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TOWN OF PALM BEACH
Town Council Meeting Development Review on: AugustĀ 12, 2020

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Development Review - Old Business

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Z-20-000262 SPECIAL EXCEPTION WITH SITE PLAN REVIEW AND VARIANCE(S)   Zoning District: R-D(2)  High Density Residential  The application of The Ambassador Hotel Cooperative Apartments Corp., A Florida Corporation (Richard Schlesinger, President), Applicant, relative to property located at 2730 S OCEAN BLVD, legal description on file, is described below.  The following zoning relief is being requested: 1.Section 134-1055 (16.): Special Exception approval to modify the existing condo-hotel use in the R-D(2) Zoning District.  2. Section 134-327: Site plan approval for the modifications to the existing condo-hotel site as identified above.   3. Section 134-1064: Special exception approval for the new balconies on the third, fourth and fifth floors.  4. Section 134-1060 (6)(f): Variance request for the proposed redevelopment to include the addition of balconies on the south side of the building that will encroach into the south side yard setback by a 30 inches thus a variance request for a setback of 27.5 feet in lieu of the 30 foot minimum required.  5. Section 134-2172: Variance to allow the proposed off-street, valet-operated parking, to be tandem and stacked in lieu of the code required off-street parking standards related to size of spaces and access. The code requires parking spaces to be designed so that a vehicle can be removed without the necessity to move another vehicle. The proposed parking is modifying and adding parking areas designed with stacked (tandem) and lift parking.  6. Section 134-1064: Variance to allow the lot coverage to be 44.9% in lieu of the 23.7% existing and the 22% maximum allowed in the R-D(2) Zoning District for 5 story buildings (the building is 7 stories with a lower level floor area).  7. Section 134-1060(6): Variance to allow a north side yard setback of 15 feet in lieu of the 30 foot minimum required for the under dune garage.  8. Section 134-1064(b)(3): Variance to allow a height of 68.96 feet in lieu of the 62.5 maximum allowed for the Penthouse additions (7th floor).  [Applicant's Representative:  Maura Ziska Esq]  [Architectural Review Commission deferred this project to the August 26, 2020 meeting at the request of the attorney.  Carried 7-0.]  Request for Deferral to the September 9, 2020 Town Council Meeting per Letter Dated July 30, 2020 from Maura Ziska.



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ATTACHMENTS:
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Letter Dated July 30, 2020 from Maura Ziska
Memorandum Dated June 29, 2020 from Wayne Bergman, Acting Director of Planning, Zoning and Building
Comments from the Development Review Committee
Letter Received June 24, 2020 from Edgewater House Owners
Email Received June 21, 2020 from Monique Ogilvie
Email Dated June 15, 2020 from Helen Chambers
Email Dated June 16, 2020 from The Edgewater House Corp.
Email Received June 16, 2020 from Kimberly Johnston
Email Received June 15, 2020 from Barbara Perlman
Email Received June 15, 2020 from Dawn L. Quinn
Email Received June 23, 2020 from Heather Ross
Letter Dated June 13, 2020 from Gary B. Vonk
Email Received June 24, 2020 from Kathleen Will
Email Received July 1, 2020 from Phil Harber
Letter Received July 1, 2020 from Edgewater House Shareholders
Email Dated July 2, 2020 from Judith Katten
Letter Dated July 27, 2020 from Lucy Pfluger
Letters Received from Owners at The Regency
Letters Received from Owners at The Regency 2
Email Dated July 24, 2020 from Simon Liberman
Letter Dated July 22, 2020 from Beverly Lasser
Letter Dated July 24, 2020 from Gerald Heller
Email Dated July 26, 2020 from Nancy Goldart
Email Dated July 28, 2020 from Tom Garlin
Email Dated July 24, 2020 from Michael Ereshena
Letter Dated July 16, 2020 from Robert Conlon
Letters Dated July 24, 2020 from owners in 2770 Condominium
Letters Dated July 24, 2020 from owners in 2770 Condominium 2
Email Dated July 24, 2020 from Camille Morgan
Letters Received August 3, 2020 from owners in 2770 Condominium
Letter Dated August 4, 2020 from Tim Hanlon
Letter Dated August 4, 2020 from Richard Sharfman