HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 011309I CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
2 PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD
3 REGULAR MEETING
I JANUARY 13, 2009
6 The regular meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Craig Kunkle.
7 I. CALL TO ORDER
8 H. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
18 III. ROLL CALL
11 PRESENT: Craig Kunkle, Chair; Douglas Pennell, Vice Chair; Randolph Hansen; Michael
12 Panczak; Joy Hecht; Amir Kanel, Donald Krzan (for Barry Present).
13 ABSENT: Barry Present
14 ALSO PRESENT: Growth Management Administrator Kara Irwin, Planning Manager Nilsa
15 Zacarias, Senior Planner Stephen Mayer, Planner Richard Marrero, Interim City Attorney R.
16 Max Lohman
17 IV. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS
18 None.
19 V. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
20 Randolph Hansen made a motion nominating Craig Kunkle for Chair.
21 Joy Hecht seconded.
22 Motion passed 7 -0.
23 Craig Kunkle made a motion nominating Douglas Pennell for Vice Chair.
24 Randolph Hansen seconded.
25 Motion passed 7 -0.
26 VI. REPORT BY KARA IRWIN, GROWTH MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR
27 Growth Management Administrator Irwin final adoption of the Evaluation and Appraisal
28 Report (EAR) based Amendment.
29 VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
30 Chair Kunkle made a motion to accept the July 22, 2008 minutes.
31 Vice Chair Pennell seconded.
32 Motion passed 7 -0.
33 Michael Panczak made a motion to accept the September 9, 2008 minutes.
34 Vice Chair Pennell seconded.
35 Motion passed 7 -0.
36 Those planning to give testimony in the hearings were sworn in.
37 Ex parte communication was reported by Chair Kunkle, Vice Chair Pennell, Randolph
38 Hansen, Michael Panczak, Joy Hecht, Amir Kanel and Donald Krzan.
39 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
40 RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
41 1. Ex Parte Communication (Public Hearing)
42 CPTA- 06- 12- 000008: PGA Corporate Center (Parcel 5A): A request by Jeff Marshall on
43 behalf of Catalfiuno Construction and Development, Inc., for a Comprehensive Plan text
44 amendment to the Future Land Use Element to add a definition and provide criteria for areas
45 highly suitable for increased office intensity; and provide policies to increase the DRI
46 thresholds for office, encouraging development that will expand the economic base of the
47 City.
48 The following individuals commented on this agenda item: Jeff Marshall, Senior Planner
49 Stephen Mayer.
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I Chair Kunkle opened the public hearing.
2 PUBLIC COMMENTS
3 Eileen Tucker, Shady Lakes, Palm Beach Gardens.
4 Chair Kunkle closed the public hearing.
5 Vice Chair Pennell made a motion for approval.
6 Randolph Hansen seconded.
7 Motion passed 7 -0.
8 RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
9 2. Ex Parte Communication (Public Hearing)
10 Petition ANNX- 07-08- 000002: Frenchman's Crossing: Request to annex a ten -acre parcel
11 of land currently located within unincorporated Palm Beach County.
12 The following individuals commented on this agenda item: Jennifer Tighe, Senior Planner
13 Stephen Mayer.
14 Chair Kunkle opened the public hearing.
15 Chair Kunkle closed the public hearing.
16 Randolph Hansen made a motion for approval.
17 Donald Krzan seconded.
18 Motion passed 7 -0.
19 RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
20 3. Ex Parte Communication (Public Hearing)
21 CPMA - 07-08- 000007: Frenchman's Crossing: Request for approval of a small -scale land -
22 use map amendment to change the current land -use designation of the ten -acre parcel from
23 Palm Beach County Medium Residential -5 (MR -5) to City of Palm Beach Gardens
24 Commercial (C).
25 Chair Kunkle opened the public hearing.
26 Chair Kunkle closed the public hearing.
27 Randolph Hansen made a motion for approval.
28 Vice Chair Pennell seconded.
29 Motion passed 7 -0.
30 RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
31 4. Ex Parte Communication (Public Hearing)
32 PPUD- 07- 08- 000018: Frenchman's Crossing: A request by Jennifer M. Tighe on behalf of
33 Live Oak Land Hood Road, LLC, for rezoning to a Planned Unit Development (PUD)
34 Overlay with underlying General Commercial (CG -1) zoning district and a site plan approval
35 to allow the development of a 45,600 square -foot retail grocery store and 16,600 square feet
36 of general commercial uses on -site. The ten -acre parcel is located on the northwest corner of
37 Hood Road and Alternate Al A.
38 Chair Kunkle opened the public hearing.
39 PUBLIC COMMENTS
40 Carolyn Chaplik, 715 Hudson Bay Drive, Palm Beach Gardens; Jim Keeley, 380 Columbus
41 Street, Palm Beach Gardens.
42 Chair Kunkle closed the public hearing.
43 Randolph Hansen made a motion for approval.
44 Vice Chair Pennell seconded.
45 Motion passed 7 -0.
46 RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
47 5. Ex Parte Communication (Public Hearing)
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I PUDA- 08 -08- 000019: Gardens Medical Center: A request by Anne Booth, agent for Urban
2 Design Studio, on behalf of Health Care Property Investors, Inc., for approval of an
3 amendment to the development order of the Gardens Medical Center PUD to renovate the
4 existing site and expand an existing major conditional use Emergency Care Department by
5 6,431 square feet, expand the mechanical area by 1,500 square feet, and make minor
6 modifications to improve circulation, parking, and landscaping. The subject site is generally
7 located on the southeast corner of Burns Road and Gardens East Drive and is approximately
8 22.2 acres in size.
9 The following individuals commented on this agenda item: Anne Booth, Urban Design
10 Kilday Studio.
11 Chair Kunkle opened the public hearing.
12 PUBLIC COMMENTS
13 Donna Cannon, 3518 -B Gardens East Drive, Palm Beach Gardens.
14 Chair Kunkle closed the public hearing.
15 Vice Chair Pennell made a motion for approval.
16 Joy Hecht seconded.
17 Motion passed 7 -0.
18 RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
19 6. Ex Parte Communication (Public Hearing)
20 MISC- 08-05- 000045: Northcorp Corporate Park PCD: Master Signage Program
21 Amendment A request by Don Hearing of Cotleur & Hearing, on behalf of NorthCorp
22 Corporate Park Property Owner's Association, for approval of an amendment to the Master
23 Signage Program for the Northcorp Corporate Park Planned Community Development (PCD),
24 generally bounded by the Gardens Station PUD to the north, Interstate 95 to the west, Burns
25 Road to the south, and the FEC Railway to the east.
26 The following individuals commented on this agenda item: Donaldson Hearing, representing
27 the Northcorp Property Owners Association, Jim Griffm, property developer, Senior
28 Planner Richard Marrero.
29 Joy Hecht made a motion for approval.
30 Donald Krzan seconded.
31 Motion passed 4 -3, Randolph Hansen, Michael Panczak and Donald Krzan dissenting.
32 RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
33 7. Ex Parte Communication (Public Hearing)
34 REZN -08 -07 - 000003: Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area: A joint City /County - initiated
35 rezoning of several parcels of real property within the Loxahatchee Slough and Sandhill
36 Crane Natural Areas from Planned Development Area (PDA) to Conservation (CONS)
37 zoning. Said parcels comprise approximately two thousand twenty -four (2,024) acres in size
38 and are owned by Palm Beach County, and are located in three general locations west of the
39 Turnpike, and north of Northlake Boulevard.
40 The following individuals commented on this agenda item: Senior Planner Stephen Mayer.
41 Chair Kunkle opened the public hearing.
42 Chair Kunkle closed the public hearing.
43 Vice Chair Pennell made a motion for approval.
44 Amir Kanal seconded.
45 Motion passed 7 -0.
46 RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
47 8. Ex Parte Communication (Public Hearing)
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REZN- 08 -07- 000004: Northlake Congress Plaza: A City - initiated rezoning for a parcel of
real property known as the Northlake Congress Commercial Center from Residential Medium
(RM) to Commercial General (CG1) zoning district. This property comprises approximately
one and 37/100 (1.37)-+ acres in size, is located on the north side of Northlake Boulevard
approximately one mile east of I -95 at the intersection of Northlake Boulevard and Congress
Avenue, and is owned by Northlake Venture L.C.
The following individuals commented on this agenda item: Senior Planner Stephen Mayer.
Vice Chair Pennell made a motion for approval.
Amir Kanal seconded.
Motion passed 7 -0.
IX. OLD BUSINESS
Vice Chair Pennell requested the status of Downtown at the Gardens.
Growth Management Administrator Kara Irwin stated Downtown at the Gardens would
be resubmitting on Friday.
Vice Chair Pennell requested the status of the Thoroughfare Plan.
Growth Management Administrator Kara Irwin stated there is no intention to remove
anything.
X. NEW BUSINESS
Vice Chair Pennell requested that Board members be given a copy of the City's Vision Plan.
Growth Management Administrator Kara Irwin agreed.
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y,j, ADJOURNMENT
Chair Kunkle adjourned the
January 27, 2009.
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Public Information Coordinator
Note: These 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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