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Tequesta council approves Jib Club Marina expansion with use limits and screening conditions
Summary
The council granted a special‑exception use and site‑plan modification for the Jib Club Marina to add a second‑story managers' office and storage, subject to conditions that prohibit banquets/events upstairs without a special event permit and require mechanical screening and construction‑hour limits, following neighbor concerns.
The Village of Tequesta on Nov. 13 approved both a special‑exception use and a site‑plan modification for the Jib Club Marina after a quasi‑judicial hearing in which the applicant described a modest 921‑square‑foot second‑story addition for office space and storage.
Applicant Troy Holloway, representing owners John Priscup and family, told the council the addition would sit atop existing ship‑store and restroom structures, would not increase impervious area or parking demand, and would not be used as a bar or banquet room. ‘‘This will not function as a bar or party room,’’ Holloway said, adding the upper floor would provide needed private office space and storage.
Jay Hutch, community development director, summarized planning‑board and staff conditions. The Planning & Zoning Board had recommended approval with two conditions: that the second story not be used for banquets, events or parties unless a special‑event permit is approved, and that mechanical equipment be screened during permitting. The neighboring residential community also suggested construction‑hour limits to mirror their rules; staff recommended applying those limits to the site‑plan permitting process.
Council members pressed staff and the applicant on privacy measures (limited windows with Bahamas shutters on the south elevation), parking (24 provided, 20 required under the updated marina parking rules), and that no variances were requested. Council approved the special‑exception and the site‑plan modification with the stated conditions.
The approvals allow the marina operator to proceed with plans to add the manager’s office and modest retail improvements while preserving neighborhood protections by requiring a permit for events and mechanical screening.
Next procedural steps: the applicant will complete building permits and implement the screening and construction conditions as part of site‑plan permitting.
