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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Commuinity Appearance_1/21/1998 4 'F Tf, VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT "1 ' , Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive `!;�� Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (561) 575-6220 Fax: (561) 575-6239'cer,s=:;; y M co VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 21, 1998 I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Tequesta Community Appearance Board held a meeting in the Village Council Chambers at 357 Tequesta .Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Wednesday, January 21, 1998. The meeting was called to order at 9 :30 A.M. by Chair Leslie Cook. Boardmembers present were: Chair Leslie Cook, Vice Chair Vic Strahan, Paul Coben, Steve Parker, and Alternate Molly McCormick. Also in attendance was Scott D. Ladd, Clerk of the Board. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Cook announced that the agenda was approved III. REORGANIZATION OF THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD 1. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN 2. APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIRMAN 3. APPOINTMENT OF CLERK OF THE BOARD Boardmember Coben moved that, the incumbents be reappointed for another year: Leslie Cook, Chair; Vic Strahan, Vice Chair; and Scott D. Ladd, Clerk of the Board. Boardmember Parker seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Leslie Cook - for Vic Strahan - for • Recycled Paper COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES January 21, 1998 Page 2 Paul Coben - for Steve Parker for Molly McCormick - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. IV. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS There were no communications from citizens. V. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES 1. NOVEMBER 19. 1997 - Boardmember. Coben called for clarification regarding the third paragraph on page five regarding medians, and questioned what that had to do with the item under which it was listed, i.e. , approval of K-Mart' s new sign. The Recording Secretary explained that was the point in the meeting when that discussion had occurred; therefore, it had been reported in the minutes at that point. Chair Cook commented that she still intended to measure the median in Stuart. Boardmember Coben commented that during a recent visit to. Boca Raton he had noticed a sign for the new big K-Mart that was not large and also was not red. Chair Cook commented that photographs of such items could be very helpful when considering applications. Discussion ensued. Boardmember Coben commented that the Community Appearance Board must make sure the Village Council understood why the sign code had been instituted approximately ten years ago, and expressed concern that since the large K-Mart sign had been approved that Tequesta Plaza would want large signs. Vice Chair Strahan expressed concern that the Community Appearance Board had no input into these applications before they were presented to Village Council. Boardmember Coben commented that staff should be responsible. Clerk of the Board Scott D. Ladd commented that the Community COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES January 21, 1998 Page 3 Appearance Boardmembers as citizens could comment before the Village Council. 2. DECEMBER 3, 1997 - There were no questions regarding the December 3, 1997 meeting minutes The Community Appearance Board accepted the minutes of the November 19, 1997 and December 3, 1997 meetings as submitted. VI. NEW BUSINESS 1. An application from Neal Vander Waal for a change in the exterior color of his building located at 308 Tequesta Drive. Clerk of the Board Scott D. Ladd explained that all properties on Cypress had been placed on hold by the Village in regard to Ordinance 377 because of the Village' s drainage project, and that Mr. Vander Waal' s property was included. Boardmember Coben complimented Mr. Vander Waal for removing the previous signs that had been in front of the building. Mr. Vander Waal explained that he wanted to do landscaping but was delayed because of the drainage project, and that his new landscaping plan would include reconfigured parking and the location for a permanent sign. He had decided to go ahead with repainting the building while he was waiting for the drainage project to be finished. Clerk of the Board Ladd explained that the Village was on track with the drainage project and that the next step would be to estimate costs and then to meet with each property owner to determine their responsibility and that of the Village. In response to Boardmember Coben' s question of whether the Board could do anything about the current sign, which he considered ugly, Clerk of the Board Ladd explained that he believed a more appropriate time would be during • COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES January 21, 1998 Page 4 consideration of Ordinance 377 requirements for this property. The drainage problems on Cypress and at the Rinker plant location were discussed. Boardmember Coben made a motion to accept the application from Neal Vander Waal for a change in the exterior color of his building located at 308 Tequesta Drive as submitted. Boardmember Parker seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Leslie Cook - for Vic Strahan - for Paul Coben - for Steve Parker for Molly McCormick - for The motion was therefore approved and adopted. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Chair Cook commented that she would measure the median in Stuart. Boardmember Parker discussed the palms in the medians in Jupiter which had been planted 5 to 6 feet from the road where there were roll-up curbs. The Tequesta medians were discussed and why the Village had not been allowed more landscaping when both Jupiter and Stuart had medians with more landscaping. Clerk of the Board Ladd indicated that part of the problem could be because Jupiter had used funding from a Beautiful Palm Beaches grant and. Tequesta had used DOT money, and pointed out that Tequesta' s medians were narrow. VII. ANY OTHER MATTERS Chair Cook expressed concern that some of the landscaping at the Village Hall needed work, and was advised to contact COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES January 21, 1998 Page 5 Gary Preston. Chair Cook questioned Boardmember Parker as , to whether Royal Palms grew better with a cleared space at the base than when grass grew up to the tree trunk with possible damage from weedeaters; to which Boardmember Parker responded that he believed soil conditions and the amount of fertilization played a larger part in the tree' s condition. Vice Chair Strahan questioned whether Palm Beach County properties within the Village were required to come before the Community Appearance Board for approval of paint color changes, citing that the former Fire Station building had been red and white and was now painted gray with gray trim. Clerk of the Board Ladd responded that they should have received approval. before making a color change and that they would be notified that they must receive approval from the Community Appearance Board for a change in the color of the building. Boardmember Parker inquired what had. happened regarding the reverse osmosis plant roof and was told that the Village Council had approved a tile roof. Boardmember Coben commented that in Coral Gables he had noticed approximately a half dozen single family homes which were being re-roofed with barrel tile instead of shingles. Clerk of the Board Ladd explained that Coral Gables was more strictly regulated with regard to architectural style than most other communities, and probably had a regulation against shingles. Boardmember Coben commented that he agreed with a letter written by Carlton Stoddard recently published in the Jupiter Courier which questioned why the Village should be going into debt to build a new RO plant and new Village facilities. Discussion ensued regarding attending the meeting scheduled for the next night to speak to the Village Council under the agenda item Communication from Citizens regarding this matter. COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES January 21, 1998 Page 6 VIII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 A.M. Respectfully submitted, Betty Laur Recording Secretary ATTEST: 0/, S dad Scott D. Ladd Clerk of the Board DATE APPROVED: