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2017.01.25_PB_Minutes_Special ?o`` $16/1L4 NO y 'tawill.,1•in\ TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH % -l / P.`" MINUTES OF THE 'h`' .. "= PLANNING BOARD SPECIAL MEETING Wednesday,January 25,2017 9:30 AM Members Present: Vice Chair David Axelod; Board Member Elyse Riesa; Board Member Evelyn Weiss;Board Member Charles Shane;Board Member Harvey Mart and Board Member Warren Lewis. Members Absent: Chair Louis Reidenberg. Also Attending: Town Attorney Brian Shutt;Deputy Town Clerk Lanelda Gaskins;Building Official Ken Bauer;and members of the Public. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chair Axelrod called the Special 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. 2. ADDITIONS,DELETIONS OR ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA: Vice Chair Axelrod called for a motion to accept the agenda as presented. MOTION: Member Shane moved to accept the agenda as presented. Member Weiss seconded the motion,which passed unanimously. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS: There were no comments and requests from the public. 4. PRESENTATIONS: None. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: • December 14,2016—Regular Meeting Vice Chair Axelrod called for a motion to approve the December 14,2016 minutes. Vice Chair Axelrod corrected the minutes as follows: The meeting was adjourned by Vice Chair Axelrod and not Chair Reidenberg. MOTION:Member Shane moved to approve the December 14,2016,Regular Meeting Minutes as amended. The motion was seconded by Member Weiss, which passed unanimously. Planning Board Minutes Wednesday,January 25,2017 Page 2 of 5 6. OLD BUSINESS: There was none. 7. NEW BUSINESS: A) Application No.39499—4005 Ocean Boulevard—4005 Ocean Boulevard,LLC CONSIDERATION OF A SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE STORY, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 12,351 SQUARE FEET IN THE RS(RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY)ZONING DISTRICT APPLICANT: 4005 Ocean Boulevard,LLC Vice Chair Axelrod read the title into the record. He asked the Board were there any disclosures and/or ex parte communications. There were none. Vice Chair Axelrod opened the public hearing. All those giving testimony were sworn in by Deputy Town Clerk Gaskins. Vice Chair Axelrod introduced new Building Official Kenneth Bauer. Staff presentation: Building Official Kenneth Bauer provided a brief history about his professional work history. He presented the item and stated that the Building Department has reviewed this site plan and building elevations and found that the plans comply with the Highland Beach Code of Ordinances. The applicant needs to have the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) approval before proceeding. No permits have been issued. Member Shane—How do you establish the baseline from which we add 35 feet? Discussion ensued regarding the 35 feet. Annie Carruthers,Architect of In-site Design Group LLC provided an explanation about the baseline. The garage ceiling cannot have a clearance of more than 9 feet. Town Attorney Shutt provided an explanation based on the Town's code. Member Mart—Is the protrusion of the stairwell wall within the height. Ms.Carruthers— It is one of only two exceptions allowed. There is a small narrow stairwell which we changed on the plans in order to comply. Applicant's presentation: Annie Carruthers,Architect of In-site Design Group LLC—We are bringing the site,the house and the building envelope into compliance. The existing seawall will not be Planning Board Minutes Wednesday,January 25,2017 Page 3 of 5 moved. We are leaving the sand in the dune and would like to preserve as much of that as possible and will stay in compliance with that. Vice Chair Axelrod—You have two height exceptions—The code says the volume of each exception has to be less than 64 cubic feet. Did you reduce the stairwell to the 64 cubic feet? Ms.Carruthers—Yes,we are in compliance. She explained that the whole massing is in the back of the house. Member Axelrod—Has the permit been requested from the DEPA? Ms. Carruthers— Once we get the approval from the Planning Board that will be our next step. Member Shane —Do you need our letter of approval to go to the DEPA? William Stoddard—Your letter of approval would have a condition stating that we would need DEP approval before permits are issued. Vice Chair Axelrod closed the public hearing. Vice Chair Axelrod asked if there was a motion to approve;a motion to approve with conditions;or a motion to deny the request. MOTION: Member Shane moved to approve Application No. 39499 subject to the approval by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection(DEP). Motion was seconded by Member Weiss. ROLL CALL: Member Shane - Yes Member Weiss - Yes Member Lewis - Yes Member Mart - Yes Member Riesa - Yes Vice Chair Axelrod - Yes Motion carried 6 to 0. B) Application No.39566—1092 Bel Lido Drive—Paul G.Babij CONSIDERATION OF A SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR A MAJOR MODIFICATION TO REMODEL/ALTER A TWO STORY, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 4,027 SQUARE FEET IN THE RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE- FAMILY)ZONING DISTRICT APPLICANT: Paul G.Babij Vice Chair Axelrod read the title into the record. He asked the Board were there any disclosures and/or ex parte communications. There were none. Vice Chair Axelrod opened the public hearing. Planning Board Minutes Wednesday,January 25,2017 Page 4 of 5 Staff Presentation: Kenneth Bauer, Building Official presented the application. The Building Department has reviewed the site plans and the building elevations and found that the proposed changes do comply with the Highland Beach Code of Ordinances. Applicant's presentation: Paul Gregory Babii,1092 Bel Lido Drive commented on his application. Member Shane—Is the new section within the footprint of the old section? Mr.Babij—It is within the footprint. Vice Chair Axelrod closed the public hearing. Vice Chair Axelrod—Is there a motion to approve;a motion to approve with conditions; or a motion to deny the request? MOTION: Member Mart moved to approve Application No. 39566. Motion was seconded by Member Lewis. ROLL CALL: Member Mart - Yes Member Lewis - Yes Member Shane - Yes Member Weiss - Yes Member Riesa - Yes Vice Chair Axelrod - Yes Motion carried 6 to 0. 8. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business,Vice Chair Axelrod called for a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:56 a.m. MOTION: Member Shane moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:56 a.m. Motion was seconded by Member Lewis,which passed unanimously.