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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Planning and Zoning_1/3/2008 J VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 3, 2008 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, January 3, 2008. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 P.M. by Chair Elizabeth Schauer. A roll call was taken by Recording Secretary Betty Laur. Board Members present were: Chair Elizabeth Schauer, Vice Chair Steve Okun, Board Member Leslie Cook, Board Member Royce Hood, and Board Member Josh Escoto. Also in attendance were Clerk of the Board and Community Development Director Catherine Harding, and Alternate. Russell Von Frank. Alternate James Hackett was absent from the meeting. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Schauer requested addition under item V, Any Other Matters, of next week's scheduled joint P&Z meeting with the Village Council; and addition of item V(a), Comments from Citizens. MOTION: Board Member Cook moved approval of the agenda as amended. Board Member Hood seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5-0 vote. The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the Agenda was approved as amended. III. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES MOTION: Board Member Hood made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 6, 2007 as submitted. Board Member Escoto seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5-0 vote. IV. NEW BUSINESS A) Site Plan Review for Regions Bank to construct a new building between Canal Street and Inlet Court on U.S. One. Michael Boo, Interplan, Agent. Regions Bank, 933 Lee Road, 1st Floor, Orlando, FL 32810 CommunityDevelopment Director Catherine Hardingintroduced the_ p project, reporting the site had been annexed and four lots would be made into one lot. The Planning and Zoning Advisory Board January 3, 2008 Meeting Minutes Page 2 existing building would be demolished in order to build the new Regions Bank. Color samples and a sample of the roof tile were provided for consideration. Michael Boo of Interplan explained that the photos included in the packets were from a bank on the west coast that had the same colors. Board Member Cook inquired as to the material used at the bottom, which Mr. Boo responded was stone. Mr. Boo provided an overview of the project, to consist of a 3,280 square foot Regions Bank with drive thrus, and advised the applicant was present tonight to talk about proposed colors and textures. Chair Schauer commented she thought they looked fine; Board Member Cook agreed. MOTION: Board Member Cook moved approval of the outside appearance of the building as submitted for a new Regions Bank to be constructed between Canal Street and Inlet Court on U.S. Highway One, Tequesta, Florida. Board Member Escoto seconded the motion. The location of the bank was clarified for Vice Chair Okun. Community Development Director Harding advised the applicant that 801 would be the address they would be listed under. Board Member Cook indicated this approval would be for the building only because the Board had not seen the landscape plans. Discussion ensued. Ms. Harding advised the landscape plans had previously been sent out to each member of the Board, which some of the members had acknowledged, and that all of the information had been provided to each member. Board Member Cook indicated she would like to see the landscape plans. Vice Chair Okun asked if the landscape plans met staff approval, which Ms. Harding confirmed, and stated that the landscape plans met all criteria in the Village ordinance, all plants were approved, and all 7nninng_ ren ati---been-met.Board Member Cook stated she would still like to see the plans. Chair Schauer advised Board Member Cook she would need to visit the Building Department. Board Member Cook commented her motion had been for the building only, so it needed to be amended. Board Member Hood made a motion to approve the application from Regions Bank as submitted, including the landscaping plans. Board Member Escoto seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Elizabeth Schauer - yes Steve Okun - yes Royce Hood - yes Leslie Cook - no Josh Escoto - yes Motion carried by vote of 4-1 with Mrs. Cook opposed. T4 Planning and Zoning Advisory Board January 3, 2008 Meeting Minutes Page 3 V. ANY OTHER MATTERS Chair Schauer distributed to each member an agenda for the joint meeting of Planning and Zoning with the Village Council, to be held Tuesday, January 8, 2008, and announced that the meeting would be to discuss what they wanted for the downtown area and stated she hoped that all members could attend. V(a) Comments from Citizens Russell Von Frank, 489 Dover Road, commented he wanted all the Board Members to appreciate what Chair Schauer had said at the Village Council meeting about direction. Mr. Von Frank reported all of the information regarding signage, plantings, the roof, swales, etc. for the Commerce Bank had been in the minutes provided to the Village Council and yet there was discussion about the roof and vehicle movement. Even though the residents who lived nearby had approved, and Mayor Humpage had spoken to them and they had said it was fine, Council Member Paterno kept questioning the direction of the cars, when it was all in the minutes that were submitted to them. Board Member Cook asked if he was talking about ingress and egress that one person did not like. Chair Schauer responded yes, but Mayor Humpage had met with the Homeowners Association and people in the community and settled their concerns, and the only member of the Council who had voiced issues with the bank had been Council Member Paterno, which was the point Mr. Von Frank was making. VI. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Vice Chair Okun; seconded by Board Member Hood, and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 5:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, c).46v1./ Betty Laur Recording Secretary