HomeMy WebLinkAbout051022 - DRC Avenir Pod 21PALM BEACH
MEMORANDUM
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
TO: Mark Hendrickson, City Forester
Ross Gilmore, GIS Manager
Todd Engle, City Engineer / Kathy Gilbert, Deputy City Engineer
Scott Danielski, Building Official
Jennifer Nelli, Community Services Operations Manager
Jeneve Labossiere, Police Sergeant / Robert Seay, Police Officer
Neil Rosenberger, Fire Marshal
Bruce Gregg, Seacoast Utility Authority
Andrea Troutman, Pinder Troutman Consulting
Via PBG Email:
Patty Snider, City Clerk
Renata Schwedhelm, Agenda Coordinator
Stephen Stepp, Deputy City Manager
John Boehm, Assistant to the City Manager
David Reyes, Community Services Administrator
Angela Brown, Deputy Community Services Administrator
Mike Morrow, Engineering Operations Director
JR Evans, Neighborhood Services Director
Bahareh Wolfs, Development Compliance and Zoning Manager
Charlotte Presensky, Leisure Services Administrator
Jamie Cobb, Administrative Services Manager
R. Max Lohman, City Attorney
Janice Massie, Legal Administration Manager
Barbara Chabre, Executive Legal Assistant
Via Email:
Daniel Turbet, Florida Power and Light
Nicholas Ramos, Florida Power and Light
Anthony Lozano, Florida Power and Light
Vaughn Moncrieffe, Florida Power and Light
Rick Kania, Waste Management
Fred Harmon Jr., Waste Management
Anna Bielawska, Palm Tran
Michael Owens, School District of Palm Beach County
Ken Roundtree, Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District
DATE: April 13, 2022
FROM: Brett A. Leone, Senior Planner
bleone@pbgfl.com
561-799-4257 (direct line)
SUBJECT: SPLN-22-04-000059 — Avenir PCD — Pod 21
DRC Transmittal Memo
SPLN-22-04-000059
April 13, 2022
Please provide your comments on the subject petitions no later than Tuesday, April 26, 2022.
Your comments must be forwarded to my attention by that date and time so that written
comments can be given to the applicant in accordance with the timeframes established in the
City's Land Development Code. Should you have no comments, please indicate so in a memo.
Additional copies of the complete application are available in the Planning & Zoning
Department.
MEETING DATE AND TIME: A Development Review Committee meeting will be held in
the City Hall Council Chambers on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 2:oopm to review the
following development application:
PETITION: SPLN-22-04-000059 — A petition from Avenir Development, LLC
requesting Site Plan approval for a 195-10t single family subdivision, known as
Pod 21.
Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and assistance. Please contact me at (561) 799-4257 or
bleone@pbgfl.com should you have any questions or comments.
Cc: Natalie M. Crowley, AICP, Director of Planning and Zoning
Peter S. Hofheinz, AICP, Assistant Director of Planning and Zoning
Brian Terry, PLA, Insite Studio
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MEMORANDUM
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
TO: Brian Terry, PLA, InSite Studios
DATE: May 6, 2022
CC: Natalie M. Crowley, AICP, Planning and Zoning Director
Peter S. Hofheinz, AICP, Assistant Director of Planning and Zoning
Joann Skaria, AICP, Planning Manager
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SUBJECT: SPLN-22-04-000059 - Avenir Pod 21 Site Plan DRC Comments
The following comments are based on the above referenced petition submitted to the City on
April 5, 2022, found insufficient on April 8, 2022, with supplemental information submitted on
April 12, 2022, and found sufficient on April 14, 2022.
Planning and Zoning
The Avenir Development Standards require all dwelling units within the
Neighborhood District to be located within 1/4 mile of a park, green or square (public
space) a minimum of 3/4 of an acre in size. The recreation area near the entrance to
the subject site does not meet the minimum size requirements set forth in the Avenir
Development Standards. Please address.
2. The resident egress and emergency access driveway aligns with a future driveway for
the proposed Avenir West Recreation Center. Staff strongly suggests the Applicant
provide a pedestrian crosswalk with refuge area and a pedestrian warning light within
the eastern median to enhance the safety of pedestrians crossing Avenir Drive at this
intersection. (Planning and Zoning, Engineering, Traffic, Police, Fire Rescue)
3. Staff strongly encourages the Applicant to explore a design that divides the proposed
11.3 acre lake internal to the subject site. There is opportunity to create a unique entry
into the site. This was discussed at the preapplication meeting on February 8, 2022.
4. On all applicable plans and documents, please revise the dimensions for the lots to
identify the full size of the lot and not just the buildable area pursuant to Code section
78-46(f)•
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May 6, 2022
5. Within the Site Data, please note the total number of on -street guest parking spaces
proposed pursuant to Code section 78-46(f).
6. Please revise the delineation of the easternmost recreation area to terminate between
lots 181 and the property line between lots 186 and 187. In addition, please dimension
the minimum separation between the above referenced lots.
7. Within the recreation area mentioned above, there are opportunities to incorporate
additional landscape material and amenities. Please address.
8. Please explore incorporating additional on -street guest parking spaces in close
proximity to the proposed dog park and recreation areas.
9. The Open Space adjacent to lot 124 is dimensioned at to -feet in width; however, that
is the width of the Utility Easement. Please revise the label accordingly.
10. All lots adjacent to a lake, recreation area, conservation area, or open space shall have
a fence along the property line to delineate the residential lot from common area.
11. Please provide a dimension for the width of the open spaces on both sides of the main
entrance pursuant to Code section 78-46(f).
12. At the main entrance driveway, please provide an 8-foot-wide sidewalk on both sides
of the entry that will connect to the 12-foot-wide multi -use path along the south side
of Avenir Drive pursuant to Code section 78-46(f).
13. Within the recreation area that includes the dog parks between pod 21 and 20, please
increase the width of the sidewalk to a minimum of 12-feet to provide for multiple
modes of transportation.
14. Please advise if it is the Applicant's intent to provide pedestrian access through the
recreation parcel that contains the dog park to allow residents from Pod 20 to connect
through the subject site to access the western Clubhouse.
15. Pursuant to Code section 78-46(f), please revise the labeling of the surrounding
properties within the Avenir PCD; specifically, "Avenir A-15 GL Homes Parcel "C"" to
"Avenir Pod 15".
16. Please consider provide a shade structure over the playground. Please include a detail
of the shade structure.
17. Please provide a detail of the proposed putting green and any associated amenities.
18. At all recreation areas and the dog parks, please provide bicycle parking.
19. Within the recreation areas, please consider incorporating picnic/cafe tables.
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20. The Applicant has identified the parcel between lots 34 and 35 as a recreation parcel
Of 0.72 acres; however, this parcel includes a lift station and is not considered a
recreation parcel due to its main use as a utility site. Please remove this notation and
increase the landscape material in this open space. The lift station is required to be
screened pursuant to Code Section 78-195.(Planning and Zoning, Forestry)
21. Within the open space parcel between lots 131 and 132, there appears to be a drainage
pipe without an easement pursuant to Code section 78-562. Please address.
22. Please provide an exhibit for all irregularly shaped lots for Staff to review applicable
setbacks and lot widths pursuant to Code section 78-46(f).
23. Please provide more amenities to the dog park. For example, dog park equipment,
shade structures, dog waste stations, and trash receptacles.
24. Within the legend on SP.1, please include a symbol for the proposed fence pursuant
to Code section 78-46(f).
25. On all applicable plans and documents please revise the naming convention of the
subject site from "Parcel A-21" to "Pod 21" to be consistent with the previously
approved site plans. (Planning and Zoning, GIS)
26. Please label the unincorporated Palm Beach County parcels (those not within the
Avenir PCD) on all sheets, including cross sections.
27. On sheet SP.1, please revise note "' to identify the affected lots of the fence setback
provision.
28. Please revise the title of the Regulating Plans to Site Plan of Site Plan Details. These
sheets are part of the overall site plan.
29. On sheet RP.1, there is a detail for a chain link fence. Please advise where this fence
type is proposed.
30. On sheet RP.3, please provide rear elevations of the proposed mailbox center, oor
label if the rear elevations will match the front, pursuant to Code section 78-46(e).
31. On sheet RP.3, please label the side elevation of the mailbox center as the right/left
elevations.
32. Please provide a color and materials board for the mailbox center for Staff to review
and comment pursuant to Code section 78-46(e).
33• Please advise of the proposed surface material at the the mailbox center and identify
on all applicable plan sheets pursuant to Code section 78-46(f).
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34• Please provide a detail of mailboxes for Staff to review and comment pursuant to Code
section 78-46(e).
35• Please provide details of the proposed vehicular gates for Staff to review and
comment.
36. At the main entrance there does not appear to be a call box or other means to allow
guest access through the gates. Please advise how access will be controlled and
provide a detail of any type of access control feature that might be proposed.
37. On both the Site Plan and Landscape Plan (LP.1o), the design of the monument sign
does not match the proposed design as indicated on sheet RP.1. Please address
38. Please provide a rendering of the entry into the subject site, including an accurate
depiction of the proposed landscaping.
39• Please combine all landscape sheets instead of providing separate sheets for common
area landscaping, entry landscaping, street trees etc.
40. Within the Landscape Plan, please include the lot numbers pursuant to Code section
78-46(e).
41. Within the open space adjacent to lot 86, there is an opportunity to provide additional
landscape material. Please address.
42. To improve the appearance of the drainage structure headwalls, Staff recommends
the Applicant provide beds of native grasses and groundcovers around the top of the
headwalls.
43• On the Landscape Plan, there is line work outside the boundary of the subject site
associated with development projects not currently approved. Please remove this line
work.
44• Within the open space behind lots 178 through 181 and 187 through 195, please
increase the height of the berm from two feet to three feet and demonstrate there is
proper drainage. (Planning and Zoning, Forestry, Engineering)
45• Staff suggests relocating the landscaping proposed behind lots 72 and 73 to be
adjacent to the cul-de-sac to provide the future residents a view into the conservation
area.
46. Within the Open Space adjacent to lot 72, there is an opportunity to provide
additional landscape material and expand the landscape beds. Please address.
47. Please include the proposed landscaping on the boundary cross-section details and
incorporate within the landscape plan for Staff to review and comment.
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48. On sheet C15, within cross section C-C, please remove the improvements shown
within the proposed school site as they have not been approved.
49• Please provide a cross-section of the open space behind lots 178 through 181.
50. Please provide a narrative and visuals/renderings related to the restoration of the
conservation area adjacent to the subject site.
51. Within the roadway in front of lots 21/22 and 53/54, please explore incorporating
medians ("eyebrows") to provide traffic calming within these areas.
Forestry
52. This site has not been cleared. Please provide a current environmental survey of this
site to determine if there are any listed plants and/or animals to be protected, and if
present take all appropriate measures to protect them consistent with the Avenir PCD
approval.
53• On Sheets SP.1, LP.2 and C3, please explain why there is an unrelated force main
crossing this project's southern buffer area that appears to be for a future off -site
Palm Beach County property. This proposed force main would limit the Applicant
from installing landscaping, yet Sheet LP.2 shows landscaping over this
infrastructure.
54• On Sheet RP-3 cross-section 20 and Sheet C15 Section E-E, please change the
proposed grade changes to the Conservation Area so there are no impacts to the 25'
wide upland buffer. The grade changes can begin at the edge of the 10' wide fire break.
The Conservation Area in the southeast corner of Avenir is more natural than the
northern Conservation Area. Per Section 78-250(a. 2. 1.), the upland buffer around
the wetland shall preserve the native vegetation. (Forestry, Engineering)
55• On Sheet RP-3 cross-section 19 and Sheet C15 Section D-D, Staff has a concern that
the proposed PCD buffer slopes down from the lot lines south to the existing off site
existing grades. As discussed during the pre -application meeting, a significant
portion of the off -site (unincorporated) property to the south is an existing wetland.
The proposed southern PCD buffer landscaping would be inundated if it is not
installed on a berm. Please modify the southern PCD buffer landscaping to create a
berm with the hedge at the top of the berm and remaining landscaping on the sides
above the water elevation of the off -site wetland to be consistent with the approved
25400t PCD buffer per Resolution 4, 2016. (Forestry, Engineering)
56. On Sheet SP.1, please provide the landscape points per open space required and
provided data.
57. On Sheet LP.1, please convert the sod area located in the northwest corner of the site
on the west side of the resident egress/ emercency access to a natural area of native
vegetation.
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58. On Sheet LP.1, SP.1 and C11, there is a lo-foot-wide Utility Easement located on the
west side of the ingress/egress road in the northwest corner of the site that appears
to be interrupted by the Conservation Area boundary because the road is too close to
the Conservation Area. Please reconfigure the road to be at least 15-feet away from
the Conservation Area so that a 10-foot-wide Utility Easement can be platted adjacent
to the road and the utilities can be installed without conflicting with the Conservation
Area.
59• On Sheets LP.1 and LP.2, please create a landscaped open space tract on the west side
of Lot 87 in the northwest corner of the side to screen the emergency access/ resident
ingress/egress driveway from it.
60. Please add a hedge row with native grasses on both sides of all the drainage
easements.
61. On Sheet LP.3, please incorporate a signature tree and groundcovers to the cul-de-
sac center median.
62. On Sheets LP-5 and LP.8, please create open space tracts outside of the utility
easements adjacent to Lots 172 and 176, so additional landscaping can be added to
screen the side elevation of a future residential dwelling unit.
63. On Sheets LP.6 through LP.8, Staff recommends adding a 6-foot-tall fence within the
PCD buffer and connecting it to the fence being proposed at the proposed school site
to the east for security and separation from the unincorporated Palm Beach County
properties. (Forestry, Police)
64. On Sheet LP.7, please create an open space tract outside of the utility easement
adjacent to Lot 164 so additional landscaping can be added to screen the side
elevation of a future residential dwelling unit.
65. On Sheet LP.8, please create an open space tract outside of the utility easement
adjacent to Lot 191 so additional landscaping can be added to screen the side elevation
of a future residential dwelling unit.
66. On Sheet LP.8, please create open space tract outside of the utility easement adjacent
to Lot 182 so additional landscaping can be added to screen the side elevation of a
future residential dwelling unit.
67. Please provide a narrative explaining how landscape maintenance personnel will
access the 20400t landscape buffer on the east side of Lots 16 through 22.
68. On Sheet LP.9, the Applicant is proposing Live Oak trees for street trees. Per the
Avenir Development Standards, Streetscape Standards, please demonstrate how the
Applicant is providing a minimum of 400 square feet of growing area by providng a
planting detail, which would allow for the healthy growth of the Live Oak.
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69. On Sheet LP.9, the Applicant is proposing Gumbo Limbo and Pink Tabebuia trees for
street trees which are not an approved street tree per the Avenir Development
Standards. Please select from the approved list or relocate these trees to be outside of
the road right-of-way.
70. On Sheet LP.1o, please meander the sidewalk in the entrance and add street trees or
palms in plant beds to create a more embellished entry and reduce the amount of sod.
(Forestry, Planning and Zoning)
71. On Sheet LP.11, please add a minimum 6-foot-tall buffer hedge row within the 15-
foot-wide open space tract at the rear of Lots 191 through 193 and the side of Lot 190
all the way to the road.
72. On Sheet LP.12, SP.1 and C9, please move the 12-foot Drainage Easement that runs
adjacent to Lot 66 south along the Conservation Area to the east at least 10-feet away
from the Conservation Area so there is no short-term or long-term impacts to the
native vegetation.
73. On Sheets LP.o, LP.13, and SP.1, please add at least three (3) aerating fountains with
the lake and indicate the location of the ground -mounted equipment/electrical panel
with screening.
74. On Sheet LP.13, please revise the lake littoral planting plan to adhere to Exhibit "LL"
of Resolution 44, 2018.
Engineering
75. Staff strongly encourages the Applicant align the main entrance to the subject site
with the emergency access/resident egress driveway to Pod 15 to reduce the number
of median openings along Avenir Drive and to reduce the number of conflict points.
(Engineering, Traffic, Planning and Zoning)
76. Please be advised prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy related to
this project, the Avenir Drive connection from the Coconut Boulevard Roundabout to
the Panther National Boulevard (140th Avenue) roundabout shall be completed for
public access, as approved by the City Engineer.
77. Please show and dimension the eastbound right turn lane on Avenir Drive at the main
entrance. (Engineering, Traffic)
78. Revise all lake maintenance easements to lake maintenance tracts pursuant to Code
section 78-563.
79. Please provide a cul-de-sac detail on the engineering plans consistent with Code
section 78-501.
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80. Please advise the purpose of the "overflow path" for the wetland.
81. Please revise cross section C-C to reflect the berm at the wall (show flow arrows in
each direction) and the go -degree parking stalls for the Charter School.
82. Please revise cross section D-D to reflect the Pod 21 berm.
83. Please provide proposed cross sections along the south property line adjacent to the
unincorporated Palm Beach County parcels. Show the grading transition between
the site and the offsite existing wetland. (Engineering, Forestry)
84. Please provide locations and detail of the stabilized access to the fire break.
(Engineering, Forestry, Fire)
GIS
85. The amount of Open Space plan could not be verified. The CAD files shall contain
drawings of the following: Property boundary, Impervious Areas, Pervious Areas,
Total Open Space, Open space for landscape points, and Sod Areas. Each layer shall
be clearly labeled using the drawing names outlined above. If a different naming
convention is utilized, the Applicant shall provide a list that describes what layers
pertain to each drawing. The drawings shall be defined as closed polygons and
accurately reflect scale, area, and include text and annotation clearly labeled and
legible.
86. The Applicant shall submit a request for a residential Address Plan. The Addressing
Committee will not approve any request until the Site Plan for the associated petition
has received approval. Please submit a letter requesting the development and review
of an Addressing Plan along with a site plan and check in the amount of $200.00.
During this review, the Addressing Committee shall assign all addresses, street
names, and any additional items requested.
87. If the project is to be named, then the Applicant shall submit a request for a
subdivision name approval. The Addressing Committee will not approve any request
until the site plan for the associated petition has received approval. There is a $too
fee to process the desired name.
Police Department
88. Mail kiosks shall be illuminated to increase natural surveillance for residents.
89. The first responder system "C1ick2Enter" shall be equipped on all electronic gate
systems.
go. Playgrounds equipped with fencing shall have self -close hinge gates installed.
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91. Please incorporate pedestrian scale lighting to activity generating common areas. The
addition of lighting can afford residents the opportunity to use the space during
evening hours, enhancing natural surveillance consistent with the Crime Prevention
Through Environmental Design principles within Code Section 78-58.
92. Fencing and gate design should be fully encompassing, designed to deter climbing,
and equipped with a form of access control.
Fire Rescue
93• The resident egress/emergency access driveway needs to be adjusted to avoid
emergency vehicle conflicts as shown on the Fire Access Plan.
94• Staff requests the Applicant provide a stabilized and designated emergency access
through the recreation area between pods 21 and 20.
95• Staff requests a stabilized and designated emergency access be provided through the
recreation parcel between lots 34 and 35•
96. All homes greater than 4,999 square feet are required to be fully protected with a
NFPA 13D Fire Sprinkler System.
Building
97. Please be advised as the project gets closer to Building Permit submittal, the Building
Division would like to meet with the Applicant prior to permit submittal to discuss
opportunities to streamline the review process.
98. The following will be required at time of permitting: two sets of signed and sealed
plans, sub -permits for all trades, and gas will require a separate permit.
Traffic
99• It is stated that the intersection of Northlake Boulevard and 14oth Avenue/Panther
National Boulevard will be constructed to buildout conditions. The plans for the
intersection do not include the southbound dual left turn lanes. Please address this
phased construction.
too. The tables included on pages C-i and C-ii are confusing. Please advise if the upper
tables represent AM peak hour. In addition, please advise why the volumes are shown
in certain Groups on the lower table, but not within the upper table.
101. Please change the title on page D-8 to be Pod A-9.
102. Please change the office intensity on Table 4 page 11 and D-7.
103. The calculation for single-family home trips on Table 4 is incorrect. Please address.
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104. Please advise if any signal warrant analyses have been completed for the Northlake
Boulevard and Avenir Drive intersection.
105. Please dimension the stacking distance from the edge of pavement to the call box at
the entrance to the subject site per Code Section 78-490(b). Staff strongly
recommends the Applicant provide additional stacking distance based on the number
of residential lots and due to the provision of only being ingress point into the subject
site. (Traffic, Engineering, Planning and Zoning)
1o6. The traffic analysis states that the length of the left turn lane storage on Avenir Drive
at the entrance to the subject site is 18o feet. Please provide the correct length and
provide dimensions on the Site Plan.
Seacoast Utility Authority
107. The Applicant will need to add a manual flushing station at the west end of the
project. Please coordinate with SUA on the desired location.
1o8. There are several locations where the water services are not shown perpendicular to
the water main. The Applicant needs to revise and show restricted driveways
accordingly to avoid taps being in the driveways. Please also adjust the street tree
locations accordingly.
log. Within the entrance wall and columns detail on sheet C14, please add a force main
and label the right-of-way, lot lines, and wall to match the other development plans.
1io. Please provide a section showing the water main through the recreation area and
adjacent to the dog parks.
ill. The easement for the above referenced water main needs to be increased to 15 feet in
width and stabilized. Please revise and add the stabilization details to the plan.
112. The 20400t SUA easement over the gravity sewer main needs to be stabilized per the
approved SUA detail to allow for maintenance to the manhole. Also, there will need
to be a minimum 12-foot-wide gate at the property line for future access. In addition,
all Clusia plants and trees at the south end of the easement need to be removed.
113. Please adjust the Japanese Blueberry trees to be a minimum of 10 feet from the water
main and force mains at the entrance to the pod.
114. Irrigate common areas from irrigation water and add water services accordingly.
115. The Applicant shall use direct bury poles near SUA facilities and maintain a minimum
Of 5 feet of clearance from direct bury poles to all SUA facilities.
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116. The proposed landscaping south of lot 66 is not acceptable within the 12400t SUA
easement. Please revise accordingly.
117. The Oak trees and Dahoon Hollies are too close to the proposed water main in the
stub out through the recreation parcel. Please provide a minimum of io feet of clear
area with root barriers.
118. Please advise if future homes will all be less than 5,000 square feet. If so, please note
this limitation on the plans.
The Applicant shall provide a written response to all comments, indicating
acknowledgement of each comment and how each comment has been addressed.
Compliance will expedite the subsequent review.
It is suggested that the applicant clearly identify all changes to the plans by either
"clouding"; or highlighting, the location of all changes to further expedite the
review.
City staff reserves the right to make additional comments throughout the review
process.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, please contact me at 561-799-4257 or via email
at bleone(&pbgfl.com. Thank you.
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