HomeMy Public PortalAbout07/17/2003MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM,
FLORIDA ON THURSDAY JULY 17, 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 Chairman
Participating: Perry O'Neal Board Member
Charles Frankel Board Member
Cynthia Neeves Alternate Member
Also Present and
Participating: William Thrasher
Town Manager
Rita Taylor
Town Clerk
John Randolph
Town Attorney
William Luke
Resident
Cass O'Brien
Resident
Carlos Martin
Architect
Roger Janssen
Architect
Mike Juriga
Agent
Absent with
Notice: Hewlett Kent Vice -Chairman
Muriel Anderson Board Member
III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of 6-9-03.
Mrs. Neeves moved and Mr. O'Neal 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 Meeting & Public Hearing
a. September 18, 2003 @ 8:30 A.M.
b. October 23, 2003 @ 8:30 A.M.
c. November 20, 2003 @ 8:30 A.M.
d. December 18, 2003 @ 8:30 A.M.
Chairman Wheeler announced these dates and requested to change the
J September 18th meeting to September 11th There were no objections.
Chairman Wheeler asked if there was any exparte communication to
declare. Mrs. Neeves disclosed that she had spoken with staff and had
driven by the sites.
Chairman Wheeler asked that all persons who intended to speak please
stand to take the Oath. Town Clerk Taylor administered the Oath to Dr.
Luke, Mr. Janssen, Carlos Martin, John Reynolds, Cass O'Brien, Mike
Juriga, Mr. Souaid, Mr. Jansen and Candace Friis.
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VI. PUBLIC HEARING.
A. Applications for Development Approval
1. An application submitted by Dailey, Janssen Architects,
agents for Donald C. McGraw, Jr., owners of the property
located at 1330 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida.
Mr. Janssen displayed a color rendering and elevation drawings and added
that ownership of the property has been transferred to John Reynolds. He
C) explained that the proposed improvement is a 766 sq. ft. addition to the
existing home which includes a bedroom, laundry room and a new covered
entry. He stated that the roof tile would be flat white to match the
existing with a stucco finish on the walls.
Chairman Wheeler reminded that the entry piers should be lowered as
recommended by staff and asked if there were any comments. There were
none.
a. LEVEL 2 ARCHITRCTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW for a 766
square foot addition consisting of a guest bedroom
suite, laundry room and covered entry. New doors and
windows will be included and there will be a new
driveway with entry piers and new landscaping.
Mr. Frankel moved and Mr. O'Neal seconded to approve the Level 2
Architectural Site Plan based on a finding that the proposed 766 sq. ft.
addition of a guest bedroom suite, laundry room and covered entry to the
existing Island Bermuda residence meets the minimum intent of the Design
Manual and applicable review standards with the following conditions: 1)
PBC Health Department approval of the septic system shall be submitted
prior to issuance of a building permit. 2) Entry piers shall be lowered
to 6 feet. Roll Call: Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, Mrs. Neeves;
AYE and Chairman Wheeler; AYE.
2. An application submitted by Carlos Martin & Robert Souaid,
agents for Howard P. Colhoun, the owner of the property
located at 3410 Gulf Stream Road, Gulf Stream, Florida,
legally described in metes and bounds in Gulf Stream
Properties #2 Subdivision.
Mr. Martin displayed a color rendering, site plan and elevation drawings
of the proposed home. He explained that he is proposing a two-story Gulf
Stream Bermuda style home with a pool and three -car garage consisting of
7,403 sq. ft. He added that the two-story portion would be over the
middle part of the structure; the roof would be flat white wash tile with
a stucco finish, contrasting green shutters, outriggers, and lush
landscaping. Mr. Martin stated that the lot is very overgrown and he
plans to clear out the overgrowth and incorporate the existing trees into
the landscape and keep it natural looking. He is also requesting a
Special Exception to permit construction of unenclosed covered porches
that exceed the maximum FAR by 167 square feet.
Chairman Wheeler asked the Town Manager if all the criteria have been met
and if there were any comments from the public or the Board.
Cass O'Brien expressed that she is concerned about the construction
traffic when school starts and asked how many trees are being kept.
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Town Manager Thrasher stated that all the criteria has been met and
explained that prior to a building permit being issued, a Construction
Management Plan is submitted and approved by the police department. The
Town Manager stated that at this time he does not anticipate any
problems.
Mr. Martin stated that all the existing royal palms and five banyan trees
01 would be incorporated into the landscape.
Mrs. Neeves complimented the design and commented that it is a big house
for the lot but that it meets all the criteria.
Chairman Wheeler suggested that the proposed ixora hedge be replaced with
a ficus hedge in order to provide adequate screening for the garage. Mr.
Martin agreed with the change.
Mr. Frankel expressed that he is concerned about the 300 feet
requirement for Special Exceptions for open spaces/patios. He requested
that it be an item for code revision on the agenda. There were no
objections.
a. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit
construction of a two-story Gulf Stream Bermuda style
dwelling consisting of 7,403 square feet.
Mr. Frankel moved and Mrs. Neeves seconded to approve the Level III
Architectural/Site Plan based on a finding that the proposed two-story
Gulf Stream -Bermuda style residence with a pool meet the minimum intent
of the Design Manual and applicable review standards with the following
conditions: 1) Gulf Stream Driveway Permit and removal agreement must be
filed prior to issuance of a building permit. 2) PBC Health Department
approval of the septic system shall be submitted prior to issuance of a
building permit. 3) Landscape plan be revised and approved by the ARPB
before C/O. 4) Ixora hedge shall be 'replaced with ficus as a buffer for
the garage.
a. SPECIAL EXCEPTION to permit construction of un-
enclosed covered porches that exceed the maximum FAR
by 167 square feet.
Mrs. Neeves moved and Mr. O'Neal seconded to approve the Special
Exception to permit construction of unenclosed covered porches that exceed
the maximum FAR by 167 square feet with the condition that Prior to the
issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the owner shall record a deed
restriction requiring that 501 S.F. of open covered porches area shall
forever remain unenclosed as long as the structure exists. Roll Call:
Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, Mrs. Neeves; AYE and Chairman Wheeler;
AYE.
b. LAND CLEARING PERMIT to clear the building area.
Mr. Frankel moved and Mr. O'Neal seconded to approve the Land Clearing
Permit to clear the building area. Roll Call: Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr.
O'Neal; AYE, Mrs. Neeves; AYE and Chairman Wheeler; AYE.
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3. An application submitted by William Wietsma, agent for
William and Joan Luke, owners of the property located at
3211 Polo Drive, Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally
described as Lot 5, Gulf Stream Properties Subdivision.
Dr. Luke advised that this is a new home totally for the handicapped and
they had not been aware that they would not be able to screen the pool.
He explained he has ALS and his wife has a spine condition, all of which
C% require exercise in a warm pool. He stated that a pool screen enclosure
is needed to screen out 20% of the W rays, which will also reduce the
amount of chemical treatment to the water. He further stated that he
has installed a retractable pool cover to keep wind blown debris from
the pool, since neither of them are able to daily skim the surface.
Mr. Juriga displayed elevation drawings of the property and explained
that the floor area on the second floor was decreased but the
calculations were not updated and this why they are able to meet the
criteria for a Special Exception. Mr. Juriga added that the enclosure
would be 35 ft from the adjacent properties and would not be visible
from the street.
Chairman Wheeler thanked Dr. Luke and asked if there any questions.
Mr. O'Neal suggested that the enclosure be eliminated when the Lukes are
not occupants of the house. Dr. Luke agreed.
a. SPECIAL EXCEPTION to permit the construction of a
pool screen structure that exceeds the maximum floor
area ratio by 294 square feet.
Mr. Frankel moved and Mrs. Neeves seconded to recommend approval of the
Special Exception that exceeds the FAR by 294 sq. ft. with the following
conditions: 1) Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Completion the
owner shall record a deed restriction requiring that 882 S.F. of open
covered porches and screen enclosure area shall forever remain un-
enclosed as long as the structure exists. 2) If the Lukes are not
occupants of the house, the screen enclosure shall be removed.
Roll Call: Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, Mrs. Neeves; AYE and
Chairman Wheeler; AYE.
b. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit the
installation of a screen enclosure over an existing
swimming pool.
Mr. Frankel moved and Mr. O'Neal seconded to recommend approval of the
Level 3 Architectural Site Plan based on a finding that the proposed
screen enclosure over an existing swimming pool meets the minimum intent
of the Design Manual and applicable review standards.
Roll Call: Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, Mrs. Neeves; AYE and
Chairman Wheeler; AYE.
VII. Items by Staff.
A. Code Revisions
1. Recommendations to Town Commission
Town Manager Thrasher asked if the Board was prepared to submit their
code revision recommendations to the Town Commission for approval.
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Town Clerk Taylor expressed concerns in that Zoning in Progress cannot
be declared for new applications if the Town Commission does not approve
the code revisions.
Attorney Randolph advised that the code revisions could be submitted to
the Town Commission and zoning in progress be declared but to postpone
adoption until all the items have been submitted to the Town Commission.
Chairman Wheeler agreed to submit the code revisions to the Town
Commission and delay discussing revising the Special Exception
requirements until more ARPB member are present.
Mr. Frankel moved and Mr. O'Neal seconded to recommend approval of the
code revisions and declare zoning in progress. Roll Call: Mr. Frankel;
AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE, Mrs. Neeves; AYE and Chairman Wheeler; AYE.
VIII. Items by Board Members.
Mr. Frankel asked about the status of bike path and added that
some of the construction sites are not being cleaned daily.
Town Manager Thrasher stated that there have not been any complaints but
that he would have the police department check the construction sites
daily. With regard to the bike path Mr. Thrasher said there were
surveyors from FDOT in town to define construction area according to the
recorded deeds and to locate trees and poles. The Town Manager added
that dots on the Australian pine trees mean that the surveyors had
located them on the survey. The Town Manager added that Mr. Randolph has
been in contact with FDOT regarding the Town's position on not widening
of AlA. Attorney Randolph and also requested that the Town be properly
informed of any plans for construction.
Mr. O'Neal asked if the Town's historic designation could be rescinded.
Attorney Randolph replied that one could lobby the legislature to amend
the legislation.
IX. Public. There was no comment from the public.
X. Adjournment. Chairman Wheeler adjourned the meeting at 9:30 A.M.
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Wonne Manboard, CMC
Deputy Town Clerk