HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda EDOC 082803Economic Development Advisory Board
PALM BEACH GARDENS
A Signature City
•Economic Development Oversight Committee
City of Palm Beach Gardens
Thursday — August 28, 2003 - 8:30 a.m.
Council Chambers — City Hall
Meeting Agenda
1. Welcome Ed Sabin, Chair
2. Review of Minutes Members
3. Staff Report Dolores Key
4. Presentation: County Zoning 101
Barbara Pinkston- Taylor, Principal Planner
Palm Beach County
5. Presentation: Land Use Designation of Palm Beach Park of Commerce — The
• Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process
Susan Miller, Planner
Palm Beach County
6. Establish Next Month's Topic Ed Sabin, Chair
7. Next Meeting Date September 25, 2003
8. Adjourn
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Accelerated Permitting Program
• The City of Palm Beach Gardens seeks to diversify its economic base and provide
the citizenry value -added employment opportunities through the recruitment and
expansion of the private sector.
To accomplish this goal, the City of Palm Beach Gardens offers an Accelerated
Permitting Program to expedite the planning, zoning, and building permitting process.
The Accelerated Permitting Program is available to companies that are expanding
operations or moving into the City so that employment may be created at a faster
pace. Companies must meet specific criteria, as established by the City Council, in
order to qualify for the Accelerated Permitting Program.
The Accelerated Permitting Program gives priorit to qualifying projects by building
quality into the process, while not sacrificing requirements as established by the
City's Codes of Ordinances. The City of Palm Beach Gardens reserves the right to
deny any project that is deemed to be detrimental to the quality of life of the citizens.
Qualifiers for the Accelerated Permitting Program
• Companies must create fifty (50) new positions within first two (2) years of
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operations.
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Positions created must be considered value -added employment.
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Average salary of positions created must be 10% — 15% higher than the per
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capita income level in Palm Beach Gardens.
0 10% _ $47,272
0 15% _ $49,421
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Positions must be sustainable for a five (5) year period of time.
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Companies must pass due diligence to establish solvency and credibility prior
to acceptance into the program.
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Due diligence may include, but not limited to, a Dun Bradstreet report and
five (5) years of financials.
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Due diligence reports most be reviewed by the Economic Development
Oversight Committee, City Manager, Economic Development Administrator
and Financial Administrator for the City of Palm Beach Gardens.
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Companies must receive endorsement from the Economic Development
Oversight Committee and approval of the City Council to qualify.
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Company must appoint a Project Manager for communication purposes.
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Start date for filling newly created positions will be considered thirty (30) days
after company receives a Certificate of Occupancy by the City's Building
Department.
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Special consideration will be given to projects within identified economic
cluster areas:
• Aerospace / Engineering
• Medical / Pharmaceutical
• Business / Financial Services
o Information Technology
• Education
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Benefits of the Accelerated Permitting Program
Companies that have been accepted into the Accelerated Permitting Program will •
receive:
• A single Point of Contact for the approval process as appointed by the City
Manager or Economic Development Administrator.
• Establishment of necessary steps required for project approval in pre -
application meeting with Growth Management Division.
• Itemized completion timetable.
• Priority at every juncture of the review process by City staff and contracted
engineering firm.
• Review by City staff and engineering firm conducted within five (5) business
days of submission.
• If problems are identified, a face -to -face meeting of all concerned parties will
be called within two (2) business days so that a resolution may be found in a
timely and efficient manner.
• City appointed Point of Contact will be kept apprised of all developments
regarding a project by City's Engineering, Growth Management, and Building
Departments in order to trouble -shoot and keep sanctioned projects on track.
• City's Point of Contact will provide a weekly status report (minimally) to
Company's Project Manager.
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PALM BEACH COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT
OBJECTIVE 2.7 United Technologies Corporation (Pratt - Whitney) Protection Area
Overlay
Palm Beach County shall protect critical industrial, manufacturing and research and
development activities, from encroachment of incompatible uses and activities, which
would be unable to withstand the noise generated by jet and rocket propulsion engine
testing in the Overlay, while providing the opportunity to locate compatible office and
industrial uses together with compatible supporting, accessory, and ancillary uses in
proximity to the existing facilities facilitating the continuation and further development of
this manufacturing and research and development area through designation of the
United Technologies Corporation (Pratt - Whitney) Protection Area Overlay.
Policy 2.7 -a: The United Technologies Corporation (Pratt - Whitney) Protection Area
Overlay, generally described as the area east and north of the Beeline Highway and the
Pratt- Whitney facility, encompassing all or portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, Township 41 Range 40; Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18,
Township 41 Range 41; and, Section 13, Township 41 Range 39, shall be depicted on
the Future Land Use Atlas.
Policy 2.7 -b: The following future land use designations shall be allowed in the United
Technologies Corporation (Pratt - Whitney) Protection Area Overlay:
• 1. Industrial, including the Economic Development Center category; and,
2. Conservation, including the Water Resources Area category.
Commercial and Commercial Recreation future land use designations are prohibited,
except for those parcels which held Commercial or Commercial Recreation designations
prior to the adoption of the 1989 Comprehensive Plan.
Policy 2.7 -c: The County shall designate the Overlay as a Limited Urban Service Area
based on the nature of the industrial operations and need for urban levels of potable
water and sanitary sewer. The boundaries of the Limited Urban Service Area shall be
depicted on the "Service Areas Map" contained in the Comprehensive Plan Map Series.
Policy 2.7 -d: The County shall limit permitted uses within the United Technologies
Corporation (Pratt - Whitney) Protection Area Overlay to those uses that are ancillary or
accessory to, and /or compatible with and do not endanger the continuation and
expansion of the existing industrial, manufacturing, and research and development
operations within the Overlay. Certain uses permitted within the allowed future land use
designations may generate conflicts with the Pratt - Whitney facilities, and shall be
prohibited. Such incompatible uses (due to their sensitivity to noise) include, but are not
limited to, the following:
1. Residential (excluding Caretakers quarters);
2. Hotels, motels;
• 3. Medical and dental offices; and
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4. Hospitals, medical centers.
Uses (not listed above) which generally would not be allowed within the UT
Overlay may be permitted as accessory uses to a permitted primary use.
Implementation Section, p. 106
United Technologies Corp (Pratt- Whitney) Protection Area Overlay
The purpose of the Overlay is to provide for the protection of a critical manufacturing and
research and development employer from encroachment by incompatible uses and
activities; as well as to provide opportunities to locate accessory, auxiliary, and
supporting industrial uses in close proximity to the existing facilities. Locations of such
uses may ultimately lead to the continuation and future development of the Pratt-
Whitney facilities. In order to enhance the operation of Pratt- Whitney, it is necessary to
provide compatible adjacent land uses and activities in the Overlay area which
complement the operations and /or are related to the continuation and future
development of the facility.
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In 1957/58, the Pratt- Whitney facilities were established in the area designated as
Industrial, immediately south of the Beeline Highway and west of Seminole Pratt -
Whitney Road. The siting of these facilities was purposely in an isolated and rural
setting, to minimize or eliminate any inconsistencies with adjacent land uses. Pratt-
Whitney is a major industrial employer within the County, and its continuation and
potential expansion of its employment base supports the Comprehensive Plan's •
economic goal to expand the County's manufacturing /industrial base.
The Unified Land Development Code shall specifically identify the uses permitted within
this Overlay, and must provide for regulations and restrictions consistent with the
provisions of this Overlay.
OBJECTIVE 3.3 Limited Urban Services Area (LUSA)
Palm Beach County shall allow for a mix of urban and rural levels of service in the
Limited Urban Service Area.
Policy 3.3 -a: The Limited Urban Service Area shall include the following:
1. the area described as the United Technology - Pratt and Whitney Overlay;
2. the area defined as the General Aviation Facility/ North County Airport;
3. the Agricultural Reserve; and
4. areas within the Exurban Tier where the Legislature has granted a special district
the authority to provide urban levels of service for potable water and /or sewer
following the installation of centralized water and /or sewer systems; installation of
a force main to serve a single project shall not constitute justification for a LUSA
designation.
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The LUSA shall be depicted on the Service Areas Map and the Future Land Use Atlas in
the Map Series upon designation through a Plan amendment.
• Policy 3.3 -b: Within the Limited Urban Service Area, potable water or sanitary sewer
services may be provided by the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department or an
appropriate special district.
2.2.4 Industrial
Policy 2.2.4 -a: The County shall apply the following range of Industrial future land use
categories at appropriate locations and intensities to satisfy the need for industrial space
and to promote economic development consistent with the Objectives in the Economic
Element.
1. Industrial (IND): The IND category shall be primarily utilized by light,
medium and heavy industrial uses and related services, and shall permit
the following uses: manufacturing, assembly of products, processing,
research and development, wholesale distribution and or storage of
products, transportation, fabrication, salvage and junkyards.
2. Economic Development Center (EDC): The EDC category shall be
primarily utilized by office and research parks, and shall permit the
following uses: manufacturing, assembly of products, processing, office,
research and development, and wholesale distribution and storage of
products.
• Policy 2.2.4 -b: A Planned Industrial Park is an economic activity center primarily desi-
gned to accommodate and promote manufacturing industry and other value -added ac-
tivities. Uses such as hotels and offices that support the manufacturing and other value -
added activities shall be permitted. Residential uses may be permitted within the
Planned Industrial Park Development District (PIPD) only provided: 1) the amount and
type of jobs (work force) created by the industrial use is rationally related to the amount
and type of residential uses; 2) the amount of residential uses would lessen land use
imbalances within a sector; 3) internal trip capture concurrent with the build out of the
PIPD is demonstrated; 4) recreation to meet the needs of the residential population is
provided; and, 5) a balanced mix of land uses is provided to meet the needs of the
residential population and projected work force.
Policy 2.2.4 -c: Industrially designated parcels may be assigned an underlying
residential density for the development of a PIPD without a land use amendment. The
Planning Director shall assign the underlying density based upon the densities of
adjacent residential properties.
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Planned Industrial Park Development (PIPD)
Policy 1.2.1 -k: Planned Industrial Park Developments may be permitted in the •
Industrial or Economic Development Center future land use categories, to accommodate
and promote cluster industries, manufacturing, and other value added activities.
Commercial, residential, and recreational uses may be allowed to encourage internal
automobile trip capture if future land use imbalances are identified within the area of the
proposed PIPD.
Implementation Section, p. 93
4. Industrial
Uses
General. The Future Land Use Atlas delineates the Industrially designated areas to
include lands primarily used for manufacturing, assembly, processing, research and
development and wholesale distribution and storage of products. The land uses listed
below are allowable within the Industrial future land use designation as permitted by the
ULDC.
1. Mining, subject to the limitations included in the subsection entitled
"Mining and Excavation ";
2. Accessory commercial uses within buildings devoted to primary industrial
uses (automotive paint and body shop, car wash and auto detailing, and
repair and maintenance, general, shall be allowed as freestanding uses); •
3. Commercial uses within areas zoned as Planned Industrial Park
Developments;
4. Parks and Recreation;
5. Commercial Recreation;
6. Conservation;
7. Institutional and Public Facilities;
8. Transportation and Utility Facilities;
9. Communication Facilities;
10. Non - residential agricultural uses;
11. Caretakers' quarters;
12. Uses and structures accessory to a permitted use; and,
13. Residential uses, subject to the limitations described in the provisions for
a Planned Industrial Park Development.
The Unified Land Development Code shall include, at a minimum, the following three
zoning districts which generally allow the uses described below:
Light Industrial. This district includes light manufacturing, processing,
wholesaling, fabrication or storage of non - objectionable products not likely to
cause undesirable effects upon nearby areas. These uses shall not cause or
result in the dissemination of excessive dust, smoke, fumes, odor, noise,
vibration or light beyond the boundaries of the lot on which the use is conducted. •
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Examples of the allowable uses identified in Policy 2.2.4 -a include, but are not
limited to:
• 1. Assembly of computer products;
2. Business dispatching offices; and,
3. Pest control operations.
General Industrial. This district includes medium to heavy industrial operations
such as manufacturing, transportation and wholesale trade, construction and
agricultural uses. These uses may cause or result in the dissemination of dust,
smoke, fumes, odor, noise, vibration or light beyond the boundaries of the lot on
which the use is conducted. These effects will be minimized through the Unified
Land Development Code. Examples of the allowable uses identified in Policy
2.2.4 -a include, but are not limited to:
1. Salvage and junkyards;
2. Storage of regulated substances;
3. Outdoor storage, including storage of construction material;
4. Asphalt and concrete mixing and product manufacturing;
5. Foundry and steel or metal fabricating and manufacturing;
6. Transshipment terminals; and,
7. Light industrial uses (as described above).
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PALM BEACH PARK OF COMMERCE DRI /PIPD
(per annual report 2/02 -2/03)
Use
Approved Acreages
Committed
Commercial
114.50 acres
103.10 acres
Light Industrial
440.83 acres
310.20 acres
202.79
acres
General Industrial
249.96 acres
160.76 acres
Transportation
85.67 acres
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Utilities
15.32 acres
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Institutional
4 acres
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Recreational
11.72 acres
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Canals /Lakes
75.03 acres
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Wetlands Preserved
152.27 acres
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Wetlands Created
94.40 acres
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PROCESS
Amendment process is initiated,
typically in October and March.
90 -120 days
Staff prepares analysis and recommendation
Public Hearing: Local Planning Agency (LPA) recommendation
(letters are sent to known interested parties including affected municipalities;
public hearing is advertised in the newspaper approximately 10 days prior)
about 30 days
Public Hearing: Board of County Commissioners' (BCC) Transmittal
(letters are sent to known interested parties including affected municipalities;
public hearing is advertised in the newspaper approximately 10 days prior)
about 60 days
Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) reviews proposed
amendment (including review by various State agencies), and
issues Objections, Recommendations and Comments (ORC) Report
on proposed amendment
about 60 days
Public Hearing: BCC Adoption
(letters are sent to known interested parties including affected
municipalities, and the public hearing is advertised in the
newspaper approximately 10 days prior)
about 45 days
DCA reviews adopted amendment, and
publishes Notice of Intent (NOI) in newspaper
to find adopted amendment in compliance, if
consistent with State requirements
7 about 21 days
Amendment becomes effective as of
date of NOI, if NOI is not challenged
at the time development approval is sought
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For site- specific amendments,
proceed with rezoning process
d site plan review process
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For additional information, please contact:
Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning, and Building Department
Planning Division (561) 233 -5300
Zoning Division (561) 233 -5200