2005.05.18_PB_Minutes_Special• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
PLANNING BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 9:30 a.m.
Chairman Neil W. Burd called the Regular Meeting to order in Commission Chambers
at 9:35 a.m. Present were Vice Chair Theresa M. Colarullo, Gerald B. Church, Victor
P. Hadeed, Louis P. Stern, Leonard O. Townsend and Leonard D. Bell. Also present
was Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney, Building Official Robert Dawson and members of
the general public.
This Special Meeting was called to review several items within Town Code of Ordinances
Chapter 30. The following items were discussed:
1) Article IV, 30-68(p)1. Roof Overhangs. (page 48)
add "front and rear only" referencing bay windows.
2) Article IV, 30-68(f)d. Swimming Pools. (page 39)
. "not less than five feet" should be deleted. (deck may go to seawall)
• .eliminated -and add it as an exception to b.
3) Article IV, 30-52 (u)d. Finished floor garage elevation. (page 52)
. remove "below"; replace with "above".
Copies of referenced sections are attached.
Building Official will draft new ordinance reflecting changes and bring back to Board for
review.
With no other business to come before the Board, Motion to adjourn was made by Mr.
SternlMrs. Colarullo at 10:15 a.m.
APPROVE:
Neil W. Burd, Ch.
Theresa M. Colarullo, V.Ch.
Gerald B. Church
Leonard D. Bell
Victor P. Hadeed
Louis P. Stern
Leonard O. Townsend
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§ 30-68 HIGHLAND BEACH CODE
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(p) oof over
angs: b. The property shall be considered as
(1) Permitted overhangs. Roof overhangs, not one parcel of land, and no portion
exceeding four (4) feet, shall be permitted thereof shall be sold, assigned, trans-
to encroach into required yards. In addi- ferred, or conveyed separately.
tion, overhangs for bay windows, cano- c. Any sale, assignment, transfer, or
pies, awnings, chimneys, and similar fea- conveyance of the property shall be
tures may extend not more than four (4) in its entirety as one parcel of land.
feet into required setbacks or yards. Bay d. The unity of title declaration shall
windows and chimneys shall not exceed constitute a covenant to run with the
or cantilever more than ten (10) percent of land in perpetuity.
the cumulative length of one or more
walls. e. The unity of title shall be binding
upon the declarer, heirs, successors,
(2) Canopies. Permanent and retractable can- and assigns, until such time as the
opies fabricated of metal, canvas, or other unity of title declaration may be re-
material consistent with applicable build- leased with the approval of the town
ing codes, may be installed. All canopies commission.
must comply with required front, side,
(3) Town attorney. All unities of title applica-
corner, and rear setbacks, and shall com-
ply with the standards listed below. ble to property within the town shall be
approved by the town attorney prior to
a. A canopy shall be attached only to a issuance of a building permit, or as other-
principal structure. wise required by a development order
b. A building permit is required for approved by the town.
• installation of a permanent or re- (r) Stormwater management:
tractable canopy.
(1) Stormwater management. Stormwater
(q) Unit o title:
y f management shall be required for all land
(1) Unity of title declaration. Prior to the development activities, including single-
issuance of a development order or build- family residential dwellings, within the
ing permit the town may require aprop- town in order to control runoff, ensure
erty owner to record a unity of title. The maintenance of appropriate water qualify
purpose of the unity of title is to ensure standards, protect groundwater resources,
the combination of lots or parcels com- and prevent erosion. Stormwater manage-
plies with all applicable property develop- ment systems shall be designed by an
went regulations and standards of this engineer registered in the State of Flor-
chapter.Any properties affected by a unity ida.
of title shall comply with the density (2) Applicable regulations. The Stormwater
requirements of the comprehensive plan management regulations applicable within
and this chapter. the town shall be those administered by
(2) Form and content. The unity of title shall the South Florida Water Management Dis-
be prepared in a manner acceptable to the trict set forth in chapter 40E, Florida
town attorney. At a minimum, the unity of Administrative Code, as amended.
title shall contain the provisions listed (3) Additional standards. All development ac-
below: tivities within the town shall comply with
a. The combination of separate lots, the additional standards listed below:
plots, pazcels, acreage, or portions a. Completed construction and improve-
thereof, shall be regarded as unified ments shall not impede the flow of
. under one title as an indivisible build-
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on, retention, or detention.
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CD30:48
ZONING
(e) Fences, walls, and kedges. All fences, walls,
and hedges shall comply with the requirements of
this section.
(1) Height limits. Fences and walls in resi-
dential zoning districts shall not exceed
six (6) feet in height.. Hedges are not
subject to the height requirements estab-
lished herein. Hedges shall be maintained
in a manner consistent with good horti-
cultural practices and the requirements
of chapter 28 of the 'lbwn Code.
a. The height of a fence or wall shall be
measured from the lowest elevation
adjoining either side of the structure
or landscape material.
b. When installed on the west side of
SR AlA, a fence, wall, or hedge shall
be located at least two and one-half
(2~l2) feet from the westerly portion
of the pedestrian bicycle path, either
side.
• c. Pilasters, columns, gate supports, and
similar features may exceed the six-
foot height limit, provided such fea-
tures are of an appropriate scale and
style with the architectural design
and appearance of such wall, and do
not result in a fence or wall with the
overall appearance of a height in
excess of six (6) feet.
(2) Vsibility triangle. A fence, wall, or hedge
shall not encroach into the visibility tri-
angle as defined by section 30-68 of this
article.
(3) Prohibited fences. Chainlink fences with-
out vinyl coating are prohibited, unless
screened by a living hedge which substan-
tially screens the fence. Unscreened black
ordarkgreenvinyl-coated chain link fences
are permitted. The barbs of all chainlink
fences shall be crimped or otherwise turned
down.
(4) Tennis court fences. Tennis court fences
• shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height,
and be concealed from public view. Such
fences shall be at least ten (10) feet from
§ 30-68
the front property line. Landscaping to
screen tennis fences shall be planted five
(5) feet from front property line.
(5) Coastal construction control line. Fences
and walls constructed east of SR AlA
shall comply with the requirements of
F.S. ch. 161.
(f) Swirrcming pools:
(1) Required setbacks. Swimming pools, as
measured from the edge of the pool, shall
meet he setbacks established below.
a. Swimming pools must be set back at
least twenty-five (25) feet from the
front property line and ten (10) feet
from rear or side lot lines.
b. Swimming pool decks must be set
back at least twenty (20) feet from
the front property line and at least
four (4) feet from rear or side lot
lines.
c. Screen enclosures must comply with
the setbacks established herein for
swimming pool decks.
d. If the rear property line borders a
public body of water, the pool deck or
decks may extend to not -less than
five (5) feet from the right-of--way
line or bulkhead line, whichever is
further landward.
(2) Buffering. Swimming pools in front yards
shall be concealed from view from public
rights-of--way.
(3) Cabanas. Cabanas associated with swim-
ming pools, or ocean bathing, shall com-
ply with the following limitations:
a. Single story;
b. Not exceeding one hundred fifty (150)
square feet;
c. Facilities for independent living, cook-
ing, eating, or sleeping are prohib-
ited; and
d. Water, electricity, and facilities for
sanitation are permitted.
(4) Prohibited swimming pools. Swimming
pools not installed in the ground as a
CD30:39
§ 30-68 HIGHLAND BEACH CODE
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c. The maximum distance from the fin- 2. The size of each architectural
ished floor elevation of the garage height exception, unless other-
floor to the garage ceiling shall be wise provided herein, shall be
nine (9) feet and the maximum dis- limited to a total of four feet by
tance between the ceiling and fin- four feet by four feet (4' x 4' x
ished floor elevation of the habitable 4') and a maximum volume of
or similar usable area is thirty (30) sixty-four (64) cubic feet.
inches, as provided in Figure 30-5. 3. The size of height exceptions or
d. Finished floor elevation for a garage architectural features shall not
shall be constructed below the greater exceed four (4) feet above that
of the following: point of a flat or pitched roof
utilized to determine building
1. The flood elevation as deter- height, except as may be re-
mined by FEMA; or quired to comply with building
2. Eighteen (18) inches above the codes for functional chimneys
average elevation of the or similar features.
centerline of the nearest public 4. Parapet walls shall not exceed
or private road providing ac- four (4) feet in height.
cess to the site, as measured 5. For single-family dwellings,
from side lot to side lot line of heating, ventilating, air condi-
the affected site. do equipment,
Wing, and exhaust
(4) Exceptions to building height. The follow- and radio or television antenna
ing exceptions to building height limits shall not exceed the height of a
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for single-family dwellings shall be per- parapet walla In the absence of
mitted. a parapet wall, such equipment
shall be screened in a manner
a. Exceptions. Exceptions to building consistent with the architec-
heights shall include such functional tural style, colors, and materi-
and nonfunctional architectural fea- als of the principal structure.
tures as chimneys, cupolas, towers, 6. The height of flag poles shall
dormers, parapet walls, domes, and not extend more than four (4)
spires. Mechanical features consid- feet beyond that point of a flat
ered exceptions to height limitations or pitched roof utilized to deter-
include heating, ventilating, and air mine building height.
conditioning equipment, and flag
poles and radio or television anten-
7. All height exceptions shall be
nae. constructed in a manner consis-
tentwith the architectural style,
b. Measurement. Height exceptions shall colors, and materials of the prin-
be measured from that point of a flat cipal structure.
or pitched roof utilized to determine
d.
Elevators. Elevator housings for sin-
building height. gle-family dwellings may exceed the
c. Limitations. Height exceptions shall height exception limits as provided
comply with the limitations listed herein, provided the structures are
below: consistent with the standards listed
1. Not more than two (2) height below.
exceptions, including elevator 1. The exterior measurements of
• housings, shall be allowed on the housing or elevator struc-
any defined roof line. ture shall not exceed six feet by
CD30:52