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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 120500CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING December 5, 2000 The December 5, 2000, Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 12 noon in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL: The Recording Secretary called the roll and the following elected officials were found to be in attendance: Mayor Joseph R. Russo, Councilmember David Clark, and Councilmember Carl Sabatello. Vice Mayor Eric Jablin arrived at 12:20 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Ordinance 31, 2000 - Finance Director Kent Olson presented Ordinance 31, 2000 - An Ordinance of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, providing for Amendment of Division IV, "Citywide Impact Fees ", of Article III, "Development Review Process ", of the City's Land Development Regulations, to Provide for Collector Road Impact Fees by Amending Sections 49, 50, 51, 54, 55, and 57; Providing for Codification; Providing for Severability; Providing for Conflicts; and Providing for an Effective Date. Mayor Russo declared the public hearing open, held on the intent of Ordinance 31, 2000. Hearing no comments from the public, Mayor Russo declared the public hearing closed. Councilman Clark made a motion to place Ordinance 31, 2000 on Second Reading by title only and to approve Ordinance 31, 2000. Councilman Sabatello seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 3 -0 vote. The Recording Secretary read Ordinance 31, 2000 on Second Reading by title only. Ordinance 33, 2000 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, providing for Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Palm Beach Gardens based on the Recommendations of the Local Planning Agency and Staff; Providing for Transmittal; Providing for Codification in the Comprehensive Plan; Providing for Severability; Providing for Conflicts; and Providing for an Effective Date. Senior Planner Talal Benothman announced that a letter had been received from the County stating the proposed amendments would have no negative impact on the proposed CRALLS designation, and reviewed the proposed amendments to the future land use element, transportation element, capital improvements element, and intergovernmental coordination element. Councilman Clark requested staff delete the reference in the table relating to the CRALLS designation that the Military Trail CRALLS designation expired in 1999, since it was no longer applicable; and fix the exhibit on the southern alignment of Hood Road as had been pointed out by Councilman Sabatello. Councilman Sabatello verified with Mr. Benothman the correctness of roadways depicted on Exhibit A. Mr. Benothman verified that the County was in agreement with the proposed language and that Mr. Frank Duke, Palm Beach County Planning Director, was present at this meeting. Mayor Russo declared the Public Hearing open, held on the intent of Ordinance 33, 2000. Roger Blangy, 11658 Hemlock, questioned how the change in the railroad crossing proposed at the last meeting would be incorporated, to which Mayor Russo responded the County had been contacted and knew the City would be working on that issue, which would be another amendment CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING, 12/5/2000 2 to the City Linkage Plan and to the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Blangy proposed that if RCA were a 4 -lane road, no railroad crossing would be necessary, to which the Mayor responded that nothing could be changed at this point but that the City had committed to work on that item. Pat Hughey, 9120 Reed Drive, expressed appreciation for the grand opening and requested that future events on Saturdays and Sundays be scheduled later in the day and expressed concern that alcohol was served at City functions. Mayor Russo advised these items could be addressed at the next meeting attended by Ms. Hughey since this was a public hearing for amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. Mayor Russo commented that a significant majority of the neighborhood associations favored keeping PGA Boulevard at 6 lanes and the residents knew this was a beginning process and that there would be a transportation forum. John Gary, Attorney for Coulter Corporation, expressed concern that the Linkage Plan approved at the previous Thursday night meeting and the Linkage Plan shown at today's meeting were not the same, and that the plan approved on Thursday night had been the one requested by Coulter Corporation. Discussion ensued, during which staff clarified that the correct map had been adopted. Frank Duke, Palm Beach County Planning Director, verified that the 4 -way intersections on the map were permanent but that the alignments shown were conceptual, and as site plans were presented for approval roadways could be realigned within reason. Attorney Gary indicated he was satisfied based on Mr. Duke's explanation. Mr. Benothman noted Objective 2.1.6 as proposed did not accurately reflect the exact boundaries of the City Center Linkages Plan, in that where it stated bounded to the south by PGA Boulevard should be RCA Boulevard and instead of Alternate A I A to the west it should state Military Trail, and that staff would make the appropriate changes. Larry Smith, requested consideration for addition of proposed language he had drafted to assure the future flexibility of alignments on the City Center Linkages Plan as Mr. Duke had indicated, and language to assure that road right -of -ways could not be expanded at a later date. Mr. Smith read the proposed suggested language. Discussion ensued. Staff advised Mr. Smith's comments could be adopted in the interim period after transmittal and before adoption of the amendments if both the City and County staffs agreed. Mr. Duke expressed initial concern with the right -of -way suggestion. Mayor Russo noted that Mr. Smith's proposed changes could be studied after transmittal. Ken Blair, 4300 Catalfumo Way, stated his comments had already been addressed, and complimented staff on their efforts in addressing concerns of the developers. Heiki Parts, 13251 Crisa Drive, expressed his opinion that the CRALLS designation for PGA Boulevard was not appropriate and was a new level of service, and predicted heavy stop and go traffic. Mr. Parts commented the solution was to eliminate the major traffic generators in the PGA Corridor by reducing density. Mayor Russo responded that landowners had the right to develop their properties and to expand the roads to meet traffic performance standards. Mayor Russo advised that a CRALLS designation was going to be requested soon for Prosperity Farms Road, and invited Mr. Parts to attend the traffic forum on all North County traffic to be held in January or February. Mr. Parts expressed concern regarding the left -hand turn into Lohemann's Plaza where many accidents had occurred, to which Mayor Russo responded that would be corrected. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING, 12/5/2000 3 Hank Skokowski reported he had met with John Glidden, Chair Elect of the Planning and Zoning Commission, regarding the issue of multiple floors in mixed -use developments, and that Mr. Glidden had indicated the Commission wished to continue discussion of the language for that issue and to have input prior to final adoption. Mr. Skokowski indicated this was very important, and that the amendment had included a sentence referencing 51 %, which could easily be misinterpreted, and that the primary intent was to have a certain scale and relationship of upper floors to ground floors, which was not exactly what the sentence said. Mr. Skokowski requested and received clarification that he, the Planning and Zoning Commission, and Mr. Cramer could work on that language before final adoption to make it as clear as possible. Mr. Skokowski noted that a December 12 joint meeting between Planning and Zoning and the City Council had been scheduled to discuss Legacy Place, which would be the first project which would have to meet the standards of that language. Nancy Graham, WCI, thanked the City for their work on the CRALLS but stated an objection for the record to the numbers for the CRALLS submitted under page 2.4 Exhibit A, and requested that the combined traffic study numbers would be the numbers submitted. Ms. Graham clarified that she knew the City Council was not inclined to make any changes at this point, but wished her objection to be in the record. Also for the record, Ms. Graham explained that she had submitted proposed language to the City Council, the essence of which was to ask the County to add that the number of trips requested in the current CRALLS was sufficient to service the forbearance properties, and if they were proved to be insufficient that the Comprehensive Plan would be amended, and that the County was not willing to add the language. Ms. Graham expressed her opinion that the City Council would need to formally request the County next year to re -look at the CRALLS and that the developers and their lenders would be more comfortable if the City would commit to make that request next December. Ms. Graham stated for the record that the developers had voluntarily reduced their densities and intensities by deed restrictions to almost 70% less than the Comprehensive Plan allowed, and if increased CRALLS numbers could not be obtained if needed in the future to complete the developments as proposed without further reductions to densities then the developers were placed in a catch 22 situation because only very expensive communities could be created where people working in the City could not afford to live and they would create more traffic because they would have to travel to and from their jobs. Public transportation alternatives would not be viable since people living in homes that cost half a million dollars would never use it. Mayor Russo responded that Ms. Graham's issues needed to be addressed on a north county basis at the traffic forum; that he could not accept the language she proposed knowing that what was planned was higher than the present numbers, and that Commissioner Marcus had also indicated she could not support it, but that the City Council would commit to revisit this issue. Councilman Sabatello noted that the City Council was not making a commitment to change the CRALLS but only to revisit it if there was good reason and to speak to the County Commissioner. Hearing no further comments from the public, Mayor Russo declared the Public Hearing closed. Councilman Clark made a motion to place Ordinance 33, 2000 on First Reading by Title only with the amendments that had been read into the record regarding the southern alignment of Hood Road; in Objective 2.1.6 to correct the boundaries of the City Center Linkages Plan; and in the conceptual thoroughfare plan roads list to correct the deletion of the southern alignment of Hood Road. Vice Chair Jablin seconded the motion, which carried by 4 -0 vote. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING, 12/5/2000 4 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to discuss, upon motion by Councilman Clark, seconded by Vice Mayor Jablin, carried 4 -0, the meeting was adjourned at 1:05 p.m. APPROVAL: 11116_'� RUSSO YOR CHAIRMAMPRO TEM CARL SABATELLO 55�1' 1z_'Q COUNCILMAN DAVID CLARK COUNCILWOMAN LAUREN FURTADO ATTEST:- CAROL GOL CITY CLERK