action. VII. Second Story Development Mr. Harrington reminded that Ordinance 91/17 as proposed requires that the second story be no greater than 30% of the square footage of the first story. He recommended that this be recinded and replaced with an Ordinance to include a system of controls involving maximum lot coverage, maximum floor area, and minimum setbacks based on height. The Ordinance would provide for the following in Single Family Residential Districts: 1. Maximum Lot Coverage: Non - oceanfront lots: 25% of the entire lot area. Oceanfront lots: 25% of the lot area landward of the existing Coastal Construction Control Line. 2. Maximum Floor Area Ratio: Non - oceanfront lots: 0.33 of the entire lot area. Oceanfront lots: 0.33 of the lot area landward of the existing Coastal Construction Control Line. Joint Workshop -Town Commission and the Architectural Review and Planning Board page 4 July 17, 1991 3- Minimum Side Setbacks: Lots of 20,000 sauare feet and greater: 15 feet or 15% of lot width, whichever is greater, for structures up to 22 feet in height. For portions of structures greater than 22 feet in height, one additional foot of setback shall be provided for each foot in height over 22 feet up to a maximum of 35 feet in height excluding chimneys. Lots of less than 20.000 square feet: 15 feet for structures up to 22 feet in height. For portions of structures greater than 22 feet in height, one additional foot of setback shall be provided for each foot in height over 22 feet up to a maximum of 35 feet in height excluding chimneys. 4. Minimum Front Setbacks: Lots located on A1A: 78 feet from the centerline of the A1A right -of -way. Lots of 20.000 sauare feet and areater: 25 feet or 25% of lot depth, whichever is greater, for structures up to 22 feet in height. For portions of structures over 22 feet in height, one additional foot of setback shall be provided for each foot in height over 22 feet up to a maximum of 35 feet in height excluding chimneys. Lots of less than 20.000 sauare feet: 25 feet for structures up to 22 feet in height. For portions of structures over 22 feet in height, one additional foot of setback shall be provided for each foot in height over 22 feet up to a maximum of 35 feet in height excluding chimneys. 5. Minimum Rear Setbacks: Lots of 20,000 square feet and greater: 15 feet or 15% of lot depth, whichever is greater, for structures up to 22 feet in height. For portions of structures greater than 22 feet in height, one additional foot of setback shall be provided for each foot in height over 22 feet up to a maximum of 35 feet in height excluding chimneys. Joint Workshop -Town Commission and The Architectural Review and Planning Board page 5 July 17, 1991 Lots of less than 20,000 square: 15 feet for structures up to 22 feet in height. For portions of structures greater than 22 feet in height, one additional foot of setback shall be provided for each foot in height over 22 feet up to a O maximum of 35 feet in height excluding chimneys. It was the concensus of those present that these recommendations be scheduled for official action with the following revisions: 1. The Coastal Construction Setback Line be defined by including the date the existing line was established. 2. The maximum height of structures be reduced from 35' excluding chimneys to 30' in height excluding chimneys with the exception of ocean front lots on which a structure of a maximum 35' would be permitted but that chimneys would be included in the 35'. The Commission and the Board felt that a study should be made, followed by a staff recommendation, to establish a setback line from the water (not to include the ocean) so that it could be addressed along with all of the other pending legislation. Mr. Harrington stated he would be happy to do this and suggested that he also needs to study how the floor area ratios should be applied where atriums are a part of the development. VIII. Administrative Review Mr. Harrington stated that the Codes as written provide that building permits also go thru the review process. He felt that it was not intended that everything be held up in the process but that the staff be authorized to handle some of the smaller applications. He recommended that something definitive be determined in this area. He cited a number of examples of applications that he felt should be able to be decided on a staff level rather than having to go thru the entire review process. He recommended that an administrative review process be created and offered the following: Site Plan Review The following development proposals require Site Plan Review and Approval which includes a review and recommendation by the Town staff and the ARPB, and final review and approval C> by the Town Commission. - All new primary structures. - All accessory structures greater than 150 square feet. - Expansion of existing structures by greater than 5% of the total square footage or building footprint. - Demolition of primary structures by greater than 5% of the total square footage or building footprint. Joint Workshop -Town Commission and The Architectural Review and Planning Board page 6 July 17, 1991 - Changes in exterior wall, roofing, window, or door materials, or combination thereof, for 10% or greater of the total surface area of an elevation, or 20% or greater of the entire exterior surface area. - Increases of 10% or greater of the total unroofed impervious surface area. - All boat lifts. Administrative Review Only The following development proposals require review and approval by the Town staff only: - All building or demolition activities not requiring Site Plan Review. This recommendation was thought to be acceptable with the following revisions: 1. Under the Site Plan Review for changes in materials, it was felt that the phrase "with are significantly different in color, texture or appearance" should be inserted after the word thereof. 2. Docks be included along with the boat lifts in the Site Plan Review. 3. An additional item added under Site Plan Review; "All other development proposals which, in the opinion of Town staff, warrant site plan review due to the development's potential impact. 4. A definition added to designate who is considered as the Town staff. It was suggested that the Staff prepare a recommendation for the place- ment, size and maintenance of docks, boat lifts and dolphins and that some consideration be given to permitting garages to face the street without screening on lots of 20,000 or less, with both to be considered along with the pending legislation. IX. Adjournment. Mayor Koch adjourned the meeting at 12:15 P.M. Rita L. Taylo" Town Clerk