HomeMy Public PortalAbout09/24/1997MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM,
FLORIDA ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1997, AT 8:30 A.M., IN THE TOWN
HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA.
I. alb to order. Chairman Wilson called the meeting to order at
8:30 A.M.
II.
Present and Howard E.N.
Participating: Fred Devitt
Hewlett Kent
Sara Winston
Perry O'Neal
Absent with
Wilson Chairman
III Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Alternate Member
Notice: Marjorie McGraw
Also Present and Kristin K. Garrison
Participating: Rita Taylor
Muriel Anderson
William Wietsma
Board Member
Town Manager
Town Clerk
Alternate Member
Agent for Hornberbger
The Town Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Hewlett Kent, a new
Board Member, and Muriel Anderson, a new Alternate Member.
III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of 7-11-97.
Mr. Devitt moved and Mrs. Winston seconded that the minutes be
approved as circulated and all voted AYE at roll call.
IV. Additions, withdrawals. deferrals. arrangement of agenda items.
There were no changes to the agenda.
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A. Meeting Dates
1. Regular Meeting/Public Hearing on 10-22-97 at 8:30 A.M.
The Town Manager advised that there have been no applications for
development submitted for review and there is therefore no reason to
hold the October meeting.
2. Regular Meeting for November to be determined
Inasmuch as the meeting date is the day before Thanksgiving, it was
unanimously agreed to hold the meeting on November 19, 1997 at 8:30 A.M.
3. Regular Meeting for December to be determined
It was agreed by the members of the Board to hold the December meeting
on December 17, 1997 at 8:30 A.M. as the regular meeting date would be
on Christmas Eve.
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4. Regular Meeting/Public Hearing 1-28-98 at 8:30 A.M.
Chairman Wilson announced the above date for the January meeting.
VI. Election of a Vice Chairman, Chairman Wilson announced that it
necessary to elect a Vice Chairman due to William Lynch having
C' moved to a position on the Town Commission.
Mrs. Winston nominated Mr. Devitt. There were no other nominations and
Mrs. Winston moved they be closed and one unanimous ballot cast for Mr.
Devitt. Mr. O'Neal seconded the motion. Roll Call: Mr. Devitt; AYE,
Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, Mrs. Winston; AYE, and Chairman Wilson;
AYE.
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Chairman Wilson asked if any of the Board Members had any ex -parte
communications to disclose regarding the items to be heard in this
Public Hearing. Each member stated they had nothing to disclose.
A. Applications for Development Approval
1. Continued from June 16. 1997 -An application submitted by
H. Frank Lahage of H. Frank Lahage & Associates, Inc., as
agent for Mr. & Mrs. Paul Malnove, the owners of the
property located at 1555 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream,
Florida, which is legally described in metes and bounds
in Section 10, Township 46 South, Range 43 East.
a. SPECIAL EXCEPTION -To exclude 296 square feet of roof
projections from the maximum floor area calculations.
b. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW -To permit the
addition of two breezeways, roofed and unenclosed, to
the dwelling under construction at the location
stated herein.
Chairman Wilson called attention to a letter of request for a
continuance of this matter that was received from John Conway, the
architect for this project, noting that there have been at least three
previous requests for a continuance of this matter.
Mr. Kent moved to recommend to the Town Commission that a continuance be
granted to the November 19, 1997 meeting unless there are no other
applications to be heard at that time, in which case this shall be
continued until such time that other applications are to be heard;
provided however, that this shall be the last continuance to be granted
for this application. The motion was seconded by Mr. O'Neal. Roll
Call: Mr. Devitt; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, Mrs. Winston;
AYE, and Chairman Wilson; AYE.
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2. An application submitted by William Weitsma as agent for
Doug and Betsy Hornberger, the owners of the property
located at 330 Banyan Road, Gulf Stream, Florida, which is
legally described as Lot 3, Block 2, Polo Fields No. 1
subdivision.
a. LEVEL 2 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW -To permit the
addition of a second story over the existing garage
consisting of 836 square feet, and the addition of a
breakfast room consisting of 166 square feet.
The Town Clerk administered the Oath to William Weitsma, agent for Mr. &
Mrs. Hornberger.
Mr. Weitsma explained that the Hornberger's are proposing to construct a
second story addition over an existing garage consisting of 2 bedrooms
and 1 bathroom, a total of 836 square feet. Also proposed is the
addition of a 166 square foot breakfast room on the south side of the
home, he said. Mr. Weitsma pointed out that these improvements will not
disturb the existing landscaping and the location of the proposed second
story is the farthest possible distance from adjacent properties. He
then displayed a number of photographs of the property taken from all
sides of the property to show the landscaping and the adjacent
properties, along with two color renderings of the proposed addition.
One rendering showed the proposed structure as it will look with all of
the existing landscape material in place. The other rendering showed
the proposed addition without the tall plant material in order that the
entire addition could be viewed. Mr. Weitsma advised that they had done
everything possible to keep the second story addition low by reducing
the ceiling height in the garage to 8 feet and holding the second story
to an eight foot six inch ceiling height. Mr. Weitsma closed by
advising that, as shown on the rendering, all materials and the style of
the addition will match the existing building.
Town Manager Garrison welcomed the new members to the Board and asked if
there are any comments on the new format she is using for the Staff
Report. The Board Members advised that they are pleased with the new
format. Mrs. Garrison, turning to the matter of the application, stated
that there were three potential issues regarding the application; 1)
Scale of second story addition, relative to existing home and adjacent
homes; 2) Harmony of second -story roof lines with remainder of home;
3) Single story garages are preferred in the GS -Bermuda Style
Architectural Standards. In addressing these issues, Mrs. Garrison
pointed out that the Gulf Stream -Bermuda style is a preferred style in
the Core District, and the architect has employed nearly all of the
common techniques to minimize the height of the addition and ensure
design harmony with the existing home. As a result, the addition
appears to be consistent with Section V.A.11 of the Design Manual which
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pertains to additions, she said. The Town Manager pointed out that with
the additions, the Floor Area Ratio would be .22 with the maximum
permitted being .33, well within the Gulf Stream's limitations. In
closing, Mrs. Garrison noted that the existing mature vegetation, both
adjacent to the addition and around the perimeter of the site, should
effectively buffer and soften the visual impact of the addition. The
Town Manager recommended approval with conditions as follows: 1) Any
existing landscaping disturbed during construction shall be replaced
with comparable plant materials; 2) The additions shall be finished with
exterior materials and colors which match the existing home, including
window style, roofing materials and trim; 3) Health Department approval
of the septic system shall be secured prior to issuance of a building
permit.
The design was well received by the members of the Board. Mr. Devitt
moved to approve the proposed additions as presented, based on a finding
that the additions are compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and
the scale of the existing home, and are consistent with Section 66-
144(b)(10) and other applicable review standards of the Code, with the
following conditions: 1) Any existing landscaping disturbed during
construction shall be replaced with comparable plant materials; 2) The
additions shall be finished with exterior materials and colors which
match the existing home, including window style, roofing materials and
trim; 3) Health Department approval of the septic system shall be
secured prior to issuance of a building permit. The motion was seconded
by Mrs. Winston. Roll Call: Mr. Devitt; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr.
O'Neal; AYE, Mrs. Winston; AYE, and Chairman Wilson; AYE.
VIII. Items by Staff.
A. Construction in Progress
1. June, 1997
The report revealed there to be $9,992,923 worth of construction
underway in June.
2. July, 1997
According to the report, there was
progress in July.
3. August, 1997
$9,175,618 worth of construction in
There was $10,588,249 worth of construction in progress in the month of
August, 1997.
The Town Manager advised that the Commission has directed that they
receive Construction in Progress Reports on a quarterly basis and asked
if the ARPB is agreeable with this change. The members of the Board
agreed unanimously.
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IX. Public. There was no comment from the public.
X. Adjournment. Chairman Wilson adjourned the meeting at 8:52 A.M.
on a motion to do so made by Mr. O'Neal that was seconded by Mr.
Kent with all voting in the affirmative.
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Rita L. Taylor, Town Clerk