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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 082206• C7 • PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD REGULAR MEETING August 22, 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 Mr. Dennis Solomon, Acting Chair in the absence of Chair Craig Kunkle and Vice Chair Barry Present, at 6:36 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 DIRECTOR Ms. Kara Irwin, Growth Management Administrator, reported that at the August 17, 2006 meeting, City Council approved the second phase of the Banyan Tree project, Frenchman's Yacht ClubMaster Signage Program, allowing staff to approve residential signage, and the Borland Center Master Signage Program with the exception of the monument sign. The building lighting amendment was approved on first reading. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Rubins made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 8, 2006 meeting as submitted. Mr. Panczak 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 Dennis Solomon Randolph Hansen Michael Panczak Douglas Pennell Jonathan D. Rubins Joy Hecht (1 sr Alt.) Amir Kanel (2nd Alt.) Absent Chair Craig Kunkle Vice Chair Barry Present Public Hearing and Recommendation to City Council: Petition LDR- 05 -08: LDR Text Amendment — Development Name & Address Standards (continued from August 8, 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. Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes August 8, 2006 Page 2 • Project Manager Aries Page, GIS Manager, presented the staff report of items that staff had been requested to address. Proposal was to change the code to allow a minimum of 12" address numbers on commercial buildings restricted to ground level, to update the code regarding illumination, and for the City to purchase address numbers which would be free to residents. The program would use the slogan "We've got your number ". Mr. Solomon requested in the future that the staff report distinguish by bold or underline the changes since the last meeting. Mr. Page pointed out the changes in this report. Mr. Solomon stated the public hearing was still open from August 8, 2006. Carolyn Chaplik, Hudson Bay Drive, asked if every residential sign still had to be illuminated and if numbers could be above garage doors if the garage faced the street and the front door did not, and if the residential numbers could be illuminated. Hearing no further comments from the public, Mr. Solomon declared the public hearing closed. In response to comments from the Board, Mr. Page advised address numbers could be placed next to an existing light fixture, and emergency personnel would still go to the doorway first. Staff advised Police and Fire wanted 12" numbers as a standard on commercial buildings. The font for residential numbers was proposed to be Arial and the residential program was geared toward people who could not get their own numbers. Residents would be asked to remove numbers from garage doors after they had a number on the door frame. Enforcement issues were raised, and a public safety program without amending the ordinance was suggested to encourage that addresses be posted and be lighted. One member of the board did • not feel the city should purchase numbers; another felt 6" numbers would not be visible if houses had large setbacks; there was no provision for involvement by associations; many aspects of this amendment were too vague and there were too many variables. It was noted townhomes and other types of homes needed to be addressed. Ms. Irwin indicated staff would work on this to define it more. Mr. Solomon re- opened the public hearing. MOTION: Mr. Hansen made a motion to continue the public hearing for Petition LDR -05 -08 to a date certain of September 26, 2006. Mr. Panczak seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 7 -0 vote. Recommendation to City Council: CPTA- 06- 04 -02: Text Amendment to the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) CPTA- 06- 04 -03: Text Amendment to the Economic Development Element (EDE) CPTA- 06- 04 -04: Text Amendment to the Intergovernmental Coordination Element (ICE) Recommendation to City Council: A City- initiated request for text amendments to three separate elements of the City's Comprehensive Plan to create a Bioscience Research Protection Overlay. The amendments modify the text of the Comprehensive Plan concurrent with a Future Land Use Map amendment to include a Bioscience Research Protection Overlay (BRPO) encompassing properties included in the inventory of vacant un- entitled, vacant entitled and existing properties that can accommodate Bioscience Uses within the City of Palm Beach Gardens. The three (3) text amendments establish the policies that will • apply within the proposed overlay area. AND Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes August 8, 2006 Page 3 • Recommendation to City Council. CPMA- 06- 04 -03: Large Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment (Future Land Use Element Recommendation to City Council: A City- initiated request for an amendment to the Future Land Use Map of the City's Comprehensive Plan that applies a Bioscience Research Protection Overlay. The proposed FLUM amendment modifies the Future Land Use Map to include a Bioscience Research Protection Overlay (BRPO) encompassing all the properties included in the inventory of vacant un- entitled, vacant entitled and existing properties that can accommodate bioscience research / biotechnology uses. Kara Irwin, Growth Management Administrator, presented the staff report, and answered questions from the board. Concern was expressed that flexibility of use would be taken from the property owner. Ms. Irwin advised a meeting had been held with the property owners to advise them of the amendments and they had indicated they were encouraged that the City would encourage these types of users, and there had been no major objections. Ms. Irwin explained other communities were a part of the Interlocal Agreement, however, the City of Palm Beach Gardens had enough inventory of land to accommodate all of the requirements of Scripps. The City already had an incentive in place which was to fast track projects for qualified applicants, and was looking to provide other incentives. During ensuing discussion it was noted that some uses would require a super majority of City Council to approve a change, and that the City had agreed to look at future workforce or attainable housing and transit. Ms. Irwin clarified that no current entitlements were being taken away. More defined • enforcement could be added to the LDR's. Mr. Solomon declared the public hearings open for Petitions CPTA- 06- 04 -02, CPTA- 06 -04- 03, CPTA- 06- 04 -04, and CPMA- 06- 04 -03. Carolyn Chaplik, Hudson Bay Drive, indicated she was in support of the bioscience overlay and asked if The Pointe, Cimmaron Cove and Parcel 5A were included, to which Ms. Irwin replied they were all included. Hearing no comments from the public, Mr. Solomon declared the public hearing closed. MOTION: Mr. Rubins made a motion to recommend to City Council approval of Petition CPTA- 06-04- 000002. Mr. Pennell seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 7 -0 vote. MOTION: Mr. Rubins made a motion to recommend to City Council approval of Petition CPTA- 06-04- 000003. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 7 -0 vote. MOTION: Mr. Rubins made a motion to recommend to City Council approval of Petition CPTA- 06-04- 000004. Mr. Pennell seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 7 -0 vote. MOTION: Mr. Rubins made a motion to recommend to City Council approval of Petition CPMA- • 06 -04- 00003. Mr. Hansen seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 7 -0 vote. Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes August 8, 2006 Page 4 • OLD BUSINESS Mr. Pennell asked if there was any update on Southampton. Ms. Irwin advised the CDD was denied but as far as she knew the project was moving forward. Ms. Irwin was asked to check on this and report at the next meeting. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business to come before the board. • • Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes August 8, 2006 Page 5 is ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:24 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held September 12, 2006. APPROVED: • Craig Kunkle, Jr., Chair Joy Hecht Amir Kanel Debbie 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.