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Home My WebLink AboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 04C_01/09/2003 � -� ,` „P�' � rf G�� ♦ 1�L�L1GE �F TE�1,JY��S1 '' DEPART'��IEN'I' OF COMMiJNfIY' DEVEI.Ol'1V�NT � Post Oftice Box 3273 : ,.�� a 250 Tequesta Drive • Suite 3U5 � ` � Tequesta, Florida. 33�G)-0273 �� 9 �4 0 '� (.561) 575-6220 + FaY: (SC1) 575-62'24 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA , COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD , MEETING MINUTES '� NOVEMBER Z0, 2002 I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Tequesta Cornrnunity App�arance Board held a meeting in the Tequesta Recreation Department at 399 Seabrook Road, Tequesta, Florida, on Wednesday, November 20, 2002. The meeting was called to order at 8:37 A.M. by Chair Vic Strahan. The roll was �called by Betty Laur, Recording Secretary. Boardmembers present were Chair Vic Strahan, Vice Chair Steve Parker, Boardmember Richard Sterling, and Alternate Leslie Cook, who was seated on the Board. Also in attendance was Clerk of the Board Jeff � Newell and Planner Carol Lux. , Boardmembers Robert Stein and Gerald Wenta were absent from the meeting. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmember Cook made a motion to approve the agenda as submitted. Boardmember Sterling seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4-0 vot�. � III. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS �' There were no comrnunications from citizens. IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES Vice Chair Parker made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 6, 2002 meeting as submitted. Boardmember Sterling seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4-0 vote. � ' u-•�•,<r.��r �-;��;��.� _ .� I � I CO1��IL7MTY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES November 20, 2002 Page 2 .......................... V. NEW BUSINESS 1. An application from Fidelity Federal Bank & Trust c/o Baron Sign Manufacturing, for a property located at 171 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, to allow the replacement of existiag signs (monument signs and/or building exterior signs) with new signs. A. Swearing-In of Witnesses, if Required Clerk of the Board Jeffery Newell swore in those present who planned to speak. B. Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications: Ea.ch Boa.rdmember reported no ex-parte communication. C. Testimony of Witnesses and Cross Examination, if any Brian Vassar, Baron Sign Manufacturing, agent for the applicant, explained proposed changes to the signage: that the font would be changed and the bird logo would be updated from a square to a more rectangular format. Also, the address of the site would be changed to 171 Tequesta Drive. D. Finding of Fact Based Upon Competent Substantial Evidence MOTION Boardmember Cook made a motion to approve the application from Fidelity Federal Bank & Trust c/o Baron Sign Manufacturing, for a property located at 171 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, to allow the replacement of exi�ting signs (monument signs and/or building exterior signs) with new signs. 2. An application from Independent Community Bank, lessee of 250 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida to allow: a)1'he movement of Independent Community Bank's ATM from 307 Tequesta Drive to 250 Tequesta Drive to replace I COMMLJNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETIlVG NIINUTES November 20, 2002 Page 3 .......................... Wachovia Bank's existing ATM, b) Replace existing Wachovia Bank signs o'� the front and south sides of the building with Independent Community Bank's signs, c) Replace Wachovia's monument sign with Independent Commanity Bank's time and temperature sign. A. Swearing-In of Witnesses, if Required , Clerk of the Board Jeffery Newell swore in those present who planned tv speak. B. Disclosure of Ex-F'arte Communications: Each Boardmember reported no ex-parte communication. C. Testimony of Witnesses and Cross Examination, if any -- . Mr. Newell announced that the tune and temperature sign was before the Board for approval of appearance and then it would go to Village Council for site plan approval. Penny Brown, Independent Community Bank, explained that the bank was moving from 307 to 250 Tequesta Drive and would like to replace the ATM of Wachovia with the ATM of Independent Community Bank, replace the former Wachovia building signs with Independent Cornmunity Bank signs, and move the time and temperature sign to the Wachovia ' location. Ms. Brov��n indicated the sign lettering would be replaced on the , forxner VVachovia signs. Mr. Newell verified that the sign sizes and �, nurnber of signs were within Village code. ' D. Finding of Fact Based Upon Competent Substantial Evidence MOTION Boardmember Sterling made a motion to approve the application from from Independent Community Bank, lessee of 250 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida to allow: a)1'he movement of Independent Community Bank's A1'M from 307 Tequesta Drive to 250 Tequesta Drive to replace Wachovia Bank's existing ATM, b) Replace existing Wachovia Bank signs on the front and south sides of the building with Independent Community Bank's signs, c) Replace Wachovia's monument sign with Independent Community Bank's time and �, � ,� i COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES November 20, 2002 Page 4 , r rrir.�..r..r rii..rw n.� rr i....rii ''� temperature sign. Vice Chair Parker seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4-0 vote. ' VI. ANY OTHER MATTERS Clerk of the Board Newell requested that the Board relieve him of the duties of Clerk of the Board and appoint Carol Lux, Planner, as Clerk of the Board. Discussion ensued. Chair Strahan recalled that in the past the Building Official had always been the Clerk of the Board and that over time there had been several different planners who had acted in his place when he could not be present. Mr. Newell indicated this was a decision to be made by the Board and if they wanted hirn to remain as Clerk of the Board he would be happy to do so. Mr. Newell explained that the planner would take the application, do the analysis, and prepare the information for the Board's hearings, and if there was an issue where he needed to attend the meeting he would do so. MOTION Boardmember Sterling made a motion to change the Clerk of the Board from Jeff Newell to Carol Lux. Vice Chair Parker seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4-0 vote. The Board discussed whether the starting time for meetings should be changed; however, it was determined that 8:30 a.m. was good for everyone so no change was rnade. The absence of two members of the Board was discussed. Ms. Lux reported she had called everyone and everyone had indicated they would be attending the meeting. Mr. Sterling requested that his home number be called rather than his office. It was decided that Carol Lux would call the absent boardmembers to check on why they had not been at the meeting and to ask if they wanted to remain on the Board. Chair Strahan commented that for many meetings only three were present, which was not enough. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Vice Chair Parker, seconded by Boardmember Sterling, and unanimously carried 4-0, the meeting was adjourned at 9:04 a.m. ' � Respectfully submitted, � I i COh�tUrTITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MIl�TUTES November 20, 2002 Page 5 .......................... � Betty Laur Recording Secretary r AT�EST: 1 �� ` � '�'�° Carol Lux Clerk of the Board DATE APPROVED: 1�'��4�� I