2024.02.08_PB_Minutes_RegularaTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM Date: February 08, 2024
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 Eve Rosen
Board Member Jason Chudnofsky
Board Member David Axelrod
Board Member David Powell
Vice Chairperson Ilyne Mendelson
Chairperson Eric Goldenberg
Town Attorney Leonard Rubin
Deputy Town Clerk Jaclyn DeHart
ADDITIONAL STAFF PRESENT
Town Planner Ingrid Allen
ABSENT
Board Member Roger Brown
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Board Members led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America.
4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion: Rosen/ Chudnofsky - Moved to approve the agenda as presented,
which passed 6 to 0.
5. SWEARING IN OF THE PUBLIC
Deputy Town Clerk Jaclyn DeHart swore in those giving testimony.
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. January 11, 2024
Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes
Date: February 08, 2024 Page 2 of 3
Motion: Rosen/Mendelson- Moved to approve the minutes as presented
which passed 6 to 0.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Application by Mitchell Scavone, Ray Qualmann Marine Construction, Inc.,
for a special exception request to install a 100 linear foot seawall/seawall
cap, and two 10 -foot returns for the property located at 1101 Highland
Beach Dr. Unit A. (DO# 23-0007)
Chairperson Goldenberg read the title of the item and mentioned that the item
was continued from previous Board meetings. He 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 speak.
Town Planner Allen gave an update on the above-mentioned item and mentioned
that they had received a contract for the applicant to purchase the vacant land in
question that was provided to the Board members.
There was discussion between the Board and Town Attorney Rubin about the
provided contract.
Seth Hochbaum, owner, provided comments on the application and contract.
Tim Ruotolo gave public comments.
The Hearing was closed followed by a motion.
MOTION: Member Axelrod /Powell - Moved to approve Development Order
No. 23-0007 contingent upon closure of the vacant land contract.
Based upon a roll call: Member Axelrod (Yes), Member Powell
(Yes), Member Rosen (Yes), Member Chudnofsky (Yes), Vice
Chairperson Mendelson (Yes), and Chairperson Goldenberg
(Yes). The motion passed on a 6 to 0 vote.
Subject to the vacant land contract closing (PCN: 24-43-47-04-00-004-0020)
on or before March 10, 2024 and if not closed the Development Order will be
brought back before the Planning Board.
AMENDED MOTION: Mendelson/Chudnofsky - Moved to amend the motion to
approve (Development Order No. 23-0007) with conditions
noted above. Based upon roll call: Vice Chairperson
Mendelson (Yes), Member Chudnofsky (Yes), Member
Rosen (Yes), Member Powell (Yes), Member Axelrod
Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes
Date: February 08, 2024
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. None.
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Page 3 of 3
(Yes), and Chairperson Goldenberg (Yes). The motion
passed on a 6 to 0 vote.
Chairperson Goldenberg read the announcements as follows.
February 20, 2024
1:30 PM
Town Commission Meeting
March 05, 2024
1:30 PM
Town Commission Meeting
March 12, 2024
1:00 PM
Code Enforcement Meeting
March 14, 2024
9:30 AM
Planning Board Meeting
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:49 A.M.
APPROVED on March 14, 2024, Planning Board Regular Meeting.
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Transcribed by: Jaclyn DeHart
03/14/2024
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