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1990.12.12_PB_Minutes_RegularTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH • PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING - MINUTES Wednesday, December 12, 1990 9:30 A.M. The Regular Meeting of the Planning Board was called to order in Com- mission Chambers at 9:30 A.M. by Chairman John E. Ward. Deputy Town Clerk Doris Trinley called the roll. Present were the Chairman, Regular Members Amelie Leng, Helene Harris, Arthur R. Keller and Harold R. Hagelmann and Alternate Members Abraham Futernick and Paul R. Kane, Sr. Also present were Town Attorney Ken Zeilberger, Building Official Harry Heithaus and members of the general public. Chairman Ward introduced Town Attorney Zeilberger and Alternate Member Kane and, on behalf of the members, welcomed them to their first Plan- ning Board meeting. Upon MOTION by Mr. Hagelmann/Mr. Keller, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 14, 1990 were approved with unanimous vote. . NEW BUSINESS Amended Site Plan Review for Single Family Residence at 4221 S. Ocean Blvd., Lot 31E. Submitted by Architect James Drago for Scoroposki (Owner) . Invited by the Chairman to address the Board regarding changes to originally approved plans, Mr. Drago explained same and answered ques- tions posed by the members. Items discussed included: - addition of an elevator - changes to and additions of various windows - change of fascia to provide for non -exposed hurricane shutters - driveway changed to circular style Asked for his comments, Building Official Heithaus said that original plans for this project had been approved by the Planning Board before the adoption of Ordinance 574 in January 1989. However, he advised that many of the changes to be reviewed today fell under the require- ments of that ordinance; he then referred to several sections of same, including "bearing wall" requirements, which would apply to the added elevator. It was also determined that although the originally approved plans did not not fall under Community Appearance Board jurisdiction since they . did not review single family projects at the time, the amended plans would have to be approved by that Board at this time by virtue of the Xeriscape ordinance now being part of Code. Planning Board • Regular Meeting - Minutes December 12, 1990 Page 2 of 3 Regarding questions about the installation of the circular drive, Mr. Drago replied that verbal DOT approval had already been obtained, but until formal approval had been received, it would not be installed. The members then convened to the table to review the plans; it was noted that all changes were clouded in red marking. After some further discussion, a MOTION by Mr. Hagelmann/Mrs. Harris was made as follows: The Planning Board approves the amended site plan for a single family residence at 4221 S. Ocean Blvd., Lot 31E, as submitted by Architect James Drago for Scoroposki (owner), Job 8031 dated 11/13/90. Mr. Drago addressed the members regarding what he perceived to be the minor changes addressed today and said that as long as changes made were within Code, a builder would find coming before the Board for every minor change a very expensive proposition; he thought it would be more equitable to appear before the Boards to present all "as built" changes when they were completed. However, it was the CONSENSUS of the Board that some of these changes, i.e., addition of an elevator and • addition of a circular drive could not be considered minor; it was also their CONSENSUS that Ordinance 574 was a good one in that it safe- guarded against such changes without prior approval of the pertinent Boards. OLD BUSINESS: Chairman Ward referred to the memo written by him on behalf of the Board to the Town Commission on November 19, 1990 regarding the diffi- culty of following and understanding Chapter 30 in its present state. He advised that as of this date there had been no reply from the Com- mission; also that the issue was not discussed at either the Commis- sion's November 27 Workshop Meeting or their December 4 Regular Meeting He then asked the members to express their thoughts regarding this situation. After some discussion, it was the CONSENSUS of the members that they considered this an important issue which warranted a reply from the Town Commission. Therefore, they requested the Chairman to again con- tact the Commission via memorandum, asking for a reply to the original memorandum of November 19. Town Attorney Zeilberger agreed with this approach. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, and upon MOTION by Mrs. Harris/Mrs. Leng, the meeting was adjourned at 10: 10 A.M. dmt w . . . • Planning Board Regular Meeting - Minutes December 12, 1990 Page 3 of 3 ATTEST: DATE: 0 APPROVE: Joh E. Ward, Chairman Amelie Leng He ene Harris Arthur R. Keller r 17 1 rol d R. Hann