HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PZAB 021423I CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
2 PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 February 14, 2023
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6 I. CALL TO ORDER
7 The regular meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Hansen.
8 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9 III. ROLL CALL
10 Members Present:
11 Chair Randolph Hansen, Vice Chair Timothy Coppage, Erez Sela, Christopher Oftedal, Robert
12 Savel, Zachary Seth Mansfield, and Charles Millar.
13 Members Absent: None.
14 Also Present: City Attorney, R. Max Lohman; Assistant Planning & Zoning Director, Peter Hofheinz;
15 Assistant Planning & Zoning Director, Joann Skaria and Senior Planner, Brett Leone.
16 IV. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS
17 None.
18 V. REPORT BY DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING: NATALIE CROWLEY
19 Assistant Planning & Zoning Director, Peter Hofheinz reported at the February 2, 2023, City
20 Council meeting, the site plan amendment for the PGA waterfront project (Resolution 7, 2023) was
21 approved.
22 VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
23 Board Member Savel made a motion to approve the January 17, 2023, meeting minutes.
24 Board Member Mansfield seconded.
25 Motion passed 7-0.
26 Chair Hansen read the following into the record:
27 Comments from the public: Please submit a comment card to the Agenda Coordinator prior to the
28 commencement of the public hearing(s). You will be called to the podium where you will state your
29 full name and address and be given three (3) minutes to address the Board.
30 VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
31 Those preparing to give testimony were sworn in.
32 1. Recommendation to City Council (Public Hearing) — QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING
33 SPLN-22-06-000061 - Avenir requests a site plan approval for the west recreation area and
34 clubhouse
35 A request by Avenir Development, LLC for site plan approval to allow the development of a
36 28,110-square-foot community clubhouse and recreation facility on a 13.28-acre site within the
37 Avenir Planned Community Development (PCD). The community clubhouse and recreation
38 facility is generally located north of Avenir Drive, approximately 0.70 miles west of the
39 intersection of Avenir Drive and Coconut Boulevard.
40 Chair Hansen opened the public hearing.
41 Chair Hansen asked for ex parte communication for Item 1 SPLN-22-06-000061.
42 No ex parte communication declared.
43 Petitioner presentation: Ken Tuma, Urban Design Studio.
44 Staff presentation: Senior Planner, Brett Leone.
45 Staff recommended approval of SPLN-22-06-000061 - Avenir requests a site plan approval for the
46 west recreation area and clubhouse.
47 Public comment: None.
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Chair Hansen closed the public hearing.
Chair Hansen brought the item back for discussion. Discussion ensued.
Board Member Millar made a motion to recommend to City Council SPLN-22-06-000061 -
Avenir requests a site plan approval for the west recreation area and clubhouse including the waiver
for the width of the parking spaces to be reduced from 10 feet to 9.5 feet.
Board Member Mansfield seconded.
Motion passed 7-0.
Assistant Planning & Zoning Director, Peter Hofheinz thanked Ken Tuma and his team, the
Avenir team, and the GL Homes team for working with staff and the Development Review
Committee (DRC) on this project.
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
None.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
None.
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X. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Hansen adjourned the meeting at 6:29 p.m.
The next regular meeting will be held on March 14, 2023.
Approved:
Randolph Hansen, Chair
Erez Sela
Christopher Oftedal
ert Savel
Charles Millar
ATTEST:
Patricia Snider, C C
City Clerk
Note: these minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim transcripts of the
meeting. A verbatim audio recording is available from the Office of the City Clerk.
All referenced attachments on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Note: all those preparing to give testimony were sworn in.
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