HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 011601CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP MEETING
January 16, 2001
The January 16, 2001, Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida, was called to order at 12:05 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex
located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
ROLL CALL: The following elected officials were in attendance: Vice Mayor Eric Jablin,
Councilmember David Clark, and Councilmember Carl Sabatello. Mayor Joseph R. Russo and
Councilmember Lauren Furtado were absent.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
Growth Management Report - Interim Growth Management Director Steve Cramer noted that the
transportation forum would be mentioned at the City Council meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA: Councilmember Clark commented he had no objections to any of the
Resolutions, and questioned whether the contract with Absolute Irrigation would take care of the
entire Municipal Center landscaping problems. Mr. Cramer advised that there would be another
landscaping contract that would take care of the lake and parking lot areas.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Ordinance 32, 2000 - An Ordinance of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Providing for the
Approval of an Application from St. Mark's Church, Inc. for an Amendment and Expansion of a
Planned Unit Development by Approving the Construction of a 14,000 square -foot School Building,
a 945 square -foot Church Addition, and a Limited Time Extension for a Trailer on an 11 Acre Site,
Located at the Northeast and Northwest Corners 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 an Effective Date. Staff reported
all conditions had been met. Councilman Sabatello requested that the people of the school be
notified there was no parking on the roadway and to explain the new parking configuration and what
they were expected to do. Staff responded they would get a verbal commitment, that condition six
of the Ordinance stated that "No Parking Signs" shall be placed by the applicant" and that having
police direct traffic was also in the Ordinance. Vice Mayor Jablin suggested traffic cones be used
initially, and Councilman Sabatello stated the City must enforce no parking in the Swale. The Vice
Mayor recommended an audit be done of police costs to see if $22.00 an hour covered everything
including the vehicle costs, and that this audit be revisited on an annual basis at the beginning of
each year. Councilmember Clark suggested staff talk to Code Enforcement regarding a townhouse
development where people were parking in the swale.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution 29 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
Amending Resolution 55, 1998 to Allow for the Construction of Covered Parking for 66 Existing
Approved Parking Spaces in the Fairway Office Center Located within the PGA National Planned
Community District; and Providing for an Effective Date. Mr. Cramer announced staff supported
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the petition to have 11% covered parking instead of the 5% allowed by code, and advised that the
building tenants wanted the covered parking. Councilman Sabatello stated he did not support the
petition, and questioned whether the percentage should be kept low so that waivers must be
requested, or whether the code should be changed to make covered parking more architectural in
nature, and expressed his opinion that too many canvas tops on a property would be less desirable
than architecture. Mr. Cramer noted staff would look at the code for the percentage of architecture
required above the covered parking percentage. Councilman Clark questioned whether the City
Forester was satisfied regarding trees that could not be moved, to which Mr. (gamer responded it
was up to the City Forester to approve the relocation of trees, which was a condition of approval.
Councilman Sabatello indicated he would not support over 5% canvas covered parking. Vice Mayor
Jablin indicated he did not have a problem with covered parking but would like it to be a part of the
architecture and recommended revisiting the code so that these situations would not have to be
handled on a case -by -case basis. Mr. Cramer indicated he would pass the comments on to the
applicant. Councilman Clark recommended the same approach be used for the sign code, with which
all agreed.
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. Senior Planner Talal Benothman advised applicant had revised the plans
according to comments by the City Council at the last meeting and had provided color renderings
and revised elevations. Councilman Sabatello commented it was weak, but he understood the
landscaping along the berm, and this could be the bare minimum of trying to make something
attractive. Councilman Sabatello stated he would support the petition understanding the landscaping
around it. The Vice Mayor agreed that it was weak but he would support it, referred to similar
covered parking at Devonshire which was outstanding, and indicated that in the future people should
try to enhance their architecture with these types of structures rather than just using them to dress up
a little. Consensus was to grant the staff request to place Resolution 105, 2000 on the Consent
Agenda with acknowledgment the other members of the Council who were not present might pull
it for discussion.
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Resolution 10, 2001 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
Providing for Approval of an Amendment to a Planned Unit Development Within the Regional
Center Planned Community Development Located at 3801 PGA Boulevard, Otherwise Known as
Gardens Corporate Center, to Provide for Additional Sign Locations; Providing Approval of Waivers
from Section 136 of the City's Land Development Regulations to Allow Additional Wall Signs and
Two Signs Located Beneath the Tenth Floor Parapet; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for
Severability; and Providing for an Effective Date. Staff reported their support and indicated that the
Planning & Zoning Commission had made recommendations. Councilman Sabatello commented
he had met with Attorney John Gary, representative for the petitioner, who had shown him color
drawings. Councilman Sabatello expressed his opinion that this signage should be considered from
the flyover viewpoint, that he liked the way signage was placed so that from each viewpoint you only
could see one sign, and stated that he supported the request. Councilman Sabatello requested a
drawing from the flyover that would show how many stories would be above the flyover. Vice
Mayor Jablin commented to John Gary that he could bring a line overlay to place on the drawing at
the City Council meeting. Councilman Clark indicated he had no problem with the location of the
signage but the two signs at the top violated the City policy for signs; expressed his concern that
allowing one building to place signs higher would lead to other requests; and recommended
revisiting the sign code. Councilman Sabatello indicated he thought it worked on this building
because of the unique and different situation. Vice Mayor Jablin agreed with the others and stated
he would support the petition because it was in the flyover zone, but wanted it to be perfectly clear
that was the only reason he would do it, and there needed to be some way to address the buildings
within the flyover zone in the code in perpetuity. Mr. Cramer commented staff was working on
language for that one area.
Resolution 13, 2001 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
Providing for Approval of a Site Plan for the Construction of 51 Single - Family Units on 19.53 Acres
Within Parcels 15 and 16A in the BallenIsles Planned Community District; Providing for Conditions
of Approval and Waivers; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing for an
Effective Date. Staff indicated no problems. Councilman Sabatello noted these pods were very
sensitive because of being adjacent to the old landfill, and questioned if the City should do anything
else. Vice Mayor Jablin commented he had served on the Landfill Committee for many years and
there was a tremendous amount of monitoring which would continue into the future on this land.
It was noted there was disclosure to purchasers regarding this situation and that it was supposed to
be in the sales contracts. Staff verified that the setback waivers were consistent with other pods in
Ballenlsles.
ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION:
Burns Road Improvements - City Engineer Dan Clark reviewed his presentation to be made at the
City Council meeting regarding the east end of Burns Road, which included a wall for Rainwood,
separation of sidewalk and curbs where children walked, discouraging traffic taking a shortcut
through the Allamanda school area, the ability for people traveling west to turn around into Tropical
Sands Church because of the new median, and the median at the hospital area. Mr. Clark explained
he had met with the affected parties during the past few months and would request incorporation of
traffic calming devices on Allamanda Drive and Allamanda Lane to discourage pass through traffic,
a proposed entry from the church onto Allamanda from where people left the church, reported the
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Oaks East community would allow a sidewalk on the north side of the road in their buffer and there
would be 5' of sidewalk with 5' of grass separating the sidewalk from the curb. Mr. Clark explained
the need for a new wall and landscaping along the Rainwood section of the roadway. Mr. Clark
reported each participant would maintain their improvements and Siena Oaks would maintain the
Allamanda improvements. Mr. Clark indicated he would discuss the median at the hospital on
Thursday night. Vice Mayor Jablin commented that Councilman Sabatello had suggested placing
Art in Public Places in the medians, and requested staff think about that and also about placing art
in the medians near the Municipal Complex. Discussion ensued regarding the wall requested for
Rainwood, which would not be a sound barrier wall but a wall to beautify and enhance the existing
wall. Councilman Clark noted PGA National had requested a sound barrier wall that had been
denied by the City. Councilman Sabatello commented this was a City project and was unique, one
of the major roadways in the City, and it should be made as beautiful as possible. Vice Mayor Jablin
noted this would correct an untenable situation in that area for the homeowners. Councilman
Sabatello requested the City Engineer be as clear in his presentation as possible as to the reasons the
wall would be provided.
Freedom Shrine Exhibit — Assistant to the City Manager Beth Ingold Love reported Don Kiselewski
would address placement and bring pictures. Vice Mayor Jablin requested a photograph be taken
with a person standing in front of the exhibit to show scale, reported the Art in Public Places
Committee did not think the exhibit belonged in City Hall, and commented the Council did not know
how large the exhibit was or how permanent it was. Councilman Clark indicated the documents
were all very significant and he wanted to make sure it was a high quality display consistent with
everything else in the Municipal Center, commented there was already a historical section and that
he did not want to diminish space for art displays.
ITEMS AND REPORTS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
Mr. Cramer explained to Councilman Sabatello that the letter from Homeowners Associations in
BallenIsles was in regard to two zoning petitions which would be presented in the coming months.
Vice Mayor Jablin reported he had met with the Quiet Zone Task Force and would report on that
Thursday night. One concern was that the access ramp to I -95 coming down south on Alternate AIA
would be a solid wall which would not allow drivers to view a train, which was a safety concern, and
there was also concern that a solid wall would throw sound into Plat 4. Staff advised there was a
sizeable open portion between the supports for the ramp, and DOT had designed it for sight distance.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 1 p.m.
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CHAIRMAN PRO EM CARL SABATELLO
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ATTEST:
CAROL GOL
CITY CLERK