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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 05D_07/14/1994 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA F , DEPARTII�NT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPIV�NT `; � Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive � o 'Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (407) 575-6220 � � .� � � Fax: (407) 575-6203 � �j '� C, ,..+ �,_ C 0 M M O N I T Y A P P E A R A N C E B O A R D M B� T I N G M I N Q T E S A P R I L 2 7, 1 9 9 4 I. CALL TO ORDER A8D ROLL �'�T•T• The Tequesta Community Appearance Board held a regularly scheduled meeting at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Wednesday, April 27, 1994. The meeting was called to order by Chairwoman Leslie Cook at 9:34 A.M. Community Appearance Board members present were: Leslie Cook, Paul Coben, Ruth Maitland, C�laudette Dalack, Stephen Parker, sitting in as a Regular Member and Scott D. Ladd, Clerk of the Board. II• APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Agenda was approved as submitted. III. APPROVAL OF PREVZOUS MIHUTES There were no previous minutes. IV. NEW BUSINESS 1) An application from St. Jude•s Catholic Church, 204 U.S. One 8orth, to revise the roof material and color on the church. Mr. Howell represented St. Jude's and started his presentation by giving the Board some background on the roof situation. Initially, the roof was installed improperly in terms of the hurricane requiremeats . The contractor had to modify the roof with the proper hold-downs. As a result of this work, the seam on top of the metal roof had to be cut off, opened up, a new clip put in, sealed up and a batten put over the top. The entire metal roof now needs to be replaced to make it water tight as it is leaking. The owner is not happy with the green color and wants to change it to terracotta, with the balance of the green changed to tile to match the existing roof. The green on the circle of the cross will remain as an accent. The administration building would be left the same. Recycled Paper Community Appearancs Board Paqe Z � Mr. Howell showed the Board on the plans that everything that is currently green will be tiled, with the exception of the office building roof which will be green metal. Boardmember Dalack asked about the breezeway, and Mr. Howell said it would be changed eventually. Mr. Ladd informed the Board of Vice-Chairman Strahan�s comments that he liked the color change, but emphasized his unhappiness with the landscaping. Boardmember Coben asked Mr. Howell why the landscaping looks so bad. Mr. Howell said that they started out with small material, the maintenance had waned, but is now back on track. More discussion took p.lace about the bad state of the landscaping and how the church should do something about it. Boardmember Coben moved to approve the requested change in the roof material and color and made a special request to consider improving �he landscaping to come close to what was approved originally. Boardmember Maitland seconded the motion. More discussion took place about the landscaping. The vote on the motion was: Leslie Cook - for Claudette Dalack - for Paul Coben - for Stephen Parker - for Ruth Maitlaaa - for the motion was therefore passed aad adopted. Chairwoman Cook suggested that in the future, the Board should look at the size and type of plants rather than the amount. V. UNFINISHED BUSIZTESS . 1) An application from the Villaqe of Tequesta for the desiqa phase of the landscape improvement project for the Florida East Coast Aailway Company riqht-of-way. ,7oann Manganieilo, Administrative Assistant/Village Clerk showed the Board the new plans. Chairwoman Cook started out by asking if all four sides were going to be done at once, and expressed concern about the condition of the lot on the northwest corner, which Ms. Manganiello pointed out was private property and that the Village was only concerned with the right-of-way. Boardmember Dalack asked if the plants could be on a berm. Mr. Ladd pointed out that the height requirement of 24" would include the berm. Boardmember Maitland suggested using the same type of low growing plants that are currently being used Communitp Appearaacs Board Paqe 3 in the mid strip in Tequesta to blend in with the overall area . design concept. More discussi'on took place about the type of plants that would be best. Chairwoman Cook feels using less varieties would look better, be easier to maintain and more cos� effective. Boardmember Dalack asked how many future projects the Village is planning and was concerned about upkeep, cost, etc. Ms. Manganiello reminded her that the FEC project was at the CAB's suggestion, which several members of the Board had apparently forgotten. Chairwoman Cook asked if Ruth Perry was being paid for her services, to which Ms. Manganiello said yes, she was being paid $2500.00 for designing the FEC plan. Ms. Manganiello emphasized this project was only in the design phase and any kind of changes the Board wants can be incorporated. Chairwoman Cook asked why Stephen Parker was not consulted and feels that whatever is done should be in coordination with the current streetscape plan. Ms. Manganiello reminded Chairwoman Cook that it is a xeriscape project and really has nothing to � do with Mr. Parker. Mr. Parker suggested some plants he thought would be appropriate. Mr. Ladd read Vice-Chairman Strahan's comments, saying he did not like Indiantown Road•s islands and suggested various different types of plants. Chairwoman Cook said she does not want little plants and would like trees. She also feels the Village is on a money-spending roll and is very concerned about how much would be spent on maintenance. She again asked why trees couldn't be planted. Ms. Manganiello reminded her of the 24" height restriction. Chairwoman Cook said that Jupiter has trees and feels the Board should call Jupiter and ask them how they managed this. Ms. Manganiello , and Mr. Ladd explained that this was not practical and do not want to get FEC involved as they are very restrictive. Chairwoman Cook repeated that the Board should call Jupiter about their trees before deciding on anything, and expressed her concern about the additional cost of planting the plants, to which Ms. Manganiello responded that that was the whole idea and pointed out that if the Board doss not wish to make a decision, Ruth Perry will still be paid $2500.00 and that the Village is simply trying to follow through on the CAB's original suggestion. Some other Board members s.aid they do indeed want to go through with the project. Chairwoman Cook again said the Board should follow up with Jupiter on how they were able to plant trees. Boardmember Coben asked "who cares?" and that if she wants to contact Community Appsarance Hoard Paqe 4 �� ,7upiter, to do so on her own, not on behalf of the CAB, and that she is out of order. Boardmember Coben then asked Chairwoman Cook if she had read the lease, and strongly emphasized that it does not make any difference what another municipality is doing, and that they cannot just arbitrarily violate the lease just because someone else may be doing so. The other.boardmembers suggested going ahead with the project and check on the tree situation later on. More discussicn took place regarding the type of plants and layout to be used. Chairwoman Cook made the suggestion of using less plants over a larger area. Ms. Perry and Mr. Parker marked all the changes on the plans. Boardmember Coben moved to approve the plan with the changes noted. Boardmember Maitland seconded the motion. Ms. Manganiello said the project would not be done right away and depended somewhat on the Cypress Drive Drainage Plan. The vote on the motion was: I.eslie Cook - for Claudette Dalack - for Paul Coben - for Stephen Parker - for Ruth Maitland - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted. V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Boardmember Maitland read to the Board their directions regarding ATM machines and that these must be enclosed in a separate structure compatible with the main building, and that she thinks a wall will have to be taken down. Chairwoman Cook said she wrote a letter to Dottie Campbell and to Tom Bradford asking Mr. Bradford to put the letter to Ms.. Campbell in the newsletter, to which Mr. Bradford replied the Village does not do that. A Certificate of Appreciation will be presented to Ms. Campbell. Chairwoman Cook would like to do the same thing for Stephen Parker for planning the streetscape project and will make the same recommendation to Mr. Bradford. . � Mr . Parker showed the Board a picture of what some communities are doing�with regard to putting up signs with themes relating to different races of people coming together and thought it was interesting. There were no comments from the Board. Commuaity Appearance Board Page 5 _____�� ----_ Boardmember Maitland informed the Board there are grants available to the Arbor Society for tree planting. Mr. Parker checked with Greenacres about the tree grants they received. He felt the DOT grants were very worthwhile and told the Board how to go about getting one. Boardmember Maitland asked Mr. Ladd �ow to go about getting monies for a consultant, and Mr. Ladd informed her they could make a recommendation to the Village Council. � VI. C01�4ItJNICATION FROM CITIZENS Wade Griest feels the Village is spending too much money on various projects and would rather see more safety measures taken at the railroad crossing in lieu of landscaping. VZI• ANY OTHER MATTERS The Arbor Day planting will be on Friday, April 29, 1994 at 10:30 A.M. in the Village Green Park. VII. ADJOURNMEIdT There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 A.M. Respectfully submitted, �� � Cheryl Ma r . Administrative Secretary Date Approved: - [D'C1 '7 � By=--..�1 �� �r�