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HomeMy Public PortalAbout11/16/1993CHAIRMAN: VICE CHAIRMAN: BOARD MEMBER: !"1 ALTERNATE MEMBER: Joan Orthwein William Lynch Donald McGraw, Jr. Samuel Ogren, Jr. Susanna Souder Betsy Hvide R. W. Hopkins November 10, 1993 REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING BEING HELD BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA ON NOVEMBER 16, 1993 AT 9:00 A.M. IN THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA. AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Minutes of the regular meeting & public hearing of Sept. 22, 1993. IV. Additions, withdrawals, deferrals, arrangement of agenda items. V. PUBLIC HEARING A. Variance 1. Eugene Lawrence, Lawrence Group, Inc. as agent for Thomas Crocker, contract holder on property at 3580 Polo Drive, which is currently owned by Charles Hallock, legally described as Lot 7, Block 3, Polo Fields Plat #1 in Gulf Stream, F1. - Addition of a second story to a portion of an existing one story dwelling which encroaches 2.46 feet into the required 42.46 foot front yard setback at the address stated herein. VI. Site Plan Review A. Eugene Lawrence, Lawrence Group, Inc. as agent for Thomas Crocker, contract holder on property at 3580 Polo Drive, Gulf Stream, F1. -Convert garage to living area; add a new garage and second story; add a detached cabana, gazebo and dock; remove existing screen enclosure and reconstruct pool, patios and driveways at the address stated herein. VII. Items by Staff A. December Meeting Date B. Construction in progress report 1. September, 1993 2. October, 1993 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/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. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Architectural Review and Planning Board of the Town of Gulf Stream will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 16, 1993 at 9:00 A.M. and the Town Commission, sitting as the Board of Adjustment, will hold a Public Hearing on Friday, December 10, 1993 at 9:00 A.M., both in the Commission Chambers at the Town Hall, 100 Sea Road, Gulf Stream, Florida at which the following will be considered: An application submitted by Eugene Lawrence of The Lawrence Group, 205 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, Florida 33480 as Agent for Thomas Crocker, the contract holder for a parcel of property under the ownership of Charles C. Hallock, 3580 Polo Drive, Gulf Stream, Florida 33483, requesting a variance from the provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream, Chapter 66; ZONING, Article VI.; !DISTRICT REGULATIONS, Division 2.; RS SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, Section 66- 202; Front yard recuired to permit the addition of a second story directly above the existing single story dwelling which encroaches 2.46 feet into the required 42.46 foot front yard setback, located at 3580 Polo Drive, Gulf Stream, Florida that is legally described as Lot 7, Block 3, Plat No. 1 Polo Fields Subdivision. The subject variance is part of a site plan review application which includes the following: 1. A second floor addition of a master suite consisting of 1,238 square feet. 2. The addition of a new garage consisting of 680 square feet. 3. A first floor addition of living area consisting of 623 sq. ft. 4. The addition of a cabana consisting of 820 square feet. 5. The demolishion of the existing screen enclosure. 6. Replacement of the existing swimming pool. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED in this matter may appear before the Architectural Review and Planning Board and the Town Commission, sitting as the Board of Adjustment, of the Town of Gulf Stream at the times and place afore- said and be heard. SHOULD ANY INTERESTED PARTY SEEK TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OR THE TOWN COMMISSION, SITTING ' AS THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THESE PUBLIC HEARINGS, 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: November 2, 1993 Publish: Palm Beach Post Date of Publication: November 8, 1993 November 24, 1993 December 5, 1993 TOWN OF G LF STREAM, FL. �� '] Rita L. Taylor, Town Clerk NOTICE IS PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM CODE OF ORDINANCES AND IS POSTED AT THE GULF STREAM TOWN HALL IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR. THE PALM BEACH POST Published Daily and Sunday West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida PROOF OF PUBLICATION STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PALM BEACH Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Chris Bull who on oath says that she/he is Class. Sales Mgr. of The Palm Beach Post, a daily and Sunday newspaper published at West Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertising, being a Notice in the matter of Public hearing in the the issues of --- Court, was published in said newspaper in November 8, 24, December 5, 1993 Affiant further says that the said The Post is a newspaper published at West Palm Beach, in said Palm Beach County, Florida. and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Palm Beach County, Florida, daily and Sunday and has been entered as second class ,nail matter at the post office in West Palm Beach. In said Palm Beach County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that she/he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. 1 l Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6 / day of December A.D. 19 93 Of6!CI:\I_ NOTARY SEAL / n L4 fA /� NO';AR1'!'L'3L:CSTATEOF FLORIDA Karen M. McLinton, Notary Public I.SION `1 rC2404tA _, tri }' �: „-f:•.I!sS:O\ ELI'. A'C1,r. 1.^..1996 Personally (mown XX or Produced Identification Type of Identification Produced PUBLIC HEAPING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Architectural Berle. and Planning Board of the Town of Gull Stream will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday. Reveal - bar 16, 1993 at 9:00 A.M. and the Town Commission. Sitting as the Board of Adjustment, will hold a Public Hearing on Friday, December 10. 1993 at 9:00 A.M., both in the Cammie- Won Chambers al the Town Hell, 100 Sea Road, Gull Stream, Florida at which the following will be considered: An application submitted by Eugene Lawrance of Th. Law- rance Group, 205 Worth As. nue, Pel. Beach, Florida 33480 as Agent for Thomas Crocker, the contract held., fora parcel of propaHy under tM ownership of Charles C. Helloek, 3580 Polo On'-, Gulf Stream. Fund. 33483, re- questing a variance from the provisions of the Code of Or- dinances of the Town of Gulf Stream, Chapter 66; ZONING, Artiela VI_- DISTRICT REGULA- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DIS- TRICT, Section 64202: Front Yard required to permit the addition of a second story directly above the existing eingle story dwell - Ing. which encroaches 2A5 fast Into the required 42.46 foot front yard setback, locat- ed at 3580 Polo Drive, Gull Stream, Florida that is legally described as Lot T. Block 3, Plat No. 1 Polo Fields Subdlv4 .Ian. Th. subject ,.,lance Is Pert of a elle plan review application which includes the following: 1. A second It.., addition of a master suite consisting of 1,238 square feat. 2. The addition of a new ga- rage ccnslating of 680 square test. 3. A first (lour addi8on el liv- ing area ....rating .1 623 eq. it. 4. The addition of a cabana consisting of 820 square feet. S. Th. demolition of the ..fet- ing -croon enclosure. 6. Replacement a the A.Ung swimming Pool. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED In this matter may appear before the Architectural Review and Planning Board and the Town Commission, .fill., as the Board or Adjustment, of the Town of Gulf Stream at the times and place aforesaid and be heard. SHOULD ANY INTERESTED PARTY SEEK TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE AR- CHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OR THE TOWN COMMISSION, SITTING AS THE BOARD OF ADJUST - WILL NEED A HE - E PROCEEDINGS. iUCH PURPOSE, D INSURE THAT A �- IECOBD OF THE ;S 15 MADE, :ORO INCLUDES -� AONY AND EVI- J WHICH THE AP - to BE BASED. S.S. ,M, FL I, Town Clark Im Beach Post REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1993 AT 9:00 A.M. IN THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 A.M. by Chairman Joan Orthwein. II. Roll Call. Present and Participating: Also Present and Participating: Joan Orthwein William Lynch Donald McGraw Samuel Ogren, Susanna Souder Chairman Vice Chairman Board Member Jr. Board Member Board Member Scott Harrington John Randolph Rita Taylor Thomas Crocker Eugene Lawrence John Meyers Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Applicant Agent for Applicant Town Resident III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 22, 1993. 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, Mr. Ogren; AYE, and Chairman Orthwein; AYE. IV. Additions, withdrawals, deferrals, arrangement of agenda items. There were no changes. V. PUBLIC HEARING. A. Variance 1. Eugene Lawrence, Lawrence Group, Inc. as agent for Thomas Crocker, contract holder on property at 3580 Polo Drive, which is currently owned by Charles Hallock, legally described as Lot 7, Block 3, Polo Fields Plat #1 in Gulf Stream, F1. -Addition of a second story to a portion of an existing one story dwelling which encroaches 2.46 feet into the required 42.46 foot front yard setback at the address stated herein. The applicant, Thomas Crocker, currently residing at 535 Banyan Road in Gulf Stream, began by explaining that he and his family want to be a part of the neighborhood and expect to make improvements to the property and structures at 3580 Polo Drive that will be acceptable, for the most part, to those in the neighborhood. He advised that he and Mr. Lawrence had obtained a copy of the Gulf Stream Code6• and had designed the proposed Oimprovements to meet the code provisions. He pointed out that his per- centage of lot coverage does not exceed that of his neighbors, and in some instances, is less. Mr. Crocker added that they had not tried to "push" the building envelope, just designed enough space to meet his family needs. He assured the board members and the members of the public in attendance that they are reasonable people and regrets that he had relied entirely on meeting the codes and did not have the benefit of public opinion prior to expending the time and money on the design being presented. Mr. Crocker then introduced Eugene Lawrence, his agent and architect. Architectural Review & Planning Board Regular Meeting & Public Hearing November 16, 1993 page 2 Mr. Lawrence explained that he had designed what was felt to be appropriate, in conformance with the Code, and still fit the Crockera' needs. He displayed site plans and elevations and explained each improvement that is proposed. Mr. Lawrence stated that all of the mature plantings, with the exception of the pines, would be retained and additional landscape l / material added. U Chairman Orthwein asked for comment from the public at this point. No one from the public came forward with comment. She then asked for comment from the Board. Mrs. Souder stated that she was speaking for the neighbors who had contacted her with regard to their concerns with the Croker project. She pointed out the the neighborhood was basically composed of Bermuda style buildings, one story in height with a very conservative appearance and that the proposed improvements were thought to be too ostentatious for the area. Chairman Orthwein asked Mr. Lawrence if it would be possible to give a more conservative look to the structure. Mr. Crocker stated that he is willing to make changes but that he needssome guidance as to what its felt to be unacceptable. Mr. Crocker then enumerated the comments he had received prior to the public hearing as follows: 1) The structure should be a Bermuda style to blend in the neighborhood. 2) There is too much mass when adding a second story. 3) The new garage would be too close to the neighbor. 4) The second story balcony would look onto the pool area of the adjacent structure. 5) The sun and view of the sunset would be blocked from the property across the street by the second story. Mr. Crocker then stated that he is prepared to reduce the size of the second story, change the structure to a Bermuda style, plant whatever landscape material is necessary to screen the pool area of the adjacent property, and meet with adjacent neighbors with regard to the configuration of the garage. Mr. Harrington pointed out that the Code requires that the garage doors not face the street and that this should be taken into consideration if any changes to the design are comtemplated. Mr. Lawrence advised that the proposed garage would be the same distance from the Meyer6' dwelling as the Stokes'garage currently is from the Crocker property on the other side. With regard to blocking the sunlight, Mr. Lawrence displayed a drawing to show the position of the summer sun and the winter sun in relation to the property across the street which indicated that a second story on the Crocker structure would not have any effect. Chairman Orthwein suggested that more traditional windows would make the structure appear smaller. Mr. Ogren felt the proposed design was very strong and would be appropriate for the beach but that a softer design would be more fitting in this neighborhood. He had no objection to a second story structure. There was no objection to any of the improvements that are proposed for the area facing the Intracoastal Waterway. Mr. Harrington pointed out that there are other things on the site plan, such as a dock to be added and gates at the entrance, and questioned if there are any comments in this regard. There were no objections with regard to the dock but there were objections to installing gates and to using barrel tile on the roof. Letters objecting to the improvements as proposed from John & Eleanor Meyer, Russell Moir, Sara Winston, Lynda & Alex Stokes & Peter Ballas were made a part of the official record. Architectural Review & Planning Board Regular Meeting & Public Hearing November 16, 1993 page Town Manager Harrington summarized the suggestions that had been voiced as follows: 1) That there be no floor to ceiling windows. 2) That the size of the second floor be reduced. 3) That the structure be designed to blend better,with Bermuda style preferred,and with the front of the structure being toned down and there being no barrel tile on the roof. 4) That the landscaping adjacent to the Stokes be increased. 5) That further consideration be given to the location of the garage. 6) That no gates be installed. 7) That the proposed improvements facing the Intra- coastal Waterway are acceptable. 8) That Mr. Crocker meet with the immediate neighbors with regard to proposed changes in an effort to resolve any questions.prior to the next meeting. Mrs. Souder moved and Mr. McGraw seconded that action on the entire ap- plication be deferred and continued to the meeting of December 29, 1993 with the direction that the eight points enumerated by Mr. Harrington be given consideration. Roll Call: Mr. McGraw; AYE, Mrs. Souder; AYE, Mr. Lynch; AYE, Mr. Ogren; AYE, and Chairman Orthwein; AYE. VI. Site Plan Review. A. Eugene Lawrence, Lawrence Group, Inc. as agent for Thomas Crocker, contract holder on property at 3580 Polo Drive, Gulf Stream, F1. -Convert garage to living area; add a new garage and second story; add a detached cabana, gazebo and dock; remove existing screen enclosure and reconstruct pool, patios and driveways at the address stated herein. The motion previously made applies to the site plan review in that the entire application was continued. VII. Items by Staff A. December Meeting Date. It was unanimously decided that the December meeting would be held on December 29, 1993 at 9:00 A.M. B. Construction in progress report 1. September, 1993 The report revealed there to be $6,660,108 worth of construction in progress in the month of September, 1993. 2. October, 1993 The report revealed there to be $6,699,386 worth of construction in progress in the month of October, 1993. VIII. Items by Board Members. There were none IX. Public. There was no comment from the public. X. Adjournment. Chairman Orthwein adjourned the meeting at 10:05 A.M. on a motion to do so made by Mr. McGraw which was seconded by Mr. Lynch with all voting in the affirmative. 2v Rita L. Taylor, own Clerk