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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 052887CITY CO(JVCIL 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. CITY COLNCIL WORKSHOP A STING, 128187 PAGE 2 001.91NCE 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 CITY COtNUL WORKSHOP WETING, 5128187 PAGE 3 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 E. CITY COMCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 5128187 PAGE 4 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. 11