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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 052280CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS MAY 22, 1980 The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order by Mayor Dick Feeney 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 City Clerk and present were: Mayor Feeney, Vice Mayor Aldred, Councilman Kiedis, Councilman Laurie, and Councilwoman Monroe. Attorney William Brant and City Manager John Orr were also in attendance. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Feeney announced the following: 1. The City's Administrative Offices will be closed on Monday, May 26, 1960 in observance of "Memorial Day ". 2. A meeting of the City's Planning and Zoning Commission will take place on Tuesday, May 27, 1980 at 7:30 P.M.. 3. A General Membership Meeting of the PBGYAA will take place on Wednee day, May 2B, 1980 at 8:00 P.M.. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: MR. GEORGE Mr. George Bayer, 4096 Hickory Drive, PBG, addressed the Council re: the BAYER sand blowing from the construction project known as "Vision One" being a constant source of irritation for residents in that area. The City Manager reported that per the request of the Council at their May 8, 1980 meeting, he contacted the P. B. County Health Dept. re: this problem and they did not determine this was a health hazard. The City Attorney advised that if under the definition of the City's Code independent experts deteroined this was a "nuisance ", the City could perhaps trespass on these lands,which are now under litigation, to take corrective action. ( The City Manager suggested that perhaps the City could overlay the sand with some form of bonding material, such as oil, to keep it from blowing. The placement of some type of barrier, such as fencing, on the canal easement along the northern perimeter of the property was also discussed. City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/22/80 Page 2 In response to Mr. Bayer's concern re: the spillage of headlights onto adjacent residential lands, the City Manager advised that all building inspections on the "Vision One" project have been halted; therefore, Certificates of Occupancy will not be issued. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: CREATION OF At their duly advertised Public Hearing on April 8, 1980, the Planning =777p0 and Zoning Commission unanimously adopted a motion recommending to the OONON U. S. HWY #1 Council the granting of the request of Oakbrook Square Associates, Ltd., for the creation of a PUD with CPO - Commercial Professional Office usage on a 11.818 -acre parcel of land located on the east side of U. S. Highway Cpl, contiguous to the north of the existing Oakbrook Square Shopping Center. Attorney George Ord of Alley, Maass & Associates, Mr. Ronald Schwab of Schwab & Twitty, Architects, Mr. Jeff Blakely of Blakely & Associates, Landscape Architects & Planners, Mr. Harold Vick of Kimley -Horn & Associ- ates, Inc., and Mr. Oenbrink of Hutcheon Engineers, Inc. participated in a presentation to the Council re: this PUD to consist of four intercon- nected four -story buildings with 57,000 sq. ft. of leasable area each. The first of the four phases of development will include a bank with four drive -in teller stations on the southwestern corner of the parcel. The site of the existing Town & Country Animal Hospital is an "out- parcel" on the northwestern extremity of the subject lands. Mr. Blakely demonstrated that with the proposed landscaping /buffering and a rear setback of 267', these buildings, which will be 48' in height, will not be seen from the single family Hidden Key subdivision to the east. Attorney Ord conveyed that they have exercised meetings with representa- tives of Hidden Key North and all of the homeowners' objections, "in principle ", have been resolved. The City Manager reviewed the comments of the City Engineer re: the preliminary site documents for this project. These deficiencies will be resolved by the developer prior to the Council's further workshop of the PUD at a future date. An Ordinance creating the "Oakbrook Square Office Complex" PUD will be considered for first reading at the Council's Regular Meeting of June 5, 1980. City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/22/80 Page 3 CREATION OF Mr. Hank Skokowski, Land Planner, and Winston Lee, Landscape Architect, Y FU77T7 8 & addressed the Council pursuant to the discussion at the Workshop Meeting F-7- S OF of April 24, 1980 re: the creation of multi - family PUDs proposed by the PCD Florida Realty Building Company and Lazarus Communities, a joint venture, to be located on the 8.7 -acre "M -8" and 23.6 -acre "M -9" sites on the Master Plan for the PGA National PCD. Per the recommendations /requests of the Council at that meeting, they have deleted the dempsy dumpsters and provided central collection areas for the disposing of garbage /trash; the lands will be designed so that emergency vehicles can gain access to the projects from the "Resort Core" or Ryder Cup Boulevard in the event of a "dire emergency "; and the Council was provided a profile on the past work products of Mr. Arthur Lazarus of Lazarus Communities. Mr. Lee reviewed with the Council the landscaping plans for the multi- family projects. These plans were approved by the City's Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee at their meeting of May 13, 1980. The City Manager reviewed the comments of the City Engineer outlined in a communication of this date. These deficiencies will be resolved by the applicant prior to the Council's consideration of a Resolution adopting these PUDs at their Regular Meeting of June 5, 1980. CRLATION OF At their Regular Meeting of May 13, 1980, the Planning and Zoning Com- MULTIFAMILY mission adopted motions recommending to the Council the creation of multi - s�-4 t -'�Tv & family PUDs proposed by U. S. Homes to be located on the 1.8 -acre "M -4 ", 7--7U-SITES OF F7A_NA7TC PCD 3.4- acre "M -511, 3.7 -acre "M -6" and the 3.5 -acre "M -10" tracts on the Master Plan for the PGA National PCD. (The "M --4 ", "M -5 ", and "M -6" tracts are designated as Tracts "R -3 ", "R -2 ", and "R -1 ", respectively, on the recorded P.G.A. Resort Community Plat #1 (Thurston); The "M -10" Tract is designated as "Tract R" on the recorded P.G.A. Resort Community Plat #3 (Burwick).) Mr. Hank Skokowski, Land Planner and authorized agent for the Florida Realty Building Company, the owner /developer of the PGA National PCD, and Mr. Winston Lee, Landscape Architect, participated in a presentation to the Council re: these multi - family PUDs. There will be 52 living units within the "Villas of Thurston ", with a density of 5.8 u /p /a; and 19 living units within the "Villas of Burwick ", with a density of 5.4 u /p /a. City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/22180 Page 4 These one - and two -story townhomes to range in living area from 1400 sq. ft. to 2290 sq. ft. and price from $100,000 to $150,000, will be marketed for year -round residency. Each unit will have a two -car encl_ed garage with automatic door openers, plus sufficient parking area on the garages' aprons /driveways for two additional vehicles. There will be one Homeowners' Association for both of these projects. The City Manager acknowledged a communication of this date from the City's Consulting Engineer. These deficiencies will be resolved by the applicant prior to the Council's consideration of a Resolution adopting these PUDs at their Regular Meeting of June 5, 1980. CREATION OF At their meeting of April 22, 1980, the Planning and Zoning Commission WINCHESTER adopted a motion recommending to the Council the denial of the request COURTS II PUD of Mr. Robert Slater, Architect and authorized agent for Winchester Development Corporation for the creation of a multi - family PUD on a 20- acre parcel of land located on the west side of Military Trail at Elm Avenue. The Commission's main objection to this project was the density of 7.9 u /p /a on lands zoned for single family residential use. (The City's proposed Comprehensive Land Use Plan reflects medium density residential usage on these lands.) The Council acknowledged receipt of the "check -off sheet" completed by the Planning and Zoning Commission, outlining the deficiencies in the application for the Winchester Courts II PUD. The Commission will be provided a copy of Mr. Slater's communication dated May 15, 1980, which addresses these deficiencies /outlines the corrective action taken. Mr. Slater and Attorney Robert B. Cook, who are two of the four stock- holders in the Winchester Development Corporation and contract purchasers of the subject lands, participated in the introduction of this proposed project to the Council. During the discussions re: this PUD, the Council suggested that the quantity of development phases be reduced from eight to four (i.e., 39 townhouses per phase); and a central collection area be provided for the disposal of garbage /trash rather than dempsy dumpsters. The Council was receptive to Attorney Cook's and Mr. Slater's suggestion that they delete the 3/4 -mile jogging trail they had proposed to be located around the perimeter of the project; and instead, participate financially in the construction of a bicycle path along the west side of Military Trail between the project and PGA Boulevard. These gentlemen City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/22/BO Page 5 will meet with the City Manager to further discuss this matter. The deficiencies outlined in the City's Consulting Engineer's communi- cation of this date will be resolved by the applicant, prior to the Council's further workshop of this project at a future meeting. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Feeney acknowledged receipt of communications from the following: HETZEL BROTHERS 1. John Carroll of Hetzel Brothers Christmas and Easter Pageants, Inc., CHRISTMAS AND thanking the city for financially supporting them this fiscal year FA7TEFt__F1IG EANT S , IFU_. - by placing an advertisement in their Pageant Programs. STATE SENATOR 2. State Senator Philip D. Lewis and State Representative William G. E IS "Doe" Myers, acknowledging receipt of the City's mailgrams opposing STATE REP. SB 904, providing that the costs of signals at railroad crossings R7 S_ be split between the railroad and the governmental entity involved. ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER: UPGRADING OF The Council will consider approving funds for the installation of 120' 7077 CC /BASEBALL of chain link fencing, 8' in height, at the Plant Drive Baseball /Softball PLANT DRIVE PARK Field at their Regular Meeting of June 5, 1980. SALE OF CITY'S The City Manager briefly reviewed with the Council the steps that would LOT IN PLAT 6 be necessary for the City to take in order to sell Lot 12, Block 58, of Plat 6, while maintaining an easement for access to /from the Earman River. ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL: COUNCILWOMAN Councilwoman Monroe requested that the concession stand at Gardens Park MONROE: be opened and refreshments be p provided for those participating in the sprigging of the south 9, acres on May 23, and 24, 1980. COUNCILMAN The Council acknowledged receipt of a communication from Ken Schott, LAURIE Recreation Supervisor, outlinin g costs of the patch the Council approved at their meeting of April 24, 1980 and an alternate. The City Manager was requested to redesign this patch, to be presented to the World Record Soccer Game participants, incorporating the thoughts of the Council. COUNCILMAN Councilman Kiedis suggested that the Council consider the development of KIEDIS combination racquetball /handball courts on the City's 2.5 -acre parcel on the northwest corner of Lilac Street and Plant Drive. The City Manager was requested to explore whether or not this recreational improvement would be acceptable under the County's 50/50 Funding Program. City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/22/80 Page b COUNCILMAN The City Manager was requested to contact the Village of North Palm Beach LA -IE J re: the size and cost of their modular building used for recreational -- activities. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:15 P.M.. MA�OR FiiNEY VICE MAYOR ALDRED G /o > CITY CLERK COUNCILMAN KIEDIS rti YA(e - COUNCILMAN LAURIE >� r "1 i I �.. COUNCILWOMAN MONROE