HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 121985CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
DECEMBER 19, 1985
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was
called to order by Mayor 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 City Clerk and present were: Mayor Monroe, Vice
Mayor Kiselewski, Councilman Martino, Councilman Aldred, and Councilman
Feeney. City Manager John Orr and Attorney William Brant were also in
attendance.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meetings of December 5, 1985, were unanimously
approved by the Council, as written.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Monroe announced that the City's Administrative Offices would be
closed December 24th and 25, 1985.
PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION TO MRS. SUSAN FORD, MEMBER OF THE MERIT SYSTEM BOAR[)
JUMP 19? 1981 - SEPTEMBER 30, 1985
On behalf of the City, Mayor Monroe presented a plaque of appreciation to Mrs.
Susan Ford, member of our Merit System Board June 19, 1981 - September 30,
1985.
REPORTS: Vice Mayor Kiselewski reported that yesterday he joined Santa Claus in
VICE MAYOR visiting patients at the Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center.
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Vice Mayor Kiselewski reported on the meeting he, member, attended yesterday
of the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority; and today of the Palm Beach
County Metropolitan Planning Organization.
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MAYOR MONROE Mayor Monroe reported that today she attended the Palm Beach County Board
of County Commissioners Workshop Meeting on the proposed changes to their
off - premise advertising regulations. They endorsed their Task Force's
recommendations, which included the requirement for a 1000' buffer around
municipalities that prohibit billboards.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
VICE MAYOR In response to Vice Mayor Kiselewski, the City Attorney advised that the
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State's Ethics Commission enforces the "Financial Disclosure" laws.
COUNCILMAN At a meeting in the future, a topic of discussion will be: providing for
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_ final approval, by the Council, of certain sized projects proposed to be
developed under straight zoning. In the meantime, the City Manager will
report his discussions with the developer of the shopping center proposed
to be located on the southwest corner of Northlake Boulevard and Sandtree
Dri ve .
Councilman Martino suggested that a cigarette butt urn be placed outside at
the door of our Community Activities Building; and that the problem with the
noisy air conditioning system in the auditorium be resolved, with the fund-
ing, if necessary, to be considered by the Council.
VICE MAYOR The members of the Council will be provided a cost estimate for a permanent
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power source to the lighting system for the auditorium stage - to, perhaps,
be partially funded by the Spotlight Players.
MAYOR MONROE The City's Recreation Director will be requested to implement the Council's
prior suggestion that "No Parking" signs be located along the access drive in
front of the Community Activities Building - to be covered up at such times
the parking spaces provided are inadequate; or, recommend an alternative
for their consideration.
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COUNCILMAN In response to Councilman Feeney, the City Attorney advised that pursuant
FEENEY
to the Federal Judge's recent order of the Town of Palm Beach, our City has
ceased implementing Article II of Chapter 15 of our Code, which requires
persons in certain occupational categories to be registered with our Police
Department. However, we are still providing this as a service to business
establishments.
RESOLUTIONS: Per the concurrence of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only,
RESOLUTION 39, Resolution 39, 1985, setting two times a year for amending our Comprehensive
Land Use Plan /Map and appointing the City Council to serve as the City's
Local Planning Agency, with: the last line of the third paragraph of Section
1. amended to read "Any Petition for consideration of a Comprehensive Land
Use Plan Amendment being processed in addition to the two (2) established
time periods during a calendar year, as established above, may be granted
only in a case of an emergency upon the unanimous vote of all the members
of the City Council and in accordance with the requirements of Florida 5ta-
tutes pertaining to said emergency.". Resolution 39, 1985, was unanimously
adopted by the Council, with, as an attachment, the "Time -Table For Process-
ing Of Applications For Rezoning Or Planned Unit Development, Land -Use Plan
Change And /Or Annexation ", as prepared by the City Attorney and amended by
the Council, to be implemented by City Administration.
RESOLUTION 51, Per the concurrence of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only,
Resolution 51, 1985, joining the Loxahatchee Council of Governments for one
year, effective January 1, 1986. Resolution 51, 1985, was unanimously adopted
by the Council, with the second "to execute all documents" in the heading
paragraph deleted.
A motion was unanimously adopted by the Council, the City Manager be autho-
rized to expend $1062 from the Council Contingency Account for the City's
membership in the Loxahatchee Council of Governments for the balance of
their fiscal year (i.e., thru October 1, 1986).
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RESOLUTION 59, Per the concurrence of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only,
Resolution 59, 1985, endorsing the efforts of the Palm Beach County Develop -
ment Board in bringing industry to Palm Beach County. Resolution 59, 1985,
was unanimously adopted by the Council.
RESOLUTION 69, Per the concurrence of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only,
Resolution 69, 1985, requesting the State DOT to expand, to two lanes, the
Interstate -95 northbound deceleration /southbound acceleration lanes and
left -hand turn stacking lane at /on Northlake Boulevard with: the verbiage
"left turn lane and" inserted between the words "second" and "south- bound"
in the fifth line of the heading paragraph and the third line of Section 1.;
and the verbiage "; and therefore, a dangerous condition exists." inserted
at the end of the second "WHEREAS" paragraph. Resolution 69, 1985, was
unanimously adopted by the Council.
'DINANCES: Mayor Monroe declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised
ORDINANCE 28, November 25, 1985, and held on the intent of Ordinance 28, 1985, extending
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the permissible time, by three years, for completion of the "Gardens Medical
Park" PUD created 11117183 by Ordinance 17, 1983.
In response to the City Manager, Attorney Michael Lampert and Architect Joe
Legan, who were in attendance representing the applicant, agreed that the
improvements to Burns Road will be coordinated with the developer of the
adjoining "Gardens Professional Arts" PUD project to the west and installed
according to the recommendation /satisfaction of the City Engineer.
With no further input, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing closed.
By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only, on
second and final reading, Ordinance 28, 1985. Ordinance 28, 1985, was
unanimously adopted by the Council.
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ORDINANCE 25, Mayor Monroe declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised
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December 2, 1984, and held on the intent of Ordinance 25, 1985, providing
V for the creation of the "Clocktower" PUD, which underlying zoning of CPO-
Commercial Professional Office District, proposed by Swartz -Passi Develop-
ment Company, Inc., to be located on a .941 -acre parcel on the west side of
Military Trail, adjacent to the Municipal Complex.
Architects Joe Legan and Cory Cross addressed the Council representing the
applicants reviewing those modifications made to the plans for this project,
pursuant to the discussions at the Council's meetings of November 21, 1985,
and December 12, 1985, including: reducing the gross floor area of the
buildings to 14,889 square feet; increasing the southern side yard set-
back to 311; narrowing the second floor of the building by 21; lowering the
roof line by 31; relocating the loading dock; adding an additional parking
stall; providing for additional landscaping. If necessary, tree wells will
be used in full implementation of their tree preservation program.
The City Manager noted that the developer is being required to provide for
the installation of a center stacking lane on Military Trail, per State DOT
specifications, beyond the point the project will directly impact (i.e.,
north and south of the project's boundary lines). He recommended, and the
majority of the members of the Council concurred, that if the cost of the
improvements, including engineering fees, exceeds $35,000., any required
additional monies be paid from the $9,600 required pursuant to our Fair
Share Contribution for Roadway Improvements Ordinance and any monies
remaining be returned to the developer.
Mr. Dennis Stevenson of James E. Neuhaus, Inc. reported that per his meeting
with Mr. Charlie Walker of the Palm Beach County Traffic Division, the
intention was to build only the third lane on Military Trail; but to master
plan the design of the bridge south of Burns Road, so it was expandable to
the ultimate section.
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With no further comments from members of the audience, the Mayor declared
the Public Hearing closed.
Vice Mayor Kiselewski shared with the representatives and other members of
the Council photographs he prepared demonstrating the general mass and loca-
tion of the proposed project in relationship to the surrounding area.
A motion was made by Councilman Aldred, seconded by Councilman Feeney,
the City Clerk read the December 19, 1985 draft of Ordinance 25, 1985, by
title only, on second and final reading, with the following modifications
incorporated:
(1) The amount of 'TWENTY -EIGHT (28 %) PER CENT" be inserted in the stead of
"SIXTH (60 %) PER CENT" in the 46th line of the heading paragraph and
the first sentence of the fourth paragraph of Section 4.
(2) The Road Impact Fee to be payable to the City "upon 40 days written
request of the City Manager or prior to the issuance of a Building Per-
mit, depending upon which event first occurs." in the second paragraph
of Section 2.
(3) The second paragraph of Section 3. to read:
"Further, upon 40 days written request of the City Manager or prior to
the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, depending upon which event
first occurs, the petitioner shall deposit with the City of Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida, the sum of money determined by its Engineer and the
City Engineer sufficient to construct a third traffic lane on the west
side of Military Trail from Johnson Dairy Raod to the south line of the
intersection of Burns Road and Military Trail, with said construction
meeting Department of Transportation standards. The sum of money
required shall not exceed the sum of THIRTY -FIVE THOUSAND ($35,000.00)
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DOLLARS. The City shall use said monies deposited for the construction
of said third lane either singularly or in conjuction with the County
of Palm Beach improving said third lane of Military Trail from Johnson
Dairy Road to north of Holly Drive. The City shall use the most expedi-
tious method in its opinion, to accomplish the construction of said
improvements. If construction costs by singular action exceed the sum
of THIRTY -FIVE THOUSAND ($35,000.00) DOLLARS, for the third lane from
Johnson Dairy Road to Burns Road, then any required additional monies
shall be paid from Road Impact Fee assessed and any monies remaining
shall be returned to the Developer.
Vote on motion: Mayor Monroe, Councilman Aldred, Councilman Feeney, and
Councilman Martino voted aye; Vice Mayor Kiselewski voted nay. By a vote of
four ayes and one nay, the City Clerk read Ordinance 25, 1985, by title
only, on second and final reading, as modified.
A motion was made by Councilman Aldred, seconded by Councilman Feeney,
Ordinance 25, 1985, be adopted by the Council, as modified. Vote on motion:
Mayor Monroe, Councilman Aldred, Councilman Feeney, and Councilman Martino
voted aye; Vice Mayor Kiselewski voted nay, as he felt the project is too
massive for the site. Ordinance 25, 1985, was adopted by the Council, as
modified, by a vote of four ayes and one nay.
ORDINANCE 28, The Mayor declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised
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October 28, 1985, recessed at the Regular Meeting of November 21, 1985, and
held on the intent of Ordinance 26, 1985, amending the City's Comprehensive
Land Use Plan /Map providing for the zoning approved via Ordinance 25, 1985.
Members of the audience did not address the Council. Mayor Monroe declared
the Public Hearing closed.
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A motion was made by Councilman Aldred, seconded by Councilman Feeney,
the City Clerk read Ordinance 26, 1985, on second and final reading, by
title only. Vote on motion: Mayor Monroe, Councilman Aldred, Councilman
Feeney, and Councilman Martino voted aye; Vice Mayor Kiselewski voted nay.
By a vote of four ayes and one nay, the City Clerk read, by title only, on
second and final reading, Ordinance 26, 1985.
A motion was made by Councilman Feeney, seconded by Councilman Aldred,
Ordinance 26, 1985, be adopted by the Council, as read. Vote on motion:
Mayor Monroe, Councilman Aldred, Councilman Feeney, and Councilman Martino
voted aye, Vice Mayor Kiselewski voted nay. Ordinance 26, 1985, was adopted
by the Council by a vote of four ayes and one nay.
ORDINANCE 29, Mayor Monroe declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised
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December 2, 1985, and held on the intent of Ordinance 29, 1985, amending
Section 7, of Article VI, Zoning, re: buffer required when commercial/
industrial usages abut residential usages.
No members of the audience addressed the Council. The Mayor declared the
Public Heating closed.
By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only,
on second and final reading, Ordinance 29, 1985. Ordinance 29, 1985, was
unanimously adopted by the Council.
ADJOURNMENT: with no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:03 P.M..
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MAYOR MONROE COUNCILMAN ALDRED
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4 / CITY CLERK
COUNCILMAN FEENEY
COUNCILMAN MARTINO
TYPTrA, Tae-TAR, F WR PR= S5= APPl ICATION EDP ANNEXATION ASSUMING ZONING
REQUESTED COMPLIES WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN /MAP ANDIOR
REZONING Of INCORPOMrED bM
SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION TO CITY FOR ANNEXATION ANDIOR REZONING AND 01101186
AMENDMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN /MAP
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION WORKSHOP OF ANNEXATION ANDIOR REZONING 01114186
APPLICATION
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PUBLIC NEARING & RECOMMENDATION TO
COUNCIL ON ANNEXATION ANDIOR REZONING APPLICATION (TO BE ADVERTISED 021I1186
MINIMUH OF 15 DAYS IN ADVANCE)
CITY COUNCIL, SITTING AS LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY, WORKSHOP OF 02127186
APPLICATION ON COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN /MAP CHANGE AND_
ANNEXATION ANDIOR REZONING REQUEST
CITY COUNCIL, SITTING AS LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY, PUBLIC FEARING 04103186
& RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL ON COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN1
MAP CHANGE (TO BE ADVERTISED MINIMUM OF 15 DAYS IN ADVANCE)
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN /MAP SUBMITTED 04107 -I1186
TO CITY ENGINEER FOR INCORPORATION
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO COMPREWNSIVE LAND USE PLAN /MAP SUBMITTED 04118186
TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
( MINIMUM OF 90 DAYS FOR RESPONSE)
CITY COUNCIL - IST READING AND IST PUBLIC HEARING OF ORDINANCE 07117186
AMENDING COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLANIMAP
(TO BE ADVERTISED 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE)
CITY COUNCIL - IST READING OF ANNEXATION AND /0R REZONING ORDINANCE 0711 7186
CITY COUNCIL - WORKSHOP OF ENTIRE APPLICATION 07124186
CITY COUNCIL - 20 PUBLIC FEARING & 2ND READING OF ORDINANCE 08107186
AMENDING COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN /MAP
(TO BE HELD APPROX. TWO WEEKS AFTER 1ST PUBLIC
HEARING AND ADVERTISED FIVE DAYS PRIOR -
PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED MIN. OF 30 DAYS IN
AnVAMM )
CITY COUNCIL - PUBLIC FEARING & 2ND READING OF ORDINANCE ON 0812I186
ANNEXATION ANDIOR REZONING REQUEST (TO BE ADVERTISED
AFTER IST READING AT LEAST 15 DAYS IN ADVANCE)
Respectfully submitted,
M. Ard, City Clerk
TIME TABLE FOR PROCESS114G OF APPLICATIONS FOR
REZONING OR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, LAND -USE
PLAN CHANGE AND /OR ANNEXATION
Submittal of application to City for annexation
and /or rezoning and /or Planned Unit Development 1/10/86
amendment to comprehensive land -use plan /map
Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop of Z� i
annexation and /or rezoning application 1121186
Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing
and recommendation to Council on annexation 2/8/86
and /or rezoning application (to be advertised
minimum of 15 days in advance) Local Planning
Agency Meeting published simultaneously
City Council, sitting as Local Planning Agency,
Public Hearing and recommendation to City Council 3/g/86
on Comprehensive Land -Use Plan /map change (to
be advertised minimum of 15 days in advance).
City Council directs Manager to submit proposed
amendments to Comprehensive Land -Use Plan /map
to Department of Community Affairs
UP TO 90 DAYS FOR DEPT. OF COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS RESPONSE
Workshop by City Council
Workshop by City Council
Workshop by City Council
City Council - First Reading andPublic Hearing
of annexation and /or rezoning Ordinance
3/13/86
5/12/86
6/12/86
6/19/86
City Council - First reading and First Public 7/3/86
Hearing of Ordinance amending Comprehensive Land -
Use Plan /map ( to be advertised 7 days in advance)
City Council Workshop of entire application 7/10/86
City Council - Second Public Hearing and Second
Reading of Ordinance amending Comprehensive Land- 7/17/86
Use Plan /map ( to be held approximately two (2)
weeks after first public hearing and advertised
5 days prior - property owners notified minimum
of thirty (30) days in advance).
City Council - Second Reading of Ordinance on
annexation and /or rezoning request (to be adver- 7/17/86
tised after First Reading at least 15 days in
advance). In addition for annexation Ordinance
must be advertised four (4) times on four (4)
consecutive weeks after First Reading prior to
Final Reading,
UNDER THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS, THE CITY WILL BE PUBLISHING
NOTICES OF VARIOUS MEETINGS MORE IN ADVANCE OF PRESENT TIME
FRAMES. NOTE: THE SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT TIME REQUIRED FOR
LAND -USE PLAN CHANGE.