HomeMy Public PortalAbout04/22/2004MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM,
FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 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.
and Chris Wheeler
Chairman
CPresent
Participating: Hewlett Kent
Vice Chairman
Charles Frankel
Board Member
Perry O'Neal
Board Member
Muriel Anderson
Board Member
Tony Moreno
Alternate Member
Absent with
Notice: Cynthia Neeves
Alternate Member
Also Present and William Thrasher
Town Manager
Participating: John Randolph
Town Attorney
Rita Taylor
Town Clerk
John Reed
Agent for DeFrances
Hassan Tajalli
Agent for Emerald Row
Bruce Armstrong
Agent for MacDonald
Jim Bailey
Agent for MacDonald
Tim Diamond
Agent 1428 N. Ocean
Mr. & Mrs. DeFrances
Residents
Ingrid Kennemer
Resident
John Yeend
Engineer
John Carleen
Urban Design Studio
Steve Sullivan
Urban Design Studio
III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of 3-25-04.
Mr. Frankel 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 none.
V. Announcements.
A. Meeting Dates
1. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 5-27-04 @ 8:30 A.M.
2. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 6-24-04 @ 8:30 A.M.
�J 3. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 7-22-04 @ 8:30 A.M.
4. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 9-23-04 @ 8:30 A.M.
5. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 10-28-04 @ 8:30 A.M.
6. November Meeting to be decided
7. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 12-23-04 @ 8:30 A.M.
Chairman Wheeler announced these dates. Town Clerk Taylor asked
Chairman Wheeler to clarify the July meeting date. The Chairman
requested that the July 22nd meeting be changed to July 15th. There were
no objections.
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Chairman Wheeler asked if there were any exparte communications to
declare. Mrs. Anderson disclosed that she had visited the DeFrances's
site and she had spoken with Mr. Simon and Mr. and Mrs. Pfeifler.
Chairman Wheeler asked that all persons who intended to speak please
stand to take the Oath. Town Clerk Taylor administered the Oath to Mr.
Reed, Mr. Tajalli, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Diamond, Mr. and Mrs. DeFrances,
CMrs. Kennemer, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Yeend, Mr. Carleen, and Mr. Sullivan.
The Chairman advised that he had to leave the meeting promptly at 10:00
A.M.
VI. PUBLIC HEARING.
A. Applications for Development Approval
1. An application submitted by John Reed of Rick Brautigan
Architecture, Inc., as Agent for Bryan and Tracey
DeFrances, the owners of property located at 825 Canary
Walk, Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally described as
Lot 21 Place Au Soleil Subdivision.
Mr. Reed displayed renderings and elevations and explained that the
proposal includes replacing an asphalt and gravel driveway in the front
with a brick driveway, and replacing the concrete sidewalk and pool deck
with brick pavers. A covered porch with a hip roof and a covered
trellis area in the front of the porch is also proposed.
Chairman Wheeler asked if there were any comments.
Mrs. Kennemer, a neighbor of the DeFrances commented that the proposal
would greatly enhance the structure and the neighborhood.
Town Manager Thrasher stated that in his staff report he did not
recommend approval, in that the addition is not consistent with the
Bermuda style house and in his opinion, the continuity between the old
and the new is conflicting.
The Board agreed that protection from the sun is needed, but the
rendering showing 16 -inch columns is not accurate in that it appears to
be out of proportion.
Chairman Wheeler stated that if the intent is for the house to be a two
story, there would be no problem approving the plan. If not, he
suggested that the eave height be lined up with the original roof to
provide more continuity with the roof line. Chairman Wheeler asked if
an awning was considered.
Mrs. DeFrances stated that she would prefer not to use an awning.
Mr. DeFrances said that the original intention was for a two story
house, but for the sake of time, and so that they had protection from
the sun, the porch is proposed. He added the there are no assurances
that, or when, the second story would be built.
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The Board suggested that the new roof be integrated with the existing
house, a revise drawing done to scale without the hatching on the
columns, and hip to replace the gable end.
Mr. Reed and the DeFrances agreed to the changes.
a. LEVEL 2 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit
the addition of a 485 square foot covered,
C unenclosed porch to an existing Bermuda style
dwelling and install paver brick driveway,
sidewalk and pool deck.
Mr. Frankel moved and Mrs. Anderson seconded to defer approval of the
Level II Architectural/Site Plan until the next meeting so the applicant
could revise the rendering, raise the roofline to match the existing and
hip the gable end. Roll Call: Mrs. Anderson; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr.
Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE and Chairman Wheeler; AYE.
2. An application submitted by Shane Ames of Ames Design
International, as agent for Emerald Row, LLC, the owner
of the property located at 955 Emerald Row, Gulf Stream,
Florida which is legally described as Lot 60 and a
portion of Lot 61, Place Au Soleil subdivision.
Mr. Tajalli displayed a color rendering, site plan and elevation drawings
of the proposed home. He explained that he is proposing a two-story
Bermuda style home with a three -car garage consisting of 7,155 square
feet. The front and rear of the structure are decorated with wood
trellis, with walls having a smooth stucco finish. The windows are white
aluminum with decorative shutters and the roof is white flat tile.
Chairman Wheeler asked for comments.
Town Manager Thrasher stated that the structure has three gables and two
chimneys on the front elevation. While four of such features on one
side are discouraged, two or more dormers are considered as one feature
and two chimneys are considered as one also. He suggested that the
gables be reduced from three to one, even though they are not considered
as discouraged.
Mr. Tajalli explained that the gables are used to accentuate and reduced
the massing of the house. He added that the lot is pie shaped and the
structure is setback over 80' from the road.
Mr. Frankel complimented the design and had no objections.
Attorney Randolph reviewed the criteria of similar/dissimilar and
massing, then reminded that according to the Code, the character and
architectural style of a structure shall be consistent but not identical
to surrounding off site structures.
Mrs. Anderson commented that the neighborhood is changing and the newer
homes are more massive.
The Board complimented the design of the house but agreed that the
structure is too massive and out of character for the neighborhood.
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Chairman Wheeler suggested that if the second story of the structure
were to step back on the west side and the eave and second floor ceiling
heights were reduced, the structure would appear smaller.
Mr. Tajalli agreed with the suggestions.
a. SPECIAL EXCEPTION to permit construction of
un -enclosed covered porches that exceed the maximum
CFAR by 211 square feet.
b. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit
construction of a two-story Bermuda style single
family dwelling consisting of 7,155 square feet.
Mr. O'Neal moved and Mr. Frankel seconded to defer approval until the
applicant has the opportunity to make revisions that address the
concerns of the Board. Roll Call: Mrs. Anderson; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE,
Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE and Chairman Wheeler; AYE.
3. An application submitted by Armstrong Landscape & Design,
agents for Ralph MacDonald, owner of the property located
at 1410 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida, legally
described as Lots 1, la and part of Lot 2, McLouth
subdivision.
Mr. Armstrong displayed samples of a 6' high vertical louvered white
metal gate for the front and an 8' high diagonal metal gate with open
work across the top to replace the gate on the north side. A solid
metal gate, 8' high and painted green was requested for a new opening
also for the north side. He added that he is reducing the width of the
entrance off AlA to a 16' driveway, adding a new address sign and adding
two seagrape trees and a ficus hedge along AlA. He advised had applied
for a permit from FDOT. Mr. Armstrong explained that the property
owners wanted maximum privacy and the decorative gate on the north road
would be replacing an existing gate and the new solid gate would be
behind a ficus hedge and would not be seen from the road.
The Board did not feel the very plain 6' vertical louvered gate would be
in keeping with the District Standards and suggested that the diagonal
louvered gate with the decorative design across the top that is planned
for the north side be reduced to 6' for the entrance off AlA
Chairman Wheeler commented that the entrance drops down and if the gate
were place on top there would be enough privacy with a 5' fence with a
decorative top.
a. NORTH OCEAN BLVD. OVERLAY PERMIT to install a new gate
across the existing driveway from State Road AlA.
Mr. Frankel moved and Mrs. Anderson seconded to approve the North Ocean
Blvd. Overlay Permit and revised landscaping based on a finding that the
6' diagonal louvered entrance gate with the open work across the top and
revised landscaping meets the minimum intent of the Design Manual and
applicable review standards. Roll Call: Mrs. Anderson; AYE, Mr. Kent;
AYE, Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; Aye, and Chairman Wheeler; AYE.
b. LEVEL 2 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW for the
replacement of the existing gate on the north side of
the property (from the private road) and the addition
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of a new gate, also on the north side of the property
(also from the private road).
Mr. Kent moved and Mr. Frankel seconded to approve the Level II
Architectural/Site Plan based on a finding that the 8' diagonal louvered
gate with open work across the top and the addition of a new 8' solid
sliding gate, both on the north side of the property off the private
road meet the minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable review
Ci standards. Roll Call: Mrs. Anderson; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. Frankel;
AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE and Chairman Wheeler; AYE.
10:00 A.M. Chairman Wheeler left at this time.
VII. Items related to previous approval.
A. 1428 N. Ocean Blvd.
1. Request to change color/material of roof -Delray Ocean
Mr. Diamond requested to change the color of the house to an approved
cream color, and the previously approved flat white concrete roof tile
to a flat gray concrete tile with a slate appearance. There were no
objections.
Mrs. Anderson moved and Mr. Frankel seconded to approve the revised flat
gray concrete tile with the slate appearance for the roof material and
the cream color for the body of the house. Roll Call: Mrs. Anderson;
AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE.
2. Entrance Gate Design
Mr. Diamond requested to add a 6' wrought iron look decorative aluminum
entrance gate with lights on the front side of the two smooth stucco
columns. There were no objections.
Mrs. Anderson moved and Mr. Frankel seconded to approve the 6'
decorative aluminum entrance gate as requested. Roll Call: Mrs.
Anderson; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE.
3. Revised Landscape Design
Mr. Diamond explained that more trees and landscaping are being added to
the front and rear of the property for privacy. There were no
objections.
Mr. Frankel moved and Mrs. Anderson seconded to approve the revised
landscape plan. Roll Call: Mrs. Anderson; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr.
Frankel; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE.
VIII. Items by Staff.
A. Docks, Dock lighting & Boats -Recommendation from Urban Design
Town Manager Thrasher stated that inasmuch that the Chairman and an
alternate are not present, he would prefer the recommendation from Urban
Design be presented at the next meeting.
Mr. Kent requested a summary of the report, as this would affect his
dock.
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Mr. Carleen explained that by extending a line 45 degrees from the
intersection of the side and rear lot accessory setback lines toward the
adjacent property and into the canal, at a point in the water 25' from
the seawall, and another line from the adjacent lots side and rear lot
accessory setback lines intersection in the opposite direction and into
the water at a point 25' from the seawall, a fixed view shed clear zone
is created. He stated that a line would be established 25' from the
Cseawall since 25, is the maximum distance for installing dolphins.
Nothing, including watercrafts would be permitted outside this 251. A
Special Exception process would be established to permit boats and docks
to be perpendicular at the corner lots at the ends of the canals but
they could not extend past the 25' line and must be within the middle
1/3 of the water frontage to protect the view of the neighbors.
Mr. Frankel stated that he has seen communities with properties that
have perpendicular docking and it is not attractive. He believed that
if there is not enough space for a boat the property owner should dock
the boat elsewhere.
Mr. Carleen stated that he would be at the next meeting to for further
discussion.
10:20 A.M. Mr. Frankle left at this time.
B. Review of Excessive Similarity & Design Consistency
This item was deferred to the next meeting.
IX. Items by Board Members.
A. Minor accessory setback provisions -Mr. Kent
This item was deferred to the next meeting.
X. Public. There was no comment from the public.
XI. Adjournment. Vice Chairman Kent adjourned the meeting at 10:30
A.M.
YVpnne E. Eckert, CMC
Deputy Town Clerk