1975.04.22_PB_Minutes_SpecialMINUTES: PLANNING COMMISSION -
ETTER OF INTENT - PROPOSED
MEETING - APRIL 22, 1975 - C1
ME LIMITATION CHANGES - RPUD
• Chairman Boscove called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. advising this
was a special meeting called to consider a Letter of Intent and to discuss
the proposed changes in time limitations of existing RPUD projects. The
secretary called the roll - the Agenda is Attachment "A".
Present - J. A. Boscove, N. M. Johnson, E. A. Potere,
A. Allen (Alternate) .
Absent - J. M. Farrin,R. B. Myers, J. Schober (Alternate).
Present in audience were Mayor Morton E. Gilday, Town Manager, E. W.
Roberts, Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney and Town Administrative Official,
John P. O'Grady. Mrs. Roberts read her memo to Attorney Sliney on the
subject (Attachment "B") and noted she had met with Mayor Gilday, Mr. Paul
Hoffman and Mr. Doug Martin to discuss changes in the Letter of Intent.
Attorney Sliney advised that Mr. Hoffman had requested an additional 60
day extension from the last governmental agency approval. Discussion at
length followed relative to the time limits noted in Letter of Intent.
Mrs. Roberts read Chapter 30.6.9. Commission members, Mayor Gilday, Mrs.
•Roberts, Attorney Sliney and Mr. O'Grady held considerable discussion re-
lative to the matter of zoning reverting to that otherwise designed for
that particular district at the time of the RPUD cancellation, in the event
the RPUD granted to a certain area shall be cancelled.
Mr. Johnson discussed the differences in depth of lots shown on county maps.
Mayor Gilday noted erosion will in some instances result in change of
original figures as shown on maps. Such changes would be evidenced on sides
of lots rather than front and/or rear lot lines. Mayor Gilday also com-
mented on the setting of time limits and the effect of zoning. Clarification
can be accomplished by stipulation in the Letter of Intent. He discussed
the use of discretionary power in reply to Mr. Potere's query, outlined
the procedures following a request for RPUD zoning and advised that con-
sideration was being given at this time only to existing Residential
Planned Unit Developments.
Mrs. Roberts referredto paragraph (b) in the Letter of Intent and asked
that the letter referred to as being required by the Town might be a
Certification by the project engineer or architect.
Following general discussion of existing RPUD zoning and possible benefits
to both Town and Developers, Chairman Boscove proposed a Public Hearing to
be held to further discuss the Letter of Intent, and recommended a motion
• be offered to hold such Public Hearing on May 27, 1975, at 2:00 P.M.
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LETTER OF INTENT - PROPOSED TIME LIMITATION CHANGES - RPUD.
Mr. Potere offered the motion with Mr. Johnson seconding. Messrs. Potere,
Johnson, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Boscove voted aye. The motion was unani-
mously approved.
Mr. Potere moved to adjourn the meeting, Mr. Johnson seconded. There being
no objection, Chairman Boscove declared the meet�pg adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
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E. A. Potere, Secreta
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Approved:
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. A. Potere
Adele Allen
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LETTER OF INTENT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; _
As}a result of affirmative action taken by the"Town Commission of
the Town of Highland Beach at special meetings held on April 15, and
April 18, 1975, the Town Commission decided that an ordinance will be
initiated and adopted after proper consideration by all necessary
Town Commissions and/or agencies providing, in general terms, as
follows:
1. That all Residential Planned Unit Development approvals
previously granted, to wit, RPUD-1, RPUD-2 and'RPUD-3, shall be for
a period of one year from the effective date of this ordinance.
2. That Ordinance 228 and Ordinance 247 shall be amended to
provide that approval of the RPUDs in such ordinances are effective
for a period of one year from the effective date of the amending
ordinance, and that such approval will be deemed to have expired in
the event that building permits for the said RPUD developments, to
wit, RPUD-1, RPUD-2 and RPUD-3 are not procured within said one year
period, the property shall be governed by the zoning classification
and land use regulations for that property in effect at that time,
or thereafter.
3. That the Town must grant an extension of the said one year
approval period upon proper application by the property owner for
such period of time as the property owner shall be delayed due to the
securing of necessary governmental approvals related to the use of the
land for the purposes for which the RPUD was granted. However, as a
condition precedent for any extension of the one year approval period,
the property owner must show to the Town Commission:
(a) That the property owner has made a good faith effort to
secure the governmental approvals in question as well as.,all other
• governmental approvals required.
(b) The property owner must identify the governmental agency
in question, must supply the Town with a letter from the agencies
establishing that approval is required and that the applications have
been filed and identifying all,hearing dates, and must identify the
persons from whom the Town might seek verification.
4. Ordinance 264 shall -be repealed.
TOWN OF HIGI�L�iI/D BEACH, FLORIDA
By:
Morton E.
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ATTEST: �'_ �'�.� ' �-�?L;
Town Clei-5/
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DATED:
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Ll�ay, Mayor