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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 031092' CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MARCH 10, 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 8:00 P.M., in the City Manager's Conference Room at the Municipal Complex, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was waived. 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. Dan Shalloway and James Kuretski were not in at- tendance. Chairman Ornstein noted due to the Elections being held in the City Council Chambers, the Planning and Zoning Com- mission meeting was being held in the City Manager's Conference Room. The Petitioner agreed to proceed with the meeting since it was a workshop, however, the minutes may not accurately reflect all the concerns raised by the Commission in the meeting because of the quality of the recording system. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 25, 1992 Mr. Alan Strassler stated there is an error in the minutes of the meeting of February 25, 1992 in that he did not abstain from voting on the approval of the minutes of the meeting of February 11, 1992. It was James Leatherman whom abstained. Mr. Mike Rosen made a motion to approve the minutes of the meet- ing of February 11, 1992 with the revision. Mr. Joseph Hamzy seconded the motion. 1 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 March 5, 1992 staff report. Chairman Ornstein stated the site plan stills shows 9' X 18' parking spaces and the Commission requested 10' X 20' parking spaces. He expressed concern with proceeding with the review because the entire site plan may change when the petitioner changes the parking spaces to the requested dimensions. Mr. Keith Pellan, architect for the petitioner, presented a sketched site plan showing 10' X 20' parking spaces. The plan shows 256 10' X 20' parking spaces, however, there is less green space. A discussion ensued regarding the site plan. • The Commission expressed concern with the lack of maneuverability in the loading area. In response to Item #2 on the staff report, Mr. Ray Royce, agent for the petitioner, stated they will change the Washington palm trees to Sabel palm and the Carrotwood to Dahoon holly. In response to Item #3, Mr. Royce stated they will look into keeping the shopping carts inside the store. In response to Item #4, Mr. Royce stated they will install a one - foot landscape strip along the front of the building. In response to Item #5, the petitioner discussed the changes made to the architecture. The Commission asked if the colored tile around the windows was necessary. Mr. Don Falk, representative of Casco Corporation, stated the colored tile can be removed from • the site plan. Chairman Ornstein stated the changes made to the architecture of the building are not enough to alleviate the "boxiness" of the building. The Commission requested the letters of the wall sign be one color instead of multi- colored. In addition, the Commission requested the ground sign be one color. In response to Item #6, Mr. Royce stated the location of the Art - in- Public Places is shown on the current site plan. In response to Item #7, the petitioner provided cut sheets for lighting. The Commission requested the site plan show the loca- tion of the lights. The petitioner stated the light poles will be bronze. In response to Item #8, Mr. Royce stated Toys "R" Us will hire a City - licensed landscape maintenance company and they will be responsible for removing the clippings from the site. In response to Item #9, Mr. Royce stated he will file an applica- tion for a time extension. In response to Item #10, Mr. Royce stated the site plan has been revised to show the location of the approved parking structure for the Gardens Plaza PUD. In response to Item #11, Mr. Royce stated the site plan has been revised to show a deceleration lane. In response to Item #12, Mr. Joe Pollock, Traffic Engineer for the petitioner, stated he will get with City Engineer David Getz to work out the calculations of the joint use access easement and the "S" curve. In addition, he will speak with the agent for the proposed North County Government Center to see how it affects their plans. is In response to Item #13, Mr. Royce stated the plans show a 5 -foot 3 landscape strip and currently, the north /south road is a private • road. The Commission requested that this road go through in conjunction with the proposed North County Government Center and because it will be a public road, the Commission is requesting a 15 -foot buffer. The Commission would also like the northern access closed. Mr. Royce stated they will submit a lighting plan as requested by the Police Department. In response to Building Official Jack Hanson's letter dated February 20, 1992, Mr. Royce stated Items 1 -4 will be shown on the revised plans. In response to Items 5 and 6, Mr. Royce stated the size of the signs are appropriate for the building and the site. In response to City Engineer David Getz' memo, Mr. Royce stated is Item 1 has been satisfied and Mr. Pollock will get with Mr. Getz • regarding Item 2. Mr. Royce stated they have no problem with Item 3. Mr. Royce stated Item 4 is not their responsibility. Mr. Hamzy summarized the site plan as follows: more plaza space on the north side of the building and perhaps even on the east side of the building, which would shift the entrance road up more to an alignment more to where the entrance is; and 10' X 20' parking spaces would allow for the green space the Commission is looking for by the entrance road and also a sidewalk by the road. The Commission directed the Petitioner to return for a workshop on March 24, 1992 providing they are able to submit the requested information by March 17, 1992. In addition, if the concerns raised by staff and the Commission are resolved at this meeting, 4 staff can advertise this petition for a Public Hearing for the April 14, 1992 meeting. A summary of the concerns are as fol- lows: 1. The Commission requested 10' X 20' parking spaces, preferably 10' X 18' spaces with a green strip between stalls allowing for a 2' overhang. 2. The Commission requested the Petitioner look into restrict- ing the shopping carts from leaving the building. 3. Provide a landscape plaza adjacent to the north and east elevations of the building rather than the asphalt proposed. 4. Remove the multi - colored tile around the window in the front of the building and increase the treatment to soften the boxiness of the building. The Commission preferred using one color for the sign on the building. 5. Provide a parking lot lighting plan. Indicate the height of the lights and the foot candles. 6. Coordinate with City Engineer David Getz on the final geometry of the "S" curve. The final alignment should also be coordinated with the County. 7. The Commission requested the northeast entrance be deleted from the site plan. 8. Provide setback dimensions for the ground sign. The Commission indicated that the elevation of the ground sign is unattractive. 9. Provide the ten (10) additional trees requested by City Forester Mark Hendrickson in his March 5, 1992 memo. 10. Revise the site plan to show a future connection at the southeast corner of the site onto the future north /south road. Note on the site plan that the curbcut further north along the east property line will be closed once the future connection is provided. The Petitioner suggested a condition of approval that when Palm Beach County pulls a permit to continue the north /south road, the access at the southeast corner would be constructed and the Petitioner for this project would then close off the access above. 11. Per Mr. Getz' recommendation, the Commission requested that the four 12 -foot lanes be reduced to 11 -foot lanes in order to increase the landscape strip adjacent to the north /south road and provide a sidewalk. • The Petitioner stated they will change the Washington palm to 5 Sabal palm and the Carrotwood to Dahoon holly within the 55 • buffer as requested by City Forester Mark Hendrickson. In re- sponse to the Commission's request for information on a lawn maintenance program and the removal of clippings and debris, the Petitioner stated they will use a City - licensed maintenance company and they will remove all clippings. The Petitioner stated they have not yet applied for a time extension, but will file for an extension. • • ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M. The next meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled for March 24, 1912. PHAIRMAN Y ORNSTEIN DOMERTIM OCE J SABAT M L D� I ,(A,Q AY--` -L&U-M GISELE FOSTER, Secretary