HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 031406• PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
March 14, 2006
MINUTES
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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
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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
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• 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.
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• ADJOURNMENT
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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