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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM,
FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2004, 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
Participating
Absent with
Notice:
Absent:
Chris Wheeler
Charles Frankel
Perry O'Neal
Cynthia Neeves
Muriel Anderson
Tony Moreno
Hewlett Kent
Also Present and William Thrasher
Participating: John Randolph
Rita Taylor
Roger Janssen
Mr. Souaid
Chairman
Board Member
Board Member
Alternate Member
Board Member
Alternate Member
Vice Chairman
Town Manager
Town Attorney
Town Clerk
Agent for MacDonald
Resident
III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of 2-26-04.
Mr. Frankel moved and Mrs. Neeves seconded that the minutes be
approved as circulated and all voted AYE.
IV. Additions, withdrawals, deferrals, arrangement of agenda items.
There were none.
Town Clerk Taylor called attention to the address in Item VII.B. which
should be 3410.
V. Announcements.
A. Meeting Dates
1. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing
2. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing
3. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing
4. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing
5. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing
6. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing
Chairman Wheeler announced these dates.
4-22-04 @ 8:30 A.M.
5-27-04 @ 8:30 A.M.
6-24-04 @ 8:30 A.M.
7-22-04 @ 8:30 A.M.
9-23-04 @ 8:30 A.M.
10-28-04 @ 8:30 A.M.
Chairman Wheeler asked if there were any exparte communications to
declare. Mr. Frankel and Mrs. Neeves disclosed that they had driven be
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 Mr.
Janssen and Mr. Souaid.
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VI. PUBLIC HEARING.
A. Applications for Development Approval
1. An application submitted by Roger Janssen, as Agent for
Ralph MacDonald, the owner of property located at 1410
North Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally
described as Lot 1, la and part of Lot 2, McLouth
O Subdivision.
Mr. Janssen displayed a site plan and color renderings and explained
that the improvements include demolition of a covered unenclosed area,
the removal of an awning, addition of a roof over existing terrace,
addition of a cupola in the center of the main house for more natural
light and replacement of the flat roof on the existing brick storage
building with a hip roof to match the main house. A trellis connecting
the two structures would be added and the two windows in the kitchen
would be changed to match the ones in the living room.
Chairman Wheeler asked if there were any comments. There were none.
a. LEVEL 2 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit the
demolition of 446 sq. ft. of covered unenclosed area
and removal of an awning consisting of 298.2 sq. ft.,
terrace, addition of a cupola on the main house and
replacement of the flat roof on the existing brick
storage building with a hip roof.
Mr. Frankel moved and Mr. O'Neal seconded to approve the Level 2
Architectural/Site Plan Review based on a finding that the proposed
demolition, removal of awning, addition, change in roof and addition of
a cupola meets the minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable
review standards. Roll Call: Mrs. Neeves; AYE, Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr.
O'Neal; Aye, and Chairman Wheeler; AYE.
VII. Items related to previous approval.
A. 1428 N. Ocean Blvd.
1. Request to change color/material of roof -Delray Ocean Est.
The applicant was not present. No action was taken.
B. 3410 Gulf Stream Road
1. Relocate 2 non-functional chimneys
2. Add 2 small windows on second story front
3. Change 2 windows on first story to French doors
Mr. Souaid requested to eliminate the two non-functional chimneys, add
two small windows on the front of the second story and change two
windows on first story to French doors.
Chairman Wheeler commented that there are no rafter tails on the sketch
presented. Mr. Souaid confirmed that there would expose rafter tails
on the house.
Chairman Wheeler asked if there were any comments. Mr. Frankel
complimented the French doors and the design.
Mr. Frankel moved and Mrs. Neeves seconded to approve the request to
eliminate the two non-functional chimneys, add two small windows on
second story front and change two windows on first story to French
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Doors. Roll Call: Mrs. Neeves; AYE, Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; Aye,
and Chairman Wheeler; AYE.
VIII. Items by Staff.
Town Manager Thrasher reported the Town's historical markers were
installed at the north and south end of Town.
Cf Mr. Thrasher reminded that the Board requested that Mr. Marsh submit
several different illustrations of structures using the cubic content
measurement. The Town Manager reported that Mr. Marsh was appreciative
that the Board wanted his input, but he felt that due to the quantity of
work his firm does in Town, it would be a conflict of interest.
Mr. Thrasher stated that he had a meeting with Urban Design Studio
regarding Code changes and they said if they were to redo the entire
design manual, they would recommend using the cubic content/point of
reference measurement to control the massing. However, the cubic
content measurement does little more than the FAR calculation to address
the cookie cutter problem.
Chairman Wheeler stated that he is not sure cubic content addresses the
cookie cutter problem.
Mr. Frankel commented that illustrations would be helpful in visualizing
the end result.
The Board directed Staff to obtain photographs of similar/dissimilar
houses in Town so applicants could compare similar/dissimilar features.
They agreed that the similar/dissimilar provision should be strongly
enforced.
Town Manager Thrasher called attention to a section in the Code
regarding roof features where it states that two or more dormers could
count as one. Chairman Wheeler said that the similar/dissimilar
provision could be used.
Attorney Randolph agreed that by using the similar/dissimilar, the Board
would have more latitude.
IX. Items by Board Members. There were none.
X. Public. There were none.
XI. Adjournment. Chairman Wheeler adjourned the meeting at 9:05 A.M.
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Ynne E. Eckert, CMC
De uty Town Clerk