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HomeMy Public PortalAboutARPB 12 20 2001MINUTES 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 20, 2001, 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. Present and Participating Absent with Notice: Chris Wheeler Hewlett Kent Charles Frankel Cynthia Neeves Anne Strawn Muriel Anderson Perry O'Neal Also Present and Participating: William Thrasher John Randolph Rita Taylor George Brewer Chairman Vice Chairman III Board Member Alternate Member Alternate Member Board Member Board Member Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Agent for Jones III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearin of 11-15-01. Mr. Kent moved and Mrs. Neeves seconded that the minutes be approved as circulated and all voted AYE. IV. Additions, withdrawals, deferrals, arrangement of agenda items. There were no requests for changes in the agenda. V. Announcements. A. Meeting Dates 1. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 1-24-02 @ 8:30 A.M. 2. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 2-28-02 @ 8:30 A.M. 3. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 3-28-02 @ 8:30 A.M. 4. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 4-25-02 @ 6:30 A.M. 5. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 5-23-02 @ 8:30 A.M. 6. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 6-27-02 @ 8:30 A.M. Chairman Wheeler called attention to the above meeting dates. VI. PUBLIC HEARING. Chairman Wheeler asked if any of the Board Members had ex -parte Communications to declare. Mrs. Neeves, Mrs. Strawn, Chairman Wheeler and Vice Chairman Kent had visited the site. Mr. Kent advised he had spoken to the applicants. The Town Clerk administered the Oath to George Brewer. A. Applications for Development Approval 1. An application submitted by George Brewer, as Agent for Cody and Ross Jones, the owners of the property located at 5 Driftwood Landing, Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally described as Lot 3, Driftwood Landing Subdivision. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing Architectural Review & Planning Board December 20, 2001 page 2 a. LEVEL 2 ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit an addition of 570 square feet, consisting of a bedroom, bathroom and modification of an existing two -car garage, to a quasi Bermuda style single story dwelling, and the alteration of the existing driveway. Mr. Brewer explained that the existing home is approximately 4400 square feet with two bedrooms. He further explained that Mr. & Mrs. Jones are requesting to add a third bedroom with the total addition to be approximately 500 square feet. In addition, the landscaping material is to be replaced and the asphalt driveway replaced by paver brick. Mr. Brewer then advised that there has been a considerable amount of interior renovation in progress and all windows have been replaced with impact glass. He further advised that the applicant had met with the president of the Driftwood Landing Association regarding the proposed improvements and received favorable comments. Town Manager Thrasher advised that the improvements that have been underway qualified for Level I review. He reported that special consideration was given in regard to making certain the addition would be consistent with the existing structure. Mr. Thrasher added that the FAR calculation was taken from the effective lot area inasmuch as the road is a private road. Mr. Kent was pleased that the home was not torn down and called attention to unusual detail over some of the doors. Mr. Brewer advised this is a typical Bermuda feature. Chairman Wheeler also was pleased that the home was not demolished. He noted that the garage door faces the street but observed that the proposed screening with landscape material appears to be adequate. Town Clerk Taylor reported that Mrs. Templeton had been in to look at the drawings and expressed concern that the landscaping would not be installed in a timely fashion. Mr. Brewer assured that the landscaping is a part of the application for the addition and would be installed as a part of those improvements. Chairman Wheeler asked Attorney Randolph if the Town is obligated to obtain a recommendation from the various homeowners associations. He was advised that the ARPB may approve or disapprove a development application regardless of the opinion of the Association. Mr. Randolph stated that if an improvement does not conform to the provisions in the Association documents, it is up to the Association to enforce them, not the Town. He further stated that it is acceptable to receive input from the Association. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing Architectural Review & Planning Board December 20, 2001 page 3 Mr. Frankel moved and Mrs. Neeves seconded the approval of the Level II Architectural/Site Plan based on a finding that the proposed addition and renovations meet the minimum intent of the Design Manual, and applicable review standards with the condition that the landscaping is installed with the exception of that which is in the cul-de-sac. Roll Call: Mrs. Neeves; AYE, Mr. Kent; AYE, Mr. Frankel; AYE, Mrs. Strawn; AYE, and Chairman Wheeler; AYE. VII. Items by Staff. There were no items from the Staff. VIII. Items by Board Members. There were no items from the Board. IX. Public. There was no comment from the public. X. Adjournment. Chairman Wheeler adjourned the meeting at 8:45. Rita L. Taylor, Town Clerk