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HomeMy Public PortalAbout06/28/2007MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2007 AT 8:30 A.M., IN THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA. I. Call to Order. at 8:35 A.M. C II. Roll Call. Present and Participating: Absent with Notice: Vice Chairman Frankel called the meeting to order Also Present and Participating Charles Frankel III Robert Ganger Scott W. Morgan Hewlett Kent Perry O'Neal Donna White Amanda Jones William Thrasher John Randolph Rita Taylor Rustem Kupi Roy Simon William Wietsma Vice Chairman Board Member Alternate Member Chairman Board Member Board Member Alternate Member Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Agent for Walsh Agent for Lynch Agent for Maier & Preston III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearin 5-24-07. Mr. Ganger moved and Mr. Morgan seconded that the minutes be approved as circulated and all voted AYE. IV. Additions, withdrawals, deferrals, arrangement of agenda items. Mr. Ganger requested that Item VII. be heard first in the Public Hearing and there were no objections to this change in arrangement. V. Announcements. A. Meeting Dates 1. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing a. July 26, 2007 @ 8:30 A.M. b. September 27, 2007 @ 8:30 A.M. c. October 25, 2007 @ 8:30 A.M. d. November to be decided e. December 27, 2007 @ 8:30 A.M. None of those present indicated that they would be unable to attend any of these meetings. Vice Chairman Frankel asked if there had been any ex -parte communications and there were none declared. Town Clerk Taylor asked that all persons who intended to speak to please stand to receive the Oath. The Town Clerk administered the Oath to Mr. KuDi, Mr. Simon and Mr. Wietsma. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing page 2 Architectural Review & Planning Board June 28, 2007 VI. PUBLIC HEARING. Item VII. requesting a color change for an approved gate at 3377 N. COcean Blvd., was heard at this time as previously agreed to. William Wietsma was recognized and explained that at the time the improvements for this property were considered by the ARPB, the home was painted a light beige with white trim and white shutters. A picture of the gate that was proposed was presented and was also white. It was approved with the condition that the gate match the trim on the house, and a letter stating that was received from the Town. He went on to explain that the owners decided they wanted a white house with dark brown trim. Mr. Wietsma advised he had not been in attendance at the meeting and did not realize the Board was under the impression that the white trim would remain and ordered the gate to match the new trim color, brown. He showed a picture of the gate, attached to the white wall and also photos of other gates along State Road AlA, pointing out that there are only two white gates along this highway. He requested that the change in color from white to dark brown be approved. Mr. Ganger moved and Mr. Morgan seconded that the existing gate, brown in color, be approved. Roll Call: Mr. Ganger; AYE, Mr. Morgan; AYE and Vice Chairman Frankel; AYE. A. Applications for Development Approval 1. An application submitted by Rustem Kupi, as Agent for Mark Walsh, the owner of property located at 1709 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally described as the N. 100 ft. of the s. 668 ft. of Govt. Lot 1, Sec. 10, Twnshp. 46 south, Range 43 east. Mr. Kupi displayed a site plan showing a new brick parking court at the front of the property. A covered entry gallery is shown to connect the parking court to both the new addition and the front door of the existing home. He explained that the addition will be a two story addition to the existing two story Spanish Colonial/Mizner style home. He then displayed the proposed elevations and distributed pictures of the existing home, pointing out the location of the addition, that being on the north west corner of the existing building. Mr. Kupi ,being attention to the combined style of the architecture and pointed out that he had carried a compatible style through to the addition. The total square footage to be added is 3,164 sq. ft., which includes the covered entry gallery. The members of the Board complimented Mr. Kupi on these improvements. a.LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit a 2 - story addition consisting of 3,164 sq. ft. to an existing 2 -story Spanish Colonial/Mizner style single family dwelling. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing Architectural Review & Planning Board June 28, 2007 page 3 Mr. Ganger moved and Mr. Morgan seconded to recommend approval of the Level III Architectural/Site Plan based on a finding that the proposed 2 -story addition consisting of 3,164 sq. ft. to an existing 2 -story Spanish Colonial/Mizner style single family dwelling meets the minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable review standards with the condition that up to four (4) Australian pine trees will be planted by the Town of Gulf Stream, located between the roadway and the property line. Roll Call: Mr. Ganger; AYE, Mr. Morgan; AYE and Vice Chairman Frankel; AYE. 2. An application submitted by Roy Simon, as agent for Paul A. Lyons, Jr., owner of the property located at 2845 Polo Drive, Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally described as Lot 12, Replat of Part of Gulf Stream Properties. Mr. Simon, displaying drawings of a site plan and elevations, explained that the house was constructed in the 50's and has had very little done to it since then. He further explained that a small addition of 296.3 sq. ft. is proposed for this one-story Bermuda style home. Mr. Simon stated that a Special Exception approval is necessary due to the fact that the existing building has non -conforming setbacks. He added that the addition will follow the line of the existing structure and the hip roof will match that on the existing structure, as will all materials used in the addition. He distributed pictures of the existing property and explained that the addition will be on the south east corner of the house and that the existing foundation plantings would be continued around the new addition. The Town Clerk advised that, for the record, the neighbor adjacent to the area of construction came to the office to review the application and had no objections to what is proposed. He remarked that there is a large hedge between the two properties. a. SPECIAL EXCEPTION to permit an addition consisting of 296.3 square feet to the master bedroom of an existing non -conforming Bermuda style structure. Mr. Morgan moved and Mr. Ganger seconded to recommend approval of the Special Exception to allow a 296 sq. ft. addition to the master bedroom of the existing non -conforming Bermuda style structure. Roll Call: Mr. Ganger; AYE, Mr. Morgan; AYE and Vice Chairman Frankel; AYE. b. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit a 296.3 square feet addition to an existing one-story Bermuda style single family dwelling. Mr. Ganger moved and Mr. Morgan seconded to recommend approval of the Level 3 Architectural/Site Plan based on a finding that the proposed addition, totaling 296 sq. ft. to an existing Bermuda style house meets the minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable review standards. Roll Call: Mr. Ganger; AYE, Mr. Morgan; AYE and Vice Chairman Frankel; AYE. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing Architectural Review & Planning Board June 28, 2007 page 4 VII. Items related to previous approval. A. Requesting a color change for an approved gate @ 3377 N. Ocean Blvd. -William Wietsma This item was considered earlier on the agenda. 4J VIII. Items by Staff. A. Update on AIA Project Town Manager Thrasher reported that the installation of the water main on AlA has been completed with the exception of some "punch list items" that will most likely not be completed for 30 to 60 days. He advised that the contractor was very cooperative with the Town. Mr. Thrasher added that FDOT would be starting the AlA improvements by taking video of the area on July 3rd with actual construction to start on July Stn He explained that only about one-third of the town would have shoulder widening and there would be no swales at all. The entire surface will be milled and repaved with completion expected for the entire project, which includes Delray through Manalapan, in mid November 2007. B. Items to consider in next Code Review The Town Manager advised that the Town Commission is considering the matter of a review of the Code of Ordinances and called attention to a short list of items that staff had made note of since the last review. These items are Multi -family Districts (currently under study by Urban Design Studios), Boat Lift Regulations, Basement definition and restrictions, Roof Materials and Drainage in south end of Gulf Stream. He requested that each ARPB member submit a list of any additional items that they feel may need to be reviewed. The Town Clerk explained the procedure that was used when the Code was reviewed. IX. Items by Board Members. There were no items from the Board X. Public. There was no comment from the public. XI. Adjournment. Vice Chairman Frankel adjourned the meeting at 9:30 A.M. on a motion to do so made by Mr. Ganger and seconded by Mr. Morgan with all voting in the affirmative. fJ_ Rita L. Taylor Town Clerk