HomeMy Public PortalAbout09/24/1998MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM,
FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1998, AT 8:30 A.M., IN THE TOWN HALL,
100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA.
I. Call to Order.
8:30 A.M.
Roll Call.
Chairman Wilson called the meeting to order at
Present and Howard E.N. Wilson
Participating:Hewlett Kent
Muriel Anderson
Douglas Hornberger
Perry O'Neal
Absent with
Notice: Sara Winston
Marjorie McGraw
Also Present and Kristin K. Garrison
Participating: Rita Taylor
Randall Stofft
William Wietsma
Gerald Urbanek
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Board Member
Board Member
Alternate Member
Board Member
Alternate Member
Town Manager
Town Clerk
Agent for Goodman
Applicant
Applicant
III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of July_ 23,
1998.
Mrs. Anderson moved that the minutes be approved as circulated and the
motion was seconded by Mr. O'Neal with all voting AYE at Roll Call.
IV. Additions, withdrawals, de
There were no changes to t
of agenda items.
V. Announcements.
A. Meeting Dates
1. There will be no meeting in October 1998
2. Date of November meeting to be decided.
It was unanimously agreed that the November meeting would be held on
November 19, 1998 at 8:30 A.M.
3. Date of December meeting to be decided.
The members of the Board agreed to hold the December meeting on December
17, 1998 at 8:30 A.M.
VI. PUBLIC HEARING.
A. Applications for Development Approval
Chairman Wilson asked that all persons who intended to speak at this
Public Hearing please stand to take the oath. The Town Clerk
administered the oath to Randall Stofft and William Wietsma.
The Chairman then asked if there had been any Ex -Parte Communications
and none were declared. Mrs. Anderson and Mr. Kent advised that they
had spoken to staff regarding these matters.
1. An application submitted by Randall E. Stofft Architects,
as Agent for Barry & Pam Goodman, the owners of the
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property located at 3603 N. Ocean Blvd. Gulf Stream,
Florida, which is legally described as a portion of Lot 8
of replat of Lots 8 & 9, Gulf Stream Ocean Tracts.
Randall Stofft, Architect for Mr. & Mrs. Goodman, advised that the
existing roof is a mansard type and the tiles are slipping off. He
Cstated that they propose to remove the entire roof and redesign to a
s more desirable hip roof. Mr. Stofft further advised that a small
portion on the south corner of the front of the home will be demolished
and a new front entry constructed. In addition, three small additions
will be added, these being on the east, west and south sides. Mr.
Stofft stated that the entire appearance of the structure would change
as the improvements will reduce the mass, and the floor to ceiling
windows will be replaced. Mr. Stofft said that the exterior will be
smooth stucco and cast, and will be painted in a color to conform to the
provisions of the Design Manual, with the trim to be natural.
Mrs. Anderson questioned if the second floor picture window on the east
side could be changed. Mr. Stofft advised that he would again speak to
the owners regarding this, but that the picture window had been a
priority as it is in the master suite that faces the ocean.
Chairman Wilson and Mr. Kent felt that many changes were being made to
improve the design and they felt that the picture window could remain on
the east elevation.
Town Manager Garrison advised that if this has been a new home, she
would have recommended that the picture window be changed. She
recommended approval of the renovations as requested provided a permit
from the Department of Environmental Protection shall be secured prior
to issuance of a building permit for construction seaward of the 1997
Coastal Construction Control Line.
With regard to the landscape alterations, Mr. Stofft stated that three
existing Black Olive trees within the North Ocean Blvd. Corridor would
be replaced with two Coconut Palm trees.
The Town Manager reported that these proposed changes appear to be
consistent with the AlA Historic Highway Landscape Enhancement Project.
a. AIA VEGETATIVE DISTURBANCE PERMIT to replace 3
O existing trees with 2 Coconut Palms within the 50'
N. Ocean Blvd. Corridor.
Mr. Kent moved to approve the AlA Vegetative Disturbance Permit, finding
the request to be consistent with applicable code requirements and the
AlA Landscape Enhancement Project, and the motion was seconded by Mr.
Hornberger. Roll Call: Mrs. Anderson; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr.
Hornberger; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, and Chairman Wilson; AYE.
b. LAND CLEARING PERMIT to remove 3 Black Olive trees
and relocate 2 Coconut trees from rear of property
to front of property.
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Mr. Kent moved and Mrs. Anderson seconded that a Land Clearing Permit be
granted as requested. Roll Call: Mrs. Anderson; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE,
Mr. Hornberger; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, and Chairman Wilson; AYE.
c. LEVEL 2 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit the
demolition of 140 square feet and 3 small additions
totaling 1,222 square feet to be added to the front,
rear and south side of the existing two-story dwelling
at the location described herein.
Mr. Kent moved to approve the Level 2 Architectural/Site Plan Review
based on a finding that all applicable code requirements have been met,
subject to the following conditions: 1) A permit from the Department of
Environmental Protection shall be secured prior to issuance of a
building permit for construction seaward of the 1997 Coastal
Construction Control Line. 2) The exterior color and trim shall be
consistent with the guidelines in the Design Manual. The motion was
seconded by Mrs. Anderson. Roll Call: Mrs. Anderson; AYE, Mr. Kent;
AYE, Mr. Hornberger; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, and Chairman Wilson; AYE.
2. An application submitted by William Wietsma Co., Inc.,
the owner of the property located at 3223 Polo Drive,
Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally described as Lot 4,
Replat of Gulf Stream Properties.
Mr. Wietsma explained that the existing structures will be demolished
and that the proposed dwelling will be for his own use, and then he
displayed a rendering of the proposed one story, hip roof Gulf Stream
Bermuda style dwelling. He explained that the proposed structure meets
all setbacks. Noting that three car garages are prohibited unless they
are properly screened from the street, Mr. Wietsma advised that he would
like to replace the proposed landscape material along the driveway with
a row of 14' Areca Palms in order to make a dense screen in front of the
garage doors. He pointed out that the single bay door is set back from
the double door so it will not be visible when approaching from the
south, and further pointed out that there have been other approvals
given for three car garages.
Town Manager Garrison, addressing the variance request, explained that
the Design Manual establishes limits for the Finished Floor Elevation
with the purpose of the limitations being to ensure new homes are not
disproportionately higher than existing homes, and to avoid a "pedestal -
like" appearance. For previously developed lots, the Finished Floor
OElevation is limited to the elevation of the previous home or the
average of the two adjacent homes, whichever is lower. Mrs. Garrison
pointed out that the elevation of the existing structure is 8.9' NGVD
with the home to the north at 8.4' and the home to the south at 11.311,
the average being 9.81. The Town Manager recommended that a variance be
granted to permit a finished floor elevation of 9.5' to afford
additional flood protection and yet avoid the "pedestal -like"
appearance. Should the variance be granted, Mrs. Garrison recommended
that the maximum building height be kept below 201.
Mr. Kent felt that the design being considered does not comply with the
Design Manual. He pointed out that there is no central roof peak and
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the side wings are out of proportion, relative to the central portion.
He also pointed out that the mass of the south wing is greater than the
north wing and the fagade is complex with three step backs while other
homes in the neighborhood have only one. Mr. Kent observed that 20% of
the front area is garage, which he believed to be unacceptable. He
suggested that the garage area could have been designed to accommodate
the third car in back of one of the others. Mr. Kent acknowledged that
the materials that are planned, and the windows, do comply with the
Manual but he believed the wall along the front to be un -natural for a
Bermuda design. Mr. Kent stated that there are homes in the
neighborhood that have a large wing, but not the massing, and have
achieved balance and symmetry.
Mr. Wietsma advised that he could possibly redesign the driveway by
making a turnaround at the south end and eliminating the wall.
Chairman Wilson expressed similar concerns, especially the massing of
the south wing that is in contrast with surrounding structures. He
observed that the structure gives a lopsided appearance.
Mr. O'Neal suggested that perhaps a different design for the second
garage door would reduce the impact. He noted that this proposed
structure is a great improvement over the existing structure.
Mr. Hornberger stated he had mixed emotions. He was not as opposed to
the symmetry but would prefer not to see three garage doors. He also
remarked that this structure was an improvement over the existing
dwelling.
Mrs. Anderson agreed with Mr. Hornberger.
a. VARIANCE to permit the finished floor elevation to
be established at 9.5' NGVD, based on the averaging
of the elevation of the 2 adjacent homes rather than
the 8.91, the elevation of the existing home to
demolished.
Mr. Hornberger moved to recommend that the variance be granted to allow
a 9.5' Finished Floor Elevation subject to the following conditions: 1)
The maximum building height shall be less than 20 feet. 2) The
drainage system shall be subject to inspection by the Town's Utility
Consultant and approval by the Town Manager prior to C.O., to ensure no
adverse impacts on adjacent properties. Mr. O'Neal seconded the motion.
Roll Call: Mrs. Anderson; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. Hornberger; AYE, Mr.
O'Neal; AYE, and Chairman Wilson; AYE.
b. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit the
demolition of the existing structures and the
construction of a one-story single family dwelling,
consisting of 5,096 square feet, and swimming pool,
at the location described herein.
Mr. Hornberger moved and Mr. O'Neal seconded to recommend that, based on
a finding that the proposed home is consistent with applicable review
standards, the Level 3 Architectrual/Site Plan Review be approved with
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the following conditions: 1) The septic system must be approved by the
Palm Beach County Health Unit unless the home is connected to the
private sewer system. 2) All chain link fencing must be completely
concealed by plant material. 3) All plantings in the R.O.W. shall be
subject to the filing of a removal agreement, shall be designed
0consistent with the Town's R.O.W. policy and subject to approval by the
Planning and Zoning Administrator. 4) The landscape plans for the
front of the property shall be redesigned so that the plantings screen
the garage from street view. 5) The driveway entryways shall be
designed to include a swale, to prevent the run-off of drainage onto
Polo Drive and to facilitate the free flow of drainage across the front
of the property. Roll Call: Mrs. Anderson; AYE, Mr. Kent; NAY, Mr.
Hornberger; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, and Chairman Wilson; NAY.
3. An application submitted by Gerald Urbanek, the owner
of the property located at 3777 Gulf Stream Road, Gulf
Stream, Florida, which is legally described in metes a
and bounds as a portion of Government Lot 1 in Section
3, Township 46 South, Range 43 East.
The Oath was administered to Mr. Gerald Urbanek by the Town Clerk.
Mr. Urbanek displayed a rendering of just the proposed additions, those
being a garage to the front of the dwelling and a family room to the
backside. He advised that apparently at sometime in the past, the
previous garage had been converted to living area. Mr. Urbanek further
advised that all of the shutters on the west elevation would be Bahamas
shutters but that all shutters on the rear elevation would be Colonial.
The exterior color will be changed to a more creamy shade of yellow that
will conform to the provisions of the Design Manual, Mr. Urbanek said.
Town Manager Garrison advised that the asphalt driveway will be replaced
with St. Augustine brick and the asphalt at the front edge of the
property will be replaced with sod. She reported that the original
submission had shown an incompatible roofline for the proposed family
room addition and that it has now been changed to follow the existing
roofline.
The members of the Board were in agreement that the proposed changes to
the property would be an improvement.
a. LEVEL 2 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit the
Oaddition of a garage and Florida room consisting of
968 square feet to the existing one-story dwelling.
Mr. Hornberger moved that the Level 2 Architectural/Site Plan be
approved, based on a finding that the proposed plans are consistent with
applicable review standards, with the following conditions: 1) Health
Department approval of the septic system shall be secured prior to
issuance of a building permit, unless the home is connected to the
private sewer system. 2) All mechanical equipment shall be adequately
screened. 3) The new driveway entry shall be designed to include a
swale, to prevent the run-off of drainage onto Gulf Stream Road and to
facilitate the free flow of drainage across the front of the property.
4) Prior to building permit application, drainage/grading plans shall
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be submitted for the rear yard and driveway swale. 5) The storm
shutters on the front elevation of the home shall be consistent in
design, rather than a mixture of colonial and Bahamas shutters. The
motion was seconded by Mrs. Anderson. Roll Call: Mrs. Anderson; AYE,
Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. Hornberger; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, and Chairman
Wilson; AYE.
VII. Items by Staff.
Town Manager Garrison distributed a letter from Mark Marsh, the
Architect representing Thomas Murphy, who is the owner of the property
legally described as Lot 6, Driftwood Landing, requesting that she
review an attached revised site plan for a previously approved addition
to the existing structure. Mrs. Garrison explained that the revised
addition is 359 feet smaller than what had been previously approved.
She questioned if the Board felt there should be a new application
submitted or if they were comfortable with her reviewing the revision
administratively.
Mr. Kent believed it should come back for review but the other four
members, after looking at the site plan, did not feel another
application and appearance before the board would be necessary in that
the scope of the approved project had been reduced.
VIII. Items by Board Members.
Mr. O'Neal suggested that thought be given to prohibiting
three car garages from facing the street.
Addressing the comment made by Mr. Wietsma concerning the fact that
three car garages had been approved for other projects, Mr. Kent pointed
out that Attorney Randolph had stated at an earlier meeting that just
because something was approved for one project, the Board is not
obligated to approve the same thing for another project.
IX. Public.
There was no comment from the public.
X. Adjournment.
Chairman Wilson adjourned the meeting at 9:45 A.M.
Rita L. taylor, own Clerk