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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 051382CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS MAY 13, 1982 The Workshop Meeting of the City Council 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 Kiedzs. and Councilman Martino. The City Manager, John Orr and Attorney William Brant were also in attendance. AN,jOUN0 Ell ENTS: Mayor Kiselewski announced that the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 1982, at 7:30 P.M. ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER: Per the request of the City Manager, the members of the Council inform- ally approved the relocation of the irrigation pump to the Thompson River, which will solve two problems; one, it will take care of the Community Center and secondly, will help in the irrigation of the bell - fields. The cost will be approximately $3100, and the monies are to come from Council Contingency. The members of the Council also inform- ally approved the City Manager's second request for 15,000 sq. ft, of sod to be placed around the swimming pool, the cost being approximately $1700, and the monies to also come from Council Contingency. REFORTS CO[I;,CILh1AN Councilman b;artino reported on the Planning and Zoning Commission 1A R Tl `'' Meeting held Tuesday, May 11, 1.982, at which they requested enforcement of the landscaping requirements regarding the Lassiter Shopping Center on Northlake Boulevard and Military Trail, ana the PGA Plaza. The CLty Manager will have the Building Official check into this and report his findings to the City Council. VICE MAYOR Bice Mayor Monroe reported on the Merit Board Nieeting held Tuesday, [i NP May 11, 1982. These minutes reflecting That meeting will be on file Ah in the City Cleric's office. ITEM; 5Y MAYOR AND COUNCIL: VICE i'.AYOR Vice Mayor Monroe questioned the letter the City received from Palm s 10.aOE : City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/13/82 Page -2- Beach County regarding school crossing guards, in that the municipalities will now be assuming the financial responsibility for the funding of the school crossing guards. She suggested that we contact the School Board in hopes that maybe they can handle this. The City Manager stated it will cost the City approximately $30,000 per year for the school crossing guards. COAMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: AL VARNEY: In response to Mr. Al Varney, Sandalwood, PBG, the City Manager stated that the street lights they requested in Sandalwood is now oc the schedule from Florida Power & Light, and should be installed soon. MRS. JULIA Mrs. Julia Markus, Plat 4, addressed the Council regarding the dumping MARKUS: of trash in the vicinity of Winchester Courts, which she has also seen rats, and requested this s -ituat-ic: cc taken care of. MR, J.C. NTCKENS, REP, OF DIVISION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF FLORIDA, DEPAR MEPJ , ONDS Mr. J.C. ,likens, Development Representative with the Florida Department of Commerce, was in attendance, per the invitation of the Council, to address them regaraing Economic Growtn Bonds. Mr. Nikens stated it 1s his ,lob to help bring more industry to Florida for two reasons; to provide more Cobs and to expand the tax base of the community. Mr. Nikens went on stating that Florida mainly depends on tourism, con - struction, ana agriculture. They are now attempting to bring in -industry Specifically, Florida does not offer any inducements for companies to relocate to Florida. One of their methods they offer an relocating -industry to relocate here is to offer industrial revenue bonds, which is a method of financing industry, utilizing a tax free Dond. The .interest that is paid on these bonds is tax free on Federal Income Tax, Nikens stressed the fact that tnis is not a "give- away" program. All the money that is loaned on these bonds has to be paid back by the company. These bonds are -issued only for equipment, land, buildings, and cannot be used for cash flow. Er. Nikens outlined the procedures on issu)ng the bonds stating that a company first applys for one, they have a limit of $10,000,000. The City will then isoue a letter of inducement, to allow the company to get a bonding company. This process does:t cost anything, and in 3 City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/13/82 Page -3- is rears, the company can reapply for another loan. The members of the Council thanked Mr. Nikens, and requested that he give the City Manager the .information on the steps they must follow, and will discuss this item at another meeting in the future. ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE 8+ The members of the Public were invited by the Council, to participate 1982 in the discussion on the proposed Ordinance 8, 1982, revamping the City's Off Street Parking Regulations. Alft WIS FOR DISCUSSION: This ordinance, as proposed, would amend the existing parking code, by reducing the number of feet from 65' to 61' for double parking, and 45' to 43' minimum, for single parking dimensions; it would add a provision for creating smaller parking spaces; require additional parking spaces for medical and dental offices or clinics; add a Section 17 of Article X11, which provides for restrictions on parking in residential areas, and add Section 18, restricting parking of recreational, boating and camping equipment on residential property. Tne members of the audience did not have aay objections to the additional parking spaces required for new construction, or the parking spaces, to be 9' x 181, at the discretion of the City Council, Planning and 7oning Commission, or the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee; however, they did voice their pros and cons to the restriction on parking in the Swale areas, and the restriction on parking of recreationa, boating, and camping equipment on residential property. In response to Councilman Aldred, Attorney Brant stated the section of the Ordinance pertaining; to additional parking spaces required in residential areas for new constriction is not unconstitutional. The members of the Council thanked the audience for their input regarding the proposed Ordinance, and will take their suggestions/ comments under advisement, as they workshop the Ordinance furLner. Orainance 8, 1982, will be placed on first reading at the regular Meeting of Play 20, 1982. PROVIDINIG FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE COMPLETIOF� OF TwF. VT.SIO,4 I PT]D Per tie request of Mr. Leo Passi and Attorney Cohen, representing the City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/13/82 Page -4-. ® owner, Isaac Gambel, the City Attorney was requested to draft an Ordinance for the Councii'sconsideration of adoption, to extend the time for the completion of the Vision I POD to February 19, 1984. CREATION OF A POD WITH CG -1 (GENERAL COMERCIAL DISTRICT) USAGES ON A 4.5 -ACRE PARCEL ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF PGA BOULEVARD WEST OP THE niVER'S Mr. Steve Yeckes, Architect, representing Mr. Robert Farmer, Owner, was in attendance to address the Council regarding their proposed POD with CG -1 usages, to be located on the south side of PGA Boulevard, west of the Driver's License Facility. Mr. Yeckes stated they are planning to construct a 77,700 sq. ft. office building, a ;tcr�_e3 in :eight, and a restaurant with a seating capacity for 175 persons. The restaurant will be located in front of the office building, connecter: by a bridge. The total area of the development will be 4.5 acres. Mr. Yeckes stated they initially intended to construct two 10 -story office buildings with 120,000 sq. ft. of leasable area, plus a 3 story Am narking garage. They down - toned their plans which included two 8 -story office buildings with a 2 story parking garage in the rear. They are now proposing one 9 -story office building and a 2 story restaurant, set -up in a diagonal nature. They will rot be putting in a parking garage. All parking will be on grade. The buildings will also be set back further from PGA Boulevard, than initially planned. The traffic ingress /egress to their project was discussed, and Mr. Yeckea stated because of the canal to the west of their property and an existing median cut, they are in the process of working out an agreement with Bankers Land Company to utilize the existing cut and obtaininU an easement over the canal to frai access to t::e property from the west. To the east of their property, they have an outbound access going east. In response to Mayor Ktselewski, Mr. Yeckes stated it was nct to everyone's advantage to create a new median cut. They have also been in contact with the developers to the east, but they are not sure at this point, as far as sharing the access point with them to the east. i1'r. Yeckes went on to describe his buildings stating they wiil be of stucco and glass, and are planning to heavyly landscape the area. They will be allowing for the 55' green belt in the front of their property City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/13/82 Page -5- ® which will be bermed and used for drainage. Subsequent to further discussion, the members of the Council felt that Mr. Yeckes plan has come along far better tlran i:.itially planned, they voiced their concern over the traffic ingress /eCreEfW a;d the amount of open space, i.e., being only 32%. They requested that when they meet again to discuss the project, perhaps a representative from Banker's Land and McCloskey Balls be in attendance, to discuss the traffic. The City Attorney was requested to prepare an Ordinance for first reading at a meeting in the near future. PROVIDING FOR THE INPUT OF THE SITE PLAN AND APFEARANiCE REVIr:7 COMMITTEE During the discussion regarding the input of the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee for PUD application, the majority of the Council were in agreemenu trat this Committee snould review the plans for comments only, to be forwarded onto the City Council. The City Attorney was directed to prepare a Resolution, as a matter is of policy, for the Council's consideration of approval at the Regular Meeting of May 20, 1982. REGULATING STREET ADDRESSING The members cf the Council discussed regulatinf; tt:e :;tr :et peart'ssing to be uniform throughout the City, due to the concerns raised by the Build9 ; Official, Public Works Director, Fire C.`_Lef and Police Chief, to help them in carrying out their cuties. The members of the Council were in afire, went to tab;e :.,__ .tcnj for the tame being, and perhaps make the people in the Ci y aware of these concerns throufh the City `lewsletter, U..�, t.o ei oily the residents, on a volunteer basis, would take it upon tne=elves, to make their addresses more visible from the street. PET1;10N�S AND COi'1fUNICATIONS: PALii PEACH 3ARDENS -;Y SCHCCL 40 VI:,CEi4T FA7FrLARDO A letter was received from PEG Elementary Scnool, con�nending Dick Cameron and Frank Bertozzi, for nelping them at tneir ncnocl in the planting of trees and shrubs. Letter from Fir. Vincent Pappalardo, regareing the ,�robl•errw in getting the structural steel for the Community Center, therefore completion date will be January 7, 1983, instead of December 10, 1982.