HomeMy Public PortalAbout12/15/1992CHAIRMAN:
VICE CHAIRMAN:
BOARD MEMBER:
ALTERNATE
MEMBER:
Joan Orthwein
William Lynch
Donald McGraw, Jr.
Samuel Ogren, Jr.
Susanna Souder
Robert Hopkins
Betsy Hvide
December 10, 1992
REGULAR MEETING BEING HELD BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1992 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. Minutes of the Regular Meeting & Public Hearing of October 28, 1992.
IV. Additions, withdrawals, deferrals, arrangement of agenda items.
V. Site Plan Amendment Review.
A. Mark Marsh of Digby Bridges, Marsh and Associates, Agent for
J. F. & B.B. Vander Wolk, 2801 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream,
Florida 33483 -To permit construction of a retaining/privacy
wall in connection with the dwelling under construction at
this location.
B. Richard K. Brooks, Jr. of RKB Architects, Planners, Inc. as
Agent for Gerry & Mary Lepkanich, 3223 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf
Stream, Florida 33483 -To permit the addition of an outside,
covered stairway to the dwelling under construction at
this location.
VI. Sign Permit
A. Mark Marsh of Digby Bridges, Marsh and Associates, Agent for
J.F. & B.B. Vander Wolk, 2801 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream,
Florida 33483 -Permission to erect a 5 sq. ft. sign bearing
the name of the contractor and architect.
VII. Items by Staff
A. Construction in Progress Report
1. Month of October, 1992
2. Month of November, 1992
B. Restricting Parking to Designated Areas.
VIII. Items by Board Members
IX. Public
X. Adjournment
SHOULD ANY INTERESTED PARTY SEEK TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY 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. 286.0105, F.S.S.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN
OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1992 AT 9:00 A.M.
IN THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA.
I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 9:05 A.M. by the
Chairman, Joan Orthwein.
II. Roll Call
Present and
^ Participating:
Absent with notice:
Also Present and
Participating:
Joan Orthwein
Donald McGraw,
Susanna Souder
William Lynch
Betsy Hvide
Chairman
Jr. Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Alternate Member
Samuel Ogren, Jr.
Robert Hopkins
Scott Harrington
John Randolph
Rita Taylor
Mark Marsh
Richard Brooks
Charles Veile
Helen Czernowski
Board Member
Alternate Member
Town Manager
Town Attorney
Town Clerk
Agent for Vander Wolk
Agent for Lepkanich
Town Resident
Mgr. for Westminster:
III. Minutes of the Regular fleeting & Public Hearing of October 28, 1992
Mr. McGraw moved and Mrs. Souder seconded that the minutes be approved
as circulated. Roll Call: Mr. McGraw; AYE, Mrs. Souder; AYE, Mr. Lynch;
AYE, Mrs. Hvide; AYE, and Chairman Orthwein; AYE.
IV. Additions withdrawals deferrals, arrangement of agenda items
There were none.
V. Site Plan Amendment Review.
A. Mark Marsh of Digby Bridges, Marsh and Associates, Agent for
J.F. & B.B. Vander Wolk, 2801 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida
33483 -To permit construction of a retaining/privacy wall in
connection with the dwelling under construction at this location.
Mr. Mark Marsh explained that he is requesting an amendment to the previously
approved site plan for the single family dwelling that is under construction
to permit the construction of an 11' retaining/privacy wall, 4' of which
is a retaining wall to accomodate raising the grade between the house and
the wall, and the remaining 7' would be a privacy wall to screen the view
from the dining room windows from the parking garage area of the adjacent
Westminster Apartment. Mr. Marsh went on to explain that the wall would
Obe only 25' in length and would be set in 7' from the property line. He
stated there would be landscape screening material installed in addition to
that which is existing, and the wall itself would be painted green to blend.
Mr. Lynch questioned if there had been any comment from the Westminster
regarding this request. Mrs. Helen Czernowski, Manager of the Westminster,
came forward and advised that the Board of Directors had reviewed the request
and had atfirst felt it might have an unfavorable impact on certain units
on that side. Upon further investigation it was determined that the wall
would be acceptable provided it is painted green and that the landscape
material that is planned is installed, and provided that the new planting
and the existing plantings are maintained in the future, she said.
Architectural Review and Planning Board
Regular Meeting -December 15, 1992 page 2
Mr. Lynch moved that it be recommended to the Town Commission that the site
plan amendment be approved with the conditions as follows:
a) the wall be no more than 11' above the finished grade on south side
b) the wall be no more than 25' in length;
c) the wall be located a minimum of 7' from the south property line;
d) the existing seagrape and Australian pines be maintained
permanently or replaced with other vegetation of equal or greater
^ size and opacity;
C) e) the south side of the wall be painted a shade of green which is
substantially similar to the color of the surrounding vegetation.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Hvide. Roll Call: Mr. McGraw; AYE, Mrs.
Souder; AYE, Mr. Lynch; AYE, Mrs. Hvide; AYE, and Chairman Orthwein; AYE.
B. Richard K. Brooks, Jr. of RKB Architects, Planners, Inc. as Agent
for Gerry & Mary Lepkanich, 3223 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream,
Florida 33483 -To permit the addition of an outside, covered
stairway to the dwelling under construction at this location.
Mr. Brooks was recognized and presented drawings to show that the stairway
had originally been on the inside and leading to the portion of the house
containing bedrooms and closets for guests. It was noted that there was
no access to the remainder of the second floor from the guest quarters.
In moving the stairway to the outside, it would be possible to enlarge not
only the closets in the guest quarters, but also those in the master suite.
Mr. Brooks pointed out that this is only a minor revision to the original
site plan and that it meets all of the technical requirements.
Mrs. Souder.reminded that the Board had been unhappy with the size of the
structure at the time of the original approval and she viewed the proposed
outside stairway as adding even more to the structure.
Chairman Orthwein believed the design to be too ostentatious. She suggested
that perhaps the covering structure could be removed and the overall size of
the stairway reduced, perhaps even to the same size as exists with it inside
the dwelling, noting that the inside measured 7' and the outside 151.
Town Manager Harrington advised he had spoken briefly with Mr. Ogren, the
architect on the board, and he felt that perhaps a circular stairway could
reduce the scale and be more acceptable.
Mrs. Hvide commented that the design of the outside stairway works with
the design of the structure, but it does add to the size which was objection-
able in the beginning. She suggested a simple, uncovered stairway such
as a Mizner type.
Mr. Lynch felt the size should be reduced by one half,or a spiral stairway
installed. Mr. Lynch then moved to continue the consideration of this
request to the January, 1993 meeting at which time a review of alternatives
to make the design less ostentatious would be held, with suggested
alternatives being a) an outside stair with the dimension of the interior
stair; b) a spiral staircase; c) smaller stairway without a roof; and d)
a stairway with a different roof design that is not so prominate. The
motion was seconded by Mr. McGraw. Roll Call: Mr. McGraw; AYE, Mrs. Souder;
AYE, Mr. Lynch; AYE, Mrs. Hvide; AYE, and Chairman Orthwein; AYE.
Architectural Review and Planning Board page 3
Regular Meeting -December 15, 1992
VI. Sign Permit
A. Mark Marsh of Digby Bridges, Marsh and Associates, Agent for J.
F. & B.B. Vander Wolk, 2801 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida
33483 -Permission to erect a 5 sq. ft. sign bearing the name of
the contractor and architect.
OTown Manager Harrington explained that the sign is white with black lettering
and does meet the code. He recommended that, should the Board find the
proposed signs to be in keeping with the general harmony and appearance of
the Town and general surrounding area, the signs be approved with the fol-
lowing conditions: a) the two signs be hung together as a single sign;
b) the signs be located a minimum of 50' away from North Ocean Blvd.; c)
the signs be removed prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
Mr. Lynch moved, seconded by Mr. McGraw, that the sign be permitted with
the conditions recommended by the Town Manager. Roll Call: Mr. McGraw; AYE,
Mrs. Souder; AYE, Mr. Lynch; AYE, Mrs. Hvide; AYE, and Chairman Orthwein; AYE.
VII. Items by Staff
A. Construction in Progress Report
1. Month of October, 1992
2. Month of November, 1992
Mr. Lynch questioned a few of the values that were shown and Mr. Harrington
advised that there are some changes that need to be made and several items
to be removed as soon as the paper work is complete.
B. Restricting Parking to Designated Areas.
Town Manager Harrington stated that there have been a few problems with
vehicles being parked on lawns, rather than in parking areas and complaints
have been registered in regard to this. He advised there is nothing in the
current code to prohibit this and suggested that,if the Board feels this
is a problem, the code be amended in two areas. The first would be in the
Zoning Code by restricting parking to designated surfaces and then limit
the amount of such parking area in the front yard. The second would be to
make such parking a nuisance so that the Police would be able to enforce
the regulation rather than having a parking violation go through the very
long Zoning Code enforcement procedure.
Mr. Lynch moved that it be recommended to the Town Commission that the
amendments to the Zoning Code and the Code of Ordinances as recommended by
the Town Manager be adopted. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Souder.
Roll Call: Mr. McGraw; AYE, Mrs. Souder; AYE, Mr. Lynch; AYE, Mrs. Hvide;
AYE, and Chairman Orthwein; AYE.
VIII. Items by Board Members.
Mr. Lynch questioned how the Town Manager planned to enforce the
restrictions on the parking of recreational vehicles. Mr. Harrington
advised that letters have been sent to all residents in town advising of the
restrictions and it is hoped that those who do not conform will correct
the violation. If these are not corrected in a reasonable time, Mr. Harringtc
stated he would speak, or write, to each one still in violation. Mr. Lynch
felt it would take hedge plantings a long time to grow to a sufficient size
to properly screen the vehicles. Mr. Harrington stated that the property
owners will be expected to plant a fast growing variety of plants of a
considerable size.
Architectural Review and Planning Board
Regular Meeting -December 15, 1992 page 4
IX. Public
There was no comment from the public.
X. Adjournment
Chairman Orthwein adjourned the meeting at 9:50 A.M. on a motion to
do so which was made by Mr. Lynch and seconded by Mr. McGraw. All voted
AYE on the motion.
Rita L. Taylor
Town Clerk
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