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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 052782CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS MAY 27, 1982 The Workshop MeetinE of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order by Mayor Kiselewski 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 Kiselewski, Vice Mayor Monroe, Councilman Aldred, Councilman Kiedis and Councilman Martino. City Manager John Orr and Attorney George Baldwin were also in attendance. AN14OUNCEMENTS i;ayor Kiselewski announced that the Cite ^aministration's offices will be closed on Monday, I•lay 31, 1932, in observance of Memorial Day Holiday, and the City's Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee will be meeting this Tuesday, June 1, 1932, at 7:30 F.;. 91TEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER: GROUP MEDICAL -he City Manager stated that the co:,tr_�� '.._ ac ' +.i`. -• Connecticut FOR IiTy t;enerai for .,roup medical insurance will expire on June 20, 1982, and they EMPLOYEES CITY EME'LOYEES are also asking for an increase in `_heir rates of 22 %. A.t Fer the Council's request, a survey was done by ":r. Bob Diamond, on the , -carious insurance companies in the area, to see if the City could better the rate, however, of those that replied, none of the companies were in- i terested in providing medical insurance and stated that the City was gettiii a tremendous deal with Connecticut General. 1'er the City Xana,�er's recommendation, the members of the Council were in agreement to stay with Connecticut General for medical insurance and go c'ith a .self- insurance plan for disatility income, which presently has been running ]ow in the City, and also reduces the insurance premium by 15 - 18 %. REPORTS: Councilman ;Martino reported on the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting W PCOUNCILMAN IARTINO of May 25, 1982. Tnese minutes, reflecting that meeting, are on file in the City Clerk's office. City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/27/82 Page -2- AQVTCE MAYOR 'vice Mayor Monroe reported on the Merit Board meeting held Tuesday, May WMONROE: 25, 1982. The minutes, reflecting that meeting, are on file in the City Clerk's office. MAYOR KISELEWKSI: Mayor Kiselewski reported on the Municipal League Meeting he attended on Wednesday, May 26, 1962. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: MR, GEORGE Mr. George Jacobs, 3552 Lighthouse Drive, FBG, addressed the Council JACOBS: requesting a stop sign at the corner of Lighthouse Drive and Dogwood Avenue. In a letter from the City Engineer, he aavised that he cannot recommend the placement of a stop sign aL that vicinity, because it would interrupt the flow of traffic, but further stated that the decision should be left up to the City Council as a policy decision, rather than a technical or traffic engineering recommendation from him. 'The Mayor advised Mr. Jacobs that this item will be discussed again at a meeting in the near future. IDORDINAI,CES (FOR WORKSHOP) ORDINANCE 8, 1982 Tne members of the Council workshopped Ordinance 8, 1982, revamping the City's Off- Street Parking Regulations, pertaining to the increase of spaces for medical and dental offices /clinics, and providing for additional parking spaces in the construction of new residences. The City Attorney was requested to incorporate the thoughts of the Council into the ordinance, which will be scheduled for a public hearing and the Council's consideration of adoption on June 17, 1982. ORDINAI -ICE 11, The members of the Council workshopped Ordinance 11, 1982, which pertains 98•'- to the restriction on parking in the Swale areas between 2 and 6 a.m., and the restriction of parkin, trucks in excess of 3;4 ton, except for making deliveries or the pickiag -up of goods. Tye members of the Council concurred to eliminate Section (A) of Ordinance Ll, 1982, and a Public Hearing and the Council's consideration o'' adoption will be scheduled for July 1, 1982. 0ORL-TEANCE 12, The members of the Council workshopped Ordinance 12, 1982, restricting the 1982 parking of recreat�,onal beating and camping equipment on residential property. City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/27/82 Page -3- ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: majority of the the /members of the Counc :.1 concurred that they were not in favor of this Ordinance, and stated that perhaps the deed restrictions for each plat in the City would govern what the residents can or cannot do on their property A Public Hearing and the Council's consideration of adoption will take place at the Regular Meeting of July 3, 1982. NORTHLAKE TRADE CENTER, SOUTHEAST CORNER OF I -95 AND NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD Attorney John Gary, representing Kroh Brothers and 3800 Associates, was in attendance to address the concerns of the Council voiced at their previous meeting of May 6, 1982, regarding the comments from Mr. Marvin Hill, Land Planner, and Iir. David Plummer, Traffic Consultant; and are complying with Lne recommendations r^a�- pertaining to the traffic, parking, traffic light and more green area on the sate. Attorney Gary stated they have eliminated 1 exit on Sandtree Drive and ® rearranged 2 of the other exits, also acded double exit lanes at both exits. They are also w_lling to install the traff c signal at Sandtree Drive once they get the permission from Palm 3eacn County. Attorney Gary stated their entrance now off of Sandtree Drive is basically 110' feet from the edt,e o' the service station drive, and 330' from the intersection, giving them 330' of stac;, distance. They have also added double stack lanes in the other two entrances. Attorney Gary- advised the :members of the Council that the justification used for parking is based on our ordinance, uring existing zoning cr -tera for the different uses in the project. The ordinance calls for 1294 parking spaces, and they are providing 1384 parking spaces, all 10' x 20'. During the course of their discussions, the Council suggested to the petitioner that perhaps they can eliminate a row of parking along Sandtree Drive, and /or put them in reserve parking when needed. It was also suggested to go 9' wide parking spaces in along Sandtree Drive, and along the perimeter of their property, which would open the site up for more green area. The petitioners were also agreeable to breaking -up the ength of parking areas with islands. r;r. G.I. Will, representinkv Gulf Oil, responded to the inquiry pertaining to the location of the Gulf Oil Sign, stating they would be agreeable to City Council workshop Meeting, 5/27/82 Page -4- locating their sign in the green retention area on the west side adjacent to the I -95 Off -Ramp, however, could not respond to lowering the height of the sign, as they were granted a variance to the sign code to allow them to erect their sign 56', in December, 1977. Mr. Will did state, however, he will ask Gulf Oil if they would be willing to lower the height of the sign, and let the Council know cf their decision in the near future. Following further discussion, the petitioners will return for another workshop session on their proposed project, amending the site plans to reflect the concerns of the Council regarding the parking and location of the Gulf Oil sign. 48.64 -ACRE MULTI - FAMILY PUD ON THE EE -21 & M -22 TRACTS OF THE PGA NATIONAL PCD Prior to the workshop discussions on one M -21 & N -22 Tracts of the PGA National PCD, Mr. Hank Skokcwski, President of Urban Design Studio, brought the members of the Council up -to -date on the culmatave data tabulations regarding the densities, C.O.'s issued, and residents living in the PGA. Mr. Skokowski proceeded stating the M -21 and M -22 multi- family tracts encompasses 48.64 acres, and they are proposing to construct 521 units, for a density of 10.7 units per acre. There will be a total of 7 buildings, each 3 stories in neight. They are proposing two unit sizes some will contain 1000 sq. ft., and some containing 1200 sq. ft. All units will be 2 bedroom, 2 bath. The market will dictate as to which unit will be developed more. The recreational amenities will include 2 pools, a clubhouse containing 2,000 sq. ft. centered in the development, a croquet area, and tennis courts located to the south of the project. Nr. Skokowski stated the access to the project will be off of Ryder Cup Boulevard, which include 2 lanes going in and two lanes exiting, divided by a landscaped median. There will also be a guardhouse at the entrance. An emergency fire access will be constructed to the north of the project, as well as an 8' bike path that will go along the entire westerly side. The parking will include 2 spaces per unit; 1.5 will be paved, and .5 will be kept in reserve. Handicapped parking will also be provided, as the market for this development will be towards older, retired people. City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/27/82 Page -5- The architecture of the units was discussed, and Mr. Skokowski stayed ® t'nc, buildings will be of stucco with cement tile hip roofs and wood trim accents. There will be internal trash rooms, no dumpsters on site. All units will have screened terraces. There will he an elevator in each building, centrally located, and all units will have fire sprinklers. The building coverage is 17% of the site. The landscaping for the project was discussed, and most of the existing vegetation will be left on site, which include Sabel palms, pines and cypress. Shade trees will be used in the parking areas, and to line the main roadway system thru the project. Mr. Skokowski also brought out the fact that at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of May 11, 1982, a motion was unanimously adopted to recommend approval of this project to the City Council. Subsequent to further discussion, main concerns of the Council were the parking arrangements and not enough parking at the clubhouse. The City Attorney was requested to draft a Resolution for the Council's consideration of approval at the meeting of June 17, 1982. 20.68 -ACRE MULTI - FAMILY PUD PROPOSED TO BE LOCATED ON THE M -23 SITE OF THE PGA NATIONAL ?CD. Mr. Hank Skokowski, President of Urban Design Studio ana rearecen tng Lexington Homes, Owner, was in attendance to address the Council con- cerning the T1 -23 Multi - Family FUD proposed to be locatea in the PGA National PCD. Th ?s site is located to the south of the Avenue of the M ?sters, west of Cypress Point, north of a 33 -acre tract, soon to b:� dedicated to the City for institutional and park uses, and east of a public service site, also to be dedicated to the City. Mr. Skokowski stated this site contains 20.68 -acres and they are proposing to construct 192 units, for an overall density of 9.87 u /p /a. The building coverage will be 20 %, and they are also proposing a lake in the center of the project containing 1.8- acres. There will be 2 accesses into the project off of the Avenue of the Hasters. A pool will be located at the northeast corner of the lake, and to the southwest corner of the lake, they are proposing a putting green. The parking arrangements were discussed, and Mr. Skokowski stated they each unit will hav,a a single car garage, which will provide 192 parking City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/27/82 Page -6- ® spac ?s;they are also providing 144 full apron spaces on 144 of the units, and 176 remote parking spaces that would be paved, and if needed, 31 spaces in reserve, giving a total of 543 parking spaces. The general style of these units will be a mediterranean motiff, made of CBS construction. The roof material will be cement tale to look like barrel type roofing, and accented with wood trim. Each garage unit will have an internal access to the unit. The units range from 2 bedroom 2 bath with 1054 sq. ft. to 2 bedroom 2 bath unit containing 1500 sq. ft. The majority of the units will be in clusters of 8. The landscaping was discussed, and will include large shade trees, Black Olives and Mahogany Trees, along with flowering shrubs. Subsequent to further discussion, the main concerns of the Council was the parking, they would rather have a *_e ^nis court than a putting green, and suggested perhaps relocating the pool to the southwest corner of the lake. The petitioners will return for another workshop discussion at a meeting in the near future, to address the conerns of the Council. ADJOUR74MENT: There being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 12:45 A.M. �/x MAY OR KISELEWSKI / COUNCILKAti ALORED VICE MAYOR MONROE C,Ul LMAN KIEDIS v COUNCILMAN MARTINO J Roberta A. Pearce, Deputy City Clerk