HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Special Meeting_11/30/1973 (2)A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE COUNCILMEA? OF THE
• VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA.
A Public Hearing was held by the Councilmen of the
Village of Tequesta, Florida, at 7:30 P,M., Friday, November 30,
1973 at the Village Hall. Councilmen present were Messrs:
Russell, Frank Leone, Little and Shay. Also present were Robert
Harp,. Village Manager, Christopher H. Cook, Village Attorney and
Charles R, Jonas, Village Clerk,
Mr. Robert Harp read verbatim the legal notice as
published in the Palm Beach Post Times on November 14, 1973.
Mr, Karl Kandell could not be present so Mr. Tom
Matevia, Mr. Kandell's attorney presented the Kandell proposed
development. 1~Ir. Matevia showed slides and drawings of the proposed
sites that included 534 units with a density of 7 units per acre.
Also two club houses and pools, three lots of about sixty-nine
hundreths of an acre for a children's playground with tennis
courts and pools. Alltraffic is to flow north to County Line
Road with surface drainage running north to west <<'ith catch ponds
located in several areas on the entire development and all water
flo~;js into one large pond with overflow' into the Loxahatchee River.
• With no houses or condominiums closer than 50 to 75 feet from the
River, a clubhouse would be situated by the River, The 500 unit
condominiums will have twelve (12) units per building with 64
single family homes. Mrs. Jones and Mr. Simmons asked if Karl A.
Kandell Associates, Inc, legally o~caned all of the land that he
petitioned to be rezoned and annexed by the Village. Mr. Matevia
stated that Karl A. Kandell Associates, Inc. owned all property
shown on plans and held title to same.
County Commissioner Robert Culpepper inquired as to
how many acres are to be annexed to the Village. Attorney
William S. Wood stated pursuant to November 3, 1973 according to
Chelsea Title Company, Mr. Kandell Owned. less than 50 percent of
the land and. presented documentation to the Village Council.
Attorney Matevia stated that he drew up all contracts
f'or purchase of the land several weeks ago and presumed that Mr.
Kandell had 'clear title'. Mr. DiVosta stated that his contract
was final whether the land is rezoned or not.
Other questions from residents, Reverend P,T,
Zaccara asked the definition between "family unit" and "adult
community". Mr. Baron asked " will children be allowed", also
questions about management of golf course, education for additional
children, rental units and legal obligations the Council can hold
Mr. Kandell to.
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Statements from the floor were " Mr. Kandell bought
the land R-1, leave it R-l. Lock the doors, no bridge, no rezoning.
Councilmen were elected by the people but are not for the people".
Mr, Baron asked for a referendtgn and read from the Charter page 36
covering referendum by the people. Mrs. Kennedy stated that Dr.
Laverti, a zoning and building authority, estimated approximately
13,040 automobile trips per dap from the development.
Mr. Cook answered questions about legal obligations
of Mr. Kandell stating he cannot give an opinion about ordinance
petitions legally without research of problems of ownership. Also
there is no way the Council can make Mr. Kandell do what he
proposed in the drawing and presentation of his development.' He,
Mr. Kandell, has no legal obligations, only a moral one. If he
meets all requirements of zoning, water, sewerage,~access to
roads, the Council would have no right to turn him down.
Mr. Butterfield stated that step 3~ was approval of
the actual building plans. Zoning and plot approval was first
and second, but Mr. Kandell would have to meet all building require-
ments before permits were issued.
Motion by Frank, seconded by Leone and unanimously
passed, the meeting was adjourned at 9aS2 P.M.
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Respectfully sul
Charles R. Jo
Village Cl ,