05-13-81 v MINUTES OF THE ADVISORY PLANNING BOARD
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
7:30 PM
May 13, 1981
PRESENT: John F. Andresen, Chairman
Dick Rigsbee
Donna Ross
Catherine Van Ness, Commissioner
AND: Carl Stucki, Acting City Manager
Joan LaVake, Recording Secretary
AND: Marvin Hill, Planning Consultant
ABSENT: Hal Mullins
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Andresen, who then called upon
Mr. George Bull to address the Board regarding his P.U.D. application to
develop the approximately 45 remaining acres of a 54-acre plot of "Bull
property" in the Selva Marina area. Mr. Bull advised the Board that he
proposed to develop this land in the same manner as Selva Marina Units 10
through 12-C, stating that attention should be given to whether or not
the streets are to be dedicated, and whether or not he is to go contrary
to nature and require, storm sewers. Mr. Bull stated that if, indeed, he
would be required to do all these things, and, thereby not be able to
continue the very successful type of thing he is now doing, i.e. , percolating
the water, he would simply go in and strip the land, put the maximum number
of lots, and "shot-gun" it as he pleases. Mr. Bull explained to the Board
that it was senseless to try to keep trees and run water into storm sewers.
He said he had no objection to the city streets being dedicated, but did,
indeed, object to going to the extent of Selva Marina Garden to satisfy
the City's consulting engineer about what is to be done; that the cost now
imposed by not allowing siamese connections to sewer and water is making
the project almost prohibitive to do.
Mr. Bull was questioned by the Board regarding all aspects of his proposal,
during which Mr. Bull was asked about the size of the lots, and he replied
that they were all approximately 100' x 100' , with approximately three lots
to the acre.
After a very lengthy discussion, the Board agreed that Mr. Bull's proposal
was a very favorable one, and asked for the opinion of Mr. Marvin Hill who
was in the audience awaiting a meeting on the City's 701 program, as to how
Mr. Bull's proposed project meets with the City's proposed zoning plan.
Mr. Hill advised that the City's Comprehensive Plan encourages the use of
swales,rather than quick drain,for the purpose of recharging the land,
and that the Board would be perfectly proper in recommending this procedure
so long as there is no overall drainage problem. Mr. Hill added that the
entire theory sounded good to him.
A motion was made by Mr. Rigsbee and seconded by Mrs. Ross that the Board
recommend to the Commission that Mr. Bull's project be approved as presented.
The motion was carried unanimously. Chairman Andresen stated that, along
with the Board's recommendation for approval, the Commission be advised that
its recommendation is strong that this type of development be seriously
considered; that the Board is strongly in favor of it because it fits in with
the Planning Board's ideas of what the development of the area should be, and
that the Boarf feels that the natural contour of the land lends itself to
this type of development.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the Chairman
declared the meeting adjourned.
Chairman