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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 051397• CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION May 13, 1997 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 7:30 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. The roll was called by Secretary Melissa Prindiville: Present Diane Carlino William Mignogna Jeff Ornstein Chris Jones Tom Paganini Tom Pastore Joel Channing Absent John Glidden John Nedvins Also present at the meeting were Assistant City Manager Gregg Dunham, City Attorney Carol Wallace, Acting Planning and Zoning Director Kim Glas Castro, Principal Planner Marty Minor, and Planner Bahareh Keshavarz. ITEMS BY PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR Acting Planning and Zoning Director Kim Glas Castro announced that the petition for agenda item 8 had been withdrawn; a list of commonly used acronyms had been provided to each Commission member; and glitch revisions for Land Development Regulations were in process. ITEMS BY CITY COUNCIL LIAISON There were no items by the City Council Liaison. Minutes of April 8,1997, - A request was made to change on page five the name of the Commission member who had seconded the motion to deny petition PUD 96 -04 from Tom Pastore to Tom Paganini. Mr. Ornstein made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Mr. Pastore seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 6 -0 vote. Mr. Jones abstained. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes May 13, 1997 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Workshop Meeting: Petition CU- 96 -05, by Urban Design Studio, agent for Mr.& Mrs. Don Murray, for a conditional use approval for the expansion of an existing preschool in the RM, Residential Medium Density zoning district. The preschool is located on Ruby Street north of Holly Drive and West Ironwood Road. (7- 42S -43E) Principal Planner Marty Minor reviewed the staff report dated May 7, 1997, and explained changes made since the last presentation. Mr. Ornstein questioned the fencing and gates. Mr. Minor explained that parking would be inside the gates, and the gates would be closed at night when parking was not used. Allison Johnston, Urban Design Studio, agent for the petitioner, explained that the request was for a two -phase project, including improvements to the existing preschool property and to three duplexes recently acquired. Ms. Johnston commented that several variances were needed, and requested that the Commission keep in mind that the petitioner was working with pre- existing buildings and working with already established barriers. Ms. Johnston explained that closing one entrance had allowed more landscaping and relocated signage, for which • a variance was requested. Ms. Johnston pointed out that page four of the staff report stated that several proposed parking spaces were 9' x 18.51; however, there were only three spaces as well as the drop -off and pickup spaces in that size. All new spaces met Code requirements. Ms. Johnston explained that the petitioner was actually only one parking space short of the number required by Code. Ms. Johnston stated that the petitioner was willing to revise the bicycle parking plan. Ms. Johnston commented that no information had been received from the Police Department for lighting, and the petitioner did not feel lighting was necessary because the school was never open after 6:30 P.M. Ms. Johnston stated the petitioner had no objection to the method of calculation used to determine number of parking spaces. A time capacity analysis had been prepared. The owner was working with Seacoast Utility regarding improvements to water and sewer lines. Ms. Johnston advised that the petitioner would like to open the school on August 20, 1997, and commented that the petitioner felt this plan was much better than the one previously submitted. Mr. Pastore requested and received clarification regarding which portions of the plans applied to phase one and which to phase two, and Ms. Johnston clarified that pre- school referred to ages prior to age five, and that only one residence fronted on Riverside Drive. Mr. Ornstein questioned whether the school must be licensed, to which Ms. Johnston responded that HRS licensing was required and that the square footage met both City Code and HRS requirements. Mr. Ornstein advised 2 • Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes May 13, 1997 that handicap spaces did not comply with the handicap code. Discussion ensued regarding gates and parking spaces. Mr. Ornstein expressed concern that there were several small problems on a site that would involve children. Kimberly Hill, Director of the school, advised that it was questionable whether phase two would take place, therefore no plan for phase two timing had been established. Discussion ensued regarding unity of title. Mr. Don Murray, owner, stated he had no problem with establishing unity of title. City Attorney Wallace explained that unity of title was not a code requirement for conditional use, but could be made a condition of approval. Mr. Ornstein expressed his opinion that required parking could not be across the property line. A suggestion was made that the parking lot could be reconfigured so that it would not cross the property line. Mr. Jones questioned the sidewalk plan. Mr. Channing questioned whether the applicant could reconfigure parking in the future and then sell off duplexes under unity of title. Attorney Wallace advised that the property could become non - conforming under certain situations. Mr. Minor clarified that unity of title was needed since if the property became non - conforming there was no way the City could require conformance unless the petitioner returned before the City voluntarily. Chair Carlino clarified that the applicant needed unity of title, needed to show on the plan dimensions required by the City and by HRS for the play area, needed to assure • that handicap parking met Code, and that the sidewalks be installed. The number of required parking spaces was discussed, and whether drop - off and pick -up spaces could be counted in the required number. Mr. Minor explained Code requirements, and clarified that for the preschool 20 spaces were needed, and 16 proposed. Mr. Channing and Chair Carlino commented that the parking had worked for 20 years. It was clarified that the time analysis requested by the City Engineer was now under review. A poll of the Commission regarding whether sidewalks were required to be installed indicated four members against installation and three members for installation. Ms. Johnston requested advertising for public hearing as soon as possible. Ms. Johnston clarified that ten additional trees were proposed for phase two, and that additional landscaping was proposed for phase one. Chair Carlino requested that City Forester Mark Hendrickson review the sidewalk area to determine if a sidewalk was required by City Council whether landscaping would have to be relocated. During ensuing discussion it was determined that since the plans already showed the sidewalks there would be no effect. Worksho p: Petition PUD- 97 -01, by Larry J. Winker, agent for Diocese of Palm Beach, for the development of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for a 15,000 square -foot expansion of the existing St. Ignatius Cathedral and the Pastoral Center and the construction of a 63,000 square -foot Parish School and Spiritual Enrichment Center, a 17,000 square -foot Family Center, a 7,000 square -foot Day Care Center, and • 3 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes May 13, 1997 a 24,000 square -foot Cathedral Center. The 18.97 acre site is located at the southwest corner of Military Trail and Holly Drive. (13-423 - 42E) Principal Planner Marty Minor reviewed the staff report dated May 13, 1997. Siro DeGasperis agent for the petitioner, reported he had participated in fundraising for this project for the past three years and introduced others present on behalf of the petitioner. Mr. DeGasperis explained that parishioners had requested educational facilities, described the plans for the school, and explained how parking could be shared between the school and other functions of the church. Larry Winkler, Architect, reviewed the master plan, explained that the site had a good traffic flow for drop -off, and provided an overview of the plan. Mr. Winkler clarified the uses for the family center and the cathedral center at the request of Mr. Ornstein. Mr. Mignogna requested clarification of which buildings would be built first, which was discussed by Mr. Winkler. Mr. Winkler requested a waiver for parking asphalt aisles to be waived and explained how parking could be shared with other functions on site. Mr. Jones commented that a large covered drop -off area was needed. Mr. Ornstein stated that he • liked the plans, which reflected the time and thought that had gone into them. Mr. Ornstein suggested that the middle building be put in with the south building. Mr. Paganini inquired when the retention pond would be filled in. Mr. Winkler discussed the timing of the proposed drainage. Mr. Minor noted that drainage plans were needed. Mr. Rocky Biby of Kimley -Horn explained that a conceptual drainage plan had been submitted and soil percolation test data was being collected to determine how to proceed. Mr. Biby commented that any existing drainage which was not working would be made functional and that he could prepare a maintenance manual for the church to use in the future. Mr. Pastore agreed that a maintenance manual should be provided. Mr. Winkler clarified that minor changes would need to be made as the structures were built. Mr. Minor clarified that the City Engineer had expressed concern that heavier traffic might cause stacking on Military Trail. Mr. Biby explained that a report had been submitted from Joe Pollock of Kimley -Horn of a queuing analysis for that intersection with footage requirements for queuing, resulting in the conclusion that there should not be any encroachment of traffic onto Military Trail. Mr. Minor stated the report was currently under review. Mr. Winkler explained that colors would match the existing palette. The petitioner requested that a Public Hearing be scheduled as soon as possible. Mr. Minor explained that the drainage plan could require additional time. • 4 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes May 13, 1997 OLD BUSINESS Chair Carlino reported that the City Council had no concerns with the density for the church on Northlake. Director Kim Glas Castro reported that the City Council had felt the Planning and Zoning Commission had not liked the architecture and did not believe that it would do any good to return the item to Planning and Zoning. Mr. Ornstein suggested that Chair Carlino attend the public hearing and explain the Planning Zoning Commission's reasons for denial. Discussion ensued. Mr. Ornstein stated he had voted against the petition on site plan issues, and the City Council evidently had not read the minutes to see all of the comments that had been made and the reasons that the Commission had not been in favor of the project. Chair Carlino stated that she would attend the public hearing. NEW BUSINESS Planning and Zoning Director Kim Glas Castro reported that there was a tight deadline to be able to transmit the Comprehensive Plan in September. A schedule to accomplish a re -write during the summer had been set up. Staff proposed that the Planning and Zoning Commission members form a subcommittee to review changes to the elements throughout the summer. Volunteers were Chair Carlino, Mr. Mignogna, Joel Channing, Mr. Ornstein, and Mr. Paganini. Mr. Jones commented that he would attend when possible. Mr. Ornstein commented that he had really learned a lot about planning from his involvement with the Comprehensive Plan process. Ms. Glas Castro explained the meaning of the acronym CRALLS, as being a lower level of service approved for Northlake Boulevard and temporarily for Military Trail. Other acronyms were discussed. is 5 is Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes May 13, 1997 _� • There being no further business, upon motion by Mr. Ornstein, seconded by Mr. Mignogna, and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M. The next meeting will be held May 27, 1997. APPROVED: Diane Carlino, Chair William Mignogna, Chair Elect (Absent) John Glidden Jeff Ornstein %17 VVV I N/W( Z L - Y ' Thomas Pastore Tom Paganini Christopher Jones D