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PLANNING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9.30 AM
Members Present: Board Members Ronald Clark, Carl Feldman, Steven Golding, Joan
Halpern, Michael Kassower, Carol Stern. Members Absent: Ilyne Mendelson (arrived
during the short recess). Also Attending: Town Attorney Tom Sliney, Town Manager
Kathleen Weiser, Building Official Michael Desorcy, Deputy Town Clerk Valerie Oakes
and members of the public.
CALL TO ORDER:
Deputy Town Clerk Oakes called the Regular Meeting to order at 9:30 AM. Roll call
was taken followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
Deputy Town Clerk Oakes called for a motion to accept the agenda.
MOTION: Board Member Golding moved to accept the agenda as submitted. Board
Member Clark seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REOUESTS•
None.
PRESENTATIONS•
A. Welcome new board members Ronald Clark, Joan Halpern and Carl Feldman.
Deputy Town Clerk Oakes welcomed the newest board members.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
A. Chair
Deputy Town Clerk Oakes opened the floor to nominations. Member Kassower
nominated Carol Stern. Member Stern accepted the position.
MOTION: Board Member Golding moved to elect Carol Stern as Chair of the Planning
Board. Board Member Kassower seconded the motion.
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Roll Call Vote:
Member Golding -
Aye
Member Kassower -
Aye
Member Feldman -
Aye
Member Halpern -
Aye
Member Clark -
Aye
Member Stern -
Aye
Motion carried 6/0.
B. Vice Chair
Deputy Town Clerk Oakes opened the floor to nominations. Member Golding nominated
Michael Kassower. Member Kassower accepted the position.
MOTION: Board Member Golding moved to elect Michael Kassower as Vice Chair of
the Planning Board. Chair Stern seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote:
Member Golding -
Aye
Chair Stern -
Aye
Member Clark -
Aye
Member Halpern -
Aye
Member Feldman -
Aye
Member Kassower -
Aye
Motion carried 6/0.
RECESS MEETING:
Deputy Town Clerk Oakes called for a motion to take a five-minute recess.
MOTION: Chair Stern moved to take a five-minute recess. Board Member Golding
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
RECONVENE MEETING:
Chair Stern reconvened the meeting at 9:35 a.m. and called upon Deputy Town Clerk
Oakes for a roll call.
Members Present: Chair Carol Stern, Vice Chair Michael Kassower, Board Member
Ronald Clark, Board Member Carl Feldman, Board Member Steven Golding, Board
Member Joan Halpern, and Board Member Ilyne Mendelson.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
• April 6, 2011 —Special Meeting
MOTION: Board Member Golding moved to approve the minutes from the April 06,
2011, Special meeting. Board Member Clark seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS•
A. Application # 27719 —1001 Bel Air Drive; Margaret E. Lefolli, Sea Laurel Trust
SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR A MAJOR MODIFICATION TO THE EXISTING
MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENCE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIRST
FLOOR ADDITION (473 SQ. FT.), SECOND FLOOR ADDITION (12 SQ. FT.),
AND LOFT ADDITION (30 SQ. FT.), INCREASING
CONDITIONED/HABITABLE SPACE OF STRUCTURE BY APPROXIMATELY
515 SQ. FT. ARCHITECT/DESIGNER: Slattery & Associates Architects Planners
Inc.
Chair Stern read aloud the title of the application and asked for members of the board
to disclose ex-parte communication, hearing none, called for the Building Official's
presentation.
Michael Desorcy, Building Official presented the application and noted for the
record that there are required reviews by the Building Official for completeness,
Planning Board, Board of Adjustment & Appeals (if applicable) and Town
Commission for final approval. Staff s recommendation is for the Planning Board to
recommend to the Town Commission approval of the site plan.
Attorney Sliney questioned if Palm Beach County is the only agency pending to
approve the application. Mr. Desorcy confirmed that PBC has to determine the
impact fees.
Member Mendelson asked if the addition would be higher than the surrounding
condominiums. Mr. Desorcy explained that the addition is to expand the width of the
property, not the height.
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MOTION: Board Member Goldin>? moved to make a recommendation to the
Town Commission to approve the site plan application for the construction at
1001 Bel Air Dr., Highland Beach for the first floor addition (473 sq. ft.), second
floor addition (12 sq. ft.), and loft addition (30 sq. ft.). Board Member Mendelson
seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote:
Member Golding -
Aye
Member Mendelson -
Aye
Member Feldman -
Aye
Member Halpern -
Aye
Member Clark -
Aye
Vice Chair Kassower -
Aye
Chair Stern -
Aye
Motion carried 7/0.
B. Application # 27732 — 2455 S. Ocean Blvd.; Bruce Leeds
SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO STORY,
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE, APPROXIMATELY 15,149 SQ. FT. (A/C)
LIVING SPACE. ARCHITECT/DESIGNER: Robert Madey
Michael Desorcy, Building Official, introduced the application.
Member Feldman noticed that the existing property had been demolished and that the
permit for the demolition was not posted on the property. Mr. Desorcy explained that
the demolition permit was in a locked permit boxed in the garage. All of the adjacent
neighbors have been notified.
MOTION: Board Member Halpern moved to approve application #27732 at 2455
S. Ocean Blvd. for the construction of a new two-story, single-family residence,
15, 149 sq. ft. living space. Board Member Clark seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote:
Member Halpern -
Aye
Member Clark -
Aye
Member Feldman -
Aye
Member Golding -
Aye
Member Mendelson -
Aye
Vice Chair Kassower -
Aye
Chair Stern -
Aye
Motion carried 7/0.
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C. Discussion of a Strategic Plan
Kathleen Weiser, Town Manager, reported that the Town Commission voted to move
forward with developing a three-year Strategic Plan for the Town and requested that
the Planning Board take the lead role in gathering information and creating the
framework. The Town Commission has asked that the Planning Board work with the
Town's boards and make a recommendation to the Town Commission who will make
the final decision. The Town Commission has requested that the Strategic Plan be
completed within one year. The Planning Board has access to staff and the Town
Manager.
A memorandum from the Town Manager with an outline from the University of
Florida was distributed to the Board.
Member Mendelson questioned if a Strategic Plan had been done in the past, and
what is the difference between what they had in the past and what they want now.
Town Manager Weiser informed the Board that the Town has not had a Strategic
Plan. In the plan, the Board should include objectives, a timeframe and an estimate of
costs involved and how they will be paid. Town Attorney Sliney explained that the
plan is a viewpoint of where you would like to see the Town in a few years, including
amenities.
Member Halpern suggested creating a sub -committee with a member from each
board. Town Attorney Sliney recommended that the Board send a memorandum to
the other town boards explaining the task of the Planning Board. The memorandum
should request their suggestions, and then send a designated Planning Board member
to each of the various boards to make a presentation and answer questions. The
Sunshine Law covers any Town business that needs to be done in the "sunshine" in a
public meeting. If it is feasible for staff, contact a staff member to take minutes in
accordance to the Sunshine Law.
Member Feldman suggested reviewing the Resident Survey that will be distributed in
the Highlander to the residents in October. Perhaps it would be possible to insert
questions in the survey to obtain feedback. In addition, the Planning Board should
give the Town Commission updates. Chair Stern concurs.
Member Mendelson proposed viewing the Strategic Plan of other municipalities
similar to the Town, gather the documents and merge the pertinent information into
our own plan.
Member Clark understands the reason not to expend finances to hire a consultant to
prepare the strategic plan; however, a consultant will ask key questions such as do we
know where we want to go; is there a mission statement; and is there a vision
statement supporting the mission statement. These are guiding factors in developing
a Strategic Plan. There is a lot of information to gather but how does this fit in the
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structure that we presently have? The Board may not be able to answer these
questions.
Town Attorney Sliney suggested reviewing the Town's Comprehensive Plan.
Chair Stern would like a member of the Planning Board to visit each of the various
boards and submit their ideas to the Planning Board.
By consensus, the Board agreed to hold a Special meeting on Tuesday, July 26th at
9:30 a.m. to discuss the Strategic Plan.
D. Report on the Grand Cay Subdivision Special Zoning District
Michael Desorcy reported that the Planning Board at its last meeting discussed that
the Town should entertain the idea of rezoning the Grand Cay subdivision due to an
anomaly in the code. Currently, Ocean Cove consists of 22 single-family zero lot line
homes and Ocean Grande Place consists of 17 single-family zero lot line homes, in
which, reside in a Residential Multiple Family Low Density (RML) Zoning District
such as Grand Cay. This would be a lengthy and expensive process; therefore, it is
staffs recommendation that the Planning Board does not initiate rezoning the Grand
Cay subdivision. These issues should be dealt with on a case -by -case basis.
Attorney Sliney concurs with the statement of the Building Official.
MOTION: Board Member Golding moved to accept this proposal. Chair Stern
seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote:
Member Golding -
Aye
Chair Stern -
Aye
Member Feldman -
Aye
Member Halpern -
Aye
Member Clark -
Aye
Member Mendelson -
Aye
Vice Chair Kassower -
Aye
Motion carried 7/0.
Chair Stern announced that the next regular meeting of the board of August 10, 2011
at 9:30 AM.
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ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Stern called for a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:25 a.m. Board Member
Clark seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
APPROVED:
4 Carol Stem, Chair
Michael Kassower, Vice Chair
R alil Clark, Board Mmber
Member
TOWN SEAL Joan Halpern, oard Member
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Ilyne Mdelson, Board Member
ATTESTED:
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Valerie Oakes, CMC
Deputy Town Clerk
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