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WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MARCH 9, 1989
The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
was called to order by Mayor Feeney at 8:00 P.M. in the Assembly Room of
the Municipal Complex, 10500 North Military 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 Feeney,
Vice Mayor Martino, Councilman Aldred, Councilwoman Monroe, and
Councilman Kiselewski.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Feeney announced there would be a meeting of the City Council,
sitting as the Local Planning Agency, on Monday, March 13, 1989, at 7:30
P.M.: a meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, March
14, 1989, at 7:30 P.M.; and a meeting of the Palm Beach Gardens Fire
Department, Inc., on Tuesday, March 14, 1989, at 7:30 P.M.
Mayor Feeney announced the City's General /Special Referendum Elections
will be held betdeen the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on March 14,
1989.
PRESENTATION -
ARTIST WALTER
GROOMBRIDGE
Mayor Feeney made a presentation to Artist Walter Groombridge in appre-
ciation of his generous donation to the City of 3 framed water -color pain-
tings on display in the Assembly Roam.
PRESENTATION -
ARTHUR KAMINSKI
Mayor Feeney made a presentation to Mr. Arthur C. Kaminski, member of the
City's Recreation Advisory Board January 17, 1986 to February 23, 1989.
ITEMS BY THE
CITY MANAGER
RT IN PUBLIC
LACES
The City Manager stated the City has received an offer from ,sRry Kaye to
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install a piece of modern art in front of City Hall worth a quarter of a
million dollars. The piece would be on loan to the City for a period of 2
years. The City Council requested the City Attorney contact Mr. Kaye to
determine what liability the City would have by accepting this offer.
Once liability concerns have been answered by the City Attorney the City
Council will consider a motion to accept the offer at their Regular
Meeting of March 16, 1989.
SOLID WASTE
AUTHORITY
The City Manager stated the City has received a letter from the Chairman
of the Solid Waste Authority relative to a Request for Mediation with Palm
Beach County, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and various munici-
palities re: County's attempt to change their Comprehensive Plan to
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preclude Site 1 as a landfill, which is located in South County. The
City Council directed the City Attorney to file a position paper.
HOOD ROAD CROSSING
The City Council directed the City Attorney t3 prepare a position paper to
be filed with Palm Beach County re: Hood Road Crossing to be put back in
the plan, or a site somewhere between Donald Ross Road and PGA Boulevard.
DECISION 188
The City Council directed the City Attorney to prepare a position paper to
be filed with Palm Beach County 0jecting to their Comprehensive Plan
being formulated from input received at Directions'88 since all munici-
palities were not invited to participate and since Directions'88 was held
outside of Palm Beach County.
PALM BEACH COUNTY
ROAD IMPACT FEES
The City Manager reported meeting with Charlie Walker and Andy Hertel re:
collection of Road Impact wees. The County's position is that the City
collects impact fees on any permit the developers receive. The City
Manager requested an opinion from the County Attorney on wheti,�_r this
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should be done. The City did receive a letter today from the Chairman of
the County Commission stating the City did not need a separate "hold
harmless" agreement, that the City was an agent for the County for the
collection of impact fees, and that should a lawsuit be filed against a
municipality the County would be the responsible agent for defending the
cities ,nd County.
WEEKDAY NEWSPAPER
The City Manager stated the Weekday Newspaper reported the northern Palm
Beach County Commissioner met with residents in northern Palm Beach County
and stated residents of Cabana Colony should talk to the City of Palm
Beach Gardens re: annexation. Vice Mayor Martino volunteered to attend a
meeting of residents of Cabana Colony on 3/15/89.
REPORTS BY THE
,,MAYOR AND COUNCIL
OUNCILMAN
KISELEWSKI
Councilman Kiselewski reported attending a meeting of the MPOAC in
Tallahassee last week where a number of resolutions were issued to the
Governor in an attempt to help solve the transportation problem in the
State.
Councilman Kiselewski stated he has been in contact with the DOT in an
attempt to have t e traffic signal at PGA and Central Boulevards turned
on, and was informed there was not enough traffic on Central Boulevard and
Avenue of the PGA to warrant the signal being turned un. Mr. Kiselewski
stated he has another meeting with the DOT tomorrow.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL
COUNCILMAN ALDRED
Councilman Aldred expressed his concern with the Youth Athletic
Association scheduling children in Junior High to he playing up until
10:00 P.M. and felt this program has expanded rapidly and believes ghat
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expansion was due to people who live outside the City of Palm Beach
Gardens. Councilman Aldred felt not only was it inappropriate for
children of this age to be playing up until 10:00 P.M., but also felt it
was time to impose a user fee for people living outside the City of Palm
Beach Gardens. It was the concensus of the City Council that this item be
discus sd at budget time.
VICE MAYOR MARTINO Vice Mayor Martino stated each member of the City Council received the
City Attorney's memorandum re: North County General Aviation Airport and
requested this Le placed on a future agenda since the Council will need to
authorize It's execution of this memorandum.
Vice Mayor Martino expressed his concern with the "Promenade Plaza ",
stating the construction is taking too long, and felt what was being built
was not what he remembered as being approved. City staff was directed to
research whether the construction is in accordance with the approved
plans. Vice Mayor Martino requested staff also look at the roof mounted
equipment and the quality of materials being used. Councilman Kiselewski
stated the 4ignage that is being installed is not the uniform signage that
was discussed either and requested that also be researched.
COUNCILWOMAN MONROE In response to Cuuncilwoman Munroe, the City Manager stated the Merit
System Board has been rating the applications received for the Police
Chief position and will narrow the applications down to the top ten for
the City Council's review.
COUNCILMAN
KISELEWSKI Councilman Kiselewski requested the Code Enforcement Officer contact the
owners of Taco Viva in Loehman's Plaza re: air conditioning units on the
roof not being covered. Councilman Kiselewski requested the City Attorney
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research whether projects, specifically Northcorp, can arbitrarily change
the use in their zoning category. Councilman Kiselewski expressed concern
with the amount of commercial usage that is being allowed at the Nurthcorp
project. Councilwoman Monroe stated she has requested numberous times why
the wrong landscaping has been allowed to be installed at the Northcorp
project and City staff give her an update on this situation,
MAYOR FEENEY Mayor Feeney stated he received literature in the mail from one of the
candidates for City Council where inadequacies of the City were mentioned.
Mayor Feeney felt the literature dealt with a high degree of negativity
and came across that this City Council has not been doing very well.
Mayor Feeney stated the police department is not understaffed, nor is the
fire department. Mayor Feeney felt this City Council has been very pru-
dent and exercised good fiscal responsibility. Mayor Feeney further
stated City provides a greater recreation opportunity than any other com-
munity he has known, referencing the Recreation Department receiving
the Gold Award, nationwide, several times for having the best recreational
programs in the entire country and being semi- finalists on 3 other occa-
sions.
COMMENTS FROM
THE PUBLIC
DORA WOOSTER In response to Dora Wooster, 1801 Lindwood Court, West Palm Beach, Mayor
Feeney stated the proposed new sign ordinance would be recessed on
3/16189, workshopped on March 23, 1989, and will have a final Public
Hearing on April 6, 1989.
JAY ADOLPH Mr. Adolph, 10690 Avenue of the PGA, thanked Councilman Kiselewski for
work he is doing on trying to activate the traffic signal on PGA and
Central Boulevards. Mr. Adolph requested the City Council move the JDM
project up on the agenda since a lot of the audience was here to hear this
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presentation. The Council agreed that the JDM presentation would follow
the Gardens Lakes presentation.
ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE 4, 1989 Mr. Michael Houston of Urban Design Studio addressed the City Council re:
Ordinance 4, 1989, amending 103.4 -acre "Garden Lakes" Commercial/Multi-
Family P,sidential PUD created 2 116/78 via Ordinance 18, 1977, providing
for the construction of a buffer landscape and wall along their easterly
and northerly property lines fronting on North Military Trail and the
Interstate -95 off -ramp.
The City Council requested, and the petitioner agreed, that the wall will
not exceed 6 feet, including cap, at any location. The petitioner also
agreed that all breakaway sections of the wail would be made of pre -cast
concrete panels that could be lifted out and repliced.
Mr. Walker, 4th Lane, stated he owned 3 townhouses in Garden Lakes and he
has been opposed to the wall since it was first proposed. Mr Walker pre-
ferred berming and landscaping instead of a solid wall.
The City Attorney dir^cted the applicant to submit a certified copy ,P
the minutes from the Garden Lakes Homeowners meeting that approved the
installation of a buffer wall and landscaping.
The City Council requested the petitioner obtain a letter from DOT stating
whether the chainlink fence along the southerly property line can be moved
or whether it will remain in place.
The City Council further requested samples of materials to be used and
color chips.
,LDM COUNTRY CLUB Mr. Hank Skokowski of Urban Design Studio addressed the City Council re:
rezoning 1311.51 acres, incuding site commonly known as "JDM Co': ^try Club"
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located, in general, between PGA & Northlake Boulevards and North Military
Trail & the Turnpike, from present City zoning classifications of RS -2
(Residential Single Family District) and PDA (Planned Development Area and
Palm Beach County's zoning classifications of AR (Agricultural
District)(Comparable to City's zoning Designation of AG) and F.'
(Resider�ial Multiple Family, Medium Density District )(Comparable to
City's Zoning Designation of RM) to City's zoing classification of PCD
(Planned Community District).
Mr. Skokowski stated there are 4 issues that Citv staff cannot address and
the Council would have to make policy decisions. Mr. Skowkowski
referenced Conditon # 16, stating they had a problem with the word "mom
be given credit ", requesting it be amended to read "shall be given
credit ".
The second item referenced by Mr. Skokowski was Condition # 24, stating
that the applicant does not have the ability to enforce cross- access ease-
ments. The third issue cited by Mr. Skokowski was Condition # 39, stating
that in the event toe project is not built out in 10 yea15 the City, at
its discretion, may review and /or modify the conditions based on the
current regulations in effect at that time, including but not limited to
transportation, drainage, water and public facilities. Mr. Skokowski
expressed his concern with holding the project to the exact deadline and
requested the City Council consider allowing a 15 year period. The City
Council agreed this would be a negotiable point. The final issue, Section
10., Mr. Skokowski stated there are no r -o -w dedications required that are
in control of the JDM property. Mr. Godfrey of Kimsey Horne discussed
traffic signals and roadway improvements. It was agreed that t,�e possible
expansion of the bridge over the turnpike on PGA Boulevard would be a
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separate condition.
A discussion ensued re: Holly Drive and Avenue of the PGA being closed to
through traffic and becoming cul -de -sacs.
Vice Mayor Martino requested the rough draft ordinance be compared with
the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission to include what was left
out.
The City Council directed the petitioner to work with staff, and once
staff is comfortable with the draft of the ordinance they can recommend to
the City Council that the ordinance be placed on first reading. It was
also agreed that a public hearing would be held earlier then second
reading and final approval to give residents an opporLunity to express
their concerns.
91.109 ACRE PUD
DIVOSTA Attorney Steve Mathison, authorized agent for Otto B. & Betty J. DiVosta,
addressed the City Council re: amending 2.109 -acre PUD, with those uses as
permitted, in the City's CG -1 (General Commercial) Zoning District (created
by Ord. 32, 1981; and amended by Ord. 1, 1984, & Ord. 2, 1986), with
Section 12- 42 -42, on south side of PGA Boulevard, immediately west of
Military Trail, providing for an extension of an additional two years of
the permissible time for completion of the project. The City Council
requested to review the approved plans, stating the parking may be within
the required 50' landscape strip on FGA Boulevard and the possibility of a
bike path. The City Council expressed no concerns with the amendment pro-
vided the approved plans were reviewed as well as traffic impact.
CABALLO POINTE PUD Mr. Michael Houston of Urban Design Studio addressed the City Council re:
61 (1) creation of "Caballo Pointe" PUD, with land uses permitted being those
as set forth in the RS -4 (Residential Single Family District), proposed to
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consist of 32 townhouse units and be located on 5.43 acres annexed effec-
tive 5/20/89 within Section 23- 42 -42, fronting on the south side of
Morthlake Boulevard, west of Kelso Drive, immediately in front of a por-
tion of the unrecorded subdivision known as "Horseshoe Acres "; and
P ^tabllshment of a Public Hearing date for consideration of transmittal to
State "Eparunent of Community Affairs for determination of compliance/
consistency with statutory requirements: Modification to the City's
Comprehensive Land Use Plan /Map adopted 11/21/85 by Ordinance 22, 1985,
providing for a change in the delineation of the City's boundaries by a
5.43 -acre, more or Tess, expansion witilin Section 23- 42 -42, fronting on
the south side of Northlake Boulevard, west of Kelso Crive, immediately in
front of a portion of the unrecorded subdivision known as "Horseshoe
Acres "; and simultaneously providing for "Residential 0 -5 Units /Acre" land
use designation.
Members of the City Council expressed their concern with the proposed den-
sity for this project, and stated they would not be in favor of apprivina
such in this location. Regarding the modification to the City's
Comprehensive Land Use Plan /Map transmittal to the State Department of
Community Affairs, the City Council directed the petitioner to work with
City staff to determine a date for the Public Hearing.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at
1:05 A.M.
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