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WORKSHOP MEE,!•NG
CITY OF PALM EEACH GARDENS
MAY 28, 1987
The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
was called to order by Vice Mayor Martino at 8:15 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.
ROLL CALL: The Deputy City Clerk called the roll, and present were: Vice Mayor
Martino, Councilman Kiselewski and Councilwoman Monroe. Mayor Feeney was-
not in attendance due to being out of town, and Councilman Aldred was not
in attendance due to another committment.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Vice Mayor Martino announced there would be a meeting of the Site Plan and
Appearance Review Committee on Tuesday, June 9, 1987, at 7 :30 P.M. He
also announced there would be a meeting of the Recreation Advisory Board
on Tuesday, June 9, 1987, at 7 :30 P.M.
PRESENTATION BY MR. SCOTT VOGEL RF_PRESENTATIVE OF "WATERWAY CAFE" RE: RECENT IMPROVEMENTS TO
I TEMS BY THE
MAYOR AND COLNCIL
VICE MAYOR
MARTINO
r:r. Scott Vogel, Manager of Waterway Cafe, addressed the Council re:
relent improvements made to the management of that restaurant in an effort
to reduce problems experienced by residents of the area.
In response to Vice Mayor Martino, the City Manager stated copies of the
County's Traffic Performance Standards have been requested. it was the
concensus of the City Council that the Mayor write a letter to the County
requesting the City be given the opportunity to give input re: Palm Beach
County Traffic Performance Standards after they have had a to T•r.view
s37e.
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001.91NCE 8, 1987
kRDENS PROFESS -
L ARTS Attorney Larry Smith addressed the Council, stating they have already had
first reading of Ordinance 8, 1987, amending the "Gardens Professional
Arts" Professional Office PUD created 4117185 by Ordinance 8, 1985, on the
north side of Burns Road, east of Gardens East Drive, by providing for, as
a permitted use, a retail outlet for the sale of drugs, within 1,100
leasable space. Attorney Smith presented each Council member with a
sketch of the proposed retail outlet. The Council had no problems with
the way Ordinance 8, 1987, was presently written. It was the concensus
of the Council that this permitted uses within a PUD would be
approved on an individual basis and the Council in no way makes a committ-
ment to do this again unless a case can be made for the need.
ITEMS FOR
DISCUSSION
"DENS EAST
ZA Attorney Raymond Royce addressed the Council re: application of "Gadco
Organization" for the creation of the 244,000 sq. ft. "Gardens East Plaza"
camnercial PUD on 32.25 acres within the 77.358 -acre "Gardens Fast" PCO
created 315187 by the City's Ordinance 2, 1987, brtween Alternate A -1 -A
and Gardens East Drive, north of Lighthouse Drive. Attorney Royce
outlined minor changes that have been -" Ja to the pla,s -. One of the
chringes included confining all 9' x 18' parking spaces to the rear of the
shopping center. Councilwoman Monroe requested lien Stapleton compare the
parking spaces allowed tor PGA Cinema at Loehmann's Plaza to the parking
spaces allowed for the theater in the Gardens East Plaza. Attorney Royce
presented the elevations for fhe Service Station and Auto Wash, and
requested approval of these sites. Attorney Royce requested the ordinance
® reflect approvals as to uses for all other outparcels, however, stated
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these would come back before the City for site plan approvals.
® Ths Council rP?lios;t-d fh^ retitioner appear at the June -1, 1987, meeting
to further workshop this item to discuss the intensity and any planned
changes in the theaters and minor front entry needs. The Council further
requested Attorney Royce and the City Attorney begin draftinq the resolu-
tion.
DEVONSHIRE
ESTATES AT PGA Mr. V_nk Skokowski, authorized agent for PGA Ventures, addressed the
Council re: " Devoonshire Estates at PGA PUD", proposed to consist of 337
multi - family units and a 60 bed nursing facility; and be located on
22.49 -acre M -22 Tract of the PGA Resort Community PCD (existing site of a
three -story 77 -unit building approved via a part of the "Devonshire"
mul ti- family Pt1O created 6117182 by Resolution 23, 1982}. Mr. Skokowski
stated this project would have no impacts on schools and recreation,
stating the minimum age of occupants would be 55 with the average age
being 73. Mr. Skokowski stated the new buildings would match architec-
turally and in color with the existing buildings. Two of the buildings
will be 4 stories with all others being 3 stories. All aui -dings will be
connected so that residents will not need to walk outside t,7 reach the dif-
ferent sections of the project. Mr. '' kokowski stated he has also filed a
petition with the City for an amendment to the PGA National PCD Master
Plan. Mr. Trammel, President of Retire ient Communities of America,
addressed the Council, pointing out the need for retirement communities in
northern Palm Beach County. The City Courcil expressed concern on the
need for a life carp facility located in PGA National. The Council
requested this item be scheduled for another workshop meeting. The
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Council further requested information and photographs on Retirement
Cmnunities of s-'rdlar adult life care facilitlus in Boca Raton
and Lakeland, Florida.
FLORIDA NATIONAL
BANK PUD Mr. Hank Skokowski, authorized agent for PGA Ventures, addressed the
Council re: "Florida National Bank" PUD, proposed to be Mrated within
.628 - acre "out- parcel" of "PGA Shoppes on the Green ", created 1129186 by
the City's Resolution 37, 1986. Mr. Skokowski stated the proposed banking
facility would be 2600 square feet. The architecture is compatable with
the PGA Shopt.es on the Green, and the bank will feature drive -up tellers.
Mr. Jay Bridge, Landscape Architect, addressed the Council pointing out
proposed species to be used for this oroject. Mr. Bridge stated the
landscaping theme from the shopping center will be carried through this
project. Mr. Bridge stated the lighting of the project will be the same
lights used at the shopping center. Lighting will consist of 400 -watt,
double shoebox lights on a 35 foot fiberglass pool. The Council requested
the petitioner consider adding arches or thicker facie to the roof line of
the drive -thru teller area. The petitioner stated the plan was not drawn
to scale and would have the plans re drawn. The Council requested the
petitioner consider planting bushes or a partial wall on the north side of
the building.
AMENDING CHAPTER
153 OF TITLE XV,
LAND U5AGE OF THE
CITY'S CODE The Council requested the City Manager bring this item back before the
Council in Ordinance form. Discussion of this item was postponed to a
future meeting.
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