draft minutes of the marine advisory board 100 north andrews avenue commission chambers

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DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE MARINE ADVISORY BOARD
100 NORTH ANDREWS AVENUE
COMMISSION CHAMBERS – FIRST FLOOR
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015 – 6:00 P.M.

Cumulative Attendance
May 2015 - April 2016
Board Members Present Absent
Attendance
James Harrison, Chair P 1 1
Frank Herhold, Vice Chair P 2 0
F. St. George Guardabassi P 1 1
Jim Welch P 1 1
Robert Dean P 2 0
John Holmes A 1 1
Joseph Maus P 2 0
Joe Cain P 2 0
Zane Brisson P 2 0
Erik Johnson P 1 1
Jack Newton P 1 1
Jimi Batchelor P 2 0
Cliff Berry II P 1 0
Grant Henderson P 1 0

As of this date, there are 14 appointed members to the Board, which means 8 would
constitute a quorum.

Staff
Andrew Cuba, Manager of Marine Facilities
Jonathan Luscomb, Supervisor of Marine Facilities
Sergeant Todd Mills, Marine Police Staff
Don Morris, Economic Reinvestment Administrator
Brigitte Chiappetta, Recording Secretary, Prototype, Inc.

Communications to City Commission

Motion made by Mr. Guardabassi, seconded by Mr. Maus, that the Marine Advisory
Board respectfully requests that the following points be inserted into the Request for
Proposal for the Las Olas Marina:
• In Section III, the Marina location and background information:
Paragraph Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show – add, “owned by
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Marine Industries Association of South Florida”
• In additional, paragraph #3:
ITEM VI

MEMORANDUM MF NO. 15-07

DATE: June 16, 2015

TO: Marine Advisory Board Members

FROM: Andrew Cuba, Manager of Marine Facilities

RE: July 2, 2015 MAB – Application - Dock Waiver of Distance Limitations –
Bjorn E. Engebretsen / 2401 SW 26th Avenue.

Attached for your review is an application from Bjorn E. Engebretsen / 2401 SW 26
Avenue (see Exhibit 1).

APPLICATION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The applicant is seeking to install a new marginal dock extending a maximum of 7.83’ into
the South Fork of the New River from the property line. As the property line is in the water
(submerged), the proposed dock would extend a maximum of 27.5’ from the bulkhead.
The distances this structure extends from the bulkhead into the South Fork of the New
River are shown in the survey in Exhibit 1 and summarized in Table 1 below:

TABLE 1
PROPOSED STRUCTURE PERMITTED DISTANCE REQUIRING
STRUCTURE DISTANCE FROM DISTANCE WAIVER
BULKHEAD WITHOUT
WAIVER
Marginal Dock 27.5’ 5’ 22’

The City’s Unified Land and Development Regulations (UDLR), Section 47-39 A.1.b.12(a.)
(Exhibit 2) limits the maximum distance of the dock at this location to 5’. Section
47.19.3.E authorizes the City Commission to waive that limitation based on a finding of
extraordinary circumstances. The applicant’s summary description includes the following
justifications:

1. Curvature of the property’s seawall would require a 5’ wide curved dock.
2. Hazardous exposed footer and damaged seawall adjacent to seawall at low tide.
3. Shallow water depths adjacent to seawall restricts dockage.
4. Proposed plan with proposed vessel within 30% allowable dock/vessel distance.
5. Proposed plan would encourage reduced speed of passing vessels in this area.
6. Majority of proposed dock is within property line.
Marine Advisory Board
June 16, 2015
Page 2

PROPERTY LOCATION AND ZONING

The property is located within the Palm Grove Acres RS-3.52 One Family Detached
Dwelling District. It is situated on the northern shore of the South Fork of the New River
where the overall width of the waterway is identified as approximately 212’. The ULDR
code requirements for the annexed Riverland Road area are more restrictive than the
requirements through-out the rest of the City, limiting the maximum distance of a dock at
this location to 5 feet, as opposed to 25 feet or 25%, whichever is less, elsewhere in the
City. Specifically, Article XV, Annexed Areas, ULDR Sec. 47-39.A.1.b.12.a, states, “No
dock shall project more than five (5) feet into any waterway beyond the property line along
the waterway or the established bulkhead line. No dock shall extend closer than ten (10)
feet to the plot line of any other residentially-zoned property.”

DOCK PLAN AND BOATING SAFETY

Marine Facilities’ records reflect that there has been 1 waiver of docking distance
limitations within close proximity approved by the City Commission in recent years as
represented in Table 2:

TABLE 2
DATE ADDRESS MAXIMUM DISTANCE
th
2012 2341 SW 26 Avenue 6’

RECOMMENDATIONS

Should the Marine Advisory Board consider approval of the application, the resolution
under consideration for approval by the City Commission should include at least the
following as prescribed in the ULDR and City Code of Ordinances:

1. The applicant is required to comply with all applicable building and zoning
regulations as well as any other Federal and State laws and permitting
requirements including the Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth
Management Department and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

2. As a general condition of approval and in order to review for final consistency with
construction of facilities in accord with this application and City building permits the
applicant is required to provide the appropriate City staff with copies of “As Built”
drawings from a certified and licensed contractor, and verification of receipt of all
applicable Federal and State permits.

AC
Attachment

cc: Carl Williams, Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation
Jonathan Luscomb, Supervisor of Marine Facilities
Dock Waiver Request
Bjorn Erik Engebretsen
2401 SW 26 Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Dated: June 18, 2015

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APPLICATION FOR WATERWAY
PERMITS, WAIVER AND LICENSES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Exhibit

WARRANTY DEED/OWNERSHIP INFORMATION 1

PROJECT PLANS 2

ZONING AERIAL 3

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION 4

SITE PHOTOGRAPHS 5

PROPERTY SURVEYS
Boundary Survey dated 08-21-13 6
Boundary Survey dated 06/17/15

BATHOMETRIC SURVEY 7

RECORDED PLAT 8

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Exhibit 1
WARRANTY DEED/OWNERSHIP
INFORMATION
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