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HomeMy Public PortalAbout05/22/1996MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1996 AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FL. I. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 8:30 A.M. by the Chairman, Howard Wilson. II. Roll Call. Present and Participating: Absent with Notice: Also Present and Participating: Howard E.N. Wilson Fritz Devitt III Susanna Souder Sara Winston Bettina Smith William Lynch Rita Taylor Scott Hawkins Mark Marsh Chairman Board Member Board Member Board Member Alternate Member Vice Chairman Town Clerk Assistant Town Attorney Agent for Mr. Nalen III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting/Public Hearing of February 28, 1996. Mr. Devitt moved and Mrs. Winston seconded that the minutes be approv- ed as circulated and all voted AYE. IV. were no cnan4es reouesteo. V. Announcements. A. Meeting Dates 1. June 17, 1996 at 8:30 A.M. in the Town Hall (Monday) 2. July 8, 1996 at 8:30 A.M. in the Town Hall (Monday) 3. September 25, 1996 at 8:30 A.M. in the Town Hall (Wednesday) 4. October 30, 1996 at 8:30 A.M. in the Town Hall (Wednesday) Chairmen Wilson made these announcements. The Town Clerk then briefly reviewed the items that would be on the agenda for the June meeting and advised that drawings were in her office for each of the four that would be heard in the event anyone cared to review them prior to receiving them in the agenda packet. VI. PUBLIC HEARING. A. Applications for Development Approval 1. Mark Marsh of Digby Bridges, Marsh and Associates, as Agent for Craig Nalen, owner of the property located at 532 Banyan Road, Gulf Stream, Florida that is legally described as Lot 7, Polo Cove Subdivision. The Oath was administered to Mr. Marsh by the Town Clerk. Mr. Marsh then presented a drawing and explained that two additions are proposed on the front of the house. One:• would create an entrance hall and the other a breakfast room. He further explained that two additions are proposed to be construoted on the back that will consist of enclosing two existing screen porches that will result in the enlargement of the two existing bedrooms. There is also an addition planned for the east side to enlarge a bathroom, he said. Mr. Marsh then explained that a second floor is planned to be constructed over the existing garage with a covered porch and decorative rail across the front of the second floor addition. This addition would consist of a guest bedroom and bath. Mr. marsh pointed out that the existing home is of substandard size but that rather than demolish- ing it, the owners believed that it has a certain charm that is worth saving and that these additions will bring it to an acceptable size. Architectural Review & Planning Board page 2 Public Hearing/Regular Meeting May 22, 1996 Mr. Marsh stated that the applicant is requesting a Special Exception due to the fact that the Gulf Stream Design Manual requires that both side yard setbacks combined equal 30% of the lot width, and that no side setback be less than 15 feet. The east side of the home where the garage addition is planned has a 15.7 foot setback; however, the home fails to meet the combined setback minumum, he said. As a result, both sides are considered non- conforming and a Special Exception to match a non -conforming wall line is required. Mr. Marsh displayed photos of the property and some other homes in the area, pointing out that with the proposed improvements, which also include changing the roof to white, flat tile, the exterior to full stucco with corner quoins, the windows to single hung windows with muntins and adding simple wooden entry colums, the home will achieve a greater consist- ency of architectural style with those around it. Town Clerk Taylor reported that the staff found the project as proposed to be consistent with all of the Specific Standards and General Standards as provided in the Design Manual. She further advised that staff recommends approval of the Special Exception request and the Level III Architectural/ Site Plan Review in that all applicable specific and general Special Exception review standards and all Site Plan; review standards have been met. However, the staff does recommend that the applicant and Board consider a redesign of the proposed second floor porch railing to provide greater contrast with a similar railing design used on the home to the west, she said. a. SPECIAL EXCEPTION -To permit additions to an existing single family dwelling that fails to meet the combined side setback requirements. Mr. Devitt moved and Mrs. Souder seconded that it be recommended to the Town Commission that approval of the Special Exception for the extension of an existing non -conforming wall line, reducing the minimum combined side setbacks of the residence by 3 feet (from 30 to 27 feet) based on a finding that the building and site plans, as submitted, meet all applicable specific and general Special Exception review standards be qranted. There was no comment from the public. Roll Call: Mr. Devitt; AYE, Mrs. Souder; AYE, Mrs. Smith; AYE, Cors. Winston; AYE, and Chairman Wilson; AYE. b. LEVEL III ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW -To permit five ground floor additions, consisting of a total of 583 square feet and a second story addition of 664 square feet. The members of the Board were pleased with the design and had favorable comments after seeing the rendering that was displayed by Mr. Marsh. Mr. Marsh advised that the clients were still undecided about the design of the railing on the second floor porch. He stated that they were considering the design as presented and a straight picket railing. Discussion was held among the members of the Board and it was determined that the similarity of design to that of another home in the area was not detrimental to either or the area as a whole. Mr. Marsh advised he would be meeting with the clients on Friday to make a final determination. Mrs. Smith moved to recommend to the Town Commission, approval of a Level III Architectural/Site Plan Review upon a finding that the building and site plans, as proposed, meet all applicable review standards, which includes the design of the railing on the second floor porch that is shown on the drawings submitted. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Souder. Roll Call: Mr. Devitt; AYE, Mrs. Souder; AYE, Mrs. Smith; AYE, Mrs. Winston; AYE, and Chairman Wilson; AYE. Architectural Review & Planning Board page 3 Public Hearing/Regular Meeting May 22, 1996 VII. Items by Staff. A. Construction in Progress 1. February, 1996 2. March, 1996 3. April, 1996 The February report reflected there to be 16,666,800 worth of construction in progress; the March report, $6,697,882; and the April report, $5,853,865. VIII. Items by ARPB Members. There were no items by the members. IX. Public. There was no comment from the public. X. Adjournment. Chairman Wilson adjourned the meeting at 8:50 A.M. on a motion to do so made by Mrs. Souder which was seconded by Mr. Devitt with all voting in the affirmative. Rita L. Taylor, f own Clerk