Planning board approves gray color scheme and landscaping for village annex in 3–2 vote

The Village of Tequesta planning board recommended approval of SP05‑25, a site‑plan modification converting an existing building at 465 Seabour Road into a village annex for office and storage use, and endorsed color scheme number two (a gray palette) and the staff‑proposed landscape plan.

Staff and the village architect presented two façade options: a gray palette and a blue palette inspired by the Tequesta Recreation Center’s colors (the staff package referenced Sherwin‑Williams paint chips). The landscape plan by the village architect preserves existing live oaks, adds three sable palms, two silver buttonwoods at the entrance and a cocoa‑plum hedge; the layout was designed to allow a potential future shared‑use path along Seabbrook Drive without removing the new plantings.

Board members debated the visual effect of large glazed garage doors on a residential street and proposed refinements to make entrances read more residential (for example, man doors with a half‑window or mullions to break up large panes). Marie suggested residential‑scaled man doors painted in a village blue, while others argued the garage doors are operational necessities for vehicle storage; staff confirmed the garage doors provide equipment access and that the building will be used primarily for storage and occasional police training.

A motion to recommend the gray color scheme and the landscape plan passed on a recorded 3–2 vote. Members voting no expressed concern that the large glazed panels made the building look like an office park and asked that residents be consulted before any future on‑street parking is implemented. Staff clarified that any future curbside parking would require separate notification and additional approvals.

What’s next: The board’s recommendation and the chosen color/landscape package will be forwarded to Village Council for consideration. Staff will note board comments about door detailing and resident consultation for any future on‑street parking, but the color and landscape recommendation will go forward as approved.