1979.03.13_TC_Minutes_Special• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission
Recessed Public Hearing
from March 6, 1979
March 13, 1979 1.30 P M
Mayor Horton called the Recessed Public Hearing to order at 1:30 P.M.
This Public Hearing was recessed from March 6th and had been adver-
tised in the Boca News on February 18, 1979.
In attendance were:
Bauer, Genovese and
Roberts, Town Manage
Jones and Mrs. Jane
Mr. Richard Rodgers
Twitty, Architects,
in the audience.
Mayor Horton, Vice Mayor Mumford, Commissioners
Storm. Also in attendance were: Mrs. Elaine W.
ar, Thomas E. Sliney, Town Attorney, Chief Kenneth
E. Barker, Town Clerk. Mr. Thomas Delaney and
of Boca Hi, as well as Mr. Twitty of Schwab &
were also present. There were a great many people
Mayor Horton then turned the meeting over to Commissioner Bauer, who
had been appointed at the Public Hearing on March 6th to meet with
the Boca Hi people, to see if a compromise could be reached.
Commissioner Bauer then gave his presentation, explaining that the
negotiations with the developer were quite amiable. Many hours and
days were spent working on this matter and Commissioner Bauer felt
that every one would be pleased with the results.
The Tower Building, he explained, will have sixteen stories instead of
seventeen and the number of units will be reduced from two hundred
and forty-one to two hundred and twenty-six. The Townhouses will be
increased to twenty-six from eighteen. There will be no roof top
tennis courts and no lighting on the garages. The garages will be
reduced to twenty-nine feet instead of thirty-nine feet.
The combined total number of units will be two hundred and fifty-two
instead of the original two hundred and fifty-nine, for a reduction
of seven units overall. There will be more space between Braemer
Isle and Aberdeem Arms, the Tower being moved approximately one hundred
feet. Expensive shrubbery and attractive landscaping will be used to
conceal the garages.
• Commissioner Bauer called for questions from the audience and several
Townspeople took part in the discussion; namely, Mrs. Jackie Becker,
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Dr. Sonking, Mr. Irving Schiffman, and Mrs. Harrison.
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Commissioner Genovese then thanked Commissioner Bauer, Messrs.
Delaney, Rodgers and Twitty for the tremendous job they had done on
this compromise.
Mayor Horton called a recess for several minutes while the charts
were taken down and the Commission resumed their seats on the dais.
At 2:00 P.M. Mayor Horton reconvened the recessed hearing. Commis-
sioner Bauer finalized his presentation by stating that he had received
suggestions from citizens that all highrise buildings in the Boca Hi
RPUD be kept at the same height of sixteen stories.
Mayor Horton then called for comments from the audience and several
residents spoke, including Mr. Allen Dillenberg, Mr. Schiffman, Mrs.
Becker, Mr. Milani, Mrs. Harrison, and Mr. Gilday.
• Mr. Rodgers of Boca Hi then thanked the Town Commission, and particu-
larly Commissioner Bauer, for their kindness and consideration,
stating that Boca Hi will bow to the will of the Commission.
Commissioner Genovese then stated that he was very much in favor of
the agreed changes and made a MOTION that the plan be approved as
read. Vice Mayor Mumford seconded the MOTION.
Mr. Sliney altered the wording somewhat and the MOTION read as follows:
That the proposed ordinance amending the RPUD in regard to the Braemer
Isle Development be approved, with the agreed changes in Modification
No. 2 as set forth in Commissioner Bauer's memorandum of March 12, 1979,
attached to Exhibit "B", with the supplemental plans submitted at this
hearing, also attached to the Exhibit.
Mayor Horton then read for the record the memorandum of March 12, 1979
from Commissioner Harry Bauer. He stated that a Motion had been made
and seconded, and at this point, our choice was one of two. If the
Motion before the Commission is approved, this will change the RPUD
as stated. If the Motion is denied, it would mean that the RPUD orig-
inal plans for Braemer Isle would be followed.
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Mr. Sliney read the Proposed Ordinance No. 347 in its entirety.
The Town Clerk then polled the Commission and all members voted Aye
in favor of approving these changes in the Boca Hi RPUD.
Mayor Horton stated for the benefit of all that this event was an
exercise in democratic government. Inasmuch as some residents of the
Town raised questions concerning the Boca Hi proposal, a Commissioner
was appointed to work with the developers. This has resulted in
friendly meetings and both the Town and the residents have benefited
from this compromise. Mayor Horton expressed the thanks of the Town
residents to all concerned.
The purpose for which this Public Hearing was called has been accom-
plished and the meeting ADJOURNED at 2:25 P.M.
APPROVED: ~ d=~-~f~>`~~'~
Louis'. Horton, Mayor
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Rut'rYu E. Mumford/I Vice Ma
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Harry~a~}er, C issioner
Peter J,! Ge~lovese~Commissioner
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Harold C. Storm, Commissioner
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DATED: March 20, 1979