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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05-17-1999CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING MAY 17, 1999 MINUTES A meeting of the City of Cape Canaveral, Community Appearance Board,was held on May 17, 1999, at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Annex, 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Secretary called the roll. MEMBERS PRESENT Nadena Easler Chairperson Walter Bowman Vice Chairperson Karen Hayes Alice Nielsen MEMBERS ABSENT Eddie Hall OTHERS PRESENT Burt Bruns Council Member Bennett Boucher City Manager Kohn Bennett City Attorney Steven Bapp Planning & Zoning Technician Susan Stills Assistant City Clerk Beatrice McNeely Planning and Zoning Chairperson APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Hayes made a motion and Mr. Bowman seconded the motion to approve the meeting minutes of April 19, 1999. Motion carried unanimously. Attorney Bennett swore in all persons giving testimony. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Request No. 99-10, Sea Era Patio Homes, 7660 Ridgewood Avenue;Norman Boucher, Applicant. Mr. Boucher explained that this application completes the Sea Era Patio Homes with two additional buildings. There are two existing buildings with four single-family homes and this building will be located on the corner of Ridgewood, Tyler and Harrison Avenues. City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Community Appearance Board Meeting May 17, 1999 Page 2 Mr. Boucher solicited questions on the applications. Mr. Boucher affirmed Ms. Easler's question that the existing buildings were three-story homes. Mr. Boucher clarified that this building would be a two-story home and explained that although the buildings were similar in appearance, he chose to add some aesthetics. Ms. Easler questioned about the landscaping depicted for one lot only. Mr. Boucher stated he would duplicate the landscaping on all the lots. Ms. Hayes queried the number of buildings. Mr. Boucher answered that there are two buildings, two duplexes and four units total. Ms. Hayes asked Mr. Bapp why the Board did not have a plan showing two buildings. Attorney Bennett responded that the Board does not have site plans at this level. Ms. Hayes stated that the Board needed a concept plan locating improvements which is something depicting two buildings. Ms. Hayes read Section 22-44, of the Board's ordinance on the criteria for a Level I application, subsection (b), "for new development of unimproved property a concept plan locating improvements." Mr. Bapp agreed that he omitted to show two buildings. Mr. Boucher explained that the plan before the Board would be duplicated four times and noted that the lot sizes are 50-feet by 155-feet. Mr. Bowman stated that the building is utilizing the limits of the setbacks and queried if the Board needed to consider a percentage of the zoning law. Attorney Bennett stated that the building meets its lot coverage. Ms. Hayes stated that most of the city is zoned multi- family residential even though single-family residents exist on those properties. She added that future development might affect this situation. Ms. Hayes emphasized the need for a better visual representation for review and asked the Building Department staff for continued help in this area. Ms. Hayes asked if the colors were available. Mr. Boucher submitted color samples. Ms. Hayes asked about the materials. Mr. Boucher responded concrete block, a two-story, block construction. Mr. Boucher stated white for the trim color. Ms. Hayes noted the color Weaver's Cloth for the building. Mr. Bowman questioned if the white trim was for the bands. Mr. Boucher stated that the white trim is for the bands, fascia and soffits. He noted that the windows would have awnings or shutters with a contrasting tone. Ms. Nielsen asked if the window aesthetics were probable. Mr. Boucher affirmed. Ms. Easler asked if the garage door color would be the same or contrasting. Mr. Boucher stated white. Ms. Hayes queried about the multi-pane windows on the front and rear but not the sides. Mr. Boucher explained that this was a matter of architectural preference. Ms. Nielsen asked if the patio was an open slab. Mr. Boucher affirmed. Ms. Hayes questioned the indentation on the front adjacent to the garage doors with a little window and that the main door was on the side of the building. Mr. Boucher explained that this was due to the lot size. Mr. Boucher affirmed Ms. Easler's question that there was no balcony in the rear. Ms. Nielsen made a motion and Mr. Bowman seconded the motion to approve the application for Request No. 99-10 as presented. Motion carried unanimously. City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Community Appearance Board Meeting May 17, 1999 Page 3 2. Request No. 99-11, Wes Kirby Duplex, Intersection of Magnolia & Monroe Avenues; Wes Kirby, Applicant. Mr. Kirby explained that the duplex was located on property adjacent to property he currently owns. Mr. Kirby submitted paint colors and a roof sample. He stated the exterior color as sand with a brown trim. He noted that the style as English Tudor. Ms.Hayes asked if the bands were the brown color. Mr. Kirby affirmed and included that the soffits and eaves would have the same color. Mr. Bowman stated that this was a marked contrast. Ms. Easler asked if he intended to paint around the windows brown. Mr. Kirby affirmed. Mr. Kirby also affirmed Ms. Easler's question if he would also paint the door brown. Ms. Easler commented on the Brazilian peppers and asked if they were existing. Mr. Kirby affirmed. Ms. Nielsen agreed with Mr. Bowman's point that that the banding greatly contrasted the building. Ms. Hayes noted Mr. Kirby's Tudor style and stated that the banding would break up the mass of expanse on Magnolia Avenue. Mr. Bowman spoke in favor of the aesthetics for the windows, the paint and the door selection, however he stated that the bands would overpower and detract from the building. He noted that the horizontal bands were good due to the building's height. Ms. Easler queried about the width of the band. Mr. Bapp stated 12-inches. Mr. Kirby responded that the English Tudor style required the bands. Ms. Hayes stated that according to the ordinance, excessively similar or dissimilar is the criteria. Mr. Bowman responded that the vertical bands were dissimilar to the other buildings in the neighborhood. Ms. Nielsen asked if the backyard were 8 feet up to the fence. Mr. Kirby explained he would need to trim back the Pepper trees. Ms.Nielsen noted that the oaks were retained. Ms. Hayes made a motion and Mr. Bowman seconded the motion to approve the application as presented for Request No. 99-11 with a recommendation to the builder to reconsider the vertical bands. Motion carried unanimously. DISCUSSION: Ms. Easler requested that the Board hold an election for a new Chairperson and Vice- Chairperson. Ms. Hayes made a motion and Ms. Nielsen seconded the motion to nominate Ms. Easler as Chairperson and Mr. Bowman as Vice-Chairperson. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Bowman stated that the most noteworthy item in the Collier County presentation was its pictorial nature. Mr. Bowman suggested the idea that the City sponsors a contest depicting good and bad architecture ranging from school age children through adult residents. The contest would effect what people want to see in their City. Attorney Bennett stated that he would submit the idea in his report to City Council on the subsequent evening. Ms. Easler suggested using a panel of judges. Ms. Hayes displayed a City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Community Appearance Board Meeting May 17, 1999 Page 4 picture of a house constructed in Collier County in Architectural Digest that had circumvented regulations. The Board agreed that the building was a distinct construction. There being no further business, Ms. Hayes made a motion and Ms. Nielsen seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 P.M. ( Signature ) Nadena Easler, Chairperson ( Signature ) Susan Stills, Secretary