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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 7E_7/24/1997 ! I 3Er E CI, VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 6.4 . Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive s `�� �` o Tequesta,Florida 33469-0273•(407)575-6220 •41 ',-," Fax:(407)575-6239 c co Mt 1 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA COM1VIUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 25, 1997 I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Tequesta Community Appearance Board held a meeting at the Village Administration Offices, . 250 Tequesta Drive, Suite 300, Tequesta, Florida, on Wednesday, June 25, 1997. The meeting was called to order at 9:37 A.M. by Chair Leslie Cook. Boardmembers present were: Chair Leslie Cook, Vice Chair Vic Strahan, Paul Coben, Claudette Dalack, and Steve Parker. Also in attendance were Molly McCormick, lAlternate, and Scott D. Ladd, Clerk of the Board. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Cook': announced that the agenda would be accepted as submitted. ' III. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS There were, no communications from citizens. • IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES The following changes were requested to the minutes of the June 11, 1997 meeting: Change the place of the meeting to be the Village Hall on page 1, Change Tequesta Country Club to Tequesta Commerce Center on page 6 . Boardmember Coben questioned why some of the items on the Ordinance Recycled Paper COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNK 25, 1997 PAGE 2 #377 status report were not numbered. Clerk of the Board Scott D. Ladd explained that one number was assigned to several condominiums. Mr. Coben pointed out one typographical error, and requested that the next update contain an explanation of CEB. Chair Cook commented that she had been asked to inspect the property of Mr. Shaw at Plaza 222 and to attend the Special Master Hearing the next day in regard to that property. Clerk of the Board Ladd explained that although Mr. Shaw had done the work, he had never completed the process by appearing before the Village Council, which was the reason he was before the Special Master. Chair Cook announced that the June 11, 1997 meeting minutes were approved with the requested changes. V. NEW BUSINESS 1. An application from Tequesta Commerce Center Condo Assoc. ,; Rood Landscaping, Landscape Architect, for review of landscape plans for Ordinance #377 compliance for the Tequesta Commerce Center, 208 - 212 U.S. One North. Applicant Richard Jones, President of Tequesta Commerce Center Condo Association, explained that he was the only representative present, since the landscape architect had wanted $150 to attend the meeting. Mr. Jones requested the following waivers: Required: 5, buffer where vehicular use areas abut adjacent land uses. North: On the western half of the property, only a 2 ' planting space exists between pavement and property line. Vehicular circulation restrictions prohibit removing pavement here. On the eastern half, only a 3 , space exists between pavement and property line. Bast: No planting space exists. The property line and COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 25, 1997 PAGE 3 the edge of pavement are one and the same. Required: 5' buffer off-street parking to off-street parking South: On the western half of property, only a 2 ' planting space exists between pavement and property line. On the eastern half, only a 4' planting space exists. Current codes prohibit removing pavement in these areas. Required: 1 canopy tree per 30 linear feet of landscaped area. North: Only a 2 ' planting space exists between pavement and property line, which is insufficient space for installing trees. Vehicular circulation restrictions prohibit removing pavement here. South: On the western half of property, only a 2 ' planting space exists between pavement and property line. On the eastern half, only a 4 ' planting space exists. Existing overhead power lines in the FPL easement extend along the entire southern property line, prohibiting planting any trees. Bast: No planting space exists. The property line and the edge of pavement are one and the same. Required: 6' x 20 ' landscaped island at each end of parking row. Bast end of rows: Existing islands are 2 .5' x 20 ' . Current codes regarding parking requirements and vehicular circulation prohibit enlarging these islands. West end of rows: No islands proposed here. Vehicular circulation, emergency vehicles in particular, would be prohibited by landscape islands. Required: 6' x 20 ' landscaped island every 10 parking spaces. Landscaped islands are 5' x 20 ' , but are every 9 or fewer spaces. Old codes regarding parking requirements prohibit enlarging these islands. COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 25, 1997 PAGE 4 Required: 4 ' landscape strip in front of and on the sides of principal structures. Sides: Only 1 2 . 5' planting space exists between building and pavement. Buildings do not have frontage on any streets, and are in fact over 436 ' from any street. Front: Only a 3 ' planting space exists between building and pavement. widening these planters would have a detrimental effect on the parking area, i.e. , backing out of a parking space would become impossible. Building has no frontage on any streets, and is in fact over 436' from any street. Required: 15% minimum gross parking area landscaped. Proposed landscape will provide 11% coverage. Space available for additional landscaped areas is limited due to building placement and parking constraints. Required: Access ways not to exceed 24 ' in width. Existing access is 25' wide. Due to the length of this access way (436 feet) , the cost of asphalt removal would be greater than the benefit. Chair Cook requested that the applicant remove any exotics growing in the existing hedge. Vice Chair Strahan questioned whether plants would be restored in the cutouts along the wall, to which Mr. Jones responded they would not be restored. Chair Cook commented that would not matter since the hedges would hide those areas. Mr. Jones commented that concrete pillars might have to be installed in order to prevent trucks from cutting corners and damaging plantings. Boardmember Parker commented that queen palms shown on the first plan were not on the final plan, therefore he assumed they were to be removed because they were touching the power lines. Mr. Parker recommended they be replaced with East Palatka Holly trees, which would not grow so tall. The applicant was requested to add thirteen of these trees. COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 25, 1997 PAGE 5 Boardmember Parker made a motion to approve the landscape plan and landscape waivers for Tequesta Commerce Center, 208-212 U.S. One North, with two comments: 1. All Brazilian Pepper be removed permanently from the site. 2. Install 13 East Palatka Holly trees of 12 , height spaced between the oaks on the church property along the south property line from the east end of the building towards U.S. One. Vice Chair Strahan seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Leslie Cook - for Vic Strahan - for Paul Coben - for Claudette Dalack - for Steve Parker - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. 2. An application from Parker-Yannette Design Group, as agent, for review of landscape plans for Ordinance #377 compliance for Bob Kotecki Insurance Building, 365 Cypress Drive. Boardmember Steve Parker stepped down as he was representing the applicant in this application. Alternate Molly McCormick took Mr. Parker' s place on the Board. Mr. Kotecki was present at the meeting. Mr. Parker reviewed the following requested waivers: North Property Line: 1. A 5 ' wide landscape strip, five (5) canopy trees & COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNK 25, 1997 PAGE 6 perimeter hedge required. None provided. East Property Line: 2 . A 10 ' wide landscape strip, two (2) canopy trees & perimeter hedge required. None provided. Note: a 10 ' wide landscape strip with two (2) canopy trees & shrubs provided in the right-of-way. South Property Line: 3 . A 5' wide landscape strip, five (5) canopy trees & perimeter hedge required. None provided. West Property Line: 4. A 10 ' wide landscape strip, two (2) canopy trees & perimeter hedge required. None provided. Other: 5. A 6' x 20 ' landscape island with one (1) canopy tree required at the end of each parking row. Four (4) islands required, none provided. Note: A 3 ' wide island is provided at the end of one row & a 10 ' wide island is provided at the other end of the same row. However, this island is in the right-of-way. 6 . A 4 ' wide landscape strip is required between the building and parking rows and traffic aisles. 0 ' provided on the north & south sides, & 3 ' provided on the east side. 7 . 15% of the gross parking area to be landscaped, 3%r provided. 8. Automatic irrigation facilities required, manual irrigation system provided. Mr. Parker explained that this was a very constricted site which was used to the maximum for parking. Clerk of the Board Ladd commented that the Village would be COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 25, 1997 PAGE 7 doing drainage improvements on this property so that a swale would be required along the road. Grasscrete (concrete with openings for grass inserts) would be installed which would allow percolation for water runoff. Mr. Ladd commented that this was one of the tightest sites in the Village. Vice Chair Strahan suggested putting jasmine along the chain link fence. During discussion, it was brought out that because the fence was so close to the neighboring property that any removal of asphalt to install jasmine would affect the neighbors. Mr. Ladd explained that the time to address the fence would be when the neighbor, All County, came in for their Ordinance 377 review. Chair Cook expressed approval of the plan. Vice Chair Strahan made a motion to approve the landscape plan and landscape waivers for Bob Kotecki Insurance Building, 365 Cypress Drive, with the addition of a wood fence to buffer the trash can area. The motion was seconded by Boardmember Dalack. The • vote on the motion was: Leslie Cook - for Vic Strahan - for Paul Coben - for Claudette Dalack - for Molly McCormick - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. Boardmember Steve Parker left the meeting at 10 : 12 A.M. 3. An application from Jupiter Speedi Signs for the installation. of a free-standing monument style sign consisting of 2 - 4' x 1' columns with a 3 ' x 1.5' sign area for the Mos'Art Building at 169 Tequesta Drive Jeffrey Weiss of Jupiter Speedi Signs was present. The Boardmembers expressed approval of the building colors COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 25, 1997 PAGE 8 and the sign. Boardmember Dalack made a motion to approve the sign plan as presented for the sign at the Mos'Art Building, 169 Tequesta Drive. The motion was seconded by Boardmember McCormick. The vote on the motion was: Leslie Cook - for Vic Strahan - for Paul Coben - for Claudette Dalack - for Molly McCormick - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. 4. An application from Perrin Signs for the installation of 3 wall signs and a new monument sign face for Denny's, 716 U.S. One North (formerly the Clock) . Mr. Chuck Capella was present and indicated that he was with Ferrin Signs and was representing Denny' s. W. Capella explained that the three signs on the building and the monument sign would be replaced with standard Denny' s signs, all of which would have plexiglass faces. The three signs on the building would be the traditional Denny' s logo. Vice Chair Strahan commented that the building formerly had a green stripe, which was now cream; however, the plans presented showed the green back on the building. Vice Chair Strahan commented that there were four exposed florescent tubes on each side of the entry on the front of the building, which he believed had formerly had been shaded with awnings. Boardmember Coben suggested that the original plans be studied to see what was originally approved. Boardmember Coben made a motion to approve the sign plan as presented for the signs at Denny's, 716 U.S. COMMUTNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 25, 1997 PAGE 9 One'North. The motion was seconded by Boardmember McCormick. During discussion of the motion, Vice Chair Strahan questioned whether the existing base of the monument sign would be used for the new sign, to which Mr. Capella responded that the existing base would be used but would be reconfigured to fit the new Denny's sign. The vote on the motion was: Leslie Cook - for Vic Strahan - for Paul Coben - for Claudette Dalack - for Molly McCormick - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. Clerk of the Board Scott D. Ladd commented that the florescent light covers may have been removed for maintenance. VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The status of Tequesta Plaza was discussed. Clerk of the Board Ladd reported that at the last Village Council meeting their request for withdrawal in order to make changes to their plans had been honored, and they were to return to the Village Council at their July meeting. Vice Chair Strahan commented that he had not wanted the charrette to stop this application. Boardmember Dalack commented that if the applicant knew the Village wanted to use that property that they might delay further. The relocation of the post office as reported in the newspaper was discussed. Vice Chair questioned Mr. Ladd as to whether there were any plans for landscaping along the east side of Seabrook Road from Tequesta Drive to Willow Road. Mr. Ladd explained that Gary Preston was in charge of that COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNK 25, 1997 PAGE 10 landscaping. Boardmember McCormick commented that she believed that was to be the next streetscape. Chair Cook questioned progress by Barnett Bank, to which Mr. Ladd responded a permit had been issued on June 15. Chair Cook commented that Rinker had finally planted oak trees which were the best-looking oaks that anyone had installed in the Village. Chair Cook expressed disappointment with the small size of the cocoplum used. Jim Sardegna, General Manager of Dennis A. Evans, Inc. , landscape contractors, a guest at the meeting, responded that it was almost impossible to obtain cocoplum any bigger that 12" x 12" at the present time. Mr. Sardegna commented that his company had done extensive commercial work including FPL substations, which were farther and farther from Tequesta; and wanted to do smaller local residential and commercial jobs to stay closer to Tequesta. Misting heads which Rinker was using on the oaks were discussed. Mr. Sardegna explained that this type of irrigation was very effective, however, was more expensive. Mr. Sardegna commented that the best thing for a newly planted oak was for it to defoliate completely so that it would require less water and advised the Board to always request oaks that had been hardened off for at least 90 days. Clerk of the Board Scott D. Ladd commented that the Board might like to invite experts in periodically for discussion. Mr. Sardegna offered to appear before the Board to advise them on landscaping matters. Boardmember McCormick commented that at the last meeting discussion had been held regarding on-site meetings and that it might be a violation of the Sunshine law. Clerk of the Board Ladd advised that if proper notification of the meeting was made that on- site meetings were legal. The field meeting held at K- Mart was discussed. The recording secretary advised COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 25, 1997 PAGE 11 that a tape had been made at that meeting. Chair Cook commented that she would like to be on-site for the Tequesta Plaza Ordinance 377 application review. Boardmember Coben suggested that that meeting be held in the Administration office, so that the meeting could be recessed to go on that site. Clerk of the Board Ladd agreed that the meeting could be recessed and then reconvened after the field visit. Vice Chair Strahan commented that the K-Mart Plaza highlighted a flaw in the landscape code because the view from Winn-Dixie was of all the tree trunks, and he believed that lower shrubs should have been included. Boardmember McCormick recalled that had been discussed at the time and it had been felt that shrubs would have been a visual impairment to traffic. The landscaping at The Bluffs shopping center was discussed as being desirable, however, Chair Cook commented that trees along U.S. One planted when the center was new were now gone. Vice Chair Strahan commented that the Presbyterian Church addition would be coming before The Community Appearance Board in the near future. Clerk of the Board Ladd explained that the special Village Council meeting to have been held in July to hear this application had been delayed because a Special Exception Public Hearing was required which would require more time for notice to be given. Another future application was discussed, that of Neil Vander Waal, for a new building at the corner of Cypress and Tequesta Drive. The temporary sign at the corner was discussed, which was felt to be out of proportion to the property. The Board discussed the former BRITT building, which was to have 80 employees; however, there were no cars parked there. It was mentioned that the owner of the .ti COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 25, 1997 PAGE 12 new business there wanted to purchase the Bamboo Garden and The Flame restaurants. Boardmember Dalack expressed her opinion that the awnings on the building did not look good. VII. ANY OTHER MATTERS There were no other matters to come before the Board. VIII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 A.M. Respectfully submitted, )idL4Z(J, (7,e1 ,/;Z Betty Laur Recording Secretary ATTEST: cer D. gc-idd Scott D. Ladd Clerk of the Board DATE APPROVED: