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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM,
FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2016 AT 8:30 A.M., IN THE WILLIAM F. KOCH,
JR. COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM,
FLORIDA.
Town Clerk Taylor announced that inasmuch as there is no Chairman or
Vice Chairman present, the members must elect an Acting Chairman from
the members who are present.
Mr. Murphy moved that Mr. Kent be appointed as Acting Chairman for this
meeting and Mr. Rubini seconded the motion with all voting AYE.
I. Call to Order.
Acting Chairman Kent called the meeting to order at 8:32 A.M.
II. Roll Call.
Present &
Participating:
Also Present
& Participating:
Absent W/Notice
Hewlett Kent
Robert Dockerty
Malcolm Murphy
Stanley Rubini
William Thrasher
Rita Taylor
George Brewer
Paul Lyons, Jr.
Thomas Smith
S. Curtiss Roach
John Randolph
Acting Chairman
Board Member
Board Member
Alternate Member
Town Manager
Town Clerk
Architect (Agent)
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Alternate Member
Town Attorney
III. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of 5-26-16.
Mr. Murphy moved the approval of the minutes as presented and Mr.
Dockerty seconded the motion with all voting AYE at roll call.
IV. Additions, withdrawals, deferrals, arrangement of agenda items.
There were no changes in the agenda.
V. Announcements.
A. Meeting Dates
1. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing
a. July 28, 2016 @8:30 A.M.
b. September 22, 2016 @ 8:30 A.M.
c. October 27, 2016 @ 8:30 A.M.
d. November 17, 2016 @ 8:30 A.M.
e. December 15, 2016 @ 8:30 A.M.
There were no changes to the scheduled meetings.
VI. PUBLIC HEARING.
A. Declaration of Ex -Parte Communication
There were no ex -parte communications declared.
B. Administer Oaths
The Town Clerk administered the Oath to George Brewer.
C. Applications for Development Approval
ARPB Regular Meeting
& Public Hearing
6-9-16 @ 8:30 A.M.
1. An application submitted by George Brewer, as Agent for
Barrant & Martha Merrill, the owners of property located
at 3525 Polo Drive, Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally
described as Lot 8, Block 2, Polo Fields #1 Subdivision
for the following:
Mr. Brewer explained that the home has a very small bedroom, very little
closet space and a terrible bathroom. He said that this addition will be
C, a big improvement to the quality of life and that the owners are aware
that at some point this house will be taken down and a new one erected.
The Board members all agreed that this plan is nicely laid out with the
attached loggia and will be a big improvement.
a. Demolition Permit to prepare structure for addition.
Mr. Murphy moved to approve the Demolition Permit with Mr. Rubini
seconding the motion and all voting AYE.
b. Land Clearing Permit to clear site for new addition.
Mr. Murphy then moved to approve the Land Clearing Permit with Mr.
Dockerty seconding the motion and all voting AYE.
c. Level 2 Architectural/Site Plan Review to permit
construction of a 1,121 square foot loggia and master
bedroom suite to an existing single family, one-story Gulf
Stream Bermuda style dwelling.
Mr. Murphy moved to approve the Level 2 Architectural/Site Plan based on
a finding that the proposed construction of a 1,121 square foot loggia
and master bedroom suite to an existing single family, one-story Gulf
Stream Bermuda style dwelling meets the minimum intent of the Design
Manual and applicable review standards. Mr. Dockerty seconded the motion
and all voted AYE at roll call.
VII. Items by Staff.
Town Manager Thrasher commented that even though this was a very
straight forward application, it still had to come through the ARPB as
the threshold for only the Town Manager's approval is 300 square feet.
VIII. Items by Board Members.
There were no items from the members.
IX. Public.
There was no comment from the public.
X. Adjournment.
Acting Chairman Kent adjourned the meeting at 8:45 A.M. following
a motion to do so from Mr. Dockerty that was seconded by Mr. Murphy with
all in agreement to do so.
Rita Taylor, Town Clerk
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