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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 051005PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD REGULAR MEETING May 10, 2005 MINUTES The Regular Meeting of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board 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 Growth Management Administrator Charles Wu reported the Waterford Hotel project, for which this board had unanimously recommended denial to City Council, had been heard by the Council. Since there had been resolution to the problems and to the concerns that were raised by Twelve Oaks residents, the City Council had unanimously approved this petition. Mr. Wu advised that staff would add language to protect the City regarding eliminating hotel rooms to make suites. The second case heard by City Council had been the conditional use ordinance, which they had unanimously approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Hereford made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 26, 2005 PZA meeting minutes 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 the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board: Present Chair Craig Kunkle Vice Chair Barry Present Dennis Solomon Randolph Hansen Michael Panczak Douglas Pennell Charles Hereford Jay H. Bramson (1" alternate) Jonathan D. Rubins (2nd alternate) Absent All those intending to testify in tonight's public hearings were sworn in. Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes May 10, 2005 Page 2 Public Hearing and Recommendation to City Council: PUD- 04 -21: Seasons 52 Fresh Grille & Wine Bar PUD Amendment Public Hearing and Recommendation to City Council. A request by Cotleur & Hearing, Inc., agent for PGA Summers Association, for approval of an amendment to the existing 2.93 -acre Planned Unit Development (PUD) formerly known as the Bridge Center PUD and the Hibiscus and Fathom restaurants, to allow the renovation of the 18,170 square foot building to include a 141740 square foot restaurant, including a 2,890 square foot outdoor dining area with service, and a 6,320 square foot art gallery as a conditional use on the second floor. The site is located at the northwest corner of PGA Boulevard and Ellison Wilson Road. Ex -parte communications were reported. Chair Kunkle reported he had received a call from Mr. Hearing's office that morning asking if he had any comments. Mr Hansen reported he also had a call but did not speak to anyone. Planner Jackie Holloman presented the staff report. Mr. Solomon indicated the size of the sign at 59" seemed very large. Mr. Solomon noted that in the old Ordinance 11, 1995, no loudspeakers were permitted outside the building and asked if that still applied. Mr. Holloman explained that all the conditions in that ordinance were carried forward, and there were also new conditions. Mr. Benothman advised all previous conditions were carried forward unless specifically modified. Mr. Hansen commented the signage looked better than the current signage and asked what the canopy was made of, to which Ms. Holloman responded it was fabric. Mr. Hansen asked if maintenance was required for fabric canopies. Mr. Benothman explained that code enforcement would check the site and would cite any violations of code; also, the Code Enforcement Supervisor was working on a property maintenance ordinance requiring everyone to take care of their property, but Mr. Hansen's point was well taken and staff would come up with a condition of approval to deal with that before the ordinance went into effect. Mr. Panczak asked the size of the current signs, to which the response was 36 ". Mr. Rubins asked about the square footage. Ms. Holloman explained the building size was the same, but the square footage allotted to restaurant use was reduced to allow space for the second floor art gallery. The two amounts of square footage did not add up because the outdoor seating area was added to the restaurant square footage. Mr. Bramson confirmed with Ms. Holloman that the parking lot across the street would be paved and landscaped, and commented there would not be much boat traffic unless the applicant dredged. Mr. Hereford confirmed with Ms. Holloman that only the cupola was being removed from the roof and that there was an elevator to access the second floor. Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes May 10, 2005 Page 3 Mr. Pennell confirmed with Ms.. Holloman that no background music would be allowed outdoors because of concerns of neighbors to the north. Mr. Present asked if 21 spaces would be sufficient parking for the employees. Ms. Holloman advised the number of spaces was based on square footage and there were four spaces above the number required for this site. Donaldson Hearing introduced Tim Henrahan with Seasons 52, and noted the project architect was also present. Mr. Hearing expressed excitement that something was finally being done at this site, and provided an overview of Seasons 52, which was owned by Darden Restaurants, a large restaurant core throughout the country. Seasons 52 owned a franchise in Ft. Lauderdale and one in Orlando. Mr. Hearing provided highlights on parking, and the building and landscape improvements, and stated the applicant would be willing to have a condition requiring them to maintain the awnings. Mr. Hearing advised that the applicant had been working with the neighbor to the north, Mr. Arnold, who requested a condition that after six months if the noise was unacceptable that the number of outdoor tables would be reduced from 25 to 18. The applicant had also agreed to maintain the median on PGA Boulevard. The proposed script signage was described as artistic, and it was noted that script needed to be larger than block lettering to be visible. Chair Kunkle declared the public hearing open. Hearing no comments from the public, Chair Kunkle declared the public hearing closed. Mr. Panczak asked if other Seasons 52 had art galleries as an ancillary use. Mr. Henrahan indicated this was the first, and that two other Florida locations were free standing and the other was in an inline mall. PGA Summers would run the art gallery and Seasons 52 would run the restaurant. The intent was that people waiting at the restaurant could visit the art gallery to view the art and perhaps purchase art. In response to questions from Mr. Hansen, it was confirmed that there was an elevator for access to the gallery and it would be accessible during the hours the gallery was open. There were also existing stairs. Stone was to be added to the interior as well as to the exterior of the building, and Mr. Hearing confirmed that Royal palms were available at this time for use in the landscaping. Mr. Solomon asked for samples of colors and materials, which were provided by the applicant. The applicant confirmed that the same cultured stone would be used in the front, rear, and inside the building. Mr. Solomon asked the size of the signage at the other Florida locations. Mr. Henrahan advised the signage at Altamonte Springs was the same size as requested here and the others were larger. Mr. Solomon asked if the applicant could live with a smaller sign on the side facing the water, to which Mr. Henrahan responded they could look at 48 ". Mr. Henrahan advised they hoped to open in September or October. Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes May 10, 2005 Page 4 Mr. Rubins commented this would be a very nice addition to the PGA Corridor and asked what Boca Raton had said about signage. Mr. Henrahan responded that they had just started a project there and he did not know the size of that sign. Mr. Bramson commented this project showed a lot of charm and would be a good improvement for the neighborhood. Mr. Hereford commented the improvements would be a nice upgrade to the architecture and asked about menu prices. Mr. Henrahan commented prices were approximately $1 to $2 above other nearby restaurants —that one could get a menu item for $15.95, or could add reserve wine and a fabulous dessert and have a $50 meal. Mr. Pennell commented the sign was positive and a lot better to look at, and the building color was an improvement. He was totally in favor of the project. Mr. Kunkle complimented Mr. Hearing on a nice presentation. MOTION: Mr. Pennell made a motion to recommend to City Council approval of Petition PUD- 04 -21. Mr. Present seconded the motion. During discussion of the motion, Mr. Hansen requested an amendment to add a condition for maintenance of the exterior fabric on the canopies. The amendment was accepted by Mr. Pennell and Mr. Present. Mr. Benothman advised that the motion should exclude the art gallery conditional use because it was a minor conditional use and staff could approve it. The statement "excluding conditional use of the art gallery" was added to the amended motion. Motion carried by unanimous 7 -0 vote. Public Hearing and Recommendation to City Council. PUD- 03 -01: Christ Fellowship North Campus PUD Expansion Public Hearing and Recommendation to City Council: A request by Mr. Doug Rhudy, of Palm Beach Gardens Christ Fellowship, Inc., for approval of an amendment to the Christ Fellowship North Campus Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow the incorporation of the 20 acres of land lying immediately east of the existing North Campus into the PUD and to allow the development of an approximately 159,180 square foot expansion to the North Campus. The existing 20 -acre North Campus is generally located on the north side of Northlake Boulevard approximately one (1) mile west of Military Trail. The members of the Board all indicated they had had no ex -parte communication since the last meeting where this was presented. Chair Kunkle advised that staff requested postponement of this item. Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes May 10, 2005 Page 5 Chair Kunkle declared the public hearing open. Hearing no comments from the public, Chair Kunkle called for a motion to continue the hearing. MOTION: Mr. Solomon made a motion to continue the public hearing for Petition PUD -03 -01 to a date certain of May 24, 2005. Mr. Pennell seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 7 -0 vote. OLD BUSINESS Mr. Wu thanked those who attended the mini - charrette the previous evening and advised staff would provide a summary to those who had not been able to attend. The summary would be presented to City Council at their next meeting. Mr. Wu advised that June 29 was the last date to take action on the comprehensive plan amendments. Therefore, the second hearing on the Briger Tract would be June 19, and Mr. Wu advised that the Council could either adopt, adopt with changes, or take no action. The board would be kept advised of how the discussions were going. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business to come before the Board. Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes May 10, 2005 Page 6 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, theineeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held May 24,4. APPROVED: Craig Kunkle, Jr., Chair - - - - - -- T "- - - - - -� t T. -- !'i �� -- - 2nd Alternate Jonathan D. Rubins A�--�v Betty Laur, S cretary for the Meeting SIGN -IN FORM FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN THE PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT Name: Mailing Address: p j -7 �AVe C c� p Proposed Amendment Ordinance # Name: Mailing Address: Proposed Amendment Ordinance # Name: Mailing Address: Proposed Amendment Ordinance # Name: Mailing Address: Proposed Amendment Ordinance # Name: Mailing Address: Proposed Amendment Ordinance #