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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 062394CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS JUNE 23, 1994 The Workshop Meeting of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Clark at 7:30 P.M. in the Assembly Room of the Municipal Complex, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL The Assistant Deputy City Clerk called the roll and present were Mayor Clark, Vice Mayor Monroe, Councilman Russo Councilman Jablin, and Councilwoman Furtado. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Clark stated the announcements were as posted on the City's Bulletin Boards. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION POST OFFICE KIOSK The U. S. Postal Service had provided the City staff with plans for a Postal Kiosk to replace the existing facility located just west of City Hall. The Postal Service was aware that the configuration of the Municipal Complex might be changed and that their kiosk would have to be moved to a new location on the site when expansion began. Postal representatives present at the meeting responded positively to Vice Mayor Monroe's request for drive —up mail boxes. After being updated by staff, the existing 1972 lease, which provided for a 5 —year term with automatic renewals and termination by notice from either party, would be presented to the City Council for approval at their July 7, 1994 meeting. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING 6/23/94 PAGE 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCE 13, 1994 Mayor Clark declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised 6/16/94, and held on the intent of Ordinance 13, 1994, Adoption of Land Development Regulations. Staff reported 9 participants had met and provided comments; direction from the City Council was requested regarding several items in the proposed ordinance. Article 1, Enactment Policy, stated "any unapproved parcel within a Planned Community District approved prior to the enactment of these regulations shall be subject to these regulations unless the City Council determines that compliance with the regulations will be in conflict with the PCD approval obtained by the applicant ". The committee had questioned the method the City Council would use to determine compliance when there was something in conflict with the regulations. Staff proposed the following language: "in the review of an application if it was determined something was in conflict it would be brought before Council for policy determination prior to commencement of the Development Review Process." Effective period of approved final plans in Article 2: Originally Planned Unit Developments were given 3 years to be completed and currently were required to be completed by the build — out date referenced in the traffic impact analysis. In the event of an error where no date was provided, another clause stated that development must be commenced within 24 months. Suggested criteria for time extensions of PUDs were recorded plats, completion of the infrastructure, and completion of a percentage of construction by a certain date. It was the consensus CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING 6/23/94 PAGE 3 of the City Council that the timing issue needed definition providing for a time limit and with workable criteria for extension. Article 3, District Regulations: Staff commented a question had been raised whether a commercial recreation district could be considered. Staff proposed establishment of a commercial recreation zoning district with the same provisions as the mixed use zoning district which would allow this land use on property that was only used for commercial recreation. Within residential PUDs 3% of land was now allowed for commercial and office use to serve the development and restricted to CN zoning district. Staff reported there had been a request to allow flexibility which requested language be modified to state "unless otherwise approved by the City Council" when referring to the CN district. Since the Comprehensive Land Use Plan noted commercial uses should serve the daily needs of the residents of the subject development and staff believed the CN District would adequately do this, staff recommended the wording remain as proposed. Staff explained the Planned Development Area was a holding zone used until a land developerwas prepared to develop land and submitted either a PUD or a PCD. A question had been raised whether the areas east of Alternate AlA, between RCA Boulevard and Burns Road, RCA Boulevard and PGA Boulevard, and Cabana Colony and Frenchman's Creek, could have a straight zoning designation to allow for traditional development instead of being required to develop as a PUD or a PCD. Vice Mayor Monroe suggested straight zoning since a developer could CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING 6/23/94 PAGE 4 always subdivide or could also apply for a PUD or PCD. The City Engineer explained a PUD could be structured that would not be any different than a straight subdivision. The City Council discussed recreation areas which are required in all PUDs. It was the consensus of the City Council to leave the PUD/PCD requirement in place. Discussion regarding the PGA Overlay resulted in a consensus by the City Council not to allow fast food restaurants with drive —ins. A request that kennels be allowed in association with veterinary clinics within industrial districts as a conditional use was favorably received by the Council. It was the consensus of the City Council that if unable to resolve all issues on the Land Use Regulations at the second public hearing on July 7 that the public hearing would be recessed to July 21, 1994. PRESCOTT LESTOR Mr. Lestor spoke for McDonald Corporation and presented the design proposed for a McDonald's on Singer Island. The City Council responded that no specific site was under discussion, and only the drive —in portion of all fast food restaurants was in question along PGA Boulevard. McDonald's had asked Mr. Lestor to formally make an protest to the current regulations in the PGA Overlay code, wherein he proposed an architectural review and consideration of each project on its own merits, stressed McDonald's provided convenience and service to the community; stated McDonald's had been told by traffic engineers that traffic would be less or equal to traffic approved for the mall site with the addition of a McDonald's there, and requested permission to meet with staff. Mayor Clark thanked Mr. Lestor for CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING 6/23/94 PAGE 5 his comments, stated staff would be happy to meet any time, and explained that the Council had nothing against McDonald's but were split 3 -2 on allowing fast food restaurants with drive- through facilities on PGA Boulevard. ROBERT PLASKO Mr. Plasko spoke regarding proposed changes regarding satellite dish zoning regulations, and read a description of FCC regulations which prohibited restrictions by local zoning regulations. He requested the Council work to allow Palm Beach Gardens residents the freedom to use this technology. Mayor Clark stated any conflicts with federal regulations would be corrected. HENRY SKOKOWSKI Mr. Skokowski stated he had submitted a list of concerns and since staff was going to meet with him again he would not comment on any of those, but had forgotten to include the issue of how many houses there would be on a 300 -foot dead end, and requested instead of limiting houses to 10 that the regulation allow 5 more houses at the end of the turnaround. FRANK PALEN Mr. Palen spoke regarding notice of petition, on page 2 -6 of the Zoning Code, and stated that the deletion of the term "courtesy notice" would require everyone in a subdivision to be notified. He suggested clarification by inserting wording that the most recent property appraiser's record would be sufficient basis for notice. There being no further comments from the public, Mayor Clark declared the public hearing closed. Staff presented a fee schedule comparing the current development review process with surrounding cities' fees. Vice Mayor Monroe suggested these fees be reviewed annually in the future. i 1 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING 6/23/94 PAGE 6 COUNCILWOMAN FURTADO Councilwoman Furtado stated she had attended a meeting of the foreign trade zone application by Palm Beach County. North County Airport would be one of the subzones. She explained that a subzone had nothing to do with flights, but provided an area where goods could be assembled. Incentives for businesses to locate within the FTZ were that no local taxes would be used to support the FTZ, the County has granted a 10 —year property tax abatement, and businesses with more than 25 employees would be eligible for grant money. She requested the Council hear a presentation regarding this matter before August 1 so that residents could be informed that only small planes would be allowed and the number of flights would not be increased. COUNCILMAN RUSSO Councilman Russo urged the Council to set a time to resolve the issue of lighting the ball fields at Lake Catherine. CITY ATTORNEY At the request of City Attorney Baird motion was made by Councilwoman Furtado to grant the City Attorney authority to post appropriate notice for an attorney — client session to discuss pending litigation Monday, June 27 at approximately 5:30 P.M. Councilman Jablin seconded the motion, which passed 5 -0. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, motion was made by Vice Mayor Monroe, seconded by Councilman Jablin, and unanimously approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 P.M. ti CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING 6/23/94 MAYOR CLARK VICE MAYOR MONROE COUNCILMAN RUSSO COUNCILMAN JABLi 4 COUNCILWOMAN FURTADO CINDY HARVEY, ASSISTANT DEPUTY CITY CLERK PAGE 7 1