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TOWN OF PALM BEACH
Town Manager's Office

 

Town Council Meeting Development Review

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AGENDA

September 12, 2018

9:30 AM
 


Welcome!
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I.CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Mayor Gail L. Coniglio

Danielle H. Moore, President

Margaret A. Zeidman, President Pro Tem

Julie Araskog

Lew Crampton

Bobbie Lindsay

II.INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III.COMMENTS OF MAYOR GAIL L. CONIGLIO
IV.COMMENTS OF TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS AND TOWN MANAGER
V.COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS - 3 MINUTE LIMIT PLEASE
VI.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
VII.DEVELOPMENT REVIEWS
A.Appeals
B.Time Extensions and Waivers
1.

Waiver of Town Ordinance - Section 42-199 Hours for Construction Work

1565-1695 North Ocean Boulevard

C.Variances, Special Exceptions, and Site Plan Reviews
1.Old Business
a.

Z-17-00058 SPECIAL EXCEPTION WITH SITE PLAN REVIEW AND VARIANCE(S)  Zoning District: R-C Medium Density Residential  The application of GILBERT MARK D &, Owner, relative to property located at 323 CHILEAN AVE, legal description on file, is described below. 1) A variance request to allow construction of a new 5,393.45 square foot, two story single family residence on a parcel that is 9,375 square feet in area in lieu of the 10,000 square foot minimum required in the R-C Zoning District. The proposal is to replicate the previously approved renovation of the landmarked residence. The Town Council and Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the project in January 2017. 2) A variance request to allow a 7.28 foot west side yard setback in lieu of the 10 foot minimum required in the R-C Zoning District for the new two (2) car garage. [Applicant's Representative: Maura Ziska Esq]  [The Landmark Preservation Commission withdrew this item from their agenda at the request of the applicant.  Carried 7-0.] Request for Withdrawal Per Letter Dated August 28, 2018 from Maura Ziska

2.New Business
a.

Discussion Regarding Direction Relative to Filing a Petition of Objection to the City of West Palm Beach's Okeechobee Business District (OBD) Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Ordinance No. 4783-18 and Ordinance No. 4784-18, Relating to Amendments to the Downtown Master Plan Element of the Comprehensive Plan and the Downtown Zoning Atlas.

 
Kirk Blouin, Town Manager
b.Z-18-00126 SPECIAL EXCEPTION WITH SITE PLAN REVIEW   Zoning District: PUD-A Planned Unit Development A The application of Alex Gilmurray, CFO of The Breakers Palm Beach, Inc., Applicant, relative to property located at 1 S COUNTY RD SUITE: GOLF COURSE, legal description on file, is described below.
The Breakers is requesting site plan with special exception approval to add awnings to two areas in the renovated golf course. These include the addition of a 20' x 30' freestanding canopy to the maintenance area west of the tennis courts and a 12.5' x 64' awning over some of the hitting bays near the golf course practice facility.  [Applicant’s Representative: James M. Crowley Esq]
c.Z-18-00127 SITE PLAN REVIEW WITH VARIANCE(S) Zoning District: R-C Medium Density Residential  The application of David and Renee Barasch, Applicant, relative to property located at 130 SUNRISE AVE SUITE: PH 7, legal description on file, is described below.
1. A site plan modification with variances to allow five (5) retractable awnings totaling 873 square feet over the terrace on the seventh floor of a seven story condominium building. 2. A variance request to allow the awning at a height of 60.83 feet in lieu of the 23 1/2 foot maximum height allowed in the R-C Zoning District. 3. A variance request to allow the awnings on the existing seventh floor penthouse of a seven story building in lieu of the two story building maximum allowed in the R-C Zoning District. 4. A variance to allow the awnings at an overall height of 62.67 feet in lieu of the 26 1/2 foot maximum allowed in the R-C Zoning District for a flat roof. 5. A front yard setback of 29.83 feet to Sunset Avenue in lieu of the 122.11 foot minimum required.  [Applicant’s Representative: Maura Ziska]  [Architectural Review Commission Recommendation: Implementation of the proposed site plan review and variances will not cause negative architectural impact to the subject property.  Carried 7-0.  The Architectural Review Commission approved the project as presented.  Carried 7-0.]
d.

Z-18-00128 VARIANCE(S)  Zoning District: R-B Low Density Residential  The application of Elizabeth Sorrel, Applicant, relative to property located at 207 PENDLETON AVE, legal description on file, is described below.
The Applicant is requesting the following variances to construct a 112 square foot addition to the kitchen and replace an existing awning with a 354 square foot loggia on the rear of the residence with an open balcony above: 1) a west side yard setback of 12.83 feet in lieu of the 15 foot minimum required in the R-B Zoning District for the loggia addition with open balcony above; 2) a cubic content ratio ("CCR") of 5.08 in lieu of the 4.97 existing and the 4.12 maximum allowed in the R-B Zoning District for the kitchen addition; and 3) a lot coverage of 37.25 % in lieu of the 38.5 % existing and the 30% maximum allowed in the R-B Zoning District for the kitchen addition.  [Applicant’s Representative: Maura Ziska]  [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 architectural plans as presented and deferred the landscape plans to the September 26, 2018 meeting.  Carried 7-0.]

e.

Z-18-00130 SPECIAL EXCEPTION  Zoning District: C-TS Town-Serving Commercial The application of 375 Master Mind, LLC (Babak Ebrahimzadeh, Manager), Applicant, relative to property located at 375 S COUNTY RD SUITE: BLDG 1, legal description on file, is described below.
A request for special exception approval for a 4,352 square foot executive office suite (Suite 220) which is a commercial establishment with greater than 3,000 square feet of gross leasable area in the C-TS Zoning District.  [Applicant’s Representative: Maura Ziska]

f.

Z-18-00131 VARIANCE(S) Zoning District: R-B Low Density Residential  The application of Martin and Joan Meyers, Applicant, relative to property located at 250 KAWAMA LN, legal description on file, is described below.
The applicant is proposing to build out 686 square feet in the existing one-story garage which will convert a one-story residence into a two-story residence and which will require the following variance for lot coverage to be 30 % in lieu of the 25 % maximum allowed in the R-B Zoning District for a two story residence on a lot that is in excess of 20,000 square feet.  [Applicant’s Representative: Maura Ziska]  [Architectural Review Commission Recommendation:  Implementation of the proposed variance will not cause negative architectural impact to the subject property.  Carried 6-1.  The Architectural Review Commission will hear the project formally at their September 26, 2018 meeting.]

g.

Z-18-00132 SITE PLAN REVIEW  Zoning District: R-B  Low Density Residential  The application of 113 E Inlet LLC (Lisa Hedley, Manager), Applicant, relative to property located at 113 E INLET DR, legal description on file, is described below.
Site Plan Review to allow the construction of a 3,589 square foot, two-story, single family house on a non-conforming lot which is 96 feet in width in lieu of the 100-foot depth required in the R-B Zoning District.  [Applicant’s Representative: Maura Ziska]  [The Architectural Review Commission approved the project as presented.  Carried 7-0.]

h.Z-18-00133 VARIANCE(S)  Zoning District: C-TS Town-Serving Commercial  The application of High Point Plastic Surgery, LLC (Jason Cooper, MD), Applicant, relative to property located at 220 SUNRISE AVE SUITE: 101, legal description on file, is described below.
Request for a variance to allow a medical office ("High Point Plastic Surgery, LLC") to occupy 972 square feet on the first floor of a building located in the C-TS zoning district where office use is only allowed on the second floor if it doesn't meet the special exception criteria that would allow an office on the first floor.  [Applicant’s Representative: Maura Ziska]
VIII.ANY OTHER MATTERS
IX.ADJOURNMENT
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