TENTATIVE:

SUBJECT TO

REVISION 

        

TOWN OF PALM BEACH
PLANNING, ZONING, & BUILDING DEPARTMENT

 

Town Council Meeting Development Review

TOWN HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS-SECOND FLOOR
360 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD

AGENDA

October 10, 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 DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, ZONING AND BUILDING
V.COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS - 3 MINUTE LIMIT PLEASE
VI.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
VII.DEVELOPMENT REVIEWS
A.Appeals
1.Appeal of Administrative Decision That There is Only One Residential Unit Allowed at 206 Phipps Plaza
2.

905 North Ocean Boulevard

Request for Withdrawal Per Letter Dated October 2, 2018 From Francis Lynch

 

B.Time Extensions and Waivers
C.Variances, Special Exceptions, and Site Plan Reviews
1.Old Business
a.

Z-18-00084 VARIANCE(S)  The application of FRIEDMAN LORRAINE L TRUST &, Owner, relative to property located at 901 N OCEAN BLVD, legal description on file, is described below. 1) Variances to allow the construction of a new 16,087 square foot two story main residence with a point of measurement of 22.5 foot North American Vertical Datum ("NAVD") in lieu of the 15.9 foot NAVD maximum allowed for the following: a. Overall building height; b. Building height; c. Building height plane 2) A variance to allow a 6 foot tall wall along the edge of the site triangle easement and within the front yard setback that would not have a 36 inch continuous hedge as required for a wall exceeding 4 feet in height. [Applicant's Representative Maura Ziska Esq]  [Architectural Review Commission Recommendation:  Implementation of the proposed variances will not cause negative architectural impact to the subject property.  Carried 4-3.  The Architectural Review Commission approved the project with conditions relating to the architecture at the September 26, 2018 meeting. Carried 5-2.]

b.Z-18-00118 SPECIAL EXCEPTION The application of 210 Miraflores Drive LLC, Manager: Michael Belisle, Applicant, relative to property located at 210 MIRAFLORES DR, legal description on file, is described below.  Special Exception and Site Plan Review to allow the construction of a 4,381 square foot, two-story, single family house on a non-conforming lot, comprised of a portion of a platted lot, which is 90 feet in width in lieu of the 100 foot depth required in the R-B Zoning District. [Applicant's Representative: David E. Klein Esq] [The Architectural Review Commission approved the project with conditions relating to the architecture at the September 26, 2018 meeting.  Carried 5-2.] 
c.Z-18-00129 SITE PLAN REVIEW  Zoning District: R-B Low Density Residential  The application of CHERRY LANE LLC (John Flynn, Manager), Applicant, relative to property located at 232 CHERRY LN, legal description on file, is described below.
A request for Site Plan Review to build a 4,620 square foot two story home on an existing 10,000 square foot platted lot with a depth of 80.0' in lieu of 100' required.  [Applicant’s Representative: Francis X.J. Lynch] [The Architectural Review Commission approved the project with the caveat that the curb cut is reduced from 14 feet to 12 feet at the September 26, 2018 meeting.  Carried 7-0.]
2.New Business
a.

Z-18-00135 VARIANCE(S) Zoning District: C-OPI Office, Professional and Institutional  The application of The Northern Trust Company, Applicant, relative to property located at 250 ROYAL PALM WAY SUITE: BLDG 1, legal description on file, is described below.   Due to special conditions/hardships that exist, applicant is submitting this request for a variance to allow a business identification described as "Northern Trust" on a building that does not have any ground floor tenants. Seeking to replace the existing "Northern Trust" sign with a new sign of similar size and dimensions. Presently, the Code does not allow for business identification signs on buildings that do not have ground floor tenants. Approval of this request would not be contrary to the public interest.  [Applicant's Representative: Carla Erskine ]

 
b.

Z-18-00137 VARIANCE(S)  Zoning District: R-C  Medium Density Residential

The application of Susan Poncy, Managing Member of Poncy Properties LLC, Applicant, relative to property located at 259 PARK AVE, legal description on file, is described below.   1. A variance request to allow construction of a new 2,047 square foot, two story residence on a lot with a width of 37.50 feet in lieu of the 75 foot minimum required, a depth of 70 feet in lieu of the 100 foot minimum required and a lot area of 2,625 sq. ft. in lieu of the 10,000 sq. ft. minimum required. 2. A variance request to allow lot coverage to be 37.56% in lieu of the 30% maximum allowed. 3. A variance request to allow a front yard setback to be 18.9 feet in lieu of the 25 foot minimum required. 4. A variance request to allow a rear yard setback to be 6 feet in lieu of the 15-foot minimum required. 5. A variance request to allow a west side yard setback to be 5 feet in lieu of the 10-foot minimum required. 6. A variance request to allow an east side yard setback to be 6 feet in lieu of the 10-foot minimum required. 7. A variance request to allow a landscape open space of 37.9% in lieu of the 45% minimum required.  [Applicant's Representative: Maura Ziska Esq] [Architectural Review Commission Recommendation:  Implementation of the proposed variances will not cause negative architectural impact to the subject property.  Carried 6-0.  The Architectural Review Commission approved the architectural plans for the project but deferred the landscape and hardscape plans for one month to the October 24, 2018 meeting.  Carried 5-2.]

c.Z-18-00140 VARIANCE(S)  Zoning District: C-TS Town-Serving Commercial  The application of Joseph Paul Davis Interiors, LLC (Manager: Joseph Paul Davis), Applicant, relative to property located at 139 N COUNTY RD SUITE: 7, legal description on file, is described below.   A request for a variance to allow an interior design office to occupy an 804 square foot space on the first floor, which is not permitted by Code as it does not meet the special exception requirement that there are at least 50% existing office uses on all floors of the building and 50% existing office uses on the first floor within 300 feet of the proposed use within the same zoning district.  [Applicant's Representative: David E. Klein Esq ]


d.Z-18-00141 SITE PLAN REVIEW WITH VARIANCE(S)  Zoning District: R-C Medium Density Residential  The application of Daniel and Ewa Abraham, Applicant, relative to property located at 150 BRADLEY PL SUITE: 804, legal description on file, is described below.  A site plan modification request with variances to allow two (2) retractable awnings (14' by 20') totaling 560 square feet on the 8th floor of an existing 11 story building in the R-D(2) Zoning District. The following variances are being requested to allow the two (2) retractable awnings: 1. Allow a building height for the awnings to be 93.25 feet in lieu of the 35-foot maximum allowed. 2. Allow the addition of the awnings to the existing 8th floor in lieu of the 3 story maximum allowed. 3. Allow a front yard setback on Bradley Place of 110.48 feet for the east awning in lieu of the 279.75 foot minimum required (height of proposed awning x number of street yards(3)). 4. Allow a street side yard setback on Sunset Avenue of 249 feet for the east awning in lieu of the 279.75 minimum required (height of proposed awning x number of street yards (3)). 5. Allow a side yard setback of 72 feet for the west awning in lieu of the 93.25 feet minimum required (height of the proposed awning).  [Applicant's Representative:Maura Ziska Esq]
 
VIII.ANY OTHER MATTERS
IX.ADJOURNMENT
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