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TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
MINUTES OF THE
PLANNING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 ____ 9:30 AM
Members Present: Chair Louis P. Stern, Vice Chair Joseph Yucht, Board Member Max
Angel, Board Member Beverly Knight, Board Member Patricia Pembroke, Board
Member Paul Resnick, and Board Member Dennis Sheridan. Also Attending: Town
Attorney Tom Sliney, Town Manager Dale Sugerman, Deputy Town Clerk Valerie E.
Oakes and members of the general public.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Stern called the Regular Meeting to order at 9:30 AM. Roll call was taken by
Deputy Town Clerk Oakes. The Pledge of Allegiance followed.
ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
• Chair Stern requested to change the order of the agenda by placing item seven before
item six. By consensus, the board agreed to the change and approved the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS:
Brandon Caldwell of 2635 S. Ocean Blvd.
For 10 years, the original site plan for this property has been missing. In the beginning of
September, he was able to obtain a copy provided by the building department. The plans
supplied did not match what was submitted before the board. The requirements of the
Planning Board at the time were points of egress/ingress, fire lanes, off street loading and
refuse accessibility. As you know, the children's bedrooms are not accessible by the Fire
Department in cases of emergency, and due to safety concerns, he closed on the property
yesterday. These issues need to be resolved so the property can sell. The site plan shows
that these were villa-patio homes, which should have gone to the Town Commission for
approval. The board has the obligation to protect the residents not the developer.
Tom Sliney recommended that the Board contact George "Rusty" Roberts, who served as
counsel to the town on this application.
MOTION: Board Member Pembroke moved to contact. George "Rusty" Roberts to
review the site plan for Byrd Beach Estates dated June 1996, and considering this new
• information, should the Byrd Beach Estate's issue be revisited by the Planning Board.
Vice Chair Yucht seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
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• PRESENTATIONS:
No presentations.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
MOTION: Vice Chair Yucht moved to approve the minutes from the September 9,
2009, Regular Meeting. Board Member Sheridan seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
• Review Site Plan Application fora 13,000 lb. Boatlift at 4740 S. Ocean Blvd.
Ken Wells of Boca Dock & Seawall is the contract for the project. The board and
applicant agreed to schedule a public hearing at the next regular meeting on Thursday,
November 12, 2009.
• Review and Consideration of Multiple Signage on the Town Hall Grounds
Chair Stern explained that members of the board were concerned that they were bypassed
• in the permitting process regarding Signage on Town Hall grounds. Dale Sugerman,
Town Manager, explained that all signs were approved under the discretion of the Town
Manager, who has the authority to do so according to the Town of Highland Beach Code
of Ordinances in section 23, Signs and Advertising.
The board was satisfied in knowing that the Town Manager has the power to make those
decisions by law.
OLD BUSINESS:
• Updates to Section 30, Zoning Code. of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of
Highland Beach
Note: The discussion below references to the document attached: Town of Highland
Beach Planning Board Potential Zoning Changes.
Sec. 30-68(p): Board Member Knight expressed that the exceeding footage amount was
not enough. She requested that the footage be increased. [Page 3]
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• ROLL CALL VOTE: Vote to leave the code as shown (no changes).
Board Member Resnick -Yes
Vice Chair Yucht -Yes
Chair Stern -Yes
Board Member Pembroke -Yes
Board Member Angel -Yes
Board Member Sheridan -Yes
Board Member Knight - No
6 Ayes/ 1 Nay. Motion carried.
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Definition of Setbacks: The board would like to move the last sentence of the current
code definition to section 30-64, table 30-2. By general consensus, the board agreed to
select the definition suggested by staff. There were changes added to the definition
"personal watercraft lift". [Page 5]
2000 Code: The board agreed that that all of the information that was in section 5.2(d)(1)
of chapter 30 (2000 Code) from the 2000 code was found in different sections of the
current code. [Page 6 & 7]
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Board Member Pembroke moved to adjourn the meeting at 11:06 a.m.
Board Member Angel seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
TOWN SEAL
ATTESTED:
Valerie Oakes
Deputy Town Clerk
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009
APPROVED:
P. Sufi, Chair
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Board Member
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Board Member
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