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1990.01.25_CAB_Minutes_Regular TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD REGULAR MEETING - MINUTES Thursday, January 25, 1990 9: 30 A.M. Co-Chairman Frank Savino called the Regular Meeting of the Community Appearance Board to order at 9: 30 A.M. in Commission Chambers. Deputy Town Clerk Doris Trinley called the roll . Present were Mr . Savino , Regular Members John Littlejohn and Paul Heetmann, and Alter- nate Member Doris Perrone, acting today as a Regular Member . Also present were Mayor Joseph A. Boulay, Building Official Harry Heithaus and members of the general public. Amended Site Plan for Xeriscape. 2908 S. Ocean Blvd. , Lots 110-111W. Submitted by Luceri Construction; DiRenzo/Owner . Grant Thornborough, landscape architect, went over the changes with the members. Among the items discussed were the placement of Canary Island Date Palms outside the wall , but inside property line, instead of Wash- ingtonian Palms. He also noted that norohnia trees would be planted closer to AlA to be consistent with others in Town. Because of the recent freeze, Mr . Thornborough advised the Board that perhaps certain species would be necessarily smaller when installed , and in some cases, depending on availability, other trees may have to be substituted with shrubs. Mr . Heetman asked if Xeriscape would be adhered to should this happen and Mr . Thornborough replied affirmative- ly. He also said that all plantings had been calculated regarding water usage . Mrs. Perrone asked about the spacing from the structure to the wall and Mr . Luceri replied that it is 42 ' . Mr . Savino asked that the plans as submitted today be made official and that the previous set be discarded . Mr . Thornborough agreed and pro- vided the members with the required four (4 ) sets of plans. A MOTION was made by Mr . Savino/Mr . Heetman to approve landscaping, ir- rigation and lighting plans as submitted for the DiRenzo residence at 2908 S. Ocean Blvd. , Lots 110-111W, revised on January 24, 1990, Sheet 1 of 3. A Roll Call vote resulted as follows : Mrs. Perrone AYE Mr . LittlejohnAYE Mr . Heetmann AYE Mr . Savino AYE Community Appearance Board Regular Meeting - Minutes January 25, 1990 — _- Page 2 of 5 Amended Site Plan Review for Xeriscape for Sales Trailer . 4321-4401 S. Ocean Blvd . , Lots 20-28. Submitted by Highland Ocean Associates/Owner . Mr . Thornborough again represented the owner and explained the changes in the plans to the members. Because of windburn, he said , ficus hedges were to be removed and replaced with green buttonwood . Both Mr . Heetmann and Mr . Savino felt that green buttonwood would present the same problem and suggested that silver buttonwood be used instead . Mr . Thornborough agreed to this change . He also advised that 15 Washing- tonian Palms would be planted to create a screen effect and remarked that all of the plantings would be temporary at any rate . Building Official Harry Heithaus stated that the sign shown on the plans was in DOT space . Although Mr . Thornborough said the sign would be moved , Mr . Heithaus asked him to eliminate the sign from the plans as this matter must be submitted separately for review. In this re- gard , and also to note inclusion of a handicap ramp to the trailer , Mr . Thornborough initialed the plans . A MOTION was made by Mr . Savino/Mr . Heetman to approve the Xeriscape r plans, to include lighting , revised 1/20/90, for the Sales Trailer located at 4321-4401 S. Ocean Blvd . , Lots 20-28 to include revisions regarding signage and handicap ramp. A Roll Call voted resulted as follows : Mrs . Perrone AYE Mr . LittlejohnAYE Mr . Heetmann AYE Mr . Savino AYE Final Review for Permanent Sign. 4510 S. Ocean Blvd . , Lot 15N. Sub- mitted by Fraschetti Ink, Inc . (Boca Cove Property Homeowners Assn .) Suzie Fraschetti had previously submitted a sample of the background color of the sign (blue) and said that the lettering would be white . In reply to Mr . Savino ' s question, she replied that the sign is eight square feet in size . Mr . Savino questioned what appeared to be a logo-type design on the sign and advised Ms . Fraschetti that per Town ordinance , no logos were allowed on any signs . In regard to location, Mr . William Paul , a member of Boca Cove Home- owners Association, told the members that the sign will be moved a few feet to the north to differentiate Enclaves of Boca Cove from Russell rs\ Drive . The original sign , he stated , had been placed before the En- claves was developed . Ms. Fraschetti then showed photographs to the members as to where the sign would actually be placed . • C' Y Community Appearance Board Regular Meeting - Minutes January 25, 1990 Page 3 of 5 After some further discussion, Mr . Heetmann/Mr. Savino made a MOTION to approve the plans for a permanent sign as submitted by Fraschetti Ink, Inc . , and modified as per removal of logo, for 4510 S. Ocean Blvd . , Lot 15N (Boca Cove Homeowners Assn.) . A Roll Call vote resulted as follows : Mrs. Perrone AYE Mr . LittlejohnAYE Mr . Heetmann AYE Mr . Savino AYE Preliminary Review for 4-Unit Condominium & Demolition of Existing Building. 3425 S. Ocean Blvd. , Lot 90. Submitted by Highland Park Development, Inc. (Mark Rothenberg/Owner) . Mr . Rothenberg introduced himself to the Board and stated that his object was to bring a high quality project to the Town . He mentioned having been given an approval by the Planning Board for a Preliminary Review and told the members that the concerns raised at the Planning i n Board meeting had been addressed and would be presented at this meeting, as well as at a Special Meeting of Planning Board to be held January 31. He then turned the presentation over to Ed Daley of Schwab and Twitty, Architects, and Scott Brown, landscape architect for Team Plan , Inc . Mr . Daley gave an overall architectural presentation utilizing artist conceptions and informing the members of the general size and config- uration of the project. He stated that there would be one unit per floor , the first two floors utilizing approximately 4, 500 sq. ft. each and the third and fourth floors approximately 3, 400 sq. ft. Referring to those changes the Planning Board had requested, he ex- plained that the air conditioning on the roof would be covered by a "trellis" on a 45 degree bevel so residents on the upper floors of Villa Nova would only see the trellis and not the equipment. He fur- ther stated that sound attenuating boards would be utilized to muffle noise. Mr . Daley showed the members a sample of the roofing material which he said would allow complete sealing of the roof with no gravel or flashing, thus eliminating dirt and glare and giving the appearance of a deck. The front of the project would have sliding , decorative security gates, Mr . Daley added, and the identifying sign, to be placed on a planter wall , would be done in bronze aluminum, denoting only the numerical address and the project name . Scott Brown then took the floor to review landscaping , irrigation and lighting with the members . Also using artist conceptions and over- lays, he first described the landscaping in the front of the building , noting that a "terrace down" effect creating three (3) levels had been • Community Appearance Board Regular Meeting - Minutes January 25, 1990 Page 4 of 5 employed to ensure privacy as well as an aesthetic view from AlA. Some of the plantings to be utilized here are date palm, screw pine, gieger tree and appropriate shrubs. Within the site itself, Mr . Brown said that some of the landscaping had been designed around an existing banyan tree with an approximate 35 ' canopy. He also referred to an existing gumbo limbo tree that will be relocated to the south side. In reply to Mr . Savino' s questions regarding hedging on the north which faces Villa Nova , Mr . Brown replied that green buttonwood , 10 ' to 12 ' high, would be used. He further stated that originally silver button- wood was to be planted, but Villa Nova residents had requested the green to compliment the silver utilized on their property and also to act as a buffer . Regarding plantings on the dune, Mr . Brown said some sabal palms al- ready exist and more will be added. He also referred to coverage for guest parking, saying that silver buttonwood and sabal palms will be used . Mr . Brown assured the members that not only were all proposed plantings within Xeriscape guidelines, but they had also been grouped regarding drought and salt tolerance. Mr . Daley then joined Mr . Brown to address irrigation and lighting , again utilizing drawings. They told the members that an underground french drain system would be employed and the sprinkling equipment was single pitch on the inside of the project. Lighting , they continued , would be low level and downward so as not to disturb neighbors, turtle nesting and traffic on AlA. After some further discussion, and before calling for a Motion, Mr . Savino apprised the applicants of a memorandum he had received from John E. Ward , Chairman of the Planning Board , in which Mr . Ward stated that the Planning Board , at its meeting of January 10, had unanimously found that the site plan complied with the Town ' s zoning requirements, was aesthetically pleasing and would enchance the appearance of the immediate area. In this regard , Mr . Ward asked that the Community Appearance Board consider the approval of the project, if all met with their requirements, in such a way as to allow for the applicants to come before the Planning Board for Final Approval at a Special Meeting on January 31. If this could be done, the memo stated, then the project would not face another month' s delay. The members then discussed among themselves the merits of the project nas presented and in light of Mr . Ward ' s memorandum, a MOTION was then made by Mr . Littlejohn/Mrs. Perrone to approve Preliminary and Final Review for plans as submitted , Commission No . 09330. 00, revised 1/16/90 • `.� Community Appearance Board Regular Meeting - Minutes January 25, 1990 Page 5 of 5 for a 4-unit condominium and demolition of existing building located at 3425 South Ocean Boulevard , Lot 90, Highland Park Development/Owner . A Roll Call vote resulted as follows : Mrs. Perrone AYE Mr . LittlejohnAYE Mr . Heetmann AYE Mr . Savino AYE C.O. Inspection for Sweeney residence, 4220 Tranquility Dr . , Lot 5, 1 Block 5, Bel Lido . Gerald/Victoria Sweeney/Owners. It was the unanimous vote of the members to recommend a C.O. for this residence after Mr . Savino advised them of an inspection made by him- self and Mr . Heetmann on January 23, which found landscaping and irri- gation to be in full compliance with Code. Mr . Savino advised that there was no Greening Committee activity to be reported and , there being no further business to come before the Board , In the meeting was adjourned upon MOTION by Mr . Littlejohn/Mr . Savino at - 10: 55 A.M. / ----•"" `" APPROVE:,7C4/7 7i-%V/ << Y Frank Savino , Co-Chairman - ABSENT - Guy Galizia, Co-Chairman ohn Littlejohn i - ABSENT - Reginald Towner qAtJ /f/�i7i-/u/GL7^ PHeetm'an Q ?L4 ierne e rS ATTEST: £44.. f . q/ q C / DATE: ../,l . 1 O� 4O /7 / e