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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 111485CITY COUNCIL ® WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS VIVEMBER 14, I985 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 Secretary and present were. Mayor Linda Monroe, Councilman Martino, Councilman Aldred and Councilman Feeney. Vice Mayor Kiselewski was not in attendance until later in the meeting - during a Items by the Mayor and Council. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Monroe announced there would be a meeting of the Site Plan and . Appearance Review Committee on Tuesday, November 19, 1985, at 7:30 P.M. PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Monroe read a proclamation stating November 21, 1985, as "Great American Smokeout Day ". REPORTS: COUNCILMAN MARTINO Councilman Martino reported the Recreation Advisory Board had a meeting Tuesday, November 12, 1985, and they will be sending a memorandum to the Council suggesting they seek professional help to straighten out the parking and traffic circulation on the City property. MAYOR MONROE Mayor Monroe reported she attended a meeting of the B&E Committee on Wednesday, November 13, 1985, who brought up a point regarding the let- tering at the entrance by the Fire Department being too small and requested the City Manager to see if this needs to be brought up to City Council, Workshop Meeting, 11114185 Page 2 standards. Mayor Monroe was unable to attend she P &Z Commission . meeting Tuesday night as she attended the President's Dinner of the Professional Golfers Association of America. ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL: COUNCILMAN MARTINO Councilman Martino had prepared a memo with attachments with 3 sign code revisions he felt were presenting the common problems. Mayor Monroe suggested the Administrative Staff send a letter to any organizations that may be interested and the S &E Committee to let them know we are considering this. The City Manager stated we needed a policy decision as soon as possible since this time of year is par- ticularly busy with signs for the Holiday season. The Council suqgested the Administration take a oaid ad in a local newspaper to Iet people know we are considering a change in the sign code. However, the City Manager stated we needed a concensus now regarding what signs may be allowed during the season, if any, or we would have to take the signs down. The Citv Manager cited an example of a temporary condition with the Jaycees wanting to sell Christmas trees on Military Trail, pointing out they are a charitable organization. The Jaycees would need a sign to let people know they are selling trees and in order to do this they would have to violate the code. Councilman Kiselewski stated he felt the signs would still have to be permitted by the Building Deoartment and at that point limitations could be set at that time. It was requested the City Attorney draft an er,rgency Ordinance to be read at the next Regular Council Meeting indicating a moratorium on temporary signs for institutions and charitable organizations so they may post E City Council Workshop Meeting, 11/14/85 Page 3 signs for ei,ents occuring during the Holiday season. The ordinance is should state the sign must be permitted, and be no larger then 4'x 51. Councilman Martino stated there is another problem with a car parked on Johnson Dairy Road near the parking lot to the tennis courts that is housing a dog. The City Attorney was requested to research what alternatives the City may have to force this resident to remove the car and the dog. COUNCILMAN KISELEWSKI Councilman Kiselewski reported he attended a meeting of the PBG High School Advisory Council Tuesday, November 12, 1985, where di.;cussions took place regarding academic qualifications for high schools. COUNCILMAN FEENEY Councilman Feeney stated a concern with the parking at the Community Center, noting several cars were parking in front of the building and on the grass area, while there appeared to be plenty of parking spaces ® available. it was suggested that no parking signs be placed in front of the building and cement buttons be put on the edge of the grass area. Mayor Monroe suggested for special occasions bags could be placed over the no parking signs to allow additional parking space in front of the building. It was requested the City Manager look at this problem and recommend what could be done. MAYOR MONROE Mayor Monroe reported she had read an article in the paper stating Evan Bestland, a fire - fighter with our Fire Department, was named Fireman of the Month for October, by the Independent Insurance Agents of the Palm Beaches. City Council Workshop Meeting, 11/14/85 Page 4 developers to have their plan aoproved by the City Forester. The City Manager further stated one solution would be to have the developer adhere to their original plan and state the City Forester cannot deviate from the plan. The City Manager pointed out the developers do not presently return to Site Plan and Appearance Review with their final landscaping plans. The City Council was not aware Site Plan and Appearance Review was not approving the final landscaping plans. The Mayor felt this landscape code should be discussed further as soon as possible so the City staff could have definite directions to follow. COUNCILMAN KISELEWSKI Councilman Kiselewski stated when a future agenda is prepared, 4 items can 0 be discussed at one time: appearance of the community; solar heaters on the Mayor Monroe stated the Council was in receipt at a memo from Jon Iles, City Forester, regarding why the trees at Zayre's was permitted. The main concern with the landscaping at Zayre's was the use of red maple trees, which lose their leaves in the winter months. The Mayor did not understand why the Forester permitted Zayre's to deviate from the list of trees on the approved site plan. The City Manager pointed out the code lists approximately 20 soecies of trees the developers can use, however, when the developers come before the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee they usually have a preliminary landscape plan, getting final landscape approval from the City Forester, and this is where the deviations are taking place. The City Attorney indicated that the City Forester cannot oermit site plan changes. The City Manager felt perhaps we should include in the code that not more than a certain percentage of any one type of tree be allowed for a project. The City Manager stated the City Forester has been given the authority to deviate from the code, since Site Plan and Appearance Review tells the developers to have their plan aoproved by the City Forester. The City Manager further stated one solution would be to have the developer adhere to their original plan and state the City Forester cannot deviate from the plan. The City Manager pointed out the developers do not presently return to Site Plan and Appearance Review with their final landscaping plans. The City Council was not aware Site Plan and Appearance Review was not approving the final landscaping plans. The Mayor felt this landscape code should be discussed further as soon as possible so the City staff could have definite directions to follow. COUNCILMAN KISELEWSKI Councilman Kiselewski stated when a future agenda is prepared, 4 items can 0 be discussed at one time: appearance of the community; solar heaters on the City Council, Regular Meeting 11114185 Page 5 roof; garage sales, and the use of the City's right -of -way. Another con- cern of Councilman Kiselewski was projects coming through Site Plan and Appearance Review are missing a Iot of items. A discussion ensued among the Council members recarding combining the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee and the Planning and Zoning Commission. The City Council will discuss these items at a meeting in the near future. Mayor Monroe felt that until this is resolved at a future meeting the new Council liaison to the Boards could point out, in written form if necessary, exactly what their intent and purpose is. It was suggested perhaps a joint meeting with the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee, Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council. The Council agreed that Attorney Bill Brant should attend Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee's next meeting and answer any questions they might have regarding their purpose. It was is further suggested the City Attorney make a similar appearance at the Planning and Zoning Commission. RESOLUTIONS: PFSOLUTION 49, 1985 Resoltuion 49, 1985, is to appoint /reappoint members to the City's Beautification and Evrironmental Committee. Mayor Monroe stated there were 3 people who wished to be reappointed to the B &E Committee: George Wuerthner, Kathy Arrants and Kevin Foley. There are 2 people who have expressed specific interest in this committee: Charlotte Faulconer and Marijayne Boylan. The concensus of the Council was to appoint /reappoint the above mentioned people to fill the positions of the WE Committee openings. The Council requested the City Clerk to place all of the Advisory Board appointments /reappointments on the next workshop agenda so a decision can be made as soon as possible. City Council Workshop Meeting, 11114185 Ilii(5 FOR DISCUSSION: Page 6 ZAYRE DEPARTMENT STORE - TEMPORARY STORAGE TRAILERS Mr. Richard Harper, Manager of Zayre's Department Store, made a request of the City Council to allow up to four storage trailers on their premises at 4200 Northlake Boulevard, pursuant to Section 13 of Article VII, General Regulation Provisions of the City's Zoning Codes. Mr. Harper stated he did not have a need for these trailers at the present time, however, would like to have the approval should a need occur anywhere from the present to January 1, 1986. It was the concensus of the Council not to allow the temporary trailers as they did not want to set a precedent for other department stores. The Council felt Zayre's could look into renting storage space elsewhere and not use temporary trailers. E SION - GARDENS ­�It PARK Michael Lampert of Cohen, Scherer and Cohn, addressed the Council on behalf of the petitioner to request a two year extension of permissible time for comple- tion of "Gardens Medical Park" PUD, created 11117183 by Ordinance 17, 1983. Mr. Lampert stated there was a moratorium by Seacoast Utilities at the time of their original approva' which caused a major delay. Mr. Lampert stated Phase I is built and 213 of the building has been sold. Members of the City Council agreed there was good cause to grant an extension, however, they felt a three year extension would not present a problem. It was determined they would not fall under the impact ordinance since it met the deadline for the extension process. The City Council requested the City Attorney draft an Ordinance to allow for an extension of time for completion for this project. • City Council Workshop Meeting, 11/14/85 Page 7 AMENDING SECTION 7 A '�ICLE VII, ZONING S ThP City Manager stated tl,e purpose of this amendment was to correct an in- equity in the Codes that stated we could not deviate from a fence being installed when commercial /industrial property abutted a residential area. The Council requested the amendment be reworded to require a six foot visual obstruction of either a fence with Iandscaping and /or a berm with landscaping. It was further requested to change "required landscaping on the abutting pro- perty line" to read "required landscaping adjacent to the abutting property line "; "a ten (10) foot setback requirement shall then be measured from the abutting line of the public easement...." to "a ten (10) foot setback require- ment shall then be measured from the abutting line of the public easement or road right -of-way to the property zoned for commercial or industrial use. "; landscaping shall not be provided unless" to landscaping will be provided if ". INTING COUNCIL iQNS TO Council members chose to be liaisons to the following Advisory Boards: Councilman Feeney - Planning & Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals Councilman Aldred - Site Plan & Appearance Review Committee, Landscape Committee of Adjustments Councilman Martino - Recreation Advisory Board, Merit System board Vice Mayor Kiselewski - P.B. Co. Metropolitan Planning Organization; P.B.Co. Solid Waste Authority, PBG High School Advisory Council. Mayor Monroe - Area Planning Board, B &E Committee, Code Enforcement Board Council members felt the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Committee should be taken off the chart and no member of the Council was appointed. The Council also felt Doug Hood of the Recreation Department should be the Representative to the PBGYAA. • eity'CounciI, Workshop Meeting, 11/14/85 PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: ADJOURNMENT: Page 8 Mayor Monroe acknowledged a copy of a letter sent to Jon Iles from the School of Forestry, Resources and Conservation reporting the tortoises have been removed from the Regional Center site. Mayor Monroe gave the City Manager a letter from a company that would like to be considered to clean the City's catch basins and streets. There was also a letter from the Florida English Campaign requesting Palm Beach Carders adopt a resolution to adopt English as our official language. The City Council was in favor of such a resolution. There was also a letter from Perry Cable TV indicating there would be rate changes. There being no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m. APPROVAL: MAYOR MONROE COUNCILMAN ALDRED VIC ,AYOR KISELEWSKI COU�CILM N FEFAE COUNCILMAN MARTINC CLERK 0