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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Commuinity Appearance_7/15/1998 • . VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA • vt DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ti .: ''' 1!� 7 Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive fi �!k� ''` ,f Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (561) 575-6220 4. ; Fax: (561) 575-6239 , A co • VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JULY 15, 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, July 15, 1998. The meeting was called.to order at 9 :34 A.M. by Vice Chair Vic Strahan. Boardmembers present were Vice Chair Vic Strahan, Paul Coben, and Claudette Dalack. Also in attendance was Planner Michelle Falasz sitting in for Scott D. Ladd, Clerk of the Board. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Vice Chair Strahan announced that the agenda was approved. III.. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS There were no communications from citizens. IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES Boardmember Coben made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 10, 1998 Community Appearance Board meeting as amended by changing the word comments in the motions on pages 5 and 9 to conditions of approval, and change the word number to size on page 9 when referring to the. Live Oaks. Boardmember Dalack seconded the motion. The vote on the Recycled Paper , COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES July 15, 1998 Page 2 motion was: Vic Strahan - for Paul Coben - for Claudette Dalack - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. V. NEW BUSINESS 1. An application from the Palm Beach County Library System for a change in hedge material on the south and east property lines at the Tequesta Branch Library, 461 Old Dixie Highway, Tequesta. Claudia Gray, representing the applicant, explained that their request was to replace the sand oak hedge material on the south and east sides of the building with one of the following choices: Silver buttonwood, cocoplum, wax jasmine, or natal plum. A letter of approval for any one of these substitutions had been received from the United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, stating that they did not believe planting these species would have any adverse effects to the scrub jays. Ms. Gray expressed a preference to the silver buttonwood. Boardmember Dalack inquired why the whole hedge must be replaced, to which Ms. Gray responded that a large majority of it had died. Vice Chair Strahan recalled that the sand pine hedge had been a requirement originally from the Fish and Wildlife Service, and that the Community Appearance Board had told the applicant at the time that sand pine hedge material would not survive. In response to Boardmember Dalack' s concern that the whole hedge was being replaced, Ms. Gray explained that there were only one or two small sections still alive, which were not enough to save. COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES July 15, 1998 Page 3 Boardmember Coben made a motion to approve the application from the Palm Beach County Library System for a change in hedge material on the south and east property lines at the Tequesta Branch Library, 461 Old Dixie Highway, Tequesta, as submitted. Boardmember Dalack seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Vic Strahan - for Paul Coben - for Claudette Dalack - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. 2. An application from Jeffery Gross/Associates/Architects, for a drive-in bank facility and signage for Independent Community Bank, 307 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta. Brian Long, representative for the applicant, presented the proposal and described the proposed signs. During discussion of the application by the Community Appearance Board, Vice Chair Strahan explained that the village Council had approved the signs and that the property owner had agreed to accelerate landscaping improvements subject to receiving a certificate of occupancy. The Boardmembers discussed and expressed agreement with the sign colors. Boardmember Dalack made a motion to approve the application from Jeffery Gross/Associates/Architects, for a drive-in bank facility and signage for Independent Community Bank, 307 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, as submitted. Boardmember Coben seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Vic Strahan - for Paul Coben - for Claudette Dalack - for COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES July 15, 1998 Page 4 The motion was therefore passed and adopted. Mr. Long advised that the drive-in area equipment would be updated, and the bank planned to open in September. 3. An application from Randolph Hansen for the Tequesta Country Club, 201 Country Club Drive, for an addition to the dining room and administrative area. Randolph Hansen, Interplan, Inc. , introduced Bill Leone from Tequesta Country Club, and Dustin Mizelle, who had worked on the landscape plans for this project. Mr. Hansen explained that this application would be the completion of the Tequesta Country Club' s Master Plan to expanding the dining facilities to extend over an existing pond, increase the administration area, and provide accessible handicap restrooms in conformance with ADA requirements. Mr. Hansen explained that the dining room extension would be built on pilings so that the existing pond would not be affected. The expansion would also provide space for a conference room. Mr. Hansen described the interior renovations for the dining and administration areas, and the exterior changes. A raised ceiling would be used in the dining area. The green and white striped awnings would be removed and the roof would be extended to a 4 , overhang right above the windows to provide shade and eliminate the need for awnings. This would provide a clean, modern look. Tinted insulated glass would be used in the windows. Mr. Hansen explained that moveable partitions would be used to divide the dining space into smaller sections for group meetings. The landscaping in front would be undisturbed, and landscaping near the expanded area would be increased and re-done. Mr. Hansen described the construction procedure, which would begin during August and was proposed to be completed early in 1999 . Boardmember • COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES July 15, 1998 Page 5 Coben expressed his opinion that the landscaping would be well done. The Board complimented Mr. Hansen on his design and commented this would be a big improvement. Boardmember Dalack made a motion to approve the application from Randolph Hansen for an addition to the dining room and administrative area for the Tequesta Country Club, 201 Country Club Drive, as submitted. Boardmember Coben seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Vic Strahan = for Paul Coben - for Claudette Dalack - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Boardmember Coben questioned the Code requirement on the length of time allowed before a sign must be removed after a business had closed, such as the one for the Goodner store. Planner Michelle Falasz expressed her opinion that it was weeks rather than years and stated she would research the Code. After a comment was made that the whole building would be torn down, Mr. Coben stated he was unhappy about that. VII. ANY OTHER MATTERS Boardmember Coben questioned at what point the Community Appearance Board would see anything regarding the replacement for Tequesta Plaza. Planner Falasz advised it would be a long time, because it would be a long process. COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES July 15, 1998 Page 6 VIII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10;10 A.M. Respectfully submitted, C, CL-WL) Betty Laur Recording Secretary ATTEST: Mic lle Falasz, 1 nner Sitting in for Sco D. Ladd Clerk of the Board DATE APPROVED: y 9- 97