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1999.02.10_PB_Minutes_Regular TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday February 10 1999 9:30 A.M. Chairman Alfred E. Bresnahan called the Regular Meeting to order in Commission Chambers at 9:30 A.M. Deputy Town Clerk Jane Dillon called the roll. Present were Chairman Alfred E. Bresnahan, Vice Chair Paul R. Kane, Members S. Myron Browner, Victor P. Hadeed, Harold R. Hagelmann and Eugene Diliberto. Guido Teichner was absent. Also present were Town Attorney Manager Ben Saag and members of APPROVAL OF MINUTES Upon MOTION by MR.BROWNER/MR. following meetings were approve Minutes of the January 13, 1999 Minutes of the January 13, 1999 Minutes of the February 1, 1999 Thomas Sliney, Mayor Voress, Town the general public. HAGELMANN, the minutes of the 3. Regular Meeting Public Hearing Workshop Meeting . NEW BUSINESS PRESENTATION BY MR. BARRON ON NEW CONCEPT FOR DUNE WALKOVER, FOR POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE CHANGE. Mr. Barron presented a concept for a coastal dune walkover which has been widely used in other areas for ten years or more. Mr. Barron has had a request from a resident for such a walkover, and while the state approved same, the Town code does not allow for a structure other than an elevated walkover. This is a structure which consist of short boards, attached via a nylon rope and laid flat on the dune. This would allow for walking on and not disturbing the dune, yet sand could eventually cover it, making it unobstructive. The structure may be rolled up and out again if it needs to be replaced or resurfaced. It was expressed that this was a good system to be utilized. After further discussion, the following MOTION was made by MR. BROWNER/MR. HADEED: THE PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDS APPROVAL BY THE TOWN COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE CURRENT DUNE WALKOVER ORDINANCE BY ELIMINATING THE WORD "ELEVATED" AND SUBSTITUTING "ACROSS" FOR OVER, PER CHAPTER 6, SECTION 6-1(b). • Motion met with unanimous approval. Planning Board February 10, 1999 Page 2 of 3 With no further business to come before the Board, MOTION to adjourn was made by MR. BROWNER/MR. HAGELMANN at 20:10 a.m. APPROVE: absent Al d E. Bresnahan, Ch. Guido Teichner Paul R. Kane, Sr., V. Ch. arold R. Hagel ~nn ~~ „ S. Myron Browner ~ug ne Dili erto s= Victor P. Hadeed ATTEST: DATE : // L~ ~ L~_ c~`~ These are approved structures. Which would. you rather have installed every 100 feet through this private residential area of nourished beach and restored dune? Three foot wide (or less) on grade ramps would serve residential areas with slight changes in elevation with much less total impact on the coastal system. And which would you rather clean up after a hurricane?Potential missiles available to impact upland structures may number in the hundreds with an elevated ~alk. Our design ties the pieces together with high tensile rope, and could secure the whole thing to the dune with urricane anchors. The attached materials list demonstrates the advantages in lumber budget with our ramp. There is an unapproved ramp walkway in the foreground of this photo.