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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 7B_7/20/2000 -= 3 � Tf. G16'P; VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA �+' t DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT "1 1.t� Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive �� Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (561) 575-6220 mc'' 44" Fax: (561) 575-6239 NCH CO VILLAGE OF TEQI ESTA COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES APRIL 27, 2000 I . CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Tequesta Community Appearance Board held a meeting in the Village Council Chambers at 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Thursday, April 27, 2000 . The meeting was called to order at 3 : 30 P.M. by Chair Paul Coben. Boardmembers present were Chair Paul Coben, Vice Chair Vic Strahan, Leslie Cook, and Molly McCormick. Also in attendance was Scott D. Ladd, Clerk of the Board. II . APPROVAL OF AGENDA Hearing no changes to the Agenda, Chair Coben announced that the Agenda was approved as submitted. III. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS There were no communications from citizens . IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES The minutes of the March 29 and April 12, 2000 meeting were discussed. It was noted that on page 2 of the March 29 minutes Chair Cook should be changed to Chair Coben. On page 3 of the April 12 minutes, a request was made to add relating to the deli portion of the premises immediately following whether the restaurant was allowed to have another sign; and on page 4 in the first paragraph to change Mr. Recycled Paper COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES APRIL 27, 2000 PAGE 2 Parker suggested to Ms. Cook and Mr. Parker agreed. The minutes for the March 29 and April 12, 2000 meetings were accepted as amended. V. NEW BUSINESS 1 . An application from Terrace Communities L.L.C. , contract owner of the property located at 400 U.S. One North (corner of U.S. One and Village Boulevard) , to construct a 100-unit, one, two, and three story extended congregate care and special care community to be called "Tequesta Terrace" . Ned Wayman, Principal, provided an overview of the project and displayed renderings and architectural drawings of the site plan. Various levels of landscaping had been used to differentiate the two buildings . Mr. Wayman commented this project would make an important statement and described the building materials and colors . Pavers were proposed at the entranceways . Mr. Wayman indicated that very attractive lighting fixtures would be provided to go along with the architecture. Architect Kevin Donahue responded to a question regarding an existing streetlight that it was not behind their sign. The complex size was described as 78, 000 square feet . Bill Burckart described the project as a social club because of the many amenities, some of which were a sports bar, computer rooms, exercise room, beauty salon, doctor' s office, nurses station, and storage areas . Mr. Wayman explained that these units were rentals with the monthly charges similar to those at the Waterford, and that 106 residents could be accommodated. Russell Von Frank, a Tequesta resident, inquired how many employees there would be, to which the response was a maximum of 20 on any one shift; and the number of parking spaces, which were 53 plus 9 unpaved spaces . Mr. Wayman explained that the majority of residents would not have cars and that a limo would be available to transport residents . Chair Coben commented some of the trees appeared very small because of the building scale. Mr. Wayman agreed the oaks should be increased in size, which the applicant would be happy to do, and stated that the applicant would upgrade the plant materials . Vice Chair Strahan COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES APRIL 27 , 2000 PAGE 3 suggested replacing the eleven proposed mahogany trees with another species since mahoganies were prone to disease, and dropped leaves . Scott D. Ladd, Clerk of the Board, commented that mahogany trees would be a maintenance nightmare. A suggestion was made to match trees in the existing landscape buffer, using laurel oaks or live oaks . Dahoon holly was suggested as a native tree which would be a good choice . The applicant verified there would be full automatic irrigation and rain sensors . Mr. Wayman described the proposed lighting. A box type fixture was proposed at the rear, which the police wanted for security purposes . Lighting would be directed in towards the site and a lot of bollard lighting would be used. Vice Chair Strahan commented that no landscaping was shown on the landscape plan for the two courtyard areas . Mr. Wayman explained that the courtyards were internal and not seen from the exterior, but would be heavily landscaped and would contain umbrella tables, bar-b-que areas, and specimen trees . Vice Chair Strahan commented that the Courtyard Gardens in Jupiter were very beautifully landscaped. Mr. Wayman explained that this project would have more amenities and a larger staff than Sterling House, and would be more expensive but would provide more personal attention. Mr. Wayman commented that outside programs would be brought in, that children would be invited at holiday times, that school volunteer groups would help serve meals, etc. William Flint, Landscape Architect, joined the meeting and described the landscaping in the courtyards . Construction was expected to begin within the next 1-1/2 months and completion was expected in 12 months . The project would be staffed at all times . The applicant explained that a lot of time had been spent discussing life safety issues with Fire Chief Weinand. Mr. Burckart explained that corridors were all 8 ' wide in the single story portion of the buildings . Ms. Cook commented this was the nicest project she had seen in some time . Vice Chair Strahan commented for the benefit of the landscape architect that with the overall size of the buildings the size of the trees needed to be increased considerably to COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES APRIL 27, 2000 PAGE 4 keep in proportion to the 3-story building height, to which the applicant had agreed. Vice Chair Strahan made a motion to approve the application from Terrace Communities L.L.C. , contract owner of the property located at 400 U.S. One North (corner of U.S. One and Village Boulevard) , to construct a 100-unit, one, two, and three story extended congregate care and special care community to be called "Tequesta Terrace" , with the condition that the size of the trees especially on the U.S. One frontage be increased to keep them in proportion to the size of the building-the trees to be at least 10' to 12 ' at installation, and that the proposed mahogany trees on the south boundary be exchanged for Dahoon Holly or Laurel Oak. Boardmember Cook seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Paul Coben - for Vic Strahan - for Leslie Cook - for Molly McCormick - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. The applicant indicated they owned other high-end facilities in New Hampshire which were similar to this one. VII . UNFINISHED BUSINESS Chair Coben had sent a letter regarding the condition of the Tequesta post office to Ted Terrintino at the U.S. Postal Service in Georgia, as recommended by Code Enforcement Officer Irovando. Based on a conversation with Acting Village Manager Manganiello, the letter had also been sent to the District Manager in Orlando, and the Jupiter Postmaster, and copies would be distributed to the members of the Village Council. Boardmember Cook referred to the March 29 minutes and asked whether Mr. Preston had been notified regarding the condition of the landscaping in front of Village Hall. Mr. Ladd reported Mr. Preston was aware of it, and that Village personnel had been working on landscaping in the back. Boardmember Cook noted there was also a little section next COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES APRIL 27, 2000 PAGE 5 to the sidewalk that needed to be replanted, and requested that item be noted in the minutes as a reminder for the Board to follow up on it. Boardmember Cook suggested Crown of Thorns as a hardy plant to replace the plants that had died. Boardmember Cook commented that Planner Irwin had been going to check on whether ENCON would replace the plants they had killed during the sewer installation and report back to the Board. Boardmember McCormick commented that there was a big box near the east entrance to Bay Terrace, between Bay Terrace and the church. Mr. Ladd responded it could be a box ENCON used when they laid pipe and perhaps it was being stored there temporarily. Boardmember McCormick indicated she would call ENCON to inquire about the box. Boardmember McCormick reported that when it rained it looked like there was a lake at the Presbyterian Church, to which Mr. Ladd responded that a retention area had been required by South Florida Water Management District, and the church had sodded it so they could use it for recreation purposes when it was dry. Boardmember McCormick reported the 30 ' high lights in the church parking lot were left on all night and lit up the inside of nearby homes . Mx. Ladd commented the lights should be on a timer, that shields could be added to direct the lighting, and that the woods had been thinned out which allowed more light to come into the homes . Mr. Ladd recommended that Boardmember McCormick call Dr. Shafer at the church, and commented that the church had promised to work with the residents regarding any concerns. Vice Chair Strahan commented that the only green landscaping at the post office was the retention area. VIII . ANY OTHER MATTERS Boardmember Cook reported she had been approached for her comments regarding consideration by the Village to disband the Community Appearance Board and the Board of Adjustment and to replace them with a Planning and Zoning Commission. Discussion ensued. Mr. Ladd commented that a Planning and Zoning Commission would have more power and different powers than the present boards, that they would review all development matters before going to the Village Council, and that their recommendations would have teeth. COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES APRIL 27, 2000 PAGE 6 Boardmember Cook commented the present Board had really worked hard to develop a sense of reviewing plans and looking for missing items, and suggested a possible workshop to educate the new board regarding what they should look for; and related a past experience of appearing before the Board of Adjustment regarding docks and none of the members had knowledge of the river. Mr. Ladd reported that the Board of Adjustment was now a lot better. Mr. Ladd commented the Village was looking for input from this Board regarding a Planning and Zoning Commission. Vice Chair Strahan commented that during his first two years on this Board he did not have a lot of input but gained experience from each application, in weighing the applications against the Village code requirements and in making compromises that were reasonable from the Village' s point of view and the applicants' point of view. Vice Chair Strahan commented negotiating was the strong point of this Board and that it would be very sad to lose that . Mr. Ladd commented that a Planning and Zoning Commission would be involved in planning but would also act on requests for variances, special exceptions, and comprehensive plan items, as well as appearance . Mr. Ladd indicated this type of board would be much more diverse and would have a bigger list of criteria to follow. Mr. Ladd commented that the Village was 95% built out with only 46 residential lots remaining, and it would have been great to have had a Planning and Zoning Commission during the time when large projects were being built. Mr . Ladd expressed his preference for a 9-member Planning and Zoning Commission (7 members and 2 alternates) in order to have a quorum for each meeting. Mr. Ladd commented that if the Community Appearance Board stayed in existence he would like to see the number of members increased to seven with two alternates. Boardmember Cook suggested possibly a nine-member board to have more representation. Mr. Ladd discussed the problem of having only three members present when all had to be in favor of an application for it to get approval. Mr. Ladd stated that the Community Appearance Board had done much more good than harm, and some of the past projects were discussed. Boardmember Cook commented that she and Chair Coben were going to be kicked off the board, to which Mr. Ladd responded that they would be considered at the next meeting along with all the other applicants and that Councilmember Genco wanted everyone considered. Boardmember Cook commented she would welcome more people on this board. Vice Chair Strahan commented that the Community Appearance COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES APRIL 27 , 2000 PAGE 7 Board should compliment Mr. Armor' s son-in-law after all the grief they had given him and now his property looked nice . Mr. Ladd described how he had worked with the Village and commented the Board should send him a nice thank-you letter. VIII . ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 4 :32 P.M. Respectfully submitted, &AIZ2. Betty Laur Recording Secretary ATTEST: ah.c (lbvulL bUlf cS 0 1/ Sc tt D. Ladd Clerk of the Board DATE APPROVED: /4- -ADO