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City of Palm Beach Gardens
Planning and Zoning Commission
March 27, 1990
Regular Meeting
The Regular Meeting of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order
by Chairman Don Vogel, 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: Don Vogel, Chairman; Domenick
Lioce, James Leatherman, Jeffrey Ornstein, Alan Strassler, Members; Joseph Hamzy,
Alternate Member. Jack White and Rebecca Serra were not in attendance.
The Commission unanimously approved the minutes as submitted of its March 13, 1990
meeting.
Public Hearing: Z -89 -09 - Recommendation to City Council re: (Wynfield PCD, F.K.A.
Millpond) Rezoning from Palm Beach County designation AR, Agricultural Residential
District RS, Single - Family Residential District, to Planned Community District (PCD)
for a 1,700 -unit residential community and a 19 -acre village center on 595.26± acres,
located on the east side of Alternate A -1 -A, west of Prosperity Farms Road,
approximately one mile north of PGA Boulevard, and south of Frenchman's Creek and
Frenchman's Landing. (31 & 32- 41S -43E)
This Public Hearing was opened and recessed to May 22, 1990 at the request of the
petitioner.
Workshop: AX -90 -02 - Recommendation to City Council re: (Stanwood Annexation)
Annexation of a 81.9 ± acre site located approximately 1,300 feet west of Prosperity
Farms Road, immediately north of Frenchman's Landing and east of Crystal Pointe
residential subdivisions. (29 -41S -43E)
The petitioner requested that the workshop be recessed to April 24, 1990; however, the
staff recommended that it be recessed to May 8, 1990. Chairman Vogel said the
Commission will accommodate the staff and recess the workshop until May 8, 1990.
• PreaQplication Review: Z -90 -02 - Recommendation to City Council re: (Stanwood PUD)
Rezoning of 81.9 ± acres from Palm Beach County designation RS, Single - Family
District, to Planned Unit Development (PUD) with underlying zoning of RS -1, with a site
plan approval for a 135 single - family detached residential community (1.6 d.u. /ac.),
neighborhood park and preserve area. Located approximately 1,300 feet west of
Prosperity Farms Road, immediately north of Frenchman's Landing and east of Crystal
Pointe residential subdivisions. (29- 41S -43E)
The petitioner requested that the workshop be recessed to April 24, 1990; however, the
staff recommended that it be recessed to May 8, 1990. Chairman Vogel said the
Commission will accommodate the staff and recess the workshop until May 8, 1990.
Recommendation To City Council: Z -89 -12 - (Caballo Pointe) Rezoning from Palm Beach
County zoning designation AR /SE, Agricultural Residential with a Special Exception to
allow expansion of existing commercial horse stables, to Planned Unit Development
(PUD) with underlying zoning of RS -3, Residential Single- Family District of the Palm
Beach Gardens Code; and site plan approval for 26 single family, zero lot line
residential units on 5.43 ± acres located, in general, fronting on the south side of
Northlake Boulevard, west of Kelso Drive, immediately north of a portion of the
unrecorded subdivision commonly known as "Horseshoe Acres." (23- 42S -42E)
• Mr. Strassler stated that he helped plan this project two years ago, but he currently has
no financial interest in the project.
Mr. Bristol S. Ellington, City Planner, reviewed the petitioner's request for a rezoning
from Palm Beach County's Agricultural Residential with a Special Exception for the
expansion of horse stables to the City's designation of Planned Unit Development.
Twenty -six units are planned for the 5.43 acre site, as indicated in the staff report. Mr.
Ellington said this petition has been reviewed by City Council, which advised that the
petition return to the Commission for additional review.
Mr. Ornstein said that the Commission should set the setbacks, including pools and
screen enclosure setbacks, since the builder or builders for the project has not yet been
determined.
Ms. Donna Cesaro, representing the petitioner, said the developer has not submitted
elevations nor landscape plans for each lot because a builder or builders for the project
have not yet been selected. She added that the petitioner will ensure that the
architecture will be consistent, despite the number of builders selected.
Concerning the proposed landscape buffer for the project, Ms. Cesaro said the petitioner
plans to have trees along the eastern boundary of the property in response to comments
made by two neighboring property owners. The petitioner will erect a 6 -foot wall and
plant trees in a staggered fashion along the eastern property boundary, as was approved
by the Commission for the original plan. The wall will not be erected along the western
boundary as it faces the neighboring church parking lot. She added there are two letters
in the file from neighboring property owners, who support the proposal.
In response to conditions from the City Engineer, Ms. Cesaro said the petitioner will
increase the width of the proposed sidewalks from 4.5 feet to 5 feet. She added that a
letter is forthcoming from the North Palm Beach Water Control District concerning a
• land swap between the district and the petitioner involving a portion of the canal located
along the southern property line.
Mr. Ornstein said he has a problem with a single - family, zero - lot -line project where you
don't know what the project looks like. He said he would like to see elevations and
landscape plans for each lot before another meeting on the project.
Ms. Cesaro said the builder will be presented with the restrictions of the zero - lot -line
property lines.
Mr. Ornstein added that he was concerned about a two -story house 10 feet from the
property line. Due to proposed houses being two stories high, the boundary wall would
need to be 15 feet high, instead of the proposed 6 feet, in order to effectively act as a
buffer.
• Mr. Rosen stated he is not in favor of two -story houses facing the adjacent
neighborhoods. He added that all the trees on the site should be saved and that he
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would like to see a street lighting plan for the project.
Mr. Lioce said he has problems with the 10 -foot rear setback and the proposed two -
story units. He reiterated that he would like to see elevations for the project. He would
like to see the buffer zone along the western boundary match the eastern boundary
buffer.
Mr. Hamzy stated that a PUD is not a right and it should give something back to the
City. He added that he does not see this project as a valuable PUD to the City, by
having too much density.
Mr. Mort Kakli, a Horseshoe Acres resident, said the letter he submitted concerned the
original plan and not the revised plan.
Commissioner's concerns.
He added that he agreed with the
Mr. Jim Brenneman, president of the Horseshoe Acres Homeowners Association,
expressed his concerns about the boundary buffer.
Commissioners questioned why this project was not advertised for a public hearing
because of the numerous changes to the project.
Mr. Ellington said City Council wanted the Commission to comment on the proposed
changes to the project.
Mr. Lioce made a motion to recommend to City Council that this petition be advertised
for a Public Hearing before the Commission, in order to receive public input.
Mr. Ornstein seconded the motion.
The Motion passed unanimously with a vote of 7 -0.
Recommendation to City Council: Environmentally Significant Lands Ordinance (Draft
dated 3/12/90)
Ms. Kimberly K. Glas, City Planner, reviewed the provisions of the draft ordinance, which
would allow the City to opt out of the County's Environmentally Sensitive Lands
• Ordinance. She added that by the City establishing its own ordinance, the City will not
have to follow the County's recommendations on which lands should be preserved. The
proposed ordinance will be more responsive to the City's needs, Ms. Glas added.
Mr. Ornstein questioned why the draft ordinance limits the amount of fines to $5,000.
Ms. Glas stated that City Attorney William Brant placed that provision in the draft
ordinance.
Mr. Ornstein stated that he would like to see a jail sentence added to the Violations,
Enforcement and Penalties section of the ordinance.
Mr. Lioce added that he would like to see the $5,000 fine limit raised, because the
amount would not be a deterrent to large development projects.
Mr. Ornstein moved to recommend approval of the ordinance with the following
conditions:
• 1. Any limits to the amount of fines to be imposed should be stricken from
the ordinance.
2. City Council should look to strengthen the penalties in order to enable the
City to replace any lost lands through either dollar fines and /or jail terms.
Mr. Lioce seconded the motion
The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 7 -0.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 P.M. The
next meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be held on Tuesday, April
24, 1990.
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Marty .A. 'Minor, Secretary
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