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Home My Public Portal About03/28/2013MINUTES 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 28, 2013 AT 8:30 A.M., IN THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA. I. Call to Order: Chairman, Scott Morgan called the Meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Present: Chairman, Scott Morgan, Vice Chairman Amanda Jones, Board Member: Thomas Smith, Malcolm Murphy Alternate Member: George Delafield, Jr. Town Manager: William Thrasher Town Clerk: Rita Taylor Absent were: John Randolph, Esq. (with notice) Recording Secretary: Susan Cooper II. Roll Call Present and Scott Morgan Chairman Participating Thomas Smith Vice Chairman Malcolm Murphy Board Member Amanda Jones Board Member George Delafield Alternate Member Absent w/Notice Paul Lyons Board Member John Randolph Town Attorney Also Present & William Thrasher Town Manager Participating Rita Taylor Town Clerk Mark Pulte Property Owner Benjamin Schreier Architect for Pulte Joe Peterson Landscape Arch. -Pulte William Wietsma Architect -MacDonald Marty Minor Town Consultant Randy Ely Town Resident III. Minutes of the Previous Meetings) Mr. Smith moved to accept the minutes of the Meeting of February 28, 2013 with no correction, Mr. Murphy seconded the Motion. Motion carried unanimously. IV. Additions, withdrawals, deferrals, arrangement of agenda items None V. Announcements. None A. Meeting Dates 1. Regular Meeting and Public Hearing a. March 28, 2013 @ 8:30 a.m. b. April 25, 2013 @ 8:30 a.m. c. May 23, 2013 @ 8:30 a.m. d. June 27, 2013 @ 8:30 a.m. e. July 25, 2013 @ 8:30 a.m. ARPB — Regular Meeting and Public Hearing March 28, 2013 Minutes f. August, 2013 — No meeting All stated they would be attending all meetings listed on agenda. No ex parte communications prior to the public hearing. VI. PUBLIC HEARING. Ms. Taylor swore in all who planned to speak at public hearing. Those swom in: Mark Pulte, Property Owner; Benjamin Schreier, Architect for Mr. Pulte, Joe Peterson, Landscape Architect for Mr. Pulte. William Wietsma, Architect for property owner Ralph MacDonald, Paul Engle, Surveyor for Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Becker, Engineer for Mr. MacDonald. Marty Minor, Town Consultant and Town Resident Randy Ely A. Applications for Development Approval. 1. Application submitted for construction to property of owned by Mark T. Pulte located at 3211 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, FL. Legal description of North 4.5 ft. of Lot 3 and the S 108 ft. of Lot 4, Gulf Stream Ocean Tracts in Gulf Stream, Florida. a. DEMOLITION PERMIT to remove existing structures. Mr. Benjamin Schreier, Architect for Mr. Pulte requested demolition of existing structures as well as approval of the construction of a 10,408 square foot home on the site. Mr. Schreier stated that their intent was to clear the site and begin construction of the new home immediately rather than waiting for the permit for the new home to be issued before demolition occurs. • Thomas Smith moved to approve the demolition permit to remove the existing structures. Amanda Jones seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried. b. LAND CLEARING PERMIT to prepare for new landscape materials and to adjust the grade to accommodate the new structures and improvements. Presentation by Joe Peterson, Landscape Architect for Mr. Pulte demonstrating via sketches, the proposed landscape to include 220 trees along AIA including placement of the cabbage palms, coconut palms and existing Australian Pines. The existing sea grapes will be re -located along the existing driveway to form a canopy as you drive into the site. Along the front of the property the sea grapes will be removed and put into a staging area in order to raise the grade. The sea grapes will then be re -planted at the conclusion of the landscape project. • Thomas Smith made a motion to approve the Land Clearing Permit to prepare for new landscape materials and to adjust the grade to accommodate the new structures and improvements. Amanda Jones seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried. 2 ARPB — Regular Meeting and Public Hearing March 28, 2013 Minutes c. NORTH OCEAN BOULEVARD OVERLAY PERMIT to install entry gate and piers and supplement existing landscaping within the corridor. • Thomas Smith further moved to approve the NORTH OCEAN BOULEVARD OVERLAY PERMIT to install entry gate and piers and C supplement existing landscaping within the corridor. Malcolm Murphy seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried. d. VARIANCE to permit a terra cotta slate style roof to be installed on the proposed Georgian style home. Upon Mr. Morgan's request for explanation of the new home, Mr. Schreier stated they are proposing a 10,408 square foot Georgian style home with a dark green shutters and terra cotta colored slate roof. Variance was requested as town code calls for terra cotta roofs on Mediterranean -style structures, and either a gray slate or "slate -like" or white thru and thru concrete flat tile roof for the Georgian style homes. Presentation by Mr. Schreier with sketches of the home, actual samples of proposed roofing tiles as well as a choice of gray slate tiles as suggested in the Town Code. Discussion was had as to roofing materials. Mr. Schreier argued that the beachfront homes in Gulf Stream are unique and individual in style in contrast to the white on white Bermuda -style in the more general areas of the town. Mr. Schreier also stated that the home will be surrounded by a variety of palm trees and the roof of the home will in no way be visible from the road. Mr. Morgan suggested the roof be discussed with the Town Commission. Mr. Pulte advised that his "alternate choice" was the darker gray "slate -like" tile recommended in the Code, as the lighter gray tile would fade to almost white from the Florida sun within a very short time. Mr. Thrasher advised "Section 70.238 — Roofs. Flat, white through and through, smooth and gray slate tile may be permitted on predominantly Georgian or British -colonial influences. Flat, gray through and through, uncoated tile or slate -like tile may be permitted at the discretion of the Architectural Review and Planning Board and Town Commission thru level 3 review process. ...Section D — Prohibited. Tiles other than white flat untextured tiles or grey slate tiles." Ms. Jones felt the lighter tile would be more appropriate. • Thomas Smith further moved to recommend DENIAL of a VARIANCE to permit a terra cotta slate style roof to be installed on the proposed Georgian style home based on the findings that not all of the 8 standards to allow for variance have been met. Amanda Jones seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried. 3 ARPB — Regular Meeting and Public Hearing March 28, 2013 Minutes e. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit construction of a 10,408 square foot partial 2 -story, single family Georgian style dwelling with a 4 car garage and swimming pool. • Thomas Smith moved to recommend Approval of a LEVEL 3 C ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit construction based on the findings that the proposed construction of a 10,408 square foot partial 2 -story, single family Georgian style dwelling with a 4 car garage and swimming pool meet minimum intent of the design manual and applicable review standards with the following conditions: a) electrical service lines shall be buried; b) any minor modifications of the landscape plan shall be submitted to the Town Manager for review and approval and any major modifications shall be brought back to the ARPB for approval prior to the commencement of landscaping; c) Wall and fences shall be measured from the lowest abutting grade with a maximum height of 8 feet including any lighting fixtures that might be attached; d) all chain link fences will be screened from neighbor's view; e) the landscape plan will protect existing Australian pine trees and provide a 13' clear zone where possible for the planting of Australian pine trees and f) to change the proposed terra cotta roof to that of the town code, to wit: the gray -slate -like tile. Amanda Jones seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried. Ms. Taylor informed Mr. Pulte and Mr. Schreier that their next hearing will be at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, April 12, 2013. 2. Application submitted by William Wietsma as agent for Ralph MacDonald, owner of property at 1410 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream Florida legally described in metes and bounds as Lots 1, 1-A and 2, McLouth Subdivision, Gulf Stream Florida. a. SUBDIVISION to divide one, 4.733 acre parcel of land into 3 lots. Mr. Wietsma presented proposal to subdivide nearly 5 acres into 3 lots. Essentially Lot A would be 40,000 square feet, Middle lot would be 80,000 square feet preserving the house and the third lot about 80,000 square feet. They are proposing to keep the existing grading, existing landscaping and preserving the house in the middle. Theye are not changing the character and ,- structure of the neighborhood. The private yacht basin will be part of the deed to property A. A buffer of landscaping will be provided to eliminate line of sight from the water and road. Mr. Morgan expressed concern with the driveway access from AIA and its visibility from the road. His concern is that the driveway will require removal of a considerable amount of foliage from the property south and north of the driveway. Mr. Wietsma stated that the access will remain where it is now and therefore the foliage will not need to be removed as the same cut for the drive will remain intact, the entrance will remain the same, it will just be enhanced. 4 ARPB — Regular Meeting and Public Hearing March 28, 2013 Minutes Mr. Wietsma advised that all the neighbors had been notified and polled, the only letter received was from Mr. Ganger stating that it is his hope that the lush foliage at the northern end of the property be retained as a part of the condition of approval for subdivision. Mr. Wietsma stated that it is their intent to retain that area in its current condition. Mr. Smith questioned the chance that the DOT would disallow future entrance onto North Road from AIA to Lot C. Mr. Wietsma advised that there was not a chance due to the location of the curve. Mr. Morgan stated we all like to see the old properties remain the same and that he liked the idea of this proposal. • Malcolm Murphy moved for APPROVAL of a SUBDIVISION at 1410 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream Florida and to divide one, 4.733 acre parcel of land into 3 lots. George Delafield seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried. b. DEMOLITION PERMIT to remove an existing driveway, shed and garage. • Malcolm Murphy further moved for APPROVAL of a DEMOLITION PERMIT to remove an existing driveway, shed and garage at 1410 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream Florida and to divide one, 4.733 acre parcel of land into 3 lots. George Delafield secondd the motion. Motion unanimously carried. c. NORTH OCEAN BOULEVARD OVERLAY PERMIT to remove existing driveway from proposed Lot "C". Malcolm Murphy moved for APPROVAL of a NORTH OCEAN BOULEVARD OVERLAY PERMIT to remove existing driveway from proposed Lot "C" at 1410 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream Florida. George Delafield seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried. Discussion was had regarding the exact request of the removal of the driveway and while possibly retaining the curb cut for an option of keeping it to feed proposed Lot "C" at a later date. Malcolm Murphy moved to RESCIND his prior motion to Approve. George Delafield seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried. • Malcolm Murphy then moved for APPROVAL of a NORTH OCEAN BOULEVARD OVERLAY PERMIT including the authority to remove existing driveway from proposed Lot "C" and retaining the curb cut as shown on sketch A-01 . George Delafield seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried. W ARPB — Regular Meeting and Public Hearing March 28, 2013 Minutes d. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit the division of one parcel of land containing 4.733 acres into 3 lots with the existing structures on proposed Lot `B" to remain. • Malcolm Murphy further moved for APPROVAL of a LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit the division of one parcel of land containing 4.733 acres into 3 lots with the existing structures on proposed Lot `B" to remain at 1410 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream Florida and to divide one, 4.733 acre parcel of land into 3 lots with the condition that the lot and foliage on the West side of AIA and the North side of the property be retained. George Delafield seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried. VII. Items by Staff None VIII. Items by Board Members None IX. Public: None X. Adiournment At 9:35 a.m. Mr. Morgan adjourned the meeting of the Architectural Review and Planning Board. Susan Cooper Recording Secretary