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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MARCH 24, 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
Council 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; James Leatherman, Domenick Lioce, Alan Strassler, Members; and Mr. Dan
Shalloway, Alternate Member. Carl Sabatello and Joseph Hamzy, Members; and James
Kuretski, Alternate Member, were not in attendance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 10, 1992
• Mr. James Leatherman made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of January
14, 1992.
Mr. Alan Strassler seconded the motion.
The Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of March 10, 1992 were
approved by a 6 -0 vote.
PLANNING AND ZONING
PUBLIC HEARING: Z -91 -04 - Recommendation to City Council re: (North County
Government Center) Rezoning a 36.15 -acre site from GU, Government 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)
Chairman Ornstein stated the petitioner has requested that the above - referenced Public
• Hearing be postponed until April 28, 1992.
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Chairman Ornstein then opened the Public Hearing for any public comments.
After hearing no public comments, Chairman Ornstein closed the Public Hearing until
April 24, 1992.
Mr. Domenick Lioce requested that he be notified when the Palm Beach County
representatives appear before the City Council to discuss the North County Governmental
Center and the North County Library. Planning and Zoning Director Rich Walton stated
the County is tentatively scheduled to appear before the Council at the next City Council
meeting.
WORKSHOP: PUD -92 -01 - Recommendation to City Council 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 Fairchild
Gardens Avenue. (6- 42S -43E)
• Mr. Bristol S. Ellington, City Planner, reviewed the March 19, 1992 staff report on the
above - referenced petition.
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Chairman Ornstein noted that the site plan with the 9' x 18' parking spaces includes
more landscaping and 11 more parking spaces than the site plan with 10' x 20' parking
spaces. Mr. Walton stated that City Codes allows for 9' x 18' spaces if the additional
space goes for landscaping.
Mr. Raymond Royce, agent for the petitioner, said he has met with Ms. Lynn Thompson
of Palm Beach County to confirm the location of the future north /south road, proposed
to be located along the western boundary of the subject site.
Mr. Royce said he would like to reduce the parking bay width at the southeast portion
of the site from 65 feet to 61 feet in order to meet the recommendation of City
Engineer David Getz.
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• In response to the Commission's recommendation of no shopping carts in the store's
shopping lot, Mr. Royce said that other developments in the City do not restrict shopping
carts within the parking lot. Mr. Royce offered a condition of approval for this petition
which would allow for shopping cart use. The condition would require signage within
the store to encourage store patrons to return carts to the store and store employees to
periodically (at least three times per day) remove all the carts from the parking lot. He
said this condition could be enforced through the City's code enforcement procedure.
Mr. Royce added that it is essential that the store be able to offer shopping carts.
Mr. Royce stated that the petitioner is willing to remove the proposed color tiles on the
building, if it is the Commission's request.
Mr. Royce stated that the petitioner is offering a three -color wall sign instead of the
previously proposed multi -color sign.
• Mr. Walton stated that Mr. Royce's sign proposal has at least four colors because the
giraffe is a part of the wall sign.
Chairman Ornstein asked if the wall sign depicted in the petitioner's color rendering will
be as pale as shown in the rendering. The petitioner responded that the sign will be
brighter than depicted in the rendering.
Mr. Royce provided the Commission with a description of the project's two site plans.
One site plan features 10' x 20' parking spaces, while the other features 9' x 18' parking
spaces.
Mr. Lioce asked how many parking spaces are located at the Toys "R" Us store on
Okeechobee Boulevard. The petitioner said there are 300 spaces at that store.
Mr. Lioce asked if the trees shown on the rendering are at installation height. Mr. Keith
. Pelan, landscape architect for the petitioner, said the trees in the rendering are depicted
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after some growth.
Mr. Lioce added the rear of the building's facade should receive the same treatment as
the front of the facade. He also said that the proposed wall sign is inappropriate. Mr.
Lioce also suggested that the petitioner consider using some grass parking spaces as he
believes the parking lot will not be full except during two weeks at Christmas time.
Mr. Dan Shalloway stated that the south elevation should be revised as it will face the
North County Governmental Center. He added that he was not offended by the sign.
He said that he prefers the site plan with 9' x 18' parking spaces.
Mr. Mike Rosen said he prefers a site plan with 10' x 18' parking spaces. He agreed
with the other Commissioners by saying that the south elevation should look like the
north elevation. Mr. Rosen suggested the use of a single -color sign. He said he prefer
that the shopping carts are restricted from the parking lot. Mr. Rosen questioned
whether the landscaping to be used at the proposed closed curbcut will be irrigated. The
petitioner responded that it would. Mr. Rosen said he would like to see more
landscaping along the western edge of the entrance.
In response to a question from the Commission, Mr. Pelan described the landscaping,
including oleander, proposed for the entrance of the store. Chairman Ornstein question
whether he thought it was appropriate to have oleander at a place where there will be
a large amount of children. Mr. Pelan said he thought it was. Mr. Royce said the
petitioner will remove oleander from the landscaping proposed for the entrance.
The Commission suggested that Mr. Pelan revise or eliminate the last sentence of "Notes"
section of landscape plan. At the suggestion of the Commission, Mr. Royce agreed to
use Floritan grass on the site.
Mr. Alan Strassler said the parking spaces to be closed up when the southeast curbcut
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• is closed should be removed. Mr. Rosen suggested the petitioner eliminate the parking
space at the southeast corner that is surrounded by landscaping.
Mr. James Leatherman said he likes the changes in the style in the building. He added
that he does not have a problem with the wall sign if the colors are soft. Mr.
Leatherman said he does have a problem with shopping carts within the parking lot.
Mr. Strassler suggested that the petitioner revise the site plan to show the architectural
relief at the front of the building. The petitioner agrees to provide a detailed plan of
the front of the store. He also suggested that the drive aisles be reduced to 24 feet to
allow for 5 foot landscape strips in between parking bays. Mr. Strassler said trees could
be planted within these landscape strips. The petitioner agreed to reduce the parking
bays to 24 feet.
Chairman Ornstein said the plan lacks landscaping. He said he prefers 10' x 18' parking
• spaces for the site, the preservation of more trees and the elimination of parking spaces
at the southeast corner of the site.
Mr. Ornstein said he does not want any shopping carts. He also said that the west and
south elevations of the building should be revised. He said the proposed barrel -tile roof
should be multi- colored. Mr. Ornstein said the store does not need a multi- colored sign
as the store will be very visible in the community. He said he could only support a
single -color sign without the giraffe logo.
Mr. Ornstein said the Commission should set this petition for a Public Hearing for the
next meeting. After hearing no objections to his suggestion, the Commission agreed to
set the Public Hearing for April 14, 1992.
Mr. Walton requested that the petitioner supply building elevations with landscaping to
• the City. Mr. Ornstein added that all requested materials should be submitted to the
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City by April 7, 1992.
OLD BUSINESS
Mr. Walton asked the Commission if they had any comments and concerns in reference
to the North County Governmental Center, which is scheduled to go before the
Commission on April 28, 1922 and the City Council next Thursday. Mr. Ornstein said
he would like a complete Planned Community District application with a complete traffic
report. Mr. Lioce said he would like to be notified when the Council discusses the
North County Governmental Center. Mr. Ornstein asked if the Commission could be
notified when the agenda is set for the discussion of the North County Governmental
Center.
Mr. Ellington stated that Mr. Royce has a application for a time extension for the
Gardens Walk Planned Unit Development. He announced the that Commission will hold
is a Public Hearing on this petition on April 14, 1992.
ADJOURNMENT
There being nothing further to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned
at 8:44 P.M. The next meeting will be held on April 14, 1992.
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