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TOWN OF PALM BEACH
Town Council Meeting Development Review on: December 11, 2019

Section of Agenda
Development Review - New Business

Agenda Title
Z-19-00229 VARIANCE(S)   Zoning District:  R-C  Medium Density Residential  The application of Sandy Bottoms Trust (Craig Tessler, Trustee), Applicant, relative to property located at 334 AUSTRALIAN AVE, legal description on file, is described below.  1) Section 134-949(b): Request a variance to demolish and rebuild a nonconforming proposed landmark house where demolition will exceed 50% cubic footage on a nonconforming lot which is 50 feet in width in lieu of the 75-foot width minimum required and a lot area of 6,250 square feet in lieu of the 10,000 square feet minimum required by Code. 2) Section 50-114: Request to develop the property in excess of 50% of its current value, including the raising of the entire house, such that the entire house will have an elevation of 5.50 feet NAVD in lieu of the minimum 7.0 feet NAVD required by Code. 3) Section 134-948(5)a: Request to replace the existing porch with a front yard setback of 16 feet and add a second story with a front yard setback of 24.33 feet in lieu of the 25-foot minimum required in the R-C Zoning District. 4) Section 134-948(6)a: Request to replace the existing pool with a new pool of the same size with a west side yard setback of 8.6 feet in lieu of the 10-foot minimum required in the R-C Zoning District. 5) Section 134-948(6)a: Request to add a covered patio to the rear of the house with a west side yard setback of 2.5 feet in lieu of the 10-foot minimum required in the R-C Zoning District. 6) Section 134-948(6)a: Request to add a covered patio to the rear of the house with an east side yard setback of 4.4 feet in lieu of the 10-foot minimum required in the R-C Zoning District. 7) Section 134-948(9)a: Request to rebuild a nonconforming landmarked house with lot coverage of 41% in lieu of the 30% maximum allowed in the R-C Zoning District. 8) Section 134-948(11)a: Request to rebuild a nonconforming landmarked house with landscaped open space of 42% in lieu of the 45% required in the R-C Zoning District. [Applicant's Representative:  David E. Klein Esq]  [Landmarks Preservation Commission Recommendation:  Implementation of the proposed variances will not cause negative architectural impact to the landmarked property.  Carried 7-0.  The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the project at the November 20, 2019 meeting.  Carried 7-0.]

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ATTACHMENTS:
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Memorandum Dated November 26, 2019 from Josh Martin, Director of Planning, Zoning and Building
Comments from the Development Review Committee