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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE TOWN
COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM ON FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016 AT 9:00
A.M. IN THE WILLIAM F. KOCH, JR. COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE TOWN HALL,
100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA.
I. Call to Order.
Mayor Morgan called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M.
II. Pledge of Allegiance.
The Mayor led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
III. Roll Call.
Present and
Scott W. Morgan
Participating:
Robert W. Ganger
Joan K. Orthwein
Thomas M. Stanley
Donna S. White
Also Present &
Joanne O'Connor
Participating:
William Thrasher
Rita Taylor
Edward Allen
Robert Dixson
James Gammon
Nancy Wibblesman
Richard Jones
David Bodker
Christopher O'Hare
IV. Minutes.
Mayor
Vice Mayor
Commissioner
Commissionr
Commissioner
Town Attorney
Town Manager
Town Clerk
Police Lt.
Town Resident
Town Resident
Town Resident
Architect
Landscape Architect
Town Resident
A. Regular Meeting of March 11, 2016
Vice Mayor Ganger moved to approve the minutes of March 11,
2016 and Commission Orthwein seconded the motion with all voting AYE at
the roll call.
B. Special Meeting of March 22, 2016
Vice Mayor Ganger then moved that the Minutes of the Special
Meeting held on March 22, 2016 be approved with Commissioner Orthwein
seconding the motion and all voting AYE at roll call.
V. Additions, withdrawals, deferrals, arrangement of agenda items.
Mayor Morgan asked to remove Item IX.A., Utility Undergrounding
from the agenda in that Mr. Brannon is not present to give a report.
VI. Announcements.
A. Regular Meetings and Public Hearings
1. May 13, 2016 @ 9:00 A.M.
2. June 10, 2016 @ 9:00 A.M.
3. July 8, 2016 @ 9:00 A.M.
4. August 12, 2016 @ 9:00 A.M.
5. September 9, 2016 @ 9:00 A.M.
6. October 14, 2016 @ 9:00 A.M.
There were no anticipated absences declared.
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B. Proclamations
1. Proclaiming April 2016 as Water Conservation Month
The Town Clerk announced this Mayor's Proclamation by title.
2. Proclaiming May 15-21, 2016 as Water Reuse Week
Town Clerk Taylor read the title of this Mayor's Proclamation.
VII. Communication from the Public (3 min. maximum)
CRobert Dixson spoke in relation to the Undergrounding Project.
James Gammon suggested abandoning the undergrounding in favor of
hardening the existing overhead system.
Nancy Wibblesman supported continuing on with the Undergrounding
Project as that is what property owners voted to do.
Christopher O'Hare commented on the financing of the
Undergrounding Project.
VIII. PUBLIC HEARING
There was no ex -parte communication declared and the Clerk
administered the Oath to Richard Jones, David Bodker James Gannon, Paul
Lyons and Christopher O'Hare.
A. Applications for Development Approval
1. An application submitted by Seaside Builders,
as Agent for Morgan & Kathryn Zook, the owners of
property located at 10 Driftwood Landing, Gulf Stream,
Florida, which is legally described as Lot 5 Driftwood
Landing Subdivision.
Richard Jones presented drawings and renderings of the proposed project
as was recommended by the Architectural Review and Planning Board, a
partial 2 -story, Georgian style dwelling with 3 -car attached garage and
a swimming pool. He pointed out that the majority of the structure is
on the ground floor, the color will be a soft earth tone with a grey
slate like flat concrete tile roof and bronze windows.
Mr. Bodker explained that the landscaping is designed to soften the
second story and to provide privacy to the neighbor.
Mr. Lyons, Chairman of the ARPB explained the adjacent property is not a
vacant parcel but the back yard of the Mullin property. He further
reported Mr. Mullin had attended the ARPB Hearing and said that they had
C) no objection to this development as presented.
In reply to a question he advised that the additional 75 square feet
over the allowed FAR is accounted for in the loggia at the rear of the
home. Mr. Jones further stated that the setback from the road is 43 ft.
which includes the required extra 10 ft. when the project is adjacent to
a private street or road such as this. With regard to the use of bronze
windows he answered that they would not be appropriate on a Bermuda
style but they are architecturally appropriate on Georgian and Spanish
Colonial.
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a. DEMOLITION PERMIT to remove existing structures
Commissioner Stanley moved to approve the Demolition Permit and
Commissioner Orthwein seconded the motion with all voting AYE.
b. LAND CLEARING PERMIT to permit clearing for const.
Commissioner Stanley then moved for approval of the Land Clearing Permit
which was seconded by Commissioner Orthwein and all voted AYE.
c. SPECIAL EXCEPTION to permit 75 sq. ft. of covered,
unenclosed area that exceeds maximum permitted FAR
CA motion was made by Commissioner Stanley to grant approval of the
Special Exception to allow 75 sq. ft. of covered unenclosed roof
projection that exceeds the maximum permitted floor area ratio and it
was seconded by Commissioner Orthwein with all voting AYE at roll call.
d. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit
construction of a 6,144 sq. ft. single family, partial
2 -story, Georgian style dwelling with 3 -car attached
garage and a swimming pool.
A motion was made by Commissioner Stanley to approve the Level 3
Architectural/Site Plan based on a finding that the proposed
construction of a 6,144 sq. ft. single family, partial 2 -story, Georgian
style dwelling with 3 -car attached garage and a swimming pool meet the
minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable review standards with
the conditions that; 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 areas required
to remain unenclosed as per approval of the special exception shall
remain so for as long as the structure is in existence or exceeds the
maximum permissible FAR. 2) Prior to final approval, the proposed site
plan shall be provided to the Driftwood Landings Home Owners Association
for their review and comments. 3) Any minor modifications in 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 review and approval, prior to commencement of landscaping.
Commissioner Orthwein seconded this motion and all voted AYE at the roll
call.
Town Clerk Taylor advised that the drawings had been reviewed by the
Driftwood Landing Association and their representative had reported that
they have no objections to this project as presented.
IX. Reports.
A. Utility Undergrounding-Danny Brannon (Engineer)
O This item was removed from the agenda.
B. Town Manager
There was no report from the Town Manager.
C. Architectural Review & Planning Board
1. Meeting Dates
a. April 28, 2016 @ 8:30 A.M.
b. May 26, 2016 @ 8:30 A.M.
c. June 23, 2016 @ 8:30 A.M.
d. July 28, 2016 @8:30 A.M.
e. September 22, 2016 @ 8:30 A.M.
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f. October 27, 2016 @ 8:30 A.M.
These dates were acknowledged.
D. Finance Director
1. Financial Report for March 2016
2. Water Usage Report as of March 31, 2016
These reports were accepted as presented.
E. Police Chief
1. Activity for March 2016
There were no questions and Mayor Morgan declared the report to be
accepted as presented.
X. Items for Commission Action.
A. Ordinance No. 16/2; AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING THE
TOWN CODE OF ORDINANES AT CHAPTR 70, GULF STREAM DESIGN
MANUAL; ARTICLE V; AREA WIDE STANDARDS; DIVISION 1, GENRAL
ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS; SECTION 70-99, ROOF DESIGN AND SLOPE
MATERIALS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT SOLAR PANELS FACING THE STREET OR
WATERWAY; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 70 AT ARTICLE VII,
PREDOMINANT ARHITECTURAL STYLES; DIVISION 2, SPANISH
MEDITERRANEAN REVIVAL STYLE, SECTION 70-218, ROOFS, SO AS TO
PROHIBIT SOLAR PANELS FACING THE STREET OR WATERWAY; FURTHER
AMENDING CHAPTER 70 AT ARTICLE VII, PREDOMINANT ARCHITECTURAL
STYLES; DIVISION 3, GULF STREAM -BERMUDA STYLE; SECION 70-238,
ROOFS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT SOLAR PANELS FACING THE STREET OR
WATERWAY; AMENDING CHAPTER 71, GULF STREAM DESIGN MANUAL, RM
WEST AND RM EAST MULTIPLE -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS;
SECTION 71-7, MULTIPLE -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES,
SO AS TO PROHIBIT GLAZED SKYLIGHTS OR SOLAR PANELS VISIBLE
FROM THE STREET OR WATERWAY; AMENDING CHAPTER 66, ZONING;
ARTICLE 1, IN GENERAL; SECTION 66-1, DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO
INCLUDE THE DEFINITION OF `WATERWAY"; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITGY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (1sT
reading)
Mayor Morgan stated that the Town encourages the use of solar panels
but that the aesthetic ill effect on the neighbors facing them and
those traversing the streets and waterways must at the same time be
considered. He believed this Ordinance clarifies this.
Mr. O'Hare, speaking from the public did not feel the language was
Oclear with regard to the use of the words "facing the street or
waterway" and "visible from the street or waterway".
Commissioner Orthwein moved for approval of Ordinance No. 16/2 on
first reading and Vice Mayor Ganger seconded the motion with all
voting AYE at the roll call.
Mayor Morgan believed this Ordinance should be considered as zoning
in progress and Commissioner Orthwein moved to declare Zoning in
Progress with regard to the installation of solar panels.
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Commissioner Stanley seconded the motion and all voted AYE.
Town Manager Thrasher suggested that no permits be considered that
would conflict with Ordinance No. 16-2.
Vice Mayor Ganger moved that, pending the second reading of Ordinance
No. 16/2, no permits be considered that would be in violation of this
Ordinance. Commissioner Stanley seconded the motion and all voted
�j AYE at the roll call.
B. Items by Mayor & Commissioners
Vice Mayor Ganger reminded that lately there has been discussion
regarding the challenges that residents on the barrier face in getting
back and forth on the bridges due to over development. He pointed out
the Atlantic Crossings proposed development in Delray Beach is now being
forced to redesign the project to lessen the impact on the bridge
traffic and overall congestion of the downtown area. He went on to say
that the proposed redevelopment of the old Winn Dixie store and
surrounding area on the south west side of the Woolbright Bridge is
causing great concern to residents in this area, noting that the fire
station serving the area is just across the street and access to the
island is across the Woolbright Bridge. Mr. Ganger noted that the
citizens in the area have recognized the problems this will bring to the
area and have formed a committee to address this project in an effort to
have these problems addressed before it gets too far along.
Mayor Morgan explained that the reason Mr. Brannon's report was removed
from the agenda was that he is still collecting information for the
Commission's consideration and will probably have that completed early
in the following week. In view of that, the Mayor said there will most
likely be a Special Meeting called for next week to consider that which
Mr. Brannon has been preparing.
XI. Adjournment.
Mayor Morgan adjourned the meeting at 9:50 A.M.
Rita L. Taylor
OTown Clerk
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