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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 111083CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP iEETING ® CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS NOVEMBER 10, 1983 The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order by Mayor Aldred at 8:00 P.M., in the Assembly Room, 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 Aldred, Vice Mayor Kiedis, Councilman Martino, Councilwoman Monroe, and Councilman Kiselewski. City Manager John Orr and City Attorney William Brant were also in attendance. AN;10UNCEMENTS : Mayor Aldred announced that on Monday, November 14, 1983 at 7:30 P.M., Representative Jim ?fatt will be meeting with Council re: various changes to Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes which created the Community Development District; and on Wednesday, November 16, 1983, the City'c Comprehensive Land Use Plan Committee will be meeting at 7:30 P.M_ UPDATE BY DR. EDWARD EISSEY, PRESIDENT AND DR. OTIS SMITH, PROVOST, RE: J uF FAM BEACH JUNIOR CULLECE 777777 Dr. Edward Eissey, President of Palm Beach Junior College, was in attendance to give an up to date report of the Palm Beach Junior College North Campus. MT. Eissey briefly outlined some of the special events commemorating the College's 50th Anniversary and spoke of the new buildings which will be built in the north campus to include a library, academic lab building, and a vocational- occupational tech building. He also stated they hope that the proposed Burt Reynolds Florida State University Theater will be located on this campus, and solicited the cooperation of the Council in achieving this by requesting they send a letter to him expressinE the City's interest. rxpectr "] or, �'r:cility to e `.Halt by .A,� uh-,c:n ,,,ill 'bring unlerCraduate and ;'r idu a procr:u "s with tnern. ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER: BIDS FOR WATER- The City Manager informed the Council that he is going out for bids for OFIXG, caulkin t roofin, JLKIlJG CITY g' waer p E and painting of the exterior of the City HG11 Complex. HALL This wort: was done approximately 5 or 6 years ago, but not waterproofed and needs to be done because of the past rainy season this year. City Council Workshop Meeting, 11/10/83 Page 2 Councilman Kiselewski requested that there be a 5 year guarantee with the ® work and information as to who does back -up their product. POLICE RESERVE 11r. Orr stated that the Police Reserves are requesting they be allowed CARNIVAL to have a carnival during the week of November 17 - 26th on Bankers Land Compnny's property across from Garden Lanes Bowling Alley. Bankers Land has given their permission. The members of the Council voiced no objection to this request. CYSTIC FIBROSIS The City Manager also informed the Co'mciI that there will be a Cystic BIKE- A -THON Fibrosis Bike- A -Thon sponsored by the Palm Beach Gardens High School Y.ey Club this Saturday from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M., and that the north side of Holly Drive will be closed during these hours. The Police will be there to see that the traffic will be properly routed and to make sure the signs are in place closing off the north lane. CHRISTMAS 114 Mr. Orr stated that the Recreation Department is having a difficult L�T7=1 DE time locating convertibles for the Christmas -l:. -Dixie parade due to the fact that the rental agency will not commit for more than one week in advance. They may have to go back to using a float. WKERS LAND Co. The City Manager informed the Council that he has been working with REGIONAL CENTER Bankers Land Company and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council regarding the Regional Center and the information was not complete enough for the Treasure Coast to take any action for the November Meeting and they rescheduled the meeting to a meeting in December. The February 16th Public Hearing Meeting will s till take place. Councilwoman Monroe stated she was upset,referring to the City Manager's letter given to the Council Tuesday regarding Bankers Land Company not being ready to discuss the areas of the land use plan that were in disagreement due to the amount of time they have been spending on the Regional Center. She has a problem in that the City's business comes first before Banker's private business and is very disappointed in the meeting being moved back a month. In response, the City Planager stated that Banker's Land requested this due to the fact they were riot ready due to some outstanding problems they have to overcome. City Council Workshop Meeting, 11/10/83 Page 3 REPORTS: 1UNCILMAN Councilman Kiselewski stated that he attended the RPautification and KISELE6,JSKI Environmental Committee meeting held November 9, 1963 and requested that the City talk to Banker's Land Company regarding the entrance to the City at MacArthur Boulevard - to maybe buy the property or lease it so they can improve the entrance to make it more attractive. The City Manager will contact Banker's Land Company regarding this. Councilman Kiselewski stated he attended the Municipal League meeting this date at Boca Raton and was well attended. Topic of discussion was the utilization of mobile homes on single - family lots and a purchasing program being organized to save money on such items as police cars, chemicals for pools, etc. COUNCILMAN Councilman Martino reported on the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting MARTINO he attended on Tuesday evening. The members requested of the Council that the Ordinance on Open Space be workshopped by the Council and then go back to them for their review /comments. Regarding the referendum for lighting Gardens Park, the Recreation Advisory Board requested a special meeting with the City Council to discuss the referendum, possibly Tuesday, November 22nd. The date and time will be determined. VICE VLAYOR vice ?ayor Kiedis reported onthe 'Zoning Board of Appeals meeting held last K`FED` evening. The minutes reflecting that meeting are on file in the City Clerk's Office. ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL: COUNCILIXAN In response to Councilman Kiselewski, the City Manager stated he has � KI received the information back from Kimle Y- Horn regarding the sign on Holly Drive and their recommendation. COUNCILWOMAN In response to Councilwoman Monroe regarding the Code update, the City Manager Fr770E stated there are some sections of the code read but does y, not yet have the entire code ready, and recommended everything be done at one time, from the standpoint of being codified. City Council Workshop Meeting, 11/10/83 Page 4 Councilwoman Monroe also stated that the new tree Ordinance the City adopted 40 has some loopholes in it as far as grubbing and clearing the land and suggested the City's Forester, Jonathan Iles, meet .,•-th Attorney Brant to make recommendations /changes to the Ordinance; and to workshop this item in the near future. COUNCILMAN In response to Councilman Martino, the City Manager stated that he will MARTINO contact the developers of the proposed shopping center at Northlake Boulevard and MacArthur Boulevard to clean up the area and to remove the dirt piles on the property and off of the street. The developer is now trying to negotiate with another prime concern to start the project moving again. ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE 17, During the Workshop Session on Ordinance 17, 1983, creation of "Gardens Medical 7)73 Park" PUD on 4 -acre parcel on the north side :' 7-rrs Fond, west of Aliamanda Drive, Attorney Jacobson addressed the Council on the issues that were brought up at their last meeting; i.e. traffic, drainage and comments from the Fire Chief. With regard to the Fire Chief, there is a letter on file with ® his comments and he did not have any adverse comments. Regarding the drainage - draining into the canal on the north side of the project- the contract on which the buyers entered into with Banker's Land Company provides that the buyers have the right to gain drainage access into that canal; and a letter will be on file stating this; the City will be provided a copy, The legal documents concerning the easements will be given to Attorney Brant. I1r. Legan addressed the question on traffic stating they have redesigned the road in front of the site showing a three lane drive entirely across the front with extended tapering lanes, left and right turns east and west of the site. The members of the Council requested striping on the lanes instead of using reflective buttons with arrows, and the developers were in agreement. Regarding the letter from their traffic engineer, i1r. Wallace, Mr. Legan stated that all of the statistics they used were developed by a professional organization and the county standards done on a computer on a county -wide basis. They referred to two items, one uas the Palm Beach County Year 2000 Plus Feasibility Transportation Plan. Both plans as analyzed stated that two lanes ,.could be sufficient through the year 2000. The City Manager stated that in two different traffa.c analysis in looking at the Regional Center both concurred that Burns Road remain two lane; but subject to change as development takes place. City Council Workshop Meeting , 11/10/83 Page 5 Puring their discussion the City Attorney was directed to delete Section 3 Sof the Ordinance pertaining to the fire equipment impact fee. Also, regarding the Recreation Building and Development Fund Accounr payment by the developer, the Council requested that the sum of money to be paid ($17,400) remain as stated in the Ordinance, i.e. z of the money to be paid at the time of issuance of the first building permit and �'5 of the sum be paid at the time of issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy. The developer requested the monies to be divided equally amongst the 3 phases of development. A Public Hearing and the Council's consideration of adoption of Ordinance 17, 1983, will take place at the Regular i;eeting of November 17, 1933. In the meantime, Attorney Jacobson will meet with Attorney Brant to incorporate changes that are to be made to the Ordinance. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USES IN CG -1 ZONT'r' - "COIN AND /OR TOKEN OPEPATED OR FOR HIRE AMUSEMENT, AND /OR SKILL GA11E -TYPE MACHINES" AT "COSMIC CAVE ", PROPOSED TO BE LOCATED WITHIN LOEHMANN'S PLAZA AT 4122 PGA BOULEVARD. Attorney Richard Shaffer, representing W. James Stevens and Susan R. Dyer, was in attendance to address the Council pursuant to their request for a conditional use to locate "Cosmic Cave" a video game arcade in Loehmann's Plaza at 4122 PGA Boulevard. At the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting held on November 8, 1983, a motion was made at their duly advertised Public Hearing to recommend to the City Council denial of the conditional use request, due to not having definitive plans showing location of required parking stalls for cars and bicycles. The members of the Council workshopped the request for conditional use and fouad same to be true; and requested of the petitioner to return back to the December 8, 1923 Workshop Meeting with more definitive site plans. The request for conditional use is scheduled for Public Hearing on December 1, 1933, at which time it will be recessed to the Regular meeting of December 15, 1983. In the meantime, the Council requested that when a Board /Commission denies a petition, the reasons for doing so be in writing. and also Attorney Brant stated that there has to be an absolute deadline and all copies of the material ® that are to be presented for the meeting to be in -house before the meeting date can be established. City Council Workshop Meeting, 11/10/83 Page 6 CREATION OF MULTI - FAMILY PUD WITH 226 UNITS ON 29.69 -ACRE M -34 TRACT OF rGA NATIONAL PCD Mr. Hang Skokowski, President of Urban Design Stun,.:, and Mr. Jim Holland, representing Lennar Homes, were in attendance to address the Council pursuant to the multi - family PUD to consist of 226 units on 29.69- acres, located on the M -34 tract of the PGA National PCD. The density proposed is 7.6 unit per acre. Included in the site is a 1-acre plus,recreation area which will have a pool, picnic area and gazebo. There will be 120 two story patio home units with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, containing 1460 square feet, to be priced approximately .$85,000. Also, they are proposing 106 townhome units with three different floor plans, containing 1411 square feet to 1883 square feet, located along the golf frontage and perimeter of the site, and priced at approximately $120,000. There will be a total of 463 paved parkin; spaces plus 106 single car garage spaces located in the townhomes, and proviGi ^^ for 52 extra spaces in reserve, if needed, giving 2.7 spaces per unit. Construction of the units will be of CBS and wood frame with cement the roofs. There will be horizontal and vertical wood elements on the exterior. The patio homes will have a colonial appearance; the townhome units will be in clusters of 4, 5 and 6 units. During their discussion, the members of the Council requested a master landscape plan along with a typical landscaping plan for each unit. Also requested was a T -turn- around at the north and south end of the project enabling a car to turn around instead of backing out; the Council requested screening of some sort, either fencing, landscaping, etc., along the units facing the golf course, and the developers were in agreement to pull back and tilt two units on the north side of the project so they will not be adjacent to the property line on the golf course. Another item of concern expressed by the Council was to have the units similar in color - which the developers were also in agreement with. There being no further discussion, Attorney Brant was requested to incorporate into the Resolution, a provision that will provide for Reserve Parking to be activated, if necessary. A Public Hearing and the Council's consideration of adoption of a Resolution. creating- "Prestwick Chase" multi - family PUD will be held at the November 17, 1983 Regular Meeting. Also, the developers, at that time, will bring; in samples of the colors and construction materials they will be using. City Council Workshop Meeting, 11/10/83 Page 7 REQUEST OF COM -FED DEVELOPMENT FOR PH - HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING USAGE OF .98 ACRE PARCEL ON WEST SIDE OF MILITARY TRAIL, ADJACENT TO MUNICIPAL COMPLEX. (Designated for Medium Density Residential Jsage on City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan). Prior to their discussion, the City Manager stated he received a letter from Marvin Hill, Land Planner, which stated that he searched through all his records and he could not find anything that indicated this property to be High Density Residential; however, this parcel being in between two existing Residential High Density Developments,he would not have any problems with this parcel being High Density Residential, being that there already is a fourplex existing on 1/3 of the property and the petitioner is asking for 8 additional units on the rest of the property. Mr. Robert Cromwell, representing Mr. Clair Anderson addressed the Council stating they wish to build 8 additional units and remodel the 4 existing units for a total of 12 units. At the time the property was purchased the zoning was PH - High Density Residential, however, when they presented the ® original site plan before the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee it was noted that this property, under the Comprehensive Land Use Plan was zoned PM - Medium Density Residential. It was the consensus of the Council, the petitioner bring in site plans sho:mTinf, the building layout, parking, landscaping, etc., for the Council to determine at that time, whether or not to give the City Attorney direction to prepare an Ordinance for the Council's consideration of adoption at a meeting in the near future. PETITIONS AND C0119'JNICATIONS: Mayor Aldred acknowledged receipt of the following communications: COUNCILMAN 1. Addressed a letter from Mr. Tim Lunney, Zoning Director of Palm Beach County KISELEWSKI re: Palm Beach County Zoning Division's preparing to undertake a comprehensive revision of the County Zoning Code. GARDEN LAKES 2. A letter advising the Council that the Board of Directors passed a Resolution HOMEOWNERS ASSOC. regarding the proposed Dyer Boulevard landfill site; signed by 584 residents opposing this project. CONGRESSMAN 3. A letter advising the Council of the recent Legislation affecting, P municipalities and the State from the Federal level. 0