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TOWN OF PALM BEACH
Town Council Meeting Development Review on: October 14, 2020

Section of Agenda
Development Review - Old Business

Agenda Title
Z-20-00260  SPECIAL EXCEPTION WITH SITE PLAN REVIEW WITH VARIANCE(S)  Zoning District:  R-B  Low Density Residential  The application of Matthew and Anne Iorio, Applicant, relative to property located at 131 SEAVIEW AVE, legal description on file, is described below.   Section 134-8939(c): Special Exception with Site Plan Review to allow the renovation of an existing two story residence and swimming pool by demolishing more than 50% cubic footage on portions of platted lots with a depth of 97.12 feet in lieu of the 100 foot minimum required in the R-B Zoning District and an area of 9,712 in lieu of the 10,000 square foot minimum required in the R-B Zoning District. The request is to demolish a 1 story/237 square foot exercise room in the rear of the house; a 1 story/720 square foot Florida room in the rear of the house; and add a 386 square foot two story family room (first floor) and bedroom (second floor); and a 292 square foot loggia. The following variances are being requested:  1) Section 134-893(b)(5): a front yard setback of 24.9 feet in lieu of the 30 foot minimum setback required;  2) Section 134-893(b)(7): a west side yard setback of 4.9 feet in lieu of the 4.9 feet existing and the 15 foot minimum setback required;  3) Section 134-893(b)(11): a lot coverage of 31.3% in lieu of the 30% maximum allowed;   4) Section 134-893(b)(13): a cubic content ratio of 6.90 in lieu of the 6.99 existing and the 4.03 maximum allowed;  5) Section 134-893(b)(12): a landscape open space of 33% in lieu of the 45% minimum required;  6) Section 134-1757: an east side yard setback for the swimming pool of 6 feet in lieu of the 10 foot minimum required. [Applicant's Representative:  Maura Ziska Esq]  [The Architectural Review Commission Recommendation:  Implementation of the proposed variances will not cause negative architectural impact to the subject property.  Carried 7-0.]  [The Architectural Review Commission approved the project with a condition relating to landscape.  Carried 7-0.]

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ATTACHMENTS:
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Memorandum Dated September 23, 2020 and Updated October 6 through 8, 2020 from Wayne Bergman, Director of Planning, Zoning and Building
Action Minutes from the July 15, 2020 Town Council Development Review Meeting
Memorandum Dated June 26, 2020 from Wayne Bergman, Acting Director of Planning, Zoning and Building
Comments from the Development Review Committee
Letter Received June 30, 2020 from Steven Jeffrey Greenwald
Email Dated July 10, 2020 from Angela Feldman
Email Dated July 10, 2020 from Alan Gozlan
Email Dated July 11, 2020 from Steven Greenwald
Email Dated July 14, 2020 from Steven Greenwald
Letter Received August 6, 2020 from Steven Greenwald
Letter Dated July 28, 2020 from Steven Greenwald
Letter Received September 1, 2020 from Steven Greenwald
Letter Dated October 6, 2020 from Steven Greenwald
Email Dated October 12, 2020 from Steven Greenwald