1990.04.11_PB_Minutes_RegularTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
dbPLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING - MINUTES
Wednesday, April 11, 1990 10:40 A.M.
At 10:40 A.M., Chairman John E. Ward called this Public Hearing to or-
der in Commission Chambers.
Those present, who had also attended the previous two meetings this
date, were Chairman Ward, Vice Chairman A.M. Fox, Jr., Regular Members
Amelie Leng and Arthur R. Keller, and Alternate Members Arthur J.
Kiefer and Abraham Futernick.
Also in attendance were Town Attorney David Friedman, Senior Land Plan-
ner Jim Park of Gee and Jensen, and Recording Secretary Doris Trinley.
Chairman Ward noted that the purpose of today's advertised Public Hear-
ing was for the purpose of receiving and considering public comments on
a proposal to amend land development regulations/zoning re multi -family
zoning, consistency and concurrency provisions re service standards and
resource protection standards re environmentally sensitive lands.
. The incorporation of Xeriscape into Code was first addressed. Mr. Park
presented the members with handouts and reiterated what he had related
to them at the March Regular Meeting, i.e., some parts of the Xeriscape
Code seemed to be in conflict. Specifically, it covered too broad a
subject matter, he said, with the effect being that the determination
of landscape requirements necessitates referring not only to Chapter
28-1/2, but also to Chapter 30 and the Xeriscape Manual. He suggested
that the Chapter itself be renamed "Xeriscape-Landscape Requirements,
Installation and Maintenance" and be defined by a whole number rather
than the current half number. Mr. Park also separated the Xeriscape
Manual and renamed it "Xeriscape Plant Guide and Pruning Manual," which
would provide a list of plants and trees and their requirements and
characteristics, as well as set forth pruning standards of the National
Arborist Association.
Other discussion took place regarding the following:
1) Permitting - It was the CONSENSUS of the members that the
Community Appearance Board should be the gov-
erning authority; Mr. Park will re -write to
reflect same.
2) Sec. 5.8
and 5.9 - To be removed from Chapter 30 and included in
Chapter 28-1/2. These sections are complete
except for a revision regarding covering of
garage roofs with artificial turf, which will
be changed to include multi -family dwellings
only.
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3) Vested
Rights - The word "approved" shall be added to the
language referring to site development plan
and building permit, i.e., "approved and
valid site development plan," etc.
Finally, on the recommendation of Mr. Park, it was the CONSENSUS of the
members that Chapter 28-1/2 be renumbered Chapter 31. Resource Pro-
tection Standards will become Chapter 32 and Consistency and Concurren-
cy Requirements will become Chapter 33.
The Board next directed their attention to multi -family zoning. No
discussion was necessary in this regard and Mr. Park pointed out that
the materials presented today represented the information previously
given in graphic form being put into language. A typographical omis-
sion from the material will be corrected by Mr. Park.
Chairman Ward then requested that Attorney Friedman prepare the neces-
sary paperwork so these elements can be transmitted to the Town Commis-
sion.
A MOTION was then made by Mr. Fox/Mrs. Leng that this Public Hearing be
• recessed and continued on May 9 at 10:30 A.M. The Motion carried unan-
imously and the Hearing recessed at 11:55 A.M.
Before the members left the dais, Mr. Park told them that he would be
preparing a report, which he will send to the Town Manager by the end
of April, regarding the Town's contract with the Department of Communi-
ty Affairs, which will verify that the Town has completed its obliga-
tion.
APPROVE:
JohniE. Ward, Chairman
A.M. Fox, Jr., ice Chairman
Amelie Leng
Arthur R. Kelle
At-t-Ku`r J. Kie
ATTEST : �j,
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