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REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
DECEMBER 1, 1983
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
was called to order by the Mayor, Dick Aldred, at 8:00 P.M., in the
Assembly Room located in the Municipal Complex, 10500 North Military Trail,
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; and was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: The roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor Aldred,
Vice Mayor Kiedis, Councilman Martino, Councilwoman Monroe, and Councilman
Kiselewski. Also present were City Manager John Orr and City Attorney
William Brant.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 17, 1983 were unanimously
adopted as written.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Aldred announced that there will be meetings of the Site Plan &
® Appearance Review Committee and the Merit System Board held on December 6, 1983,
convening at 7:30 P.M.
CALL FOR BIDS: The City received one bid for pressure cleaning, waterproofing, repairing
masonry and painting the Municipal Complex. The City Clerk opened the bid
which was from General Caulking & Coating Company located in Riviera Beach
in the amount of $14,705.00, minus a 15a discount ($2,205) if the restorations
begin immediately. This was remanded to the City Manager for a recommendation.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
BOB CARLSON The City Manager recognized the loss of a former City Manager of Palm Beach
Gardens, Bob Carlson.
REPORTS:
COUNCILMAN Councilman Kiselewski reported that Tuesday, November 29, 1963, he attended
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the Beautification & Environmental Committee's presentation of the Beautification
Award to "Oakpark Office Park" on Prosperity Farms Road.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
® COUNCILMAN Councilman Kiselewski requested that aL next week's meeting the City ?tanager
KISELEWSKI �,ive an update on the City -owned library under preliminary feasibility study.
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COUNCILMAN At a future Regular Meeting, the Council will consider adoption of a Resolution
encouraging the location, in Palm Beach County, of the new veterans hospital
referre? to in the local jewspapers - preferably it northern Palm Beach County.
COUNCILMAN
Councilman Kiselewski advised that there will be a meeting of the Senate Com-
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mittee next week to discuss the subject of allowing the location of mobile homes
within zoning districts of conventional single - family housing. The City's
Building Official, Jack Hanson, has given Councilman Kiselewski his comments
to present at this meeting.
Councilman Martino will attend the Metropolitan Planning Organization's meeting
of December 8, 1983, in Councilman Kiselewski's place.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution 65, 1983, grants .1 modification to the conditional usages in the
CG -1 Zoning District to permit the location of "Coin And /Or Token Operated Or
RESOLUTION 65,
1983
For Aire Amusement, And /Or Skill Game -Type Machines" at 4122 PGA Boulevard,
within Loehmann's Plaza.
Attorney Tom Yeager was present representing the petitioners, W. James Stevens
and Susan Ramsay Dyer. Mr. Yeager submitted site plans for " Loehmann's Plaza"
With the locations they propose for their patrons to park their vehicles and
bicycles delineated; and suggested that, perhaps, the Council approve the
conditional usage requested, contingent upon their submitting a letter from the
landlord of the plaza agreeing to the allocation /location of the required
parking stalls and bicycle racks.
The Public Hearing was declared open, which was duly advertised on November 15,
1983. There were no comments from other members of the audience. The Mayor
declared the Public Hearing closed.
By the concurrence of the Council, the City Clerk read Resolution 65, 1983,
in full. Resolution 65, 1983, was unanimously adopted by the Coucil with the
stipulation that the City's Building Official determines that the required
quantity of parking stalls for this usage are in surplus after those required
for the existing businesses within the plaza have been discounted from the
total provided, and the required quantity of bicycle racks are provided. A
copy of said calculations to be given to the members of the City Council for
their review.
The City's enforcement of our Off- Street Parking Requirements (i.e., non-
issuance of occupational licenses in instances that the required quantity of
parking stalls exceeds those available) will be a topic of discussion at a
future Council Meeting.
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RESOLUTION 69, Resolution 69, 1983, creates "Prestwick Chase" multi- family PUD, proposed to
1983 consist of 226 multi- family units and be located on the M -34 tract of the PGA
National PCD.
Mr. Hank Skokowski, President of Urban Design Studio, was present and intro-
duced Mr. Jim Holland, Director of Planning for Lennar Corporation, Mr. Holland
addressed the Council touching on aspects of the plans that were modified
pursuant to comments made during the previous wockshop session on the project.
Mr. Holland also presented samples of the colors of the building materials.
By the concurrence of the Council, the City Clerk read Resolution 69, 1983,
in full. Resolution 69, 1983, was unanimously adopted by the Council.
RESOLUTION Resolution 70, 1983, increases the interim service fee from $71.50 to $82.50 per
70, 1983 year. The City Manager explained these fees are applied to residential units not
included on the ad valorem tax roll, but receiving garbage/trash collection
services during the calander year; and the increase is per the current actual
cost to provide the services.
By the concurrence of the Council, the City Clerk read Resolution 70, 1983, in
full. Resolution 70, 1983, was unanimously adopted by the Council.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
PERMITTING RH -HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT USAGE OF .98 -ACRE PARCEL
LOCATION ON WEST SIDE OF MILITARY TRAIL ADJACENT TO MUNICIPAL COMPLEX AND
DESIG +ATED CN CITY S COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN FOR R,- MEDIUM DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT USAGE
The request of Mr. Clair G. Andersen of Com -Fed Development for an amendment
to the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan to permit RH - High Density Residential
District usage of a .98 --acre parcel designated as RM - Medium Density Residential
District, was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for recommendation
to the Council. This parcel is located on the west side of Military Trail,
adjacent the municipal complex; currently zoned RH on our official zoning
map; and, per the records of the City, was not focused on during the discussions
re: adoption of our Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
CANCELLATION OF [WORKSHOP MEETING OF DECEMBER 22, 1983
A motion was unanimously adopted by the Council cancelling the Workshop Meeting
of December 22, 1983.