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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 05B_02/10/1994 y � � ; � , VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA � Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tcquesta Drive '� � Tcqucsta, Fiorida 33469-0273 • f407) 575-6200 ' - � � Fax: (407) 575-6203 � i o •,. t •C M COUM� C O M M U N I T Y A P P E A R A N C S B O A R D M E E T I N G M I N U T E S D E C E M B E R 1 5, 1 9 9 3 I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Tequesta Community Appearance Board held a regularly scheduled meeting at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Wednesday, December 15, 1993. The meeting was called to order by Chairwoman Leslie Cook at 9:37 A.M. Community Appearance Board members present were: Paul Coben, Ruth Maitland, Claudette Dalack. Also in attendance were Scott Ladd, Clerk of the Board. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A brief discussion took place regarding adding comments from the public. Agenda was approved as submitted. III. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINIITES (Octeber 13, 1993) October 13, 1993 Community Appearance Board Meetinq Minutes were approved as submitted. IV. NEW BUSINESS 1) An application from Ferrin Sigas, Inc. to install a new 18.75' hiqh, 7.5' 7L 7.5' free standing siga, blue background and white copy, at Fidelity Federal Savinqs Bank, 171 Tequesta Drive. Howard Ferrin introduced himself. He passed around several phatos of the new signage displaying new design and new colors. They will get rid of wood sign in accordance with Village regulations, and new sign will be moved further back than the present sign. It will be located abaut 25 to 27 feet back from the front property line, directly south of the flag pole. The height of the sign is 18'9" from the ground to the top of sign. The material of the support pole coverinq is aluminum, but is finished off with a simulated stucco and is very durable. He indicated there is landscaping there. Community Appearaaca Board Meeting Minutes December 15, 1993 Page 2 Unrelated to the signage issue, Boardmember Cook then raised a discussion concerning the bank doing landscaping on the property next to the bank. The Vice President of the bank discussed that it belongs to the shopping center located behind the bank and basically is not up to the bank to maintain this property. Boardmember Cook again voiced her concern that the vacant lot does not look very attractive. The Vice President of the bank then began discussing the matter at hand concerning their corporate identity and finishing the whole thing within the next two years. Boardmember Coben asked if they intended to do anything with the sign on the face of the building. The Vice President responded they would not. He stated perhaps in the future, the building would be painted a gray stain color. The Vice President then went into a discussion about the history of Fidelity Federal Savings and their financing homes in the area. Boardmember Cook asked if the bank owns the property they're located on, and they informed the Board that they own the building and are leasing the land. Boardmember Coben moved that the sign be approved as submitted. Boardmember Dalack seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Leslie Cook - for � - Ruth Maitland - for � Paul Coben - for Claudette Dalack - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted. V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Boardmember Dalack pointed out that the color of the awning at Jo Go's Pub is gold instead of the green that the CAB had approved. Scott Ladd explained that they were supposed to put up a green sign with Jo Go's in gold, but admitted that he had not seen it. Boardmember Dalack said she feels it is the ugliest-looking sign she has ever seen. Boardmember Cook said they would check into this issue. VI. ANY OTHER MATTERS o Boardmember�Maitland felt the Village should compliment Dottie Campbell on her remodeling of the Gallery Square North. She expressed her hope that other squares and Coatimunity Appearance Board Meeting Minutes December 15, 1993 Page 3 �_�_�______________ business centers would attempt to improve their appearance.. Boardmember Maitland made a motion that the CAB requests that the Village formally recognize the accomplishment of Gallery Square North management in the recent improvement project. Boardmember Dalack reluctantly seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Leslie Cook - for Ruth Maitland - for Paul Coben - for Claudette Dalack - for o Boardmember Coben asked for Scott Ladd's interpretation of the basic agreements the Village has for uniform signage. He was concerned specifically with Tequesta Shoppes. He pointed out that the Bombay Restaurant sign and book store sign could not possibly be covered by the same uniform agreement. Scott Ladd could not recall the specifics of the agreement concerning content, colors and logos of signs. Scott Ladd discussed what he could and could not remember concerninq this subject. Boardmember Coben expressed his unhappiness with the signage of the book store, pointing out they have two signs with different content, size and styles. Scott Ladd said that in the past, the agreement was interpreted that if you have multiple tenant spaces, you can have up to 60 square feet on the wall signs per tenant, per unit. This is not usually done, but occasionally it is. Boardmember Coben then discussed the signage at The Italian Gourmet. o Unrelated to the Community Appearance Board, Boardmember Maitland then initiated a.lengthy discussion concerning her personal opinions about the library. Scott Ladd discussed with the Board that the Village is having a meeting with Karen Marcus to make sure the money is locked in, and pointed out that everything has been thrown back on the floor from design to location. Boardmember Maitland said she would like to make a recommendation about the library. She expressed that since it is no different in size than the present library, it is foolish to build a new one the same size. She felt there should be some provision for future expansion. Boardmember Coben did not feel this was as � important as the fact that at least it will be in a separate building designed as a library and not in a store. Boardmember Maitland reiterated several times Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes December 15, 1993 Page 4 that the library should be built so as to have room for expansion. Scott Ladd told the Board that if it is built in the well field site next door, there will be no room for expansion, citing all the various reasons why, but that there might be room for expansion into Village Green Park, at which point a discussion was launched about the Village needing so much space for parks according to the Comp Plan. o Boardmember Cook brought forth into the meeting that she was unhappy about the ficas tree that was cut down in her neighborhood. o Initiated by Boardmember Maitland, a discussion then took place about the pipes on the Tequesta Drive bridge and how it looked like they had planned on leaving it that way. Scott Ladd then led a discussion about what was being done to the bridge and why. VII. CO�NTS FROM THE PUBLIC o Wade Griest addressed the Board and stated that he was the only person in the Village who had.attended every Village meeting in three years . He said that in addition to studying the Village government, which he thinks leaves a lot to be desired, and that in the 20 years he has lived here, Tequesta has gotten worse and worse, he has tried to encourage the public to come to the meetings the Village has.� Since people do not come, they do not know what is going on. He cited Ruth Maitland bringing up a discussion about the li.brary, and her discussion about the pipes on the bridge. As far as Gallery Square's improvements, it is the only� shopping center that is awarded $5,OQ0 each year by the Village to conduct a Tequestfest, which could be held anywhere. He said the Village would like Mrs. Campbell to buy the parking lot. He said the parking lot belongs to the � Village, from which the residents get no tax money. He said the Viilage Manager has found a way to sell that property. Mr. Griest also said that Mrs. Campbell has already been informally congratulated for the work done at Gallery Square. Mr. Griest suggested adding to the meeting notes room for comments from the audience which they do not have at the meeting, even at Council meetings unless it is a special interest group. He informed the Board that the Village Community Appearnnce Board Meetinq Minutes December 15, 1993 Page 5 sent him to school to learn about Roberts Rules of Order, and the law is that the Village must allow for the public to speak. However, when someone speaks, their discussion should be confined to whatever the subject is, and the Chair should stop the discussion if it is not relative to the particular Board, particularly when Mrs. Siegel was : allowed to speak too long at the last CAB meeting. He pointed out that he, as Chairman of the Fire Rescue Task � Force, closed out many people because their discussions had nothing to do with that particular Board. He discussed the procedure of filling out a comment card and then coming up the Podium and stating your name and address and speaking for three minutes only about the subject at hand. Mr. Griest stated his prediction that the library will never be built because too much ti.me and money has been squandered on location, etc. Mr. Griest then discussed the BOA approving the new restaurant going in and the rules concerning having a liquor license within 1,000 feet of a church. The restaurant is 900 feet away, but the BOA made an exception for them. Mr. Griest then told the Board how he and his wife, along with the Village Manager and 13 others had been subpoenaed for a Court case taking place in the Village. o A man, who was not asked to identify himself, went into a discussion about the vacant lot next to his house and that the Village would not do anything about it. Scott Ladd said this was not the forum for this discussion. However, the man then proceeded to discuss, in detail, the various problems concerning the animals that live on the vacant lot with the Board. The man and Boardmember � Cook conversed back and forth about the animals that live in the area, the overhanging trees, etc. Scott Ladd told the man and the Board that the Code Enforcement Board was aware of the problem and that the owners would mow it periodically. Boardmember Cook suggested the man write to the owner of the lot directly and ask for their help. More discussion continued to take place about the lot, wherein the man discussed where he used to live and how these problems were handled, etc. o Boardmember Maitland brought up the fact that she was not happy about taxpayer money being donated to private Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes December 15, 1993 Page 6 industries such as BRITT and Lighthouse Gallery. Boardmember Coben pointed out that they are not private, but rather Not for Profit organizations operating at a loss. VZI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:20 A.M. . Respectfully submitted, Cheryl Mayer Administrative Secretary Date Approved: /-��a-9� �/� . � J By : , l�,f �� SU. (l�(