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2 PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 MAY 27, 2008
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6 The May 27, 2008 Regular Meeting of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board of the City of
7 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the
8 Municipal Complex, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, by Chair Craig
9 Kunkle.
10 1. CALL TO ORDER
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12 11. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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14 111. ROLL CALL
15 The Municipal Services Coordinator called the roll.
16 Members Present: Craig Kunkle, Chair (left meeting at 6:32 p.m.)
17 Douglas Pennell, Vice Chair
18 Randolph Hansen
19 Barry Present
20 Dennis Solomon
21 Joy Hecht, 1 st Alternate
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23 Members Absent: Michael Panczak
24 Amir Kanel, 2nd Alternate
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26 Also Present: Kara Irwin, Growth Management Administrator
27 Stephen Mayer, Senior Planner
28 Nilsa Zacarias, Planning Manager
29 Jackie Holloman, Planner
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31 Joy Hecht, 1st Alternate, joined the Board members on the dais.
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33 IV. RLPORT BY KARA IRWIN, GROWTH MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR
34 Growth Management Administrator Kara Irwin reported the following City Council actions:
35 • Reviewed the first three elements of the Evaluation Appraisal Report (EAR): Future
36 Land Use, Transportation and Housing.
37 • Approved the Klock property office building Planned Unit Development, Ordinance 9,
38 2008 on 2nd reading and adoption of companion item Resolution 28, 2008.
39 • Approved Resolution 22, 2008 eliminating the shared parking requirement at Donald
40 Ross Village.
41 V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
42 None.
43 Chair Kunkle left the meeting at 6:32 p.m. and turned the meeting over to Vice Chair
44 Douglas Pennell
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I VI. PUBLIC WORKSHOP
2 1. City - initiated workshop to present the EAR -based Comprehensive Plan amendments
3 relative to the Infrastructure, Public Safety, Coastal Management, Conservation, Recreation
4 and Open Space, Economic Development, Public School Facilities, Procedures for
5 Accomplishing Monitoring and Evaluation Requirements, Capital Improvement, and
6 Intergovernmental Coordination Elements in the second of two public workshop sessions;
7 and to request public input and discussion and direction from the Planning, Zoning, and
8 Appeals Board. This session will outline the amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Goals,
9 Objectives, and Policies staff recommends and will include an executive summary of each
10 element.
11 • Planning Manager Nilsa Zacarias presented the EAR elements and explained the
12 Comprehensive Plan.
13 • The short movie, Growing Together in the Gardens, which showed the features and
14 quality of life in Palm Beach Gardens was presented.
15 • Discussion ensued on how to maintain and improve Palm Beach Gardens as a Signature
16 City.
17 • Methods for integrating the Going Green initiatives into the Comprehensive Plan were
18 discussed.
19 • Senior Planner Stephen Mayer presented the Coastal Management element, which
20 establishes post-disaster procedures.
21 • Planning Manager Nilsa Zacarias stated she met with Recreation Director Charlotte
22 Presensky regarding open space in the City and plans for small pocket parks.
23 • Public safety will be included in the Comprehensive Plan so the City can coordinate
24 with new developers.
25 • Assess the impact of the western areas when proposing annexation.
26 • Ensure safe access to public school facilities.
27 • Maintain the level of service (LAS) that we currently have for public safety.
28 • Encourage new economic development and not limit it to bio-technology businesses; but
29 include good clean industry that contributes to the City.
30 PUBLIC COMMENTS
31 Vice Chair Pennell opened the Public Comments segment of the meeting.
32 s Carolyn Chaplik, 715 Hudson Bay Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, suggested land
33 conservation methods.
34 With no other comments to be heard, Douglas Pennell closed the Public Comments segment
35 of the meeting.
36 BOARD COMMENTS
37 Board members discussed different suggestions and asked questions regarding the EAR
38 elements. Each Board member expressed their thanks to staff for the admirable work
39 done on the EAR document.
40 - Concern was expressed for Future Land Use and the need to plan for conservation.
41 - Recycling efforts need to be more widely enforced so commercial waste is included.
42 - Roadway missing links should be built to alleviate traffic congestion.
43 - Develop creative workforce housing. The incorporation of Cabana Colony into Palm
44 Beach Gardens was suggested. The housing is already in place and it is a working -
45 class community. Also included in the discussion are the DiVosta Corporation
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I communities such as Sandalwood, Sandalwood Estates, etc., that are affordable
2 housing within the City of Palm Beach Gardens.
3 • Planning Manager Zacarias presented the next steps in the EAR process:
4 - City Council second public workshop - June 5, 2008
5 - Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board Public Hearing - July 8, 2008
6 - City Council Public Hearing - August 21, 2008 - Transmittal
7 - Objections, Recommendations and Comments Report - October 2008
8 - Adoption - February 2009.
9 PUBLIC WORKSHOP
10 2. Petition #SPLA -07 -08000007: Downtown at the Gardens Site Plan Amendment
11 A request by Donaldson Hearing of Cotleur & Hearing, Inc. agent for the applicant, for
12 approval of a Site Plan Amendment to the Downtown at the Gardens master site plan. The
13 applicant is seeking approval of a major amendment to allow the constriction of a 180,000-
14 square -foot professional office building and a 271 -space parking structure. This site plan
15 amendment request is for a 48.76 -acre parcel located east of Alternate A 1 A, between Kyoto
16 Gardens Drive and Gardens Parkway.
17 • Donaldson Hearing, Cotleur & Hearing, introduced the applicant and new owner of
is Downtown at the Gardens and the Gardens Corporate Centex, John Neutzling, of Miller
19 Capital Advisory, Inc. Mr. Neutzling gave a history of his company and showed pictures
20 and described other properties his company owns. Mr. Neutzling described how his
21 company works and stated they have never sold a property they have bought. Miller
22 Capital Advisory, Inc. has hired Simon Properties to manage and lease the property.
23 • Donaldson Hearing provided a brief history of Downtown at the Gardens and Gardens
24 Corporate Center properties and pressed the site plan.
25 • Mr. Hearing described the parking improvements that are underway including a fourth
26 level being added to the parking garage. He also described plans for temporary parking
27 and leased parking during the parking garage construction. Mr. Hearing described
28 proposed shared parking between Downtown at the Gardens and the proposed new
29 building, of which he showed artist's renderings.
30 • Discussion ensued regarding the parking issues for Downtown at the Gardens.
31 • Mr. Hearing also addressed the Downtown at the Gardens exposed service areas. The
32 three more prominent ones are located near the Yard House, Whole Foods and the East
33 Valet. There are also three smaller ones.
34 • Discussion ensued regarding possible solutions for covering these areas without having
35 trucks waiting for gates to be opened and blocking traffic while they wait. John Glidden,
36 architect, Oliver, Glidden, Spina & Partners, stated each area has issues that are unique
37 and must be addressed individually.
38 PUBLIC COMMENTS
39 Vice Chair Pennell opened the Public Comments segment of the meeting.
40 Carolyn Chaplik, 715 Hudson Bay Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, stated her objection to
41 the current exposed service areas at Downtown at the Gardens and suggested Legacy
42 Place be looked at for their design of service areas. Ms. Chaplik also asked for
43 consideration for landscaping.
44 With no other comments to be heard, Vice Chair Pennell closed the Public Comments
45 segment of the meeting.
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I • Donaldson Hearing presented artist's renderings of a proposed new office building that
2 would be located East of the Cheesecake Factory. He described the square footage, use
3 of the space, advantage of view over the lake and the shared use of the parking garage.
4 Discussion ensued regarding the new building, access and parking issues.
5 • The need for a second access road behind the Cheesecake Factory was questioned. John
6 Glidden stated it is required by the Fire Marshall to provide access into the area for
7 emergency vehicles. Staff clarified that the Fire Marshall required it only because the
8 applicant needed to provide access to the building and turnaround for trucks.
9 • Also discussed were the dangerous conditions at the intersections of Kyoto Gardens
10 Drive and Alternate AIA.
11 VII. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
12 Ex Parte Communication (Public Hearing)
13 3. Petition MISC- 08 -02- 000039: RCA Center Planned Unit Development Signa eg Plan
14 Amendment
15 A request by Cotleur & Hearing, agent, on behalf of Seaside National Bank & Trust, for
16 approval of amendments to the signage plan for the RCA Center Planned Unit
17 Development (PUD), also known as Parcel 5B and PGA Professional and Design Center.
18 The parcel is located at the southeast corner of PGA Boulevard and RCA Boulevard.
19 No ex parte communication was reported.
20 • Donaldson Hearing, Cotleur & Hearing, presented a history of Seaside National Bank
21 & Trust and stated the company headquarters will be located in the PGA Design
22 Center in Palm Beach Gardens.
23 • Mr. Hearing presented the color and design for the two 16 -square -foot signs and the
24 two locations for placement and stated there is the possibility of a third sign as the
25 building identification.
26 • Mr. Hearing explained that Palm Beach Gardens does not have a sign code that
27 addresses mixed use developments.
28 • Planner Jackie Holloman explained the staff report comments and the reason for
29 denial of the sign for the North elevation of the garage.
30 PUBLIC HEARING
31 Vice Chair Pennell opened the Public Hearing. With no comments to be heard, Vice Chair
32 Pennell closed the Public Hearing and brought the matter back up to the Board.
33 Motion
34 A motion was made and seconded to deny approval of the Recommendation to City
35 Council of agenda item MISC -08 -02- 000039, RCA Center Planned Unit Development
36 Signage Plan Amendment. Motion to deny approved unanimously, 5 -0.
37 Membe r r v Deng
38 Douglas Pennell, Vice Chair ✓
39 Barry Present ✓
40 Randolph Hansen ✓
41 Dennis Solomon ✓
42 Joy Hecht, 1 st Alternate ✓
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44 Vlll. OLD BUSINESS
45 • None.
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I IX. NEW BUSINESS
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X. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, Vice Chair Pennell adjourned the
meeting at 9:20 p.m. The next regular meegRS will be held June 10, 2008.
Craig
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Michael Panczak
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Joy Hecht,
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Amir Kane], tnd Alternate
ATTEST:
Deborah Andrea
Public Information Coordinator
Note: These action minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim transcripts of the
meeting.
All referenced attachments are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Note: The Public Information Coordinator swore in those preparing to give testimony.
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