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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes CAB 120606Community Aesthetics Board December 6, 2006 Minutes The Community Aesthetics Board met on December 6, 2006. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Donna Wisneski at 5:31 p.m. in the Council Chambers Conference Room of the Municipal Complex located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. I. ROLL CALL Members Present: Donna Wisneski — Chairperson William Olsen — Vice Chairperson Terence Brady Sherry Levy Gail Vastola (1' Alt) — Cable Nuehaus (2'd Alt) — David Anderson Members Absent: Richard Sartory Vacancies: One Also present: Vice Mayor and Council Liaison, Jody Barnett Staff Liaison, Mark Hendrickson Alternate Staff Liaison, Brad Wiseman H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On page 1 under Items by Council Liaison, 2nd paragraph was grammatically incorrect, the minutes had Richard Sartory as being present at the November 8, 2006 meeting, he was absent and there were some changes made to the signature page. There were no further changes, the Board approved the minutes and changes will be made accordingly by the City Clerks Office. M. ITEMS BY COUNCIL LIAISON Announcements: Donna Wisneski informed the Board that at the December 7, 2006, Council Meeting, they would discuss issues with buffering Downtown at the Gardens, pictures and comments from the residents about the density of the vegetation, meeting codes and concerns from the residents. Mark Hendrickson said a resident complained about buffering and he would have a presentation to discuss the approved plans. Mr. Vito DeFrancisco from Shady Lakes was the resident who made the complaint and had been an outspoken advocate for different organizations. He had the opportunity to take some pictures that were not correct or completed. Mark Hendrickson said hopefully, they would address the concerns and move forward. There is also a truth in advertising in Planning and Zoning. Mark Hendrickson said a lot of times the Landscaping Architect may say what something looks like in tens years, may Community Aesthetics Board Meeting Minutes 120606 Page 1 not be something that is actually what they want to look at. Donna Wisneski mentioned that if anyone was not able to attend the meeting, a telephone number would be provided for them to call in and listen to the meeting. (7994150) IV. ITEMS BY STAFF LIAISON L Blowing Debris Into Streets Mark Hendrickson informed the Board that someone had made a compliant about the blowing of debris in the streets at Magnolia Bay. He went to Code Enforcement and spoke to David Reyes to get his opinion and they were not able to find an actual code that says blowing debris into the street was against the code. But there were loosely interpreted sections that suggested, if you put debris on someone else's property, it's against City code. He also discussed it with the planners and engineers and there were no concerns that this was causing any problems. Mark Hendrickson suggested if there was something else that needed further clarification, the Board could review the landscaping code because there is a maintenance section where this could be further clarified if they felt this was problem. H. Gardens of Woodbury / Southamuton Buffer Mark Hendrickson said there was a condition that said, six months from the excavation permit, they would have all of the buffers put in, that date has not yet passed and they are still within that time frame. The Gardens of Woodbury does not have a buffer, so if they wanted to put up a fence or a buffer themselves, they could probably do so but the only buffer between the two would probably be when they improve the preserve in that area. Mark Hendrickson stated that the Board needs to put their faith in the City Forester and that planting would done to the satisfaction of the City Forester. Mark Hendrickson stated that they were not planning on a lot of restoration but since the three hurricanes, the insects damage that they've had to remove hundreds of pines in Southampton, assuming that through the replanting, they would compensate the buffers adequately for the trees that they have lost and filling the voids where the exotics were removed. Mark Hendrickson mentioned the Point System which is based on the open space landscaping and the amount of new landscaping being added to it. Right now, there are no points to create a preserve because it is the environmentalists and he who works with the landscaper to know what the plan is, what the size and the density is depending on whether it is an oak or pine preserve, and what is the existing or what needs to be created. This was set up this way so there could be some flexibility as far as the purpose it is trying to serve. He said some of the preserves act as buffers, some are purely preserves that can be added to an open space but can stand alone. V. OLD BUSINESS No old business was discussed. The Preferred Species List and The Landscape Code for review will resume at the next meeting which is the I' Wednesday in January, 3, 2007. One Committee Member stated that this Committee is at the Council's pleasure and she has seen Committees come and go and be abolished because they are no longer needed. She said she can understand someone going to the Council and vocalizing their concerns and the public has all right to address their issues and staff has to come back with answers. She wants the Community Aesthetics Board Meeting Minutes 120606 Page 2 Committee to keep striving forward with their concerns and the Council has to address those issues as soon as possible. VI. NEW BUSINESS Arbor DU Celebration Arbor Day Celebration is January 19, 2007 and the Parks Department is working again with the Gardens Women's Club to have a large celebration at Lake Catherine. The question was whether or not the Board wanted to have their celebration at the Sandhill Crain Access Park again where they've had it for the last three years. The only concern was that it was still under construction and even though they could still find a space, it would be easier to have just one celebration and they were always welcome to join the Arbor Day Celebration. Mark Hendrickson reiterated as to what Betty Mark Hendrickson would say if she was here, it was the Board who started the Arbor Day Celebration, they are the tree board and it was always her opinion that they should have an Arbor Day Celebration with the Board being the one that is doing the celebration. He said they've had two celebrations on the same day for the last three years and it was not very well attended. They have a full Board this year and it was up to the members if they wanted to have two celebrations. What the new members may not know is that they now have annually, their third tree day at the Green Market on the Sunday following Arbor Day which is a Community Aesthetic Board Tree giveaway that has been very popular for two years in a row and could very well be something that the Committee could sponsor annually. Also, in late March or early April next year, he anticipates the Grand opening of the Sandhill Crane Access Park. The art will be displayed and he is hoping that this will be something that the Board will be interested in attending because of its importance to the City. A question was raised as to what they did at Lake Catherine. He responded that it was very well represented and for the past several years, all City Council members have attended, they have at least two to three classes where they have walk -ins for their environmental class, the daycare, usually an elementary school and the Women's Club. The next question was, if they were to join what could they contribute? Mark Hendrickson said their presence alone was always welcome. It was suggested that when the park is completed, it would be a good idea to have the committee go out and plant a tree in memory of Bettie Marks and then have a tree giveaway at the Garden Market or could they plant a tree when they have the opening of the Sandhill Crane Park dedication. Mark Hendrickson said they could, but he didn't want to suggest that because the Dedication of the Sandhill Crane Art will be for Betty and her husband also, so having two things, one might overshadow the other. It's better to have one thing now and maybe the tree later. Gail Vastola had a motion to hold off planting the Garden's Club Tree on Harbor Day and participating in the Council's Tree planting and also postpone planting a tree in the memory of Betty Marks until after Sandhill Crane Park is open. This motion was seconded by William Oslen. VII. DISCUSSIONS The Board requested that they have name tags, buttons or t -shirts that could identify them at the Green Market. Mark Hendrickson said he would look into the t- shirts. Community Aesthetics Board Meeting Minutes 120606 Page 3 4 V11I. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to discuss the pe ting adjourned at 6:09 p.m. Approval: Wisneski, Chairperson William Olsen, Vice Chairperson f Zoo Sherry Leyy, and Mem er Member C� J� Terence Brady, Board Nkmber Richard Sartory, G,� C Cable Neuhaus, 1 V David Anderson, ternate Attest: Ray Ellis Deputy City Clerk 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. All referenced attachments are on file in the City Clerk's office. Community Aesthetics Board Meeting Minutes 120606 Page 4