HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PZAB 091223I CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
2 PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 September 12, 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, Erez Sela, Christopher Oftedal, Robert Savel, Zachary Seth Mansfield,
12 Charles Millar, and First Alternate Linda Hess.
13 Members Absent: Vice Chair Timothy Coppage.
14 Also Present: City Attorney, R. Max Lohman; Director of Planning and Zoning, Natalie Crowley;
15 Assistant Planning and Zoning Director, Joann Skaria; Planning Manager, Martin Fitts; Principal
16 Planner, Olivia Ellison; Planner, Christopher Yerkes and Planner, Anne Bestland.
17 IV. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS
18 None.
19 V. REPORT BY DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING: NATALIE CROWLEY
20 Director of Planning and Zoning, Natalie Crowley reported the Vintage Oaks project was approved
21 at the September 5, 2023, City Council meeting, consisting of the small-scale land use amendment, the
22 rezoning, and the site plan for the 111 townhomes (Ordinance 14, 2023 and Ordinance 15, 2023 and
23 the Resolution 48, 2023).
24 VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
25 Board Member Mansfield made a motion to approve the August 8, 2023, meeting minutes.
26 Board Member Oftedal seconded.
27 Motion passed 7-0.
28 Chair Hansen read the following into the record:
29 Comments from the public: Please submit a comment card to the Agenda Coordinator prior to the
30 commencement of the public hearing(s). You will be called to the podium where you will state your
31 full name and address and be given three (3) minutes to address the Board.
32 VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
33 Those preparing to give testimony were sworn in.
34 1. Recommendation to City Council (Public Hearing) - QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING
35 CUMJ- 23-03-000072 - Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar requests a major conditional use to
36 allow for a bar
37 A request by The Gardens Venture LLC for a Major Conditional Use approval to allow a
38 Nightclub, Bar, or Lounge use for Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar within the Gardens Mall. The
39 Gardens Mall is generally located north of PGA Boulevard, east of Fairchild Gardens Avenue,
40 south of Gardens Parkway, and west of Kew Gardens Avenue.
41 Chair Hansen asked for ex-parte communication for Item 1.
42 No ex parte communication declared.
43 Chair Hansen opened the public hearing.
44 Petitioner presentation: Martin Holland, L.D. Reeves & Associates.
45 Staff presentation: Planner, Christopher Yerkes.
46 Staff recommended approval of CUMJ- 23-03-000072 - Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar requests a
47 major conditional use to allow for a bar.
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I Public comment: None.
2 Chair Hansen closed the public hearing.
3 Chair Hansen brought the item back for discussion. Discussion ensued.
4 First Alternate Hess made a motion to recommend to City Council CUMJ- 23-03-000072 -
5 Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar requests a major conditional use to allow for a bar.
6 Board Member Savel seconded.
7 Motion passed 7-0.
8 e Item 2 PUDA-18-01-000069 and Item 3 CUMJ-19-12-000059 were presented in one combined
9 presentation and all testimony and comments were incorporated in each item with separate votes
10 taken.
11 2. Recommendation to City Council (Public Hearing) - QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING
12 PUDA-18-01-000069 - PGA Marina & Soverel Harbour requesting a PUD Amendment for
13 re -development of the Marina
14 A request by PGA Marina Partners LLC for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment to
15 allow the redevelopment of the approximately 7.52-acre marina with 451 dry boat storage slips,
16 20 wet boat storage slips, and marina retail, boat and watercraft showroom, and ship store uses.
17 The subject site is located on the north side of PGA Boulevard approximately 0.25 miles east of
18 the intersection of PGA Boulevard and Prosperity Farms Road.
19 3. Recommendation to City Council (Public Hearing) - QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING
20 CUMJ-19-12-000059- Major Conditional Use for PGA Marina use on the 7.52-acre site
21 A request by PGA Marina Partners LLC for a Major Conditional Use approval for a Commercial
22 Marina on approximately 7.52 acres. The subject site is located on the north side of PGA Boulevard
23 approximately 0.25 miles east of the intersection of PGA Boulevard and Prosperity Farms Road.
24 Chair Hansen asked for ex parte communication for Item 2 and Item 3.
25 All Board Members declared ex parte communication for having met with the applicant and staff
26 during separate agenda review meetings.
27 Chair Hansen opened the public hearing.
28 Petitioner presentation: Austin Schell, CEO Port 32; Ken Tuma, Urban Design Studio; Lauren
29 Sands, Urban Design Studio.
30 Staff presentation: Planning Manager, Martin Fitts.
31 Staff recommended approval of PUDA- 18-01-000069 - PGA Marina & Soverel Harbour
32 requesting a PUD Amendment for re -development of the Marina and CUMJ-19-12-000059- Major
33 Conditional Use for PGA Marina use on the 7.52-acre site.
34 Public comment: Joey Eichner, PGA Corridor Association, Inc., 4440 PGA Boulevard, Suite 600,
35 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410; Glenn MacLean, 11439 Kidd Lane, Palm Beach Gardens,
36 Florida 33410.
37 Chair Hansen closed the public hearing.
38 Chair Hansen brought the item back for discussion. Discussion ensued.
39 Board Member Oftedal made a motion to recommend to City Council PUDA-18-01-000069 -
40 PGA Marina & Soverel Harbour requesting a PUD Amendment for re -development of the Marina.
41 Board Member Mansfield seconded.
42 Motion passed 7-0.
43 Board Member Oftedal made a motion to recommend to City Council CUMJ-19-12-000059-
44 Major Conditional Use for PGA Marina use on the 7.52-acre site.
45 Board Member Mansfield seconded.
46 Motion passed 7-0.
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I • Item 4 CPSS-23-08-0000 and Item 5 PPUD-23-08-0001 were presented in one combined
2 presentation and all testimony and comments were incorporated in each item with separate votes
3 taken.
4 4. Recommendation to City Council (Public Hearing)
5 CPSS-23-08-0000- City Initiated Small -Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Ritz-
6 Carlton Residences, Palm Beach Gardens
7 A City -initiated petition requesting a Small -Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to
8 change the land -use designation of approximately 13.45 acres from Palm Beach County
9 Commercial High with underlying High Residential, 12 units per acre (CH-12), High Residential,
10 12 units per acre (HR-12) and Residential Low, 3 units per acre (RL-3) to Palm Beach Gardens
11 Residential High (RH) with a Marina District Overlay for recently annexed property. The property
12 is generally located on the southwest corner of the intersection of PGA Boulevard and Ellison
13 Wilson Road.
14 5. Recommendation to City Council (Public Hearing) - QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING
15 PPUD-23-08-0001 - City Initiated Rezoning to PUD/RH for the Ritz -Carlton Residences
16 Palm Beach Gardens
17 A City -initiated petition requesting to rezone approximately 13.45 acres from Palm Beach County
18 Residential Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Multi -Family Residential Medium Density
19 (RM) to a Palm Beach Gardens Planned Unit Development (PUD) overlay with an underlying
20 zoning designation of Residential High (RH) for recently annexed property. The property is
21 generally located on the southwest corner of the intersection of PGA Boulevard and Ellison Wilson
22 Road.
23 Chair Hansen asked for ex parte communication for Item 5 PPUD-23-08-0001.
24 No ex parte communication declared.
25 Chair Hansen opened the public hearing.
26 Petitioner presentation: Not applicable.
27 Staff presentation: Principal Planner, Olivia Ellison.
28 Staff recommended approval of CPSS-23-08-0000- City Initiated Small -Scale Comprehensive
29 Plan Amendment for Ritz -Carlton Residences, Palm Beach Gardens and PPUD-23-08-0001 - City
30 Initiated Rezoning to PUD/RH for the Ritz -Carlton Residences Palm Beach Gardens.
31 Public comment: None.
32 Chair Hansen closed the public hearing.
33 Chair Hansen brought the item back for discussion. Discussion ensued.
34 Board Member Mansfield made a motion to recommend to City Council CPSS-23-08-0000- City
35 Initiated Small -Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Ritz -Carlton Residences, Palm Beach
36 Gardens.
37 Board Member Savel seconded.
38 Motion passed 7-0.
39 Board Member Mansfield made a motion to recommend to City Council PPUD-23-08-0001 -
40 City Initiated Rezoning to PUD/RH for the Ritz -Carlton Residences Palm Beach Gardens.
41 Board Member Savel seconded.
42 Motion passed 7-0.
43 VIII. OLD BUSINESS
44 Board Member Savel inquired about the advertisement of public notices in The Palm Beach Post
45 newspaper instead of online publication.
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I Director of Planning and Zoning, Natalie Crowley and City Attorney, R. Max Lohman explained
2 legislation was approved last session to allow for website advertising on approved county websites.
3 The City is advertising in the newspaper to be compliant with Florida State law. Discussion ensued.
4 Chair Hansen thanked and commended staff for their work in providing quality projects in the City.
5 IX. NEW BUSINESS
6 Director of Planning and Zoning, Natalie Crowley introduced Planner, Anne Bestland to the
7 Board as she has recently joined the Planning and Zoning Department and is attending her first
8 Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board meeting. Discussion ensued.
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X. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Hansen adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m.
The next regular meeting will be held on October 10, 2023.
Approved:
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Timothy Coppage, ice Chair
Erez Sela
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Robert Savel
ATTEST:
Patricia Snider, CM
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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