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REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday,February 8,2017 9:30 AM
Members Present: Chair Louis Reidenberg; Vice Chair David Axelrod; Board Member
Evelyn Weiss; Board Member Harvey Mart; Board Member Charles Shane and Board
Member Warren Lewis. Member Absent: Board Member Elyse Riesa. Also
Attending: Assistant Town Attorney Brian Shutt; Deputy Town Clerk Lanelda Gaskins;
Building Official Ken Bauer; Lieutenant Eric Lundberg; Mayor Bernard Featherman and
members of the Public.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Reidenberg called the Regular Meeting to order at 9:30 AM in the Commission
Chambers. Roll call was taken by Deputy Town Clerk Lanelda Gaskins followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Chair Reidenberg thanked Vice Chair David Axelrod for standing in for him at the last
meeting.
2. ADDITIONS,DELETIONS OR ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
Chair Reidenberg called for a motion to accept the agenda as presented.
MOTION: Member Mart moved to accept the agenda as presented. Vice Chair Axelrod
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS:
None.
4. PRESENTATIONS:
There were no presentations.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
• January 25, 2017— Special Meeting
Chair Reidenberg called for a motion to approve the January 25, 2017 minutes.
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MOTION: Member Mart moved to approve the January 25, 2017 Regular Meeting
Minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by Member Weiss, which passed
unanimously.
6. OLD BUSINESS:
There was none.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
A) Application No. 39412—1006 Grand Court LLC/Touchette
CONSIDERATION OF SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR THE PROPOSED
INSTALLATION OF A 40,000 LB., 8 POST PLATFORM BOATLIFT AT SUBJECT
PROPERTY, 1006 GRAND COURT, HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, IN THE RML
(RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY LOW DENSITY)ZONING DISTRICT.
APPLICANT: 1006 Grand Court LLC
Chair Reidenberg read the title into the record and stated that the application should
reflect the name on the Palm Beach Records property sheet which is 1006 Grand Court
LLC and not Touchette. He asked the Board were there any disclosures and/or ex parte
communications and there were none.
The Public Hearing was opened and all witnesses giving testimony were sworn-in.
Staff Presentation:
Building Official Ken Bauer presented this item. The application meets the setbacks and
the requirements of the Highland Beach Code of Ordinances. It also has the approval
from the Department of Environmental Protection(DEP).
Chair Reidenberg — Do you feel this application should be approved? Building Official
Ken Bauer — It meets all the requirements and am recommending this application be
approved.
Petitioner's Presentation:
David Nutter, B & M Marine Construction representing the applicant. He described the
type of boatlift that will be installed. The properties on the south side and the west side
are lined by trees, which would block the view of the boat from the neighbors to the south
and to the north.
Public Comments:
Lee Morris, Grand Cay Estates Homeowner's Association spoke on behalf of 18
homeowners. We have no issue with the boat sitting in the water, but putting a boat of
that size on a boatlift becomes an aesthetic eyesore for the many members in our
community.
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Vice Chair David Axelrod—I don't believe that we, as a committee, can make a decision
based on aesthetics.
Member Shane — This Board is only empowered to be certain that the application meets
all the existing codes. Aesthetics is not an issue with this Board.
Lee Morris—This still has to be approved by our Architectural Control Board.
Chair Reidenberg — Would the Town approval be in conflict with the community's by-
laws and regulations and could it cause a problem with the Town. Town Attorney Shutt
— No it should not. We enforce our codes and it is up to the entity, whether it be the
developer or HOA, to say they have to comply with their codes.
MOTION: Member Shane moved to approve Application No. 39412. The motion was
seconded by Member Lewis.
ROLL CALL;
Member Shane - Yes
Member Lewis - Yes
Member Weiss - Yes
Member Mart - Yes
Vice Chair Axelrod - Yes
Chair Reidenberg - Yes
Motion carried 6 to 0.
B) Item 7B was removed from the Agenda.
Vice Chair Axelrod commented on the traffic at the construction sites; specifically at the
site directly across from Town Hall. He asked if there was any way the traffic could be
controlled.
Chair Reidenberg suggested this issue be directed to the Chief of Police or the Town
Commission since the Planning Board has no jurisdiction over this matter.
8. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Reidenberg called for a motion to adjourn the
meeting at 9:52 AM.
MOTION: Member Mart moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:52 AM. The motion was
seconded by Vice Chair Axelrod, which passed unanimously.
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APPROVED:
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Harvey , Board Member
Excused Absence
Elyse Riesa, Board Member
Charles Shane, Board Member
Evelyn Weiss oard er
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ATTEST:
4aanel'*da Gaskins, CMC, Deputy Town Clerk
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