1979.06.19_TC_Minutes_Special~.
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH„ FLORIDA
• Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission
Public Hearing
June 19, 1979 9.30 A M
Mayor Horton called the Public Hearing to order at 9:30 A.M. on June 19,
1979. He stated that this Public Hearing had been duly advertised in
the Sun Sentinel on June 4, 1979 (Monday), for the purpose of reviewing
Proposed Ordinance No. 355, which has to do with amending Ordinance No.
228 regarding the "B" and "C" sites of the Boca Hi RPUD.
Mayor Horton stated that in attendance were: Mayor Horton, Vice Mayor
Mumford, Commissioners Bauer, Genovese and Storm. Also in attendance
were: Mrs. Elaine W. Roberts, Town Manager, Mr. Thomas E. Sliney, Town
Attorney, Mrs. Helen Carpenter, Deputy Town Clerk and Mr. Francis Hamzik,
Building Official.
Mayor Horton then announced that there would be a
Preparedness" this evening (June 19th) in the Tow
A representative from the Palm Beach County Civil
give a short talk and will show slides.
• He then read a letter for the record addressed to
from Norma Marcie regarding the Boca Hi RPUD.
meeting on "Hurricane
n Hall at 7:30 P.M.
Defense Agency will
the Town Commission
Mayor Horton stated that the petitioners in this matter would be heard
from first, regarding their plans; then the meeting would be open to
comments from the audience, and after that the Town Commission would
discuss the matter.
Mr. Thomas Delaney of Boca Hi addressed the Commission, explaining the
RPUD as presently approved at this time. Boca Hi is requesting sixteen
fl¢~s which would bring them on line with "D" building and Braemer Isle.
This is an addition of one floor. Mr. Delaney said that their third
request was the alteration in size and unit count; increasing "B"
building from 98 units to 123 units and in "C" building the units would
be diminished down from 161 units to 124 units, for an overall reduction
in density of 10 units.
Mr. Twitty of Schwab & Twitty, Architects, then spoke to the Commission,
answering several questions directed to him by Commissioner Genovese,
Commissioner Storm, Mayor Horton, Commissioner Bauer and Vice Mayor
Mumford. He then explained statistical data and a brief architectural
presentation of the marina.
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Town Commission
• Public Hearing
June 19, 1979
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Discussion took place among the Commissioners and representatives of
Boca Hi, regarding fire lines and how these requested changes would
be affected.
Mayor Horton then read for the record Proposed new Ordinance No. 355,
(Revised); the letter addressed to the Town Commission dated June 14,
1979, from Joseph Boscove, Chairman of the Planning Commission, with
the recommendations of the Planning Commission taken at their Public
Hearing held on June 13, 1979.
Former Mayor Gilday, from the audience, then addressed the Commission
regarding density.
Mr. M. H. W. Dent, a Town resident, addressed the Commission re: density.
Mr. Coleman of Aberdeen Arms asked regarding the marina and whether
that would be considered "public domain"? Col. Hauck, a Town resident,
talked about the matter of so many people being away for the summer
when the Town Commission was taking action on a matter of such im-
• portance.
Comments were then heard from Commissioner Storm and Commissioner
Genovese, who was most emphatically against granting the Boca Hi request.
Mayor Horton asked Commissioner Genovese if he desired to put this in
the form of a Motion and;
MOTION was made by Commissioner Genovese that the petition from Boca
Hi be denied. Commissioner Bauer seconded this MOTION.
Mayor Horton made a few statements and called for discussion among
the Commissioners.
The Deputy Town Clerk was then asked to poll the Commission and the
vote was as follows:
Commissioner Bauer - Aye
Commissioner Storm - Aye
Mayor Horton - Nay
Vice Mayor Mumford - Nay
Commissioner Genovese - Aye
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• Petition was denied by a three to two vote.
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Town Commission
Public Hearing
June 19, 1979
Mayor Horton called for a Motion to adjourn.
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MOTION by Vice Mayor Mumford and seconded by Commissioner Genovese
that the meeting be ADJOURNED. All Commissioners voted in favor of
adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 A.M.
APPROVED:
Horton, Mayor
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Ruth E. Mumford, ice Mayor
Har Bauer, ommissioner
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Peter J enovese, Commissioner
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ATTEST: ~.-:~ ~ f~' (~.JQ~"~-/('_~~'_.te~
own Clerk
lcl C. Stglrm, Commissioner
DATED: July 2, 1979