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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation_Planning and Zoning_3/20/2025354 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 1 Matthew Butler, P.E. Isiminger & Stubbs Engineering, Inc. Alexandra England, Esq.Jeck HarrisPresented by:DAVID & AMITY SWANKOWNED BY: PROPERTY LOCATION 2 3 Existing Dock 4 Existing Dock and Inshore Seagrass 5 Proposed Dock Overlay on Existing Dock •waterdeepnavigableofarealargewithriverofpartwideVery•waterdeepandchannelnavigationthefromawayfartherisShoreline•canaldrainagetonextbayinSituated 7 concerns. environmental, navigation, safety, and dock usage –Shoal inhibits depth of water •Sediment outflow continuously occurring at mouth of drainage canal.• 8.communitythemembersotherandpaddleboarders,kayakers,attractivewhichrevealed,sandbaratide,low• Sandbar 9 10.boattheirusesafelytoSwankstheforrequirediswaterdeeperandprogressingisshoalingThe•.unsuccessfulbeenhaveeffortsmitigationThese•.waterdeeperaccesstodockexistingtheofareadifferentatoboattheirrelocatin gbyshoaltheavoidtoattemptedhaveSwanksThe•.conditionworseningthisofbecauseshoalthetoclosestliftboattheremovethenandabandontoforcedwasownerpriorThe•high water line moving waterward.The shoaling is causing continued shoreline accretion, which results in the mean • •Conformity with Neighborhood Environmental Protection and Increased 11.propertytheonnonconformitiesinreductionainresultingentirety,itsindocksmallertheofremovalforcallplansdockproposedThe•.structuren onconforminggrandfathered,aisdockexistingsmallerThe•.2021initpurchasedSwanksthewhenpropertytheonwerewhichofbothproperty,theonaredocksexistingTwo•.seagrasstoclosermovetocontinuesactivityboating–depthw aterdecreasingthetodueseagrasstoharmofriskincreasingcritically,Most•.liftboatanddockcurrentthebyshadedbeingareshorenearbedsseagrassEstablished PROPOSED DOCK PLAN 12 APPROVED BY DEP NECESSARY SOLUTION 13.ft.sq204bypropertytheonboardwalkoffootagesquaretotalthereducesdocknonconformingsmaller,existing,theRemoving•.protectionseagrassandsafetyincreasesdockproposeddesignedProfessional ly•.’)35(%700bybedsseagrassshore-nearthetoactivityboatingfromdistanceIncreases•.bedsseagrassshallowexistingprotectsbetterandgrowthandhealthseagrasspromotes–environmentProtects•.sandbarfromactivityboa tingseparates–communityforsafetyIncreases•.shoalingthefromactivityboatingseparates–SwankstheforsafetyIncreases•.protectedbetterseagrassandsafelyutilizedbecanboatanddockthewheredepthatodockExtend• NECESSARY SOLUTION 14.VillagetheinownerspropertywaterfrontotherbyenjoyedcommonlyrightadeniedbewillSwanksThe•.dock)useto(unablepropertywaterfronttheofvalueimpactsNegatively•.spantimeshortindepthwateri nreduction;months18in’5approximatelybywaterwardmovedlinewaterhighmean:Ex•.overnightunusableentirelyrenderedbecoulddockexistingtheandtime,anyatincreasemayshoalingofrateThe•.goingarethingsasproperty,th eondockexistingsmallerthewithasjust,dockunusablecompletelyawithupendwillSwanksthedenied,If• CONSISTENT WITH SURROUNDING 15 Consistent with neighbors’ dock size and depth.•NEIGHBORHOOD LESS INTRUSIVE TO RIVER.pproximately 47’ behind the line connecting the neighbors’ docksA•16 NECESSARY SOLUTION 17”.“Ltheintoliftboattucks–neighboronactivityboatingofimpactsLessens•.bedsseagrassshallowtheprotectbetteranddepthsusablereachtomoredockthelengthentoneedreducetoplatformterminaltheo nbetodesignedisliftboatproposedsmallerThe•.depthwatersafeareachtoneededdocklongerotherwise,;requestedvariancetheminimizetodocktheofendtheatlocatedbetoliftboatoneallowtoDesigned•.boattheofsternthetoac cessallows–liftonboataccessingthoseforSafer•.).ft.sq120(.CodeTequestatheunderallowableisthatsizesametheisplatformTerminal•CodeTequestathewithonsistentC•.neighborsonimpactlessenandlift,theonboatthetoa ccesssafepermitdepths,watersafereachtoneededdockoflengthminimizetolengthslightforplatformterminalonwidthallowableupGiving• CONSISTENT WITH SURROUNDING 18 Consistent with neighbors’ terminal platform size.•NEIGHBORHOOD CONCLUSION 19.neighborhoodsurroundingthewithconsistentisandwaterwaynavigabletheorneighborsimpactadverselynotWill•.dockexistingthethancommunitytheandenvironmenttheprotectbetterWill•.docktheirofoutuses afemaketoSwankstheallowwillandEngineersofCorpsArmy.S.UandProtectionEnvironmentalofDepartmentFloridathebyapprovedAlready•.canaldrainagethebysupportedarewhichinland,othersmanyofbenefittheatsufferingisp ropertyThe•.bedsseagrassandshoalingextensivecausingiswhichpropertytheneighboringcanaldrainagetheparticularlyvariances,requestedthenecessitatepropertytheofcharacteristicsphysicalUnique• 20 VARIANCE REQUEST VARIANCE CRITERIA 21.CodeTequestawithconformityandharmonyincreasedandneighborhoodtoimprovementoverallinresulting,.ft.sq204bypropertyonboardwalkoffootagesquaretotalreducesandstructurenonconformingRemo ves•.growthandhealthseagrassPromotes•.neighboronactivityboatingofimpacttheLessens•.individualsfromawayfartheroccurwillactivityboating–sandbartheandactivityboatingbetweendistanceIncreases•.boatusesafe lytoneedediswaterdeeper–shoalingandactivityboatingbetweendistanceIncreases•.memberscommunityandenvironment,neighbors,passengers,boatSwanks,theforsafetyIncreases•.interestpublictocontraryNot•”.hardshi pundueandunnecessaryinresultwouldchapterthisofenforcementliteralaapplicant,oragent,owner,theofactionstheofresultthenotandpropertyparticularthatofcharacteristicsphysicalthetopeculiarconditionstoowingw here,andinterestpublicthetocontrarybenotwillvariancesuchwhereapplicable,ascouncil,villagetheorboardzoningandplanningthebygrantediswhichchapterthisofrequirementsdistrictthefromvariation“ameans“varianc e”,4-78.SecI,.Art,78.ChinforthsetAs.zoning,78Chapterinunderstoodandusedistermthatas"variance"termtheofdefinitionthemeetsrequestedbeingvarianceThe.1 7-SECTION 76 •7-SECTION 76 VARIANCE CRITERIA 22.VillagetheinownerspropertywaterfrontotherbyenjoyedcommonlyrightadeniedbewillSwanksThe•.propertywaterfronttheofvaluetheimpactnegativelyWill•.dockunusabledry,complete lyawithupendwillproperty,theondockexistingsecondthewithasustj–timeanyatincreasecanShoaling•.watercraftandlift,boatdock,existingtheirutilizesafelytounablebeWill•.Swanksthetohardshipundueandunnecessary inresultwouldenforcementLiteral•.propertytonextcanalofmouthatdrainagecontinuedofresulttheisdepthswaterDecreasing•.circumstancesspecialthecausenotdidactionsTheir•.SwanksthebyactionanyofresulttheNot•.d ocksgrandfathered2Has•.seagrasstodamageofriskincreasedcausing–bedsseagrassnearLocated•.depthswaterdecreasedandshoalingcausing–canaldrainagetonextLocated•.waterdeepfromawayfarther–bayonLocated•.proper tyofcharacteristicsphysicalpeculiarofbecauseRequired 23.existcurrentlythatconditionshazardousreducefactinwillvariancesThe•.minimizedbeingaredepthwatershallowandsandbar,theseagrasses,shorenearwithConflicts•.neighbornorththetoactivityboatingofimpactsthel essening“L,”theintoittucksandneighbornorththefromawayliftboatnorththeMoves•.navigationRiverLoxahatcheethetointrusivelessitmakingdocks,neighbors’theconnectinglinethebehind’47Approximately•.docksneighb oringexistingtheaswaterwaytheintoasextendnotDoes•.createdbewouldconditionhazardous.2 7-SECTION 76 VARIANCE CRITERIA 24.waterofflowtheonimpactsnoaretheretherefore,andstructure,supportedpilingaisdockproposedThe•.canaldrainagethefromwaterofflowbetterallowingdock,proposedtheandcanaldrainagetheofmouththebetweenbufferbi ggerarovidesP•.docksneighboringthethanwaterwaynavigabletheintolessExtends•.withinterferedorimpededbenotwouldwaterofflowThe.3 7-SECTION 76 VARIANCE CRITERIA 25.othersthanwaterwaynavigableintolessextends–docksneighbors’connectinglinethebehind’47leastAt•.conditionshazardousornavigationtoobstructionancreatenotwilldockproposedthethatindicatesapprovalEngineer sofCorpsArmy.S.UandapprovalDEP•.existcurrentlythatconditionstheoverboatsSwanks’theandneighbor’snorthernthebothofnavigationimproveWill•.occurwouldnavigationtoobstruction.4 7-SECTION 76 VARIANCE CRITERIA 26 public’s traditional uses of the waterway. DEP and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approval indicates no interference with the •docks.xtends less into the navigable waterway than the neighboring Proposed dock e•sandbar will be farther away from the boating activity. njoying the who are eKayakers, paddleboarders, and other members of the public •Will improve the public’s use of the area by enhancing the river’s health. •.not limited to, swimming, fishing, or boatingIt would not interfere with traditional public uses of the waterway including, but 7-SECTION 76 VARIANCE CRITERIA 27).ft.sq(morelargerarewhichdocksneighboringtheofmanythansmalleritmaking,.ft.sq488onlyisdockproposedThe•.othersaswaternavigabletheintoasextendnotDoes•.neighbornorththefromawayliftboatexistingthereloc atingbyneighborsofviewswaterwayimproveWill•.valuesaestheticfromdetractotherwiseorviewswaterwayofobstructionappreciableancreatenotwouldIt.6 7-SECTION 76 VARIANCE CRITERIA 28 reduce water turbidity, which will promote seagrass growth. Will •activity away from the shallow seagrass. ill better protect existing seagrass beds from damage by moving boating W•.It would not appreciably disrupt, interfere with, or disturb marine or benthic life 7-SECTION 76 VARIANCE CRITERIA 29.conditionofdegradationtheorpollutionwaterincreasewouldthatattributesanyincludenotdoesandturbidity,waterandcanal,drainagetheoffunctionbeds,seagrasstheoneffectspositivehaveW•.of its conditionIt would not contribute to the pollution of the waterway or the degradation 7-SECTION 76 VARIANCE CRITERIA 30.themfromawaytrafficboatmovingbyrightsriparianneighbors’othertheEnhances•.ownersriparianofrightslawfulthewithinterferenotwouldIt.9 7-SECTION 76 VARIANCE CRITERIA 31.platformterminalproposedthethanwider’2andlonger’2approximatelyisdockneighboringimmediatelyoneleastatofplatformterminalheT•.docksneighboringtheof4leastatthan).ft.sq(lesssmallerisdockproposedThe•.Co deTequestatheunderallowableisthatsizesametheisplatformterminalproposedThe•.requirementsFederalandStatewithcomplianceensureswhichEE,-003-427705-50.PermitDEPreceivedAlready•.CodeTequestathewithconformi tyincreasedandneighborhoodandpropertythetoimprovementoverallaninresultsentirety,indocksecondnonconforminggrandfathered,existing,theRemoving•.plansorruleslaws,applicableotheranywithconsistentbewouldIt .10 7-SECTION 76 VARIANCE CRITERIA VARIANCE CRITERIA 32.propertySwanks’theofdetrimenttheatinlandpropertynumerousbenefittingiscanaldrainageThe•.uniquearebedsseagrassshoreNear•.docksgrandfathered2Has•.uniqueisareasriparianproperty'sthei nShoaling•.uniqueiscanaldrainageawhichonwayofright’60tonextandbayainpropertyofLocation•.districtzoningsametheinbuildingsorstructures,lands,othertoapplicablenotarewhichandinvolvedbuildingorstructure,l and,thetopeculiararewhichexistcircumstancesandconditionsSpecial.1 65-SECTION 78 VARIANCE CRITERIA 33 drainage canal next to property. Shoaling and sediment build up is the result of continued drainage at mouth of the •The Swanks’ actions did not cause the special circumstances.•.applicantThe special conditions and circumstances do not result from the actions of the 2. 65-SECTION 78 VARIANCE CRITERIA 34.permitgeneralwithinfallsdockproposed;requiredEngineersofCorpsArmyfrompermitspecialNo•.docksneighboringwithconsistentisextendwillitwhichtoDepth•.propertiesneighboringmanythan).ft. (sqsmallerisdockProposed•.depthandsizedockneighbors’withConsistent•.wider’2andlonger’2approximatelyplatformterminalhasneighboroneleastAt•.proposedthethan).ft.sq(morebiggerperformsterminalhavedocksnei ghboringMany•.CodeTequestaunderallowed).ft.(sqsizeSame•.platformsterminalneighboringwithConsistent•.neighborstheirdoasrightsripariantheirenjoyotherwisetoanddock,safeusable,atodistricttheinownersother ofrightsthetothemselvesavailtoSwankstheallowWill•.districtzoningsametheinstructuresorbuildingslands,othertochapterthisbydeniedisthatprivilegespecialanyapplicanttheonconfernotwillrequestedvariancetheG ranting.3 65-SECTION 78 VARIANCE CRITERIA 35.VillagetheinownerspropertywaterfrontotherbyenjoyedcommonlyrightadeniedbewillSwanksThe•.propertywaterfronttheofvaluetheimpactnegativelyWill•.docksecondexistingthewithasjustdockunu sablecompletelyawithupendaymshoaling,theofBecause•.watercraftandlift,boatdock,existingtheirutilizesafelytounablebewillSwanksThe•.applicanttheonhardshipundueandunnecessaryworkwouldandchapterthisofterm stheunderdistrictzoningsametheinpropertiesotherbyenjoyedcommonlyrightsofapplicantthedeprivewouldchapterthisofprovisionstheofinterpretationLiteral.4 65-SECTION 78 VARIANCE CRITERIA 36.neighbornorththetoactivityboatingofimpactsthelessening“L,”theintoittucksandneighbornorththefromawaymovetodocktheofsidenorththeonliftboatexistingtheallowsAlso•.bedsseagrassshallow theprotectbetteranddepthsusablereachtomoredockthelengthentoneedthereducetoplatformterminaltheonbetodesignedwasliftboatproposedsmallerThe•.depthwatersafeareachtoneededbemaydocklongeraotherwise,;reques tedvariancetheminimizetodockproposedtheofendtheatlocatedbetoliftboatoneallowtodesignedisplatformterminalproposedThe•Tequesta Code.the boat on the boat lift and is the same size (sq. ft.) that is allowable under the Proposed terminal platform is the minimum length that would permit safe access to •The extension is less intrusive to the Loxahatchee River than neighboring docks. •of seagrass. necessary to avoid continued shoaling and permit safest use of dock and protection Extends into waterway only as far as the Swanks and costal engineer believe is •.use of the land, building or structureThe variance granted is the minimum variance that will make possible the reasonable 5. 65-SECTION 78 VARIANCE CRITERIA.CodeTequestawithconformityandharmonyincreasedandneighborhoodtoimprovementoverallinresulting,.ft.sq204bypropertyonboardwalkoffootagesquaretotalreducesandstructurenonconformingRemoves •.growthandhealthseagrassPromotes•.neighboronactivityboatingofimpacttheLessens•.sandbartheandactivityboatingbetweendistanceIncreases•.shoalingandactivityboatingbetweendistanceIncreases•.memberscommun ityandenvironment,neighbors,passengers,boatSwanks,theforsafetyIncreases•property owners. future Permits safe dock usage by the current and •Allows a safe, environmentally friendly dock to be located on the property. •.detrimental to the public welfareof the Tequesta Code and will not be injurious to the area involved or otherwise The grant of the variances will be in harmony with the general intent and purpose 6. 37 65-SECTION 78 THE END 38 39.damageofrisktheincreasenotwillandcovershadeincreasenotwilldockproposedtheseagrass,offshoretheofdepththeofbecauseAlso,•.bedseagrassthefrom’45approximatelyoccurwillactivityboatingthebecausedockpropo sedthebyimpactedbenotwilloffshorefurtherbedseagrassThe 40 MHWL December 2022.2022/12/12onlocatedwasMHWLLegacyThe.exhibitsandplanscurrenttheforbasetheas).etcMHWL,lines,(propertyLegacybyprovidedfilesurveythefromlinestheused.IncEngineering,Stubbs&Isiminger. fruitiontocameneverthatplansdockdifferentwithconnectioninsurveyaconductedLegacy.IncMapping,andSurveyingLegacyfromsurvey2022,12DecemberaonshownlinesametheisplansdockproposedtheonshownMHWLThe 41 MHWL December 2022 survey from Legacy Surveying and Mapping, IncDecember 12, 2022 42 surveyLegacy Surveying and Mapping, Inc. Lines from December 12, 2022 Proposed Dock Plan 43 Land Surveying, Inc. Lidbergsurvey from July 29, 2021 MHWL July 2021 44 Land Surveying, Inc. Lidbergsurvey from July 29, 2021 MHWL July 2021 45 surveyLegacy Surveying and Mapping, Inc. Lines from December 12, 2022 Proposed Dock Plan Approximate 5’ waterward shift of MHWL from July 2021 to December 2022.Shoreline Accretion from July 2021 to December 2022 46 A result of drainage canal and shoal as sediment continues to build up. •Most shorelines experience erosion, not accretion.Indicative of accretion. •