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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Council 111088CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS to NOVEMBER 10, I9d8 The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Feeney at 8:05 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. R04tG CALL The Deputy City Clerk called the roll and present were: Mayor Feeney, Vice Mavor Martino, Councilman Aldred, Councilwoman Monroe and Councilman Kiselewski. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Feeney announced there would be meetings of the Site Plan & Appearance Review Committee and the Merit System Board on Tuesday, November 15, 1988, at 7:30 P.M. ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER PAZ DIRECTOR The City Manager introduced the City's new Planning and Zoning Director, Richard Walton. ANNEXATION- HORSESHOE ACRES The City Manager stated the City has receivt�H, o letter from Palm Beach County stating, if passed, the County would not oppose the annexation of Horseshoe Acres. P.B.G. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The City Manager requested the City Council make a formal motion to install "No Parking" signs on Holly Drive at the elementary school. The City Council agreed they would make a formal motion at their Regular Meeting of November 17, 1988. CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CHRISTMAS WEEK Per the recommendation , the City Manager, the City Council will make a formal motion at their Regular Meeting of November 17, 1988, to cancel CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 11/20/88 GJ PAGE 2 their Workshop Mect +n, of December 22, 1988. REPORTS COUNCILMAN KISELEWSKI Councilman Kiselewski reported a child riding a bicycle on Holly Drive was hit by a car this evening and requested the City Manager research this Lne resu,Z9. Mayor Feeney stated the traffic on Holly Drive has increased and that motorists are speeding in this area. The City Manager was requested to notify the Police Department to patrol this area more fraquentiy in an effort to stop thz speeding. Councilman Aldred felt if the speed limit in Palm Beach Gardens was strictly enforced, perhaps trucks would not use Military Trail and Holly Drive would be safer. Counci' woman Monroe requested the City Manager re- emphasize to the crossing guards the correct method of crossing children on bicycles. Councilman Kiselewski stated he was able to obtain a copy of the Executive Summary of the Independent Consultants Report for the Solid Waste Authority. Councilman Kiselewsk' gave this report to the City Manager and requested he copy this for each Council member. MAYOR FEENEY Mayor Feeney reported attending a meeting of the Beautifiction and Environmental Committee and stated they were pleased that the City Council funded their landscape improvement project for the Community Center. Mayor Feeney stated this committee is short members and requested the City Clerk to schedule appointments to this committee on the next agenda. I(EMS BY THE MAYOR AND COU14CIL COUNCILMAN ISELEWSKI Councilman Kiselewski requested the City Council workshop the proposed CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 1:'10188 revised Sign Code. PAGE 3 COUNCILWOMAN MONROE Councilwoman Monroe requested the City Clerk's office schedule the Roadway Beautification and Enhancement propoual for a workshop meeting. MAYOR FEENEY Mayor Feeney stated he received an item in his package that relates to the '4!:; Tin, l,cr„le Hoaae ?,irk ter d DR inYltIng LCe. 1ty roUnCil'S CG!ti ments for a November 22, 1988, meeting. Mayor Feeney stated the City Council has already made comments at meetings held over a year ago and that was they need to satisfy the concerns of the people that live there. After that 15 accomplished they can come before the City Council ::ith a petition. Mayor Feeney stated the Planning and Zoning Director should contact Treasure Coast to advise them the City has no intention of approving any rezoning in that area until such time as those residents are satisfied. Councilman Kiselewski stated records from their previous petition showing the City Council's decisions should be forwarded. Councilman Aldred and Councilwoman Monroe felt the City should respond stating they know nothing about thi request at this time and that the representatives of the Meadows Mobile Home Park should come before the City Council sometime after the new year to review their request. COUNCILMAN ALDRED Councilman Aldred stated the City has been working on a Traffic Performance Standards Ordinance and felt any efforts the Council would expend in that area would be wasted effort. Councilman Aldred stated there should be a county -wide moritorium on building until the County's Traffic Performance Standards are in place; absent that, the only stan- dard Councilman Aldred was aware of was the level of sern:cc "C" and felt the City Council should make that a requirement until there are clearly CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 11 110/68 PAGE 4 0 defined standards. councilman Aldred .tated that under state law eacn municipality and county is to develop their own Traffic Performance Standards. Sometime ago the County set up the Countywide Planning Council to evaluate all the land use plans and ensure they integrated; and Inasmuch as the City is now faced with a County -wide Traffic Performance Standard, Councilman Aldred felt it should be applied evenly to all muni- cipalities so that one municipality does not have a benefit that the others do not have available to them. Councilman Aldred stated that if he saw a municipality receive some sort of relief that is not avai %�)le to the rest of the municipalities, he would be io favor of filing a law suit. Vice Mayor Martino did not agree there shoult be a moritorium on building, however, felt the City needed a Traffic Performance S,andard for the municipal roads under the City's jurisdiction. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION 92,1986 Mr. Greg Livingston, Architect, representing Mr.Jack H. Savas, authorized agent for Great Western Bank, addressed the City Council re: approval of "Great Western Bank" PUD, within PGA National Shoppes on the Green ". Mr. Livingston reviewed all improvements that were made to the proposed plans per the City Council's recommendations. The City Council approved of all improvements. ORDINANCES ORDINANCE 46,1938 Mr. Miller addressed the City Council re: Ordinance 46, 1988, imposing 2Y levy for "Art in Public Places" Program for Private Developments. The City Council requested the Ordinance be amended so as not to apply to residential projects. The City Council requested addit'oial amendments as follows: Section 5, Page 4, "Creation of Advisory Art Committee ", should CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 11/10/88 PAGE 5 • include residents of the City as members; and Page 6, "Trust fund Committee ", add 3 members to be appointed by the City Council. Councilman Kiselewski requested the petitioner inform the City Council, at the next meeting, the rationale for the 2% levy (how that percentage was determined) and give examples of types of art and the cost. 11EMS FOR DISCUSSION LE BISTRO GARDENS No representative was available to discuss (A) amending the 100.2 -acre "The Gardens" regional shopping mall PUD (created 11/15/84 via Resolution 62, 1984, and amended 5115186 via Resolution 21, 1966) providing for the sale of beer and wine, for on- and off - premise consumption at "LeBistro Garden ", proposed to be a food court tenant (Section L, located at the upper level of the mall) in Space q L -221 of "The Gardens shopping mall, ® 3101 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; and (B) a variance to the distance requirement of 750 feet between alcoholic beverage vendors, pro- viding for the sale /service of beer and wine for on- and off - premise con - sumption at "LeBistro Garden ". The City Council requested the City Manager contact Mr. Cairnes at the mall to inform him that as a stipulation in approving these conditional uses and variances for the food court section no beverages or food would be taken throughout the mall area, and this is not Ming nolsced. The City Council stated they would not approve Any further t.on- ditional uses for the food court unless this problem is corrected. Councilman Kiselewski also requested the City Manager request the mall remove the temporary sign at the corner of A -1 -A and PGA Boulevard. J.V.'S CAFE AND BRA EWF_RY Mr. John Vislocky, President of J.V.'S Cafe and Brewery, addressed the IF CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 11/10/88 PJ PAGE 6 City Council, requesting (A) an amendment to the "Gardens East Plaza" (now known as "The Promenade") PUO created 6/18/87 via Resolution 44, 1987, providing fcr the manufacture /sale /service of beer for on- premise consump- tion at "J.V.'s Cafe and Brewery ", proposed to be located at 9929 Alternate A -1 -A, Suite H10; and (8) a variance to the distance requirement of 75D feet between alcoholic beverage vendors, providing for the manufacture /sale /service of beer at the same location. Mr. Vislocky stated his hours of operation would be 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on weekdays and 11 :00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. on weekends. OAKBROOK CORPORATE CENTRE Mr. Gerald Foland, President of Baron Sign Company, authorized agent for "Oakbrook Corporate Center ", addressed the City Council, requesting an amendment to Resolution 73, 1987, adopted 9/3187, which approved sionace for "The Financial Center" PUD (now known as `Oakbrook Corporate Center ") created 9/25/86 and 12/4!86 by Ordinances 17 & 25, 1986, providing for tenant signage for placement on the buildings. In response to the City Council, Mr. Foland .;.d not know if this request was in addition to the previously approved signage or whether approved signage would be removed. The City Council requested Mr. Foland provide them with an overlay of these signs so they could determine the appearance. ADJOJRNMENT Tl,nre being no furtner cusiness to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 10:55 P.M. 2