HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PZAB 121223CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
December 12, 2023
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 Charles Millar, Christopher Oftedal, Timothy Coppage, Robert
12 Savel, Zachary Seth Mansfield, and Linda Hess.
13 Members Absent: None.
14 Also Present: City Attorney, R. Max Lohman; City Clerk, Patricia Snider; Director of Planning and
15 Zoning, Natalie Crowley; Assistant Planning and Zoning Director, Joann Skaria; Planning Manager,
16 Martin Fitts and Principal Planner, Olivia Ellison.
17 IV. BOARD ORIENTATION
18 City Attorney, R. Max Lohman presented the Board Orientation.
19 V. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS
20 None.
21 VI. REPORT BY DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING: NATALIE CROWLEY
22 Director of Planning and Zoning, Natalie Crowley reported the following items passed at the
23 December 6, 2023, City Council meeting: Ordinance 5, 2023, updates to the City's Impact Fees
24 effective April 1, 2024; Ordinance 25, 2023 and Ordinance 26, 2023, the City -initiated zoning and
25 land use for the Shops at Indian Trails; Ordinance 27, 2023 and companion Resolution 63, 2023,
26 providing for a Health, Physical Fitness, Weight Reduction, and Spa use in the PGA Overlay and the
27 major conditional use for a fitness facility in Legacy Place; Resolution 65, 2023, the Avenir site plan
28 and major conditional use for a 29-bed hospital and medical buildings and Resolution 68, 2023, the
29 site plan amendment for Avenir Pod 20 architectural improvements.
30 VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
31 Board Member Savel made a motion to approve the November 14, 2023, meeting minutes.
32 Board Member Mansfield seconded.
33 Motion passed 7-0.
34 Chair Hansen read the following into the record:
35 Comments from the public: Please submit a comment card to the City Clerk prior to the
36 commencement of the public hearing(s). You will be called to the podium where you will state
37 your full name and address and be given three (3) minutes to address the Board.
38 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
39 Those preparing to give testimony were sworn in.
40 Chair Hansen asked for ex parte communication for Item 2 PCDA-23-01-000045 and Item 3
41 SPLA-23-01-000066.
42 All Board Members declared ex parte communication for meeting with staff during separate
43 agenda review meetings.
44 1. Recommendation to City Council (Public Hearing)
45 CPTA-23-01-000042 - Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment request to amend the
46 boundary of the TOD District
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I A request from GS Valencia, LLC for a text amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the
2 City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan in order to modify Policy 1.3.9.3. of the Transit Oriented
3 Development (TOD) District to include the Mira Flores site plan in the TOD District.
4 Chair Hansen opened the public hearing.
5 Petitioner presentation: Nicole Plunkett, Cotleur & Hearing; Ana Pedraio, Director of
6 Development, Greystar; Jeremy Scholl, Property Manager, Greystar.
7 Staff presentation: Principal Planner, Olivia Ellison.
8 Staff recommended approval of CPTA-23-01-000042 - Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment
9 request to amend the boundary of the TOD District.
10 Public Comment: None.
11 Chair Hansen closed the public hearing.
12 Chair Hansen brought the item back for discussion. Discussion ensued.
13 Vice Chair Millar made a motion to recommend to City Council CPTA-23-01-000042 -
14 Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment request to amend the boundary of the TOD District.
15 Board Member Savel seconded.
16 Motion passed 5-2.
17 Board Member Coppage and Board Member Oftedal opposed.
18 2. Recommendation to City Council (Public Hearing) - QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING
19 PCDA-23-01-000045 - Mira Flores request a PCD Amendment to amend Exhibit B to add
20 additional multi -family units
21 A request from GS Valencia, LLC to amend the Regional Center Planned Community
22 Development (PCD) Master Plan in order to add 330 multi -family dwelling units to the Mira Flores
23 site plan. The subject property is located northeast of the intersection of Gardens Parkway and
24 Valencia Gardens Avenue.
25 3. Recommendation to City Council (Public Hearing) — QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING
26 SPLA-23-01-000066 - Mira Flores requests to allow a 362-unit apartment building
27 A request from GS Valencia, LLC to amend the Mira Flores site plan in order to demolish 32 units
28 and construct a multi -family residential building consisting of 362 dwelling units on 3.99 acres
29 within the 27.4-acre site plan. The subject property is located northeast of the intersection of
30 Gardens Parkway and Valencia Gardens Avenue.
31 Chair Hansen opened the public hearing for Item 2 PCDA-23-01-000045 and Item 3 SPLA-23-
32 01-000066 combined presentation.
33 Petitioner presentation: Nicole Plunkett, Cotleur & Hearing; Chris Heggen, Kimley-Horn.
34 Staff presentation: None.
35 Staff recommended approval of PCDA-23-01-000045 - Mira Flores request a PCD Amendment
36 to amend Exhibit B to add additional multi -family units, and SPLA-23-01-000066 - Mira Flores
37 requests to allow a 362-unit apartment building.
38 Public comment: None.
39 Chair Hansen closed the public hearing.
40 Chair Hansen brought the item back for discussion. Discussion ensued.
41 Board Member Coppage made a motion to recommend to City Council PCDA-23-01-000045 -
42 Mira Flores request a PCD Amendment to amend Exhibit B to add additional multi -family units.
43 Board Member Savel seconded.
44 Motion passed 6-1.
45 Board Member Oftedal opposed.
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I Board Member Couuage made a motion to recommend to City Council SPLA-23-01-000066 -
2 Mira Flores requests to allow a 362-unit apartment building.
3 Board Member Savel seconded.
4 Motion passed 6-1.
5 Board Member Oftedal opposed.
6 4. Recommendation to City Council (Public Hearing) — QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING
7 ANNX-23-11-0007- Voluntary Annexation for a group of unincorporated parcels west of
8 Ellison Wilson Rd and south of The Ritz -Carlton Residences
9 A request from Arbor Lodge LLC, 11255 Ellison Wilson Rd, LLC, Dr. Ravi Xavier, Denise M
10 Ford, and Arnold M Hess, Trustee for the Arnold M Hess Trust, for a Voluntary Annexation of
11 4.59 acres located on the west side of Ellison Wilson Road approximately 0.21 miles south of the
12 intersection of PGA Boulevard and Ellison Wilson Road.
13 Chair Hansen asked for ex parte communication.
14 All Board Members declared ex parte communication for meeting with staff during separate
15 agenda review meetings.
16 Chair Hansen opened the public hearing.
17 Petitioner presentation: None.
18 Staff presentation: Planning Manager, Martin Fitts.
19 Staff recommended approval of ANNX-23-11-0007 - Voluntary Annexation for a group of
20 unincorporated parcels west of Ellison Wilson Rd and south of The Ritz -Carlton Residences.
21 Public comment: None.
22 Chair Hansen closed the public hearing.
23 Chair Hansen brought the item back for discussion. Discussion ensued.
24 Board Member Mansfield made a motion to recommend to City Council ANNX-23-11-0007-
25 Voluntary Annexation for a group of unincorporated parcels west of Ellison Wilson Rd and south
26 of The Ritz -Carlton Residences.
27 Board Member Oftedal seconded.
28 Motion passed 7-0.
29 IX. OLD BUSINESS
30 None.
31 X. NEW BUSINESS
32 Director of Planning and Zoning, Natalie Crowley wished everyone a wonderful and safe holiday.
33 Vice Chair Millar inquired if the City's Impact Fee Ordinance 5, 2023 was adopted by City Council
34 the same way as it was presented to the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board.
35 Director of Planning and Zoning, Natalie Crowley stated there were no changes made to Ordinance
36 5, 2023.
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XI. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Hansen adjourned the meeting at 7:38 p.m.
The next regular meeting will be held on January 9, 2024.
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Charles Millar, Vice Chair
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ATTEST:
Patricia Snider, 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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