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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 061003CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING June 10, 2003 MINUTES The Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order by Chair Craig Kunkle at 6:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. REPORT BY GROWTH MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR There was no report by the Growth Management Administrator. APPROVAL OF ,MINUTES Mr. Hansen made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 13, 2003 and May 27, 2003 meetings as submitted. Mr. Pennell seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 7 -0 vote. ROLL CALL Betty Laur, Secretary for the meeting called the roll for Planning & Zoning Commission and Land Development Regulations Commission: Present Absent Chairman Craig Kunkle Alternate Michael Panczak Chairman Pro Tern John Glidden Vice Chairman Barry Present Joel Charming Dennis Solomon Douglas Pennell Randolph Hansen Also in attendance were Growth Management Administrator Charles Wu, Principal Planner Talal Benothman, Planners Natalie Wong and Brad Wiseman, and City Attorney Christine Tatum. Public Hearinz and Recommendation to City Council (LDR0 Petition LDR- 03 -03: Architectural Design Guidelines An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, providing for an amendment to the City Code of Ordinances to provide for Architectural Design Guidelines for non- residential projects by adopting a new Section 78 -192, "Architectural Design Guidelines for Non - Residential Development'; providing for conflicts; providing for codification; and providing for an Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes June 10, 2003 effective date. Chair Kunkle declared the public hearing open. Hearing no comments from the public, Chair Kunkle declared the public hearing closed. Mr. Hansen asked if the suggestions made at the last meeting concerning highlighting and bolding would be done, to which Mr. Wu responded that would be in the City Council version. MOTION: Mr. Hansen made a motion to recommend to City Council approval of Petition LDR- 03 -03: Architectural Design Guidelines. Mr. Present seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 7 -0 vote. Recommendation to City Council (P &Z) Petition SP- 03 -08: Mirasol Parcel I4 -Site Plan A request by Anne Booth of Urban Design Studio, on behalf of Taylor Woodrow Communities, for site plan approval of 95 zero lot line homes on an approximately 22 -acre parcel in the Mirasol Planned Community Development (PCD). The Mirasol PCD is located at the northwest corner of PGA Boulevard and the Ronald Regan Turnpike Planner Brad Wiseman presented the project. Chair Kunkle inquired if this was identical to what was done on Parcel 13, to which Mr. Wiseman responded affirmatively. MOTION: Mr. Solomon made a motion to recommend to City Council approval of Petition SP -03 -08 with the requested waivers and as presented in the staff report. Mr. Channing seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 7 -0 vote. Workshop: (P &Z) Petition SP- 03 -07: Parcel 27.03 /First National Center A request by Cotleur and Hearing, agent for Mall Properties, Ltd., for a site plan approval of a 68, 000 square foot office building, including a 4,000 square foot bank with a three -lane drive through. The 5.59 -acre site is located on Parcel 27.03 North within the Regional Center DRI in the northwest corner of Kew Gardens Avenue and PGA Boulevard. Mr. Glidden stepped down due to conflict of interest since his firm represented a potential major tenant for the building. Senior Planner Natalie Wong presented the project. Donaldson Hearing distributed 11 x 17 site plans to the commission. Brian Checkes, Cotleur & Hearing, indicated that the project team consisted of Alan Strassler Architects, SWS Engineering, and Cotleur & Hearing Landscape Architects. Mr. Checkes indicated that this building was similar to the Bank One building, and showed the site in context with other projects nearby. A formal landscape scheme was proposed. Two points of access were proposed plus a pedestrian walkway. Mr. Checkes described the building architecture. Proposed tenants included corporate headquarters for a national financial institution and other corporate tenants. 2 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes June 10, 2003 Third floor signage was proposed. Mr. Checkes indicated that extremely high quality landscaping had been a priority of the applicant. Mr. Checkes described the requested waivers. The requested signage locations were reviewed. Mr. Hansen asked if the roof was a copper colored metal or really copper which would develop a patina. The applicant advised it was bright copper colored metal and would not develop a patina. Mr. Hansen expressed his opinion that bright copper color would be a bit garish. Mr. Hansen asked if 9-1/2' parking spaces were considered because people would be staying all day; Mr. Benothman explained the code allowed office use and residential to go down from 10' because they were not as intense as commercial. Mr. Hansen advised that he was in favor of eliminating wheel stops but that no dimension was shown north of the building and the overhang of curb and landscaping area did not appear to be even 5'. The applicant responded that the landscape area was entirely curbed with no wheel stops, and showed the 18- 1/2' deep parking spaces with 5' -6' landscaping which were dimensioned on a different drawing. Mr. Hansen expressed his concern that if cars were nose to nose there could not be substantial landscaping in only 2' of space. Mr. Hearing responded that the applicant preferred not to have wheel stops, that the sidewalk was bigger in front, and if the commission recommended 16-1/2' instead of 18 -1 /2' that would allow more room. Mr. Hansen indicted he would recommend that. Mr. Hearing indicated sod would be used in the overhang area. Mr. Hansen stated his recommendation was to reduce the length of parking spaces throughout the parking lot and to provide an actual copper roof. Mr. Pennell asked if the size of the signage letters shown on the building was representative of the actual size. The applicant indicated the drawing was accurate to scale. Mr. Pennell commented he thought this was a good looking building. Mr. Present agreed. Mr. Checkes responded to Mr. Present's questions that there would be 3 or 4 building tenants, with possibly two subtenants on the ground floor, that a waiver was needed to have signage above the first floor, that tenant signage on the ground floor was permitted, the building identification sign was requested above the first floor on the PGA Boulevard side and that the principal tenant sign requested for the rear was above the first floor. Mr. Present expressed his opinion that the main tenant sign was on the PGA Boulevard side and he did not see the justification on signage along PGA Boulevard because one could hardly see it for the landscaping. Mr. Hearing stressed the importance to the proposed tenants of signage on PGA Boulevard. Mr. Solomon requested that at the next presentation the applicant show how this building compares to the other two nearby buildings — Bank One and Grand Bank - -to see how identical or different this building was. The applicant showed a slide of the Bank One building, and indicated that their design had been in response to Mr. Forbes' request for an updated version of the Bank One building. Mr. Solomon agreed that an updated version of the Bank One building had been provided. Mr. Solomon stated he shared Mr. Present's concern about ground floor tenant signs and requested staff describe at the next presentation the waivers this applicant was requesting and if those same waivers had been granted to the other bank buildings, since there should be consistency. Stacking less than the normal 100' requirement was discussed. Ms. Wong explained that the requirement allowed the City Engineer to use discretion and in this case the City Engineer had no problem with the 50' -60' stacking distance proposed. Mr. Solomon asked if there would be a buffer along PGA Boulevard, to which Mr. Hearing responded there was an existing berm on the east side of the site, and that along PGA Boulevard the applicant was working to preserve a number 3 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes June 10, 2003 of mature trees and did not intend to install a berm. Mr. Solomon suggested a meandering berm. Mr. Hearing expressed his opinion that a berm would appear out of character and proposed providing a 1' to 2' roll. Mr. Solomon indicated that would be good and that he wanted to be sure the dumpster was hidden. Mr. Hearing indicated that would be incorporated into the plan. Mr. Hearing advised the mechanical equipment would be hidden by the parapet wall, and that the applicant would consider the feasibility of adding a couple of benches and a walkway to the island on the west side of the building as requested by Mr. Solomon. Mr. Charming requested at the next presentation the applicant provide the outside turning radius at the drop off area and describe how the maneuver to turn around to go out works, and if space needed to be taken from the planters to go ahead and do that. Mr. Channing requested an in- depth review next time, including an explanation of signage along PGA Boulevard. Mr. Channing noted that other projects had been allowed signage on two frontages. Mr. Channing requested a wall or berm along PGA Boulevard, and stated he did not want to see any cars in parking lots from PGA Boulevard. Mr. Channing indicated he would like the architecture improved, that the photo of the Berlin public library was a great building. Mr. Channing expressed his opinion that the applicant had done a good job of relating to the two nearby buildings, and had chosen a good model. Mr. Channing asked if the applicant would be willing to provide a real copper roof. Mr. Hearing responded the applicant did not wish to maintain real copper and would try to find an existing roof the same as the one proposed so that the commission members could see it. Mr. Channing stated he had a problem with something that mimics copper. Keith Balizer with Alan Strassler Architects indicated the construction would be tilt -up. Mr. Channing noted the joints shown in the elevation contributed to the architecture, and requested the profile of the joints, width/depth/ how it would be painted, be presented at the next meeting. Mr. Balizer pointed out the areas of base color on the building and explained the textures that would be applied on the walls, which would be different on the first two floors to provide more depth. Mr. Channing suggested just using granite, and requested the applicant provide a better understanding of where textured and smooth surfaces would be used. Mr. Balizer pointed out where the colors and materials shown on the color board would be used. Mr. Channing expressed his opinion that the Berlin public library was a world -class building, the applicant had a good building but not world - class, and although he liked what had been done requested the applicant to try to make it better. Chair Kunkle expressed his opinion that the roof color was too bright and inquired if there were any discussions regarding covered parking. Mr. Hearing indicated no covered parking was being considered at this point. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to come before the Commission. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Wu indicated that the project which was sent out to the commissioners would be considered in the near future, that Chair Kunkle would be provided with a copy, and that the commissioners should save their copies. S Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes June 10, 2003 Mr. Solomon provided to staff photos showing the use of decorative metal to soften lines of a parking garage. 5 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes June 10, 2003 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held June 2� APPROVED: ( *,4 &� r) Alternate Michael Panczak &ir'6'a 136tty Lau Secre ary for the Meeting R WJ,A un 11- 16 03 11:17a OLIVER GLIDDEN nRCHITECTS 5616846890 P.2 FORM 813 MEMORANDUM OF VOTING CONFLICT FOR COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICERS LAST NAME - FIRST NAME - MIDDLE NAME NAME OF BOARD, COUNCIL, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY OR COMMITTEE GLIDDEN, JOHN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MAILING ADDRESS THE BOARD, COUNCIL, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY OR COMMITTEE ON WHICH I GFRVE IS A 8 HUNTLY CIRCLE UNIT OF; X CITY COUNTY OTMEK LOCAL AGENCY CITY PALM BEACH GARDENS COUNTY PALM BEACH NAME OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION: CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS DATE ON WHICH VOTE OCCURRED June 10, 2003 MY POSITION IS: ELECTIVE X APPOINTIVE WHO MUST FILE FORM 8111 This form is for use by any person serving at the county, city or other local level of government on an appointed or elected board, council, commission, authority, or committee. It applies equally to members of advisory and non - advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143, Florida Statutes. The requirements of this law are mandatory; although the use of this particular form is not required by law, you are encouraged to use it in making the disclosure required by law. Your responsibilities under the law when faced with a measure in which you have a conflict will vary greatly depending on whether you hold an elective or appointive position. For this reason, please pay close attention to the instructions on this form before completing the reverse side and filing the form. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 1123143, FLORIDA STATUTES ELECTED OFFICERS: A person holding elective county, municipal, or other local public office MUST ABSTAIN from voting on a measure which insures to his special private gain. Each local officer also is prohibited from knowingly voting on a measure which insures to the special gain of a principal (other than a government agency) by whom he is retained. In either case, you should disclose the conflict: PRIOR TO THE VOTE BEING TAKEN by publicly stating to the assembly the nature of your interest in the measure on which you are abstaining from voting; and WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE VOTE OCCURS by completing and filing this form with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who should incorporate the form in the minutes. APPOINTED OFFICERS: A person holding appointive county, municipal, or other local public office MUST ABSTAIN from voting on a measure which insures to his special private gain. Each local officer also is prohibited from knowingly voting on a measure which insures to the special gain of a principal (other than a government agency) by whom he is retained. A person holding an appointive local office otherwise may participate in a matter in which he has a conflict of interest, but must disclose the nature of the conflict before making any attempt to influence the decision by oral or written communication, whether made by the officer or at his direction. IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT WHICH THE VOTE WILL BE TAKEN: You should complete and file this form (before making any attempt to influence the decision) with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who will incorporate the form in the minutes. A copy of the form should be provided immediately to the other members of the agency. The form should be read publicly at the meeting prior to consideration of the matter in which you have a conflict of interest. V� Jun 16 03 11 :17a OLIVER GLIDDEN ARCHITECTS 5616846san IF YOU MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION EXCEPT BY DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING: You should disclose orally the nature of your conflict in the measure before participating. to _ 'a You should complete the form and file it within 15 days after the vote occurs with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who should incorporate the form in the minutes. DISCLOSURE OF LOCAL OFFICER'S INTEREST 1, John Glidden, hereby disclose that on June 10. 2003: (a) A measure came or will come before my agency which (check one) inured to my special private gain; or Inured to the special gain of um by whom 1 am retained. (b) The measure before my agency and the nature of my interest in the measure is a follows: PARCEL 27.03 / FIRST NATIONAL CENTER vt Y.. 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