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1990.01.31_PB_Minutes_SpecialL_J TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING/SPECIAL MEETING January 31. 1990 9: 30 A.M. Chairman John E. Ward called this Public Hearing to order at 9:30 A.M. in Commission Chambers. Deputy Town Clerk Doris Trinley called the roll. Present were Chairman Ward, Vice Chairman A.M. Fox, Jr., Regular Members Amelie Leng, Arthur R. Keller and Helene Harris and Alternate Member Arthur J. Kiefer. Also present was Town Attorney David K. Friedman. Chairman Ward noted for the record that the purpose of this Public Hearing was to receive and consider public comments on a proposal to amend Chapter 30 of the Town Code of Ordinances, to amend existing regulations and enact new regulations concerning the number and size of on -site parking spaces and the design of and control mechanisms for on - site vehicular traffic to provide for public safety and convenience. After being advised that Jim Park, Senior Land Planner for Gee and • Jensen, would be arriving about 15 minutes late, the members proceeded to'discuss Sections 5.8 and 5.9 among themselves. When Mr. Park did arrive, he presented the members with an amended ver- sion of Sections 5.8 and 5.9 and the Board proceeded to review same, with Mr. Ward noting for the record that no one from the general public was in attendance. Among the significant points discussed were the following: Florida Statute 316.1955 - Mrs. Harris questioned whether the statute applied to private as well as public parking and both Mr. Park and Mr. Friedman agreed that the same criteria regarding number of handicap parking spaces would apply to private as well as public parking. Mr. Park sug- gested that while single family structures were customarily .excluded in this category, the guest parking spaces in multi- family dwellings could be considered "public" parking in de- termining required handicap spaces. Landscaping - Mrs. Harris asked Mr. Park if some of the re- quirements set forth were already covered in the Xeriscape ordinance. Mr. Park replied that he was under the impression that Xeriscape was optional in this regard. Both Mrs. Leng 0 • Planning Board Public Hearing/Special Meeting - Minutes January 31, 1990 Page 2 of 6 and Mrs. Harris assured him that it was imperative, not op- tional, and a copy of the Xeriscape ordinance and manual was given to Mr. Park for future reference. Lots 106-124 - Mr. Ward inquired of Mr. Park why these lots would be included in the ordinance as they were all privately owned and, with the exception of one or two, had residences built on them. After some discussion of these lots, as well as certain Bel Lido lots referred to in the language, it was the CONSENSUS of the members that these particular portions of the proposed ordinance be deleted in entirety. Garage Roofs - Mr. Park told the members that the require- ments of garage roofs being covered with artificial turf or other appropriate material was taken directly from existing ordinance requirements. After some discussion, it was agreed to include the words "not used for parking or recreational purposes." At this point, Chairman Ward adjourned the Public Hearing, upon MOTION by Mrs. Leng/Mr. Keller, at 10:15 A.M. * * * * * * * * * * The Special Meeting of the Planning Board was called to order by Chair- man Ward at 10:15 A.M. in Commission Chambers. Deputy Town Clerk Doris Trinley called the roll. Present were Chairman Ward, Vice Chairman A.M. Fox, Jr., Regular Members Amelie Leng, Helene Harris and Arthur R. Keller and Alternate Member Arthur J. Kiefer. Also present were Building Official Harry Heithaus, Town Attorney David K. Friedman and members of the general public. As previously agreed among the members, the second item on the agenda was moved up to accommodate the applicants in the interest of their time, as much more discussion was to follow regarding the proposed amendment addressed in the preceding Public Hearing. Final Review for 4-Unit Condominium and Demolition of Existing Struc- ture. 3425 S. Ocean Blvd., Lot 90. Highland Park Development, Inc. (Mark Rothenberg). Mr. Rothenberg identified himself to the Board for the record and stated that concerns voiced by the members during the Preliminary Re- view of January 10 had been addressed. He then turned the presentation over to Ed Daley, architect for Schwab and Twitty, and Scott Brown, landscape architect for Team Plan. • Planning Board Public Hearing/Special Meeting - Minutes January 31, 1990 Page 3 of 6 Mr. Daley first advised the members that the Fire Department had told them that the project meets all their parameters. He then proceeded to recap the concerns the Board had expressed, i.e., roofscape, sound baffling equipment for rooftop machinery and sign lo- cation. The roofing material, he said, would be single -ply membrane with a matte finish done in off-white. No gravel or flashing would be used and the matte finish iteself would prohibit reflection and glare. Regarding the "trellis" effect to shield air conditioning units and other machinery from the view of those residents occupying upper floors in Villa Nova, Mr. Daley presented a drawing to the members, showing how this would be accomplished. He said that the structure would be made of aluminum, covered in off-white matte finish, and built on a 45 degree angle so only the trellis and not the machinery would be visi- ble from upper floors. Mr. Daley also referred to the sound attenuation material that would be employed to mute the sound of running rooftop equipment. In answer to Mr. Keller's question, he told the members that the material would be placed on the inside of the trellis. In conclusion, he offered another drawing, which showed sign location on an entry wall, stating that it would be done in raised bronze alumi- num and include only the numerical address and name of project. In answer to Mrs. Leng's question, he replied that the sign would be back- lighted. Although not under their jurisdiction, Mr. Brown wanted to assure the Board that the concerns regarding landscaping between the project and Villa Nova had been addressed and also that the project had received Community Appearance Board approval. Mainly, Mr. Brown advised that green buttonwood would be used to compliment the silver buttonwood already planted on Villa Nova property, thus creating a two-tier buffer. Using overlays, he generally advised of location and variety of trees and plants between the buildings, all of which were amenable to Villa Nova residents and met with Community Appearance Board favor. Regarding the approach to rooftop aesthetics, Mrs. Leng remarked that this project was probably the first in Town to employ such a design and commended all concerned for their efforts. She further stated that the Planning Board and Community Appearance Board may be very interested in seeing this method utilized on future structures. In this regard, Mr. Keller also agreed and proceeded to ask about manu- facturers, guarantees and material substance should the Planning Board i want to pursue this approach in the future. • Planning Board Public Hearing/Special Meeting - Minutes January 31, 1990 Page 4 of 6 Mr. Fox questioned if ballast was used to hold down the surface materi- al of the roof and Mr. Daley replied that it is not used because of possible danger from same during hurricane conditions. In reply to Mrs. Leng's question, Mr. Daley replied that the trellis to be utilized on the roof would be resistant to winds of 140 MPH. A MOTION was then made by Mrs. Leng/Mrs. Harris to approve Final Review of amended plans for a 4-unit condominium and demolition of existing structure at 3425 S. Ocean Blvd., Lot 90, as submitted by Schwab and Twitty, Architects; Mark Rothenberg/Owner. At this time the members returned to their review of the proposed amendment cited earlier in that section of the minutes covering the Public Hearing. Visibility Triangle - There was a good deal of discussion among the members regarding the language, "Two (2) sides of the triangle provided at an intersection shall extend twenty-five (25) feet along the abutting rights -of -way lines, measured from their point of intersection or point of intersection in a straight line so as to intersect." • It was the CONSENSUS of the Board that the 25' figure seemed excessive regarding property owners' rights; there- fore, Chairman Ward asked Mr. Park to research this fur- ther to facilitate a possible reduction in triangle size. During a discussion regarding allowable plantings in a visibility triangle, Mr. Harris stated that the Xeriscape Ordinance should be adhered to this regard. In keeping with the language of the Comprehensive Plan regarding depth of organic mulch (3"), it was the CONSENSUS of the members to recommend to the Town Commission that the Xeriscape Ordinance be amended, since it specified only 2" of organic mulch. Bicycle Parking Facilities - It was the CONSENSUS of the members that the entire section of the proposed amendment dealing with bicycles was intrusive and unnecessary. There- fore, they informed Mr. Park to delete this section in its entirety. All other changes were noted by the members as they reviewed the amendment with Mr. Park and these will be rdlected in the final draft that Mr. Park will prepare as soon as possible. 0 1 • Planning Board Public Hearing/Special Meeting - Minutes January 31, 1990 Page 5 of 6 The entire review having been completed, a MOTION was made, with the guidance of Town Attorney David Friedman, by Mr. Keller/Mrs. Harris as follows: The Planning Board recommends to the Town Commission amendment of Chapter 30, Sections 5.8 and 5.9, to read as set forth in the attached proposed amendment. The Planning Board, having reviewed the proposed amendment, and having conducted a Public Hearing thereon, finds that the proposed amendment is consistent with the Town's Comprehensive Plan. A letter of transmittal containing the Board's recommendations and a final draft of the proposed amendment will be sent to the Town Com- mission. A copy of the transmittal letter will be made part of these minutes. Mr. Park then presented the members with draft versions of Sections 5.17 (Drainage - retitled Stormwater Management) and 5.17.1 (Impervious • Surface Limitations). These will be included for review at the next Regular Meeting to be held on February 14, 1990. Using footprint drawings, Mr. Park then directed the Board's attention to multi -family zoning, to include the 25% reduction called for by the Comprehensive Plan. One of the examples he used was a 10-unit project, reduced to 8 units by current zoning and further reduced to 6 units under the Comprehensive Plan. Hypothetical square footage for each unit was a minimum of 2200. He proceeded to discuss two different approaches to construction, i.e., multi -level and "spread out." The footprints showed the difference of land consumption between the two methods. Mr. Keller remarked that the less area a structure covered, the more pervious surface would be preserved. Mr. Park agreed, but also referred to the availability of pervious concrete and semi -pervious paving blocks. Mrs. Leng added that the merits of building "up" versus "out" had long been a topic of interest and concern to Town officials. When asked by Mr. Friedman about the correlation between height and density, Mr. Park suggested that consideration as to the allowable amount of land that can be covered would be preferable to reducing height requirements. Because multi -family zoning will be included for review during the next Regular Meeting, Chairman Ward asked that Mr. Park provide the members .with worksheets of the footprint drawings he had used today and Mr. Park agreed to do so. Planning Board Public Hearing/Special Meeting - Minutes January 31, 1990 Page 6 of 6 There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, and upon MOTION by Mrs. Harris/Mrs. Leng, Chairman Ward adjourned the Special Meeting at 12:40 P.M. 0 ATTES DATE: 0 APPROVE: �11��L John/ . Ward, Chairman A.M. Fox, Jr., Vice Chairman Amelie_: Leng Arthur R. Keller Helene Harris