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2020.06.11_PB_Minutes_Regular TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH TOWN VIRTUAL PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Town Hall / Commission Chambers Date: June 11, 2020 3614 South Ocean Boulevard Highland Beach, Florida 33487 Time: 9:30 AM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Axelrod called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM. 2. ROLL CALL PRESENT Member Roger Brown Member Ilyne Mendelson Member Brian DeMoss Member Eric Goldenberg Member Harry Adwar Member John Boden Chairperson David Axelrod Town Attorney Leonard Rubin Town Planner Ingrid Allen Deputy Town Clerk Beverly Wright 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Board Members led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Chairperson Axelrod asked if there were any additions, deletions or corrections to the agenda. Hearing none he asked for a motion to accept the agenda, which resulted as follows: MOTION: Member Adwar moved to accept the agenda as presented, Seconded by Member DeMoss, which passed (7 to 0) unanimously. 5. SWEARING IN OF THE PUBLIC Chairperson Axelrod asked those giving testimony to raise their right hands, to state and spell their full names and to give their affiliation with the applications being presented to Virtual Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes Date: June 11, 2020 Page 2 of 6 be sworn in. Deputy Town Clerk Beverly Wright swore in the following affiliates who gave testimonies: Paul Fischman and Javier of Choeff, Levy, Fishchman Architecture & Design, Molly and John Lang and David Nutter, the Authorized Agent from Boat Lifts and Docks of South Florida. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT was limited to five (5) minutes per speaker. Chairperson Axelrod indicated that there were no written public comments received by the Town Clerk's Office; therefore, there were no public comments. 7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. February 13, 2020 Chairperson Axelrod asked the board members if there were any corrections to the February 13, 2020 Minutes. Hearing none, he asked for a motion to approve the minutes, which resulted as follows: MOTION: Member Adwar moved to accept the minutes as presented, Seconded by Member Mendelson, which passed (7 to 0) unanimously. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There were no Unfinished Business items. 9. NEW BUSINESS A. Welcome New Member Roger Brown Chairperson Axelrod introduced Item 9A to the board members and they welcomed Member Roger Brown to the board. B. Nomination of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson Chairperson Axelrod introduced Item 9B to the board members and asked for a motion to nominate a Chairperson to serve in the capacity for a one-year term, in accordance with the Town's Ordinance, which resulted as follows: MOTION: Member Goldenberg moved to nominate Chairperson Axelrod as Chairperson for the one-year term, Seconded by Member DeMoss, which passed (7 to 0) unanimously. Virtual Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes Date: June 11, 2020 Page 3 of 6 C. Nomination of Vice Chairperson Chairperson Axelrod introduced Item 9C to the board members and asked for a motion to nominate a Vice Chairperson to serve in the capacity for a one-year term, in accordance with the Town's Ordinance, which resulted as follows: MOTION: Member DeMoss moved to nominate Member Goldenberg as Vice Chairperson for the one-year term, Seconded by Member Mendelson, which passed (7 to 0) unanimously. D. Discussion on Rooftop Landscaping (Town Planner Allen) Chairperson Axelrod read Item 9D into the record, then turned the item over to Town Planner Allen for discussion. Town Planner Allen read the town's code into records and provided the results she gathered regarding rooftop landscaping. Several of the board members offered their opinions about the topic and suggested that the results provided by Planner Allen were conducive; therefore, there was no need for any further action regarding the matter. E. Discussion on Submerged Land Leases (Town Planner Allen) Chairperson Axelrod read Item 9E into record, then turned the item over to Town Planner Allen for discussion. Town Planner Allen read the town’s code into records and gave a PowerPoint Presentation depicting an aerial photo of a Plat of Bel Lido of Highland Beach, read the legal description of the Plat and discussed delineation of ownership from two Waterbody Ownership Maps, with regards to ownership of the canals. Several of the board members gave their opinions on her outcomes, subsequently agreeing that the results were beneficial for the board and needed no further action. F. DEVELOPMENT ORDER APPLICATION NO. 20-0001 (DAVID & RANDI STANLEY). APPLICATION BY CHOEFF LEVY FISCHMAN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN REQUESTING SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR A NEW THREE STORY, 10,857 SQUARE FOOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH POOL AND SPA LOCATED AT 4206 INTRACOASTAL DRIVE. Chairperson Axelrod read Item 9F into record and asked the board members if they had any ex parte communications? There were no ex parte communications, so he opened the public hearing, calling Town Planner Allen to give recommendations and a presentation on the application. Town Planner Allen advised that there were two inaccuracies at the bottom and top of page 39 of the Planning Report that had been adjusted. The first inaccuracy was language reference to resident family estates, a zoning district, which was adjusted to say Virtual Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes Date: June 11, 2020 Page 4 of 6 residential single-family RS. The second inaccuracy was in reference to the language guesthouse, which was adjusted to read site plan approval for a new three-story 10,0857 square-foot single-family residence with a pool; Planner Allen noted that the aforementioned language was advertised in the newspaper as such. Additionally, she provided background information regarding the property, stating that the declarations and unity of titles had been approved by Town Commission on September 19, 2019, and that a demolition permit to demolish the existing family homes was received. She read the town’s building code into record then began discussion on a PowerPoint presentation, which depicted aerials of site plans, and proposed landscape. She advised that staff recommended approval of the application subject to the following conditions: Following approval of the Planning Board and prior to the initiation of construction and the applicant’s requirement to obtain a building permit from the town’s Building Department, pursuant to section 30 of the town’s code of ordinance. Mr. Fischman of Choeff Levy Fischman Architecture Design presented a video presentation reference Item 9F, telling what the development of the future structure would look like. Additionally, he advised that a brand-new seawall would-be built in front of the existing one to retain soil, undermining and suction and that there would also be brand new king and batter piles and the works. Chairperson Axelrod asked the board members if they had any comments and asked for a motion to approve Item 9F as presented. Collectively, the board members expressed their pleasures about how stunning the video presentation presented by Mr. Fischman was, voicing that it had been the best presentation they had seen in their tenures as board members. MOTION: Vice Chairperson Goldenberg moved to approve Item 9F, Seconded by Member DeMoss, which passed (7 to 0) unanimously. G. DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL APPLICATION NO. 20-0002 (LARRY & MINDY HERSKOVITZ). APPLICATION BY DAVID NUTTER, BOAT LIFTS & DOCKS OF SOUTH FLORIDA, FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPROVAL TO INSTALL A 10,000 POUND CAPACITY BOAT LIFT ON SLIP NO. 7 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1016 BEL AIR DRIVE IN THE YACHTSMAN COVE TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM. Chairperson Axelrod read Item 9G into record and asked the board members if they had any ex parte communications. There were no ex parte communications, so he opened the public hearing, calling Town Planner Allen to give her presentation on the application. Town Planner Allen began her presentation with a PowerPoint, which depicted aerial and site plans photos. She advised the following: That staff had given approved of the application, that Commission had approved a declaration and unity title, that the request was subject to Planning Board approval and that prior to initiation of construction, the applicant was required to obtain a building permit from the town's Building Department, Virtual Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes Date: June 11, 2020 Page 5 of 6 pursuant to section 30 of the town's code of ordinance. She also advised that a variance had been approved at the Board of Adjustment meeting held on June 9, 2020. Chairperson Axelrod asked the board if they had any comments, which resulted in minimal dialog among the board members. Thereafter, he asked for a motion to approve the item as presented, which resulted as follows: MOTION: Member DeMoss moved to approve Item 9G, Seconded by Vice Chairperson Goldenberg, which passed (7 to 0) unanimously. H. DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL APPLICATION NO. 20-0003 (KIMBERLY A. HAPP TRUST). APPLICATION BY DAVID NUTTER, BOAT LIFTS & DOCKS OF SOUTH FLORIDA, FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPROVAL TO INSTALL A 10,000 POUND CAPACITY BOAT LIFT ON SLIP NO. 3 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1004 BEL AIR DRIVE IN THE YACHTSMAN COVE TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM. Chairperson Axelrod read Item 9H into record and asked the board members if they had any ex parte communications? There were no ex parte communications, so he opened the public hearing, calling Town Planner Allen to give her presentation on the application. Town Planner Allen gave a PowerPoint presentation, which consisted of aerial and site plans. She advised that staff had approved the application, that Commission had approved a declaration and unity title, that the request was subject to Planning Board approval and that prior to initiation of construction, the applicant was required to obtain a building permit from the town's Building Department, pursuant to section 30 of the town' code. She also advised that a variance had been approved at the Board of Adjustment meeting held on June 9, 2020. Chairperson Axelrod asked the board if they had any comments, which resulted in minimal dialog among the board members. Thereafter, he asked for a motion to approve the item as presented, which resulted as follows: MOTION: Vice Chairperson Goldenberg moved to approve Item 9H, Seconded by Member DeMoss, which passed (7 to 0) unanimously. 10. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chairperson Axelrod read the following announcements into record: A. Virtual Commission Meeting - June 16, 2020, 1:30 PM 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Axelrod asked if there were any other comments before the meeting was adjourned and called for a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:26 AM.