2023.05.11_PB_Minutes_Regular• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
%&PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Library Community Room Date: May 11, 2023
3618 South Ocean Boulevard Time: 9:30 AM
Highland Beach, Florida 33487
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Goldenberg called the meeting to order at 9:30 A.M.
2. ROLL CALL
Board Member Harry Adwar
Board Member Brian DeMoss
Board Member Roger Brown
Board Member David Powell
Board Member Jason Chudnofsky
Chairperson Eric Goldenberg
Town Attorney Leonard Rubin
Deputy Town Clerk Jaclyn DeHart
ABSENT
Vice Chairperson Ilyne Mendelson
ADDITIONAL STAFF PRESENT
Town Planner Allen
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Board Members led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America.
4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION: Adwar/Chudnofsky - Moved to approve the agenda as presented,
which passed unanimously 6 to 0.
5. SWEARING IN OF THE PUBLIC
Deputy Town Clerk Jaclyn DeHart swore in those giving testimony.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes
Date: May 11, 2023
Page 2 of 4
Karl Johanson, 5823 South Ocean Boulevard, spoke about the proposed amendment
concepts as it relates to changing the 25 -foot setback along the intracoastal.
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. March 09, 2023
April 11, 2023
Motion: DeMoss/Chudnofsky - Moved to approve the minutes as amended
which passed unanimously 6 to 0.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. A. Development Application No. 21-0010 / Bel Lido Villas Property Owners
Association, Inc.
Application by Richard N. Mendelson for a special exception approval to
install a 400 square foot dock for the property located at 1124 Highland
Beach Drive.
Chairperson Goldenberg read the title of the item and asked the Board members
if they had any ex parte communications to disclose. The members had no ex
parte communications.
Chairperson Goldenberg opened the public hearing and called Town Planner
Allen to present her recommendations regarding the application.
Town Planner Allen gave a brief overview of the history of the project and that
there was a previous code violation for installing the dock without a permit. She
provided a PowerPoint Presentation of the Development Order depicting aerial
photographs of the property with the existing new dock and previous dock from
2016 because this is an after the fact permit. She mentioned that CAP
Government went out and did measurements and they indicated that the dock
installation does appear to match the plans that are submitted before the Board
today. She advised that the applicant received authorization from the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the US Army Corps of
Engineers (ACOE) for the proposed dock.
Richard Mendelson, applicant, talked about the project as it relates to doing the
work without a permit.
There were conversations between the Board Members, Town Planner Allen, and
Applicant Richard Mendelson about the dock.
The Public Hearing was closed followed by a motion.
Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes
Date: May 11, 2023 Page 3 of 4
MOTION: Chudnofsky/DeMoss — Moved to approved Development Order No.
21-0010, which passed unanimously 6 to 0.
B. Ongoing discussion of proposed changes ("amendment concepts") to the
Accessory Marine Facility (AMF) and seawall regulations of the Town Code.
Chairperson Goldenberg read the title of the item and referred the item to Town
Planner Allen.
Town Planner Allen presented a PowerPoint Presentation that depicted
multifamily zoning district maps and corresponding lot widths. She referenced
continuous docks as it relates to the ten -foot set back. She mentioned that she
went out on the Police Marine Patrol Vessel and noticed there are existing
docks that go to the property lines. If those owners want to put in new docks in
the future the proposed amendment concepts will cause them to lose part of
their dock.
Town Attorney Rubin spoke about floating vessel platforms and a new statue
that may be signed by the Governor. He mentioned that if they are attached to a
bulkhead or seawall that they can require a onetime permit.
There was extensive discussion about setbacks along the Intracoastal and
mooring of boats as it relates to boats being over the property line. Town
Planner Allen spoke about the mooring of boats as it relates to the current code
(Code Section 30-68G4).
The Board requested to do another tour on the Police Boat to further
understand the zoning issue as it relates to setbacks. The Board will continue to
discuss setbacks for zoning districts.
Town Planner Allen mentioned that at the Jun 08,2023 Planning Board Meeting
she will have an expert to talk about maximum seawall heights as it pertains to
the proposed amendment concepts. Additionally, she will bring back a report
from former Vice Mayor Babij to the next Planning Board Meeting for the Board
to review.
Karl Johanson spoke about the number of properties in his HOA as it relates to
the ten -foot setback.
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. None.
% ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chairperson Goldenberg read the announcements as follows.
Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes
Date: May 11, 2023
Page 4 of 4
May 16, 2023
1:30 P.M.
Town Commission Meeting
May 23, 2023
1:30 P.M.
Town Commission Special Meeting
June 06, 2023
1:30 P.M.
Town Commission Meeting
June 08, 2023
9:30 A.M.
Planning Board Regular Meeting
June 13, 2023
1:00 P.M.
Code Enforcement Regular Meeting
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:14 A.M.
APPROVED on June 08, 2023, Planning Board
ATTEST:
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Deputy Town Clerk
Eric Goldenberg, gairperson
Transcribed by: Jaclyn DeHart
06/08/2023
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