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2 PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 JUNE 24, 2008
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6 The June 24, 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 I. CALL TO ORDER
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12 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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14 III. ROLL CALL
15 The Public Information Coordinator called the roll.
16 Members Present: Craig Kunkle, Chair
17 Douglas Pennell, Vice Chair
18 Barry Present
19 Randolph Hansen
20 Dennis Solomon
21 Michael Panczak
22 Joy Hecht
23 Donald Krzan, 2nd Alternate
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25 Members Absent: Amir Kanel, 1st Alternate
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27 Also Present: Kara Irwin, Growth Management Administrator
28 Jackie Holloman, Planner
29 R. Max Lohman, Interim City Attorney
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31 IV. REPORT BY KARA IRWIN, GROWTH MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR
32 Growth Management Administrator Kara Irwin reported that at the City Council meeting of
33 June 19, 2008 Joy Hecht was appointed a regular member, Amir Kanel was appointed 1st
34 alternate and Donald Krzan was appointed 2nd alternate to the Planning, Zoning and
35 Appeals Board (PZAB) by Resolution 50, 2008. Chair Kunkle welcomed Donald Krzan to
36 the PZAB.
37 V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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39 Chair Kunkle requested members of the public wishing to speak at tonight's meeting fill out
40 a public comment card.
41 VI. PUBLIC WORKSHOP
42 Petition CUMJ -07 -08 -00001 l: Palm Beach Community Church DUcare/Preschool Major
43 Conditional Use and Site Plan Approval — A request by Cotleur & Hearing, agent, on behalf
44 of Palm Beach Community Church for approval of a request to allow a Major conditional
45 Use of a preschool/daycare for a maximum of 85 students within Building G of the Borland
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I Center at Midtown. The approximately 47 -acre Planned Unit Development is located on the
2 north side of PGA Boulevard between Garden Square Boulevard and Shady Lakes Drive.
3 • Donaldson Hearing, Cotleur & Hearing, was not present when Chair Kunkle read the
4 petition by title. Chair Kunkle moved forward to the next agenda item.
5 VII. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
6 PUBLIC HEARING
7 CUMJ- 08 -06- 000012: Bright Futures Academy Riverside Drive Campus — Major
8 Conditional Use Approval and Site Plan Approval — A request by Ms. Anne Booth of Urban
9 Design Studio, on behalf of Riverside Storage, LLC, for a major conditional use to allow a
10 public school, and a site plan approval to allow the renovation of existing structures, and
11 improvements to the site for a charter school to be known as the "Bright Futures Academy ".
12 The approximately two -acre site is located on two parcels of land, at 10300 and 10350
13 Riverside Drive, and is approximately one - quarter mile south of the intersection of
14 Riverside Drive and Burns Road.
15 • Anne Booth described the location of the property, history of the site, proposed changes
16 and upgrades and the expedited timeframe for opening the school.
17 • Chair Kunkle requested ex porte communication. Barry Present stated he spoke with
18 Anne Booth by telephone.
19 • Discussion ensued regarding driveway ingress, egress and signage; Keating Moore
20 Construction cabinet shop deliveries, loading and unloading; screening of existing
21 rooftop equipment; elimination of the porte - cochere; sidewalk construction completion;
22 re- wording of item 14, page 13 at applicant expense; children walking between
23 buildings and property fencing.
24 • Chair Kunkle opened the public hearing.
25 • Martin Schwalberg, 10237 Dogwood Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens, asked the meaning
26 of unity of title, which Anne Booth explained. The buildings will remain one story.
27 • Norman Hopkins, 10238 Dogwood Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens, spoke in favor of the
28 school.
29 • Michael Sanchez, Johnson Group Land Development Consultants, 601 Heritage Drive,
30 Jupiter, Florida, read a letter addressed to Growth Management Administrator Irwin
31 from Thomas R. Gibson, Riverside Drive Investors, LLC and Glenn E. Straub, Gardens
32 Commerce Center Property Owners Association.
33 MOTION
34 Douglas Pennell made a motion recommending approval to City Council of item CUMJ -08-
35 06- 000012: Bright Futures Academy, Riverside Drive Campus Major Conditional Use and
36 Site Plan Approval to allow a public school. Michael Panczak seconded. Chair Kunkle
37 called for a vote. Dennis Solomon requested discussion of the motion before voting. Chair
38 Kunkle declined. Dennis Solomon stated he thought it was improper not to have discussion
39 following the motion. Chair Kunkle proceeded with the vote on the motion as stated. The
40 motion was approved by a 4 -3 vote.
41 Member Approve Deny
42 Craig Kunkle, Chair ✓
43 Douglas Pennell, Vice Chair ✓
44 Barry Present ✓
45 Randolph Hansen ✓
46 Michael Panczak ✓
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• Dennis Solomon stated he is in favor of the school but believes there should have been
amendments to the motion to address issues discussed by the Board.
PUBLIC WORKSHOP
Petition CUMJ- 07- 08- 000011: Palm Beach Community Church Daycare/Preschool Mgor
Conditional Use and Site Plan Approval — Continued from earlier in the evening.
Donaldson Hearing, Cotleur & Hearing, representing the Borland Center for Community
Enrichment and Palm Beach Community Church, described the site, history of the
project, uses, and explained the request for an 85 student preschool and daycare.
• Discussion ensued addressing the drainage grate area and access to the playground.
• Chair Kunkle opened the meeting for public comments.
• Carolyn Chaplik, 715 Hudson Bay Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, asked if 85 is the
maximum number of children who will attend the school and stated her concern that
13 drop -off spaces will be inadequate.
OLD BUSINESS
• None.
NEW BUSINESS
• Discussion ensued about the procedure used during the Bright Futures Academy vote.
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I X. ADJOURNMENT
2 There being no further business to c:grfte re the Board, Chair Kunkle adjourned the meeting
3 at 7:39 p.m. The next regular m e he July 8, 2008.
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ATTEST:
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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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