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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 101398CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION October 13, 1998 MINUTES The Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order by Chair Diane Carlino at 6:30 P.M. in the Assembly Room at the Municipal Complex, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Growth Management Director Roxanne Manning explained that staff was working on a Glitch List which was a list of zoning code items which staff believed needed to be amended or improved, for which input was needed from City Council, the City Attorney and Engineer, and Planning and Zoning. Proposed amendments would be included in future packets and Planning and Zoning Commission members were asked to contact staff by writing or calling. • APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of September 22, 1998 - City Attorney Post requested that on page 13 in the second paragraph that was not in bold, the language be changed to reflect that public comments for all six petitions, i.e., LU- 98 -03, 04 and 05 and PUD- 98 -03, 04 and 05, were heard. Mr. Masters made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 22, 1998 meeting as amended. Mr. Solomon seconded the motion. Motion carried by 5 -0 vote. SITE PLAN AND APPEARANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE The roll was called by Jackie Holloman, Secretary for the meeting. Present bA sent Chair Diane Carlino Joel Channing, Vice Chair John Glidden, Chair Pro Tem (arrived at 6:35 p.m.) John Nedvins (arrived at 6:40 p.m.) Ralph Pisani Dennis Solomon Alternate Richard Masters Also present at the meeting were Growth Management Director Roxanne • Manning, City Attorney Carole Wallace Post, and City Council Liaison Carl Sabatello. • Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes October 13, 1998 170: RAW 1 10 A request by Seacoast Utility Authority, owner and applicant, for Site Plan approval for a building for a master lift station totaling 1,387 square feet. The 0.3 -acre site is located approximately 0.1 miles from the intersection of PGA Boulevard and Alternate A1A, on the west side of the FEC Railroad line. (1- 42S -42E) Growth Management Director Roxanne Manning reviewed the staff report dated October 13, 1998, and advised staff recommended approval with no conditions. There were no comments from the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee. Mr. Glidden arrived at this point in the meeting at 6:35 p.m. Mr. Masters made a motion to recommend approval of Petition SP -98 -19 to the City Council. Mr. Pisani seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 6 -0 vote. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION The roll was called by Jackie Holloman, Secretary for the meeting. Chair Diane Carlino Joel Channing, Vice Chair John Glidden, Chair Pro Tem John Nedvins Ralph Pisani Dennis Solomon Alternate Richard Masters A request by Seacoast Utility Authority, owner and applicant, for Conditional Use approval for a building for a master lift station totaling 1,387 square feet. The 0.3 -acre site is located • 2 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes October 13, 1998 approximately 0.1 miles from the intersection of PGA Boulevard and Alternate AlA, on the west side of the FEC Railroad line. (1- 42S -42E) Growth Management Director Roxanne Manning advised staff recommended approval with no conditions. There were no comments from the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee. Chair Carlino declared the Public Hearing open. Hearing no comments from the public, Chair Carlino declared the Public Hearing closed. Mr. Pisani made a motion to approve Petition CU- 98 -04. Mr. Masters seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 6 -0 vote. SITE PLAN AND APPEARANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE Workshop - Petition SP -98 -17 - Gertz Professional Office Center A request by Urban Design Studio, agent, for approval of four two - story office buildings, totaling 86,923 square feet. The subject • site is located at the intersection of Gardens Boulevard and Kew Gardens Drive on a 5.966 -acre parcel within the Regional Center PCD. (06- 42S -43E) Growth Management Director Roxanne Manning reviewed the staff report dated October 13, 1998. Mr. Nedvins arrived at this point in the meeting at 6:40 p.m. Growth Management Director Manning responded to questions from the Board that a letter of approval was needed from Meadowbrook Mobile Home Park, that the buffer requirement around the rest of the shopping mall varied from 25' to 35' and was much greater along PGA Boulevard and adjacent to a residential area, that the setback applicable to the mobile home park had been 25' originally which would now probably be 35' for new construction, that 100' stacking would be achieved, and that staff and the petitioner were working on ingress and egress lanes, which was a new issue. Henry Skokowski, agent for the petitioner, introduced the principals present at the meeting, and displayed a site plan along with elevations. Mr. Skokowski described the proposed buffer, stated that no problems receiving approval from the mobile home park was anticipated, and described signage. George King, Landscape Architect, described the proposed landscaping. Mr. Skokowski explained that this project could not be seen from the mobile home park. 0 3 • Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes October 13, 1998 Mr. Masters commented that the reflective glass used on the east might be offensive to adjacent residents and requested it be changed. Mr. Solomon questioned the proposed parking spaces, to which Ms. Manning responded a satisfactory solution would be sought; however, if there was a direct conflict that code requirements would prevail over crime prevention considerations. Mr. Nedvins questioned the air - conditioning screening, fascia signage, and uses. Mr. Skokowski described the screening and Ms. Manning explained these were being considered as two buildings, and the project was zoned professional office. Rick Gertz indicated 1,000 s.f. or larger spaces might be used for attorneys, realtors, etc., and that their market research indicated non - medical uses. Mr. Glidden discussed parking and felt only one ingress /egress was an issue because a bottleneck would be created when people got off work. Mr. Glidden recommended one crossover instead of two for better flow and to create space for extra parking spaces. Mr. Glidden suggested extending the sidewalk system to run contiguous to the employee parking spaces. Mr. Glidden commented screening of the air conditioning must be on all sides, which could be accomplished by extending the parapet wall or using a secondary screen. Mr. Glidden questioned whether there would be a problem on the north side of the building where cars in parking spaces would overhang landscaping 311, to which the petitioner responded the Washingtonian palms would be exchanged for Alexander palms which would fix the problem. Mr. Glidden commented one transformer was landscaped and one was not. Mr. Glidden pointed out that the scale of the drawing was off 10% and should be plotted to scale. Mr. Channing commented a second egress was needed and stated he did not like the reflective glass. Mr. Channing stated he liked the coloring of the building but personally preferred bronze window frames. Mr. Channing was not in favor of parking lots not sufficiently shielded from public view by walls or berms rather than landscaping. Mr. Channing suggested the corner column should be stronger visually, to which the architect commented that had been done. Mr. Channing commented that the sign height in the pedestrian plaza did not bother him, and that the project was very attractive. Chair Carlino requested comments regarding the sign height waiver and the reflective glass. Mr. Glidden and Mr. Masters stated they did not like the reflective glass. Mr. Channing expressed concern that the afternoon sun would reflect into the eyes of drivers. Mr. Skokowski explained the glass would be changed to non - reflective but that the applicant would like to use a greenish tone. Chair Carlino stated she agreed with a second ingress /egress. No objections were made to the six parking spaces if a second ingress /egress and only one crossover were used. A poll of the Board revealed the majority would require a second access, provided there was no regulatory reason not to have a second access. Mr. Skokowski suggested a condition requiring a second access be added if it was needed. 0 . Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes October 13, 1998 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION The roll was called by Jackie Holloman, Secretary for the meeting. Present Absent Chair Diane Carlino Joel Channing, Vice Chair John Glidden, Chair Pro Tem John Nedvins Ralph Pisani Dennis Solomon Alternate Richard Masters ch Revision Ordinance Growth Management Director Manning explained that the Church Revision Ordinance defined two types of churches, large and small, with the • number of seats determining the size. Over 1,000 seats would be defined as a mega church or a large church, which would be considered as a separate zoning category. Ms. Manning described accessory uses and requested feedback on the proposed ordinance. Chair Carlino favored 850 seats to determine large churches. Ms. Manning explained that Trinity Church had 1,200 seats and Christ Fellowship had 2,400 seats. Chair Carlino expressed her opinion that the locations should be considered. The Growth Management Director explained that intensity, noise, lighting, parking lots, and traffic were factors which had determined development of this ordinance. Mr. Pisani expressed his opinion that a better criteria would be the number of members and the number of services rather than the number of seats. Ms. Manning reported these had been considered. Mr. Pisani expressed concern if all existing churches did not meet the standards. Mr. Masters commented membership could increase and then the standards would not apply. Mr. Pisani stated it was preposterous for the City to address this subject at all, and that the City must tread carefully as to what to allow in regard to religious beliefs and religious organizations. Ms. Manning stated the ordinance would be sent to the existing churches for their comments. Mr. Channing agreed that past a certain point that traffic generated could be intrusive in a residential neighborhood, but requested information on various churches and their number of seats. Ms. Manning reported Christ Fellowship Church had 20 acres within Palm Beach County, bordered on three sides by the City, and were proposing a children's home for 127 residents, to which the City had sent an objection to the county. Mr. 5 • Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes October 13, 1998 Glidden requested more information concerning existing churches including the acreage, number of seats, grandfathered status, and ramifications. Ms. Manning explained non - conforming use would not allow expansion of number of seats, and non - conforming uses within the code would be a topic of discussion beginning in 1999. Other items such as a day care could still be allowed. The Growth Management Director explained that one more workshop would be held on this issue and the information requested on existing churches would be included in the packet for that meeting. Mr. Solomon questioned the types of seating, to which Ms. Manning responded there were fixed and pew seats. Mr. Solomon questioned moveable seating and whether a maximum seating capacity should be used based on square footage, parking spaces, or some other criteria. Mr. Solomon objected to the word permanent used in the ordinance. Mr. Solomon commented this ordinance dealt with religious charitable and non - profit organizations registered with the IRS as 501(C) but other types of organizations were also 501(C) and if these types of buildings were permitted for religious use only there could be a discrimination issue. Attorney Post responded this was a sensitive issue and that research had been done on case law and municipalities nationwide in regard to discrimination issues. Ms. Manning explained that this ordinance distinguished between small traditional churches and large churches • and did not limit size, but designated locations within the City where large churches could be located. Mr. Masters described a scenario where a larger building was used but with a small number of seats, and recommended correlation between the number of seats and building size. Enforcement procedures were discussed. Mr. Pisani reported a prior experience and warned that people could object to this ordinance on the basis of separation of church and state. Chair Carlino recalled a former situation where a church application had been denied because of incompatibility with the surrounding community. Ms. Manning explained the code already referred to churches and this ordinance was clarifying that use. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to come before the Commission. Mr. Glidden questioned the lack of landscaping at the new ACLF at PGA, which he found very offensive. Growth Management Director Manning indicated that a mitigation plan would be required. Mr. Glidden reported trees had also been removed on Northlake Boulevard and felt that the remedy should be that the developer should have to pay for the largest trees they could find to replace what was lost. Ms. Manning reported the zoning code required replacement with a larger 0 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes October 13, 1998 tree than one removed, and stated this developer was also subject to code enforcement. Mr. Channing stated he was glad to have Growth Management Director Manning in this City. ITEMS BY CITY COUNCIL LIAISON City Council Liaison Carl Sabatello commented that in the past the City Council had not been in favor of reflective glass, and requested that when there was consensus regarding such items as glass and window frame material it would help to pass that along to City Council, to save them time. Councilman Sabatello complimented the Commission on their good questions which had been asked regarding issues presented at tonight's meeting. Mr. Pisani questioned whether there was difficulty finding people to serve on the Planning and Zoning Commission, to which Councilman Sabatello replied a large response had been received from a notice placed in the newspaper, and those applications were being reviewed by Chair Carlino, after which interviews would be conducted. is • 7 • • Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes October 13, 1998 There being no further business, upon motion by Mr. Pisani, seconded by Mr. Glidden, and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. The next mee 'ng will1Abeheld October 27, 1998. APPROVED: Richard Masters, Alternate C�" 7 olloman, Secretary