HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes CAB 050207I Community Aesthetics Board
2 May 2, 2007
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The Community Aesthetics Board met on May 2, 2007. The meeting was called to order
by Chair William Olsen 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 opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
L ROLL CALL
Members Present:
William Olsen - Chair
Gail Vastola — Vice Chair
Terence Brady
Donna Wisneski
Cable Neuhaus — (1" Alt.)
David Anderson — (2°d Alt.)
Members Absent:
Sherry Levy
Also Present:
Jody Barnett, Councilmember and Council Liaison
Mark Hendrickson, Staff Liaison, City Forester
Kara Irwin, Growth Management Administrator
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes from April 4, 2007, were approved by a vote of 6 -0.
III. ITEMS BY COUNCIL LIAISON:
Jody Barnett, Councilmember, Council Liaison, stated that she visited Palm Beach
Gardens Elementary School. She reminded everyone that if they wished to visit the
school and maybe take some pictures, they may want to do so soon since it is being torn
down in the near future.
IV. ITEMS BY STAFF LIASION:
Mark Hendrickson, City Forester, Staff Liaison, spoke about Earth Day which was held
on April 20, 2007 and The Great American Cleanup which took place on April 21, 2007.
Both were a great success.
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3 V, OLD BUSINESS:
4 Kara Irwin, Growth Management Administrator, gave a presentation to the Board on a
5 waiver which was granted for a landscaping requirement. The Board was shown a site
6 plan and graphics in order to give them an idea as to how the waiver system works. Gail
7 Vastola stated that the concern of the Board was how the Downtown at the Gardens
8 project changed so much from its initial drawings. The Board is not pleased with the
9 outcome of this project and has been trying to gain an understanding of how the project's
10 outcome came to be. Donna Wisneski also commented that the Board's goal was to gain
11 more knowledge of how the waiver process changed so much on Downtown at the
12 Gardens. Kara Irwin informed the Board that all architectural changes must go through
13 Planning and Zoning and then to Council. She assured the Board that staff does not have
14 the power to make such changes to a site plan. Staff also does not have the power to grant
15 waivers. These are all items which go through Council. She personally did not work on
16 Downtown at the Gardens so she could not give specifics to the Board regarding this.
17 Donna Wisneski requested that at the next meeting Kara Irwin return and try to give the
18 Board some answers about Downtown at the Gardens. Gail Vastola asked if there was
19 any way in which the Board could be apprised of projects coming up for review with
20 Council. Kara reminded the Board that there are many resources for the community and
21 the Board to know what is happening with site projects. They may utilize the internet and
22 there are planners on call daily to answer questions regarding projects. This would allow
23 the Board in the future to know what is happening with a particular project.
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25 VI, NEW BUSINESS:
26 The Board will go on a field trip for next month's meeting to visit sites and study
27 landscaping. The public will be notified. Terrance Brady reminded the Board of the
28 importance of the Sunshine Law.
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30 VII, COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC
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VIII. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 6:36 p.m.
APPROVED: b ). a, (2 (Z�
William Olsen, Chairperson
Terence Brady, Board Member
David Anderson, 2d
Attest:
Annette Tucci
Municipal Services Coordinator
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 on file in the City Clerk's office.
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