HomeMy Public PortalAboutPRR 15-1996From: Chris O'Hare [mailto:chrisoharegulfstream@gmail.com)
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2015 7:25 AM
To: Bill Thrasher <bthrasher@gulf-stream.org>
Subject: Follow up - Fwd: GS #1974 (100 point evaluation of Architectural Style)
Dear Custodian of Records,
Thank you for your timely reply to my request for a public record. Your reply is
forwarded herein for your reference.
In my request I asked you for two records:
(1) The record of the evaluation and tabulation of the 100 point system of characteristic
elements used to determine that the architectural style of the home located at 2520
Avenue Au Soleil was OtherlVarious Style.
(2) The record of the evaluation and tabulation of the 100 point system of characteristic
elements used to determine that the architectural style of the home located at 2520
Avenue Au Soleil was Gulf Stream Bermuda Style.
You responded:
Please be advised that no such records exist.
The Design Manual portion of the Town's zoning Code, sec. 70-299, (copied below for
your convenience) claims all properties were evaluated and tabulated, and because the
home on this property was built about 20 years prior to this survey and still exists today,
I would assume the first record I seek exists or once existed. I am not sure from your
response if the record no longer exists or never existed.
Additionally, since you have recently determined that current architectural characteristic
of this home cause you to reclassify it as Gulf Stream Bermuda Style rather than
Other/Various Style, as it is currently codified in the zoning code, I assume that the
evaluation and tabulation described in sec. 70-299(b)(2)(c) was recently performed on
this home again. Again I am not sure from your response if the record no longer exists
or never existed.
Therefore I ask you to please provide the record of disposition for any record that
would have been responsive to my two requests.
Sec. 70-299. - Results of single-family development survey.
(b) 1997 Architectural Style Survey.
(1)
The architectural survey conducted in 1994 was based on historical sites
surveys, records from the Florida Master Site File, field investigations, and a
comprehensive geographic windshield survey of all existing homes in the
town. This initial research and documentation provided the necessary
foundation to develop and implement the original Gulf Stream Design Manual.
(2)
Since the initial adoption of the Gulf Stream Design Manual in 1995, careful
consideration and evaluation have been given to this regulating document. A
running list of issues needing further clarification or additional details was
complied by staff and is addressed in this chapter, a revised edition of the
manual.
Given the additional amount of architectural detail and complexity of plans
being submitted, the architectural review and planning board requested a more
in depth architectural survey conducted in early 1997. A thematic architectural
survey was conducted and recorded for both Spanish -Mediterranean and Gulf
Stream -Bermuda style houses. These particular styles are considered
predominant and preferred within the town and receive specific design
consideration in this chapter. The methodology of conducting this survey was
logical and consisted of four important steps:
a.
a
C.
The historic literature and the previous architectural survey were re-
examined to identify potential candidates for inclusion into the Spanish -
Mediterranean or the Gulf Stream -Bermuda categories.
The Gulf Stream Design Manual (especially article VII) was used to further
define those styles of architecture and place a hierarchy on design
elements. Each style was evaluated independently. This was an important
step to insure that major defining elements counted more than minor ones
and a fair evaluation of the overall style could be determined. Based on
the categories established in article VII, Predominant Architectural Styles,
a point system of 100 was assigned to each style that evaluated all the
characteristic elements. In turn, this ultimately determined, if a particular
house was classified under one of the two styles or not.
Field investigation and photo documentation were conducted and
recorded. After all properties were evaluated and tabulated, a cut off
point was established for each architectural style. Spanish Mediterranean
style homes receiving 60 points or above or Gulf Stream -Bermuda style
homes receiving 70 points or above, were classified as their respective
style.
Sincerely,
chrisoharegul fstream(a, email.com
TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Delivered via e-mail
October 20, 2015
Chris O'Hare [mail to: chrisoharegulfstream@gmail.com]
Re: GS #1996 (Follow up - Fwd: GS #1974 (100 point evaluation of Architectural Style))
Therefore I ask you to please provide the record of disposition for any record that would have
been responsive to my two requests.
Dear Chris O'Hare [mail to: chrisohareeulfstream@,gmail.coml,
The Town of Gulf Stream has received your public records request dated October 15, 2015.
Your original public records request can be found at the following link http://www2.gulf-
stream.org/weblink/O/doc/68153/Paizel.asi)x. Please refer to the referenced number above with
any future correspondence.
Please be advised that no such records exist.
We consider this matter closed.
Sincerely,
Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records