1977.11.07_TC_Minutes_SpecialTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission
Special Meeting
November 7, 1977 7.00 P.M
Vice Mayor Horton called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. and
announced that this was a joint meeting of the Town Commission
and the Planning Commission to meet with Richard Orman, Ph.D.,
to discuss the matter of zoning. He then read the additional
items on the agenda.
All members of the Town Commission were present with the exception
of Mayor Gilday.
All members of the Planning Commission were present with the
exception of R. B. Myers and O. Edlund.
Also present: E. W. Roberts, T. E. Sliney, K. M. Borgemenke and
Richard Orman, Ph.D.
• With the agreement of the Town Commission, the bills
for approval were presented.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford to approve the
bills for payment carried 4 - 0.
Consideration of the Interlocal Agreement for the
Housing and Community Development Program.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford to accept and
complete the agreement carried 4 - 0.
Any other matters that may properly come before the
Town Commission at this time. None
Joint Meeting Planning Commission, Town Commission and'
Dr. Orman re: zoning.
After presentation of the "Land Use Controls Policy Paper" by Dr.
Orman, the Town took the following action:
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Town Commission
• November 7, 1977
Special Meeting
Administrative Issues
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#1 LUI control technique
MOTION: No motion. Not included in Land Use Plan.
#2 RPUD means of controlling land development.
MOTION: No motion. Not included in Land Use Plan.
#3 Institute a site plan review process or conditional use
designation to replace the present special exception
approach to permitting uses other than residential.
MOTION: Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford
concurring with Dr. Orman's recommendation "Emphasizing
once again I am talking about Special Exceptions".
Motion carried 4 - 0.
#4 Planning Commission to review all applications for
building permits to assure compliance with the intent
of land development regulations.
MOTION: Commissioner Clark/Vice Mayor Horton not to
accept the recommendation. Motion carried 4 - 0.
#5 Planning Commission approval of all accessory structures
before building permit issued.
MOTION: Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Joy to accept
the recommendation. Carried 4 - 0.
Height and Bulk Issues
#6 Ordinances to be reorganized to provide nearly all land
regulation requirement under a district heading.
MOTION: Commissioner Mumford/Commissioner Joy to accept
the recommendation. Carried 4 - 0.
#7 Minimum square footage of 1400 sq. feet to be established
for all residential units.
MOTION: Commissioner Clark/Vice Mayor Horton to accept
the recommendation. Carried 4 - 0.
#8 Buildings in all high density areas to be allowed to
reach moderate heights (10-12 stories).
• MOTION: Commissioner Joy/Commissioner Clark to accept
the recommendation. Carried 4 - 0.
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Town Commission
• November 7, 1977
Special Meeting
Page 3 of 4
#9 Maintain "height limiting plane as a technique for
limiting the height".
MOTION: Commissioner Joy/"Maintain the present height"
Dr. Orman was requested to show the Town Commission
the alternative.
#10 Moderately tall buildings should be encouraged in
moderate and high density districts.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Horton/Commissioner Clark to concur
with recommendation. Carried 4 - 0.
#11 To adopt regulations as low as possible without effecting
a "taking" of the property rights.
MOTION: Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford to
accept the recommendation. Carried 4 - 0.
#12 To permit density transfer from ocean front properties
to properties west of AIA. No motion - Commission
previously expressed opinion.
#13 Provide for "density bonus" as a means of encouraging
quality development.
MOTION: Commissioner Clark/Vice Mayor Horton: "I move
that we accept the recommendation with the emphasis on
small increase in density as a useful carrot to get the
developer to do something else we want him to do".
Motion carried 4 - 0.
Other Regulation Issues
#14 All utilities to be placed underground except in special
exceptions.
MOTION: Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford to
accept the recommendation. Carried 4 - 0.
#15 Town to institute a mandatory platting requirement.
MOTION: Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford to
accept the recommendation. Carried 4 - 0.
#16 No commercial accessory uses should be permitted.
Convenience services are not likely to remain limited
• to the developments in which they are located. Private
clubs and all other such uses should be eliminated from
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Town Commission
• November 7, 1977
Special Meeting
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residential projects.
MOTION: Commissioner Mumford/Commissioner Clark to
accept the recommendation. Carried 4 - 0.
#17 The remaining natural dune should be protected in all
instances.
MOTION: Commissioner Mumford/Commissioner Joy to accept
the recommendation. Carried 4 - 0.
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Being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting
ADJOURNED at 9:35 P.M.
APPROVED: (Absent)
Morton E. Gilday, Mayor
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Louis Horton, Vice Mayor
Ruth E. Mumford,, Commissioner
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Robert D. Clark, Commissioner
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Dated: November 23, 1977
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