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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 5A_3/7/1996 t ,. , is,a i r 1 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA , rA cf,t,,..,i,„c- oEPARTMENT of coMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT .7 Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive ,�.• N1/4 w Tequesta,Florida 33469-0273•(407)575-6220 'wt. Fax:(407)375 6239 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING JANUARY 24, 199b . . • / I I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL , The Tequesta Community Appearance Board held a meeting at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, `'on Wednesday, January 24, 1996. 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, Claudette Dalack, Steve Parker, and Alternate Molly McCormick. 'Also in attendance was Joanne McCabe, sitting in for Scott D. Ladd, Clerk of the Board. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved with the deletion of item 4 under New Business since postponement had been requested. III. - REORGANIZATION OF THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD 1. Appointment of Chairman: Upon nomination madam" by Boardmember Dalack, seconded by • Boardmember Parker and unanimously approved, Leslie Cook was appointed Chairman for the coming year. . 2. Appointment of Vice Chairman: Upon nomination made by Boardmamber Dalack, seconded by BoardmeMber Parker and unanimously approved, Via Strahan was appointed Vice Chairman for the coming year. Recycled Paper Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes January 24, 1996 Page 2 • 3. Appointment of Clerk of the Board , • The Board unanimously appointed Scott D. Ladd as Clerk of the Board for the coming year. IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES The minutes of the December 21, 1995 Community Appearance Board meeting were approved with changes- on page 5 and page 6 from "McMahoney" to "O'Mahoney" . IV. NEW BUSINESS - 1.. An application from Baron Sign Mfg. To install 18" x 15' 1-1/2" non-illuminated stainless steel (silver) letters for Charles Schwab on the exterior of the Tequesta Financial Centre located at 218. U.S. One South. Sign is to be installed on the east elevation of the building (U.S. One frontage) at the top of' the building. ' • Mike Meenan, representative for Baron Sign Mfg: , explained that the customer had preferred that the sign be placed on the east side of the building. Vice Chair Strahan questioned an object at the top of the building over the sign location which appeared to be a water spigot, or air conditioner overflow, which Mr. Meenan promised to check. After a brief discussion by the board, Boardmember Coben mode a motion to •accept the application as submitted. Motion was seconded by Vice Chair Strahan and unanimously carried by vote of 5-0. • 2. An application from O'Mahoney Design Group, for review of preliminary landscape plans for Ordinance #377 compliance for Tequesta Towers, 400 Beach Road. Landscape 'Architect Emily O'Mahoney reviewed the landscape plan. Also present was Steve Inglis of Bristol Management, property manager for this property. Ms. • • • Community App.aranco Board Meeting Minutes • • January 24, 1996 Page 3 • • O'Mahoney explained that seven additional canopy trees • would be added along the south property line in areas not abutting parking. The following waivers were requested: North Property Line: 3 canopy trees required, 0 provided . 5' buffer required, 2' provided 6 ,x 20' terminal islands . (2) required, 0 provided . West Property Line (Beach Road) : 10' buffer required, 0 provided (5' wall). One parking island required, 0 provided • • South Property Line: • 3 canopy trees required, 0 provided . 5' buffer required, 0 provided (easement) 6 x 20' terminal islands (2) " required, 0 provided Hedge required, 0 provided (easement) Parking Area: Two terminal island canopy trees requires, two Ligustrum trees provided _ General: • 60% native plant material required, 50% provided' (shrubs and' groundcovers) • Ms. O'Mahoney explained that parking space was very limited, and •proposed that three coconut palms be added at each side of the entrance to the areas containing Ligustrum trees, and that portions of the existing • seagrape along the property line between this property • ' and Island House North East would be allowed to grow into' 30' trees. . Chair Leslie Cook suggested that the front ' be more heavily landscaped to screen the view of the new building across the street. Discussion ensued regarding additional vegetation. Mr. . Inglis commented that Y Community franc. Board Meeting Minutes January 24, 1996 Page 4 Cliveden' s north portion was a preserve area. from which • they had talked the 'County into removing all landscaping material in order to provide a vista for their homeowners, and that Tequesta Towers landscaping had suffered severe windburn as . a result. Tequesta Towers had requested that the County revegetate that area, however, funds were not available to accomplish . revegetation. In response to Chair Cook' s comment, . regarding perimeter hedges all around the property, Joanne McCabe explained that Ordinance 377 only affected vehicular use areas. Mr. Inglis stated he would- request the addition of palms in the front, and the* type of palm to be used was discussed. Mr. Inglis explained that all of the planter boxes had just been planted with shrubs. Mr. Inglis explained that as soon as Cliveden was finished that Tequesta Towers whole building would be washed, and expected that would be accomplished in approximately 30 days: Boardmember Dalack made a motion to approve this application as presented with the recommendation that more clusters of coconut palms or sabal palms be added to the front right .of way. Motion was . seconded by Vice Chair Strahan and unanimously carried by vote of 5-0. Boardmember Coben requested 'that landscape waivers' be listed on a separate sheet in the future. 3. An application from O.'Mahoney Design Group, for review of preliminary landscape plans for Ordinance 4377 ooipliance for Sea Mist, 275 Beach Road. Landscape Architect Emily O'Mahoney, O'Mahoney Design Group, reviewed the following waivers: North Property Line: • • 6 canopy trees required, 6 single coconuts provided 1 terminal island tree required, 2 palm trees provided East Property Line (Beach Road) : • • 10' buffer required, 120' with less than 10' provided • • y - • • Community Appearance Board Feting Minutes • • 1 January 24, 1996 Page 5 • South Property Line . 7 canopy trees required, 8 single, coconuts provided 5' buffer required,. 2 .5' provided 2 terminal island trees required, 4 palm trees provided 1 median island & tree required, 0 provided General: • 60% native plant material required, 22% .provided (shrubs • and Groundcovers) • Ms. O'Mahoney reviewed the areas along the front right of way where palms were proposed in order to provide clusters of palm where only single palms existed with the addition of spider lilies and .cocoplum groundcovers. Chair Cook requested that the dead tree against the . building be removed. Mr. Inglis reported_that a Norfolk • palm had recently been removed at a neighbor's request and had been replaced with two carrotwoods. Ms. O'Mahoney explained that this project did not meet native requirements since the existing landscaping was well . established and the additional ground cover would not bring the percentage up enough to meet Code. Chair Cook• commented that the plants were very small, and that she thought Sea Mist and the building to the south should get . together and put in something big so that they would not see each .other' s garbage cans and parking area. • Boardmember Coben requested clarification of the numbers shown on the plan and how they referred -to waivers. ' Boardmigiber Parker suggested that a cold hardy plant be • mixed is with the spider lily since that would die in cold weather, and that something be, added where Ligustrum was against the wall in bare areas. Discussion ensued regarding possible alternatives. - BoardmeMber Parker made a motion to approve this application as presented with one comment to change some of the Spider Lilies to Ilex to have more Cold hardy • • .materials. lotion was seconded by Vim Chair Strahan and • unanimously carried by vote of 6-0. • • • • i • Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes • January 24, 1996 • • Page_ 6 • Boardmember Coben requested that a list of waivers be provided before this was presented to the Village Council. 4 . This agenda item had been postponed. 5. An application from Edward J. Haeck, R.L.A. , for review of preliminary landscape plans for Ordinance 9377 compliance for Tequeeta Cove Condo, 200 Waterway Road. Mr. Edward J. Haeck, Landscape Architect, referred to waivers listed on the plan, and stated that . no new • plantings were proposed for the site, which had low visibility. Chair Cook agreed, but called Mr.. Haeck' s attention to a dead plant which needed to be removed. Vice Chair Strahan commented there were one or two plants shown on the plan which were missing from the site . Mr. Haeck stated that the south property line might be of the • most concern since it abutted a residential area, . Waterway Village, and explained that the existing wall .was on the property line and an existing oleander hedge • was on adjacent property but was, installed and maintained by Tequesta Cove, and that the parking which abutted the property line was 'covered parking. Mr. Haeck explained that with the wall, the hedge, and the covered parking, the area was not very visible to either the residential • area or the public right of ,way. A waiver was requested for required trees since because of the lack of, room it was believed the roots would interfere with parking areas. After further discussion, Vice Chair ' Strahan commented that the overall site appeared consistent with its location and tastefully -done, with. a mature look. Vice Chair Strahan made a motion to accept this application as presented with the condition that the Landscape Architect check on existing plants that are. supposed to berthere and reinstall if they are missing. Motion was seconded by Boasmember Dalack and unanimously carried by vote of 5-0. 6. An application from Parker-Yannette Design Group, !Or review of preliminary landscape plans for Ordinance #377 compliance for Village Office Plaza, 307 Tequesta Drive. • Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes • . January 24, 1996 Page 7 • Boardmember Steve Parker recused himself from this application, and presented the application as Landscape Architect'. The following waivers were requested: South Property Line (Tequesta Drive) : • 1 . , 5 Canopy trees (or 15. palm trees) required, 3 palm • trees provided (additionally, 2 oak trees and 3 . • royal palms provided in right-of-way) . 2 . 10' buffer required, 0 ' provided. 3 . 10' buffer required, 2 ' provided. • East Property Line (Cypress Drive) : 4 . 6 canopy trees (or 18 palm trees) required, 0 trees provided (2 canopy trees provided in right-of-way) . 5. 10' buffer required, 2' provided. West Property Line: 6., 5' buffer required, ,3' provided. 7 . 5' to 6' wall/opaque fence required, 4 ' chain link • fence provided. North Property Line 8. 5 canopy trees (or 15 palm trees) required, 4 provided. • Parking Area . 9. Two 6' x 20' landscape end islands with 1 tree each required, 0 provided. 10. . Two 6' x 20' landscape end islands with 1 tree each required, 0 provided. Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes January 24, 1996 Page 8 • . 11 . One 6' x 20' landscape end islands with 1 tree required, 0 provided. 12 . Row of 15 parking spaces : Two 6' x 20' landscape • end islands and one 6' x 20' landscape island with 1 tree each required, 0 provided. 13. Two 6' x 20' landscape end islands with 1 tree each required, 0 provided. 14 . 4' landscape strip required between parking and building: 3' provided along 45 l . f. of south side; 2 ' provided along 55 1 . f. of north. side; 9' provided along 40 l..f . of west side. 15. 15% of gross parking area to be landscaped: 3, 220 s . f. required, 2, 895 s. f. provided. 16. Request that landscape be installed in two phases within two years. Mr. Parker explained that the additions proposed were one queen palm, 90 Ilex hedge plants, 62 Simpson Stopper plants, and _ 9 chakus. .In response to Chair Cook' s suggestion of • adding another tree, Mr. Parker explained that the client wanted to keep cost to a minimum, and the •work would be done in two phases at a cost, of $1, 000 per phase. . Vice Chair Strahan suggested a third tree be added in the space 'near two other trees in the third year. Mr. Parker suggested that the third tree could be a small tree which would not grow to a height which would interfere with the overhead power line.. The Board discussed the run-down appearance of the property and whether the'owner, who lived in the north, was aware of the general maintenance and upkeep of the building that were needed. • • Vice Chair Strahan made a motion to accept the application with `the proviso that a third tree be. added on the east boundary at a later stage as Phase 3 of this project inside 3 years, and the Board's strong recommendation to imiprove the maintenance and overall appearance of the building and - clean up the whole perimeter area and replace any hedge • • . Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes • January 24, 1996 • Page .9 • plants that are missing. In addition, the dummpster . _ enclosure door .should be kept closed when not being accessed. BoardmeMber Coben seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote of 5-0. VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS • Boardmember Parker rejoined the meeting at this point . • 1. Department of Transportation approved landscape list for ' , U.S. One Beautification Project, Gary, Preston. Director of Public Works and Recreation Gary Preston • informed the Board that DOT had rejected their proposal for two reasons, the first of which was- the cost of the proposed Savannah Holly trees at almost $1,200 each. DOT had replaced the Savannah Hollys with' Live Oaks, 16-18 feet in height, which would cost approximately $500 less • per tree, and a total of 24 trees would be installed. Mr. Preston. explained that DOT had not accepted the • proposed ground cover, and had replaced it with sod. DOT . had experienced problems with 'almost all other cities in ground cover maintenance, and ,two major cities had come back to them and requested removal of ground cover and requested sod. Mr. Preston explained that with the almost Perfect growing-conditions, maintenance could not deal with the fast growing weeds and the height of plants • when ground cover was used, and DOT' had changed their policy to only install sod and trees in medians. Mr. Preston verified that DOT had paid for the services of the Landscape Architect, and that these policy changes • had taken place approximately 6 months ago, while •this project had been started a year ago. • During discussion of whether anything could be done, Mr. Preston explained that if the Village opposed the' DOT design that this offer might never be made again, and that the State would put in Bahia grass with no irrigation. If the Village accepted the . offer, the medians would be landscaped. with live oaks and St. . Augustine Floratam sod and subsurface irrigation would be installed. The new price for this project was $56, 000, • Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes • January 24, 1996 • Page 10 . • all of which would be paid by DOT. • After • discussion, Chair Cook, requested that Mn Preston ask the DOT representative the reason for the excessive number of One way signs on U.S. One, and stated that she would request that the new landscape plans required by DOT be announced in the Village newsletter since so many -people had inquired and had been told of the landscape plan which' the Village had approved. Chair Cook stated that she would make this request of the Village_ Manager. Mr. Preston explained that the maintenance would be contracted out since under current standards the Village crew could no- longer work on U.S. 'One. . • . Chair Cook commented that there were a couple of dead trees at the Martin County entrance to the Village on Country Club - Drive. Mr. Preston responded that those trees had been contracted to be replaced with similar size trees. Ms. Cook • reported the beds in that location , needed' weeding _more often, ' to which Mr. Preston responded that the Village crew would try to work at that location more frequently. Mr. Preston reported that the Tequesta Drive Streetscape plan from the bridge to the Country Club would be completed and the plan would be presented to the Board in February. Joanne McCabe reported that the contractor for Constitution Park had submitted plans the previous day and that . permitting would probably be granted the next week. • Councilmember Carl, Hansen, a member of the audience, • announced that the official groundbreaking was scheduled. in • approximately two weeks. • ppdate on Tequesta Country Club Tennis Courts: Boardmember Coben stated that his memory of the joint Village Council . and Community Appearance Board meeting was that the Country Club representatives had.. promised they would come in with a large scoop for the big trees and move them. The. other Boardmembers agreed that was what had happened. Boardmember Coben reported. those trees were gone. Mr. Parker commented • that the trees . could have either been taken out accidentally, or they could have been taken to a nursery. Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes January. 24, 1996 . • . Page 11 Sterling House representatives present at the meeting had assumed that they would be included on the agenda, however, Building Official Ladd had not authorized them as an agenda item because their package had not been complete. Joanne McCabe explained that she had consulted the Village Clerk as to proper procedure, and that since the Board had not' added this as an agenda item when they had approved the agenda, that the Sterling House representatives could only be heard at this meeting under COMMUNICATION FROM CITIZENS and would be limited 'to three minutes, and that. no formal motion could be made by the Board. Boardmember Dalack reported . that 'Mr. Armour had erected a . wood fence and questioned whether they were required to put up. a hedge on the, other side. Joanne McCabe responded that - ' a hedge was not required, and that the fence on the front portion of the property was in the County, not in the Village. Chair Cook commented that she could talk to Mr. Armour and suggest that he add plantings, since he wanted '. the project to look nice. Chair Cook referred to a newspaper article in which Jupiter had required the new Home Depot to change the color of their - roof from the national . trademark orange to a different • color. Chair Cook commented that this was an example that towns were not a�ccepting ' all national trademarks and that companies had to work with each town to comply with their requirements. • Vice Chair Strahan suggested that the Village' Manager be . requested to include in the newsletter an article naming those businesses and condos that had complied with Ordinance . 377 ' to express the Village's appreciation for what they had done, which would provide a reminder to those who 'had not yet complied. • • VII. COMMUNICATION FROM CITIZENS - Pete Russell,. SDR. Development, stated that he was: the the developer for the proposed 42-unit assisted living facility located on Village Drive. Mr. Russell explained that the . one item Mr. Ladd had been lacking was the sign package, • which he did not 'realize would keep them off the agenda. • • Community Appearance' Board Meeting Minutes January 24, 1996 . Page 12 • Mr. Russell stated that 'all of the changes requested . had been considered, and that they had tried to expedite the . process by meeting jointly with the. Village Council and the Community Appearance Board, but now it seemed to be taking . longer than expected, which placed them under a time constraint. Mr. Russell asked when the Board could meet with him. Joanne McCabe advised that Mr. ' Ladd would need to • indicate that they were ready. Chair Cook stated that at . the joint meeting she had asked that information be obtained about using tile on their roof. Mr. Russell stated that he had done. that., and had taken into consideration all of •the alternatives discussed. He stated he could not afford to agree with all of the suggestions, but had made modifications which had also been discussed, and that the new proposed roof would be the same material in a lighter color, . would have a flattened pitch, the dutch hips would be removed and the gables replaced; and arches would be added. Mr. Sterling stated he had complied with 90% of ' the recommendations made by the Board. Mr. Russell requested a date when he could meet with the 'Board. After discussion, it was agreed to meet Tuesday, January 30, 1996, 'if Mr. Ladd agreed that their application was complete. Mr. , Russell ' questioned whether he would have to go back 'before' the Village Council. Boardmember Coben responded that the only reason that might happen would be_ if Mr. Russell rejected the decision of the Community Appearance Board, since he had • the option to appeal to the Village Council . • VII. ANY' OTHHR MATTERS • The Board discussed rumors regarding the type of development that Mr. DiVosta was planning, which seemed to indicate that the development might be less than Village expectations... Councilmember Hansen commented that as far as he knew, there ' . was no official ' information, and that the unofficial information was disappointing. • The asphalt shingle roof proposed by Sterling House was discussed. Boardmember Dalack expressed concern with using • an asphalt shingle roof in that location, which was a showpiece area for the Village. Chair Cook commented that type of roof would lower ,the property values in the Village. Boardmember Coben commented on' the roofs on the buildings to • • Community Appearance Board • Meeting Minutes January 24, 1996 Page 13 • • • the east and south of the property planned for development ' by Sterling House.' Boardmember Coben suggested that a flat • concrete roof edged with a sloping hip of barrel tile would not be more expensive, however, their architect did not seem • to be familiar with that type of construction. Chair Cook expressed concern that the whole design had the look of a low budget project and if Sterling House should go out of business then the Village would be left with a bad project . The roof on the post office was discussed, and whether the • Board had had a choice in that matter or not. Boardmember Coben made a comment regarding the houses across the street from the Tequesta Country Club tennis court, and verified that the people who owned those houses had purchased them before the tennis courts were built, and the only reason there was any shrubbery in front of the tennis . courts now was because those homeowners had demanded it when they learned the Country Club only planned to erect a fence. Chair Cook stated those homeowners should go to the Country. Club and .demand a hedge -be placed on their properties to further buffer noise. • Chair . Cook expressed concern that the Village was being barraged by newspaper receptacles, and asked whether the ones on U.S. One could be hedged. After discussion, Ms. McCabe said she would look into that. VIII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at ' 11:36 A.M. Respectfully submitted, ATTEST: Betty Laur Recording Secretary J arms McCabe ting Clerk of the Board • DATE APPROVED: 2- 1,,6