1993.06.22_PB_Minutes_SpecialTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
PLANNING BOARD
0 PUBLIC HEARING/SPECIAL MEETING - MINUTES
Tuesday, June 22, 1993 9:30 A.M.
Chairman Robert L. Lowe called this Public Hearing/Special Meeting to
order in Commission Chambers at 9:30 A.M., announcing that its pur-
pose was to receive public comments and make a recommendation to the
Town Commission regarding an amendment to Chapter 30 [Zoning], Section
6.5 [Nonconforming Structures (b)] which the Board had previously
reviewed.
Deputy Town Clerk Doris Trinley called the roll. Present were the
Chairman and Members Leonard D. Bell, Frank L. Colarullo and James F.
Morrill. Vice Chairman Arthur R. Keller and Member William Maltz were
absent.
Also present were Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney, Building Official
Lee Leffingwell, Senior Land Planner Jim Park of Gee & Jenson, and
members of the general public.
Victor P. Hadeed was the only resident to make a public comment. He
commended the members and all who had worked to bring this amendment
to the point of recommendation to the Town Commission.
Ms. Leffingwell and Mr. Park had no comments.
Attorney Sliney noted that should the Town Commission favor the
amendment for adoption as an ordinance, it would be done administra-
tively, after they had held an advertised Public Hearing/Special
Meeting.
The following MOTION was then made by MR. COLARULLO/MR. BELL:
THE PLANNING BOARD ACCEPTS THE AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 30,
[ZONING], SECTION 6.5 [NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES, (b)] AS
SUBMITTED AND PUBLISHED, AND RECOMMENDS ITS ADOPTION TO
TOWN CODE BY THE TOWN COMMISSION.
MOTION met with unanimous favorable vote.
NOTE; A COPY OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT IS ATTACHED TO AND MADE PART OF
THESE MINUTES.
On behalf of the members, Chairman Lowe thanked all concerned in
bringing the proposed amendment to the point of recommendation, with
special recognition of Mr. Hadeed for calling the issue to the Board's
attention.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time,
the meeting was adjourned upon MOTION by MR. MORRILL/MR. COLARULLO at
9:40 A.M.
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Proposed Administrative Amendment of the Town of Highland Beach Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 30 (Zoning), Regarding Regulations Applicable to the
Reconstruction of a Structure Destroyed or Damaged by a Catastrophic Event
Section 6.5 Nonconforming structures: Where a lawful structure exists at the effective
date of adoption or amendment of this ordinance that could not be built under the terms
of this ordinance by reason of restrictions on area, lot coverage, height, yards, its location
on the lot or other requirements concerning the structure, such structure may be
continued so long as it remains otherwise lawful, subject to the following provisions:
(a) No such nonconforming structure may be enlarged or altered in a way which
increases or extends its nonconformity, but any structure or portions thereof
may be altered to decrease its nonconformity.
(b) Should such nonconforming structure or nonconforming portion of _Q
structure be destroyed or damaged by any means to an extent of more than
seventy (70) percent of the assessed value of the structure at time of
destruction, or damage, it shall not be reconstructed except in conformity
• with the provisions of this ordinance, except that a residential structure
estroyed or damaged by a catastrophic event such as a fire flood
explosion. collapse wind war or other event may be reconstructed or
repaired without regard to the extent of destruction or damage provided that
n increase in the building's height number of dwelling units or total floor
area shall be allowed unless the comprehensive plan and the applicable
zoning district regulations in effect at that time permit a greater number of
dwelling units Reconstructed structures shall be subject to the applicable
fire and building codes in effect at the time of the issuance of a building
permit for the reconstruction
(c) Should any structure be moved for any reason for any distance whatever,
it shall thereafter conform to the regulations for the district in which it is
located after it is moved.
(d) Those nonconforming multifamily structures predating 1960, undergoing
alterations, shall conform to the safety codes in effect at the time the permit
is obtained, throughout the entire structure.
Note: New wording is shown underlined