HomeMy WebLinkAbout012214 DRC - Cimarron CoveCITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MEMORANDUM
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TO: Aries Page, GIS Department
Mark Hendrickson, Forestry Division
Jack Schnur, Police Department
Dave DeRita, Fire Rescue
Scott Danielski, Building Official
Todd Engle, Engineering Department
Bruce Gregg, Seacoast Utility Authority
Via PBG Email:
Patty Snider, City Clerk
Ray Ellis, Deputy City Clerk
Donna Kramer, Municipal Services Coordinator
David Reyes, Director of Parks and Public Facilities
Jack Doughney, Deputy City Manager
Bahareh Wolfs, Development Compliance and Zoning Manager
R. Max Lohman, City Attorney
Ansley Marr, Unified Services Director
Via Email:
Alan Boaz, Florida Power and Light
Robert Lozano, Florida Power and Light
Brian Kane, Utility Arborist, Florida Power and Light
Rick Kania, Waste Management
Ken Roundtree, North Palm Beach Improvement District
DATE: December 17, 2013
FROM: Peter Hofheinz, AICP, Interim Principal Planner
phofheinz@pbgfl.com
561-799-4234 (direct line)
561-799-4281 (fax)
SUBJECT: Development Review Committee (DRC) Meeting for Petition PCDA-13-12-000021
– A request for a Planned Community Development (PCD) amendment to the
Master Plan for Parcel 31.04 also known as Cimarron Cove for modifications to
the preserves and PCD landscape buffers on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 2:00
p.m.
Please provide your comments on the subject DRC petition no later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday,
December 31, 2013. Your comments must be forwarded to my attention by that date and time so that
written comments can be given to the applicant in accordance with the timeframes established in the
City’s Land Development Code. Should you have no comments, please indicate so in a memo.
Additional copies of the complete application are available in the Planning & Zoning Department.
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MEETING DATE:
A Development Review Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2013, at 2:00
p.m., in the City Hall Lobby Conference Room to review the following development application:
PALM BEACH GARDENS PETITION NUMBER PCDA-13-12-000021
A request by Cimarron Cove, LLC for an amendment to the PCD Master Plan for modifications to the
preserve and PCD landscape buffers.
*Please note that the DRC Meetings for PCDA-13-12-000021 and SPLN-13-12-000012 are being
combined due to the petitions being interrelated. The plans and documents for petition SPLN-13-12-
000012 were provided under a separate cover.*
Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and assistance. Please contact me at (561) 799-4234 should
you have any questions or comments.
Attachment: Complete submittal packet
cc: Natalie M. Crowley, AICP, Director of Planning and Zoning
Alessandria Palmer, Cotleur and Hearing
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TO: Aries Page, GIS Department
Mark Hendrickson, Forestry Division
Jack Schnur, Police Department
Dave DeRita, Fire Rescue
Scott Danielski, Building Official
Todd Engle, Engineering Department
Bruce Gregg, Seacoast Utility Authority
Via PBG Email:
Patty Snider, City Clerk
Ray Ellis, Deputy City Clerk
Donna Kramer, Municipal Services Coordinator
David Reyes, Director of Parks and Public Facilities
Jack Doughney, Deputy City Manager
Bahareh Wolfs, Development Compliance and Zoning Manager
R. Max Lohman, City Attorney
Ansley Marr, Unified Services Director
Via Email:
Alan Boaz, Florida Power and Light
Robert Lozano, Florida Power and Light
Brian Kane, Utility Arborist, Florida Power and Light
Rick Kania, Waste Management
Ken Roundtree, North Palm Beach Improvement District
DATE: December 17, 2013
FROM: Peter Hofheinz, AICP, Interim Principal Planner
phofheinz@pbgfl.com
561-799-4234 (direct line)
561-799-4281 (fax)
SUBJECT: Development Review Committee (DRC) Meeting for Petition SPLN-13-12-000012
– A request for site plan approval for a 340-unit multifamily community within the
Parcel 31.04 Planned Community Development (PCD) also known as Cimarron
Cove on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.
Please provide your comments on the subject DRC petition no later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday,
December 31, 2013. Your comments must be forwarded to my attention by that date and time so that
written comments can be given to the applicant in accordance with the timeframes established in the
City’s Land Development Code. Should you have no comments, please indicate so in a memo.
Additional copies of the complete application are available in the Planning & Zoning Department.
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MEETING DATE:
A Development Review Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2013, at 2:00
p.m., in the City Hall Lobby Conference Room to review the following development application:
PALM BEACH GARDENS PETITION NUMBER SPLN-13-12-000012
A request by Cimarron Cove, LLC for site plan approval for a 340-unit multifamily community within
the Parcel 31.04 PCD also known as Cimarron Cove.
Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and assistance. Please contact me at (561) 799-4234 should
you have any questions or comments.
Attachment: Complete submittal packet
cc: Natalie M. Crowley, AICP, Director of Planning and Zoning
Alessandria Palmer, Cotleur and Hearing
TO: Alessandria Palmer, Cotleur & Hearing, Inc.
CC: Natalie M. Crowley, AICP, Director of Planning & Zoning
DATE: January 17, 2014
FROM: Peter Hofheinz, AICP, Interim Principal Planner
SUBJECT: SPLN-13-12-000012 – A request for site plan approval for a 340-unit multifamily
community within Parcel 31.04 PCD.
The following comments are in response to the application received by the City on December 6,
2013 and found sufficient on December 13, 2013.
Planning and Zoning Department
1. Please include bubbling/clouding around all revisions to the proposed plans.
2. Staff was unable to verify the amount of open space. Please submit open space CAD files
and printed sheet of files in accordance with Section 78-305 of the LDR’s. Landscape plans
should clearly delineate and key landscape areas, landscape materials, and square footage of
open space and impervious areas. The applicant shall clarify what areas were used in the
calculation of required open space. The applicant shall provide documentation showing what
areas were designated as open space. The Open Space plans shall be submitted in CAD
format on CD ROM at the time of initial application submittal and subsequent resubmittal,
the CAD file will contain the DWG, DXF, DGN file extensions in version 2013 or earlier.
The CAD files shall contain drawings of the following: Property boundary, Impervious
Areas, Pervious Areas, Total Open Space, Open space for landscape points, and Sod Areas.
Each layer waivers to include Section 78-334 (c), Nonconforming landscape areas shall be
clearly labeled using the drawing names outlined above. If a different naming convention is
utilized, the applicant shall provide a list that describes what layers pertain to each drawing.
The drawings shall be defined as closed polygons and accurately reflect scale, area and
include text and annotation clearly labeled and legible.
3. Please consider providing an additional fountain within the proposed lake due to the lakes large
size.
4. Please provide a description on how trash and recycling will be accommodated within the
proposed community. The site plan indicates one (1) trash and recycling dumpster location.
5. The trash and recycle dumpster is located along one (1) of the main entrances into the PCD and
will be visible by incoming and outgoing traffic utilizing that entrance. Please relocate the trash
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and recycling dumpster to a more centralized location within the development.
6. The proposed maintenance building is located along one (1) of the main entrances into the PCD
and will be visible by incoming and outgoing traffic. Please find a more suitable location for the
maintenance building that is not visible from a main entrance.
7. Please ensure that all the sidewalks utilizing the two (2) foot overhang to accommodate parking
spaces are two (2) feet wider to be consistent with the City’s requirement for minimum five (5)
foot wide sidewalks.
8. Please provide a textual delineation between the proposed sidewalks that directly about the unit
parking driveways (i.e. pavers, stamped concrete, etc.).
9. Please provide four (4)-sided color architectural elevations and color chips for the proposed
paint colors. Please note that architectural consideration should be given to all four (4) sides of
each building given the visibility of the building on major right-of-ways and the main interior
driveway. Section D(4)(b) of the Design Guidelines contains architectural standards that must
be met for residential development within the PCD. Please address the development’s
architectural consistency with the Design Guidelines.
10. The Design Guidelines require accessory buildings to be constructed of compatible materials,
color, and character as the principal buildings. Please revise the proposed maintenance building
and trash and recycling dumpster enclosure to include additional architectural treatments that are
consistent with the principal buildings.
11. Please submit a building color designation plan that provides for variation in building colors
between adjacent buildings.
12. The development’s clubhouse will be the primary structure that identifies this project within the
PCD and to the public. Signature architectural treatments should be used to enhance the
building.
13. The narrative states that the clubhouse is proposed to be 8,000 square feet and the clubhouse is
depicted on the plan as being 7,000 square feet. Please address.
14. Section D(4)(e)(2) requires all dwelling units to be located within a ¼-mile walk of at least one
(1) community serving open space area. Please submit a plan that demonstrates this requirement
is met.
15. The Applicant indicated during the pre-application meeting that a trail would be provided
through the preserve. The proposed plan does not depict a trail through the preserve. Please
address.
16. Please provide a second access point to the site that can be used by emergency vehicles as
discussed at the pre-application meeting.
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17. Section D(2)(e)(6) of the design guidelines require pedestrian areas at crosswalks, intersections,
and/or public spaces to have decorative surface treatments. Please include decorative surface
treatments at all crosswalks and depict a typical decorative pedestrian crosswalk on the site
details plan.
18. The proposed plan includes open space and recreational amenities at designated locations on the
subject site. There are still opportunities to provide additional special pedestrian amenities (i.e.
fountains, gazebos, special gardens, seating areas, and art) at periodic locations along prominent
pedestrian linkages. Please address and add new features to the site details sheet.
19. Proposed street lights and street light details should be included on all applicable plans. The
street lights should be consistent with the approved PCD Amenity package, City Code Section
78-182, and Section D(2)(e)(4) of the Design Guidelines.
20. The Applicant discussed at the pre-application meeting that the multifamily units may undergo a
potential conversion to individually owned condominiums at some point in the future. Please
give special attention to the location of exterior mechanical equipment and the interior
infrastructure (i.e. HVAC system ductwork, plumbing, electrical, etc.) layout as it relates to the
potential for future private ownership.
21. Please clarify the intent of the proposed four (4) foot high chain link fence located on the north
side of the subject site.
22. Please ensure consistency regarding the proposed trash cans, park benches, and bicycle racks
with the amenity package approved with the PCD.
23. The proposed plans depict improvements to the overall PCD that are outside of Parcel B’s
boundary (i.e. chain link fence, sidewalks around the north lakes, etc.). Please provide a
narrative regarding the scope of work and if it includes the construction of these off-site
improvements.
24. The landscape plan sheet 2 included a note indicating an architectural detail located in the
middle of the roundabouts. Please provide details about the architectural detail.
25. The landscape plan sheet 1 includes a note referring to a monument sign. Please be advised that
City Code Section 78-285, Table 24, requires Perimeter Wall or Entry Feature Ground Signs for
Residential Development to be approved by City Council. Please submit color signage
elevations.
26. Please ensure that all buildings meet the required 15 foot building separation requirement.
Buildings 26 and 27 appear to be very close.
27. Please include the total number of proposed covered parking spaces within the parking tabular
data. City Code Section 78-374 limits covered parking to five (5) percent of the total number of
parking spaces required for a subject site.
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28. Parking for the clubhouse is not included in the required parking calculations and tabular data.
Clubhouse parking is calculated at one (1) parking space per 300 square feet of clubhouse space,
City Code Section 78-345, Table 33. Please increase the amount of parking for the clubhouse
within the immediate vicinity.
29. There are several parking areas that have ten (10) parking spaces in a row. City Code Section
78-315 requires a landscape island for every nine (9) parking spaces. Please address.
30. The proposed cover parking spaces appear to be to only 18 feet long on Sheet A2.07. City Code
Section 78-344 requires parking spaces to be a minimum of 18.5 feet long. Please address.
31. There are several locations where the proposed covered parking structure is approximately three
(3) feet from the proposed apartment building. The covered parking structure is 14 feet tall and
will block more than half of the Type I building’s front architecture and first and second floor
front exterior porches (in some cases both the front and side), and potentially impact the long
term growth and health of landscaping species. Please address.
32. The Applicant is utilizing garage space to count towards the required parking space
requirement. However, some of the proposed garages appear extremely tight and appear to just
meet the City’s standard parking space size of 10 feet wide by 18.5 feet long. The garages
should accommodate a parking space size with a minimum width 10.5 feet and a minimum
depth of 22 feet. Please address.
33. The Applicant is proposing 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedroom units that include a tandem one car garage
and parking space. This may have the potential to impact on the parking availability for the 78
3-bedroom units and 24 4-bedroom units. Please consider the overall parking distribution and
functionality. Identify if the non-tandem parking spaces will be reserved for specific units and
the location of all guest parking spaces.
34. The Applicant has requested a waiver (deviation) from the design guidelines and City Code for
a reduced parking space size of nine (9) feet wide from ten (10) feet wide. Staff does not support
the Applicant’s requested waiver. This is consistent with staff’s position during the PCD
approval process and the City Engineer’s comment. Please revise plans accordingly.
35. During the pre-application meeting held with staff, the Applicant indicated that the proposed site
design would conform to the approved tiering system for building heights within the PCD. The
Applicant has included a request to deviate from the approved building height tiering system.
The proposed justification is based upon the potential of the future Elm Avenue right-of-way
being abandoned and the future roadway extension not constructed. Please be advised that at the
time of this development application’s submittal no right-of-way abandonment is planned. The
Applicant should revise the proposed plans to meet the tiering requirement of the design
guidelines. Staff does not support the waiver request.
36. The property’s entrance features one (1) through lane for residents with a second guest lane that
merges into the resident’s lane. The guest lane has a call box for visitors notify residents that
they have arrived; however, the gate is located over 150 feet away from the call box. Visitors
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would be required to merge into the residents’ lane and turn left or right before arriving at the
entrance gate. The proposed gate system and design lends itself to confusion if the visitor call
box is unnoticed and cars and trucks pass by it and are required to turn around. In addition, the
parking spaces along the front of the clubhouse have the potential to create a traffic issues with
entering and exiting vehicles from the gates. Please address.
Forestry Department
37. Please verify that the 8” PVC water main located in the northwest corner of the project is not
going through a preserve area as shown on Sheet 3 of the engineering drawings, and Sheet 1 of
the Landscape Plan. The configuration of the preserve shown on the plans is not consistent with
the PCD Master Plan.
38. Please provide a typical engineering preserve/sidewalk/ building cross-section plan. Please be
aware that grading fill dirt into the preserve in order to construct the sidewalk should be
avoided.
39. Pursuant to Section 78-332, please revise the lake cross-section on Sheet S6 and provide a
planting plan to represent true littoral shelves. Aquatic plants need to be planted on an 8 to 1 or
10 to 1 slope.
40. Please correct/clarify the plant symbols that are not represented on the plant chart.
41. Please show the location of the street lights on the Landscape Plan to avoid conflicts.
Geographic Information Systems Department
42. The Applicant shall submit a request for a residential Address Plan. The Addressing Committee
will not approve any request until the site plan for the associated petition has received approval.
There is a $200 fee to process the desired residential address plan. – Currently under review
43. The Applicant shall submit a request for a subdivision name. The Addressing Committee will
not approve any request until the site plan for the associated petition has received approval.
There is a $100 fee to process the desired name. – Currently under review
Engineering Department
44. The Applicant will be required to pull a Right of way permit from the City for any work on Elm
Avenue or Victoria Falls Boulevard.
45. Please provide a stop sign for south bound traffic on Elm Avenue to create a three-way stop.
46. The Applicant shall provide a note on the plan stating, “All pavement marking and striping,
excluding parking stalls, shall be installed with thermoplastic materials. Also, paver bricks of
appropriate color shall be used on paver brick areas, in lieu of paint or thermoplastic material,”
for conformance with Section 78-344 of the LDR. Please modify all applicable details and
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notes as needed.
47. The Engineering Department does not support the waiver request to reduce the residential
parking space width to nine (9) foot from ten (10) foot. Both the City Code and the Design
guidelines require ten (10) foot wide parking spaces with a 24 foot drive aisle.
48. Per Section 78-563-(d) of the City Code, please identify where the access to the Lake
maintenance tract will be for this project.
49. Provide the Structure number for the parking area.
50. Please provide cross sections or elevations demonstrating that the sidewalks and parking areas
adjacent to the preserve will work and the fill areas will not encroach into the preserve areas.
51. Please identify if all lakes will be built under this phase.
52. Please identify any clearing and stockpiles areas that will be located on the adjacent parcel.
53. Please provide a more legible photometric plan for the site. Enlarge on multiple pages if
necessary.
54. Additional comments may be provided at a later time.
55. Based on the proposed density of the project, the City Engineer recommends a minimum
vehicle stacking distance of 120 feet from the proposed call box. The location of the proposed
entrance gates creates the potential for several conflicting vehicle movements between vehicles
entering and exiting the gates, vehicles entering the site from the entrance, and vehicles parked
at the clubhouse backing up into the drive aisle. Please address.
Building Services Department
56. This project will be required to meet the Fair Housing Act on ground floor units.
57. Approval from the Health Department for the pool will be required prior to the issuance of the
clubhouse Certificate of Occupancy.
58. Please provide a conceptual location for any proposed construction trailer. However, please be
advised that per City Code, Construction Trailers can be approved concurrently with or after,
but not prior to the issuance of a building permit for a permanent structure.
59. Please include an construction phasing plan for preliminary review.
60. A construction fence with wind screening will be required to secure the site.
61. Please assure that the construction standards will not negatively affect the conversion of
these units to later sell as individual units.
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Seacoast Utility Authority
62. The Applicant needs to verify that fire flow requirements for the project are only 1,000 gpm.
63. The Applicant is advised that the project is located in the zone of influence of a major wellfield
and should anticipate significant fluctuation in lake levels seasonally. Selection of planting
materials for littoral areas should be made accordingly.
64. The project will require booster pump station for the domestic water system. The Applicant will
need to show the proposed location of the pump station on preliminary engineering drawings.
65. The landscape plans will need to be revised. The proposed trees show on top of the water and
sewer lines shall be relocated away from these facilities.
66. No water and sewer capacity has been reserved for this project.
67. Once detailed water and sewer plans are available, additional comments may be forthcoming.
Police Department
68. Prior to work commencing on the site, an approved construction site security plan shall be
submitted. This plan shall include at a minimum- plans for lighting the site, security features
including the construction trailer and contractors’ equipment, emergency contacts, provisions
for security personnel on site, and fencing complete with signs prohibiting trespassing in
accordance with Florida State Statue 810.09 with the following mandated verbiage:
“THIS AREA IS A DESIGNATED CONSTRUCTION SITE, AND ANYONE
WHO TRESPASSES ON THIS PROPERTY COMMITS A FELONY.”
69. General landscape maintenance practices should included ensuring shrubs are trimmed to three
(3) feet in height and maintained at that level. Tree trunks should remain free from overhanging
limbs and low limbs should be trimmed to maintain a clear zone of seven (7) feet at maturation.
70. Tree locations shall not conflict with site lighting.
71. Please be advised that landscaped medians shall be planted with consideration for vehicular
traffic site lines.
Fire Department
72. Please be advised, that the locations of fire hydrants shall not exceed 300 apart.
73. The distance from the fire hydrants to the FDCs should not exceed 100 feet.
74. There should be a clear zone around the fire hydrants/FDC of 7.5 feet from the front and four
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(4) feet from the rear.
75. All turning radiuses are required to be a minimum of 20 feet.
Traffic Consultant
76. Please consider at the intersection of Elm Avenue & Project Entrance two egress lanes. Palm
Beach County standards require two egress lanes where the driveway is projected to have
over 2000 daily vehicles, which this project has.
77. The Visitor lane could potentially back up into the Resident entrance lane. From the call box
to the end of the lane, there is only about 70' of storage. It is recommended to extend this
lane as far back as possible toward the roundabout.
78. It is not ideal to have parking in the entranceway. Potential conflicts exist with vehicles
backing up into entering/exiting vehicles and the gates.
79. There are concerns with the gate locations. Some visitors may not know there is a gate until
after they enter the community. While there is room to turn around, it is cumbersome for the
visitor to go out of the neighborhood and re-enter. There could also be congestion in the area
of the mail kiosk.
DRAFT – CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Conditions of Approval per Resolution 17, 2012
1. Prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant shall provide pedestrian
scale lighting along the adjacent rights-of-way, whenever possible. (Planning & Zoning)
(Condition of Approval # 18)
2. Prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy for each parcel, the applicant shall
install an operational aeration system within all lakes located within the parcel and shall bear the
perpetual responsibility of maintenance of such system. (Planning & Zoning) (Condition of
Approval #19)
3. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for more than 102 residential units, the community
park improvements surrounding the easternmost lake located between the residential and
commercial parcels and the residential recreation center shall be completed. Simultaneously
with the community park improvements, the PCD buffer shall be installed along the portion of
the lake adjacent to Elm Avenue (Planning & Zoning) (Condition of Approval #23)
4. Prior to the issuance of the first land alteration permit, or as determined by the City, the
applicant shall install a minimum six (6) foot tall construction fence for site security and/or
preserve protection. The location of the fence shall be determined by the Director of Planning &
Zoning. (City Forester) (Condition of Approval #31)
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5. Prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for each parcel, digital files of the approved
PCD master plan and plat shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Department. Approved
civil design and architectural drawings for each parcel shall be submitted prior to the issuance of
the first Certificate of Occupancy. (GIS Manager, Development Compliance Officer)
(Condition of Approval #33)
6. All pedestrian walkways on site, including parkway multi-use pathways and sidewalks within
rights-of-way shall be lit, at an average minimum of not less than 1.0 foot-candles with
pedestrian scale lighting of similar design to parkway lighting used within Mirasol/Jog Road
parkway corridor. If possible, all pedestrian shall be shielded and cast downward to avoid glare.
(Planning & Zoning, Police) (Condition of Approval #34)
7. Prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy, the littoral plantings for the lake shall
be completed. (Planning & Zoning)
8. Prior to the issuance of the first Building Permit for vertical construction, digital files of the
approved plat shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Division. (GIS Manager,
Development Compliance Officer)
9. Approved civil design and architectural drawings, including floor plans, shall be submitted prior
to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for site plan. (GIS Manager, Development
Compliance Officer)
10. Prior to the issuance of the infrastructure permit, the Applicant shall submit signed/sealed/ dated
construction plans for review and approval and pavement marking and signage plan, or provide
the same on the engineering plans. (City Engineer)
11. The construction phasing plan will need to be monitored for throughout the construction
duration and modified as necessary to allow for safe and effective pedestrian and vehicular
movement throughout the Church. (City Engineer)
12. Prior to the commencement of construction, the Applicant shall schedule a pre-construction
meeting with City staff. Inspections related to the infrastructure permit will not be performed
until the pre-construction meeting has occurred. In addition, failure to comply with this
condition could result in a Stop Work Order of all work/construction activity for the subject
development site. (City Engineer)
13. The Applicant shall comply with all Federal Environmental Protection Agency and State of
Florida Department of Environmental Protection permit requirements for construction activities.
(City Engineer)
14. The required ADA elements for the building entrance and ramps shall be shown and detailed on
the permit plans for our review and approval. (City Engineer)
15. The construction, operation and/or maintenance of any elements of the subject project shall not
have any negative impacts on the existing drainage of surrounding areas. If, at any time during
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the project development, it is determined by the City that any of the surrounding areas are
experiencing negative drainage impacts caused by the project, it shall be the Applicant’s
responsibility to resolve said impacts in a period of time and a manner acceptable to the City
prior to additional construction activities. The City may cease issuing building permits and/or
Certificates of Occupancy until all drainage concerns are resolved. (City Engineer)
The applicant shall provide a written response to all comments, indicating
acknowledgement of each comment and how each comment has been addressed.
Compliance will expedite the subsequent review. It is suggested that the applicant clearly
identify all changes to the plans by either “clouding”, or highlighting, the location of all
changes to further expedite the review.
City staff reserves the right to make additional comments throughout the review process.
TO: Alessandria Palmer, Cotleur & Hearing, Inc.
CC: Natalie M. Crowley, AICP, Director of Planning & Zoning
DATE: January 15, 2014
FROM: Peter Hofheinz, AICP, Interim Principal Planner
SUBJECT: PCDA-13-12-000021 – Amendment to PCD Master Plan for modifications to the
preserve and PCD landscape buffers.
The following comments are in response to the application received by the City on December 6,
2013 and found sufficient on December 13, 2013.
Planning and Zoning Department
1. Please include bubbling/clouding around all revisions to the proposed PCD plans.
2. The Applicant is requesting a deviation from the PCD’s Design Guidelines relating to the
required building height tiering. Please coordinate with City Staff on 40 feet of Elm Avenue
dedicated right-of-way would should be reintroduced and included back into the overall PCD as
a landscape buffer.
3. Please be advised that all applicable Conditions of Approval contain in Resolution 17, 2012
remain in effect.
Forestry Department
4. Please revise the Upland Preserve Management Plan for Parcel 31.04 PCD (updated November
2011) to be consistent with the proposed PCD Master Plan. As part of the revision, please
advise if the new preserve areas need any non-native exotic vegetation removed, if any of the
new areas will require reforestation, and the health status of the previously installed native
vegetation within the preserve.
5. Please revise Sheet LP-13, entitled “Southern Lake Littoral Plan” (J), to be consistent with the
new lake design.
6. Please be aware that the previous PCDA approval included an addendum to the landscape
package entitled “Elm Avenue Terminus Landscaping”, Sheets LA-1, 2 and 3. Please revise
this submittal to include these plans.
7. Please be aware that the previous PCDA approval indicated on the Key Map that there was to be
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a “Northern Lake Littoral Plan” (K), Sheet LP-14, but no plan was included with the landscape
package. Please revise this submittal to include these plans.
8. Pursuant to Section 78-324, please provide a Central Boulevard road shoulder beautification
plan similar to the road shoulder beautification installed by Central Gardens PCD directly across
Central Boulevard from Parcel 31.04.
9. Please be aware that the previous PCDA approval included an “Amenity Package”, “Urban and
Architectural Design Guidelines”, “Tiering Plan” and “List of Permitted Uses”. Please advise if
any of these exhibits are being modified.
10. Please provide a narrative explaining how much of the commercial Parcel “A” will be cleared
and developed with Parcel “B”.
Traffic Monitoring Conditions of Approval
11. Please be advised that Conditions of Approval from Resolution 17, 2012 relating to traffic
improvements and monitoring remain in effect. These include the following:
1) The letting of construction for an exclusive northbound right-turn lane onto the
proposed driveway on Central Boulevard which must be completed prior to first
issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy (COA #8a),
2) The letting of the construction for a northbound left U-Turn at the intersection of
Central Boulevard and Victoria Falls Boulevard which must be completed prior to the
issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy (COA #8b),
3) Post surety for the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Military Trail
and Victoria Falls Boulevard to be released within 24-months after the issuance of the
final Certificate of Occupancy if the improvement is not warranted (COA #8c),
4) Perform and submit an annual Signal Warrant Study for the intersection of Military
Trail and Victoria Falls Boulevard commencing after the issuance of the building
permit for vertical construction of the 102nd residential unit or building permit for
more than 30 percent of the commercial square footage. The annual traffic analysis
shall be conducted until such time as signals are warranted at the intersection or until
two (2) years after the issuance of the final Certificates of Occupancy (COA #9).
5) Conducting evaluations to determine the need for traffic control warrants and/or safety
devices at the following intersections, Hood Road and Elm Avenue, Military Trail and
Victoria Falls Boulevard, Central Boulevard and Victoria Falls Boulevard, and
Victoria Falls Boulevard and Elm Avenue.
Geographic Information Systems Department
No comments.
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Engineering Department
12. The Applicant shall be required to re-plat the parcel to depict the proposed changes.
13. The City will coordinate with the Applicant regarding the abandonment of the additional Elm
Avenue right-of-way during the platting process.
Building Services Department
No comments.
Seacoast Utility Authority
14. The Applicant will need to provide a detail of the Buffer Section along Central Boulevard
showing the impact of the proposed water main going through the buffer.
Police Department
15. Prior to work commencing on the site, an approved construction site security plan shall be
submitted. This plan shall include at a minimum- plans for lighting the site, security features
including the construction trailer and contractors’ equipment, emergency contacts, provisions
for security personnel on site, and fencing complete with signs prohibiting trespassing in
accordance with Florida State Statue 810.09 with the following mandated verbiage:
“THIS AREA IS A DESIGNATED CONSTRUCTION SITE, AND ANYONE WHO
TRESPASSES ON THIS PROPERTY COMMITS A FELONY.”
Fire Department
No comments.
DRAFT – CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. Prior to the issuance of any building permit or land alteration permit, the Applicant shall submit
a site security plan shall for review and approval by the Police Department. This plan shall
include at a minimum- plans for lighting the site, security features including the construction
trailer and contractors’ equipment, emergency contacts, provisions for security personnel on
site, and fencing complete with signs prohibiting trespassing in accordance with Florida State
Statue 810.09 with the following mandated verbiage:
“THIS AREA IS A DESIGNATED CONSTRUCTION SITE, AND ANYONE WHO
TRESPASSES ON THIS PROPERTY COMMITS A FELONY.”
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The applicant shall provide a written response to all comments, indicating
acknowledgement of each comment and how each comment has been addressed.
Compliance will expedite the subsequent review. It is suggested that the applicant clearly
identify all changes to the plans by either “clouding”, or highlighting, the location of all
changes to further expedite the review.
City staff reserves the right to make additional comments throughout the review process.