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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 060893CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS • PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JUNE 8, 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: Vice Chairman Joseph Hamzy; Members Alan Strassler, Carl Sabatello, Daniel Honig; and Alternate Member Diane Carlino. Absent were Chairman Jeffrey Ornstein, Alternate Member Dan Shalloway, Domenick Lioce, and Phillip Lyddon. WORKSHOP - Regarding Revisions to the Natural Resources and Environmentally Significant Lands Code (Ordinance 7, 1993). Ms. Kim Glas, Planner, stated the City Attorney's opinion was that this item should be workshopped at tonight's meeting and there should be an advertised public hearing. Ms. Glas highlighted the major changes to the ordinance and noted that the process for approval of preserve areas needed to go to City Council at their request. She stated staff preferred to have this remain a policy decision and not be included in the ordinance. Mr. Sabatello stated it would be desirable for staff to have the flexibility to work out a more suitable site plan regarding the environment and the people who would live in the community. Mr. Hamzy stated he was concerned that site plan constraints are not being considered when choosing areas to be set aside for preservation. He also stated it is important to have all Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting • June 8, 1993 Page 2 the available areas for preservation identified, if more than 25% exists. Ms. Glas responded the proposed ordinance would rectify this problem. Ms. Carlino inquired if it would be worthwhile for the petitioner, after going before the Development Review Committee, to go before the Planning & Zoning Commission for a workshop prior to going to City Council. Mr. Strassler stated he believed it would be beneficial to have the environmental consultant present to explain and answer questions. Following a question from Mr. Honig regarding who was responsible for determining compliance, Mr. Walton explained initially the petitioner hires someone to do that. • Mr. Honig inquired if the enforcement and application of the whole ordinance would become subjective, and Ms. Glas responded the City's consultant was available to assist staff with those determinations. Mr. Honig then stated he would like to see the resume of Jim Schnelle, and he was told this would be provided. Ms. Carlino stated she was familiar with Mr. Schnelle's work and was satisfied with his qualifications. The Commission instructed Staff to schedule this item for public hearing. WORKSHOP: PGA Boulevard Planning & Design Guidelines. Ms. Glas reviewed the background of this item and stated these guidelines went beyond a streetscape plan as outlined in the Comp Plan to include planning and design guidelines. • She stated the City Council believed architectural styles for PGA Boulevard should also be Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Page 3 June 8, 1993 addressed under the guidelines; however, during the first workshop with the Planning and Zoning Commission, it was their consensus that architectural standards should not be set for PGA Boulevard, but there should be a common landscaping scheme to tie the boulevard together. Discussion ensued regarding page X -12, item #12, Mechanical and Service Equipment Screening, and it was suggested by Ms. Carlino and Mr. Sabatello that this section should also include satellite antennas. They also suggested that some consideration be given to screening rooftops which were visible from I -95. Following discussion initiated by Ms. Carlino and Mr. Sabatello regarding page X -13, item • #16, Mailboxes, it was the consensus of the Commission that this section should include Federal Express boxes, all of which should be landscaped and architecturally compatible to the development. Mr. Sabatello asked if the guidelines addressed multiple dumpsters and was told by staff that it did. Mr. Sabatello initiated discussion concerning page X -12, item #15, Shopping Carts, and it was the consensus of the Commission that this should be addressed more clearly. He stated Publix does a great job and questioned if their method should be duplicated. It was the consensus of the Commission that Staff should research methods used in other communities, including the payment of a deposit to use a cart. Ms. Carlino suggested the owner be 40 required to provide a plan to keep the carts out of the parking lots. Mr. Hamzy suggested Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Page 4 • June 8, 1993 that once a policy is established, it should be community -wide. Regarding page X -12, item #11, Roof Overhangs, Mr. Strassler stated the following should be inserted at the beginning of the sentence, "Unless specifically designed otherwise, roof overhangs..." He stated the guidelines were a good framework overall to work with and believed they should avoid being too specific. He stated he believed the most important item above all others was the landscaping which would tie everything together. Mr. Sabatello asked how the landscaping of the right -of -way along PGA Boulevard would be handled. He asked if there was a landscaping scheme being followed on PGA from the Mall to the Turnpike. Mr. Strassler suggested developers might contribute funds for • development of the 55 -foot buffer and have the Ci ty install it in order to avoid a makeshift landscape plan. Mr. Rich Walton stated the City Council is currently discussing this topic and those types of details would be worked out. Ms. Glas stated City Council has asked Mark Hendrickson, City Forester, to review the streetscape plan and believed the work he is doing with the streetscape plan plus the parkway system would provide a landscaping theme for PGA Boulevard. Mr. Walton stated City Council had already given Mr. Hendrickson direction that the landscaping theme in front of the Mall should be continued for the remainder of PGA Boulevard to the west. Mr. Hamzy stated the second paragraph on page X -4 concerning health, safety and general welfare should be reworded to be more definitive. • Mr. Hamzy commented he believed the second paragraph on page X -5 should be in the Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting • June 8, 1993 Page 5 Land Use Plan or Zoning Ordinances and questioned if an overlay could be done in this type ordinance. Regarding page X -6, item # 10, Special front Setback Requirements, Mr. Hamzy said he was disappointed that Art in Public Places was highway oriented rather than being "inward focused" for the individual developments. On pages X -7 and X -8, Tree Preservation, Landscaping, and Berms, Mr. Hamzy stated these items appeared to be an unnecessary restatement of the Landscape Code and the Tree Preservation Ordinance. On page X -8, Buffer Areas Between Uses, Mr. Hamzy stated if this language is different • from what the ordinances already state, then it should remain; otherwise, it should be removed. Mr. Strassler initiated a discussion concerning page X -10, 10.7: Building Design Guidelines, General Design, and it was the consensus of the Commission that the lighting should be coordinated and consistent according to height and type. WORKSHOP: Petition Z- 92 -03, by Timothy Hernandez, agent for Pulte Homes, Contract Purchaser, to rezone a 80.13 -acre site from the Palm Beach County zoning designation of AR, Agricultural Residential to the City's designation of PUD, Planned Unit Development and site plan approval for the construction of 184 single - family detached and zero lot -line residential homes. This site is located approximately 1,350 feet west of Prosperity Farms Road, immediately west of Crystal Point residential subdivision. (29- 41S -43E) Mr. Bristol Ellington reviewed the staff report concerning this item. Mr. Tim Hernandez, agent for Pulte Homes, presented background information on the • project and answered various questions from the Commissioners. He introduced Mr. Steve Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting • June 8, 1993 Page 6 Feldman, President of the Pulte Homes Florida Division; Mr. Joe Pasquale, Architect; Mr. Bob Bentz, Land Planner and Environmental Consultant with Land Design South; and Mr. Gregg Fagan, Engineer. Following discussion concerning the southern property line, the Commission requested that the petitioner recalculate the open space calculation to exclude the Flamingo Road Right -of- Way and to provide a Flamingo Road Extension Right -of -Way section identifying the location and width of the sidewalk. Mr. Sabatello initiated discussion concerning building setbacks, and the Commission recommended that the setback between the units have a minimum building separation of • 15 feet. Mr. Hamzy indicated he would agree to the screen enclosures having a 5 -foot setback, but would like for the buildings to have a 10 -foot setback especially if it is a 2 -story building. The Commission also agreed they would like to see an increase in the building setbacks when lots abut another lot to its rear or side, and that there be an increase in the rear building setback for the estate and zero lot -line homes from 5 feet to 10 feet. The Commission further requested that the petitioner indicate the maximum height of the one- and two -story units on the site plan. Mr. Sabatello questioned the purpose of the petitioner's request for a 4 -foot sidewalk, and the Commission asked that they clarify whether there will be a 4 -foot sidewalk on one side • of the roads within the development or will there be a 4 -foot sidewalk on each side of the Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Page 7 • June 8, 1993 • • roads as referenced on the master plan. Following further discussion, the petitioner was asked to provide a Right -of -Way section of the development roadway identifying the location of the sidewalk(s) with a two -foot minimum green strip between the curb and the edge of the sidewalk as referenced in the Minimum Engineering Guidelines For R.O.W. Allocations & Setbacks For PUDs road section. Following a discussion concerning the environmental aspects of the project, the Commission requested that the petitioner submit a street tree program for the Flamingo Road Extension. Mr. Hamzy further requested the petitioner provide an overlay of the preservation areas for the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Mr. Hamzy also expressed concern about the wild animals on the site. Following further discussion and comments by Mr. Bob Bentz concerning the preserved areas, the Commission asked the petitioner to consider providing a connection between the 9.36 -acre wetland preserve and the 6.53 -acre upland preserve at the southeast corner of the site. Responding to a question from Mr. Hamzy, Mr. Bentz indicated the development will not be gated at the present time. Mr. Honig introduced Mr. George Murphy, President of Frenchman's Creek Property Owners Association, who addressed the Commission concerning an alternate road alignment. He stated that at one time when Frenchman's Creek was being developed an easement was Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Page 8 is June 8, 1993 given by the developer in anticipation of Hood Road being extended to the east from Alternate A1A as a potential emergency exit for their community. Mr. Hernandez indicated additional site plan information would be provided at the next Commission meeting. Mr. Joe Pasquale, Architect, displayed the colors proposed for the development and showed the different roof styles. The Commission indicated the colors of the homes were satisfactory; however, Mr. Sabatello asked the petitioner to provide samples of the cement flat and barrel tiles at the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The Commission indicated they would like to see identified on the site plan the restrictions • on the placement of like model types and colors of units in the development. Mr. Strassler stated he would like for the petitioner to provide pictures of existing homes, and Mr. Hamzy asked that the photos concentrate on units with different roof pitches. The pictures should also show the side elevations of the units. Mr. Honig retired to the lobby following this item. WORKSHOP: Petition TXT- 93 -01, by the City of Palm Beach Gardens, to amend the City of Palm Beach Gardens' Zoning Code, Section 159.057 Churches, and all other applicable sections, to allow churches and other houses of worship as a conditional use in all zoning districts. Mr. Ellington gave an overview of the staff report on this item. The Commission briefly discussed the above - referenced petition which is scheduled for public hearing on June 22, 1993. • Mr. Strassler asked what had initiated this petition, and Mr. Ellington responded there is Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting • June 8, 1993 Page 9 a petitioner who would like to come in with an application for a church. He said the Land Development Regulations currently allow churches within all zoning districts as conditional uses; however, he continued, it is not certain when that document will be adopted. Further, he stated, City Council directed staff to initiate a city -wide Zoning Code amendment. Mr. Strassler questioned the wisdom of placing churches in industrial /research parks, and Mr. Ellington pointed out this would be by "conditional use" so each project would be reviewed for its merit. Ms. Carlin stated since each petition would be reviewed as a conditional use, she had no objection. is Mr. Ellington stated criteria is still set forth in the Zoning Code that has the minimum acreage requirement which would apply. WORKSHOP: Petition TXT- 93 -02, by the City of Palm Beach Gardens, to amend the City of Palm Beach Gardens' Zoning Code, Chapter 159, Zoning Code, to allow security apartments as a conditional use in all zoning districts which allows warehouse and storage establishments. Mr. Ellington gave an overview of the staff report pertaining to this item, and he stated this request originated from a site plan approval of Mr. George Kelly's Palm Beach Gardens Business Park on the north side of Burns Road west of I -95. Mr. Ellington stated this petition is scheduled for a public hearing on June 22, 1993. Mr. Sabatello stated he believed 500 square feet minimum and 800 square feet maximum seemed too small, and Ms. Carlino concurred. Mr. Strassler commented that amount of • space was not too small for one or two people. Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Page 10 • June 8, 1993 Mr. Hamzy stated he was uncomfortable with the whole concept of a security apartment, since he believed it would be a manager's apartment rather than a security apartment. He questioned why this would be done only at warehouses and not at such places as shopping centers, malls, etc. NEW BUSINESS: Mr. Walton stated the City Council is asking staff to obtain volunteers for a subcommittee to review the Zoning Code. • • • Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Page 11 June 8, 1993 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m. The next meeting will be held June 22, 1993. S /des Jeffrey Ornstein, Chairman Alan Strassler 0 6z"" Diane Carlino (Absent) Phillip Lyddon Domenick Lioce (Submitted letter of resignation dated 6/4/93) Dan Shalloway kie Holloman, Secretary