HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 121394CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
DECEMBER 13, 1994
MINUTES
The Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida, was called to order by Chairman Elect Carl Sabatello 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 Chairman Elect Sabatello:
Present Absent
Carl Sabatello Diane Carlino
Daniel Honig John Glidden
Phillip Lyddon
William Mignogna
Thomas Pastore
Christopher Jones, Alternate
Tom Paganini, Alternate
Also present at the meeting were Assistant City Attorney Paul Golis, and Assistant City
Manager Greg Dunham.
Chairman Elect Sabatello gave a farewell to retiring Chairman Jeff Ornstein, who was present.
New members Tom Paganini and Christopher Jones each briefly summarized their backgrounds.
ITEMS BY PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR
On behalf of Director Richard Walton, who was not present at the meeting, Mr. Bristol
Ellington, Principal Planner, announced that the vote for officers would only be for Vice -
Chair and not Chair Pro Tem. He further stated Mr. Carl Sabatello would become
Chairman since he had served as Chairman -Elect during the past year.
2. Mr. Ellington announced that Petition PUD- 94 -17, The Bridge Center, would not be
discussed at the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Thomas Pastore made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 22, 1994,
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. William
Mignogna. The motion was approved by a 4 -0 vote with Mr. Phillip Lyddon abstaining.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Mr. Phillip Lyddon nominated Ms. Diane Carlino for the office of Vice Chair for the year 1995.
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Mr. Daniel Honig made a motion that Ms. Carlino be elected Vice Chair. Chairman Sabatello
passed the gavel to Mr. Chris Jones and seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously
approved by a 7 -0 vote.
SITE PLAN & APPEARANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Workshop - Petition SP- 94 -16, by Henry Skokowski, agent for PGA National Venture, Ltd., to
amend Parcel M -29B (Diamond Head) within PGA National Planned Community District. (15-
42S-42E)
Mr. Bristol Ellington reviewed the staff report dated December 9, 1994.
Mr. Ellington responded to Chairman Sabatello that maximum square footage of a home would
be the lesser of 6,500 square feet, or .8 floor area ratio, and on a typical lot would be 4,500
square feet; and maximum lot coverage would be the lesser of 4,000 square feet, or 48 %, and
that 48% would be 2,700 square feet. Mr. Honig raised the point that guidelines were needed
in the Building Department to define the footprint and floor area of a home. Chairman
Sabatello explained that new criteria established by the Planning and Zoning Department for
zero lot line custom homes had been formulated as loose guidelines for the new current trend
for that type of home within the market.
• Henry Skokowski, agent for the petitioner, stated that this project - -as one of the first petitions
filed with the idea that not all zero lot line communities needed to be developed strictly in
accordance with preapproved footprints - -had been part of the evolution of the custom and semi -
custom home concept for zero lot line homes. Mr. Skokowski discussed the petition, reported
all lot owners had been notified of this petition and no negative responses had been received
to date, and read three letters from lot owners supporting custom homes up to 6,500 square
feet. Mr. Pastore questioned whether the views of the golf course from lots 22 and 23 might
be overshadowed by homes on surrounding larger lots, to which Mr. Skokowski responded that
typically on a flared lot orientation of the home would extend so that the perceived size would
be negligable compared to impacts in a typical zero lot line community and would not affect
neighboring views. Mr. Ellington observed that the petitioner had complied with staffs'
concern for notification to current owners. Mr. Lyddon raised the issue that originally approved
conditions would apply and might need to be modified, questioned the size of contracted homes
on the seven large lots, and expressed concern that the degree of control the City would be
losing in these types of projects was unclear. Discussion ensued, and Mr. Skokowski explained
that the contracted homes were contigent upon the City's approval to allow them to be built
since they were all existing models modified to such an extent that they were really custom
homes.
Developer Llwyd Ecclestone III explained that the market demanded custom models, which
were typically modifications of the largest (3,600 sq. ft.) model, and that the contingent contract
on lot 24 was for a 6,500 square foot home. During discussion of the trend toward upscale zero
lot line homes and courtyard homes, Mr. Skokowski verified with the Committee that in a
courtyard home the open space on the interior was not a part of the footprint. Mr. Honig
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expressed the idea that some percentage of that interior space should be considered a part of
the footprint since that space benefited only the residents of the home. The Committee agreed
that that landscaping percentages and ratios were not to be maximized unless the additional
landscaping made necessary by the proportionate increase in lot size was satisfied; and that
landscaping within a courtyard was not a part of the landscaping required for the lot. Mr.
Honig expressed a problem in approving this petition with the F.A.R. and footprint being
undefined, and commented he felt that staff should define guidelines. Mr. Ellington defined
lot coverage, gross floor coverage, and open space for the Committee from the land
development regulations. Discussion ensued regarding enclosed areas and what the definition
of courtyards should be, resulting in the conclusion that the Committee should state that F. A.
R.s and footprints would be based on the Land. Development Regulations, and the City building
officials would have the responsibility of figuring specifics of each case.
In response to Chairman Sabatello's question of whether the staff report covered a complete
review of the project, Mr. Ellington responded with the following concerns: that language should
be included stating minimum lot landscaping must be pursuant to the City's land use
regulations, and that elevations on some lots where the zero lot sides were adjacent to the
roadway must contain windows to avoid a long blank wall. Also, common area landscaping
would need to be referenced to be consistent with this approval.
Chairman Sabatello polled the Commission on whether they were comfortable moving this
• petition forward and expressed his position that he was comfortable moving the petition forward
if gray areas could be defined so that staff would not have to do a lot more work, since because
of the timing of meetings the petitioner would be delayed until February if approval were not
granted at tonight's meeting. Mr. Mignogna stated he had no problem moving forward. Mr.
Lyddon also stated he had no problem with moving forward and giving sufficient direction to
staff to complete certain items such as the blank walls on the zero lot sides. Mr. Jones also
stated he had no problem moving forward and giving staff sufficent direction to complete
necessary items. Mr. Paganini stated he was comfortable moving forward so long as the
landscaping was increased on larger lots. Mr. Pastore stated he would favor moving forward
if further responses could be obtained from other contract sales. Mr. Honig stated he would
favor moving forward if a letter to staff from Mr. Ecclestone could be included in the file
stating he had talked to contract purchasers of specific lots, and that none of those people had
expressed any dissatisfaction with the change in plan for this community. Mr. Ecclestone
responded he had talked to almost all the contract purchasers and none had expressed
dissatisfaction, and Mr. Honig stated that was fine.
After further discussion to clarify conditions which would be required, a motion was made by
Mr. Phillip Lyddon to recommend approval of Petition SP -94 -16 to the City Council, with the
following conditions:
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Areas that have been allowed to have vegetation or ground cover removed pursuant to
the approved site plan, and subsequently abandoned for any reason for more than three
months, shall be seeded with a ground cover or grass immediately upon request by the
City or the City shall have the work done at the owner's expense.
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2. All landscape work shall be performed using current professional landscaping standards.
The Landscape Architect of Record shall monitor all landscaping work, and any work
that affects the outcome of the approved landscape plans. The Landscape Architect of
Record shall notify the City prior to any modifications to the approved landscape plan.
3. All required landscaping per lot shall be installed prior to the Certificate of Occupancy
of the dwelling on said lot. Any common area landscaping shall be installed prior to the
Certificate of Occupancy of the closest lot. Prior to the issuance of the last Certificate
of Occupancy the Landscape Architect of record shall certify in writing to the City that
the landscaping has been completed per the approved landscape plans for the entire site.
Any major changes to the approved landscape plans shall be approved by the City
Council. Once the City has the certified letter from the Landscape Architect, the City
Forester shall inspect the site for compliance. Once compliance has been confirmed by
the City Forester, the City Building Department shall be notified.
4. Gutters shall be installed on the zero side to divert water from the adjacent property.
5. The design guidelines proposed by the petitioner shall be followed, and Point No. 3 of
the design guidelines shall be modified to read, "The only windows allowed on zero lot
line side yards (except Lots 1, 7, 14, 23, 47, 48 and 49) will be glass block type windows
or other opaque glass treatment, which will be for architectural style and light, and will
. not be see through. Excepted lots will be windowed and provided with architectural
treatment and landscaping no less than that originally approved on the zero lot line side
of Lots 48 and 49."
6. The design guidelines with reference to plant materials shall refer to minimum size lots
and that City Landscaping Code requirements shall be complied with at a minimum.
7. The six-foot (6) shadow box fences shown on the plans submitted shall be landscaped
on both sides.
8. All terms used in the guidelines shall be as referenced in the Land Development
Regulations.
Mr. Daniel Honig seconded the motion.
Mr. Chris Jones asked if other departments or staff had commented previously. Mr. Ellington
stated the City Engineer had no concerns.
Mr. Sabatello stated if there are any outstanding issues not resolved at the staff level, the
petition would be returned to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The motion was unanimously approved with a 7 -0 vote.
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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Workshop: Petition PUD- 94 -17' by Lawrence Smith, agent for the American Financial -Downs
Partnership, is requesting Planned Unit Development approval for the construction of two
restaurant buildings on a 2.947 -acre site. Located generally at the northwest corner of PGA
Boulevard and Ellison Wilson Road. (5- 42S -43E)
This item was withdrawn from the agenda prior to any discussion.
OLD BUSINESS
Mr. Sabatello distributed copies of a draft Newspaper Rack Ordinance and explained that the
intent was not to limit free speech but merely to beautify the City, asked that the Commission
members review the material over the holidays, so that time permitting this matter could be
considered at the next meeting.
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NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Honig made a motion that a memo be sent to the City Manager asking that sodas and
coffee be made available at the Planning and Zoning Commission meetings.
Mr. Thomas Paganini seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved with a 7 -0
vote.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting iwas adjourned at 10:00 p.m. The next meeting
will be held January 10, 1994.
Carl Sabatelli< Chairman
(Absent)
John Glidden
Phillip Lyddon
Thomas Pastore
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Dear Mr. Ecclestone:
My wife and I have purchased lot #2 in the Diamond Head
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357 Hiatt Drive, Suite A
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418
Dear Mr. Eccleastone:
As a purchaser in Diamond Head at P.G,A., we encourage the
building of custom homes to 6,500 sq, ft., these custom
homes can only enhance the value of the neighborhood and
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Petition 5P -94 -16
Dear Mr. Ecclestone:
Recently, I received your letter via certified mail regarding
your petition SP -94 -16 to be submitted to the City of Palm Beach
Gardens on December 13, 1994.
As prospective homeowners at Diamond Head both my wife.,
Theresa, and myself support petition SP -94 -16 for those Diamond
Head residents who which to customize their home within the design
guidelines set forth by Ecclestone Signature Homes. It is our
understanding that a custom home could possibly reach a size of
6,500 square feet.
Customization at Diamond Head should enhance the already
lovely surroundings existing at PGA National.
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