1991.01.03_CAB_Minutes_Special TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING - MINUTES
Thursday, January 3, 1991 1: 30 P.M.
Co-Chairman Guy Galizia called this Special Meeting of the Community
Appearance Board to order in Commission Chambers at 1: 30 P.M.
Deputy Town Clerk Doris Trinley called the roll . Present were Mr .
Galizia, Co-Chairman Frank Savino and Regular Member Paul Heetmann .
Regular Members Doris Perrone and John Littlejohn were absent.
Also present were Building Official Harry Heithaus and Mark Rothenberg
of Highland Park Development.
Mr . Galizia stated this meeting was being held to consider a recommen-
dation for a Certificate of Occupancy regarding a Sales Trailer located
on property at 3425 South Ocean Boulevard , Lot 90E, owned by Highland
Park Development .
Mr . Savino then advised that he, Mr . Galizia and Mr . Heetmann had in-
spected the project on January 2, 1991 and read their findings into the
record, i .e. , the landscaping on the site was found to be satisfactory,
with the exception of five (5) live oak trees which were in poor condi-
tion . Mr . Savino said the landscaper had advised these trees were in
shock from transplanting; however , if any or all of them did not sur-
vive, the landscape company would replace with other live oaks. In
this regard, Mr . Savino advised that the trees would be re-inspected in
30 days; if indeed any of them had not survived , they would have to be
replaced . Also, Mr . Savino advised Mr . Rothenberg that it would be
necessary for him to submit a $1, 000 check ($200 per tree) to be held
in escrow until re-inspection had been completed.
Mr . Rothenberg then identified himself and joined the members to dis-
cuss this issue. Citing his landscape company' s (B&H Landscape & Sod)
guarantee to replace any or all of the live oaks should it be necessary
he said it was his feeling that this guarantee should suffice, contend-
ing that the escrow money was unnecessary.
Discussion followed, with the members advising that the escrow check
was necessary for the Town ' s protection only and in no way was intended
to offend either Mr . Rothenberg 's or B&H ' s integrity. Given this ex-
planation, Mr . Rothenberg agreed to present said check before a Certif-
icate of Occupancy was issued.
Some discussion took place regarding the possibility of silver button-
wood trees replacing any or all of the live oaks should they not sur-
vive, since this species is known to be salt, wind and drought toler-
ant. However , Mr . Rothenberg again referred to B&H' s guarantee and
94) said he would prefer to adhere to the original landscaping plans, which
called for live oak, should replacement (s) be necessary.
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A MOTION by Mr . Savino/Mr . Heetmann was then made as follows :
The Community Appearance Board recommends to the Building
Department that a Certificate of Occupancy be issued to
Highland Park Development for a sales trailer located on
property at 3425 South Ocean Boulevard, Lot 90E.
Mr . Mark Rothenberg , who is the owner/developer of said
property, will issue a check in the amount of $1, 000 for
the replacement of five (5) live oak trees if they should
not survive within 30 days. Said check will be refunded
when compliance is met. If the contractor replaces trees
on his own, said check still will be refunded .
Re-inspection will take place during the first week of
February 1991.
A roll call vote met with unanimous approval .
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time,
the meeting was adjourned upon MOTION by Mr . Galizia/Mr . Heetmann at
1: 50 P.M.
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