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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Council 051691CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS MAY 16, 1991 VJynfleld /Starwood Rich Walton, Director of Planning and zoning, addressed the City Council re: Project Status of the wynfield and Starwood 10 project applications. Mr. Walton detailed pertinent dates regarding each project, stating that based on this Information the City Council voted to withdraw these petition from any The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florlda, was called to order by vice Mayor Aldred at 8:00 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. F'CL,L CALL The roll was called by the City Clerk, and present were: Vice Mayor Aldred, Councilwoman Monroe, Councilman xiselewski, and Councilman Russo. Mayor Martino was not in attendance as he was out of town. CALL FOR BIDS Per the recommendation of the City Manager and Fire Chief, the Council unanimously voted to reject the bid received for the refurbish of a 1960 2 -1/2 ton military 6 x 6 vehicle for the Fire Department as advertised 4/18/91 and opened and read 5/2/91, based on the bid received being higher than the budgeted amount. ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER Miami Subs Per a unanimous vote of the City Council a Public Hearing for an Appeal of Site Plan and Appearance Review approval of Miami Subs will be heard on Thursday, 6/6/91, at 8:00 P.M. P,EP02TS AND ITEMS BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL VJynfleld /Starwood Rich Walton, Director of Planning and zoning, addressed the City Council re: Project Status of the wynfield and Starwood 10 project applications. Mr. Walton detailed pertinent dates regarding each project, stating that based on this Information the City Council voted to withdraw these petition from any CTT' COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5116191 PACE 2 Councilman Per the recommendation of Councilman Russo, the City Council unanimously approved a Resolution be drafted for consideration of approval at the 6/6/91 meeting to aggressively support the ® location of a FAU campus in Northern Palm Beach County. Councilman Russo expressed concern, and the Council agreed, that there are still new non - residents being admitted into the any further consideration by the City. Attorney Ray Royce, representing petitioner Peter Cowie, addressed the City Council requesting the City Council re- consider their position taken 3/7/91. Attorney Royce felt the petitioner has answered all questions raised by City staff, however, extenuating circumstances have existed for these projects from the beginning. Three main issues that have interfered with this project are: (1) Palm Beach County Environmentally Sensitive Lands issue; (2) the alignment of Hood Road; and (3) Palm Beach County Traffic Performance Standards. The petitioner felt that his application has been complete and was able to go through the Planning and Zoning process, receiving approval from that Commission with 51 conditions of approval. Councilman xiselewski made a motion to place the wynfield and Starwood projects on the June 20, 1991, City Council agenda, providing all questions are answered to the satisfaction of the Planning and Zoning Director by June 10, 1991. If the City Council finds these answers acceptable, the,, the projects will be reinstated at the June 20, 1991, meeting. Motion seconded by Councilwoman Monroe and 1nanimously approved by the City Council. Councilman Per the recommendation of Councilman Russo, the City Council unanimously approved a Resolution be drafted for consideration of approval at the 6/6/91 meeting to aggressively support the ® location of a FAU campus in Northern Palm Beach County. Councilman Russo expressed concern, and the Council agreed, that there are still new non - residents being admitted into the CIT" COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5 /16/91 PAGE 3 YAA programs. The City Manager and Director of Parks & Recreation were directed to recommend to the City Council a an audit or review system to solve this problem. In response to Councilman Russo, Assistant City Manager Ed Mitchell stated the Burglar Alarm Ordinance is being reworked and should be presented to the City Council next month. Councilman Russo stated he has a meeting with the County next week to discuss the Military Trail guardrails. Councilwoman efonroe Councilwoman Monroe requested the City Attorney research the qualifications for the use of the noise meters in the Police Department in an effort to accommodate new state laws going into effect re: boom boxes. ® Councilwoman Monroe referenced a letter written by Dan Kerry of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council re: Meadows Mobile Home Park, giving petitioners for this project another 30 days and at the same time stating the Council denied their request for continuance. Mr. Kerry stated he will get back to Mrs. Monroe after researching whether it takes legislation to deny a petition. Richard Walton was directed to make a recorra„,ndation to the City Council re: application /processing fees for projects that take extensive staff time. Councilwoman Monroe stated that Martin County is in the process of establishing such a procedure. Councilman �l�w k1 Councilman Kiselewski reported attending a meeting of the Metropolitan Planning Organization this morning where Federal highway programs were discussed. Councilman Kiselewski will CIT 'r COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5116191 PAGE 4 0 keep the City Council informed. Vice Mayor Aldred Vice Mayor Aldred stated that the Municipal League has re- submitted his name to serve on the Countywide Planning Council and if Palm Beach County takes no action, will become effective on 5/29/91. C017SENT AGENDA Resolution 60, 1991, modification to the Prosperity Oaks PUD Landscape Plan, was pulled from the Consent Agenda. Per a unanimous vote of the City Council the following items were approved on the Consent Agenda: 1. Approval of Minutes of 5/2/91 City Council Regular Meeting 2. Proclaiming 6/2/91 - 6/8/91 as "National Safe Boating week" 3. Resolution 61, 1991, approval of Plat for The Oaks - Oaks East - Plat 1, approved by ordinance 31, 1989. Resolution Q71 1991 The City Council expressed no concerns with proposed landscaping plans, however, instructed the petitioner that the 12 live oak trees in the northeast corner of the site have a minimum spread of 4 -1/2 feet to 5 feet. The petitioner agreed with this condition and noted same and signed plans. Cc,uncilman Kiselewski made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Monroe, to adopt Resolution 60, 1991, amending Ordinance 1, 1985, which created Prosperity Oaks PUD, by modifying the Landscape Plan. Resolution 60, 1991, was unanimcubly approved by the City Council. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION Lake Catherine Tht° Odka nw Model. Ilcr ;ec Mr. Charles Hathaway, representing Divosta and Company, stated they were requesting approval for a new model home for Lake Catherine and The Oaks PUDs, however, the home would be the CI— COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5116191 PAGE 5 ® same architecturally as the one presently being built. One change being requested is to move the house two feet on the zero side (instead of 3 feet) to enable the trellis to stay on the property and be on the zero line. it will be included in the homeowners documents that the residents can not modify the trellis to preclude access to the rear yard. The other request was to allow the home to be four feet longer in depth. There being no concerns expressed by the City Council, this item will be placed on the consent agenda for the 6/6/91 City Council meeting. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35"p.m. APPROVAL MAYOR MICHAEL MARTINO COUNCILWOMAN LINDA MONROE VICE MAYOR DICK Al BRED tItgbA - --V. KOSTER, CITY`CLERK C COUNCILMA DON KISELEWSKI COUNCILMAN JOE RUSSO