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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP MEETING
January 2, 2001
The January 2, 2001, Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida, was called to order at 12:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex
located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
ROLL CALL: The City Clerk called the roll and the following elected officials were in attendance:
Vice Mayor Eric Jablin. Mayor Joseph R. Russo arrived at 12:30 p.m. Councilmember David Clark,
Councilmember Lauren Furtado, and Councilmember Carl Sabatello were absent.
CONSENT AGENDA: There were no comments.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Ordinance 34, 2000 - An Ordinance of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Amending Chapter 38, Fire
Prevention and Protection, Article 11, Fire Department, Division 2, Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund,
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Palm Beach Gardens; Amending Section 38 -51,
Definitions; Amending Section 38 -78, Supplemental Benefit; Chapter 175 Share Accounts;
Providing for Severability; Providing for Conflicts; and Providing an Effective Date. Staff
anticipated no problems.
Ordinance 35, 2000 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
providing for the approval of an application from Tenet of South Florida Health Systems for an
amendment to the Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Planned Unit Development which was
originally approved by Ordinance 28, 1991 and was subsequently amended by Resolution 92, 1992,
Resolution 3, 1995 and Ordinance 26, 1995; approving a change in uses of 81,600 square -feet of
previously approved unbuilt medical center uses located at the southeast corner of Burns Road and
Gardens East Drive, as more particularly described herein; providing for conditions of approval;
providing for waivers; providing for severability; providing for conflicts; and providing for an
effective date. Interim Growth Management Director Steve Cramer noted there were no outstanding
issues and that this item was to be continued to the next meeting, which would provide time for
additional discussions with the neighbors.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution 105, 2000 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
Providing for the Approval of a Site Plan for a Senior Assisted Living Facility (La Posada) located
within the Regional Center Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Consisting of 301 Units, as more
particularly Described herein; Providing for Six Waivers to Allow the Addition of 209 Covered
Parking Spaces, the Location of Covered Parking Spaces within the Required 100 -Foot Setback, the
Elimination of Two Sidewalks, a Reduction in the 15 -foot Landscape Buffer, the Reduction in the
Street Side Setback along the Eastern Perimeter, and the Encroachment of Structures within the Lake
Maintenance Easement Tract; Providing for an Amendment to the Master Signage Program for the
DRI as Adopted in Resolution 64, 1998 to Modify the Design and Location of the Permitted Signs
and Add Two Directional and Two Directory Signs to the Master Signage Program; Providing for
Conditions of Approval; and Providing for an Effective Date.
Mayor Russo arrived at this point in the meeting.
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Senior Planner Talal Benothman presented the revised drawings indicating broken elevations on the
carports, but noted staff would like variations in height. Recommendation to the petitioner was to
have the drawing re -drawn for presentation at the City Council meeting.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
Potential Land for Environmental Land Bank - City Forester Mark Hendrickson presented a map on
which he indicated the preservation land in place, projected areas of preserves within proposed and
approved PCD's, environmentally significant undeveloped lands, and proposed land bank property.
Consensus was to wait until the City Council meeting to discuss this item, and to make sure there
was coordination with the City Attorney so that no land would be devalued.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Mayor Russo expressed concern that budget dollars might not be available for a police car take -home
program, and that a policy must be established and approved by the City Council before purchasing
vehicles. Mayor Russo advised that this item would be pulled from the Consent Agenda and
discussed by the City Council. Mayor Russo and the Vice Mayor indicated they favored the
visibility but wanted to discuss further the vehicles being out of the City. Staff indicated the
program would save money for the taxpayers. Mayor Russo indicated the proposed purchase of
mowers on the Consent Agenda would help the equipment problem, but commented that he wanted
to address the full situation. Mayor Russo verified with staff that irrigation would be installed.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business
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