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CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
DECEMBER 21, 1989
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
was called to order by Mayor Martino in the Assembly Room of the Municipal
Complex, 10500 North Militcry Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; and
opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
The City Clerk called the roll, and present were Mayor Martino, Vice Mayor
Aldred, Councilwoman Monroe, Councilman KiseIewski and Councilman Russo.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Martino announced the Administrative Offices will be closed Monday,
December 25, 1989 and Tuesday, December 26, 1989 in observance of the
Christmas Holidays. Mayor Martino also announced that the Workshop
Meeting of Thursday, December 28, 1989 will be cancelled.
PROCLAMATIONS
Mayor Martino read a Proclamation declaring January Voluntary Blood Donor
Month in the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
CALL FOR BIDS
The City Manager reported that we had received 9 proposals for land deve-
lopment regulations from Craig A. Smith & Associates of Palm Beach
Gardens, Sieman, Larsen & Purdy, Boca Raton, Pianning Services of Stuart,
Stanley Consultants of Florida, Inc., West Palm Beach, Land Research
Management, Inc., West Palm Beach, Solin & Associates, Inc., Altamonte
Springs, Design Plan /Research, Jupiter, and Springstead Engineering, Inc.
of Leesburg, FL. Councilman Kiselewski moved that these proposals be
remanded to the City Manager and the Director of Planning and Zoning for
their evaluation and preparation of a shnrt list for final review by the
by the City Council. Motion seconded by Vice Mayor Aldred. Motion was
unanimously approved by Council.
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ITEMS BY THE
CITY MANAGER
The City Manager reported that he had given a list to the Council of the
PUBLIC GOLr
tentative time schedule to get the golf course under way. Mr. Orr
COURSE
reported that we needed to have a feasibility study done and that It would
cost between $15,000 and $20,000. He reported that if we go through the
bond sale, the monies for the feasibility study would be reimbursed from
the bond issue. Mr. Orr feels that it is very important that we do the
feasibility study in order to make sure what we are doing before we obli-
gate ourselves to this sort of operation. Councilman Kiselewski wants an
understanding with the golf course people that they have a commitment to
this course before we go ahead with the feasibility study. Vice Mayor
Aldred reported that he has a meeting with the golf course people on
Saturday morning to discuss the type of lease and arrangement to assure
ourselves that we will be repaid and the course will be managed properly.
The City Manager explained the process of purchasing the land, building
the course and management of the course. Mayor Martino feels that a
feasibility study will determine the best course for the City to take, a
managed course or do it ourselves, and feels that spending the money will
give us the necessary information to make the decision. Vice Mayor Aldred
feels that a feasibility study is needed. Councilman Russo recommends
feasibility study even if the golf course does not come through, and maybe
call upon the residents of the City with experience in golf, to give us
some ideas and avenues to explore. Mayor Martino would like to ccnf"r,-,
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the underwriter on January 4, 1990, and also have a copy of the
contract to review. Mayor Martino requested the City Manager, City
Attorney, and Vice Mayor Aldred come back with the recommendation as to
when we should go with the feasibility study and why we should go ahead.
Councilman Russo would like to know if they would be able to meet our time
frame before we go ahead with the feasibility study.
PRESENTATION Mayor Martino presented Mick Mrivnak with a plague commemorating his ser-
vice on the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee from July 198E to
November 1989.
REPORTS BY MAYOR
MAYOR MARTINO Mayor Martino reported that he is serving on the Traffic Performance
PStandards Committee and they are making some progress.
COUNCILMAN Councilman Kiseiewski reported that the Solid Waste Authority met yester-
KISELEWSKI
day. Councilman Kiselewski explained that the Parker land was estimated
between `12 117 +,_r a;•d yip million for the land value. The attorneys for
wj icated that the County had upgraded the land around the
Parker property and the land should be worth somewhere between $22 million
and $23 million. Judge Lupo allowed testimony that indicated that Broward
County paid for their landfills. The landfill valise per acre is more
valuable than a residential lot. The Solid Waste Authority looked at all
the information and determined that they would purchase the land for $19
million.
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COUNCILMAN RUSSO Councilman Russo requested information from the City Manager regarding the
impact fee from Dr. Nicholas. Dr. Nicholas is under contract and will be
getting with the Council when we finish with the last element of the
Comprehensive Plan.
COUNCILMAN
Councilman Kiselewski reported that the Council members had received a
KISEWELSKI
revamped copy of the Sion Code based upon the discussions of last week.
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 103,1989
Per a concensus of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title only,
Resolution 103, 1989, reappointing Sam Carsillo and Bruce Brown and
appointing Dan Eagle to the Code Enforcement Board. A motion was made by
Councilman Kiselewski and seconded by Vice Mayor Aldred to approve
Resolution 103, 1989. Councilwoman Monroe commented on the fact that as
long as we have an Ordinance on the books of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens that says a person on an Advisory Board will serve no more than G
years unless there are not enough qualified people to choose from, she
will be voting against this Resolution. Th,i motion to adopt Resolution
103, 1989 was approved by 4 ayes and 1 nay of the Council, with
Councilwoman Monroe casting the nay vote.
Resolution 104,1989
Per a concensus of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title only,
Resolution 104, 1989, reappointing Norman Oulette, elevating Audrey Stehr
from alternate to a member and appoint James J. Kuretski, Jr. as an alter-
nate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals. A motion was made by
Councilman Kiselewski and seconded by Vice Mayor Aldred to approve
Resolution 104, 1989. The motion was unanimously approved.
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Resolution 105,1989 Rir`ar3 Wa'ton, of 'Planning and Zoning, addressed the Council
regarding Resolution 105, 1989, indicating that these are temporary appro-
vals until the hotel is built. Richard Lane, authorized agent for Soverel
Harbour, presented samples of the materials to be used and a copy of the
blueprints for the sign. Mr. Lane indicated that he has touched base with
all the tenants, especially the River House, and there are no problems.
Per a consensus of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title only,
Resolution 105, 1989, approving temporary signage, landscaping and roadway
improvements, and the placement of a 25 foot flagpole on a temporary
basis, for a period of 3 years from date or issuance of a certificate
of occupancy for the hotel complex, approved by Ordinance 33, 1988,
depending which event shall first occur. Councilman Kiselewski made a
0 motion to approve Resolution 105, 1989, seconded by Councilman Russo. The
motion was unanimously adopted.
Resolution 106,1989 Richard Walton, Director of Planning and Zoning, addressed the Council
regarding Resolution 106, 1989, indicating that all the conditions
requested by the Council and Planning and Zoning had been incorporated
into the Resolution. Mayor Martino was concerned whether the site is an
outparcel. Mr. Walton reported that the latest site plan approved on the
site showed a 4,000 square foot building could be built later. Mayer
Martino requested that they set aside this Resolution and have the City
Attorney and Planning Director pursue the site in line with the discussion
and give the Council a firm recommendation as to 1) whether or note we
have to grant any more square footable for any type of use on this site
and 2) if we are expanding beyond the area that "was set aside ", how much
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are we expanding beyond and can we open the whole site to our review so
that we are sure there is compatiability with all that is happening in the
center. Councilman Kiselewski made a motion that the Public Hearing on
Resolution 106, 1989 be recessed until the January 4, 1989 Regular
Meeting, at approximately 8:30 P.M., seconded by Vice Mayor Aldred. This
motion was unanimously approved.
Resolution 107,1989 Richard Walton, Director of Planning and Zoning, addressed the Council
regarding Resolution 107, 1989, a Conditional Use requested by
Discount Auto Parts Store. Mr. Walton informed the Council that Discount
Auto Parts is also asking for additional approval of the site plan. They
are trying to expand the conditional use to include all the building.
They have agreed to all the conditions at the Planning and Zoning
Commission and discussed last week at the Workshop Meeting. Mayor Martino
opened the Public Hearing on Resolution 107, 1989. Lindsey Waiter,
authorized agent for Discount Auto Parts Store, stated that they had
recently submitted a revised landscape detail plan providing for an
alternate species of tree in case the •1riginal is not available. The date
of the drawings is December 18, 1989 instead of July 5, 1989. There being
no comments from the Public, the Public Hearing was closed. Per a
concensus of the City Council, the City Clerk, read, by title only,
Resolution 107, 1989, approving the expansion of a conditional use per-
mitting the retail sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories on the site
located at 4213 and 4229 Northlake Boulevard in addition to the same prior
conditional use approved for 4223 Northlake Boulevard. The City Clerk was
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directed to amend Resolution 107, 1989 as follows: Section 2, the date of
the landscape plan is changed to 12118189 and on page 2, condition H, the
word paper is deleted. Councilman Russo made a motion approving
Resolution 107, 1989; seconded by Vice Mayor Aldred. The motion was
unanimously adopted.
Resolution 108,1989 Per the consensus of the Council the City Clerk read, by title only,
Resolution 108, 1989, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on
behalf of the City an Interiocal Agreement with Palm Beach County which
provides for the use of county road impact fees when collected from "The
Oaks ", "Siena Oaks ", and "Gardens East Apartments" Planned Unit
Developments, for road improvements on Burns Road. Councilman Kiselewski
made a motion to adopt Resolution 108, 1989, seconded by Councilman Russo.
The Council unanimously approved the motion.
ORDINANCES
Ordinance 45, 1989 Per a unanimous vote of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title
only, on first reading, Ordinance 45, 1989, approving a Comprehensive Lald
Use Plan for the City.
Tk. City Council wiri cons' - second and final reading of Ordinance 45,
1989, at their Regular Meeting of 1/4/90.
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ITEMS FOR
DISCUSSION
SALES CENTER FOR
LAKE CATHERINE Richard Walton, Director of Planning and Zoning, addressed the Council
regarding the location of A model and temporary sales trdller. The con-
cerns are that they are being developed separately. One concern is that
the model is being developed with two curb cuts on MacArthur Boulevard and
the other is the timing of the construction of each of these. Attorney
Royce, authorized agent for Burg & Divosta, addressed the Council,
requesting that they build the model unit, 105' from right -of -way. The
Petitioner would like to allow parking on grass as it currently exists,
instead of building a parking lot. Attorney Royce felt if the development
is successful, they will not have to have a temporary sales center, but
instead do the sales from the model unit. However, if sales are slower,
the Petitioner is requesting that a temporary sales center be approved.
Councilman Kiselewski is concerned with the number of cuts off of
MacArthur Boulevard. Councilman Kiselewski suggested that they allow the
parking on the grass on the north side. Charles Hathaway, vice President
of Burg & Divosta, agreed with Councilman Kiselewski. Mayor Martino
requested that plans be revised to reflect that change. Mayor Martino
requested the documentation by the 28th of December and the Resolution
will be considered for approval at the next Regular Meeting of January 4,
1990. Attorney Royce informed the Council that they had received approval
by South Florida Water Management, and the permit will be issued next
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week. They intend to start construction on Lake Catherine Park on January
3, 1990.
PLATS 3 AND 4
OF NORTHCORP Richard Walton, Director cf Planning and Zoning, addressed the Council
regarding the development of Plats 3 and 4 of Northcorp. Mr. Walton
suggested that we proceed with a city initiated rezoning for a PCD
requiring that each of the individual lots on the plat would come back
under the PUD catagory to provide more flexibility and to minimize the
piecemeal development on the site and also continue with the restriction
of limiting of traffic with the plat.
Attorney Lawrence Smith, authorized agent for Petitioner, addressed the
Cregarding the following concerns: 1) One of the Comprehensive Land Use
Plans provisions is the MXD District. Mr. Smith stated he would not have
a problem with the MXD designation on this property as a requirement con-
tained there as all projects come back as PCD's or PUD's. 2) The timing
of the adoption of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan with regard to con -
currency. Mayor Martino reported that it was agreed to by the Traffic P
Performance Standards Advisory Committee that the County Commission should
adopt a position that would grant previous approvals to all municipal
petitions that are in process and have been sanctioned by the planning
departments to have a development order that consists of a master plan,
suggestions of density /intensity and some type of traffic analysis. If it
meets this criteria, it has vesting prior to February 1, 1990. After
February 1, 1990, anything that comes into any municipal city hall, will
be reviewed based on the unincorporated traffic performance standards as
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they exist on the books today. Mayor Martino feels that the project
Attorney Smith represents would be a vested project because of the plat
maps they have cn file.
Attorney Smith requested that they be put on the agenda prior to the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan adoption and also have the first reading of
the rezoning of the PCD /PUD on January 4, 1990. They have prepared con-
sents to rezoning to give the City the assurance that they are not going
to withdraw a petition and are consenting to the rezoning of PCD /PUD to
the individual parcels. Attorney Brant recommended that the consent form
include that no building permit will be issued while this rezoning
process is taking place. Councilwoman Monroe objected to circumvention of
concurrency. Mayor Martino requested the traffic trips be presented to
the Council as soon as possible. It was the concensus of the City Council
to have the City Attorney, Richard Walton and the City Clerk prepare the
necessary advertisements.
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