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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 052290• • CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MAY 22, 1990 REGULAR MEETING The Regular Meeting 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; James Leatherman, Jack White, Alan Strassler, Joseph Hamzy, Members; Carl Sabatello, Alternate Member. Domenick Lioce and Rebecca Serra were not in attendance. ITEMS BY PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR Planning and Zoning Director Richard F. Walton provided the Commission with an update of the City's negotiations with the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) concerning the City's Comprehensive Plan being found not in compliance with the state plan. For the past two months, staff has addressed each of DCA's objections and now are waiting for the state's response. Mr. Walton added that DCA was just beginning to examine the City's responses. Mr. Ornstein asked what were DCA's major objections to the City's plan. Mr. Walton responded: traffic and affordable housing. Mr. Walton added that the new Land Development Regulations are continuing to be drafted. He said City Council would like another Commission member to be on the Technical Advisory Committee, overseeing the drafting of the Land Development Regulations, to replace the late Don Vogel. After asking for volunteers to serve on the committee and finding none, Chairman Ornstein volunteered to serve on the committee. 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, and 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. (Adv. 11/27/89) (Recessed from 12 /12/89, 1/23/90, 2/27/90 and 3/27/90 meetings) (To be recessed) (31 & 32- 41S -43E) The Public Hearing was recessed until July 24, 1990 at the request of the Petitioner. PUBLIC HEARING: AX -90 -01 - Recommendation to City Council re: (Briger Annexation) Annexation, under Palm Beach County Development Regulations, of 706.548+ acres, located between Donald Ross Road and Hood Road, east and west of Interstate 95, within sections 26 and 35, Township 41S, Range 43E. (Adv. 5/7/90) (26 & 36- 41S -42E) Mr. Bristol S. Ellington, City Planner, reviewed the petitioner's request for the annexation of 706.548 acres into the City. He said the petitioner is requesting annexation with the current County Zoning and Land Use. Mr. Ellington added that the County will agree • to the annexation if the City agrees to enter into an agreement with the County concerning the property. The agreement will be similar to the agreement executed for the Wynfield property, Mr. Ellington said. Mr. Lindsey Walter of Kieran Kilday & Associates, representing the petitioner, stated that the petitioner does not have development plans for the property at this time. He added that the Westwood Gardens and Eastpointe developments, which are not included in this application, have expressed interested in being annexed into the City and will be contacting the City Manager's office about annexation. Chairman Ornstein then opened the Public Hearing. Mr. Robert Francis, who lives north of Hood Road and east of Interstate 95, said he owns one of the "pockets" in the reqested annexation and does not wish to be included • in the annexation. Mr. Francis stated that his neighbor Dan Bailey does not want to be • U1 J annexed into the City because there was no advantage to moving into the City. Mr. Francis said he believed his taxes would triple if he was annexed into the City. Mr. Francis asked Chairman Ornstein if his property would be automatically annexed into the City. Chairman Ornstein said the property would not be annexed with this petition, but he wishes that Mr. Francis would consider being annexed into the City. He then asked for any additional public comments, hearing none, he closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Hamzy said he asked he did not know how Mr. Francis's taxes would triple if he would come into the City. Mr. Francis responded that if his taxes would not triple then it would be a significant increase. Mr. Hamzy said he would not like for Mr. Francis to make a decision against annexation based on misinformation. Mr. Walton said he would send information from the City Manager's office to Mr. Francis concerning taxes rates in the County and in the City, if he would leave his address with staff prior to the end of the meeting. Mr. Hamzy asked if the County commercial land use on the subject parcel near the interchange of Interstate 95 and Donald Ross Road is platted. Mr. Walter said the portion of the property has a land use of commercial potential and is not platted. Mr. Walton said the County's Comprehensive Plan no longer has the land use designation of commercial potential. He added that the City will later place its land use on the property. Mr. Hamzy added that he had a concern about the land use near the major intersection. Motion Mr. Hamzy moved to recommend approval to the City Council for the above - referenced petition with the following condition: 1. The County's commercial land use located on a portion of the subject parcel Vice Chairman Rosen seconded the motion. Vote: The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 7 -0. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL: PUD -90 -04 - Recommendation to City Council re: (BallenIsles Clubhouse) BallenIsles Clubhouse PUD to allow for demolition of existing clubhouse and new construction, tennis center and fitness center consisting of 106,000± sq. ft. at JDM Country Club (Parcel 28). (11- 42S -42E) Mr. Ellington reviewed the staff report on the above - referenced petition, adding that on the JDM Country Club PCD Master Plan the subject parcel was listed as 24 acres and the petitioner has applied for this Planned Unit Development with the acreage at 27.49 acres. Mr. Ellington said the petitioner stated the acreage increase is due to refinements in the site plan and horizontal controls. He added that the petitioner has amended the site plan to eliminate the concierge service and community store from the plan. Mr. • Ellington said the petitioner will come back later to request those uses for the site. Mr. White asked which handicapped spaces mentioned in Condition #2 of the staff report are recommended to be moved. Mr. Hank Skokowski of Urban Design Studio, representing the petitioner, said some of the handicapped parking spaces are close to the entrance of the Fitness Center, but other handicapped spaces were moved farther from the center entrance so more - desirable standard spaces could be placed closer to the center entrance. Vice Chairman Rosen said if the Commission agrees with the staff recommendation to place the handicapped spaces at the center entrance, then the petitioner may consider placing special pavings on the lightly -used handicapped parking spaces to create and entrance feature to the Fitness Center. Concerning the project's proposed traffic circle, Mr. Skokowski said he would follow the • Commission and City Council's decision on whether the traffic circle should be two -way • or one -way directional traffic flow. Mr. Skokowski added that the project currently owns a 4COP alcohol license and the City will need to sign-off when the existing clubhouse is torn down and replaced with the new clubhouse. He stated that Condition #4 was a standard condition and the petitioner would agree to it. At the request of the Commission, Mr. Skokowski and Ken Blair of Hansen Properties reviewed the phasing plan for the project. Mr. Blair stated that if the project receives approval from the City, then work on the project would begin at the end of this year. Responding to a question from Chairman Ornstein, Mr. Blair stated that the value of the clubhouse is estimated at $120 per square foot. Mr. Strassler asked why there were not handicapped parking spaces at the entrance to the new clubhouse. Mr. Blair responded that the clubhouse will feature valet parking. • Chairman Ornstein asked if there was any public comment on the project. There was no public comment. Mr. Walton stated that this is the ninth parcel of the JDM Country Club PCD to be submitted for approval and all but one has increased in acreage from the original acreage stated in the JDM Master Plan. He also said that Condition #4 of the staff report was not a generic condition because staff has not reviewed a petition which had come in with one type of use and then, later, try to "shoehorn" another type of use. He added that staff had a concern about the location of the commercial uses and there has been no guarantees that there won't be reconstruction or modifications to change the use. Motion • Vice Chairman Rosen moved to recommend approval to the City Council for the above - referenced petition with the following staff conditions: • 1. The traffic circle located in the front of the clubhouse shall be one directional. 2. The three (3) handicapped spaces located at the extremities of the "16 Cars" parking lot shall be moved as near as possible to the main entrance of the "Fitness Center." 3. No commercial uses such as a store, cleaners, day care or the other uses previously proposed as part of the concierge service shall be allowed without an amendment to the Planned Community District (PCD). 4. Any proposal for amendment to the uses or design of this site will be subject to full review and possible modification, subject to procedures and policies in place at the time of the proposal. Mr. Strassler seconded the motion. Vote: • The motion passed unanimously with a 7 -0 vote. OLD BUSINESS: Vice Chairman Rosen asked, if and when Wynfield is heard by the Commission, will the pertinent documents be resubmitted to the Commission. Mr. Walton said there has not been any changes and that the petition may come back to a workshop before the public hearing. Mr. White said he wished to thank Mr. Ellington for calling the Commission member to let them know about this Commission meeting. NEW BUSINESS Chairman Ornstein said the Commission should recognize that Planning and Zoning Department Secretary Gisele Foster recently had a baby and Mr. Ellington was recently • married. • There being not further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 P.M. The next meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be held on Tuesday, June 12, 1990. • • n James atnerman Alan Strassler c White r� Marty W.A. Minor, Secretary • • 6 /:1. Sabatello