HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 101309I CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
2 PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 OCTOBER 13, 2009
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6 The regular meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Vice Chair Douglas Pennell.
7 I. CALL TO ORDER
8 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9 13I. ROLL CALL
10 Members Present: Vice Chair Douglas Pennell, Randolph Hansen, Michael Panczak, Amir
I 1 Kanel, Barry Present, Donald Krzan (First Alternate sitting for Chair Craig Kunkle), Joanne
12 Koerner (Second Alternate sitting for Joy Hecht).
13 Members Absent: Chair Craig Kunkle, Joy Hecht.
14 Also Present: City Attorney R. Max Lohman, Planning Manager Natalie Wong, Planner Richard
15 Marrero.
16 IV. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
17 None.
18 V. REPORT BY KARA IRWIN GROWTH MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR
19 Planning Manager Natalie Wong reported.
20 VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
21 Michael Panczak made a motion to approve the September 8, 2009 minutes.
22 Randolph Hansen seconded.
23 Motion passed, 7 -0.
24 VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
25 1. Recommendation to City Council
26 Ea Parte Communication (Public Hearing)
27 PUDA -09 -08-000022: Frenchman's Crossing Planned Unit Development (PUD)
28 A request by Jennifer M. Tighe on behalf of Live Oak Land Hood Road, LLC, for approval of an
29 amendment to the development order for Frenchman's Crossing PUD for the following
30 modifications: (1) delete condition 47 and #8 of Resolution 15, 2009, to remove all requirements
31 associated with extending the length of the westbound left -turn lane at the median opening on
32 Hood Road west of the median opening for the project; (2) amend the language vertical
33 construction; and (3) minor changes to the site and landscape plans for the ten -acre parcel
34 located on the northwest corner of Hood Road and Alternate Al A.
35 Presented item: Jennifer Tighe, Land Design South; Planning Manager Natalie Wong; Senior
36 Planner Richard Marrero.
37 Vice Chair Pennell opened the public hearing.
38 Vice Chair Pennell closed the public hearing.
39 Barry Present made a motion for approval as presented.
40 Michael Panczak seconded.
41 Motion passed, 7 -0.
42 2. Recommendation to City Council
43 Ex Parte Communication (Public Hearing)
44 Joanne Koerner declared ex parte.
45 PDRI -09 -02- 000002: Briger Tract — Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Approval
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I A request by Mr. Ken Tuma, of Urban Design Kilday Studios, on behalf of the property owners,
2 The Lester Family Investments, L.P., et al, and Palm Beach County, for approval of a DRI for
3 the Briger Tract. The proposed PCD/DRI will consist of 1.6 million square feet of biotech
4 research space for Phase II of The Scripps Research Institute's (TSRI) Florida campus, 2.2
5 million square feet of biomedicaUbiotech, pharmaceutical and related ancillary uses, a 300 room
6 hotel, 500,000 square feet of commercial development, and 2,700 dwelling units. The subject site
7 is approximately 681 acres and is located south of Donald Ross Road, north of Hood Road and
8 east and west of Interstate 95.
9 Presented items 2 3 and 4: Ken Tuma, Urban Design Kilday Studios; Planning Manager
10 Natalie Won e.
11 Vice Chair Pennell opened the public hearing.
12 Comments from the Public: Wendy Harrison; Town of Jupiter; Thomas Driscoll, Town of
13 Jupiter; Gregory Kulick, Venetia Way, Palm Beach Gardens; Jay Goldwasser, Donald Ross
14 Road, Palm Beach Gardens.
15 Vice Chair Pennell closed the public hearing.
16 Randolph Hansen made a motion for approval.
17 Michael Panczak seconded.
18 Motion passed, 6 -1 with Donald Kazan dissenting.
19 3. Recommendation to City Council
20 Ea Parte Communication (Public Hearing)
21 Joanne Koerner declared ex parte.
22 LDRA -09-02 -000024: Code Amendment to Section 78 -49 and 78 -157, establishing an
23 amendment process for the Briger Tract PCD design guidelines and providing criteria for
24 bioscience mixed use planned developments
25 A request by Ken Tuma of Urban Design Kilday Studios, on behalf of The Lester Family
26 Investments, L.P. et al., and Palm Beach County, amending Section 7849 and Section 78 -157 of
27 the Land Development Regulations (LDRs), establishing a process for future amendments to the
28 Briger Tract PCD design guidelines and providing criteria for bioscience Mixed Used
29 developments.
30 Vice Chair Pennell opened the public hearing.
31 Vice Chair Pennell closed the public hearing.
32 Randolph Hansen made a motion for approval.
33 Michael Panczak seconded.
34 Motion passed, 6 -1 with Donald Krzan dissenting.
35 4. Recommendation to City Council
36 Ex Parte Communication (Public Hearing)
37 Joanne Koerner declared ex parte.
38 PPCD -09 -02 -000002: Bri er Tract — Master Plan Approval & Rezonin
39 A request by Mr. Ken Tuma, of Urban Design Kilday Studios, on behalf of the property owners,
40 The Lester Family Investments, L.P., et al, and Palm Beach County, for approval of a rezoning
41 from Planned Development Area (PDA) zoning designation to Planned Community
42 Development Overlay (PCD) zoning designation. The proposed PCD will consist of 1.6 million
43 square feet of biotech research space for Phase II of The Scripps Research Institute's (TSRI)
44 Florida campus, 2.2 million square feet of biomedicallbiotech, pharmaceutical and related
45 ancillary uses, a 300 room hotel, 500,000 square feet of commercial development, and 2,700
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dwelling units. The subject site is approximately 681 acres and is located south of Donald Ross
Road north of Hood Road and east and west of Interstate 95.
Vice Chair Pennell opened the public hearing.
Vice Chair Pennell closed the public hearing.
Amir Kanel made a motion for approval with modifications.
Motion failed due to lack of a second.
Randolph Hansen made a motion for approval amending the 55 -foot buffer along Donald Ross
Road by increasing it to 90 feet.
Amir Kane[ seconded.
Motion passed, 6 -1 with Donald Krzan dissenting.
VIH. OLD BUSINESS
Presented by: _Barry Present.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
Presented b: Michael Panczak, City Attorney R Max Lohman.
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X. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Douglas Pennell adjourned the meeting at 9:02 p.m.
The next regular meeting will be held Noyember 10, 2009.
APPROVED:
Craig Kunkle, Chair
Joy HWht
Amir Kanel
anne Koerner
ATTEST
Donna M. Cannon
Municipal Services 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: All those preparing to give testimony were sworn in.
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