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CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP MEETING
March 12, 2001
The March 12, 2001, Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida, was called to order at 12:07 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: Councilmember David Clark,
and Councilmember Carl Sabatello. Mayor Joseph R. Russo, Vice Mayor Eric Jablin, and
Councilmember Lauren Furtado were absent.
CONSENT AGENDA: Councilmember Clark pointed out a name had been spelled wrong in the
February 15, 2001 meeting minutes and that there was a misprint in the February 26, 2001 meeting
minutes. Councilmember Clark requested information regarding the appointment of Kenneth Steele
to the General Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees listed under Resolution 44, 2001
in the consent agenda. Staff provided background information on Mr. Steele.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Ordinance 2, 2001 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
amending Chapter 74 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Palm Beach Gardens entitled
Utilities, by Creating a New Article IV, Sections 74 -71 through 74 -77, entitled "Water Shortage
Regulations "; providing for severability; providing for conflicts; providing for codification; and
providing for an effective date. Councilmember Clark noted he would confer with the proper staff
member regarding a typographical error in the Ordinance.
Ordinance 4, 2001 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
providing for the approval of an application from Toll Brother's Development Company, Inc. for
approval of a re- zoning to Planned Community Development Overlay Zoning with Underlying
Zoning of RL -3 (Residential Low) to allow for a 434.14 Acre, 530 Dwelling Unit Residential
Community which includes an 18 -hole golf course and a 4,000 square foot clubhouse facility located
directly east of the intersection of Hood Road and Alternate AIA, 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. Councilmember Clark indicated there
had been two unresolved issues: the spine road sidewalk and the multi -use path for the Flamingo
Road extension. Councilmember Sabatello noted the petitioner had been requesting setbacks for the
whole community, which historically had not been done. Principal Planner Steve Cramer explained
that the waivers for each pod were in the packet for City Council discussion but these waivers had
been voted against by the Planning & Zoning Commission and were not supported by staff. City
Manager Ferris indicated he would meet with staff and the Growth Management Director to discuss
this matter before the City Council meeting.
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Ordinance 36, 2001 - An Ordinance of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, providing for
amendment of Resolution 96, 1999, the Consolidated and Amended Development Order for the
Regional Center Development of Regional Impact and Planned Community District; providing for
amendment of the master development plan to designate an eight -acre oak hammock preserve,
convert 151 hotel rooms to 213 residential units (as depicted on Map H), combine all residential
parcels located in the northeast portion of the DRI into a 104 -acre unified parcel, reconfigure the
water management tract, and reconfigure the alignment of the internal roadways on the Kolter
Property (as depicted on Map H); providing that the City Clerk shall transmit copies of this
Resolution to the Florida Department of Community Affairs, Treasure Coast Regional Planning
Council, Palm Beach County, MacArthur Center Property Owners Association, Inc., Northern Palm
Beach County Improvement District, and The Grande at Palm Beach Gardens, Inc.; providing for
repeal of ordinances and resolutions in conflict; and providing for an effective date. Senior Planner
Talal Benothman indicated the outstanding issues had not changed and that there was a meeting that
afternoon to discuss the loop road alignment, which was proposed to be moved closer to the property
line by the petitioner. Councilmember Clark requested a graphic indicating the proximity to
Eisenhower School. Mr. Benothman explained that the size and location of the oak hammock had
not been resolved. City Manager Ferris explained there had been ongoing meetings with the County
regarding purchase of land, which would be discussed further at the afternoon meeting. Staff
indicated this public hearing was to be continued to the April 5, 2001 meeting because the oak
hammock had not yet been set. Councilmember Sabatello verified with staff that the City would
continue their review based on what had been presented and would deal with changes as they
happened in the future.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution 18, 2001 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
amending Resolution 25, 1987, to allow for the construction of an unmanned entry gate located
between Avenue of the Masters and Governor's Court at the entrance to the Bristol Club within PGA
National Resort Community, a Planned Community District; and providing for an effective date. The
City Attorney indicated to Councilmember Sabatello that he should recuse himself from discussion
of this matter since he owned a home in Bristol Club. Councilmember Clark questioned whether
there was adequate stacking, to which staff responded there was 100' stacking.
Resolution 42, 2001 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
providing for approval of a miscellaneous application for a waiver to allow the configuration of the
parking spaces to include grass and raised pavement beyond the curb for the Mirasol Sales Center
located within the Golf Digest ( Mirasol) Planned Community District, on the north side of the
collector road within the southwest portion of the community approximately one - quarter mile from
the east -west parkway western rotary, and as more particularly described herein; and providing for
an effective date. Staff recommended denial because this petition was not in compliance with the
LDR's and the City Engineer had a problem with the smaller size of the parking spaces. Staff was
directed to contact the petitioner to see if 18 -1/2' spaces could be accommodated.
Resolution 43, 2001 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
amending Resolution 42, 1994 to allow for the administrative building to remain within BallenIsles
Parcel 28, which includes the clubhouse, tennis and fitness facility, and east maintenance facility,
located within the BallenIsles Planned Community Development on the east side of BallenIsles
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Drive approximately 1/2 mile south of the intersection of BallenIsles Drive and PGA Boulevard;
providing for conflicts, providing for an effective date. Staff clarified that the homeowners
association that would own the building had granted approval. Councilmember Sabatello questioned
whether all the permanent conditions had been satisfied, to which staff responded a site plan
amendment had been done in 1999 for the overall parcel 28 which included the administration
building in a permanent location. Representation from the homeowners association rather than the
developer association was requested for the City Council meeting. Councilmember Clark indicated
he wanted assurance that the building was in good condition.
ORDINANCES:
Ordinance 5, 2001 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
providing for an amendment to Ordinance 26, 2000, same being the Budget Ordinance of the City
of Palm Beach Gardens for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2000, and ending September 30,
2001, inclusive; providing for the repeal of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing for
severability; and providing for an effective date. Staff clarified that minor revisions were to fully
fund the grant writer and reinstate the previously cut amounts for the lobbyist through September
30, which would mean a change of approximately $53,000; and that the overall budget reduction was
still at approximately $2 million.
Ordinance 6, 2001 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
providing for the approval of an application from Marathon - Ashland Petroleum Corporation for a
re- zoning of a .8 acre parcel of land from CG -1 General Commercial with a Planned Unit
Development Overlay Zoning District for the purpose of demolishing an existing 2,177 square foot
building and constructing a new 2,337 square -foot convenience store with gasoline sales, located at
the southeast corner of PGA Boulevard and Prosperity Farms Road; providing for conditions of
approval; providing for waivers; providing for severability; providing for conflicts; and providing
for an effective date. Staff explained the signage issues were not to relocate the ground sign into a
non - conforming location, which staff did not support Staff had worked with the applicant to both
reduce the number and size of wall signs, and to move wall signs; and therefore supported the wall
sign waivers. Glare from lighting at another service station was discussed and staff was requested
to consider that for each such application in the e.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further b to cu s ,the meeting was adjourned at 12:45
p.m.
APPROVAL: r
MA/ JOSEPH R. RUSSO
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