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1992.11.19_CAB_Minutes_Regular rc TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD REGULAR MEETING - MINUTES Thursday , November 19 , 1992 9 : 30 A .M . Chairman Guy J . Galizia called the Regular Meeting to order in Commission Chambers at 9 : 30 A .M. Deputy Town Clerk Doris Trinley called the roll . Present were the Chairman , Vice Chair Elvine Gordon and Members John W. Littlejohn , Paul Heetman , Doris Perrone , Frank Arenella and Eugene I . Behrman . Upon MOTION by MR. LITTLEJOHN/MRS . PERRONE , the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 29 were unanimously approved . The Agenda was amended to move Certificate of Occupancy recommen- dation for St . Lucy ' s Rectory to first agenda item under New Busi- ness , and include Election of Officers for the Board and Greening Committee at the end of the Greening Committee report . NEW BUSINESS r-� Certificate of Occupancy Recommendation for St . Lucy' s Rectory , 3510 S . Ocean Blvd . , Lot 85W. Mr . Arenella stated he and other members had inspected the property and while the species of landscaping complied with plans , the inspecting members were somewhat disappointed with the size of some of plantings , most notably the buttonwood hedges . Reference was also made to the " leggy" appearance of the Alexander palms planted in front of the building , to which Father Anthony Chepanis , Pastor of St . Lucy ' s , explained he had raised the palms from seed . They were now 18- 19 years old and were transplanted when construction had begun ; in fact , they had been the only existing landscaping material for the project . After some further discussion , the following MOTION was made by MR. ARENELLA/MR. LITTLEJOHN : THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD RECOMMENDS A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR ST . LUCY ' S RECTORY , 3510 S . OCEAN BLVD . , LOT 85W , WITH THE RESERVATION THAT IF THE LANDSCAPING DOESN ' T GROW SUBSTANTIALLY WITHIN THE NEXT 6- 12 MONTHS THAT WE HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST SOME IMPROVE - MENTS IN THE LANDSCAPING . Community Appearance Board Regular Meeting - Minutes November 19 , 1992 Page 2 of 3 Roll Call vote resulted as follows : Mr . Behrman NAY Mr . Arenella AYE Mrs . Perrone AYE Mr . Heetmann AYE Mr . Littlejohn AYE Mrs . Gordon NAY Mr . Galizia AYE Preliminary Review for remodeling of existing family house at 4210 Intracoastal Drive , Lot 4, Block 24 , of Bel Lido . Architect Raymond A. Mack , represented the owner and described the remodeling plans , including those for the interior . He said plans included a small addition to the front of the structure and raising the center portion of the roof to 12 ' . He presented a picture of the front facade of the house as it is now, as well as a artist ' s drawing of the completed project . He noted the project would modernize the structure and bring into aesthetic conformance with other homes in the area . After review of plans , the following MRS . GORDON/MR. BEHRMAN made the following MOTION : THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD GIVES FINAL APPROVAL FOR REMODELING OF EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AT 4210 INTRACOASTAL DRIVE , BLOCK 4 , LOT 24 BEL LIDO , SUBMITTED BY RAYMOND A . MACK , ARCHITECT FOR MARKI , OWNER . JOB MAR-237 , DATED 10/30/92 , SHEETS S- 1 . 1 , L -1 . 2 AND THREE UNNUMBERED SHEETS . Roll call resulted in unanimous favorable vote . Preliminary Review for Lot Clearing and Filling of Lots 9 and 10 West . Submitted by Richard G. Orman for Highland Beach Real Estate Holdings . Inc . , (Owner) Richard G . Orman represented the owner and explained the filling and clearing of the property was being requested due to ongoing problems , such as standing water , litter and vagrants . After the job was done , plans called for making it nothing but a lawn . He explained there were no trees or vegetation on the lot that were of interest to the governing environmental agencies and referred the members to a copy of a letter to that effect which was contained in the presentation packet . The size of the property , apprximately 6/10 of an acre , was also noted . n Lengthy discussion took place in an effort to clarify exactly where this property was located in relation to land the owners ( Milani ) had sold to the County , and if there were any immediate plans for its development . Also of concern to the members was Community Appearance Board Regular Meeting - Minutes November 19 , 1992 Page 3 of 4 the absence of a buffer of trees and vegetation to separate and shield the completed project from A1A. Dr . Orman answered all questions to members ' satisfaction and agreed to plan coconut palms and hedging along the L-shaped perimeter of the property . He further agreed to appear before the Board at their December meeting with landscape plans to this effect for their review. Concluding discussion , MR. ARENELLA/MRS . GORDON made the following MOTION : THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD GIVES PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR PLANS FOR LOT CLEARING AND FILLING ON LOTS 9 AND 10 WEST ; SUBMITTED BY RICHARD G . ORMAN FOR HIGHLAND BEACH REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS , INC . (OWNER . ) FURTHER , DR. ORMAN WILL APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD AT ITS REGULAR MEETING ON DECEMBER 17 , 1992 TO PRESENT LANDSCAPING PLANS , I . E . , COCONUT PALMS PLANTED 20 ' APART , WITH SUBSTANTIAL HEDGING PLANTED BETWEEN THE PALMS . Roll Call resulted in unanimous favorable vote . ,,dh GREENING COMMITTEE Mrs . Gordon distributed survey forms to the members , asking that they note where space for tree planting is available so this in- formation can also be computerized . Mrs . Gordon also volunteered to take responsibility to look into the availability of more sturdy materials for us regarding tree plaques ; she will start this project after the new year . ELECTION OF OFFICERS Community Appearance Board Upon MOTION by MR . BEHRMAN/MR . HEETTMANN , Mr . Galizia and Mrs . Gordon were unanimously re- elected Chair and Vice Chair respectivelty . Greening Committee Before voting , Mr . Galizia advised he could not continue chairing this committee due to personal circumstances . Upon MOTION by MR . ARENELLA/MRS . GORDON , Mr . Behrman was elected Greening Committee Chair by unanimous vote . Upon MOTION by MR. ARENELLA/MRS . PERRONE , Mrs . Gordon was unanimously elected Vice esse.‘ Chair . • Community Appearance Board Regular Meeting - Minutes riTh November 19, 1992 Page 4 of 4 OTHER Because of the Holidays , the next Regular Meeting was moved to Thursday , December 17 , with the agenda closing on December 3 . Mr . Behrman was named Inspector for December . Upon MOTION by MR. LITTLEJOHN/MRS . PERRONE , the meeting was ad- journed at 10 : 55 A . M . dmt ct APPROVE : � u211 y J . Galina ,Chair tn. v GZ vk----- ,E1vine Gordon , Vice Chair 1 John W. Littlejohn I rus �J�/�7.[�t � lkY��Z7' Paul We�etmann Doris--Perrone el an ' rene a hug e I . Behrman ATTEST : DATE : .�� _ 7 ( f n