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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Planning and Zoning_Tab 3-1_8/2/2007 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES JULY 5, 2007 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Village of Tequesta Planning and Zoning Advisory Board held a regularly scheduled meeting at the Tequesta Village Hall, 345 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Thursday, July 5, 2007. The meeting was called to order at 5:32 P.M. by Chair Elizabeth Schauer. A roll call was taken by Village Clerk Lori McWilliams. Board members present were: Chair Elizabeth Schauer, Vice Chair Steve Okun, Board Member Cook, and Alternate James Hackett. Board Member Royce Hood and Board Member Josh Escoto were absent. Also in attendance was Clerk of the Board and Community Development Director Catherine Harding, and Village Clerk Lori McWilliams. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Board Member Cook moved approval of the agenda. Board Member Hackett seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4-0 vote. The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the Agenda was approved as submitted. III. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES MOTION: Vice Chair Okun made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 7, 2007 as amended to change the name of the alternate member who sat on the board from Von Frank to Hackett. Board member Hackett seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4-0 vote. IV. NEW BUSINESS A) An application for the proposed Stein Mart store at Tequesta Shoppes, 105 U.S. Highway One. Applicant: Mr. Tom Dean,Fulcrum Construction, LLC, 1900 The Exchange, #195, Atlanta, GA 30339 Ms. Harding introduced the applicant's representatives Tony Madina and Tom Dean, and explained they were to use harmonious colors, add understory plantings in the islands, and install landscaping and coordinate colors on the sign in front. Color chips in two tones of gold were presented. Ms. Harding explained the lettering on the front sign was purple and gold would not show up. In addition to understory plantings on the parking islands, the applicant was to assist with plantings along U.S. Planning and Zoning Advisory Board July 5,2007 Meeting Minutes Page 2 Highway One. Mrs. Cook commented only plants that died needed to be replaced along U.S. One. Ms. Harding explained landscaping all up and down U.S. One was being refurbished in accordance with the ordinance. Vice Chair Okun asked if some sections would stand out; Ms. Harding explained it would all be maintained and augmented. Vice Chair Okun recalled in heavy rains sections of the parking lot had been flooded in the past and sections were dark. Chair Schauer advised some of the lights had been out. Tony Madina, representing Stein Mart, explained it was the applicant's intent to freshen up and update the landscaping and keep it consistent throughout the shopping center, and to paint the stripe on the building. Colors of the signage were described. Chair_Schauer_clarified_for_the_record_that_the_two..color_chips were_downing_str_aw and birdseye maple and the outside casing would be one of those two colors, and the Stein Mart sign would be green on the pylon that faced U.S. One. The building color would be birdseye maple, the accent stripe would be downing straw, and the sign would be the green color Stein Mart had on their other sign on PGA. Vice Chair Okun suggested on the pylon sign instead of the plastic being white to use the straw color with the green in order to identify with the sign on the front of the building. Board Member Cook explained a uniform sign color ordinance had been passed ages ago, and it had been pretty standard to use three colors for a shopping center. Chair Schauer pointed out the board had allowed Grassy Flats to do their storefront sign a little different. Mrs. Cook noted Stein Mart was also doing something different on their storefront sign, but the pylon sign needed to have the same look. Ms. Harding advised that the ordinance allowed trademark colors to be. used regardless of the other colors in the application. Green lettering would therefore match the Stein Mart trademark. Vice Chair Okun expressed his opinion that using the trademark green lettering with the background accent would provide uniformity throughout. Mrs. Cook commented everyone would not want to change their signs because it would cost them money. The applicant clarified that what Mr. Okun was saying was to make the white plastic behind the letters the lighter color with the outside perimeter to be the darker accent trim color. Mrs. Cook commented that would mean the board was picking a new color scheme for that shopping center; she had no problem with the colors. Chair Schauer commented the colors would freshen up the whole shopping center, and she was excited she would not have to drive all the way to Stuart or PGA to go to Stein Mart. Mrs. Cook commented she wished the sign was colored in so they could see it and asked what would be done with"Tequesta Shoppes", to which Chair Schauer responded that would stay; the only thing that would change would be that Stein Mart would be that green color on the bottom. Ms. Harding commented the whole casing of the sign would change to the gold color. Discussion ensued. Chair Schauer clarified that the dark color of the trim was downing straw and the building would be light beige and the letters of Stein Mart would be green. Planning and Zoning Advisory Board July 5,2007 Meeting Minutes Page 3 Vice Chair Okun commented if a new anchor was coming in which would be a dominant force in that complex, it would make sense to use this opportunity to upgrade the image of that property, which was being done with the landscaping, and it would make sense to change colors and key the signs off the anchor, Stein Mart; colors whichwould make the entire property jump and look cleaner and a lot more modern. At the same time if the landlord could somehow be motivated to facilitate in the transition of the other identities, Mr. Okun commented he thought that would be a healthy move. Board Member Cook commented she did not think the gold was going to work well on the sign and suggested leaving the sign the way it was, let Stein Mart put their green sign up, let the burgundy stay there, let Stein Mart paint the gold trim, and that would be the beginning there were still a lot of burgundy signs on the building—the sign would tie the burgundy signs on the building with the major big sign.Mrs Cook-commented-that-the--boardwas-giving-Stein Mart a-special identity----------because they were a major store, and if she were Stein Mart she would leave the building the way it was and just paint the trim. Board Member Hackett commented he had no problem with the signage, and because the site was so much lower than U.S. One, it would help attract people to the site. Board Member Hackett stated he was very concerned with the rendering—they were changing the façade significantly by putting in red roof tiles which would be a dramatic change of the uniform color of the shopping center. Vice Chair Okun asked if he was going to be able to stand on U.S. One and see two separate properties—a new rejuvenated area and the rest looking tired. Mrs'. Cook commented the roof color could not be changed. Ms. Harding advised that the entire shopping center was going to have the gold band, which would tie it in. Mrs. Cook stated that was good. Ms. Harding stated the pylon sign which had the purple coloring on the housing was going to be colored to match that, and they were no longer looking at a generic maroon. The only maroon that was there, that had also been discussed. The applicant was going to raise areas of the façade on their building by 7' to bring it up to the overall height of the building, and when they did that, they were going to be putting tile in place of the awnings which were deteriorating. The tile would be carefully coordinated with the rest of the community that was using tile. Vice Chair Okun asked if they were going to wash the front of the building with lights so it would stand out from U.S. One, which would be a smart thing to do. Mrs. Cook asked if Ms. Harding had suggested they match the color of the rest of the tiles on the building. Ms. Harding there were existing awnings which were not in the greatest shape, and the conversation started with what would happen with the rest of the purple awnings and the projection for changing those over to coordinate the rest of the mall, but up to this point it was going to be color coordinated, which would tie it together. The rendering was reviewed, it was clarified the side area entry was gone, and the front of the building was flush. Mrs. Cook stated the board needed a sample of the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board July 5,2007 Meeting Minutes Page 4 tile. Chair Schauer advised that tile could be re-used if it was done properly. The applicant advised there was not enough existing roof tile to reuse the existing tile. Vice Chair Okun wanted to know who to talk to in order to encourage the other shopping center tenants to change their colors. Ms. Harding responded she thought some kind of long-term changeover could be discussed, and when Stein Mart got in and the colors were coordinated, the awnings could be gradually replaced, either with a tile roof or changed to the color that would coordinate better. Ms. Harding explained that all these things would become obvious after a while, because the awnings were not in that good a shape, and the tenants would want to address that one way or another. Vice Chair Okun expressed his opinion there would be a glaring difference in the Stein Mart portion and the rest of the center. Mrs. Cook agreed it would look messy. Carlos Rena, Property Manager, advised improvement was needed and explained how hard it was to remove tile for re-use. Mr. Hackett asked if Mr. Rena's company would be concerned their shopping center would not match in case Stein Mart didn't make it. Mr. Rena indicated they wanted to do what it would take to make their tenants successful and would work with the Village to meet requirements. Mrs. Cook asked if there was a possibility of changing the color of all the buildings in the shopping center in the future; Mr. Rena outlined the long-term plan for painting the buildings. Ms. Harding explained that the accent trim at the fascia would be changed immediately. Mr. Hackett expressed his opinion this was great and he had no problem with it, and it would contrast with the rest of the shopping center for a period, but that could be dealt with over time. Gary Corbitt, Leasing Manager for the owner, advised that bringing in an anchor generated activity and bringing in Stein Mart would bring a tremendous amount of traffic to the shopping center, enabling them to lease the balance of the space that had been vacant for some time. Once that happened, they would be painting the shopping center as their normal course of business. Having Stein Mart as anchor would enhance the property, and enhance their ability to lease space, which would enhance the community. Mrs. Cook asked why a sample of tile had not been provided, stating that the term "red tile" scared her. Ms. Harding requested that the word"red"be replaced with "terra cotta", which is what it was. Mrs. Cook asked to add the words "to match"; although newer tiles might look a little different they still had to be the same shade. Ms. Harding asked how the existing awnings would be addressed. The applicant responded if they could get the full scope of what the Village wanted from them, they could come back in short order to say what they could do over a period of time. Mrs. Cook commented the awnings needed to be changed to tile. Ms. Harding explained that the area where Stein Mart was using tile was not the same as on the other buildings. To be able to change the awnings on the other buildings to tile, roofs Planning and Zoning Advisory Board July 5,2007 Meeting Minutes Page 5 would have to be built; so what was needed was to color coordinate the awnings using the gold color. Ms. Harding commented that it could be clearly stated that where there was a color used on the building that color should coordinate with the gold colors being presented by Stein Mart, and all of the accent colors should be changed to the gold color. Mrs. Cook asked what would be required of future tenants color-wise to get the pylon sign to look better. Discussion ensued. Chair Schauer summarized that as new applicants come in they change the color of the lettering to another uniform color other than brown. Vice Chair Okun commented the management and anchor needed to discuss that, and there needed to be continuity throughout the complex. Ms. Harding suggested a restriction now that all signs (lettering)have a coordinated dark color and matched. Mrs. Cook wanted the board to see the color for each new sign. Ms._Iarding proposed__that_lettering_color_must.go_to_the_P_lanning_and_Zoning_Board______ before a permit was issued, and on that premise permits for new signs could be issued using that coordinated text color. Mrs. Cook expressed her opinion the background of the sign should not be painted yet. The contractor advised that Stein Mart would be submitting for the signage separately and he did not want signage problems to hold up his building permit. Mrs. Cook asked if this would go before the Village Council. Ms. Harding explained it would not because it was only a change of tenant. Chair Schauer explained it did not need to go to Council unless the applicant decided to appeal what the Planning and Zoning Board required of them. Ms. Harding added if use of occupancy was changing that would need Village Council approval, but only the façade was being changed in this instance. MOTION: Mr. Hackett made a motion to approve the application for the proposed Stein Mart Store at Tequesta Shoppes, 105 U.S. Highway One, Tequesta, as is. Mrs. Cook asked to be told what the application.was. Chair Schauer advised it was exactly what she had in front of her—the colors, the additional landscaping, the façade, the signage as discussed, the applicant had received his direction, Ms. Harding had gotten the board's direction. Vice Chair Okun commented the message had been sent regarding color and that did not have to be made part of this. Ms. Harding stated she thought it should part of the board's recommendation with their approval because if it were not she was left short and she had to execute everything the board had determined. Chair Schauer stated that the motion would be that the board approved the image of the proposed Stein Mart with the raise of the elevation of 7 feet in front; that the main entrance would have the sidewalk going into the building; the sign for the Stein Mart, the green sign, would be lit up and there will be a green sign on the pylon sign on U.S. One as the main anchor; they would be changing the roof tile to be the terra cotta roof tile that presently exists in the mall; the painting of the accent striping would be the downing straw color which is the dark color; the paint on the front would be the birdseye maple color; and the existing color to the rest of the building Planning and Zoning Advisory Board July 5, 2007 Meeting Minutes Page 6 that they were not changing remains the same. She stated, the property owner will be increasing their landscaping, installing new landscaping, the understory under the trees in the landscaping, and updating the landscaping on U.S. One. The pylon sign: they will be changing the exterior color to downing straw; the other existing signs to stay the same, and Stein Mart will have the green. The property owner is to come back to the Planning and Zoning with a consistent signage updating the mall so that the mall will be consistent with the anchor tenant, Stein Mart. The awnings and the inconsistent colors on the existing mall, and the color of maroon, will be changed. There shall be continuity of the landscaping throughout the property. The lighting in front of Stein Mart later in the evening shall be addressed. Mrs. Cook wanted to add that the Planning and Zoning Board will review the color scheme for the free- standing sign at a later date, to review the lettering color for future tenants, to which Chair Schauer responded that was not this application, that he (the applicant) had alreadyy dis_cussed this_vith_Mrs_Harding_and_Ms,_larding_gave_him_th_e_direction_that he needed to come back to her—it was her department's authority that before they issue a permit that the signs are all consistent with the same lettering that was there— that was her department's jurisdiction. Ms. Harding stated what they were looking for, and she thought it was clear, was a harmonious theme on the mall; that if something was not started with Stein Mart that left them with half and half, which would do the municipality no good, and the landscaping should not be sporadic, but uniform; and the signage will be coordinated upon application for change of the sign. Ms. Harding advised her department would set up a precedent of what each one would be, like black, or whatever color they chose that would be easy to read from the road. Vice Chair Okun seconded the motion. Mrs. Cook asked about a landscape plan, to which Ms. Harding responded they were going to leave the existing trees in the parking area and add understory. The applicant explained the landscape plan was under review by the architect who reviewed all the Village plans and in the paperwork tonight there were islands drawn in and there were notes that they would landscape it per the recommendations of the Village's architect, and plans would be submitted for approval, and if there was a problem, send them back. Chair Schauer asked that the applicant come back to make Mrs. Cook happy, when they had the final landscape plan, and not to install anything, and if it was finished by next month the board would look at it then. Mrs. Cook stated she did not want to deviate from procedure—everyone had always had to submit landscape plans, tile samples, color samples. Ms. Harding clarified that the board was saying the applicant was to come back at the next Planning and Zoning meeting with landscape plans, to which Chair Schauer responded, if they were ready. The contractor was ready to submit for a building permit now; concern was expressed this would hold up building permits. Ms. Harding stated no, it would not, everything just discussed was being approved, and in addition they would come back with a landscaping plan. Mr. Hackett indicated he would strongly object if their permit were held up because of landscape plans. Ms. Harding stated they would not be held up, the approval was being given tonight on what was discussed, and landscaping probably would not go in until August anyway, the plan was supposed to have been here tonight but something happened, and she Planning and Zoning Advisory Board July 5, 2007 Meeting Minutes Page 7 saw no problem bringing it back to the board as a review but not to stay anything they were going to do to proceed with their application and then their work. For clarification, the Village Clerk repeated the motion. The following roll call vote was taken: Elizabeth Schauer - for Steve Okun - for Leslie Cook - for James Hackett - for The motion therefore unanimously carried by 4-0 vote. V. ANY-OTHER-MA-T-T-ERS-- -- - - = - — There were no other matters brought before the Board. VI. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Vice Chair Okun; seconded by Board Member Hackett, and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, (71/1 : nr) n. 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