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Tequesta planning board recommends approval for roof material and color change at Futures Recovery building
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of SPM-01-25, a site plan modification to change the roof material and color of the Futures Recovery & Rehab building at 701 Old Dixie Highway. The request was limited to exterior aesthetics and does not alter use, parking or building footprint.
The Planning and Zoning Board of the Village of Tequesta on April 17 recommended approval of SPM-01-25, an application from GMH to Cuesta Holdings to change the roof material and color on an existing 114,225-square-foot building at 701 Old Dixie Highway, the site of Futures Recovery & Rehab.
Board members were presented the proposal by staff and shown before-and-after renderings. Staff said the modification is limited to exterior aesthetics and does not affect building use, parking or the site layout. The application was characterized as a site plan modification under the village code that lets the board recommend aesthetic changes to the council.
Omar Kamal, introduced for the record as the executive director of Futures’ operations, told the board the request "is being driven by Futures, not driven by insurance. The roof has suffered many, many damages over the years...the owner, Mister Gary Holloway, he wanted to just redo the whole thing from an aesthetic standpoint and obviously for safety reasons." Kamal said the existing roof is a barrel tile in a light green tone and the applicant proposes a different tile and color.
Board discussion covered the property's history (members noted the parcel was previously slated for townhouse development and sat vacant for years before its conversion to a recovery facility). No changes to use or parking were proposed. The applicant’s representative, identified as the general contractor Jason Armuro, said the GC will take point on the work.
No members of the public offered comment. A board member moved to recommend approval; another seconded. The motion carried without recorded opposition; the transcript records the item as passing. The recommendation will go to Village Council, which will make the final decision.
The action affects only the building exterior: staff emphasized the scope was limited to roof material and color. Board members noted landscaping along Old Dixie Highway largely screens the building from view. The board did not attach additional conditions to the approval.
Votes at a glance: SPM-01-25 — Recommendation to Village Council: approved by the Planning and Zoning Board (motion passed; vote tally not specified in the transcript).
