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REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 9:30 AM
Members Present: Vice Chair Ilyne Mendelson; Board Member Ronald Rajsky; Board
Member Ronald Clark; Board Member Harvey Mart and Board Member William
Svenstrup. Members Absent: Chair Carol Stem (excused) and Board Member Stephen
Golding (excused). Also Attending: Commissioner Dennis Sheridan; Commissioner
Carl Feldman; Town Attorney Brian Shutt; Building Official Michael Desorcy;
Administrative Assistant Rosalie DeMartino and members of the public.
CALL TO ORDER:
Vice Chair Mendelson called the Regular Meeting to order at 9:30 AM in the
Commission Chambers. Roll call was taken by Administrative Assistant DeMartino
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
Vice Chair Mendelson asked for any additions or deletions to the agenda, hearing none,
called for a motion to accept the agenda as presented.
MOTION: Member Clark moved to accept the agenda as presented. Member Rajsky
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS:
No public comments and/or requests.
PRESENTATIONS:
No presentations.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
• December 11, 2013 — Regular Meeting
Vice Chair Mendelson called for a motion to approve the minutes of December 11, 2013,
Regular Meeting.
Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, January 8.2014 Page 2 of 4
MOTION: Member Rajsky moved to approve the minutes of the December 11, 2013,
Regular Meeting as presented. Member Clark seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
Vice Chair Mendelson recessed the Regular Meeting at 9:33 a.m. to have a public
hearing.
NEW BUSINESS: PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Application #30489 — Joseph Dicapua/Owner
Consideration of a Special Exception for the approval of the installation of a
16,000 lb.-4 post (Neptune) boat lift at existing boat slip #5 at subject property
located at 2727 S. Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach, Florida.
Applicant: Boat Lifts and Docks of So. Florida
Vice Chair Mendelson read the application description into the record and called for a
motion to open the public hearing at 9:33 a.m.
MOTION: Member Mart moved to open the Public Hearing; seconded by Member
Clark, which passed unanimously.
Vice Chair Mendelson called for Board Members to disclose any ex -parte
communications, hearing none, Town Attorney Shutt administered the oath to all
those who would be testifying.
Staff Presentation:
Building Official Desorcy presented the application to the Planning Board and
explained that the proposed boat lift complies with the Town's provisions of the Code
of Ordinances for the Town of Highland Beach.
Member Svenstrup indicated that there was no diagram showing the posts that are
supporting the lift, and asked if they were going to exceed the end of the dock.
Building Official Desorcy stated that this will be replacing an existing boat lift that is
already there and no longer useable. It will have the same configuration for a
maximum capacity 16,000 lb. boat.
Member Rajsky asked if this also meets the code of the Army Corp of Engineers as
well as the Town of Highland Beach. Building Official Desorcy stated that it does
and all the paperwork is in the file. The Building Department received the paperwork
from the Department of Environmental Protection on November 14, 2013 and the
Army Corp of Engineering on September 13, 2013.
Member Mart questioned if there were any requirements on signage that has to go up
as far as size, style, etc. Building Official Desorcy stated that it would come from the
DEP if there were a Manatee zone.
Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes
Wednesday. January 8.2014 Page 3 of 4
Petitioner Presentation:
David Nutter of Boat Lifts and Docks of S. Florida had nothing to add to the Building
Official's statements.
Vice Chair Mendelson asked if he had installed any boat lifts on those particular
docks. David Nutter stated that he was not sure, but has installed boat lifts in
Highland Beach.
Vice Chair Mendelson asked if the public had any questions. There were none.
Building Official Desorcy stated that if the Planning Board approves the boat lift, it
must also be approved by the Town Commission since it is a special exception and all
boat lifts are considered special exceptions.
Vice Chair Mendelson closed the public portion of the Public Hearing on Application
No. 30489 at 9:40 a.m.
Vice Chair Mendelson called for a motion to approve or deny Application No. 30489.
MOTION: Member Clark moved to approve application no. 30489 for the property
located at 2727 S. Ocean Blvd. as presented. Member Svenstrup seconded the
motion.
Board Discussion:
None.
ROLL CALL:
Member Clark - Yes
Member Svenstrup - Yes
Member Mart - Yes
Member Rajsky - Yes
Vice Chair Mendelson - Yes
Motion carried 5/0.
Vice Chair Mendelson called for a motion to resume the regular meeting at 9:41 a.m.
MOTION: Member Clark moved to resume the regular meeting; seconded by
Member Svenstrup which passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
There was no old business.
Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Page 4 of 4
NEW BUSINESS:
There was no new business.
ADJOURNMENT:
Vice Chair Mendelson announced the next regular meeting is Wednesday, February 12,
2014 at 9:30 a.m.
There being no further business, Vice Chair Mendelson called for a motion to adjourn the
meeting at 9:42 a.m.
MOTION: Member Mart moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:42 a.m. Member Rajskv
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
APPROVED: �C /
Excused Absence
Carol Stem, Chair Ilyne Mendelson, Vice Chair C—
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Ronald Clark, Board Member Stephen Golding, Board Member
arve art, Board Member Ronald Rajsky, Member
William Svenstrup, Board Me r
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Rosalie DeMartino, Administrative
Assistant
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