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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 04D_11/16/2000 I � `..J TF , � v � � VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA � DII'ARTIVIENI" OF COMMLJNITY DEVII,OPMENT � � Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive 3 `'� o � Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 •(561) 575-6220 � � - y " F�: (561) 575-6239 M CO VII.LAGE QF TEQUE5TA COMMiTNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING 1VIIlVUTES SEPTEMBER 27, 200U I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Tequesta Community Appearance Board held a meeting in the Village Council Chambers at 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Wednesda�, September 27, 2000. The meeting was called to order at 9:35 A.M. by Chair Vic Strahan. The roll was called by Clerk of the Board Scott D. Ladd. Boardmembers present were Chair Vic Strahan, Vice Chair StevE Park�r, Robert Ste�n, Richard Sterling, and Gerald Wenta. Also in attendance was Scott D. Ladd, Clerk of the Board, and alternates Karen Flint and Molly MCCOrm1Ck. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Strahan requested that the second application on the agenda be heard first since the first applicant had not yet arrived. Vice Chair Parker made a motion to approve the Agenda as amended. Boardmember Sterling seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Vic Strahan - for Steve Parke� - for Robert Stein - for Richard Sterling - for Gerald Wenta - for The rrbtion was therefore passed and adopted and the Agenda was approved as submitted. Recycled Paper CONIl�l(JNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETINC� MINUTES September 27, 2000 PAGE 2 III. CONIlKCTNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS Cyrese Colbert commented the Community Appearance Board consisted of all men and asked who selected the Board, to which the r�sponse was there were five men who were regular members and two women, who were alternates, and that the Village Council had selected and appointed the members. Ms. Colbert stated she reserved the right to speak later. N. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES The minutes of the August 9, 2000 workshop and regular meetings �rere discussed. Requested corrections were the minutes of the regular meeting on page 3, paragraph 2 to change Vice Chair Strahan to Chair Strahan; and on page 7 to change albukes to awabuki. Vice Chair Parker made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 9, 2000 workshop meeting �s submitted and the August 9, 2000 regular meeting as corrected. Boardmember Stein seconded the motion. The vote on the m�tion was: Vic Strahan - for Steve Parker - for Robert Stein - for Richard Sterling - for Gerald Wenta - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. VI. NEW BUSINESS 1. An application from Park Avenue BBQ, 236 U.S. One South, to repaint the exterior of the building Navajo White with Southern Pine (green) trim/accent. (A) Swearing-In of Witnesses, if Required Clerk of the Board Scott D. Ladd swore in all those intending ta speak. CON�7NITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES • September 27, 2000 PAGE 3 (B) Disclosure of Ex-Parte Co�nications Boardmembers Strahan, Parker, Wenta, Sterling, and Stein reported they had visited the site and had had no communications with anyone. (C) Testimony of Witnesses and Cross Examination, if any Ralph Veerapen with Park Avenue BBQ explained the request was to change the building exterior color in order to conform with all the other buildings in the company. The color requested was Navaho White, the roof tile color would not change, and the trim would be Southern Pine Green. The color samples were passed among the members of the Board. Di.scussion ensued. It was agreed to paint the roof tile Navaho white also. Cyrese Colbert questioned the meaning of exparte communications, which Mr. I,add explained was if they had visited the site and had any conversations with property owners. The Board was polled at this point and it was found that all members had visited the site and had spoken with no one. Vice Chair Parker made a motion to approve the application from Park Avenue BBQ with the exterior brick walls and the roof to be Navaho White and the trim to be Southern Pine Green. Boardrnember Stein seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Vic Strahan - for Steve Parker - for Robert Stein - tor Richard Sterling - for Gerald Wenta - for The mction was therefore passed and adopted. 2. Application from Florida Apartment Club at Tequesta ta.k.a Lighthouse Cove) located at 230 Villaqe Boulevard, for the installation of approximately 3400 lineal f�et of five (5) foot high hunter qreen �luminum pioket fence with six (6) foot columns at every 25 feet �round the peri.meter af the property (except the south property line abuttinq the post coraKVNZ� �P�x�,xcE �n MEETINC� MINUTES September 27, 2000 PAGE 4 office and a portion of the east property line which abuts St. Jude's) . Columns will be stucco fini.sh with stucco band to match existing buildings, (A) Swearinq-In of Witnesses, if Required Clerk of the Board Scott D. I,add swore in all those intending to speak. (B) Disclosure of Ex-Parte Co�nications Boardmembers Strahan, Parker, Wenta, Sterling, and Stein reported they had visited the site and had had no communications with anyone. tC) Testimony of Witnesses and Cross Examination, if any Jessica Negron, representing Dayco Holding Corporation, was present and explained the request, which was to install a fence with si.x foot columns spaced every 25 feet, along the outside peri.meter of the p=operty. Ms. Negron pointed out where the fence would be located on the property, explained that Vice Mayor Schauer had expressed concern at the Village Council meeting with visibility at St. Jude Drive and Village Boulevard, and Ms. Negron had told the Village Council that the applicant would replaCe that col�umn with a thicker post. Considering the berm and existing landscaping and the sidewalk, it was not clear on the drawing exactly where some portions of the fence would be located. Ms. Negron explained the location and stated tYiat she would provide a clearer drawing. Ms. Negron commented that more landscaping would also be added. Vice Chair Parker commented at the origi.nal approval the Board had asked for some large oaks and that the ones provided were pretty sad; and had requested strong buffering of the garage buildings because they were so close to the property line, and the installed landscaping was not enough. Ms. Negron stated she wauld have more plants installed behind the garage buildings. Making jogs in th.e fence in a few places to accommodate new oak trees was suggested. Examples of this on other properties raere discussed. Vice Chair Parker requested a plan accurately showing existing plants, N COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES September 27, 2000 PAGE 5 proposed plants, proposed location of the columns and fence, and landscaping proposed across Village Boulevard. Cyrese Colbert suggested adding more length to the fence pickets in order to place them deeper into the ground €or support rather than bringing in fill. ConCern was expressed whether the fence wou�d support itself. Ms. Negron explained that thicker fence posts and support rails would be used where necessary. Vice Chair Parker ma.de a nation to table the spplication from Fl.orida Apartment Club with the applicant to provide an accurate plan showing existing and proposed landscap��g, existing berm location, proposed location for the columns and fence location of existing sidewalk, an outline of the adjacent landscaping across the street on Vill�ge-Bou�evard, a�d �o �epo�� back to the Board regarding the existing oak trees as to whether some of the� v�xoul.d be replaced or if there were maintenance provisions in place to get them to in�rove, and �o eonside� a suggestion to add indents or jogs in the fence to create planting pockets. and to relieve the straiqht line. Boardm�ember Stein seconded the m4tion. The vote on the m�tion was: Vic Strahan - for Steve Parker - for Robert Stein - for Ri:chard Sterling - for Gerald Wenta - for The mction was therefore passed and adopted. VI. ANY OTHER MATT Cyrese Colbert questioned Chair Strahan regarding the new building going up at Tequesta Plaza as to whether any of buildings or landsc�p_i:ng or parkir�g had come before the Community Appearance Board, and stated she needed the records that showed this. C�air Strahan �espondec� yes. Ms. Colbert requested verification that applicants did not receive exceptior�s �rom the Co�nity Appeara�:ce Board but had to go , CONIlKUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES September 27, 2000 PAGE 6 , before t�e Couneil to get special exeept�.ons. Clerk of the Board Ladd responded that any waivers to the landscape code were by Cotxr�eil . Ms . Co�}�e�t esked if the �asic landscaping was approved by this Board. Mr. Ladd responded, yes. Ms. Colbert asl�ed. whether t�ie proximity af the building to the sidewalk was approved by this Board. Mr. Ladd responded that was not this BQard's purvie� bu� yes, t�.is Board had approved the project as submitted, and the building being forward with parkirtg in �he rea� was in keep��g uti�h the �tixed use district urban downtown look. Ms. Colbert asked if there were no setbacks. Mr. Ladd explai�ee� t�at ��iere were not setbacks within most of the mixed use district and that was a fully negotiab�e �tem wi��in t�e ��ee� ta.se d�s�rict; and that the only thing that was not negotiable there was building heights . Everytlzing else-density, setbacks, �ot eo�erage, parking--was fully negotiable. Mr. Ladd explained that after the first charrette in 1989 the �tixed use distric� n.ad been made very flexible as a result of comments by developers, and that the only item no� negatia��e- was he�.gh�, utith �aximum height set at 6 stories or 84 feet. Ms. Colbert asked whether there were records o€ all �he agproFrals and w�ether this Board had approved any special exceptions. Ms. Colbert was advised that this Board cQta.�d �ot gra�.t specia� except�ons . Ms . CoZbert questioned whether this Board had negotiated with the contractor on ��e parking, landseaping, or proximity of the I building to the sidewalk. Chair Strahan responded that was not this Baard's respoYrsibil�tg. Ms. Colbert questioned whether the minutes and the plans submitted to this Board were in Mr . Ladc�' s o€f�ce, to wlziel�r the �esponse was affirma.tive . Chair Strahan reported there were two trucks and a large number of wflrkers at the new pQSt o-f€ice, and that �hey had done a lot of work (fixing up the weak landscapiri.g) . VIZ. ADJOURNMENT Boardmember Sterling �nade a motion �o ad3ourn the meeting. Boardmember Wenta seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Vic Str�han - for Steve Parker - for Robert Stein - for Richard Sterling - for Gerald Wenta - for The m�tion was therefore passed and adopted, and the meeting _ \ COMN![TNITY APPEARANCE BQARD MEETING MINUTES September 27, 2000 PAGE 7 was adjourned at 10:23 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Betty La r Recording Secretary ATTEST: ��� - � �� � �� c tt D. Ladd Clerk of the Board DATE APPROVED: �� C� ���. �.����'