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Planning board approves 1,000-square-foot dock for Highland House HOA at Russell Drive
Summary
The Town of Highland Beach Planning Board approved a special-exception request for a 1,000-square-foot, 200-foot-long dock for properties at 1107–1111 Russell Drive, noting FDEP authorization and an interior-lot setback interpretation that removes the five-foot setback requirement.
The Town of Highland Beach Planning Board voted unanimously June 12 to approve Development Order application PZ2522, a special-exception request to install a 1,000-square-foot dock extending 200 feet for properties at 1107, 1109 and 1111 Russell Drive.
Town Planner Ingrid Allen told the board the applicant had received Florida Department of Environmental Protection approval and that the application materials in the packet showed a preexisting wood dock that the applicant proposed to remove and replace with the new structure. Allen said the plans routed to the town indicate a 200-foot dock while the plans submitted to FDEP showed a 190-foot dock; she said FDEP sent an email stating it had no objection to the larger size.
Allen said the properties are zoned multifamily and, under the town code’s interior-lot definition, this site is an interior lot and therefore does not require the five-foot setback that applies to corner lots. She told the board the application is consistent with the special-exception provisions in section 30-36(a) of the town code and that, if approved, the applicant must obtain a building permit and begin construction within two years pursuant to section 30-21(g).
No members of the public spoke on the application at the meeting. After the public hearing was closed, a board member moved to approve the request. The roll call recorded affirmative votes from Member Absalon, Member Powell, Member Brown, Member David, Vice Chairperson Rosen and Chairperson Mendelson; the motion carried.
The board packet included plan sheets, a framing and cross-section detail, and an HOA approval letter provided by the applicant. Staff noted the plan set was date-stamped May 7, 2025, and recommended approval consistent with the town code.
The applicant or agent in the record is Eileen Gonzales of Breezy Permits LLC; the applicant listed on the application is Highland House Homeowners Association Inc. If the applicant changes materials or details after approval, those changes will be reviewed at the building-permit stage and must be documented in the permit application.Members of the planning board and staff said the town’s standard building-permit and inspection process will govern construction timing and compliance.
