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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 0225920 0 r • CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 25, 1992 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: Jeffrey Ornstein, Chairman; Mike Rosen, Vice Chairman; Carl Sabatello, Domenick Lioce, Alan Strassler, James Leatherman and Joseph Hamzy, Members; and Dan Shalloway, Alternate Member. James Kuretski was not in attendance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 11, 1992 Mr. Alan Strassler made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of February 11, 1992. Mr. Joseph Hamzy seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, with Mr. Mike Rosen and Mr. Leatherman abstaining. PUBLIC HEARING: Z -91 -04 - Recommendation to City Council re: (North County Government Center) Rezoning a 36.15 -acre site from GU, Governmental Use and PDA, Planned Development Area to a Planned Community District with an underlying zoning designation of Governmental Use and approval for a conceptual master plan approval for a governmental center. Located at the southwest corner of PGA Boulevard and Campus Drive. (6- 42S -43E) (Adv. 2/10/92) Mr. Bristol Ellington, City Planner, stated staff recommends this Public Hearing be postponed to a date certain, to be agreed upon by the County, for them to resolve issues that are still unre- solved. Staff recommends postponing this Public Hearing until March 24, 1992. Chairman Ornstein opened the Public Hearing. 1 0 • Mr. Domenick Lioce made a motion to postpone the Public Hearing for petition Z- 91 -04, based on staff's recommendation. Mr. Strassler seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL RE: PUD -91 -11 - (North County Public Library) Creation of a Planned Unit Development for con- struction of a 24,000 square -foot regional library facility located within the proposed North County Governmental Center Planned Community District. Located at the northwest corner of Campus Drive and the Fairchild Avenue extension. (6- 42S -43E) Mr. Ellington gave a presentation of the February 20, 1992 staff report and stated staff recommends approval of this petition with revised conditions. Mr. Ellington stated staff would like to expand condition #1 to require that Buffer C be proposed along the south property line of the Fairchild Avenue Extension which would include the landscaping within the median to be completed prior to the Certificate of Occupancy of the library. Mr. Ell- ington stated the Palm Beach Community College Theater is re- quired to install vegetation in the buffer adjacent to their property to be consistent with the final buffer plan. The Com- mission asked who will maintain the median landscaping. Mr. Ellington stated City Engineer David Getz is recommending the roadway be dedicated to the City, the same as Fairchild Gardens Avenue is currently. The Petitioner is requesting to revise Condition #4 as follows: "Sixty days prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the County shall submit an updated traffic study showing that the library meets Traffic Performance Standards or identifies im- provements required to meet standards. A Certificate of Occupan- cy will not be issued until such time that the County has shown that it can meet Traffic Performance Standards requirements at 2 C the time of Certificate of Occupancy." Staff had no problem with • the proposed revision. Mr. Ellington,stated staff is recommending condition #7 to read: "All required permits and management plan for the relocation of the gopher tortoises shall be obtained from the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission and submitted to the City Staff prior to the issuance of any building permit requiring land clearing." Chairman Ornstein asked Mr. Hank Skokowski, agent for the Peti- tioner, if they had any objections to these comments. Mr. Sko- kowski replied he did not. Mr. Lioce stated at the last meeting there was discussion and the Commission reviewed an interlocal agreement with the overall program that was provided with the previous petition for the 36- acre tract, and asked if that still going to be put into effect • before the library is done. Mr. Ellington stated that that will be a condition of the Planned Community District. Mr. Hamzy stated the plans still show the stabilized emergency exit and it should be deleted. Mr. Lioce made a motion to recommend approval of PUD -91 -11 to the City Council with the following conditions: 1. Fairchild Avenue extension shall be extended as a two -lane facility from its current terminus easterly to Campus Drive prior to the issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy for the library. The proposed Buffer C along the Fairchild Avenue Extension, including the median as indicated on the Typical Buffer Detail plan, shall also be installed and irrigated by the completion of the Fairchild Avenue Extension. 2. The location of the library access driveway on Fairchild Avenue shall be coordinated with and aligned with the access driveway for the Palm Beach Community College Campus Theater. 3 3. Each subsequent phase or sub -phase shall provide a traffic study including the traffic generated by all previously approved phases or sub - phases within the Master Plan. 4. Sixty days prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the County shall submit an updated traffic study showing that the library meets Traffic Performance Standards or identifies improvements required to meet standards. A Certificate of Occupancy will not be issued until such time that the County has shown that it can meet the Traffic Performance Standards requirements at the time of the Certificate of Occupancy. 5. The sign elevation and location shall return to the City for review and approval by subsequent resolution. 6. Prior to construction, trees or vegetated clusters which have been designated for preservation as per the landscape plan shall be properly tagged. The vegetation falling within the drip line of these trees shall be preserved where desirable. Prior to land clearing, the developer shall erect and maintain protective barriers around the drip line of all trees or vegetated clusters to be protected. This work shall be inspected and approved by the City Forester prior to the issuance of any building permit requiring land clearing. Section 153.50 (Tree Protection), paragraphs B, C, and D shall also be enforced during construction. 7. All required permits and management plan for the relocation of the gopher tortoises shall be obtained from the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission and submitted to City Staff prior to the issuance of any building permit requiring land clearing. 8. All trees designated for preservation that die during construction or because of construction practices, shall be replaced using the following schedule: For every inch of tree caliper lost, three inches of new tree caliper shall be replaced of like specie. The replacement tree shall have a minimum three inch caliper diameter. 9. All associated landscaping along Fairchild Avenue and Campus Drive adjacent to the Regional Library PUD shall be installed and maintained in conjunction with the completion of said PUD. 10. Prior to the issuance of the 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. Any changes to the approved landscape plans shall be approved by City Council. Once the City has the certified letter from the Landscape Architect the City Forester shall inspect the site for compliance. 4 Once compliance has been confirmed by the City Forester, the City Building Department shall be notified. 11. The stabilized emergency drive from the Sheriff's Department property shall be deleted. Mr. Hamzy seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. PREAPPLICATION REVIEW: PUD -92 -01 - Recommendation to City Coun- cil re: (Toys 'R' Us) Amending the existing Garden Walk (Sigma) Planned Unit Development (Ordinance 50, 1988) to allow for a 45,378 square -foot Toys 'R' Us store on a 4.5 -acre site. Located south of PGA Boulevard and approximately 500 feet east of Fair- child Gardens Avenue. (6- 42S -43E) Mr. Ellington gave a presentation of the February 20, 1992 staff report. Mr. Ray Royce, agent for the Petitioner, stated this site was approved for a 53,200 square -foot building to contain a Herman's Sporting Goods store, restaurants and other miscellaneous stores. The only restriction in the approval was the limitation of square footage for restaurant because there was some concern that too • many restaurants created parking problems. A joint easement agreement was entered into with the State of Florida for the IFJ access road off of PGA Boulevard. Mr. Royce stated the proposed building is 45,378 square feet and is 12% to 15% less square footage than the current approved plan. Mr. Royce presented a revised site plan showing a change to the alignment of the north /south road in an attempt to accommodate Palm Beach County's plans of this road going through to the Fairchild Avenue Extension. A discussion ensued. Chairman Ornstein stated he would like City Engineer David Getz to look at the proximity of the right turn lane to the first entrance close to PGA Boulevard. The Commission expressed concern with the lack of green space on 5 the site and suggested reducing the number of parking spaces to accommodate more vegetation. In addition, the Commission re- quested the parking spaces be 10' X 20' instead of the 9' X 18' shown on the plan. A discussion ensued regarding parking spaces. Mr. Lioce asked the Petitioner where the pick -up door is on the building. Mr. Paul Bobacino, representative of Toys "R" Us, stated that door will be in the front of the building on the west side. Mr. Lioce expressed concern with the 15 -foot setback on the west and south sides of the building because of the height of the building. Mr. Royce stated the approved plan for the office building site contemplates a parking garage which is 15 -feet away from the property line. Mr. Lioce asked Mr. Royce if the Petitioner is incorporating a request for an extension of time for the PUD since.the existing • PUD is expiring this year. Mr. Royce stated they would check into it. The result of a poll by the Commission was that this building design is not appropriate for PGA Boulevard. The Commission requested the Petitioner provide site lighting and the type of lighting at the next meeting. The Commission directed the Petitioner to return for a workshop on a date to be determined by staff and the Petitioner. In addi- tion, the Commissioner requested the Petitioner contact staff to establish a deadline for the submission of revised plans to allow for sufficient time for staff to review the plans. The Commission expressed concern with the following: 1. Revise the site plan to show the interior landscaping to accommodate the 3 -for -1 mitigation for the removal of the • preserved trees and parking spaces shown as 10' X 201. A 2. The right -turn lane at the first entrance appears to be too close to PGA Boulevard. The Commission requested the City Engineer review this situation. • 3. The Commission requested the loading area be reviewed by the City Engineer to determine if a tractor /trailer can maneuver in this area. 4. The Commission requested information on the Petitioner's Lawn Maintenance Program, including how clippings and debris will be removed from the site. 5. Provide a parking lot lighting plan and cut sheets. 6. The building design and colors of the tile and sign on the building are unacceptable. The architecture does not blend with the surrounding architecture nor is it comparable to the approved elevations for the Gardens Walk PUD. The landscaping in the rear of the building should be increased and enhanced and the building sign should be more propor- tionate to the building. 7. Identify on the site plan the location of the Art in Public Places. S. The 55 -foot buffer strip should be redesigned to be more in line with the buffer at the Regional Center DRI. 9. Identify the location of the shopping cart storage area. • The Commission is not in favor of shopping carts being allowed in the parking lot and suggested designing the building to restrict carts from entering the parking lot. • 10. Provide a buffer strip adjacent to the front of the building rather than the asphalt proposed. The Commission suggested creating a plaza in front of the building. 11. Ordinance 50, 1988 expires on May 4, 1992. The Commission questioned whether a time extension is being requested with this amendment. NEW BUSINESS Mayor Mike Martino discussed the proposed university site and the March 10 Charter Amendment Referendum. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 P.M. The next meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled for March 10, 1992. 7 CHAIRMAN JEEMYVOPVSTEIN • JO CARL SABATELEO GIS LE FOSTER, Secretary • MIKE W 8