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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
AGENDA
BEAUTIFICATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, September 5, 2001
5:30 P.M.
City Hall - Growth Management Chambers
10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
1. Call to Order
11. Roll Call: Regular Members:
Jeffrey Renault
Bettie Marks
Connie Premuroso
Jack Hughes
Donna Wisneski
Richard Mulligan
William Olsen
Richard Beladino
III. Approval of the minutes for the August 1, 2001 meeting
IV. Items by City Council Liaison and Staff Liaison
V. Old Business
a) City Wide Roadway Beautification Master Plan - attached
VII. New Business
a)
VIII. Adjournment
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
AGENDA
BEAUTIFICATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, August 5, 2001
5:30 P.M.
City Hall - Growth Management Chambers
10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call: Regular Members:
Jeffrey Renault
Bettie Marks
Connie Premuroso
Jack Hughes
Donna Wisneski
Richard Mulligan
William Olsen
Richard Beladino
III. Approval of the minutes for the August 1, 2001 meeting
IV. Items by City Council Liaison and Staff Liaison
V. Old Business
a) City Wide Roadway Beautification Master Plan - attached
VII. New Business
a)
VIII. Adjournment
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
-- COMMITTEE
Growth Management Department Staff Report
Meeting Date:
Date Prepared: July 24, 2001
SUBJECT /AGENDA ITEM
Workshop: TXT- 00 -03, City -wide Roadway Beautification Plan
A City initiated request to amend Chapter 62, entitled "Streets, Sidewalks, and Certain
other Public Places," within the Code of Ordinances, Article V, Division VII, Section 154,
entitled "Minimum landscape requirements for nonresidential development," Section
165, entitled "Landscaping in public road right -of- way," and Part III, entitled " Streets" of
the Land Development Regulations to eliminate conflicting language, and add
landscape standards and guidelines to create a Beautification Master Plan for the City
of Palm Beach Gardens.
Reviewed by:
Originating Dept.:
FINANCE: NA
Land Development
Growth Management:
Regulations
Principal Planner
Costs: $
Committee Action:
Karen Craver, AICP
[ J Approved
Project
Total
City Attorney NA
Manager
[ ] App. w/ conditions
Mark Hendrickson
$
[ ] Denied
Finance NA
Current FY
[ ] Rec. approval
[ ] Rec. app. w/ conds.
Human Res. NA
[ J Rec. Denial
Funding Source:
[ ] Operating
[ ] Continued to:
Submitted by:
Advertised:
Attachments:
Growth
Date: May 7, 2001
[ J Other NA
Copy of Article III,
Management
Division VII,
Director
Paper: PB Post
Section 165
Charles K. Wu, AICP
[ ] Not Required
Budget Acct. #:
[ ] None
Approved by:
City Manager NA
NA
Affected parties:
[ ] Notified
[ x ] Not Required
REQUEST
This City initiated request to amend Chapter 62, entitled "Streets, Sidewalks, and
Certain other Public Places," Article V, Division VU, Section 154, entitled "Minimum
Land Development Regulation Committee
Meeting Date: September 11, 2001
Date Prepared: July 20, 2001
Petition TXT -00 -03
landscape requirements for nonresidential development," Section 165, entitled
"Landscaping in public road right -of- way," and Part III, entitled "Streets" will adopt
landscape standards and guidelines for public roads to create a Beautification Master
Plan for the City of Palm Beach Gardens.
Petition TXT -00 -03 will recognize State and County standards for landscaping within public
right -of -ways as a basis for City public roads. The amendments will eliminate current
conflicts within the City code and add guidelines, including location map, plant palette,
installation and maintenance, to create a city -wide roadway landscape plan.
BACKGROUND
The first attempt to develop a Roadway Beautification Master Plan for the City of Palm
Beach Gardens occurred in 1987 -1988. The plan was prepared by Team Plan, Inc. and
included a City signage program. The plan was never adopted, but the City began a
concentrated effort to mandate developments install roadway landscaping. Some active
development orders still reference this "Master Plan," if adopted. Segments of roads all
over the City have roadway landscaping. Irrigation has generally come from the site
adjacent to the roadway property. The maintenance of the roadway landscaping has
generally been handled by the same people that installed the landscaping.
The MacArthur Foundation land sale has opened the City up to major development. The
major roadway beautification projects coming on line through these major developments
could tie all the segmented beautification projects into one completely landscaped roadway
system. The need to unify the landscape themes and maintenance per road is warranted.
There are different sections of the City's code that need to be updated with current
roadway landscape standards and guidelines. City staff recognizes that roadway
landscape standards and guidelines need to take into account safety, drainage, and
economics before a Roadway Beautification Master Plan can be considered. The
potential adoption of citywide roadway landscaping standards could create
nonconformities within existing public right -of -ways.
PROCEDURE
City Staff proposes the land development text change. The Beautification and
Environmental Committee and the Land Development Regulation Committee (LDRC)
review the text change and provide comments and recommendations to City Council. The
City Council considers the recommendations of the B &E and LDR Committees and makes
a final determination of approval or denial. Public hearings are required.
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Land Development Committee
Meeting Date: September 11, 2001
Date Prepared: July 20, 2001
Petition TXT -00 -03
DISCUSSION
Section 62 -196 states " in the absence of specific specifications in these minimum
requirements, having reference to the design, quality of materials, or the details of
construction procedures, the specifications of the state department of transportation shall
apply." There is no landscape design or landscaping installation standard within Section
62. Part IV of the Land Development Regulation, Section 247 through Section 262 also has
no landscape design criteria. These are the two specific code sections that the City
Engineer uses to review new development applications for roadway compliance. The only
references to landscape material is Section 62 -203, which requires the swale area between
pavement and sidewalk to be "solidly sodded," and Section 258, which requires a "visibility
triangle." Therefore, any vegetation in excess of sod within a road right -of -way is an
improvement above the engineering minimum specifications, and requires City Council
approval, according to Section 62 -195.
Division VII, Section 165,entitled "Landscaping in public road right -of- way," requires
landscaping in public road right -of -ways. Paragraph (b) of said section requires
landscaping and landscape maintenance shall be in accordance with state and county
traffic engineering standards. In addition to that requirement, no trees and shrubs shall be
planted in swale areas, per Section 154 (g), approved by the "City," per Section 165 (d)
and maintained by the adjacent property owner, per Section 165 (a).
The current City -wide roadway landscape design, per Section 162,Paragraph (c), is either
characteristics similar to the nearest beautification project or the themes provided in the
PGA Boulevard Corridor Overlay or Parkway Overlay District. More specifically, the existing
theme encourages a natural design of native trees, palms and shrubs in the medians and
road shoulders. The intent of the current code was to promote the successful and highly
recognizable PGA Boulevard landscape design in the urban areas, and create a logical
transition through anticipated upland preserves in the City's more suburban areas.
The FDOT Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and
Maintenance for Streets and Highways (Green Book current edition), and Palm Beach
County's Streetscape Standard regulates the permitting of landscaping within most of the
roadways in the City of Palm Beach Gardens. For liability reasons, City staff recommends
compliance to State and /or County landscape design standards, even for City owned
streets. There is no reason to reinvent the wheel, as far as how and where landscaping
should be installed within a road right -of -way. In the same light, traffic control for roadway
landscape installation and maintenance should be done in accordance with the current
FDOT standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and Roadway, traffic
Design Standards, Index 600, and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
It is staffs opinion, that if an inspection of current roadway landscaping were
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Land Development Committee
Meeting Date: September 11, 2001
Date Prepared: July 20, 2001
Petition TXT -00 -03
conducted, particularly within City owned streets, many of the streets would fail the
aforementioned standards. Therefore, in order to provide Landscape Architects,
Engineers, landscape maintenance providers and related professions with standards and
guidelines for landscaping within road rights -of -way within the City's corporate boundaries;
provide landscape and maintenance uniformity along City road corridors; and provide safe
landscape installation and maintenance procedures, City staff proposes the following
language changes for a satisfactory resolution of potential conflicts between the surface
transportation system and the City's social and environmental considerations:
D. Proposed Text Change
[The underlined and bold language is new language, and the strike - through indicates
deleted language.]
Chapter 62 Streets, Sidewalks and Certain Other Public Places; Article V
Specifications;
Section. 62 -215. Landscaping in public road right of way.
(a) Any primary or secondary streets that are part of the State highway system
or County road system shall comply to the City's Roadway Beautification Master
Plan, Section 165, of Article V within the Supplementary District Regulations, at time
of construction and/or as approved by City Council through a development order or
other agreement. The City's Roadway Beautification Master Plan shall be a
supplement to the FDOT Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design,
Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways (Green Book current
edition), and Palm Beach County's Streetscape Standard.
Any public road right -of -way dedicated to the City of Palm Beach Gardens shall meet
the Palm Beach Gardens Roadway Beautification Master Plan or a design approved
by City Council through a development order or separate agreement.
(b) Traffic control for landscape installation and maintenance for all public
roads shall adhere to current FDOT standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction and Roadway, traffic Design Standards, Index 600, and the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Regular maintenance is required. Section 170 of'
Article V of the Supplementary District Regulations shall be the standard for all
landscaped areas within roadways.
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Land Development Committee
Meeting Date: September 11, 2001
Date Prepared: July 20, 2001
Petition TXT -00 -03
Part III. Streets.
Section 238. Street improvements.
(b). Street improvements.
A street or highway providing access shall be suitably improved or committed for
improvement as required by the city and county traffic performance standards and
this division. Streets providing access shall possess the minimum width, right -of-
way, and applicable roadway landscaping /parkway improvements as required by
these regulations and the county thoroughfare improvement map.
Part IV. Design Standards.
Section 248. Road surfacing and improvements.
ihi Installation.
Roadways shall be constructed and paved consistent with the requirements
of this section. Public roadways shall be landscaped per the Palm Beach
Gardens Roadwav Beautification Master Plan. Section 165. Private roads
shall be landscaped per the Landscaping Code, Division VII.
Sec. 165. .City wide Roadway Beautification
Plan
(a) InteRt Landscaping in road right -of -way required.
The City' requires all public rights -of -way, which are
contiguous and internal to existing and proposed developments. Therefer-
to have landscaping and irrigation within the shall be FequiFed OR publiG read Og
e#- way, insladiRg medians and road shoulders, adjaGeRt to all Rew deyelepmepA.
MakitenaMe of landrGaped dghts of way shall be the Fespensibility of the ,
,
Existing developments,
which apply to the City for maior amendments, shall be required to landscape
and irrigate contiguous public rights -of -way. If a proiect triggers road
improvements not contiguous to the project and /or road improvements trigger
removal of existina ROW landscaping, the project or agency shall include
landscaping in the scope of work. Protects west of the urban growth
boundary are exempt from this requirement.
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Land Development Committee
Meeting Date: September 11, 2001
Date Prepared: July 20, 2001
Petition TXT -00 -03
(b) Landscape plans.
Landscape plans for rights -of -way shall be submitted by the applicant and approved
with each development project.
appFE)Yed by the Gity . Landscape plans shall be detailed as required in
Section 146 ( c ) ( 7) of this Division. A cross-section of the road right-of-way,
soil profile, drainage plan, irrigation plan and root barriers details are
required. Accent lighting plans are on a case by case basis.
ic
Design and installation. Roadway landscaping shall be designed and
with characteristics similar to the nearest existing roadway beautification project pef
and /or using the landscape theme provided in
section 105 or section 106, as applicable, or using a landscape plan approved by
the city for a particular road. The same landscape theme shall be used in all four
quadrants of any intersection. The design shall be based on the ultimate
roadway configuration, if road improvements will commence prior to the last
certificate of occupancy. If the road is not planned to be improved within the
build out date of the development, the design shall be based on the existing
roadway configuration.
The preferred plant palette for roadways are listed in the Citv's "Landscape
Work Manual." The intent of the City is to landscape all public roads in and
around new and existing developments. Refer to Table 32 for median /ROW
planting Chart. Medians and road shoulders shall have trees, palms, shrubs,
and groundcover. Pictures have been incorporated into the Table 32. These
pictures are generally representative of the desired landscape design.
d) Installation. Landscaping installation shall be in accordance with State and/or
County engineering standards. The preparation of the soil within the road
right -of -way shall include excavation of material detrimental to plant growth.
Proper soil and drainage is required. The water source for the roadway
landscaping can originate from the developer's project so long as there is an
easement dedicated to the public. The electrical service needs to have its
own meter.
The developer shall be responsible for obtaining all permits through the
appropriate agencies. If necessary the City can act as the permittee to
Land Development Committee
Meeting Date: September 11, 2001
Date Prepared: July 20, 2001
Petition TXT -00 -03
facilitate the permit.
(e) Maintenance. Landscaping maintenance shall be preformed in accordance
with State and /or County engineering standards. In addition to these
standards, City maintenance standards and guidelines shall apply. The
developer and its successors, or assigns shall be responsible for the roadway
landscaping maintenance. As new developments or major amendments
occurs adjacent to exiting roadway beautification projects, the cost to
maintain the common median shall be shared between the property owners
on both sides of the roadway, per conditions of development approval or
separate agreements. The City shall disclose to all parties any maintenance
agreements upon request, but it shall be the property owner's responsibility
to coordinate maintenance and the shared cost thereof. The City may have
the right to maintain roadway landscape, but not the obligation, if assigned
to a third party.
(f) Enforcement. Failure to nst?a 11 and maintain road landscape, including plant
replacement, shall be a violation of this section as well as development order
condition, if applicable. Violations occurring within State, County or City
ROW's shall be enforced as provided in Article VII.
Comments from the Beautification & Environmental Committee
The B &E Committee reviewed the proposed Roadway Beautification Plan at their
September 6, 2000 meeting. It has changed significantly since that meeting. Staff will be
taking the revised plan back to the Committee for any additional comments.
Comments from the Land Development Committee
The Land Development Committee reviewed the proposed Roadway Beautification Plan
at their November 14, 2000 meeting. Comments from Committee member Craig Kunkle
have been incorporated into the plan.
Prepared and Respectfully Submitted by:
Mark I. Hendrickson
City Forester
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Planting Concept Chart
Roadway Name
Jurisdiction
Planting Concept
ROW
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Water
Width
Width
Location
PGA Boulevard;W.
State /FDOT
Parkway
120'
8' -18'
Of Shady Lakes
Concept Native
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PGA Boulevard; E.
State /FDOT
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160'
8' -18'
Of Shady Lakes-
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PGA Boulevard;
State /FOOT
Palms
160'
8' -18'
Flyover
PGA Boulevard; E.
State /FDOT
Parkway
120'
8' -18'
Of Flyover
Concept Native
(Oaks, Pines,
•
Holiv Trees
Bums Road -.
City Road
'Palm
80'
8' -12'
West of AIA
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Bums Road
City Road
Palms and
80'
8' -12'
East of AIA
Flowering Trees
.
(Washingtonia,
Crepe Myrtle, oaks
PBC
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120'
8' -18'
Central Boulevard
Parkway Concept
Native (Oaks, Pines,
Trees
Hood Road
PBC
' "Parkway
80'
8' -18'
East of Military Trail
Concept Native
(Oaks, Pines,
Holly Trees
Hood Road
PBC
'Parkway
120'
8' -18'
West of Military Trail
Concept Native
(Oaks, Pines,
Holly Trees
Military Trail
PBC /State
`" Palms
120'
8' -12'
Segments at PCIA
FDOT
Sabals,
intersection
'
Parkway
Northlake Blvd.,
PBC /State
120'
8'-12'
West of Military Trail
FDOT
Concept Native
(Oaks, Pines,
Holly Trees
Northlake Blvd.,
PBC /State
Northlake
120'
8' -12'
East of Military Trail
FDOT
Boulevard
Task Force Concept
In Preliminary Design
AIA
State / FDOT
Palms and
108'
8' -12'
Flowering shrubs
Swale
(Sabals and
Oleander
Gardens Parkway
City
Palms and
80'
8' -12'
Flowering Trees
( Washingtonia,
Crepe
Myrtle, oaks
Kyota Gardens
City
Palms and
80'
8' -12'
Flowering Trees
Washingtonia, Crepe
Myrtle, oaks
Holly Drive
City
Palms and
80'
8' -12'
Flowering Trees
Washingtonia, Crepe
M rtle, oaks
MacArthur
City
Palms and
80'
8' -12'
Road
Flowering Trees
Crepe
Myrtle, oaKs
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PLANT PALETTE
«A»
TREES
Live Oak Weeping Podocarpus
Seagrape
Laurel Oak
FLOWERING TREES
Geiger
Orchid
Golden Rain
Paradise
PALMS
Date
Medjool
Royal
Pink Tab
Royal Poinciania
Coconut
Pheonix Reclinata
Chinese Fan
ACCENT PLANTS
Hibiscus Standards
Crepe Myrtle Thryallis
Cassia
Bougainvellea Silver Bottonwood
Ligustrum
HEDGING/ BEDDING SHRUBS
Ilex Thryallis
Jasmine Eugenia
Cocoplum Ixora
Seagrapes
GROUNDCOVERS
Day Lilies Lirlope
Juniper
Alamanda (dwarf) Purple Heart
African Iris
«g»
TREES
Live Oak
Laurel Oak
Slash Pine
Dahoon Holly
East Palatka Holly
FLOWERING TREES
Geiger
Orchid
Peltophorum
PALMS
Sabal
Pygmy Date
Chinese Fan
ACCENT PLANTS
Bougainvellea
Bird of Paradise
Seagrape
Southern Red Cedar
Gumbo Limbo
Cypress
Yellow Tab
Jacaranda
Royal Poinciania
Coconut
Paurotis
Oleanders
Firecracker
HEDGING/ BEDDING SHRUBS
ilex
Cocoplum
Fakahatchee
Saw Palmetto
GROUNDCOVERS
Day Lilies
Juniper
African Iris
Chalkus
Ixora
Plumbago
Thryailis
Lantana
Society Garlic
Oyster Plants