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WORKSHOP MEETTNG
® CITl Of PALM BEACH GARDENS
FEBRUARY 26, 1981
fhe Workshop Meeting of the City Council of' Palm Bc,ach Gardens wi.,
called to order by 11 co Mayor Aldred at t3: 00 P.M. in the Assembly
Room, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; and
opened with the Pledge of Alleqiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: The roil was called by the City Clerk and present were: Vice Mayor
Aldred, Counciln.-n Kiedis, Councilman Lauri (,, and Councilwoman Monroe.
City Manager John Orr and Attorney William Brant were also in attendance.
ANNCUNCENENTS: 1tc,e Bayer Aldred announced that �) meeting of the City's Merit System
Board will take place on Tuesday, March 3, 1981 at 7:30 P.M..
PROCLAMATIONS: Vice Mayor Aldred rnad a Proclamation proclaiming March 1, 1981, "Palm
P B CO cPORTS Deaih County ;ports Hall cf Fame Day" in the City.
HALL OF SAME DAY
T00151E ROLL_ Lice Mayor Aldred read a PT- oclamation proclaiminq March 6, 7, & P,, 19 @1,
FtEEKENID "Tootsic Roll Weekend" in the Crt•..
PRES'LNTAiTON OF On behalf of the CiLy, Uicc rhlnvor Aldred presented a plaque of appreci-
LL,AUUL Ot APPRE- ation to Mr. Charles Jacob,,, vf:o ur,is a member d it jr ,g the period of
CIATION TO
C'APLtS _TO
IACMS: Dorc:ihcr, 1973 - January, 1981 of f €e City's Planning and Zoning Com-
mi ,sinn, Site Plan rind Appeaiancc Rcvieu CorrnnitLer, and the 701 Citizens
Advisory Committee formed for the purpnse Of receiving public input in
the preparatLori of the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
CALL FOR BIDS: The two hick received by the City were opened and reao by the City Cleik
_T40 T�IPEE -GANG for tun three -gang reel movers for Lhe Public Works Dlepartmcnt, as duly
REEL 1'041Ei5 advertised Fehruary it, 1987, as follows:
Debra Turf 6 Industrial Equipment, follywood FL - $3930.00 per unit
Uatson Fquipment Company, W Plm Bch, FL - $3917.00 per unit
CO^MLNI.S FROM 11iE PUBLIC FOR ITFrlS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
f ?R. SAHUCL Tn renpnn,_" In Mr. Samuel C.�r ;,illo, 10U63 Dahlia Ave.. PBG, the City _
L iRStt_LC) M,nngllr advise(" that Nr. Otto DiVosta. Owner /Developer of Garoen Square "5
Suopphs1 will be repainting the Firr> I�ineo at the shopping center; and
tho City is awaiting the response of the County to Our request for the
location of a traffic signal at the intersection of Fl in Street and . ;.
lilitary Trail.
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The City Manager was requested Lo follow up with Mr. William E. Finley,
President, the .interest Hankers Land Company, may, perhaps, have in
providinq the City a site for a fare sub- stnt5on east of the railroad
tracks on PGA Boulevard.
115. HELFN 1-is. Helen Gallagher, 5570 Tamberlane, PBG, -,ddressed the Counf,31 compli-
(,AL�ACHER monting the City's crLcbrrtion of Bankers Lano Company's donation/dedica-
tion of' the 5.8 -acre parcel commonly known or "Plant Drive Park" to the
City. This celebration was held aL the park on February 21, 1981.
MR. DONALD Mr. Donald Kaselevski, 4705 Holly Drive, PBG, addressed the Council
K15 IE WSKI reperting on st.:tus of Interstate -95's missinrl link between the
City and Fort Pierce.
RESULUTION5: Mr. Don Dempsy of the Government Products Division of the Pratt and
RF50LUT1ON 15L Whitney Aircraft Group addressed the Council pursuant to their request
19d1_ in a communication dated February 13, 1981, that inasmuch as the expansion
of their main fac.laty on the flee -Line r... hway is proposed to he completed
by the end of Auqust, the City extend the time they may continue to use
two modular buildings for training classroom, at the RCA Plant for another
twelve months.
Aft
Pt their Regular Me,tino of March 5, 1981, the Council will consider
adcptaon of Resolution 15, 1981, extending the permissible time for
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Group to use two modular buildings at their
Palri Beach Gardens FuclliLy.
R'SOLUTIDN 16 The Council po;tponid their cnnsidernLian of inscvtinq a name in the
blank of the February 24, 1981 draft of Pesol.rtion 16, 1981, appointing
an alternate memner to the City's Pianning and 7onino Cornmiyslon, until
their Regular Merting of Morch 5, 1981, uhen a Full Council will be in
attendance.
ORD',NANCES: E1r. J. Umana, Planner, addres,.3ed the Council pursuant to the discussions
2DTNA_N_C_C_4, at the' Uurkshop fleeting of February 12, 1981 re: Lhe creation of the
198 i "1 °liramar IT" single- family PUD his client, Royal Investment and Develop-
ment Corporation, proposes to develop under a zero -lot -line concept
uri Tr.0 :a B ❑nd 9, Rr,plat #[, Plat /f4.
Rrferencinq the disct=c ons at the previous vorkshoc session, Ilr. Ornana
AEft advised that the homeowners documents will include: (a) the maintenance
of the common area, ineluding the buffer strip, Is the responsibility of
the homeowners association; and (h) a wall cannot he constructed at the
parking areao sheltered urith lattice work. Additionally: (1) a 5'
chain link fence screened from the abutting properties with a 5' hedge
City Council Workshop Meeting, 2/26/81
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Till be installed along Military Trail and Lim Street (i.e., the western
and northern peripheries of the project) - to be within 20' - 25' of
either side of the ingress /egress; (2) a 6' hedge will be installed within
the buffer aroa along Hawthorne Avenue, no closer than 25' to the roadway
pavement: (3) as a resolution to the possible problem with inadequate
parking stallo, the sidewalks they had proposed to locate along the
irrerior roadwayh�ive been deleted from the plans and at the option of the
homeowner, the area immediately beh_nd the parking areas sheltered with
lattice work can be graveled rather than sodded; (4) a vented, weather-
proof storage shed 4' high, 31;' wide, 2 °.' deep will to located within the
side yards: (5) (ney will match the funds donated Uy the developer of the
Fdgemerc Iownhomes (up to $4,200) for the landscapinq of the Elm Street
median, per a elan approved by the Citv Manager and the Beautification
and Lnvironmental Committee; (6) they will satisfy the City's PUD Code
pertaining to a donation to the City's recreational lands /facilities;
(7) there will be no identifyinn -ign foi t.e project; (a) park benches
and local lightn will be located within the interior cnurt /median; (9)
mailboxes will be located curb>,ide at e:irh unit; (10) all ehtrrior
lighting will be located a:, to not spill onto lands adjacent to the
project; (11) all ge�rbjge /trash will be picked up curbride; (12) the
covenants will include that no oet.crior television antennas are permitted;
and (13) the proposed homeowners document-, will he submitted to the City
Attorney for his rrvinv /approval.
The members of the Council were rt:reptivp to the developer's requests
to locate models of the three dwellings they are offe -ing on the lots
at the ingress /egress and to deviate as much as 5' from the minimum 25'
front Yard Luildinq s tbeck rerluirFd by code for single family housing
under straight 7oninq.
A Public Hearing and the Council's consideration of adoption of Ordinance
4, 1981, providing for the creation of the "Miramar II" PUD, will take
place at the Regular Meeting of tfarch 5, 1981.
ITEM5 FOR DISCUSSION:
REVISING SETBACK The City's Building Official, Mr. Jack Hanson, addressed the Council
ACCE55OPYBS CS. u u.,r' to Lhe recommendations he made to them in communications dated
ACCLSSOPY BLOCS. ''� `D� ""
August 27, 1980 and January 27, 1981, re: revising the minimum rear /side
Yard ,etback requirements for utility /storage structures (accessory
buildings) to less than that required for main structures in the
single family residenti2l .oning districts.
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[he City Attorney was requested to draft an 6,d1nance incorporating the
thoughts of the Council re: this modification to the City's Zoning Codes
for their consideration of first reading at their Regular Meeting of
March 5. 1981.
IDENTIFYING Mr. Jack White. member of the Beautification and Environmental Committee,
SIGN FOR "MIJNTC = reviewed with the Council the coats for the o3gn they ire considering to
I 'AL COP1r LC\
identify the municipal complex from Malitary Trail,
Mr. White related that keepiiag in mind local contractors have offered to
donate time /materials for the structure itself, the costs for "Sign
Craft of the P n— fiches" to implement the plan modified pursuant to the
discussion at the Workshop Meeting of January 21, 1981 Ire: $1834 for
Lhe ha:;u, rlertrirnl wnrl: (OWILIdir)rl the trenching and rnvering up); and
including both faces, $5344 for anodized alumirwm letters - $2648 for
baked enamel letters. The lettering for this :;3gn would be 9" on top to
read "Palm Beach Garden," and 12" on bottom to read "Municipal Complex ".
The Council referred the plans for this sign to the Site Plan and Appear-
ance ReView Committee for their recommendation, including whether or not
they feel it should be a 90 o V- shaped sign oriented to Military Trail
or a straight, double -faced sign located perpendicular to the artery.
Tn the meantime, Mr. White will provide samples of the lettering and work
with the City Hanager re: the City receiving bids /proposals for the sign.
LOCATTuN '1F
Mr. Douglas Hood addressed
the
Council pursuant
to h1; communication of
RACTLITICS,
FACILITICS IN
thi., date re: the location
of
racquetball facilities
in the City, with
Y�
i
p,irt of tt construction costs
to be taken from
the $18,750 the County
allocated as matching funds
for
the courts and /or
a gazebo for the
senior citizens organization.
leer this County
Grants and Funding
Document, construction must
he
completed on the
facilities approved by
Auqust 30, 1961.;
The Council referred the location of this project to be coordinated with
the architects For the City's Community Center to the Site Plan and
Appearance Reviev Committee for their recommendation. In the rnearitime,
® survey will be performed on the location of treys cn the 12'; -•nrr` tract;
specificaticn s will be drawn up for the piilpose of going out for rids;
end the Cuuncal will be previded inforrnatinn as to the public intere ,,t
in racquetball courts (i.e., the u,-,e of courts existing in surrounding
areas?.
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PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
® Vice Mayor Aldred acknowledged receipt of communications from:
COUNTY COMMIS- I County Commissioner Peggy B. Evatt, notifying the City their next
510NER PEGGY
UU TES semi- annual meeting with North County Municipal Officials will be
hold at the Northeast County Courthouse Complex at 7:30 P.fl. on
April 13, 1981.
MR. P. B. HICDON 2. Mr. P. B. Higdon, Executive Vice President of Bankers Life and
FBA—N RS LIFT
EASUALIY CO. Casualty Company, thanking the Council for the ceremony held on
February 21, 1981 at Plant Drive Park with the theme "THE GROWTH
OF THE GARDENS SALUTES THE BANKERS LAND COMPANY ". (This was the
City's celebration of Bankers Land Company's donation /dedication
of the park.)
57ATE SENATOR 3. State. Senator Philip D. Lewis, thanking the Council for inviting
PHILIP D. LEWI
him to the above -- referenced celebration.
MR., lH, HIBEL 41 i•lr. William P. Hzbel, requesting the Council to delav their con-
sideration of his petition for the rezoning of a .71 -acre tract
on thr west side of Nilitary Trail, north of Holly Drive, for 60
day -. A Pulilir, Hearing and the F'nuncil's consideration of adoption
of Gi,lrnanrrc 115, 1)Uj, rezoning this parcel from PH-High Density
Residential District to CPO - Commercial Professional Office District,
has been duly advertised for the Regular Meeting of Harch 5, 19B].)
I,rR. JOUN WODRASKA5. Mr. John R. Wodrasko, Deputy Executive Director of South Florida
OF
570—M-7
Weter ^1anagpmcnt District, commenting on the City's proposed Com-
prehensive Land Use Plan.
DR. RILHARD KAYE Councilman John Kipdi; acknowledged receipt of a comrnunication from
Dr. Richard H. Kaye, suggesting the Council consider revising the fee
structure for the use of the. City's recreational FacilitTC; to allow
fox self- supporting businessmen in the Citv to pay to "reoideret" fee,
rither !ham the fee now applicable to rill non - residents.
REPORTS:_ Vice Mayor Aldreo, Counciluoman Monroe, and Councilman Laurie reported
VICE_ MAYOR ALDRCI),�hnt thcv ahtendrd fhc ity', celchrotion of hankers Land Comran s
CQL'rd ai m
_N Y
iQ \ROE donation!dedacation of Plant Drive Park held at the park or, rebruary 21,
�OUNEILhtA" 1981,
LAURIL
City Ceunc:il Workshop Meeting, 2 /26/81
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
Page -6-
COUNCILMAN Councilman Laurie reported that he attended a meeting /social of the
Plat #4 Homeowners Association last evening; and at that meeting, he
heard concerns regarding vandalism and the lack of adequate street
lights in the subdivision, and requests for the Elm Street median to
be landscaped, and recreational amenities to be located on the City's
2.94 -acre tract at the northeast corner of the Garden Lakes project.
Public Works Director Leonard Devine was requested to have basketball
hoops installed on the poles already located on a concrete slob /court
,t the above- referenced 2.94 -acre tract. (The State Department of
Transportation proposes to acquire this tract for Interst2te -95 rights -
ef_way in the not - too - distant future.)
Councilman Laurie reported that at the "THF GROWTH OF THE GARDENS
.SALUTES [HE BANKERS LAND COMPANY" celebration, he spoke with a heli-
copter pilot who expressed a need for 4. i9e florescent balls to be
located on the cables at the Palm Beach Gardens Community Hsopital's
landing pad, to provide for safer landings during the hours when it
is dark.
ADJOURMiEiN,T - kith no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:58 P.M.
MAYOR FEENEY
CUUNCILMAN KIEDI5
VICE 11AYOR ;V ,PFD CO1iP!CIIMN LAURIE
CITY CI [Mk
COUNCILWOMAN MONROE