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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 041393CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION APRIL 13, 1993 MINUTES The Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order by Chairman Jeffrey Ornstein 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 the secretary and present were: Chairman Jeffrey Ornstein, Vice Chairman Joseph Hamzy, Alan Strassler, Members; and, Dan Shalloway, Alternate Member. Domenick Lioce, James Leatherman, and Carl Sabatello, Members, and Diane Carlino, Alternate Member, were not in attendance. • COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIRMAN Chairman Ornstein welcomed new City Council liaison David Clark to the meeting. Mr. n LJ Clark said he will be working with Chairman Ornstein in providing suggestions on who will fill the vacancies on the Commission. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 9 1993 AND MARCH 23 1993 Mr. Alan Strassler made a motion to approve the March 9, 1993 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting minutes. Mr. Dan Shalloway seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a 4 -0 vote. Chairman Ornstein said he has a correction for the draft March 23, 1993 Planning and Zoning Commission minutes. He said that in the vote for the alcoholic beverage license for 1 the Ebisu Restaurant, he opposed the request and not abstained from voting. • Mr. Strassler made a motion to approve the March 23, 1993 minutes as amended. Mr. Joseph Hamzy seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a 4 -0 vote. SITE PLAN AND APPEARANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE Recommendation to City Council for Petition SP- 93 -02, by Andrew Brock, owner of the Gardens Towne Square shopping center (formerly Palm Beach Gardens Square), for site plan approval to construct a 572 square -foot truck well and receiving room addition at the northwest corner of the existing Oshman's sporting goods store at the Gardens Towne Square shopping center. Located south of Northlake Boulevard and approximately 300 feet west of Interstate 95. (24- 42S -42E) Mr. Alan Strassler announced that he is the architect for this project and that he will not participate 'in the discussion because of this conflict of interest. • Chairman Ornstein said that because of Mr. Strassler's conflict of interest the Commission will be unable to hear this petition because of the lack of quorum. Planning and Zoning Director Rich Walton suggested that this petition be moved to the end of the agenda in hopes that another Commission member will arrive at the meeting. Chairman Ornstein moved the petition to the end of the meeting. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Workshop Meeting for Petition PUD- 93 -04, by William Shannon, agent for the Moduplex Corporation, to amend the 4 -acre outparcel (The Oaks Center) of The Oaks Planned Unit Development, adopted by Resolution 60, 1990, for a three -year time extension for the completion of all phases of the development. Located at the northwest corner of Burns Road and Prosperity Farms Road. (8- 42S -43E). Mr. Bristol S. Ellington, City Planner, reviewed the April 9, 1993 staff report on the above- referenced petition. • 2 Mr. Shalloway asked who will be constructing the expansion of Burns Road from Gardens • East Drive to Prosperity Farms Road. Mr. Ellington said he in unaware of who will be A Y g constructing the road expansion. He added that the City Engineer is coordinating the design of the road and the road is being funded by several development projects. Mr. Shalloway asked if the City Engineer plan on letting the contract for the road construction within the next year. He said the City Engineer is recommending a condition that states that the contract should be let before a building permit for this project. Chairman Ornstein said the developer can let the contract for the road. Mr. Shalloway said he is uncomfortable making a condition that can not be met if the road construction will not begin within the next year. Chairman Ornstein added that the petitioner is requesting a three -year time extension, • however, the Commission usually grants only a one -year time extension. Mr. William Shannon, agent for the petitioner, said the answer on who will build the road is found in the City's Traffic Engineering Consultant Kahart Pinder's letter, which is part of the original development order. He said The Oaks, Siena Oaks and Gardens East Apartments have entered a tri -party agreement for the road construction. Mr. Shannon read from Mr. Pinder's letter. Chairman Ornstein asked if the petitioner has put up the money with the City for the construction of Burns Road. Mr. Chuck Hathaway, representing the petitioner, said the petitioner has not put up the money, but they have paid impact fees. He said an agreement between Palm Beach County and the City allows for the City to build the road with the funding from impact fees mainly from The Oaks, Siena Oaks and Gardens East Apartment. Mr. Hathaway added that other projects in the area will be helping fund the road construction. Mr. Shalloway asked staff to provide the information on how much money the City has received to date for the road construction and the amount of money needed to build the road. Chairman Ornstein said the Commission, in the past, has only granted one -year time extensions. He said he is against any extensions more than one year. Mr. Strassler said this project is a low -trip generator, but they are prevented from building until Burns Road is expanded. He said it is unfair. Mr. Hamzy said this could be a high trip - generator if this was a medical complex. Chairman Ornstein asked if this was planned for a medical use. • Mr. Shannon said it was not. Mr. Strassler asked staff to proportion this project with the overall impact. of The Oaks, Siena Oaks and Gardens East Apartments. He said this is a nice project. Chairman Ornstein agreed. Mr. Hamzy asked if the board could remove the road - building condition of approval in order to allow the project to go further. Chairman Ornstein said the Commission can make a recommendation for its removal. Mr. Ellington said the condition is part of the original PUD approval for The Oaks. Chairman Ornstein asked the petitioner if they want to build the office center now. Mr. Shannon said he wants to build the residential portion of the development before the office center. Chairman Ornstein asked Mr. Walton asked for a status on the Burns Road construction. PGA Boulevard Planning and Design Guidelines Ms. Kim Glas, City Planner, reviewed April 8, 1993 staff report on the above - referenced plan. She said the City's Comprehensive Plan calls for a streetscape plan for PGA Boulevard. Ms. Glas said staff has expanded the idea to include planning and architectural guidelines. She said staff is looking for direction from the Commission concerning these guidelines. Ms. Glas presented a slide show of existing buildings on PGA Boulevard. Chairman Ornstein said that, architecturally, PGA Boulevard has already been established as having no character. As an architect, he said he would be against any set architectural style. He said he agrees that PGA Boulevard should be more pedestrian- friendly. Mr. Strassler said PGA Boulevard is already an eclectic mix of buildings and to impose an • architectural standards would be difficult and wrong. Mr. Shalloway said he believes that some criteria should be established. He said the petitioners should have some guidelines on what the Commission would like. Chairman Ornstein said that the buildings should be tied together with landscaping and pedestrian facilities. Chairman Ornstein and Mr. Shalloway suggested shaded walkways and gazebos. Chairman Ornstein asked Ms. Glas to include this staff report in the next packet for the Commission members who were not in attendance. Mr. Strassler said there are a lot of good material in the planning guidelines. Chairman Ornstein agreed. • 9 a • OLD BUSINESS Mr. Hamzy asked if the City had input in the design of the Checker's restaurant on Northlake Boulevard. Mr. Walton requested that the restaurant not use its standard architectural style. Mr. Hamzy said the restaurant on Northlake Boulevard looks ridiculous. Mr. Strassler said the roof fans are visible on the Anspach Effort building. Chairman Ornstein asked Mr. Ellington to investigate whether there was a condition of approval concerning the shielding of the roof fans. NEW BUSINESS Seeing no quorum, Chairman Ornstein informed Mr. Andrew Brock, petitioner with Gardens Towne Square, that he will have to come back to the next meeting. ADJOURNMENT There being nothing further to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. The next meeting will be held on April 27, 1993. t, 1'A"1 Ly 1 \.A. 11J111V1, V V Vl V LQl,' • in Dan Shalloway oway