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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 080806PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD REGULAR MEETING August 8, 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 GROWTH MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR Ms. Kara Irwin was congratulated on her appointment as Growth Management Administrator. Ms. Irwin reported at the July 201h City Council meeting, a Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council representative had provided a presentation on the possibility of a 7 -day charrette regarding building heights; however, the City was looking for something along the lines of the community planning session that was done for the Briger site and was in the process of determining what type of consultant would best serve as a mediator. Ms. Irwin reported the City Council had approved the helipad at Gardens Medical Center; the rezoning, the master plan, the residential for Marin Cove; and the Land Development Regulation amendment for public notice requirement changes; and had denied the Community Development District for South Hampton. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Solomon made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 25, 2006 meeting as submitted. Mr. Present seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 7 -0 vote. ROLL CALL: Debbie Andrea, Recording Coordinator 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 Jonathan D. Rubins Absent Joy Hecht (1" Alt.) Amir Kanel (2" d Alt.) Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes August 8, 2006 Page 2 Public Hearing and Recommendation to City Council: Petition LDR- 05- 08:LDR Text Amendment—Development Name and Address Standards (to be continued to August 22, 2006) Public Hearing and Recommendation to City Council: A City- initiated amendment to the City's Code of Ordinances by amending Chapter 78, "Land Development," as it relates to addresses, subdivision names, street names, and the Addressing Committee. Chair Kunkle declared the public hearing open. Hearing no comments from the public, Chair Kunkle called for a motion to continue. MOTION: Mr. Solomon made a motion to continue the public hearing for Petition LDR -05 -08 to a date certain of August 22, 2006. Mr. Pennell seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 7 -0 vote. Public Hearing and Recommendation to City Council: LDR- 06 -06- 000004: LDR Text Amendment Section 78 -221: PGA Boulevard Corridor Overlay (Continued from June 27, 2006) Public Hearing and Recommendation to City Council. A City- initiated request for approval of a text amendment to Section 78 -221, PGA Boulevard Corridor Overlay, Code of Ordinances. This City Code amendment provides for the approval of changes to the boundaries of the PGA Boulevard Corridor Overlay, standards for existing approvals, rezoning requirements, and to the permitted and prohibited uses within. Brad Wiseman, Growth Management Department, presented the staff report and reviewed revisions since the last meeting, to gas stations, to boundaries, stand -alone drug stores, self storage, and outdoor restaurant seating. Chair Kunkle announced the public hearing remained open from the June 27, 2006 meeting. Vito DeFrancesco, Shady Lakes, expressed his opinion that this would allow sidewalk seating without association with a restaurant and that the comprehensive plan would have to be changed. Mr. DeFrancesco commented that he did not hear a public benefit. Hearing no further comments from the public, Chair Kunkle declared the public hearing closed. Mr. Hansen commented the ability to have interaction both outside and inside added to the excitement of a City and a Main Street did not have to be behind walls, and expressed his opinion that outdoor seating was a public benefit. Mr. Solomon agreed with Mr. Hansen's comments, and with self storage. Mr. Solomon indicated he was bothered by gas stations not being able to expand, and suggested language stating the edge of the closest right -of -way. Mr. Solomon did not agree with boundaries being the entire Planned Unit Development or Planned Community Development. He felt all property owners should be treated the same, and noted this covered building is not visible from PGA Boulevard. Mr. Solomon suggested clearer wording for drug store drive thru lanes. Mr. Rubins agreed with the gas station changes, and wanted the language for drug stores to remain as suggested. Mr. Pennell Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes August 8, 2006 Page 3 indicated he was comfortable that these things would not front on PGA and would be handled on a case -by -case basis. Mr. Present commented the overlay had prevented problems along PGA Boulevard and would continue to do so, and he was comfortable with the changes. MOTION: Mr. Present made a motion to recommend approval to City Council of Petition LDR- 06-06- 000004. Mr. Rubins seconded the motion. Mr. Solomon requested an amendment on the gas station non - expansion issue to make a limited exception for an existing gas station that wanted to add additional space not in excess of 25% of the original parcel, excluding additional pumps. During ensuing discussion Ms. Irwin indicated staff would like to tie expansion to existing square footage and not the land. The amendment was not accepted. The motion as originally stated carried 6 -1 with Mr. Solomon opposed. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to come before the board. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business to come before the board. Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes August 8, 2006 Page 4 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:11 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held August 22, 2006. APPROVED: Craig Kunkle, Jr., Chair Jo an Rubins Joy Hecht AL" Amir Kanel DeTbi-e Andrea, Recording Coordinator for the Meeting Note: These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is available from the Office of the City Clerk.