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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 022786CITY COUNCIL rrA, r/VP A£ET ING CIT! OF PALM BEACH GARDENS FEBRUARY 27,•1986 The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Linda Monroe, at 8:00 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 roll was called by the Deputy City Clerk and present were: Mayor Linda Monroe, Vice Mayor Kiselewski, Councilman Martino, Councilman Aldred and Councilman Feeney. AAANTS : ® Mayor Monroe announced there would be a meeting of the Merity System Board on Monday, March 3, 1986, at 7 :30 p.m.; and a meeting of the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee on Tuesday, March 4, 1986, at 7:30 P.M. ITEM' BY CITY WNAGER: COST ESTIMATE THIRD LANE ON The City Manager gave the Council a cost estimate of what it may take to BURNS ROAD add a third lane on Burns Road from A -1 -A to Prosperity Farms Road. Based on the engineer's estimate it will be approximately $500,000. It was determined the City has 60 foot right -of -way on Burns Road, and could use another 10 feet. The Council requested the City Manager to research how much money we have collected from Impact Fees and make a recommendation to the Council at a later date. The Council suggested we ® get the engineering work underway. City Council Workshop Meeting, 2/27/86 Page 2 CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER The City Manager stated we are having a problem e.forcing the codes and felt we needed a full -time node Enforcement Officer, The present Code Enforcement Officer is now has three different responsibilities and can- not devote enough of his time to enforcing codes, Several Council mem- bers felt they could support a full -time Code Enforcement Officer and requested this subject be put on a future agenda. It was also suggested the Sign Code be placed on the agenda so it could also be discussed. COMPUTCR SYSTEM The City Manager reported he is presently researching several different computer systems and will be trying to get a consultant to help in the decision. He further reported we have not found a Computer Operator and felt the operator should be hired after the system has been purchased. MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Mr. Orr reported the Manager and Clerk of Palm Beach Shores is our representative at the Municipal League. FIRE DEPARTMENT nn nvnrsr. PALM BEACH GARDENS WSPITAL 11 The Council has been invited to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony at for the expansion of the Fire Department on Sunday, March 2, 1986. The City Manager stated he has received information frow Jim watt, representing Palm Beach Gardens Hospital requesting an amendment to the zoning code to allow a 3 story building in a CPO zoning that abuts resi- dential property. The hospital would like to change part of their building to 3 stories in order to have a rehabilitation center. This will not increase the number of rooms. The City Attorney suggested the Council consider changing the code to allow a hospital to be a separate entity and not as a CPO. The City Attorney was requested to contact Jim City Council Workshop Meeting, 2127186 Page 3 watt as to his preference in approaching this problem. The Clty Manager stated we did need to move on this as soon as Dorsfhle as the hospital has a Certificate of Need 'or the present renovation and would like this included in the package. REPORTS: VICE MAYOR KISELEWSKI Vice Mayor Kiselewski stated he received an interim Report of the Governor's Growth Management Advisory Committee and requested the Deputy City Clerk make a copy for each Council member. MbWfftWN- FEENEY Councilman Feeney reported on the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting he attended on Tuesday, February 25, 1966. We stated several people from the County were in attendance including Commissioner Marcus. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL VICE MAYOR KI LEWSKI Vice Mayor Kiselewski stated in the last few months he has had discussions with the City Manager and the Building Official re: sign code in order to come up with a simplified method to put signs in cate- gories since there are so many conflicts. COUNCILMAN MARTINO Councilman Martino expressed concern that the County would approach the Planning and Zoning Commission meetings when the Council meeting is the appropriate place for their comments or questions. Mr. Orr stated the County's plans are to attend as many 'board meetings as possible to make people aware of their traffic plan and they would be coming before the Council. Councilman Martino reported he attended the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Thursday where some figures would given oy Mr. Steve Tendrich of PGA ►..J City Council Workshop Meeting, 2127186 Pago 4 National relating what type of move -ins and population we can expect in the next three years. One of the ite : ,-s the area was deficient fn was job producing situations. Councilman Martino requested the City Manager to get a copy of these facts from Mr. Tendrich to be shared with the Council members and the Advisory Boards. Councilman Martino stated there has been a cut on Burns Road for at least two weeks in front of the medical buildings which needs to be filled in. Councilman Martino expres ed concern re: incident behind Nativity Lutheran Church where three people were robbed. Councilman Martino felt the Police Department should be patrolling the City more and would like reports from the Police Chief as to his intentions to combat problems in the parking lots in the City. OPSANC'ES : Ordinance 2, 1986 Attorney Ray Royce addressed the Council re: the request of Divosta and Company for additional three -year extension of the permissible time for completion of the PUD, with underlying zoning of CG -1 - General Commercial District, created 1121182, ov Ordinance 32, 1981, on 2.9 -acre parcel on s/w corner of N. Military Trail & PGA Boulevard. Attorney Royce stated they are prepared to pay the Road Impact Fees for this pro- ject. Mayor Monroe stated she has a problem extending these projects when a new traffic analysis has not been done. Mayor Monroe felt a lot of things have happened since the original approval, and we should look at what the traffic situation is today. It was the concensus of the Council that this item be placed on the next agenda for second reading and Public Hearing. City Council Workshop Meeting, 2127186 Page 5 ITEMS FOR DIS_,ISSION: MIRKsHCP - REQUEST GE VTNr;r T j PnpPA! ARM nF "arNTrnRP" FnR FASFM-NT ALONG JOHNSON DAIRY ROAD rt;17 "TANGLENDOD APARTMENTS" PARKING. Attorney Ray Royce addressed the Council on behalf of Vincent J. Pappalardo of "Pentcorp ". Attorney Royce gave a brief history of the property in question and requested the City give Mr. Pappalardo an ease- ment for parking purposes along the north side of Johnson Dairy Road adjacent to Tanglewood Apartment complex. Attorney Royce stated Mr. Pappalardo .,3s an impending sale of the property, and as a result of this problem a title policy cannot be issued. It was suggested there be "No Overnight Parking" signs put on the south side of Johnson Diary Road. The City Attorney was requested to draft an ordinance granting this right, with the "No Overnight Parking" on the south side of the mad to be included in this ordinance. CREATION OF 76.858 -ACRE PUD WITH UNDERLYING ZONING OF RM4MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENT IAL ANU LU-1 - L UJMWRCIALF E Y FOUNDATION LAND A -1 -A AND CONSIST OF 248 RENTAL APARTMENTS, AN ADULT CONGREGATE LIVING j _R TO INCLUDE A Attorney Ray Royce addressed the Council on their concerns discussed at their last Works.')op Meeting of February 13, 1986. The representative from Kimberly Horne pointed out roadway improvements for Lighthouse and A -1 -A that were felt necessary for this project. Pursuant to further discussion, the City Council decided to workshop this project again at their next Workshop Meeting of March 13, 1986, with requests that the petitioner address the follow concerns: drawings showing improvements on the west side of the railroad tracks on Lighthouse Drive, as well as further improvements to Burns Road and City Council Workshop Meeting, 2127186 Page 6 A -1 -A; entranceways into the center; square footage of this project cox- pared to Oakbrook Square and Loehmann's Plaza; a parking plan for the �I ACV whu,.eby landscaped area would be reserved for future parking use if the need arises; elevati.ms for the ACLF buildings; plans showing access for emergency equipment into ACLF area, particularly those by the water; what percentage of the banks will be covered. The Council requested plans showing which out parcel would be used for the gas station. The Council further requested written information on the bond money so they may review the material. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION It was the concensus of the Council members to table until the ME , meeting the remainder of the items under "Items for Discussion ". Those items included the Tree Preservation Ordinance and the landscape Code. AD URMENT op There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 12:15 a.m. n ty Council Workshop hf6fing,"2127186 Page 7 'AaWVAL. 0 E M4Y0R MONRQE "0zC VICE' YOR KTSELICWSXl COUNCILMAN MARTINO COUNCILMAN ALDRED C C C, OU, It N FErNEY DEPUTY CITY CLERK