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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 031406• PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD REGULAR MEETING March 14, 2006 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 INTERIM GROWTH MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR: Interim Growth Management Administrator Dan Clark reported two items had been approved by City Council since the last meeting: Anspach expansion, which was the first expedited permitted project; and the Borland project, with a change that the completion deadline for the east and west buffers be a date certain of June 15 and the other buffers remain as approved by PZA, to be done by the first CO. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: FEBURARY 14, 2006 A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2006 PZA meeting. ROLL CALL Debbie Andrea, Secretary for the meeting, called the roll for the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board: Present Absent Chair Craig Kunkle Vice Chair Barry Present Dennis Solomon Michael Panczak Douglas Pennell Randolph Hansen Jonathan D. Rubins Joy Hecht (1St Alt.) Amir Kanel (2" Alt.) All those present intending to offer testimony in tonight's cases were sworn in. Exparte communication was reported: Mr. Solomon reported a brief conversation with Steve Mathison. Mr. Hansen reported a brief phone conversation with Steve Mathison regarding the workshop and that he had met with the applicant on this project several times. Mr. Panczak reported speaking briefly to Steve Mathison by cell phone. Mr. • Pennell reported he had spoken with Anne Delgado and Steve Mathison. Mr. Present • Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes March 14, 2006 Page 2 is reported he had spoken with Steve Mathison. Chair Kunkle reported he had had a brief meeting with Steve Mathison. Recommendation to City Council: Ex Parte Communication (Quasi Judicial) Petition: SP- 05 -01: Parcel 27.09 — Gardens Pointe Recommendation to City Council. A request by Dodi Glas of Gentile, Holloway, and O'Mahoney, agent for Gardens Pointe LLC, for site plan approval of 214 residential condominium high -rise units within two twelve -story towers, and 26 townhouses. The 6.6 -acre subject site is located at the northwest corner of Kyoto Gardens Drive and Fairchild Gardens Avenue (adjacent to the Landmark), which is within the Regional Center Development of Regional Impact (DRI). Dodi Glas provided a presentation on behalf of the applicant and answered questions from the members of the board. A graphic of the whole project was requested. Michael Gotwald described the exterior materials and presented a color board, and also reviewed major architectural changes since the last meeting. Chair Kunkle recommended this project not be held up for lack of the graphic, and suggested that be requested of applicants in the beginning of the approval process in the future. Chair Kunkle advised that according to his tally, members of the board preferred an overlook rather than a bridge. Payment split for the traffic signal was to be worked out by staff. Staff was to • work with the applicant refining some of the conditions. MOTION: Mr. Solomon made a motion to recommend approval to City Council of Petition SP- 05 -01: Parcel 27.09 — Gardens Pointe, with all terms and conditions and staff recommendations. The motion was seconded and carried by unanimous 7 -0 vote. Workshop: Petition: PUD- 04 -03: Legends at the Gardens AM PUD Amendment A request by Stephen Mathison, on behalf of Joel Prince, to allow for an amendment to the Legends at the Gardens Mixed -Use Planned Unit Development (PUD), which was approved by Ordinance 7, 2003 on March 6, 2003. The applicant is proposing to amend the master site plan to allow a 14,820 square foot retail building (Walgreens) and an 11,200 square foot general office building. The 21.72 acre subject site is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Central Boulevard and Donald Ross Road. Steve Mathison provided a presentation on behalf of the applicant, reported issues from the last meeting had been addressed, and described the improvements that had been made. Architect Mark Weiner and Engineer Jeff Iravani answered questions. Suggestions by the board were that traffic at the south end of Walgreens should be one- way going east; that the downspout on the east elevation of Walgreens be treated internally; that Walgreens customers not be allowed to take shopping carts outside or if • Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes March 14, 2006 Page 3 • they were allowed to do so that there be a location to collect the carts; that one -way traffic be encouraged by angled parking on the west and one -way signage on the south side of Walgreens; that the roof line over the drive through be a hip roof; and that lightening rods be required as a condition of approval. Concern was expressed that traffic circulation at both ingress /egress locations could cross over itself. OLD BUSINESS The tight drive widths in the Harbor Oaks Townhouse project were discussed. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business to come before the board. • • Ai Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes March 14, 2006 Page 4 • ADJOURNMENT C� • There being no further business, the will be held March 28, 2006. APPROVED: Craig Kunkle, Jr., was adjourned. The next regular meeting Barry Present] Vice Chair" Michael Panczak Amir Kanel ADeb Andrea, Secretary for the Meeting