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TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
QUARTERLY/REGULAR MEETING — MINUTES
Monday, April 18, 1988 1 30 P. M.
The Quarterly/Regular Meeting of the Board of Adjustment was called to
order by Chairman Harold B. Cohen at 1:30 p.m. in the Town Commission
Chambers at Town Hall.
Deputy Town Clerk/Recording Secretary Elizabeth L. Kolek called the
roll. Present were: Chairman Harold B. Cohen, Vice Chairman Gilbert
Lorenz, Secretary Charles Arbetn►an, Carmine Zeccola, and Alternate
Member Jane Rayner. David Augenstein and Alternate Member Reese James
were absent.
Also present was Building Official Bruce Sutherland.
Chairman Cohen announced that George Harbin (Alternate Member) resigned
on February 2, 1988 to become a Regular Member of the Financial
Advisory Board. Chairman Cohen welcon►ed new Alternate Member Jane
Rayner who was appointed to a one year term in February 1988 by the
Town Commission. Chairman Cohen announced that Carmine Zeccola has
been appointed a Regular Member of the Board of Adjustment by the Town
• Commission in April 1988 for a three year tern► and that Reese E. James
has been appointed an Alternate Member for a term of one year by the
Town Commission in April 1988.
Mr. Arbetn►an discussed the corrections made in the paragraph under OLD
BUSINESS of the January 19, 1988 Minutes regarding oaths and their
administration. Chairman Cohen stated that this matter will be held in
abeyance until the Town Attorney is able to clarify the matter. MOTION
was made by Mr. Zeccola/Mr. Lorenz to approve the minutes as submitted.
All voted AYE.
COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE:
Chairman Cohen read a letter of resignation front former member A. M.
Fox, Jr., who was appointed a Regular Member of the Planning Board.
STATUS OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT IN TOWN:
Building Official Bruce Sutherland went over the status of building in
the Town. A new company has signed a contract with Teron International
to take over the property known as Royal Highlands, should go to
settlement within two months, with work beginning very strongly shortly
thereafter. Their present Building Permit expires in November 1988 and
the Town n►ay or may not charge another Building Permit fee
(approximately $38,000.00). If not substantially completed, the Town
has the right to collect this additional fee. Mr. Sutherland stated
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the new owner will follow the appoved plans to the letter, with no
deviations and will be 13 floors at its highest level.
Mr. Sutherland stated that another single family luxury home, with a
value of $3,000,000.00 is under construction at the North end of Town.
Mr. Sutherland stated that Concordia Properties (Philip Colman) Lots
101 East and West have site plan approval and is conforming to Town
Code.
Mr. Sutherland also stated that Highlands Place has complete
Certificate of Occupancy.
Mr. Sutherland stated that the land development at the Hoffman site is
presently on hold. The Town stopped the work since they went beyond
the time allowed in their permit. The Town has been in conference with
the DNR, DER, and the Health Department and are working out some of the
questions as to compliance with the land development and it may be two
or three weeks before it is resolved and work again comences on the
land development. He stated that other developers have shown interest
in the Hoffman property to build single family luxury homes, but that
nothing has come of it.
• Chairman Cohen read an interesting news article regarding property
owned by Geraldine Ferraro who are asking for a variance to build a
swimn►ing pool on the property since the property owners cannot use the
beach, due to public fame as a former Vice Presidential candidate, but
the Town or Township where the property is located states that in order
for a variance to be granted, a property owner should own 10 lots,
whereas the Ferraro's own 9 lots.
OLD BUSINESS:
There was no old business to discuss.
NEW BUSINESS:
Chairman Cohen stated that Mayor Stewart is in the process of
assembling a set of procedures for the Board to follow, as well as
guidelines for the other boards in Town, which should be of help to
newly appointed members of these boards.
It was decided by the members to hold a meeting in the Conference Room
at Town Hall to go over such procedures, at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June
9, 1988.
The present members asked for copies of current procedures for the
• Board of Adjustment that had been given to former members. The
Recording Secretary will make copies and put them in the members
folders.
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The next Quarterly/Regular Meeting was scheduled for Monday, July 18,
1988, at 1:30 p.m.
MOTION to adjourn the Quarterly/Regular Meeting of the Board of
Adjustment was made by Mr. Zeccola/Mr. Lorenz, at 2:10 p.m. All voted
AYE.
APPROVED: Jb� -u' �_�7
Harold B. Coohen, Chairman
ert Lorenz, Vic* Chairman
Charley% Arbetman, �3ecretary
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Carmine Zeccola
ane Rayner (Alterna e)
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