HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 052692CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MAY 26, 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; Joseph Hamzy, Alan Strassler Members; and Dan Shalloway,
Alternate Member. Domenick Lioce, Carl Sabatello, James Leatherman, and Diane Carlino
were not in attendance.
ITEMS BY PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR
Mr. Bristol Ellington, City Planner, stated there is a new policy in the Police Department
which does not allow for any access into the Records Room after a certain hour, so the
Planning and Zoning Commission packets are no longer accessible after hours. The Public
Works department has a work order to construct a mail box to hold the packets to allow the
Commission members to access the packets after hours.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 12, 1992
Mr. Joseph Hamzy made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of May 12, 1992.
Mr. Dan Shalloway seconded the motion. The motion carried with Mr. Alan Strassler and
Mr. Mike Rosen abstaining.
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SITE PLAN AND APPEARANCE REVIEW
SP -92 -03 - Recommendation to City Council re: (Palm Beach Gardens Business Park) Site
Plan Approval for 34,240 square feet of office /warehouse space and 105,450 square feet of
self - storage space with a 1,800 square -foot security office. Located on the north side of
Burns Road immediately west of Interstate 95. (12- 42S -42E)
Mr. Ellington gave a presentation of the May 21, 1992 staff report. Mr. Ellington stated
staff recommends that if it is the will of the Committee, the Petitioner return prior to the
issuance of a Building Permit for review and approval from the Police Department of their
lighting plan. A discussion ensued regarding lighting of the site.
Mr. Steve Mathison, agent for the Petitioner, stated staff has put together a list of conditions
based on comments received from all departments. The Petitioner is in agreement with
staff's recommended conditions with some suggested fine tuning.
Mr. Mathison presented the Committee with photos of another project which the Petitioner
• feels substantially represents the overall architectural treatment and building style of this
project. Chairman Ornstein asked if there are two proposed loading zones. Mr. George
Kelly, representing Burns Road Associates, stated there is only one loading zoning shown
on the plans, however, the architect can include another one.
Chairman Ornstein stated the Zoning Code requires 10' X 20' parking spaces and the site
plan needs to reflect this. The Commission expressed concern with parking spaces being
too close to the exterior doors. A discussion ensued.
Some of the Commission expressed concern with the proposed barbed wire in two areas
around the perimeter. The Commission suggested monitoring cameras for security instead
of barbed wire, however, Mr. Hamzy was not opposed to barbed wire.
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Mr. Dan Shalloway expressed concern with the compatibility of the dry retention area with
the landscape plan. Mr. Shalloway stated his opinion is that the front retention area is not
a large enough dry retention area to meet the drainage requirement and the Pine trees
proposed to remain in this area may not be compatible for a dry retention area.
Chairman Ornstein suggested angling the dumpster to be more accessible for trash pick -up.
In response to Mr. Shalloway's concern regarding the Pine trees, Mr. Jeff Blakely,
Landscape Architect for the Petitioner, stated they propose to create a slope around each
Pine tree so that each existing Pine tree remains at its current elevation.
Mr. Hamzy expressed concern with the seven -foot wetland area that there may not be
enough space in the seven -foot strip for the trees proposed to be placed there.
Chairman Ornstein stated the drawings need to show location of the sign only.
Mr. Mathison stated in reference to the 13 conditions of approval prepared by staff, the
• Petitioner feels that Item #5 should be revised to delete the Developer's responsibility of
replacing landscaping in the City's easement as a result of removal by the City. The
Petitioner would like Condition #12 to be changed from "issuance of the initial building
permit" to "issuance ' of the first Certificate of Occupancy ". The Petitioner would like
Condition #1 changed to state "shall not occupy more than 5% of the total project" instead
of "5% of the 34,240 square -foot office /warehouse building ".
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned
at 9:00 P.M. The next meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled for
June 9, 1992.
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