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1976.06.15_TC_Minutes_Workshop TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission Workshop Meeting June 15 1976 10.00 A.M. Meeting called to order by Mayor Morton E. Gilday at 10:00 A.M. Present were: Also present: Mayor Morton E. Gilday Vice Mayor William S. Hults Commissioner Ruth E. Mumford Commissioner Leslie W. Joy Commissioner Robert D. Clark Elaine W. Roberts, Town Msnager Thomas E. Sliney, Town Attorney John P. O'Grady, Building Official Kathryn M. Borgemenke, Town Clerk • Mayor Gilday took time to explain that this Workshop Meeting had been called by him to enable the members of the Town Commission, as well as the citizenry present, to be informed of a meeting held by the Planning Commission on June 8, 1976 relative to an application from Boca Hi. The Mayor explained that the best way to inform all would be to play the tape of that particular meeting. Mayor Gilday told Mr. Delaney that if after the Commission listens to the tape and it is the feeling of the Commission that the action which was taken by the Planning Commission was proper and within their scope, there may be no particular reason for the Town Commission to go through any other consideration. After one hour and fifteen minutes of the Planning Commission tape, Mayor Gilday felt the question primarily was what authority the Planning Commission had for itself in this hearing, whether the changes proposed here represented a change in development, or whether it represented a change in the R.P.U.D. itelf. Mayor Gilday then called upon the Town Attorney, Thomas E. Sliney. • Mr. Sliney stated that he had given his opinion as heard on the • • • Workshop Meeting June 15, 1976 Page 2 of 3 tape. He stated that he viewed. this as a change in development plans under Section 6.4e of the Zoning Ordinance No. 253. In that section of the Ordinance, if the petitioner and/or developer wants to change his plans he appears before the Planning Board for permission to so change. Mr. Sliney went on to say that in the portion of the tape that was not played, he stated that the Planning Commission had its alternative and it is important to point out that this is not starting from ground zero here; we are starting with a project that has been approved, so this does limit the alternatives. We can either go with the existing building, approve this Building, "D", or ask to send the architect back to the drawing boards and tell him we want something else. Those are the only real alternatives we have and he views what was brought in as a change in development plans and not an amendment to the R.P.U.D. Therefore, he felt it came within this Section and that is the opinion he gave. Mayor Gilday asked at what point would they get away in other words how far in theory could they have gone changes here with the Planning Commission having the to make a final decision without referring it back to Commission such as they had to do when we originally the R.P.U.D.? Mr. Sliney: "I guess if we were talking about really buildings around or changing the number of buildings changing the locations, it would be a little hard to would have to do it on a fact basis as it came in. obviously an interpretation." from this; in making authority the Town got into shifting or drastically say, we To me, it is Further questions were broached from the Mayor to the Town Attorney. Mr. Sliney stated that he would stick by his original opinion. Mayor Gilday recognized several residents in attendance. Each person that spoke expressed their satisfaction with the proposed building. At this time each of the Commissioners gave their own personal opinions: Mayor Gilday stated that he felt that it was the consensus of the .Town Commission that it is not necessary for the Town Commission to take any further action re: the decision of the Planning Commission. Workshop Meeting • June 15, 1976 Page 3 of 3 The architect took this time to explain the proposed development of this R.P.U.D. There was no further business. In view of the fact that the Special Meeting that was called to follow, was to take any action deemed necessary based on the results of this Workshop, that Special Meeting was cancelled. ,,. The meeting adjourned at 12:35 P.M. ~ ;, G ~ ~.,~ / APPROVED : C`- ~~s ~ ~ ,r` ~~-'~ Mort G' y,fMayor ,, l Y ~ n' ~~~~~? William S. Hults, Vice Mayor '.fir c.ux ~- ~~ Ruth ;~. Mumford, %Commissione~r Leslie W. Joy, Cbm~i' sib" er t ~. ~' ~:~~ Robert D. Clark, Commissioner ATTEST : ~L . ``~ -+z.~...u ~~..{___~.. Town Cle k Dated: June 23, 1976 Recorded on Tape 76.20 Side 1 •