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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 051491f CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES MAY 14, 1991 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. L The roll was called by the secretary, and present were: Jeffrey Ornstein, Chairman; Mike Rosen, Vice Chairman; James Leatherman, Alan Strassler and Carl Sabatello, Domenick Lioce, Joseph Hamzy, Members; and James Kuretski, Alternate Member. Rebecca Serra, Alternate Member, was not in attendance. Chairman Ornstein stated he received a copy of correspondence from City Manager John Orr in reference to the Miami Subs in that the administration is unhappy with the lighting scheme that the Planning and Zoning Commission approved. The administration is appealing it to the City,Council. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.OF APRIL 23, 1991 Mr. James Leatherman made a motion to approve the minutes of April 23, 1991. Mr. Carl Sabatello seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. ITEMS BY PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR Mr. Rich Walton, Planning and Zoning Director, stated the peti- tioner for the Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center (Petitions LU -90 -04 and Z- 90 -08) sent a letter to the City requesting to 01 advertise a Public Hearing for the meeting of June 11, 1991 and will be scheduled for a workshop at the meeting of May 28, 1991. 0 Mr. Jeff Ornstein made a motion not to advertise this petition j for a Public Hearing on June 11, 1991 because the Petitioner may not be ready at that time and this would cause the public to be required to return to a continued Public Hearing several times. Mr. Domenick Lioce seconded the motion. The motion failed with a vote of 2 in favor and 5 against the motion, Mr. Ornstein and Mr. Lioce voting in favor of the motion. Mr. Joseph Hamzy made a motion to advertise Petitions LU -90 -04 and Z -90 -08 for Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center PUD for the meeting of June 11, 1991. Mr. Mike Rosen seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 5 to 2, Mr. Ornstein and Mr. Lioce voting against. WORKSHOP: SP -91 -04 - Recommendation to Cit� Station) Site Plan approval to demolish the square -foot service station and construct a service station /convenience food market and wash, located south of Northlake Boulevard, feet east of Interstate 95. (19- 42S -43E) y Council re: (BP oil existing 1,412 new 1,225 square -foot a 850 square -foot car approximately 700 WORKSHOP: CU -91 -01 - Recommendation to City Council re: (BP Oil Station) request for a Conditional Use to allow a service sta- tion /convenience food market and car wash in the CG -1 General Commercial district, located south of Northlake Boulevard, ap- proximately 700 feet east of Interstate 95. (19- 42S -43E) Mr. Bristol Ellington, City Planner, gave a presentation of the May 9, 1991 staff report. Chairman Ornstein asked why the site requires two curb cuts and suggested removing the most easterly curbcut. Mr. Alan Ciklin, agent for the Petitioner, stated the County Engineer stated retaining both curbcuts was acceptable to them because of the new median situation and with only,one curbcut, 2 2 , all the traffic in and out of the site is forced through the same ingress and egress. Chairman Ornstein asked if the Petitioner has explored the possi- bility of a connection to the shopping center to the south. Mr. Ciklin stated they have not yet looked into that possibility but will do that prior to their next meeting. Mr. Ciklin stated this is a 30 -year old station with two car repair garages which needs to be knocked down and rebuilt. Mr. Ciklin stated the Petitioner agrees with the minor changes to the site plan such as moving the pay telephone, however, they do not agree with the suggestion to move the car wash to the south of the site but will look into that possibility. Chairman Ornstein expressed concern with the neon proposed for the building. Mr. Ciklin stated if the neon is a problem they can put a lens cover over it. Mr. Domenick Lioce asked if the car wash would be recycling the water to be used again. The Petitioner responded it would be recycled. Mr. Lioce question the history of the station with regard to environmental problems or oil leaks into the ground water. Mr. Ciklin stated the gas tanks were repaired as required by state statutes a couple years ago and now they are all double - lined. At the time, the state also required that soil testing be done and if there was any contamination it would have been cleaned up at that time. Mr. Lioce stated he would like to see an affirmative statement in writing to that effect. The Commission expressed concern with the food store being open -0 3 24 hours a day and the fact that there will be beer sold there. Mr. Ciklin stated the Petitioner would adhere to the limitations on food sales placed on them by the City's Code. A discussion ensued regarding the side setback and the placement of the ground sign. The Commission expressed concern with the location of the gas tanks and if the tankers would block the driveway when filling the tanks. The Commission discussed relocating the tanks to the back of the building. The Petitioner stated they would look into moving the tanks to the rear of the site. The Commission expressed concern with an inadequacy of landscap- ing. The Commission directed the Petitioner to return for a Public Hearing at the meeting of June 11, 1991. The Commission's con- cerns and suggestions are as follows: 1. move the car wash to the south side of the property and connect with the shopping center to the south, 2. provide an affirmative statement concerning the environmen- tal condition of the site, 3. eliminate the most easterly curb cut and landscape that area, 4. move the ground sign to adhere to the sideyard setback of 50 feet, 5. relocate the pay telephone to provide the required 15 -foot landscape strip along Northlake Boulevard, 6. remove the neon, and 7. possibility of moving the gas tanks to the south. WORKSHOP: PUD -91 -05 - Recommendation to City Council re: (Bridge Center PUD) Amendment to Bridge Center PUD for a two -year time extension and eliminate two parking spaces, located at the northwest corner of Ellison Wilson Road and PGA Boulevard. (5- 42S -43E) 4 • • • Mr. Bristol Ellington gave a presentation the May 9, 1991 staff report. The Commission expressed concern with the'impact fees and the traffic issues. Mr. Larry Smith, agent for the Petitioner, stated there is a provision in the approving ordinance to allow for a two -year extension with good cause. Mr. Smith cited the economy as one of the reason for the extension request. Chairman Ornstein questioned the reason for the request for extension and stated if the extension was to be granted, it should conform to the present code requirements. The Commission stated the project was too dense for the site. A discussion ensued. City Council Liaison Mike Martino stated the Commission is stray- ing from what the Petitioner is here for and in the best interest of the City, the Commission should focus on sentence in the Ordinance which states that good faith must be shown for a time extension. The Commission directed the Petitioner to return for a Public Hearing on June 11, 1991. The Petitioner was directed to provide good cause shown for requesting the two -year time extension. WORKSHOP: PUD -90 -25 - Recommendation to City Council re: (Target Center) Amendment to the Prosperity Centre PUD from a 114,960 square -foot retail /office development to a 139,510 square -foot retail development, located south of PGA Boulevard and east of Prosperity Farms Road. (5- 42S -43E) Mr. Bristol 'Ellington gave a presentation of the May 9, 1991 staff report. Mr. Larry Smith, agent for the Petitioner, presented elevations for the proposed Target store and the approved elevations for 5 a ` Prosperity Centre. Chairman Ornstein stated he would like to see a site plan with 101 X 201 parking spaces. Mr. Smith stated he would provide that at the next meeting. Mr. Keith Pelan, architect with Urban Design Group, presented the revised site plan. Mr. Domenick Lioce asked the Petitioner if they had looked at positioning the building facing PGA Boulevard. The Petitioner stated they have tried that orientation however this site,plan works better. Chairman Ornstein asked if Target has more than one model of store and what their sizes are. Mr. Michael Mormon, Senior Project Architect for Target, stated they have several variations in size to speak to different market demands. Mr. Mormon stated • they do have a 115,000 square -foot store and a 112,000 square - foot store, however the market analysis shows that this community 0 IIP IP is strong enough to put one of their premium stores there. The Commission expressed concern with the use of shopping carts which customers will be allowed to bring out into the parking lot. Mr. Mormon stated the parking area will have cart corrals and there will be staff whose primary job is to collect carts and bring them back. A discussion ensued. The Commission's expressed concerns as follows: 1. question the necessity of the addition of 25,000 square feet of additional building from the originally- approved site plan, 2. the density of the proposed building, 3. the architecture and design of the building, M 4. the lack of sensitivity to the residential neighbors to the east and the south and, 5. the compatibility of this use for what is existing in this .` area. The Commission directed the Petitioner to return for a workshop and requested the Petitioner to provide a site plan showing: 1. the proposed cart corrals and magazine areas next to the building to screen the carts, 2. more landscaping along PGA Boulevard and Prosperity Farms Road with massing of trees instead of lining up the trees, 3. a parking count according to gross leasable area. 4. the building re- oriented to face PGA Boulevard to find out if it may alleviate some of the problems and, 5. to find out if the site plan conforms to the Zoning Code. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 P.M. The next meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled for May 28, 1991. 0 -- J Strass Names Leatherman �Q ks. n Gisele Foster, Secretary 7 Vice V ans n Mike Rosen to