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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Planning and Zoning_02/04/2010 PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 4, 2010 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, February 4, 2010. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Chair Elizabeth Schauer. A roll call was taken by Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk, who noted the following were present: Chair Elizabeth Schauer, Board Member James Hackett, Board Member Michael Schmidt and Board Member Chase Croft, and Alternate Member Eric Jolly, Acting Community Development Director James Weinand, Village Attorney Keith Davis, and Village Clerk Lori McWilliams. Vice Chair Steve Okun arrived at 5:55 p.m. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Board Member Hackett moved acceptance of the agenda as submitted. Board Member Schmidt seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES The minutes of January 7, 2010 were not considered for approval and will be added to the next agenda. SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES Village Clerk McWilliams swore five witnesses intending to offer testimony in tonight's case. EXPARTE COMMUNICATION Board Member Hackett reported he had spoken with the Village Attorney and Chief Weinand. There were no other exparte communications reported. OLD BUSINESS — There was no old business to come before the Board. NEW BUSINESS P &Z 2 -10 Application for site plan modification to construct a 3,574 square foot addition onto the rear of an existing retail sales bay and to increase the overall height of PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES February 4, 2010 Page 2of3 the sales bay to 23 feet, to accommodate larger inventory space for West Marine. The addition of five (5) additional palm trees and foundation plantings at the site is also proposed. The address of the proposed site plan modification is 285 U.S. Highway #1. Fire Chief Weinand presented the project. George Gentile presented the applicant's request, and clarified the proposed expansion was actually 2,671 square feet, which was on the submitted plans. Mr. Gentile described the proposed improvements, and advised the applicant had agreed to go with 4 -hour rated walls on the north and south sides of the West Marine space. Mr. Gentile advised that the issue of additional fire hydrants would be worked out before this was presented to Village Council, and requested that be made a condition of approval; also they would work out whatever they could on drainage and were working with Waterway Village and the Village on that issue. Mike Everett, representing the owner, reported meeting with Waterway Village with Russell White of the Public Works Department present, and they would meet in the next few days to see what could be worked out. Board Member Hackett raised issues of adjacent vacant space, back of building appearance, landscaping, dumpster screening, and parking. Previous waivers approved under the 377 plan were described, and it was reported the adjacent space was not available. Mr. Hackett brought up that the plan had a 4 -foot landscape buffer which was not planted. Village Clerk McWilliams noted for the record that Vice Chair Okun had arrived at this point in the meeting at 5:55 p.m. Board Member Croft advised no merchandise could be placed outdoors, which Mr. Gentile acknowledged. Mr. Gentile explained the back of the building would be cleaned up by placing dumpsters in groups and adding striping for parking. Christina Yates, Property Manager, assured the board there was adequate pest control, and tenants could be required to have additional trash pickups. Discussion ensued. Mr. Gentile agreed to clearly label dumpsters on the plan before presentation to Village Council and to bring before Council possibly adding a sidewalk. MOTION Vice Chair Okun moved to approve the application for site plan modification at 285 U.S. Highway One subject to staff approval of open issues Board Member Croft seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was as follows; Chair Schauer - Yes Steve Okun - Yes James Hackett - Yes Michael Schmidt - Yes Chase Croft - Yes The motion therefore carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote. PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES February 4, 2010 Page 3 of 3 PUBLIC COMMENT None COMMUNICATION FROM CITIZENS None ANY OTHER MATTERS: None. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Vice Chair Okun; seconded by Board Member Hackett and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 6.42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, �A ()� �q CLO Lori McWilliams, CMC Village Clerk Note These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is available from the Office of the Village Clerk. All referenced attachments are on file in the Village Clerk's office.