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HomeMy Public PortalAbout10/17/2002MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2002, AT 8:30 A.M., IN THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA. I. Call to Order. Chairman Wheeler called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. II. Roll Call. Present and Chris Wheeler Participating: Hewlett Kent Muriel Anderson Charles Frankel Perry O'Neal Cynthia Neeves Absent with Notice: Anne Strawn Also Present and William Thrasher Participating: Rita Taylor Randall Stofft Timm Sweeney Deborah Sargeant Tom Mulvey Ben Giles Chairman Vice Chairman Board Member Board Member Board Member Alternate Member Alternate Member Town Manager Town Clerk Architect Resident Resident Resident Repr. For Mr. Young III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of 9-19-02. Mr. Kent 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. V. Announcements. A. Meeting Dates 1. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 11-21-02 @ 8:30 A.M. 2. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 12-19-02 @ 8:30 A.M. 3. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 1-23-03 @ 8:30 A.M. 4. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 2-27-03 @ 8:30 A.M. 5. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 3-27-03 @ 8:30 A.M. 6. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 4-24-03 @ 8:30 A.M. Chairman Wheeler called attention to these dates. VI. PUBLIC HEARING. Chairman Wheeler asked that all persons who intended to speak please stand to take the Oath. Town Clerk Taylor administered the Oath to Randall Stofft, Mark Marsh, Tom Mulvey, Tim Sweeney and Deborah Sargeant. Chairman Wheeler asked if there were any ex -parte communications. Mrs. Anderson and Mr. Kent disclosed they had visited the sites and spoken to staff regarding the projects. Architectural Review & Planning Board Regular Meeting & Public Hearing October 17, 2002 page 2 A. Applications for Development Approval 1. An application submitted by Randall Stofft, as Agent for Bernard Molyneux, the owner of property located at 925 Emerald Row, Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally described as Lot 63, Place Au Soleil Subdivision in the Town of Gulf Stream. Mr. Stofft displayed a color rendering of the proposed home, adding that the proposed two-story structure meets all provisions of the Code. He called attention to the balcony railings on the front elevation and explained that one is of a shutter design for privacy while the other is a Chippendale like those on the rear elevation. In reply to a question from the Board, Mr. Stofft advised the finished floor elevation is +9.80, the same as the adjacent homes. Mrs. Anderson commented that the front of the home looks "too busy" and noted that from the rear of the property, the structure appears to look down on the other homes, which are single -story structures. She questioned if the eave height could be reduced. Mr. Kent agreed with Mrs. Anderson regarding the eave height and pointed out that the 24' is in the discouraged range. He noted that the 24' works well on structures that are on larger lots but not on lots of this smaller size. Mr. Stofft, addressing the concerns of Mrs. Anderson and Mr. Kent, stated he could reduce the eave height to 23 feet but did not believe the second story would impact the neighbors since it is set back over the center portion of the structure. He explained that the decorative feature at the front entry is 12x24 flat pre -cast smooth concrete and that some type of vines are planned for each side of the door which will soften the appearance. He stated that he would be happy to have another look at the railings and bring alternative drawings to the Town Manager for all to review. Chairman Wheeler commented that on the Bermuda style structures, raked rafter tails are preferred and Mr. Stofft replied that this would not be a problem. Mr. Wheeler further noted that there are very few architectural features on the West elevation and only a few palm trees are shown on the landscape design. He asked if additional landscape J material could be provided to partially screen this side. Mr. Stofft once again stated this would not be a problem. Mr. Frankel, Mr. O'Neal and Mrs. Neeves liked the structure. Speaking from the public, Mr. Sweeney & Mr. Mulvey asked to see the drawings of all of the elevations. Mr. Sweeney was concerned that a boatlift might be installed on the existing dock and Mr. Stofft replied that this is not a part of the application but that he would relay this information to the owner. Architectural Review & Planning Board Regular Meeting & Public Hearing October 17, 2002 page 3 a. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit construction of a two-story single-family Gulf Stream Bermuda style home consisting 5,836 square feet with a three -car garage and swimming pool. Mrs. Anderson moved and Mr. O'Neal seconded to recommend approval of the O Level 3 Architectural/Site Plan, based on a finding that the proposed two-story Gulf Stream -Bermuda style residence, pool, 3 car garage and driveway with auto court meet the minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable review standards with the following conditions: 1) Plant material shall screen the third bay of the garage from the street view; 2) Accent and landscape lighting installed shall adhere to Sections 70- 168 and 70-169 of the Code; 3) The second story eave height shall not exceed 23' in height; 4) Landscape material shall be installed on each side of the front entry door; 5) Additional landscape material shall be planted so as to soften the west elevation; 6) Raked rafter tails shall be included on the structure; 7) The finished floor elevation shall not exceed +9.801; 8) Alternate railing designs shall be provided to the Town Manager for evaluation. Roll Call: Mrs. Anderson; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE and Chairman Wheeler; AYE. 2. Pinetree Homes, Inc., owner of the property located at 1478 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally described as Lots 8 and 8A, Donald B. McLouth Subdivision in the Town of Gulf Stream. Mr. Stofft displayed a color rendering of the proposed two-story Bermuda Colonial style structure and explained that they intend to leave the large tree on the left side of the entrance and pointed out that there is water on two sides of the property. He further called attention to the configuration of the 4 -car garage and explained that it is constructed in an "L" shape so that only two bays are visible from the front of house. In closing his presentation, he explained that the band between the first and second story would be acid washed stone. Mrs. Anderson commented that the round window above the front door appears to be out of scale with the other windows. Mr. Kent advised he had the same impression until he saw the color rendering which is much better. He also mentioned the wide foundation band and commented that it did seem to anchor the design. Chairman Wheeler again mentioned a preference for raked rafter tails on Bermuda structures. He noted that the second story eave height is shown as 24' and even though that is in the discouraged range, it works fine on the larger lots such as this. Mr. Frankel agreed. Mr. Stofft, addressing the matter of the round window, advised that the window is set back in the wall but the drawings do not actually reflect this properly. He assured that they had given consideration as to the size and believes this to be in scale. He advised that raked rafter tails would be used. Architectural Review & Planning Board Regular Meeting & Public Hearing October 17, 2002 page 4 Mrs. Sargeant, speaking from the public, advised that her new home on this street is nearing completion. She stated that the pavement was in poor condition before they started construction and has been made much worse by her construction and the work on the golf course. As a result they had planned to rebuild the street in November but now are reluctant to do it with more construction to start. She asked if the demolition would be completed prior to December and was advised this is planned. Mrs. Sargeant then stated that they would hold off on the rebuilding until December, after the demolition, but would like to have a condition of approval included that would make the builder or owner responsible to restore the road after they have completed the construction. The Board was in agreement with adding this condition. a. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit the demolition of the existing structures and the construction of a two-story Bermuda Colonial style Single-family dwelling consisting of 12,271 square feet, which includes a 4 -car garage and guesthouse with a swimming pool. Mr. Kent moved and Mrs. Anderson seconded to recommend approval of the Level 3 Architectural/Site Plan based on a finding that the proposed 2 - story Bermuda Colonial style single family dwelling, 4 -car garage and guest house with a swimming pool meet the minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable review standards with the following conditions: 1)Accent and landscape lighting that is installed shall adhere to Sections 70-168 and 70-169 of the Code; 2) Raked rafter tails shall be installed on the structure; 3) Restoration of the road following the completion of the construction shall be the responsibility of the applicant/owner. Roll Call: Mrs. Anderson; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE and Chairman Wheeler; AYE. b. LAND CLEARING PERMIT to permit the relocation of one tree and the removal of several trees to clear the building area and three that are dead or diseased. Mr. Kent moved and Mrs. Anderson seconded to recommend approval of a Land Clearing permit. Roll Call: Mrs. Anderson; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE and Chairman Wheeler; AYE. VII. Items related to previous approval. A. 2423 N. Ocean Blvd. 1. Proposed relocation of the second story portion originally shown on the southeast corner of the structure. Mark Marsh, as Agent for Mr. Walters explained that since this application was recommended for approval by the ARPB, there have been some recent discussions with Mr. Young who owns the property to the south. As a result, the applicant is asking approval to revise a portion of the structure by moving the two story portion on the southeast corner from the east side of the entrance to the west side of the entrance, and reducing the height of the structure by 3'. Mr. Marsh advised he had faxed a copy of the revision to Mrs. Bryan in New York and she had called back to advise she had no objection as long as this Architectural Review & Planning Board Regular Meeting & Public Hearing October 17, 2002 page 5 change did not obstruct the ocean view or the ocean breeze. Mr. Ben Giles, representing Mr. Young, was present and expressed no objection to the revised plan. The members of the ARPB believed the revised plan to be an improvement C over what was originally recommended and recommended that the revision be approved provided the adjacent property owners had no objection. VIII. Items by Staff. Town Manager Thrasher advised that after the last meeting, it was discovered that the accessory setback for an interior side yard had been applied to the pool when in fact the property is on a corner and the 17' side street setback should have been used. He further advised that Mr. Kupi has corrected that on the site plan. Mr. Thrasher reminded that the matter concerning eave heights had been continued from last spring due to many of the Board Members being away. He further reminded that Mark Marsh had given a presentation regarding this issue and the members that were present felt a joint meeting with the Commission and Mr. Marsh would be appropriate. He asked if they were ready to move forward with this issue. Following discussion, the members of the Board felt they would rather meet with Mr. Marsh again, preferably at the November meeting, and arrive at a recommendation that would be forwarded to the Town Commission for their consideration. IX. Items by Board Members. There were no items from the Members. X. Public. There was no comment from the public. XI. Adjournment. Chairman Wheeler adjourned the meeting at 9:40 A.M. k D�-11 Z 6Lk4 OrL- Rita L. Taylor Town Clerk I