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HomeMy Public PortalAbout02/27/2003MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2003 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 Perry O'Neal Charles Frankel Cynthia Neeves Anne Strawn Also Present and William Thrasher Participating: John Randolph Rita Taylor Rustem Kupi Mr. & Mrs. Kennemer Curtis Meade Wendy Larson David Dickenson Chairman Vice Chairman Board Member Board Member Board Member Alternate Member Alternate Member Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Resident Residents Agent for Hardiman Attorney for Wynne Attorney for Wynne III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of 1-23-03. Mrs. Anderson moved and Mr. Frankel 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 none. V. Announcements. A. Meeting Dates 1. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing a. March 27, 2003 @ 8:30 A.M. b. April 24, 2003 @ 8:30 A.M. c. May 22, 2003 @ 8:30 A.M. d. June 26, 2003 @ 8:30 A.M. e. July 24, 2003 @ 8:30 A.M. Of. September 25, 2003 @ 8:30 A.M. Chairman Wheeler announced these dates. The Chairman reminded that three members would not be available for the June 26th meeting. Mrs. Neeves advised she would not be available for the April 24th meeting. Chairman Wheeler asked if any of the Board Members had any ex -parte communications to declare. Mr. O'Neal disclosed that he had spoken with the Wynnes. Mr. Kent said he had spoken with the Kennemers and driven by two sites. Mr. Frankel, Mrs. Neeves and Mrs. Strawn said they had driven by the Wynne's site. Mrs. Anderson disclosed she had driven by both sites and had spoken with the Kennemers and their neighbors. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing Architectural Review & Planning Board February 27, 2003 Page 2 Chairman Wheeler asked that all persons who intended to speak please stand to take the Oath. Town Clerk Taylor administered the Oath to Rustem Kupi, Mr. & Mrs. Kennemer, Curtis Meade, Wendy Larson and David Dickenson VI. PUBLIC HEARING. A. Applications for Development Approval �) 1. An application submitted by Rustem & Kelly Kupi, owners of property located at 3244 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally described as Lot 31 and part of Lot 30 in Gulf Stream Properties Subdivision. Mr. Kupi explained that he is removing selected trees along the south property line and two melaleuca trees on the north property line. He added that he is replacing the trees and replacing the fencing, which will be screened by a ficus hedge. He said that the rear of the property is heavily landscaped and he had spoken with his neighbor to the south who is pleased with the improvements. Chairman Wheeler asked if there were any questions. There were none. a. LAND CLEARING PERMIT to permit removal of existing fence & trees along south property line & 2 melaleuca trees on north property line to allow for installation of new fence and trees. Mr. Frankel made a motion to approve the Land Clearing Permit with the condition that the chain fence shall be screened by a hedge from the neighbor on the south. Mrs. Anderson seconded the motion. Roll Call: Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, Mrs. Anderson; AYE and Chairman Wheeler; AYE. 2. An application submitted by Curtis D. Meade as agent for Joseph & Katherine Hardiman, owners of property located at 540 Old School Road, Gulf Stream, Florida, legally described as Lot 9, Block 3, Polo Fields #1 Subdivision. Mr. Meade explained that the proposed addition on the northwest corner of the house totals 550 square feet. He added that the new roof would be white to match the existing roof, and matching shutters and windows with muntins would be added even though the drawing does not show muntins. The landscaping will be complimented with what currently exists. Mr. Kent questioned the windows. Mr. Meade explained that he is using C the existing windows and front door and adding windows to match the existing. Town Manager Thrasher informed the Board that he did not recommend the use of the existing windows because this type is discouraged and separated windows with shutters are encouraged. Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Strawn asked if the windows would have shutters and muntins. Mr. Meade replied that the muntins were accidentally left off the drawing and that the new shutters would match existing. Mr. Kent was not comfortable approving a drawing that was not accurate. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing February 27, 2003 Architectural Review & Planning Board Page 3 Chairman Wheeler asked if all that was left off the drawing are the muntins. Mr. Meade replied yes. The Chairman asked if there were any other comments. There were none a. LEVEL 2 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit a one-story addition consisting of 550 square feet to the existing Bermuda style dwelling. o Mr. Frankel made a motion to approve the Level 2 Architectural/Site Plan based on a finding that the proposed one-story addition of 550 square feet to an existing Gulf Stream Bermuda style, single family dwelling meets the minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable review standards with the following conditions: 1) Shutters to be added to new windows and match existing. 2) Muntins to be installed on new windows to provide multi -pane window appearance and match existing. Mr. Kent seconded the motion. Roll Call: Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, Mrs. Anderson; NAY and Chairman Wheeler; AYE. b. LAND CLEARING PERMIT for removal of 1 small tree and various shrubs from the construction area. Mr. Kent made a motion to approve the Land Clearing Permit with added landscape material subject to Town Manager approval. Mr. Frankel seconded the motion. Roll Call: Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, Mrs. Anderson; AYE and Chairman Wheeler; AYE. VII. Items related to previous approval. A. 810 Tangerine Way 1. Elimination of decorative quoins Town Clerk Taylor reminded that the previous ARPB approval included a condition that quoins were to be added to all corners of the house. Mrs. Kennemer distributed color photographs of the area of the house without quoins and explained that based on how the house was design and built, if quoins were added, the shutters would over lap the quoins and interfere with the installation if a light fixture next to the garage doors. Mrs. Anderson expressed that the Place Au Soleil Home Owners Association is cognizant that the Town of Gulf Stream Design Code supersedes the Association's regulations and she is concerned with approving an element that is not to code. Town Manager Thrasher clarified that quoins are a preferred element but �) are not required. He added that part of the Certificate of Occupancy checklist includes the condition that quoins be added to all corners of the house. Chairman Wheeler believed that based on how the house is designed, the quoins would not work. It was agreed that shutters should be added to the rear elevation and the Kennemers concurred. Mrs. Anderson made a motion to approve the elimination of decorative quoins with the condition that shutters be added to the rear elevation. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing Architectural Review & Planning Board February 27, 2003 Page 4 Mr. Frankel seconded the motion. Roll Call: Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, Mrs. Anderson; AYE and Chairman Wheeler; AYE. VIII. Items by Staff. A. 1511 N. Ocean Blvd. 1.Administrative clarification: Entry Column Ornamentation OMr. O'Neal declared a conflict of interest, citing his close association with the Wynnes, and excused himself from the proceedings. Wendy Larson, Attorney for the Wynnes, explained that the owners are aware that the address signs were not a part of the original approval. She stated that the signs are preexistent for many years and believes they are consistent with the design standards. She explained the property owners demolished the preexisting structure on the property and constructed an approved new home. The address signs were reinstalled and there is nothing in the code, which prohibits the etched glass on the entry columns. She explained that it was backlit on the previous house but it is not lit at present. Ms. Larson apologized on behalf of the owners for not including the sign in the original application. Chairman Wheeler acknowledged that the house was approved, but the entry columns with signs were not. The Chairman stated that the ARPB has the discretion to make judgments on weather architectural elements are consistent with the style. He added that the house is a Mediterranean style and the etched glass is not consistent with Mediterranean architecture. Mr. Frankel pointed out that the house that was demolished, and several other houses in Town are what prompted adoption of the Design Manual. The objective is to preserve the character of the Town. The Board members all agreed that the house is beautifully designed but the entry columns with the signs do not match the style. Attorney Randolph said he had spoken with Attorney Larson who asked what criteria is to be met for approval. Attorney Randolph pointed out that there are several criteria that need to be met which include consistency of design materials, which are typically associated and consistent with the proposed architectural style. The Board unanimously agreed that the entry column signs were not acceptable and suggested a wood or framed Spanish tile sign. B. Town Commission Meeting of February 14, 2003 1. Proposed Ordinance 03/2 -Standards for Review of Projects Town Manager Thrasher reported that Ordinance 03/2 was reviewed by the Town Commission at their February 14, 2003 meeting. They felt that the section on "excessive dissimilarity" should be removed. The Commission asked that the Board revisit this section and offer a recommendation. They also directed that the Board offer an opinion as to whether the 200 feet distance from the proposed site is far enough when reviewing for excessive similarity. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing Architectural Review & Planning Board February 27, 2003 Page 5 Attorney Randolph reported the Commission did not feel they wanted to give the ARPB the discretion in determining if a structure is too dissimilar. They felt that the section on excessive dissimilarity should be removed in that it might provoke cookie cutter homes. As an example, if a two-story home were to be proposed in a neighborhood where all single story homes existed, the two-story dwelling could be rejected 0because of being too dissimilar. The Board agreed that the section on "excessively dissimilarity" be removed. After much discussion, the Board agreed to recommend changing the 200 feet distance from the proposed site when reviewing for excessive similarity to include the entire Design Districts in the review. 2. Report of action RE: Procedures for Presenters Town Manager Thrasher informed the ARPB that the procedures for presenters were presented to the Town Commission. They adopted with the procedures with one change. In paragraph #1, they changed "will result" to "may result". X The Board agreed to use the adopted changed procedures. IX. Items by Board Members. Mrs. Strawn inquired about the two satellite dishes she saw at a property along AIA. Town Manager Thrasher said satellite dishes are prohibited and that he would check and advise the property owners that they are not acceptable. X. Public There was no comment from the public. Xi. Adjournment. Chairman Wheeler adjourned the meeting at 9:55 A.M. Y onne Manboard, CMC D puty Town Clerk