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HomeMy Public PortalAbout12/27/2007MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2007 AT 8:30 A.M., IN THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA. I. Call to Order. A.M. Chairman Kent called the meeting to order at 8:30 II. Roll Call. OPresent and Participating Absent with Notice Hewlett Kent Perry O'Neal Donna White Robert W. Ganger Scott W. Morgan Charles Frankel Amanda Jones Also Present and William Thrasher Participating: John Randolph Rita Taylor Michael Juriga Mark Moretto Chairman Board Member Board Member Board Member Alternate Member Vice -Chairman Alternate Member Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Agent for 3232 Polo AA Industries III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of 11-15-07. Mrs. White moved and Mr. Morgan seconded that the minutes be approved as circulated and all voted AYE. IV. Additions, withdrawals, deferrals, arran e Town Manager Thrasher requested that Item VII.D., VII.A. There were no objections. V. Announcements. A. Meeting Dates 1. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing a. January 24, 2008 @ 8:30 A.M. b. February 28, 2008 @ 8:30 A.M. c. March 27, 2008 @ 8:30 A.M. d. April 24, 2008 @ 8:30 A.M. e. May 22, 2008 @ 8:30 A.M. Chairman Kent announced these dates. t of agenda items. before Item i� The Chairman asked if there were any exparte communications to declare l and there were none. Chairman Kent asked Attorney Randolph for clarification as to which communications are exparte. Attorney Randolph advised that visiting the site and any communication the Board members have outside an ARPB meeting regarding an application. Whether it is with the applicant or conversations with anyone in the community, it must be disclosed. He added that the general nature of the conversation about the project must also be disclosed so the public can be made aware of previous communications. Regular Meeting Architectural Review & Planning Board Page 2 December 27, 2007 Town Clerk Taylor asked that all persons who intended to speak please stand to take the Oath. The Clerk administered the Oath to Mr. Juriga and Mr. Moretto. VI. PUBLIC HEARING. A. Items related to previous approval G 1. 3232 Polo Drive -William Wietsma a. Request for changes to approved single family dwelling currently under construction Mr. Juriga, representing agent William Wietsma, displayed a rendering showing the suggested changes from the previous ARPB meeting. He explained that the concerns of the Board members were addressed in that all the window frames and muntins would be painted white, the louvered shutters and eyebrows would be black, the front door would remain a natural wood color and the glass a lite grey. Mr. Juriga displayed a sample of the shutter and glass. Mr. O'Neil asked if the eyebrows are functional and if they were already installed. He was concerned about the eyebrows being too dark and asked if they could be painted white. Mr. O'Neal suggested that in the future, a color rendering be provided for both the front and rear elevation. Mr. Juriga stated that the shutters and the louvers in the eyebrows were not installed. He confirmed that the eyebrow louvers are nonfunctional but all of the shutters are operable. Mr. Juriga advised that the eyebrows were previously approved by the Town Manager on the construction drawings. Town Clerk Taylor explained that the Code provides that shutters may not be the same color as the body of a structure. Mrs. White commented that this is a unique design and with the changes that have been made, she has no problem with the black shutters or eyebrows. Mr. Ganger stated he was not concerned with the color of the shutters or the eyebrows. He asked if the shutters have been ordered. OThe Town Manager advised that the original building plan that was submitted and approved did not have eyebrows and railing on all three openings in the rear. However, he researched the eyebrows and found them to be consistent with the current proposal. Therefore, he administratively approved them. He stated that he has been told by the agent that the shutters and eyebrows have been measured and ordered. Chairman Kent stated that he is comfortable with the shutters in the front but he is concerned about the dominance of the shutters on the second story rear elevation. Regular Meeting Architectural Review & Planning Board Page 3 December 27, 2007 Mr. Ganger moved and Mrs. White seconded to approve the white window frames and muntins, black shutters and louvered eyebrows and lite grey glass. Roll Call: Mrs. White; AYE, Mr. Morgan; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE and Chairman Kent; AYE. b. Approval of final landscape design Mr. Juriga displayed a landscape plan and explained that the landscaping Owould be informal but well manicured and maintained, and the driveway material would be square herpel stone. Town Clerk Taylor pointed out a low wall on the landscape plan that was not previously approved on the building plan. Chairman Kent was concerned that there would not be enough landscape screening for the neighbor to the north. He does not believe the wall should be a part of the landscaping plan. The Chairman suggested that the wall be stucco and painted to match the house. He stated that he was not comfortable with approving the landscaping plan he would prefer to see a revised rendering. Mr. Ganger moved and Mr. Morgan seconded to defer the landscape plan to the next regular meeting for final approval. Roll Call: Mrs. White; AYE, Mr. Morgan; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE and Chairman Kent; AYE. 9:45 A.M., Mr. Carleen telephoned to say he could not attend the meeting as he was having car trouble and was out of the area. VII. Code Review. A. Multi -family Districts B. Additional Architectural Styles C. Standards for Tinted Window Glass D. Alternative Roofing Materials Mr. Moretto, representing AA Industries, distributed material on metal roofs. He explained that the roofing material presented is in compliance with the Florida Building Code. Mr. Moretto advised that initially, a metal roof would likely cost more than an asphalt, tile or slate roof, due to increased costs of the material used to make them. However, over time a metal roof would save money on maintenance, heating and air conditioning costs and would last twice as long as a regular roof. He presented a simulated metal tile which is made out of a coated Osteel type material and explained that due to the way this type of material has to be installed it is not recommended for use on the ocean due to deterioration. He recommended an aluminum flat panel tile which is mechanically seamed or snap locked in place and is coated to resist the elements. Mr. Moretto added that effective October 1, 2007, the Roofing Code changed to require that on any reroofing, a secondary water barrier and renailing of all of the plywood would be required, which would be an added cost to the consumer. He added that on wood frame homes, if the dwelling is valued over a certain amount, a minimum of 15 percent of the cost to reroof would be required to address the strapping of the roof. Additionally, effective June 1, 12007, if a permit value is over $750,000 shutters are required on the home. Regular Meeting Page 4 Architectural Review & Planning Board December 27, 2007 Mr. Morgan asked how long the warranty is for painted tile. Mr. Moretto stated that there are a variety of warranties that can be purchased. However, for painted tiles the warranty is up to 25 years. Mr. Ganger asked how long metal roofs have been in existence and what majority of metal roofs are new or replacement. He also asked if �J lightning is attracted to metal roofs. Mr. Moretto advised that metal roofs have been around since the 1800's and he has replaced a 1910 metal shingle roof in the early 1990's. He added that materials have changed over time and the roofing industry is limited by the building codes. Mr. Moretto explained that lightning is usually attracted to the highest point and metal does not attract lightning. He advised that generally, most of his work is replacement roofs. Mrs. White asked what kind of maintenance is required. Mr. Moretto stated that an occasional wash with a garden hose is all that is needed and it helps to keep trees off the roof surface. The Town Manager asked if shake, barrel tile, slate and white color thru style could be made. He asked how long it would take to recoup the costs. Mr. Moretto stated that shake, barrel and slate type looks could be made but he did not believe a white color thru look could be made because it would attract dirt. He added that it generally takes 20 years to recoup the costs to the consumer. He also stated that the imitation tile would need to be cleaned just as much the cement tile. The Board thanked Mr. Moretto for providing the information and discussed if this type of material would be consistent in the town. Mr. Ganger commented that metal roofs seem limited for the homes on which it could be used and the cost of reroofing using a metal roof would be very costly to the residents. ^ Mr. Morgan was concerned that if metal roofs were allowed in the single Ufamily district, the property owners may choose a cheaper version, thus compromising the uniqueness of the town. The Chairman advised that he would prefer to keep the town looking as authentic as possible and as Mr. Moretto stated, there is no substitute for white cement tile in metal. He added that some architectural styles like the Anglo Caribbean and Key West style may call for a metal roof look but it is not an issue now. Regular Meeting Architectural Review & Planning Board Page 5 December 27, 2007 Town Clerk Taylor reminded that the code review includes looking into different architectural styles and Anglo Caribbean style was mentioned. A true Anglo Caribbean style might require a flat metal roof. Mr. Ganger moved and Mr. Morgan seconded to recommend that no changes be made in the Code on roof material in the single family district. Roll ^ Call: Mrs. White; AYE, Mr. Morgan; AYE, Mr. O'Neal; AYE and Chairman �) Kent; AYE. Town Clerk Taylor reminded that docks/boatlifts would be the next item for code review on the next agenda and if time allows, a review of the changes Urban Design performed on multi -family district, architectural styles, glass color, garage doors and basements. VIII. Items by Staff. There were no items from Staff. IX. Items by Board Members. There were no items by the Board Members X. Public. There were no comments from the public. XI. Adjournment. Chairman Kent adjourned the meeting at 11:00 A.M. Y onne E. Eckert, CMC D puty Town Clerk N