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HomeMy Public PortalAbout06/27/2002MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2002, AT 8:30 A.M., IN THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA. I. Call to Order. 8:30 A.M. II. Roll Call. Absent with Notice: Chairman Wheeler called the meeting to order at Chris Wheeler Hewlett Kent (arrived later Charles Frankel Cynthia Neeves Anne Strawn Perry O'Neal Muriel Anderson Also Present and William Thrasher Participating: John Randolph Rita Taylor Mario Nievera Mark Marsh Chairman Vice Chairman in the meeting) Board Member Alternate Member Alternate Member Board Member Board Member Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Architect Architect III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of 5-23-02. Mrs. Neeves moved and Mr. Frankel seconded that the minutes be approved as circulated and all voted AYE. IV. Additions, withdrawals, deferrals, arrangement of agenda items. There were no changes requested. V. Announcements. A. Meeting Dates 1. Regular Meetings & Public Hearings a. July 25, 2002 @ 8:30 A.M. b. September 26, 2002 @ 8:30 A.M. c. October 24, 2002 @ 8:30 A.M. d. November to be decided e. December 26, 2002 @ 8:30 A.M. Chairman Wheeler advised that he has a conflict with the September 26 meeting date and asked if it could be changed to September 19. The other members had no objection. Mrs. Strawn reminded that she would not be present for the October meeting. The November meeting was tentatively set for November 21 and the December meeting tentatively changed from December 26, 2002 to December 19, 2002. All of the Board Members advised that they would check their personal calendars and advise the Clerk if their schedules would fit into the revised meeting dates. Town Manager Thrasher announced that at the Town Commission Meeting to be held on July 12, 2002, the recommendations from the ARPB regarding eave heights would be discussed and Mark Marsh, at the request of the Architectural Review & Planning Board Regular Meeting & Public Hearing June 27, 2002 Page 2 Commission, would be attending to share his professional knowledge in this regard. Mr. Kent joined the meeting at this point. VI. Items related to previous approvals. Chairman Wheeler asked if any of the Board Members had any ex - parts communications to declare. Mrs. Neeves and Mrs. Strawn reported they had driven past the site and Chairman Wheeler advised he had spoken briefly with Mr. Marsh. The Chairman then asked that all persons who intended to speak to please stand to take the Oath. Town Clerk Taylor administered the Oath to Mario Nievera and Mark Marsh. A. 1420 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida 1. Revised landscape lighting plan -Mario Nievera, Architect Mr. Nievera advised that he has reduced the amount of landscape lighting for this property. Some of those reductions are by removing all lighting on the west side of the property, reducing the tree lights from 2 to 5 lights each to 1 to 3 lights, having only 1 up -light on each royal palm along the canal and lowering the wattage to 50 and 35 watts. Mr. Frankel questioned if there would be a way to withhold final approval until the lighting was in and inspected. Attorney Randolph advised that it could be approved with that condition. Mr. Frankel moved to approve the plan as presented with the condition that it passes an inspection by the Board after installation. The motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Kent and Chairman Wheeler believed it would be unfair to the property owner to make the investment for the installation and then perhaps have to go to additional expense to change the lighting. Chairman Wheeler was certain that the plan follows the direction given by the Board at the last meeting. He pointed out that this is a very large parcel and there will be less lighting than he has at his _l property. J � Mr. Kent moved and Mrs. Strawn seconded that the lighting plan be approved as presented. Roll Call: Mrs. Neeves; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mrs. Strawn; AYE and Chairman Wheeler; AYE. 2. Revised railing design -Mark Marsh, Architect Mr. Marsh, architect for Mr. and Mrs. Sargeant, displayed a revised drawing covering several changes that are being requested. First, he explained that the original approval was for a Chippendale crisscross type of railing for the balconies on the north and south elevation. He advised that the owners feel the railings are too common and they would like to change the style to a more Colonial and elegant Architectural Review & Planning Board Regular Meeting & Public Hearing June 27, 2002 Page 3 design. Mr. Marsh then displayed a sample of the requested railing that he stated would be considered Italian or Mediterranean if it were painted black instead of white. The second change is to remove all the projected shutters on the first floor and change the remaining projected shutters to wood nonfunctional shutters with hardware installed to look functional. In addition, the �) flat louvered aluminum shutters are changed to solid wood panel nonfunctional shutters, also with hardware installed to look functional. The color of the shutters would be mottled green to match the roof. Wood louvered transoms have been added over the garage doors and two columns have been added at the front entry making a total of four, two on each side of the door. Mr. Wheeler questioned the rounded window on the east side and advised that it did not appear on the original drawings. Mr. Marsh apologized for the mix up and explained it was previously approved along with other revisions by Staff. Chairman Wheeler and Mrs. Neeves commented that the roof and shutter colors are fine but did not think that the railings matched the architectural style of the house. Mr. Frankel stated that the railings are a very small feature on the house and that he had no objection to them. Mr. Kent felt that when the landscaping is installed the railings would not be seen from the street. Mrs. Strawn also had no objections to the railings. Mr. Frankel moved and Mr. Kent seconded that the revisions be approved as presented (detailed on revised elevations stamped "Approved June 27, 2002"). Roll Call: Mrs. Neeves; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mrs. Strawn; AYE and Chairman Wheeler; AYE. VII. Items by Staff. A. Informal Presentation a. Proposed Guest House Q 541 Banyan -Mark Marsh, Architect Mr. Marsh displayed preliminary drawings of the proposed guesthouse and invited the Town Manager to open the presentation. Mr. Thrasher explained that the proposed addition is a guesthouse on the west side of the pool. He advised that the existing home has a 1014" setback on the �) east side and the Code requires that the combined setback is at least J 30% of the lot width and no one side less than 15%. The plan presented would be in violation of the Code and a variance would be required in order to have it constructed as presented. Mr. Marsh informed the Board that Mrs. Souder, the neighbor to the west, has the revised drawings and she has no objections, but is requesting that the existing landscaping on the west be retained and maintained properly. Architectural Review & Planning Board Page 4 Regular Meeting & Public Hearing June 27, 2002 After much discussion the Board suggested that if the guesthouse were to be moved further to the north the amount of variance needed to be could be reduced. Mr. Marsh thanked the Board for their input, adding that the new owners have decided to rent the home for a year and there will be no Cimprovements during this time. VIII. Items by Board Members. Mr. Frankel thanked Mr. Randolph for his information regarding Variances and Special Exceptions. The Board thought the information was useful and very helpful. Mrs. Neeves commented that the grass along AlA at 3145 N. Ocean Boulevard is overgrown and that the wall needs painting. She questioned if the owner could be required to improve the appearance across the front of the property. Mr. Thrasher advised that there were some other issues regarding this property and he would address this problem also. Mr. Kent reminded that he would not be attending the July meeting and asked if anyone had an idea what direction that Town Commission was heading regarding eave heights. Mr. Thrasher was uncertain about the direction the Town Commission was heading and added that some of the Commissioners felt the field trip did not prove the case. Mr. Frankel suggested creating certain minimum building standards to limit what builders could construct in terms of design and quality. Chairman Wheeler commented that he encourages architectural diversity and suggested that the next time the Design Manual is revised, a list of encouraged elements indicative of the various Gulf Stream district style be included. It would then be required that one or more of the encouraged features be used in the design. Mr. Wheeler asked the Town Manager to present this idea to the Town Commission. IX. Public. There was no comment from the public. X. Adjournment. Chairman Wheeler adjourned the meeting at 9:50 A.M. onne Manboard D puty Town Clerk