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TOWN OF PALM BEACH TENTATIVE AGENDA: SUBJECT TO REVISION TOWN COUNCIL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS SECOND FLOOR, TOWN HALL 360 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD DECEMBER 9, 2015 09:45 A.M. WELCOME!

1 TOWN OF PALM BEACH TENTATIVE AGENDA: SUBJECT TO REVISION TOWN COUNCIL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS SECOND FLOOR, TOWN HALL 360 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD DECEMBER 9, :45 A.M. WELCOME! The progress of this meeting maybe monitored by visiting townofpalmbeach.com and click on "Meeting Audio" in the left hand column. If you have questions regarding that feature, please contact the Office of Information Systems (561) The audio recording of the meeting will appear within 24 hours after the conclusion of the meeting. I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Mayor Gail L. Coniglio Michael J. Pucillo, President Richard M. Kleid, President Pro Tem Danielle H. Moore Penelope D. Townsend

2 Robert N. Wildrick II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. RECOGNITIONS IV. PRESENTATIONS A. Update on Royal Poinciana Playhouse [Samantha P. David, Partner, Up Markets] V. COMMENTS OF MAYOR GAIL L. CONIGLIO VI. COMMENTS OF TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS AND TOWN MANAGER VII. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS - 3 MINUTE LIMIT PLEASE VIII. APPROVAL OF AGENDA IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. RESOLUTION NO A Resolution of The Town Council of The Town of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Ratifying And Confirming The Determination Of The Landmarks Preservation Commission That The Property Known As 283 Royal Poinciana Way Meets The Criteria Set Forth In Ordinance No. 2-84, Also Known As Chapter 54, Article IV of The Code of Ordinances of The Town of Palm Beach; And Designating Said Property As A Town Of Palm Beach Landmark Pursuant To Ordinance No. 2-84, Also Known As Chapter 54, Article IV of The Code of Ordinances of The Town of Palm Beach [John S. Page, Director, Planning, Zoning and Building] X. DEVELOPMENT REVIEWS A. Variances, Special Exceptions, and Site Plan Reviews

3 1. Old Business a. MODIFIED SPECIAL EXCEPTION # WITH SITE PLAN REVIEW AND VARIANCES The application of Il Sogno, LLC; relative to property commonly known as 1520 S. Ocean Blvd., described as lengthy legal description on file; located in the R- A/B-A Zoning Districts. The Applicant seeks Special Exception approval to construct a pedestrian access tunnel beneath South Ocean Blvd. connecting property owned by the applicant on the east side of South Ocean Blvd. and on the west side of South Ocean Blvd. including providing electric, gas, water and other utility services to a beach house on the east side of South Ocean Blvd. This proposal will require partial closure of South Ocean Blvd. to excavate and construct tunnel and utilities under the road. Applicant seeks Special Exception approval to construct a one story 500 sq. ft. beach house intended for the use of family and guests, without sleeping quarters, but with electric, gas, water, telephone and other utility services, on property it owns on the east side of South Ocean Blvd with the main residence located immediately to the west of the subject property on the west side of South Ocean Blvd. Applicant seeks Site Plan Review approval of the beach house and tunnel as required for all special exceptions in the R-A Zoning District. Variances are requested to construct a beach house, beach access stairs, a beach tunnel and stairs to that tunnel on land south of Southern Blvd. without a proper ocean bulkhead with a setback from the designated Ocean bulkhead line of ranging from 52.5 feet to 90.0 feet, in lieu of 150 foot minimum required by code; and, to construct tunnel stairs on the west side of South Ocean Blvd with the front yard setback of 8 6 feet, in lieu of 35 feet required by code. Applicant seeks to construct a seawall west of the Town s official Bulkhead Line (ranging from 5.9 feet to feet west of said bulkhead line), in lieu of on the bulkhead line as required by code. [Attorney: Francis X. J. Lynch] [Architectural Commission Recommendation: Deferred to the November 16th meeting. Carried 4-3] Deferred from the September 9, 2015, October 14, 2015, and November 12, 2015 Town Council Meetings [John S. Page, Director of Planning, Zoning & Building] 2. New Business a. SITE PLAN REVIEW # WITH VARIANCE The application of The 2000 Condominium Assn., Inc. at Sloan s Curve; relative to property commonly known as 2000 S. Ocean Blvd., described as lengthy legal description on file; located in the PUD- B Zoning Districts. The Applicant seeks Site Plan Review to install two generators in each garage, all of which are 150 KW in size that are proposed to be located in the north garage and on the west side of the south garage, both part of the 2000 Condominium at Sloan s Curve PUD. A variance is requested to relocate a drive aisle in the south garage with a width feet in lieu of the 25 foot minimum required. [Attorney: Maura Ziska] [John S. Page, Director of Planning, Zoning & Building] b. SITE PLAN REVIEW # The application of The 2500 South Ocean Boulevard Condominium; relative to property commonly known as 2500 S. Ocean Blvd., described as lengthy legal description on file; located in the R-C Zoning Districts. The Applicant seeks Site Plan Review to install a curb cut on the west side of South Ocean Blvd. to

4 access the parking lot and tennis courts directly from South Ocean Blvd. The subject property currently has no direct access into the property for the owners on the east side of South Ocean Blvd. and the only access is through The President of Palm Beach Condominium property to the north. [Attorney: Maura Ziska] [John S. Page, Director of Planning, Zoning & Building] c. SITE PLAN REVIEW # WITH VARIANCE The application of 201 Debra Lane, LLC (Juan M. Naveja Diebold, Manager); relative to property commonly known as 201 Debra Ln., described as lengthy legal description on file; located in the R-B Zoning Districts. The Applicant seeks Site Plan approval to construct a 3,814 square foot two story home on a platted lot that is feet deep in lieu of the 100 foot minimum required and foot wide in lieu of the 100 foot minimum required. A variance is requested to permit installation of a pool in the street side yard with a setback of 6.25 feet in lieu of the 15 foot minimum required. [Attorney: M. Timothy Hanlon] [John S. Page, Director of Planning, Zoning & Building] d. SPECIAL EXCEPTION # WITH VARIANCE The application of Café Via Flora; relative to property commonly known as 240, 250 Worth Ave. and 256 Worth Ave., described as lengthy legal description on file; located in the C-WA Zoning District. The Applicant is requesting a Special Exception approval to modify a previously approved special exception for the restaurant by expanding the restaurant outdoor seating into the Via to the west. There are currently 36 outdoor seats of which only 24 are dedicated to the restaurant and 12 are dedicated to the public. The restaurant is requesting an additional 33 outdoor seats to be added into the Via to the west of the restaurant for a total of 83 seats (of which 71 would be dedicated to the restaurant and 12 would be dedicated to the public). A variance is being requested to have zero (0) off-street parking spaces in lieu of the 11 off-street parking spaces that are required for the 33 additional seats being requested. [Attorney: Maura Ziska, Esq.] [John S. Page, Director of Planning, Zoning & Building] e. SPECIAL EXCEPTION # WITH SITE PLAN REVIEW AND VARIANCES The application of Robert and Denise Benedickson; relative to property commonly known as 222 Seaspray Ave., described as lengthy legal description on file; located in the R-B Zoning District. The Applicant is requesting a Special Exception with Site Plan Review approval to demolish an existing 2,444 square foot residence with a 800 square foot garage and build it back in the same location with a proposed total square footage of 3,802 on a non-conforming platted lot which is 50 feet in width in lieu of the 100 foot minimum required and 6,125 square feet in area in lieu of the 10,000 minimum required in the R-B Zoning District. The following variances are being requested: to allow a west side yard setback of feet in lieu of the 12.5 foot minimum required in the R-B Zoning District for a one story section of the house; to allow a west side yard setback of 8.33 feet in lieu of the 12.5 foot minimum required for the proposed covered entry for the front door; to allow an east side yard setback of 9.67 feet in lieu of the 15 foot minimum required for the proposed second story of the house;

5 and to allow a lot coverage to be 31% in lieu of the 30% maximum allowed; to allow a cubic content ratio to be 6.11 in lieu of the 4.38 maximum allowed. [Attorney: Maura Ziska, Esq.] [Architectural Commission Recommendation: Deferred the project to the January 27th meeting. Carried 7-0] Request for Deferral to the February 10, 2016 Town Council Meeting Per Letter Dated November 30, 2015, from Maura A. Ziska. [John S. Page, Director of Planning, Zoning & Building] f. SPECIAL EXCEPTION # WITH SITE PLAN REVIEW AND VARIANCES The application of Todd and Ashley Carlson; relative to property commonly known as 417 Seaview Ave., described as lengthy legal description on file; located in the R-B Zoning District. The Applicant is requesting a Special Exception with Site Plan Review approval to continue demolition and reconstruction of a one story house which has exceeded the maximum demolition of more than 50% by cubic footage. Roofs and walls were removed that exceed the 50% cubic volume maximum. The special exception with site plan review is required because the house is located on a portion of platted lots that are 75 feet in width in lieu of the 100 foot minimum required and 7,503 square feet in area in lieu of the 10,000 square foot minimum required. The request is to allow the house to be rebuilt and allow the new exterior walls and roof to remain. The following variances are being requested to build back the residence in the same location with the ARCOM approved modifications: a front yard setback of 23feet in lieu of the 25 foot minimum required; a west side yard setback of 2.8 feet in lieu of the 12.5 foot minimum required; a rear yard setback of 5.3 feet in lieu of the 10 foot minimum required; to allow two (2) bay windows to remain that exceed 24 inches from the face of the wall; are in excess of the 25% of linear length of the wall; and, are in excess of the 10 feet maximum in length allowed; to eliminate the requirement for a two car garage as would be required for a new single family residence on a lot that is 75 feet wide; to allow off street parking without the required landscape screening. [Attorney: Maura Ziska, Esq.] [Architectural Commission Recommendation: Implementation of the variances will not cause negative architectural impacts to the subject property. Carried 6-1] [John S. Page, Director of Planning, Zoning & Building] g. VARIANCE # The application of Lorraine S. Charman.; relative to property commonly known as 425 & 431 Chilean Ave., described as lengthy legal description on file; located in the R-C Zoning District. Applicant seeks to renovate an existing twofamily residential building into one (1) single family residence, providing a unity of title for same, thereby reducing density. The renovations require the following variance: to allow a lot coverage of 34.9% in lieu of the 33% existing and 30% maximum permitted by code. [Attorney: Frank. X. J. Lynch, Esq.] [Architectural Commission Recommendation: Implementation of the variances will not cause negative architectural impacts to the subject property. Carried 7-0] [John S. Page, Director of Planning, Zoning & Building] h. VARIANCE # The application of Jane Goldman; relative to property commonly known as 1095 No. Ocean Blvd., described as lengthy legal description on file; located in the R-A Zoning District. The Applicant is requesting a variance approval to allow the

6 removal of more than 50% of the cubic footage of a covered walkway that has a front yard setback of 9.71 feet in lieu of the 35 foot minimum required in the R-A Zoning District. [Attorney: Maura Ziska, Esq.] [Landmark Commission Recommendation: Implementation of the variances will not cause negative architectural impacts to the landmark property. Carried 6-0] [John S. Page, Director of Planning, Zoning & Building] XI. ORDINANCES A. First Reading 1. ORDINANCE NO An Ordinance Of The Town Council Of The Town Of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Amending The Town Code Of Ordinances At Chapter 134, Zoning; Article I, In General; Section 134-2, Definitions And Rules Of Construction, So As To Amend The Definitions Of Sign Institutional, Sign Menu And Sign Official Traffic; Further Amending Chapter 134, At Article XI, Signs, So As To Amend And Restate Article XI In Its Entirety As Set Forth In Exhibit A Attached Hereto; Providing For Severability; Providing For Repeal Of Ordinances In Conflict; Providing For Codification; Providing An Effective Date. [John S Page, Director of Planning, Zoning and Building] XII. ANY OTHER MATTERS XIII. ADJOURNMENT Note: Disabled persons who need an accommodation in order to participate in the Town Council meeting are requested to contact the Town Manager s Office at or through the Florida Relay Service by dialing for voice callers or for TDD callers, at least two (2) working days before this meeting.

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TOWN OF PALM BEACH Town Manager's Office TOWN COUNCIL MEETING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS-SECOND FLOOR 360 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD AGENDA MARCH 11, 2015 9:45 AM For information regarding procedures