1992.11.18_CEB_Minutes_RegularTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
REGULAR MEETING - MINUTES
Wednesday, November 18, 1992 10:10 A.M.
Vice Chairman Victor P. Hadeed called the Regular Code Enforcement
Board to order at 10:10 A. M.
Deputy Town Clerk Doris Trinley called the roll. Present were
the Vice Chairman and Members Merton Rubin, Horace Leng, and Ellen
B. Gerber.
Also present were Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney, Building
Official/Code Enforcement Officer Lee Leffingwell and members of
the general public.
Upon MOTION by MR. LENG/MR. RUBIN the Minutes of the Workshop and
Regular Meetings of December 18, 1991 were unanimously approved.
At this time all persons planning to give testimony during the
course of the Regular Meeting were sworn in, i.e., Lee Leffingwell
Ken Sharp and Richard Mendelson.
• Citation •No. 2336. Joel Messinger, Property Manager, Community
Association Services re 1043 Boca Cove Lane, Lot 15S; Gordon
Noonan, Unit Owner. Chapter 28-1/2, Section 23.
There was no one. to represent the owner or the association. The
correspondence received from the association regarding replacement
of the black olive tree was reviewed again and discussion took
place regarding the Town's specific Code requirements as to type
and size of tree, etc. Ending discussion, the following MOTION
was made by MRS. GERBER/ MR. LENG:
THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MOVES THAT THE VIOLATION
BE CORRECTED WITHIN 30 WORKING DAYS AND THAT THE
VIOLATOR FOLLOW GUIDELINES AS SET FORTH IN TOWN CODE
IN OBTAINING PERMITS FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLANTING
OF A TREE AT 1043 BOCA COVE LANE, LOT 15S, GORDON
NOONAN, OWNER.
After discussion regarding fines in the event of non-compliance,
the MOTION was amended by MRS. GERBER/ MR. LENG as follows:
IF VIOLATOR DOES NOT COMPLY, A $25.00 PER DAY FINE
WILL BE IMPOSED.
Both the Motion and the Amendment met with unanimous favorable
vote. Copy of the letter from the Association is attached to and
made part of these Minutes.
Code Enforcement Board
Regular Meeting - Minutes
November 18, 1992 Page 2 of 3
Citation No. 2338. Ken Sharp, Highland Beach Associates, 1119 and
1123 Hig an Beach Drive. Chapter 13, Sections 1 & 3; Chapter 25.
Section 1; Chapter 17, Section 3.
Pictures of the violations were again reviewed by the members as
Mr. Sharp addressed the Board. He said he owned 5 of the 8 units
as a partner in KRS Investments and had been dealing with the FDIC
for some time with various proposals regarding repair/sale of the
properties. He added that he has had difficulty as regards the
FDIC responding in a timely manner and that he, personally, did
not have the financial wherewithal to make the necessary repairs
to the properties.
Regarding the pool and the suggestion that a pool cover be
purchased to alleviate the health and safety factor, Mr. Sharp
said he would have to investigate the cost of such a cover and if
he could afford it, would gladly do that. If he could not afford
it, he would continue to chlorine it once a week to keep the water
as clean as possible. He added that the filtering system on the
pool is down.
Regarding the other violations, i.e., overhanging tree limbs into
the roadway and heavy tree limbs on portions of the roof, he said
• he would literally try to correct the problem himself as he did
not have the finances to hire someone to do it. It was noted that
should the Town have to condemn the property, Mr. Sharp would have
a very real problem, so it would be to his advantage to keep it at
least in stopgap repair. It was also suggested that the Town send
a letter to the FDIC to see if they could help expedite matters
for Mr . Sharp. Mr . S1 i ney had no objection to th i s and Mr . Sharp
was asked to give Miss Leffingwell the name of the FDIC contact so
that this could be carried out.
Ending discussion and review MRS. GERBER/MR. RUBIN MOVED to defer
this Citation until the December meeting and gave Mr. Sharp ten
(10) working days to contact Ms. Leffingwell regarding solutions
to these violations, as well as provide her with the name of the
contact person at FDIC. Motion met with unanimous favorable vote.
Citation No 2339. Richard Mendelson re 1124 Highland Beach Dr .,
Chapter 17, Section 2 Chapter 6, Section 30 (b).
Miss Leffingwell advised that loose tiles on the roof over Mr,
Mendelson's unit at 1124 Highland Beach Drive, seem to appear and
disappear with regularity. She referred members to Mr.
Mendelson's letter of explanation and intent and he then addressed
the Board.
Code Enforcement Board
Regular Meeting - Minutes
November 18, 1992 Page 3 of 3
Mr. Mendelson explained he had once thought to add to the original
unit by extending it and that was the reason tiles were stacked on
his roof originally; he did not want to put the tiles in place if
he was going to extend. Since that time, he had changed his mind
and now had plans to add a second story. In order to do this, it
had been necessary to petition the Board of Adjustment for a
variance, which was granted. However, plans to proceed with the
project had been delayed because his architect became. extremely
busy in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew.
In conclusion, Mr. Mendelson advised that he was confident his
architect would have the plans ready in time to go before the
Planning and Community Appearance Boards in February 1993. He
also noted that the tiles were now safely moved to the "valley"
between the roofs, which would eliminate the danger of them being
blown off.
Concluding discussion and testimony, MRS. GERBER/ MR. RUBIN MOVED
for deferral on this violation until the end of February, Copy of
Mr. Mendalson's letter as well as a copy of his architect Skip
Jackman's letter are attached to and made part of these minutes.
OTHER
Regarding the standardized forms that Ms. Leffingwell had pre-
sented in the Workshop Meeting, Attorney Sliney again noted that
he had no legal objection to their use; he commented that they
were succinct and to the point. Noting the forms were a distinct
improvement, it was the the consensus of the members that they
be used for future violations.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this
time, the Regular Meeting was adjourned upon MOTION by MR. LENG/
MRS. GERBER at 11:04 A.M.
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CERTIFIED MAIL/RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Ms. Lee Liffingwell
Town of Highland Beach
3614 South Ocean Blvd.
Highland Beach, FL 33487
RE: Enclave at Boca Cove - Citation Number 2336
Dear Ms. Liffingwell:
As a follow-up to the citation we received, as well as the numerous written communications to
you, and finally, your discussions with Mr. Gordon Noonan and Mr. Joseph Rosenbluth, please be
advised that the Homeowners Association has agreed to have installed in an area adjacent to the
location where the black olive tree was blown over by the hurricane, a hibiscus tree similar in
style and nature to the hibiscus trees that can be found- on the property in various locations.
• Once you acknowledge our intention, we would like to proceed. It is also our intention not to
appear at the previously scheduled hearing which is set for November 18th, 1992 at 10:00
a.m.
t would appreciate it if you would contact me regarding this information.
Sincerely,
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Mr. Joseph Rosenbluth
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Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441
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November 9, 1992
Richard N. Mendelson
1124 Highland Beach Drive #1
Highland Beach, FL 33487
Town of Highland Beach
3614 South Ocean Boulevard
Highland Beach, FL 33487
Attn: Code Enforcement Board
Re: Citation No. 2339
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The following statements and explanations are provided with
the hopes of resolving the above referenced citation.
Included with this explanation are the following:
1) Copy of proposal to complete roof repair as per
renovation plan dated 2!18/68. The original contract to
repair roof is not in my possession. All work on original
repair was completed by 2/18/92. The Town can verify this
by checking the inspection dates for Units #2 and #3 because
• all work was performed simultaneously.
2) Letter from my architect, Albert Jackman, providing
estimated date of completion for the new plans for the
subject property.
DETAILED EXPLANATION
I acquired the subject property in December 1967 and planned
to add an addition to the eastern side of the unit.
Building permits were issued at that time to repair the roof
and to build the addition. The roof was subsequently
repaired around January 1988. The roof repair was never
completed because the intent was to complete the job after
the addition was added. The addition was delayed due to the
subsequent bankruptcy of my builder, and consequently the
roof job was never completed. (Only half of the tiles were
installed.) NO ROOF WORK HAS OCCURRED ON MY ROOF (Unit #1)
SINCE JANUARY 1988. However, several stacks of tiles were
moved from the roof over Unit #3 to my roof .when a roofer
repaired some loose tiles over Unit #3 within the last
several weeks.
In January 1992, I was able to restart my project, and at
that time, I decided to add a second story to the unit
instead of proceeding with the original plans to extend the
• first floor. My architect advised me that a variance was
required for the second story, and a variance petition was
filed in May 1992. Due to various delays and
misunderstandings between the building department and my
~' architect, the variance was finally granted on September 8,
1992.
At that time, I authorized Land paid) my architect to
complete the plans for the second-story project. As can bE
seen from the accompanying letter, he has not been able to
complete the plans due to his heavy workload generated as a
result of Hurricane Andrew. Mr. Jackman projects that he
will complete the plans by December 1, 1992.
Haled on Mr. Jackman's estimated completion date of the
plans, I will have the applications for permits to the Town
by January 15, 1994.
Assuming that the plans are approved without undue delay, I
project that construction should begin by March 1, 199 and
should be completed by July 1, 199$.
I request the indulgence of the Hoard to allow me to proceed
with the planned construction on my unit without incurring
the additional expense of completing the roof repair which
will ultimately be destroyed within the next four months.
To the best of my knowledge and beliefs, I certify that the
. above statements are true, accurate and complete.
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Richard N. Mendelson
TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS 9th OF NOVEMBER, 1992
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Please be advised by this letter that our firm has been very busy
with the South Miami clean-up and reconstruction effort and
therefore have not been able to get to Mr. Mendelsons' project.
We expect to be finished with his plans no later than around the
first of December, so he may come in to the town for permit
review.
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that he has a good working contractor / foreman on the job every
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