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1987.10.22_CAB_Minutes_Regular TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA ieTh COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD REGULAR MEETING - MINUTES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 , 1987 9: 30 A.M. Chairman Helene Harris called the Regular Meeting of the Community Ap- pearance Board , Town of Highland Beach, Florida, to order at 9: 30 A.M. in the Commission Chambers at Town Hall . The Town Clerk/Recording Secretary called the roll . Present were Regu- lar Members H. Harris, G. Galizia, F. Savino, A. Keller , L. Johnson and Alternate Member M. Dempsey. Alternate Member H. C. Arnold was absent . Also present were Town Clerk/Recording Secretary M. A. Mariano , Holiday Inn General Manager J. Giattino , Rainbow Signs Representative and members of the general public . MOTION by MR. SAVINO/VICE CHAIRMAN GALIZIA to approve the Minutes of the September 24 , 1987, Community Appearance Board Regular Meeting as sub- mitted carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS HOLIDAY INN APPLICATION FOR SIGN REVIEW AT 2809 SOUTH OCEAN BOULEVARD (TOWN LOTS 114 - 115 EAST & WEST) Present representing Holiday Inn was John Giattino , General Manager , as well as a Representative from Rainbow Signs. Mr . Keller read a memorandum from the Town Manager , dated October 20 , 1987, which stated that it was the Town Manager ' s opinion that the Holiday Inn application does not comply with the Town Sign Code and felt that said application should not be considered by the Community Appear- ance Board . Mr . Williams memorandum further stated that it was his recommendation that action on this item be "tabled" pending review of the Board of Adjustment . It was noted that Mr . Williams was referring to the fact that the appli- cation was made for three signs on the Holiday Inn Property when, in fact, only one sign per property (East and West) would comply with the Town Code. Mr . Giattino , General Manager of Holiday Inn , noted that they had erected a Guest Parking sign on the West property, which Mr . Williams had removed , in that it did not meet the Town requirements as to square footage. Mr . Giattino further noted that Mr . Williams had stated that they would not have had to remove the sign if it had been within the 10 square foot sign requirement in that it had replaced an already existing sign . At this point, the Community Appearance Board noted that the sign n which had been removed also had a logo on it which was against the sign code . • COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD Regular Meeting - Minutes October 22, 1987 Page 2 of 4 The Town Clerk also had advised that the transmittal form from the Building Official stated that the application was in fact in compliance with the Town Code. It was obvious that with three signs being requested, all with logos, that the application did not meet the Town' s requirements. Mr . Giattino stated that he was most interested in the sign for the Guest Parking Lot on the West side in order to have the police enforce the parking there and further , that he had not been made aware that his application was less than acceptable. Mr . Giattino then offered to eliminate all but a request for the Guest Parking sign and would amend that sign to meet all requirements if the Community Appear- ance Board would consider same. Inasmuch as the two East signs were eliminated , the Town Clerk advised the Community Appearance Board that this would not now require any variance. Further , since the applicants had already waited over a month for this review and had not been informed that their application was not in compliance with the Town Code, that the Community Appearance Board could consider the one Guest Parking sign, if they desired. The Com- munity Appearance Board reviewed the requested Guest Parking sign and Mr . Giattino eliminated the logo and changed the wording to read "HOLI- DAY INN - GUEST PARKING ONLY" instead of the original wording requested . It was further noted that the sign would be standard Holiday Inn colors and be erected on 4" x 4" posts and 6' at the top of the sign instead of the proposed 8' height. The posts will be set in concrete. MOTION was then made by MR. KELLER/MR. SAVINO as follows : "The Community Appearance Board considered the Holiday Inn signs as illustrated in the application dated 9/28/87, to which there is appended drawings marked 1, 2 and 3. Inas- much as the Community Appearance Board would not consider the three signs requested , the Community Appearance Board recommends that Drawing 1, and only Drawing 1, be approved as amended , signed , and dated by the General Manager of the Holiday Inn, Highland Beach. Drawing 2 has been eli- minated and not considered. Drawing 3 is pertinent and merely a site map. " This MOTION carried unanimously with favorable votes. OLD BUSINESS XERISCAPE Chairman Harris noted that she, along with Regular Members Frank Savino and Guy Galizia, had attended a Workshop Meeting of the Town Commission and had reviewed the Xeriscape Ordinance in its entirety, and that the Town Commission was not soliciting any further comments the Community Appearance Board might have with regard to it . n COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD Regular Meeting - Minutes October 22, 1987 Page 3 of 4 Also with regard to the Xeriscape, it was noted that the Town Commission will be considering a one year amnesty period for developed property which might want to change its present landscaping to Xeriscape Landscaping . Chairman Harris noted that larger condos might want to phase in Xeriscape Landscaping over the course of several years . Mr . Savino expressed concern over the fact that single family homeowners would be required to supply an assessment at their expense, however , it was noted that the Palm Beach County Soil and Conservation District was in a position to assist homeowners with such assessment at little or no cost . Substantial discussion took place with regard to the Xeriscape Manual . The consensus of the Community Appearance Board was to recommend adoption of the ordinance to the Town Commission with the following comments: On Page 1, Section 2 (D) , that the words "a minimum amount of" be omitted. Further , the Community Appearance Board would like clarification from the Town Commission as to the language of Section 4, wherein it stated that this code shall apply to new property development or to any /""A cumulative permitted renovation in excess of 20% on existing lots . The Community Appearance Board would like to know if it is the Town Commission' s intention that this Section apply to only landscaping renovation or does it include structural renovation as well . A written recommendation will be forwarded to the Town Commission in time for their October 27, 1987 Workshop Meeting. At Mr . Keller ' s recommendation , the Town Clerk will provide the Community Appearance Board with a set of guidelines for their use upon the adoption of this code. The Community Appearance Board then discussed the matter of the Villa Nova "water wall" located in front of the building . Mike Everett, Project Manager , was present representing Mr . Philip Colman . Chairman Harris noted that when the Community Appearance Board made its on site inspection , the "water wall" was not operating . The Community Appear- ance Board further noted that when the final site plan approval was given, it was based upon Mr . Colman ' s indication that this "water wall" would be both readily visible and further would draw attention by its sound . Chairman Harris and the other Members of the Community Appear- ance Board noted that you can not see the water flowing over the wall without close inspection , nor can you hear the water . It was the consensus of the Community Appearance Board that Mr . Colman should do something to correct this situation . The Community Appearance Board approved less landscaping around this wall than would normally be acceptable due to Mr . Colman' s insistence that the "water wall" would be 'Y \ • COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD Regular Meeting - Minutes October 22, 1987 Page 4 of 4 the focal point of attention and should not be clouded with landscaping. A letter will be forwarded to Mr . Colman in care of Mike Everett, noting the Community Appearance Board' s dissatisfaction with the wall and requesting some adjustment to it. Mr . Galizia asked about the Municipal Building sign. It was the consensus of the Community Appearance Board that this matter should be placed on the back burner pending the Town' s installation of the Xeriscape Landscaping. Chairman Harris noted that Alternate Member H. C. Arnold has missed more than three meetings. Under the Town Code, this absence is accepted as automatic resignation . This vacancy will be noted to the Town Commission at their upcoming Workshop Meeting. Inasmuch as the next scheduled meeting would fall on Thanksgiving Day, the Community Appearance Board will meet on November 19, 1987 at 9: 30 A.M. with the agenda closing on November 4, 1987. The Inspector for the Month is Chairman Harris . Upon proper MOTION and second, the meeting adjourned at 11: 30 A.M. APPROVED: Lj24 tEth-c H H ris, Chairperson 1-i G. Galizia, Vice Chairman Kl / ,t.f,5 e:Th L. Johns • A. [ lle Savino ATTEST / 449 Date: 1147 n