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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 080488 WorkshopCITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS AUGUaT A, 1988 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, IC50C North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida: and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL The Deputy City Clerk called the roll and present were: Mayor Feeney, Vice Mayor Martino, Councilwoman Monroe, and Councilman Kiselewski. Councilman Aldred was not present due to an illness. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Feeney announced there would be a meeting of the City's Code Enforcement Board on Monday, August 8, 1988; the Palm Beach Gardens Fire Department, Inc.. the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Recreation ie Advisory Board on Tuesday, August 9, 1988; and meetings of the Beautification and Environmental Committee and Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday, August 10, 1988. PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Feeney read a proclamation proclaiming September 17 - 22, 1968, as "Constitution Week ". PRESENTATION - JAMES HOLLENBECK Mayor Feeney presented a plaque of appreciation to Mr. James Hollenbeck, member of the Ci'y's Site Plan and Appearance Review Ccmmittee trom February 5. 1981 to July 21, :988. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA SCOTT DAVIS Mr. Scott Davis, 4340 Lilac Street, presented pictures to the City Council of recent portable additions and electrical panels to the calm Beach ® Gardens Community High School that have been placed approximately 30 feet from his front door. Mr. 6avis stated the Palm Beach County Scho�,i oortd would not honor his request of a privacy fence to block this view. The CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 8/4/88 PAGE 2 • Council requested the City Manager and Mayor contact the Palm Beach Colmty School Board in an effort to aid Mr. Davis in his request. VICE MAYOR M;ARTINO Vice Mayor Martino gave each Council member a memo re: North County General Aviation Airport stating the results of the meetings of the Advisory Cormittee. Vice Mayor Martino stated the FAA has upheld the 11 restrictions proposed by this committee, making this the most restrictive general aviation airport in the United States. Vice Mayor Martino gave each Council member a memo re: annexations in Palm Beach Gardens vs. other municipalities in Palm Beach County, and questioned why Palm Beach Gardens is being singled out for lawsuits. Vice Mayor Martino suggested research be done to determine why other municipa- lities with similar annexations have not been taken to court by Palm Beach County, and also requested the newspapers ask why Palm Beach Gardens has been the only municipality w,th this problem. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION 56, 1988 It was the consensus of the City Council to postpone the discussion of Resolution 56, 1988, appointing a regular member to the City's Merit System Board, until there was a full attendance of the City Council. RESOLUTION 57, 1988 It was the consensus of the City Council to postpone the Discussion of Resolution 57, 1988, appointing a regular member to the City's Planning and Zoning Commission, to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Mike Rosen, which term of office expires 3/5/89, until there was a full attendance of the City Council. RESOLUTION 58, 1988 In the discussion of Resolution 58, 1988, appointment of 5 regular members ® and an alternate member to the City's Landscape Committee of Adjustments, it was the consensus of the City Council to appoint all five Councii mem- CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 814/88 PAGE 3 ® bers to this committee, and eliminate the alternate member. RESOLUTION 59. 1968 The City Council had no objections to Resolution 59, 1988, providing for authority to be vested in the City of Palm Beach Gardens for the purposes of traffic control, fire, police and emergency rescue protection, removal of garbage and trash and access by any authorized municipal service or emergency vehicles within (1) 19.5866 -acre "Cinnamon Plat No. 111, as recorded 12115178 In Plat Book 36, Pages 56 -59, and (2) 17.7004 -acre "Cinnamon Plat No. 2, as recorded 817;80 in Plat Book 40, Pages 66 -70. ORDINANCES ORDINANCE 31, 1988 The City Council had no objections to Ordinance 31, 1988, annexing .8493 acres, more or less, located within Section 5- 42 -43, immediately south of Floral Lane, east of Prosperity Farms Road, under Palm Beach County ® Deve:opment Regulations. ORDINANCE 32, 1988 Attorney Larry Smith, authorized agent for F. F. Adams, Jr., addressed the City Council re: Ordinance 32, 1988, creation of "Prosperity Centre" PUD on 10.23 acres, more or less, with land uses permitted being those as set forth in the CG -1 General Conrercial District of the Palm Beach Gardens Code, located, in general, south of PGA Boulevard, east of Prosperity Farms Road, proposed to consist of 156,420 sq. ft. of 'hotel, retail sales and office space. Attorney Smith stated Mr. Adams has agreed to buy the .6493 acres from Mr. Shupe, which is being annexed into the City via Ordinance 31,1 988, contingent on commercial zoning approval of that pro- perty. Vice Mayor Martino stated he would feel more comfortable with a 4 -story hotel, is concerned with the traffic and would like less intensity in pro- posed commercial (removal of retail proposed in parking garage structure). Councilwoman Monroe stated her approval of this project would ba c.ntic,cnt CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 814/88 PAGE d ® upon the inclusion of ownership of the .8493 acre3 presently owned by Mr. and Mrs. Shupe. Councilman Kiselewski expressed his concern with the traffic in the area and the intensity of this project. Mayor Feeney expressed concern with the intensity of this project and stated he needed all the answers to traffic and a skematic of activity in the area. It was the cencensus of the City Council that this project be scheduled for additional workshop sessions. ORDINANCE 33, 1988 Mr. Ken Whitley of Golden Bear Associates addressed the City Council re: Ordinance 33, 1988, modification to 11.818 -acre "Golden Bear Plaza" Professional Office PUD created 1/16/84 by Ordinance 7, 1984, on the east side of U.S. Highway #1, immediately north of "Oakbrook Square" shopping center, providing for (1) relocation of "Town b Country Animal Hospital" now located on .3719 -acre out - parcel onto existing 11.818 -acre site; (2) installation of landscaping b drive /entry feature on said .3719 -acre par- cel; and (3) substitution of an Executive Dining Club for professional office space previously approved for the sixth floor of Building 3. Mr. Whitley stated they would maintain refrigerated dumpsters in the garage, and that groceries would be transported to the restaurant by way of the elevator. Mr. Whitley stated the plan is 12 spaces deficient in parking spaces, however, stated there is a cross - parking agreement with Oakbrook Square, The City Council requested Mr. Whitley provide the City a copy of the crass - parking agreement. Councilwoman Monroe requested information re: sufficiency of Oakbrook Square parking since the expansion of Jacobson's Department Stare. Ordinance 33, 1988, is scheduled for Public Hearing and _eccnd reading at ® the City Council meeting of September 1, 1988. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOO MEETING, 8/4/88 PAGE 5 &EMS FOR DISCUSSION T GULF SERVICE STATION Mayor Feeney announced Mr. Donnini of Donnini Enterprises, Inc. has withdrawn his petition for modification to the conditional uses in the CG -1 General Commercial Zoning District, providing for a "mechanized car wash" within a .233 -acre parcel located contiguous to the south of the "Gulf" service station on the southeast corner of Alternate A -1 -A and Lighthouse Drive, at 9730 Alternate A -I -A. ADMIRALTY II Attorney Raymond Royce, authorized agent for Mr. Vincent J. Pappalardo, President of Admiralty Management Company, addressed the City Council re: signage and final landscaping plans for "Admiralty II" PUG approved December 17, 1987, by Ordinance 17, 1987. Attorney Royce requested his presentation be postponed until the City Council meeting of August 18, 1988, for workshop and approval, until staff comments have been received by the City Council. The City Council requested the City Attorney prepare the necessary documents. SOVEREL HARBOUR Mr. Henry Skokowski of Urban Design Studio, authorized agent for Soverel Harbour, addressed the City t'juncil re: creation of a PUD known as "Soverel's Harbour" on 7.56 acres, more or less, with land uses permitted being those as set forth in the CG -1 General Commercial District of the Palm Beach Gardens Code, proposed to consist of hotel, yacht club, raw bar and ancillary facilities, located, in general, fronting on the north side of PGA Boulevard, between Prosperity Farms Road and the Intracoastal Waterway. Mr. Skokowski discussed reductions in the proposed plan, including the elimination of the east wing of the hotel. Mr. Skokowski stated the parking deck has been depressed 4 foot undergrou,id with tennis courts in front and over deck. Mr. Skokowski stated the petitioner could offer no further reductions in this proposed plan. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETIN "u, 8/4/88 PAGE 6 is Vice Mayor Martino s:atcd there must be unity of title to include the existing boat storage or there would not be an approval. Councilman Kiselewski stated the color scheme should be the same as the Harbor Shoppes, agreed with Vice Mayor Martino re: unity of title, and requested the removal of the yacht club from the proposed plans. Councilwoman Monroe stated she would like her own copy of the site plan, and s *ated she agreed with Councilman Kiselewski re: removal of yacht club. Councilwoman Monroe also felt the raw bar was in a bad location. Mayor Feeney also felt the yacht club should be removed from the glans, and questioned where boat repairs would take glace. The City Council agreed that the boat storage building does not fit in with the proposed plans. Attorney Raymond Royce, representing Harbor Shoppes, addressed the City Council with his concerns re: this project, and stated they are presently in litigation. Mr. Ed Oliver representing River House Restaurant expressed their concerns with the proposed project. Mr. Skokowski will advise the City whether his Client desires to continue with this petition. ANNEXATION - HORSESHOE ACRES The City Council expressed no concerns re: "involuntary" annexation of 293.72 acres, including 269.63 -acre unrecorded plat of "Horseshoe Acres ", f,onting on the south side of Northlake Boulevard at Kelso Drive, per the petition of Attorney David M. Shaw, authorized agent for SO +% of "Horseshoe Acres" property owners & City. ANNEXATION - BONNETTE SHOTTING PRESERVE The City Council expressed no concerns re: annexation, under Palm Beach County Development Regulations, of 7 acres, more or less, located within CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING. 8/4/88 PAGE 7 Section 34, Township !I South, Range 42 East, fronting on south side of Hood Road, approximately 1/2 mile west of the Sunshine State Parkway (a /k /a Florida's Turnpike), per the petition of Bonnette Shooting Preserve, Inc. CONDITIONAL USE - W.P.B.F. TV _ Attorney Larry Smith, representing Attorney Richard R. Ellington, authorized agent for Phipps Potamkin Television Partners, addressed the City Council re: modification to the conditional uses in the M -1, Research and Light Industrial Part District, to permit, as a conditional use, a television broadcasting studio and transmitters and towers within 102.7 acres, more or less, located, in general, between Alternate A -1 -A & Interstate -95 and Burns Road & RCA Boulevard, (site of Northcorp "). The City Council requested the large satellite dish be located in center of site. Councilwoman Monroe requested more information re: traffic. The City Council expressed no further concerns with this petition and requested the City Attorney prepare the necessary documents. ANNEXATION AND PUD CABALLO POINTE Mr. Michael Houston cf Urban Design Studio, authorized agent for Charles B. Horowitz, addressed the City Council re: annexation of 5.43 acres, and simultaneous creation of "Caballo Pointe" PUD, with land uses permitted being those as set forth in the RS -4 (Fes +dential Single Family District), proposed to consist of 32 townhouse units and be located within Section 23- 42 -42, fronting on the south side of Northlake Boulevard, west of Kelso Drive, immediately in front of a portion of the unrecorded subdivision known as "Horseshoe Acres ". The City Council noted that this land was also included in the "Horseshoe Acres" annexation. Mr. HouaLon briefly Is presented elevations of the proposed PUD. Vice Mayor Martino stated he would be prepared to discuss this PUD once the land was annexed int- the CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 8/4/88 PAGE 8 City. Councilwoman M�nroe stated she would not like this project near residential property with larger lots. CONDITIONAL USE - SERVITECH Mayor Feeney announced "Servitech Autocare Centers, Inc. ", has withdrawn their petition for modification to the "conditional uses" in the CG -1 (General Comercial) Zoning District, providing for "retail sales of auto- mobile parts and accessories" and "repair of motor vehicles" on 1.50 -acre parcel within Section 18 -42 -43 on the northeast corner of Roan Lane and Northiake Boulevard. VARIANCE TO LANDSCAPE CODE - P.G.A. PLAZA, PHASE I Mr. Patrick C. Koenig, Broker of FlagPr Development & Realty Inc., authorized agent for P.G.A. Plaza Phase I, addressed the City Council re: ® variance to the City's Landscape Code & landscaping plans approved June 5, 1984, by City's Site Plan & Appearance Review Committee for buffering accessory vehicular use area along southern perimeter of P.G.A. Plaza Phase I, 2566 - 2650 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens. It was the con - census of the City Council to move this item to their Regular Agenda, immediately following this meeting, where they would sit as the Landscape Committee of Adjustr2!nts after the approval of Resolution 58, 1988. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 12:34 a.m. 11 i i L