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HomeMy Public PortalAbout07/30/2010 * Continuation of 07/22/2010 MeetingC MINUTES OF THE CONTINUATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON JULY 22, 2010 HELD BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA ON FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2010 AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA. I. Call to Order. Chairman Ganger called the meeting to order at approximately 8:33 A.M. II. Roll Call. Present and Participating Absent w/Notice Also Present and Participating Robert Ganger Scott Morgan Thomas Smith Charles Frankel, II Malcolm Murphy Amanda Jones William H. Thrasher Rita L. Taylor Randall Stofft of Randall Stofft Stephanie Portus Chairman Vice Chairman Board Member Board Member Board Member Alternate Member Town Manager Town Clerk Agent for Erbstein Architects Krent Wieland Design, Inc. III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing OF 7-22-10. Mr. Frankel moved and vice -Chairman Morgan seconded to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of 7-22-10 with one amendment to correct a typographical error on page 3. There was no discussion. All voted AYE. IV. PUBLIC HEARING - CONTINUED. A. Applications for Development Approval 1. An application submitted by Randall Stofft Architects as agent for Howard and Bonita Erbstein, owners of the property located at 3288 Gulf Stream Road, Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally described as Lot 28 Gulf Stream Properties and the north 50' of Lot 27, for the following: a. LAND CLEARING PERMIT to clear the building site and replace and relocate other trees and plants as listed. (Approval recommended on 7-22-10) b. SPECIAL EXCEPTION to permit 282 sq. ft. of covered unenclosed roof projection that exceeds the maximum permitted floor area ratio. (Approval recommended conditionally on 7-22-10) C. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to demolish existing structures and construct 3 Gulf Stream Bermuda structures, 6,605 sq. ft. two-story dwelling with attached garage, 381 sq. ft. guest house, and 381 sq.ft. detached garage and a swimming pool. Chairman Ganger said this is a continuation of the public hearing held on July 22, 2010 and asked if there were any ex -parte communications concerning this matter. Mr. Frankel said he spoke with Town Clerk, Rita Taylor concerning the matter. Mr. Thrasher stated for the record that Randall Stofft has certified the Special Exception square footage to be 282 SF rather than the 286 SF as originally requested. He said we are now ready to enter into the Level III/Site Plan review. Chairman Ganger invited Randall Stofft, agent for the applicant, to review the changes. Architectural Review and Planning Board Continuation of 7/22/10 Public Hearing, July 30, 2010 Page 2 Clerk Taylor administered the oath to Randall Stofft of Randall Stofft Architects, agent for Erbstein, and to Stephanie Portus, Landscape Architect of Krent Wieland Design, Inc. Mr. Stofft said his firm recalculated the numbers and believes everyone is satisfied that they are correct. He said there is still the issue of the privacy wall originally designed to be 5 feet high, but the Code only allows 4 feet. Mr. Stofft explained that the connecting wall which C� was designed to provide privacy to the pool area is about 20 feet in length and sits 80 feet back from the road. He said they have changed the wall height to 4 feet to meet Code requirements, but the owner would like it to be 5 feet if possible. Mr. Stofft asked if the Board wanted to see the landscape presentation before discussing the wall issue. Chairman Ganger said the Board would like Mr. Stofft to show how their structures relate to the neighboring homes. Mr. Stofft said a two-story home sits to the northwest and a one-story home sits to the northeast of the Erbstein home. He referred to the renderings showing that the two- story elements of their design are not conflicting with either of the neighboring homes. Mr. Smith asked if any of the window recess or setbacks have changed since the previous meeting. Mr. Stofft said they have not. Chairman Ganger asked where the large Ficus was located on the property. Stephanie Portus referred to the renderings showing that the Ficus is at the northeast corner of the property. Stephanie Portus, Landscape Architect with Krent Wieland Design Inc., presented the landscape plan. She said they will preserve the location of the existing Royals at the main entry circle located on Lakeview and will move Royals from another location to the main entry to create balance. She said as you turn the corner onto Gulf Stream you see the entry to the motor court where there will be Oaks planted on either side to carry a canopy across, and an existing Gumbo Limbo tree will be relocated to the center of the east side of the property. Ms. Portus said that some of the plantings originally proposed around the deck area have been moved to the north end of the pool, tying into the covered logia and barbeque area. She said the pool is now 18' x 40' rather than 20' x 40', providing a wider walkway around and ties in with the guest wing and garage. The spa is flush in the ground, centered to the west side of the pool. Ms. Portus said there will be Coconut Palms sweeping over the pool creating a clean open feeling and they have added some 18' to 20' palms to match the existing buffer of palms which will maintain Oprivacy. Chairman Ganger asked if there will be room for expansion if the next owner decides to expand the guest house, or will the property be constrained in terms of setbacks. Mr. Stofft said the structures are well within the setbacks, but the criteria only allows for expansion of another 15 sq. ft. Board members thought the landscape plan was very nice, incorporating the indigenous qualities of Gulf Stream. Chairman Ganger asked about the hedge material. Ms. Portus said they are proposing Ficus for the middle hedge and all of the foundational hedge will be Podocarpas. Architectural Review and Planning Board Continuation of 7/22/10 Public Hearing, July 30, 2010 Page 3 Mr. Stofft brought up the height of the connecting wall and wanted to confirm that a 5 -foot wall would be a variance situation. Mr. Thrasher said it would and explained that if it were in any other district in Gulf Stream, the additional foot would not be an issue, but since the home is in the Core district where low profile fences are typical for the Gulf Stream Bermuda style, it is prohibited and would, therefore, be a variance. Mr. Stofft said okay, he thanked Mr. Thrasher for the explanation and thanked the Board for getting together so early in the morning to address this matter. Mr. Frankel asked if a special exception still existed. Mr. Thrasher said yes, but it was addressed at the previous meeting. He said the motion for the special exception was that if the square footage of the special exception changed, it would be okay as long as it was permitted by Code and Mr. Stofft certified that, which he has done. Mr. Thrasher said the demolition, land clearing and special exception have been approved by the Board and the remaining item is the Level III Site Plan. Clerk Taylor agreed. vice -Chairman Morgan moved and Mr. Smith seconded to approve the Level III Architectural/Site Plan based on a finding that the proposed demolition of the existing structure and the construction of a Bermuda Style, partial two-story, single family dwelling consisting of 6,605 SF with attached garage, 381 SF guest house, and 381 SF detached garage and a swimming pool meets the minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable review standards with the following conditions: 1. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the owner of the property shall prepare and record a deed restriction which shall provide that all roof projection and unenclosed covered areas shall remain so for as long as the structure is in existence or exceeds the maximum permissible FAR. 2. Prior to a certificate of occupancy a Gulf Stream Driveway and Removal Agreement will be signed by the owner and will be recorded by the Town. 3. All exterior painting colors will conform to the Gulf Stream Code. 4. If not already, electric service lines shall be buried. There was no further discussion. All voted AYE. Mr. Thrasher thanked LeTouf for his quick responses and efforts. V. Public. There were no public comments. VI. Adjournment. Mr. Frankel moved and Mr. Murphy seconded to adjourn the meeting. There was no discussion. All voted AYE. The meet' g was adjourned at 8:50 A.M. Gail C. Abbale Administrative Assistant