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WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
SEPTEMBER 27, 1979
The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called
to order by Mayor Samuel Laurie 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 Laurie,
Vice Mayor Kiedis, Councilman Feeney, and Councilman Martino. Attorney
William Brant and City Manager John Orr were also in attendance. Council-
man Dick Aldred was not in attendance.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Laurie announced the following:
A meeting of the City's Merit System Board would take place on Monday,
October 1, 1979 at 7:30 P.M..
The City's Recreation Advisory Board would meet on Tuesday, October 2, 1979,
at 7:30 P.M..
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A PBGYAA General Membership Meeting would convene at 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday
October 3, 1979.
PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION TO THE VOLUNTEERS, PBG FIRE DEPT., INC.
Mayor Laurie presented a plaque of appreciation to Mr. Raymond Lambert,
Vice President of the Palm Beach Gardens Fire Dept., Inc., which read
"Presented To Volunteers P.B.G. Fire Department, Inc. In Appreciation
For Dedicated And Conscientious Service To The City Of Palm Beach Gardens
During "Hurricane David" September 3, 1979 From The Palm Beach Gardens
City Council ".
RESOLUTIONS: The Council acknowledged receipt of a memorandum from Councilman Aldred
RESOLUTION 69, summarizing the Underwriting Agreement submitted for the Council's consider -
- ation by William R. Hough and Company, Inc. for the preparation of a
Financial Feasibility Study in the City's acquisition of Seacoast Utilities,
Inc.-
The City Attorney reviewed with the Council the revisions incorporated into
this Agreement pursuant to the discussions at the September 20, 1979 Regular
Meeting.
Resolution 69, 1979, executing an agreement with William R. Hough and Company
as the Investment Banker for the City in the proposed acquisition of Seacoast
Utilities, Inc., will be considered for adoption at the October 4, 1979
Regular Meeting.
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ORDINANCES: In response to the communication dated September 25, 1979 from the City
ORDINANCE 127 Clerk re: their application to the City for the creation of the "Gardens
Glen" Single Family PUD, Mr. Lloyd Hasner of H23CO Buildings /Realtors
addressed the Council advising that they are in the process of satisfying
these deficiencies in their application.
Ordinance 12, 1979, annexing into the City a 10.046 -2cre parcel of land
located within Section 13 -42 -42 and simultaneously zoning same a Planned
Unit Development with a permitted use of single family residences, will
be considered for adoption at the Regular Meeting of October 4, 1979.
Ordinance 12, 1979 is based on the petition of Mr. Jack Mathis, Architect/
Planner with Team Plan, Inc., representing a group of investors (i.e.,
Attorneys Frank and Mike Ryan and Mr. Lloyd Hasner of Hasco Buildings /Real-
tors) purchasing the lands from Mr. Charles C. Brooks, the applicant.
An Ordinance creating the "Gardens Glen" Single Family PUD on the lands
contained within Ordinance 12, 19-19, together with Lot 9 -A of the Unrecorded
PGA National Golf Club Estates, First Addition, PBG, will be considered
by the Council at a later date.
ORDINANCE 14, At their Regular Meeting of September 11, 1979, the Planning and Zoning
W I77T_ Commission, by a 3 -2 vote, recommended to the City Council the denial of the
request of Mr. Carl Sabatello, President of Sabatello Development Corporation,
for the creation of a multi - family PUD along Military Trail, north of Elm
Street on Tracts 10, 11, and 12, Replat ill, of Plat #4, based on its density
and site layout.
Attorney William Boyes addressed the Councilrepresenting Sabatello Develop-
ment Corporation, summarizing the site data and concept of the "Edgemere"
townhouse project they propose.
The tracts are presently zoned RM- Medium Density Residential, which permits
• maximum density of 8 u /p /a. If, in his application for the development of
• PUD on RM -zoned lands, a developer has demonstrated ingenuity, imagination,
and design efforts,he may be granted by the City a "bonus" of up to two
additional units per acre. The applicant proposes a density of 9.93 u /p /a -
41 townhouses on the three tracts, which total 4.13 acres.
The development proposed is three clusters of row /zero lot line townhomes of
California -style architecture.
Some of the features of the 1,600 sq. ft., 3 bedroom /3 bath townhomes will be
a two -car garage, which provides for four parking spaces per unit, more
storage area, cement the roofs, cement driveways, and a ventilated area
located within the garages for the storage of garbage receptacles.
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The distance between the clusters of townhouses is approx. 1051, meeting
the minimum setback requirements and the maximum allowable lot coverage in
the RM zoning district.
The mailboxes to be located at each unit will be uniform and will compli-
ment the exterior building materials, which are of earthtone colors.
Per the City's request, they have modified their plans by adding a "T" at
the end of each parking area, which will enable a 3 -point turn for service
vehicles; and have provided for ingress /egress to the northernmost cluster
from Military Trail, which will also serve the "Miramar" townhouse project
presently being considered for approval by the City. Access to the remaining
units in "Edgemere" will be from Ash Street.
Letters are on file from the Public Works Director, Fire Chief, and Acting
Police Chief, approving the project for trash pick -up and emergency access.
The lands will be heavily bermed and landscaped; and a buffer /fence land-
scaped with ficus hedging and interspersed with u- shaped concrete walls will
be located along Military Trail.
In addition to the on -site tot lot, to include playground equipment construc-
ted of heavy timber enclosed by a low - profile wall, and picnic areas to
include barbeque grills and park benches, the developer proposes to landscape
the median on Elm Street and donate $25,432 to the City's fund for recrea-
tional lands /facilities.
Subsequent to the Council's review of the plans for the proposed project,
the City Attorney was requested to draft an Ordinance creating the "Edgemere"
PUD for the Council's consideration of adoption. In the meantime, Mr.
Sabatello was requested to provide a layout of the irrigation system and
artist renditions of the rear and side elevations of the clusters; and dis-
cuss with the City Manager the intervals in which the monetary donation
will be disbursed to the City.
The City Attorney was requested to research the enforcibility of including
in the project's Homeowners Documents the maintenance of the Elm Street
median as proposed by the developer.
The City Manager was requested to discuss with the developer of the proposed
"Miramar" project the continuation of the security fence along Military Trail
in front of his project.
The Council didn't have any objections to Mr. Sabatello's request to locate a
mobile office with a sign on the site for the purpose of promoting the project.
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REPORTS: Councilman Martino reported that he attended the Recreation Advisory Board
COUNCILMAN Meeting of September 25, 1979. At that meeting he relayed to Mr. John
-. Caporini, Pres. of the PBGYAA, the thoughts of the Council re: the use of
the lights at Plant Drive Park; sports activities taking place during
inclimate weather, and a team totally comprising of non - residents of the
City.
Councilman Martino suggested that the new volunteers of the Fire Department
be recognized by the Council at a future meeting.
VICE MAYOR In response to Vice Mayor Kiedis, the City Attorney advised that rather than
KIEDIS the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee delegating the Chairman the
authority to approve site plans after revisions they request are incor-
porated by the applicant, the final decision re: approval of the plans
should be made at their public meeting.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
ALCOHOLIC The City Manager recommended to the Council that in view of the fact that
BEVERAGE Chapter 3 of the City's Code regulates the distance between alcoholic
VENDORS
beverage vendors, the selling of alcoholic beverages by businesses as an
incidental use, such as by restaurants and grocery stores, be allowed as a
"permitted use" rather than a "conditional use" in the CG -1 and CG -2 zoning
districts of the City. The City's Code presently requires all businesses
that sell alcoholic beverages for on /off - premise consumption to apply for
a "conditional use "; and if they, with the exception of a grocery store,
propose to locate within 750' of another vendor, to also apply for a variance
to the distance restriction.
The Council requested that the City Manager submit his recommendation, in
writing, re: this change in the zoning codes, to include the comments of
the City Attorney and how alcoholic beverage vendors are regulated in the
Village of North Palm Beach and the Town of Lake Park.
MEMORANDUM OF The Memorandum of Understanding proposed by PGA National Venture with the
UNDERSTANDING City, setting forth the procedure to be followed in obtaining zoning and
plat approval, will be considered by Resolution at the Regular Meeting of
October 4, 1979.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
CALL FOR BIDS The City will advertise for bids for the installation of an irrigation
IRRIGATION system at the Municipal Hall and Gardens Park
Y p , per the specifications pre-
pared by the Building Official.
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REPORT RE: HUR- Councilman Martino acknowledged receipt of the report from Fire Chief
RICANE UA-V—ID Edward Arrants re: "Hurricane David "; and recommended its implementation.
STORM SHUTTERS The Fire Chief will be requested to obtain cost estimates for the install -
rTFr7T=N ation of storm shutters at the Fire Station.
BIDS - BASKET- The City will advertise for bids for the expansion of the basketball courts
BALL COURTS at Plant Drive Park.
TRAFFIC STUDY The City Engineer will be requested to provide a traffic study, both
FOR CITY HALL vehicular and pedestrian, for the City's 40 acres containing the municipal
complex and Gardens Park.
BLDG. OFFICIAL The Building Official will be requested to attend the City's Site Plan and
AT S P R MEET. Appearance Review Committee's meetings as an administrative advisor to
present his comments re: plans submitted by developers for their approval
and building permits.
DEPT. HEADS TO City Department Heads will be requested to review and provide their input
REVIEW PLANS re: plans submitted for the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee's
FOR PROPOSED
PROJECTS: consideration of approval.
COMMUNITY CEN- The Council will submit their comments re: the preliminary plans prepared
TER PLANS by Ms. Emily Obst, Architect, for the proposed Community Center.
COUNTY'S PUR- Vice Mayor Kiedis reported that County Commissioner Peggy Evatt is researching
CHASE OF RYBO- the property owned by Rybovich on the Intracoastal Waterway in North Palm
VICHFRO EERTY
Beach for possible purchase by the County with the Beach Bond Referendum
funds.
PROGRESS REPORT The lending institution for the development of the Vision One PUD will be
_9NE requested to submit to the City a progress report on the development of the
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project.
BURNING OF HIGH The City Manager was requested to ascertain information from the Department
SULFUR F ELS BY of Environmental Regulation as to what items they take into consideration
when they consider the requests of Florida Power and Light Company to burn
high sulfur fuels.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:08 P.M..
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