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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 6C_9/14/1995 . 3ZE C ;v VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA - ,' DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT o' ' %' a Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive 0. p o Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273•(407)575-6220 ',eN couN't+`` Fax: (407)575-6239 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JULY 19, 1995 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, July 19, 1995 . The meeting was called to order at A.M. by Chair Leslie Cook. Boardmembers present were: Chair Leslie Cook, Paul Coben, and Claudette Dalack. Also in attendance was Joanne McCabe, sitting in for Scott D. Ladd, Clerk of the Board. II. APPROVAL OF' AGEND4 Agenda item 1 under New Business was changed to omit the placement of two tennis courts. The Board approved the agenda as amended. III. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES There were no meeting minutes to be approved. IV. NEW BUSINESS 1. An application from Robert Landon, President, Tequesta Country Club, and Randolph Hansen of InterPlan, Inc. , to consider: • East and West parking lots of the Tequesta Country Club for compliance with Ordinance 377. Recycled Paper 7 COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES , JULY 19, 1995 PAGE 2 Mr. Hansen explained that the applicant was asking the Board to review both parking lots, however, the west parking lot was on residential property and therefore not required to comply with Ordinance 377. The other lot, adjacent to the Club, was required to comply since it was on commercial property. Mr. Hansen reviewed the plans for the two parking areas and explained that the west parking lot would be expanded into a vacant residential lot owned by the club and reconfigured to accommodate landscape islands, plantings, and buffers required under Ordinance 377 in exchange for waivers requested in the east parking lot. Mr. Hansen requested the following waivers to Ordinance 377 in the east parking lot: 1. Waiver to required median landscaping strips, internal island requirements, and tree requirement for the internal section of the parking lot, since the lot was too narrow to accommodate them. Mr. Hansen explained that the parking was already angled and using any space at all for landscaping would create a dangerous situation. Additional trees would be added along the perimeter. 2 . Waiver to the 24 , foot requirement for, the exit driveway to stay at the current 40-foot width since that would allow safer turning for vehicles in a tight, parking lot. 3 . Waiver to the 10-foot landscaping strip in front since there was not that much room, and stated that the existing 40-inch high hedge would be maintained at 48 inches as required by the Ordinance. Mr. Hansen explained that carrotwood trees were proposed for the areas where overhead power lines existed, with live oaks in the internal areas, and clusters of sabal COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JULY 19, 1995 PAGE 3 palms at the corners. All vegetation used would conform to the preferred plants for Ordinance 377 . Boardmember Coben expressed appreciation to the applicant for their way of handling the landscaping, but questioned the 40- foot width of the exit driveway. Bill Sharpless, Chairman of the Planning Committee and a member of the Tequesta Country Club Board of Directors, explained that the club had a number of new members and that they were really strapped for parking. Mr. Hansen .stated he had been unable to find a safe way to provide landscaping within the parking lot. Extensive discussion ensued regarding changing the exit driveway from 40 feet to 24 feet. Since no safe solution could be found, the applicant was requested to add sabal palm tree clusters on either side with liorope beds. Comments from the Board included the fact that from the roadway the landscaping would be beautiful and the parking lot would only be seen by the club members. Motion was made by Boardmember Coben to accept the Ordinance 377 package as submitted, with the addition of two clusters of three sabal palms to frame the north entrance to the west parking lot, with beds underneath. Motion was seconded by Boardmember Dalack and unanimously carried. V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Chair Leslie Cook reported she had sent a letter of thanks to Councilmember Elizabeth Schauer, who had made a motion at the last Village Council meeting to support keeping the Community Appearance Board involved in the development review process. Chair Cook also reported she had written to Public Works and Recreation Director Gary Preston to pass along concerns from residents who asked that extreme cutting of the Royal Palms be avoided. COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JULY 19, 1995 PAGE 4 Chair Cook reported the plant list had been completed for Ordinance 377. The Board discussed the Armour project, which did not appear to comply with landscaping approved by the Board. It was decided to wait until the project was finished to see what else would be planted and what could be done. Joanne McCabe explained the landscaping would be checked before a certificate of occupancy was granted. VI. COMMUNICATION FROM CITIZENS Boardmember Coben commented that Wade Griest, who normally attended all Village meetings, was absent. Mr. Woodburn asked how a copy of Ordinance 377 could be obtained, and was told that it would be available from the Building Department. VII. ANY OTHER MATTERS There were no other matters to come before the Board. VIII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10 :20 A.M. Respectfully submitted, ' Betty L ur Recording Secretary COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JULY 19, 1995 PAGE 5 ATTEST: Joanne McCabe, sitting in for Scott D. Ladd Clerk of the Board DATE APPROVED: