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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 021485CITY COUNCIL KORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS ® FEBRUARY 14, 1985 The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Mike Martino, at 8:00 P.M., in the Assembly Room, 10500 North Military Trail, Film Beach Gardens, Florida, and was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL: The roll was called by the Deputy City Clerk and present were: Mayor Martino, vice Mayor Monroe, Councilman Aldred, and Councilman Kiselewski. Councilman Feeney was not present as he was out-of -town. City Manager John Orr and Attorney William Brant were in attendance. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino announced that the City's Administrative Offices will be • closed Monday, February 18, 1985, in observance of Presidents' Day. ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER: SEMINAR The City Manager advised that the State Attorney will be giving a seminar on Conduct in Public Business which he and the City Attorney will be attending on February ';, I985. The City Attorney will report to the Council on the issues of importance to the City. FAIR SHARE The City Manager advised that the City Attorney is preparing a Fair Share 7,7P—PO Road Improvement Ordinance for consideration and suggested that this Ordinance DRD NANCE be applied to projects that are appearing before the Council at the present time. A REPORTS: COUNCILMAN Councilman Kiselewski, member of the Metropolitan Planning Organization, KISELEWSKI ; reported that during their recent meeting a discussion was held re: short fall and gasoline funding and what effect it will have on Palm Beach County roads. Councilman Kiselewski, member of the Solid Waste Authority, reported that at the meeting of this date there was discussion re: a full service arrangement whereas a company will be hired to design the Solid Waste Treatment /Resource Recovery Facility, build it, and then operate it for a 20 -year period. VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Monroe reported that the City's Planning and Zoning Commission FURRO•E did not meet for their regularly scheduled meeting of February 12, 1985, due to a lack of a quorum. MAYOR Mayor Martino advised that he and the City Manager and City Attorney • MARTIM7 attended a Florida League of Municipalities meeting in Tallahassee last week and reported on some topics of discussion at this meeting. The Civy Manager explained The Plan that was discussed at this meeting which is a Comprehensive Land Use Plan for Florida. ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL: COUNCILMAN Councilman Aldred requested the City Administration look into a problem 71MEr- with the uncleanliness of the garbage bin in front of Palm Beach Gardens High School. Councilman Aldred suggested the Department of Transportation be notified about the signal lights at Burns Road and A1A along with those at Burns Road and RCA Boulevard not being synchronized. Fj VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Monroe requested the status of the Council reviewing FU7RDE the Roac Impact Fee Ordinance and the Recreational Impact Fee Ordinance. The City Attorney will be reporting on the Road Impact Fee in approximately 20 days if he receives the information needed. Vice Mayor Monroe reported that she attended the Palm Beach County Planning Congress meeting. She spoke with Charlie Walker, Palm Beach County Traffic Engineer and George Webb of that Department along with Randy Whitfield of the Metropolitan Planning organization re: traffic allotment along any given road, first come, first serve basis. COUNCILMAN The City Manager advised Councilman Kiselewski, per his request, that the R23ECFWSKI City's newly appointed Code Enforcement Officer is still familiarizing himself with the City Code. • COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS ACT ON THE AGENDA: SAM CARSILLO Mr. Sam Carsillo, 10063 Dahlia Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens, addressed the Council with concern about two potholes in the roadway in the location of the east side of Military Trail and Northlake Boulevard. ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE The Council workshopped Ordinance 3, 1985, amending "PGA Office Complex,, POO, created 912182 by Ordinance 13, I982, on 4.50 -acre parcel located on south side of PGA Boulevard west of the Drivers License Facility. Mr. Fred Cohen, Attorney, introduced Mr. Mark Gillis from Plummer and Associates, Traffic Consultants. Mr. Gillis discussed the traffic report that was given to the Council from his company with regard to this project. Vice Mayor Monroe requested a report showing how many more trips it would take to move the traffic situation of this project from a Condition D to a Condition E. Mr. Gillis was willing to supply this information. Mr. Joe Pollock of Kimley -Horn Traffic Consultants addressed the traffic reports dona by his firm along with that report furnished by Plummer & ® Associates. The City Manager requested the alignment of the intersection in question be verified. It was a general consensus of the Council to accept the trip generation part of the reports as supplied. It was noted and confirmed by the petitioner that the bank proposed for this project will always remain a walk up facility, never to convert to a drive up facility. Mr. John Glidden and Mr. Kirk Stetson of Oliver & Glidden Architects, addressed the Council on the issue of parking. It was reported that they are proposing 1 car per 300 square feet of gross building area. It was suggested by the Council that all medical and dental be eliminated from Phase I of the project. A parking analysis would be done at the completion of Phase I to determine the percentage of medical and dental that would be allowable in Phase 11. The City Manager explained the figures to be used in the approval Ordinance with Mr. Cohen and the figures were agreed upon by the petitioner. Another Workshop will take place for the discussion of this project at the Workshop Meeting of February 28, 1985 at which time the Council wishes to discuss the phasing plan, parking, a tree survey, and the height of the proposed buildings. It was requested that Mr. Jeff Blakely, Landscape Architect, be present at the next meeting to discuss the question of the vegetation at the rear of this site. The petitioner will meet with Mr. Ken Stapleton, Administrative Planning Coordinator for the City, to discuss setbacks and angles of the proposed buildings. 40 The Mayor requested that the advertisement be prepared for the Public Hearing on this project, to be held at the Regular Meeting of the City Council on March 7, 1985. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: "GARDENS PROFESSIONAL ARTS" PUD, WITH UNDERLYING ZONING OF CPO - ® 6E LOCATED ON TWO - ACRE PARL'_L ON THE 1CRTH SIDE Or BURNS ROAD, CONTIGUOUS TO THE LAST Mr. Steve Yeckes, Architect, reviewed the proposed plans for this development with the Council. This is a two -acre site which is zoned AG - Agricultural District for which the petitioner is requesting a rezoning to Planned Unit Development with underlying zoning of CPO - Commercial Professional Office District. The majority of the space will bo leased for medical uses. The owners requested to have as much parking as possible close to the entrances and covered. The site plan has been modified following comments made by the City's Planning and Zoning Commission. A tree survey was submitted and there was discussion of the survey between the petitioner's landscape architect and the City Forester. • Mr. Yeckes advised that they are proposing to provide 168 parking spaces at 9' X 181. Councilman Kiselewski felt there was a problem where these 9' X 18' spaces had columns between them. There was question about the handling of the drainage for this site. Mr. Yeckes advised than he has been in contact with a Civil Engineer and the City Engineer with regard to this matter. Mr. Yeckes agreed that the owners contribution to the improvement of Burns Road would be to improve that section in front of their site. The City Attorney was requested to prepare an Ordinance for this item, following the submission of all the proper plans by the petitioner. Another discussion of "Gardens Professional Arts" PUD will take place at the next Workshop Meeting of the Council on February 28, 1985.