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Planning board approves two-story home at 333 Linda Lane with drainage and construction conditions
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board approved a site-plan and architectural review for a new two-story residence at 333 Linda Lane, imposing eleven conditions including erosion control, coordination of drainage improvements, and a requirement for final engineer certification; the vote was 3 in favor, 2 opposed.
The Palm Beach Shores Planning and Zoning Board voted to approve SPR25-21/AAR25-23, allowing demolition of an existing single-story residence and construction of a new two-story home, pool and generator at 333 Linda Lane with conditions addressing construction, drainage and landscaping. Mary Stanton moved to approve the application and Vice Chair Kevin Banks seconded; the motion carried with three votes in favor and two opposed (Chair Janet Kortenhaus and Anastasia Karloutsos opposed).
Architect David Lawrence, who presented the application on behalf of the owner, told the board "the proposed residence met the criteria for approval," citing compliance with height and scale, glazing percentages, and design moves such as setting the second story back and pushing the garage forward to reduce perceived massing. Town Attorney Dylan Brandenburg said DRC comments about floor area, setbacks, survey and front yard trees had been addressed, and Zoning Official Josh Nichols confirmed the landscaping met code. Engineer Jamie Parrish reported his DRC review resulted in ten conditions intended for the final order.
The board attached eleven conditions that must be satisfied before final certification and certificate of occupancy, including an erosion control plan and perimeter silt fence, no pool-dewatering discharge to leave the site, coordinated drainage improvements shown on landscape plans, grading to prevent runoff to adjacent properties, removable (not permanent) rear-yard walls in the easement with required utility consent forms, Town Engineer observation points during construction, photographic documentation of any exfiltration trench installation, and a final signed and sealed certification from the applicant's engineer confirming the drainage and grading were completed in substantial accordance with the approved plan. The motion also required additional landscaping at the southwest corner of the lot.
Members divided on aesthetic fit. Board member Anastasia Karloutsos and Tony Lembo said the modern block-style architecture did not match the Town's character, while Stanton and others said the application conformed to existing code and the board's discretion was limited to the ordinance criteria. Resident Patricia O'Hara commented during public input that the home "did not fit in the neighborhood".
The approval followed the quasi-judicial procedures for the hearing and the clerk's record of notifications and DRC findings. The applicant must satisfy the listed conditions and obtain final certifications before issuance of the final certificate of occupancy.
