HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 080378CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
AUGUST 3, 1978
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
was called to order by Mayor Kiedis at 8 :00 P.M. in the Assembly Room,
10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, 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
Kiedis, Vice Mayor Laurie, Councilman Martino, Councilman Feeney, and
Councilman Aldred. Attorney William Brant and City Manager John L. Orr
were also in attendance.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 20, 1978, were unanimously
approved by the Council, as amended.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Kiedis made the following announcements:
A Planning and Zoning Commission meeting would be held August 8, 1978,
at 7:30 P.M..
A Budget Workshop meeting would convene at 7:45 P.M. on August 7, 1978.
A meeting of the Volunteer Firemen would be held an August 8, 1978, at
7:30 P.M..
A Beautification and Environmental Committee meeting would be held
August 9, 1978, at 8:00 P.M.
A Budget Workshop meeting would be held on August 10, 1978, at 7:45 P.M..
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
MR. KLIMAN Mr. Kliman, a resident of PBG Plat #4, requested that the City consider
WIDENING OF CITY ening the ingress /egress of the Municipal Complex and Post Office
Depot on Military Trail. The City Manager was requested to have the City's
Public Works' Dept. widen this access, if feasible.
City Council Regular Meeting, 8/3/78 Page 2
GORDON HUNTER Mr. Gordon Hunter, a resident of PBG Plat #4, advised that the street
STREET LIGHT light at the intersection of Military Trail and Elm Avenue was out.
UU'1
The City Manager will take care of this matter.
RESOLUTIONS: For the benefit of those present, the City Manager explained that prior
to receiving Federal Funds for the four - laning of PGA Boulevard, the
Resolutions (i.e., #41 & #42, 1978) and City Deeds provided by the County,
releasing the rights and interests of the City within the proposed right-
of-way to the State DOT, are required, as a formality, to be executed by
the City.
RESOLUTION 412 The Deputy City Clerk read Resolution #41, 1978, conveyance of land
within proposed right -of -way of PGA Boulevard between A -1 -A Alternate
R -O -W FOR PGA
FUUH-LANING - and Prosperity Farms Road, which is referenced as Section 93517 - -2602,
in full.
Resolution #41, 1978, with the names Michael Martino and Dick Aldred
inserted in the fourth paragraph, was unanimously adopted by the Council.
A motion was unanimously adopted that the Mayor and City Clerk be autho-
rized by the City Council to sign the deed that references Section
93517 - 2602 /Resolution 41, 1978.
RESOLUTION 422 The Deputy City Clerk read Resolution #42, 1978, conveyance of land
1�TT9__
within proposed right -of -way of PGA Boulevard between A -1 -A Alternate
R -O -W FOR PGA
G and Prosperity Farms Road, which is referenced as Section 93517 -2603,
in full.
Resolution #42, 1978, with the names Samuel Laurie and Dick Feeney
inserted in the fourth paragraph, was unanimously adopted by the Council.
A motion was unanimously adopted that the Mayor and City Clerk be autho-
rized by the City Council to sign the deed that references Section
93517- 2603 /Resolution 42, 1978.
City Council Regular Meeting, 8/3/78 A� Page 3
r
ORDINANCE 15� Mayor Kiedis declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly adver-
tised July 17, 1978, and held for the purpose of considering Ordinance
WINCHESTER
PUD 15, 1978, the creation of the "Winchester Courts" Multiple Family
Planned Unit Development, proposed by Mr. Walter J. Longman, Project
Manager of the Winchester Development Corporation, Tequesta, Florida,
to be located on Tracts #1 - V, inclusive, Replat #1, Plat #4, together
with an adjoining 1.31 acre parcel, totaling 15.31 acres and presently
zoned R -3C, Medium Density Residential District.
Mr. Longman introduced Mr. Robert Slater, Architect /Land Planner, Mr.
Jan P. Browning, Engineer from Lindahl, Browning and Ferrari, Inc., and
Mr. Robert B. Cook, Attorney; and distributed the exhibits /drawings to
the Council for their perusal.
Mr. Slater reiterated the changes they had made to the proposed develop-
ment including the reducing of the density from 10 units per acre to
9.15; the setback on Hazel Avenue moved back to 25' on the residential
side, with a 251 - 30` distance between buildings; the landscaping, to
include berming along Ficus and Hazel Streets; and the increasing of
their cash donation to the City to $60,000 for recreational lands/
facilities.
For the benefit of the audience, Mr. Browning recapped the Traffic
Impact Analysis he presented the Council at the July 13, 1978, Special
Workshop Meeting, which consisted of three exhibits: (1) Plat 4 projected
traffic flow in one -way trips /day - original plat; (2) Plat 4 projected
traffic flow in one -way trips /day Winchester Courts added without second
exit; and (3) Plat 4 projected traffic flow in one -way trips /day modified
to show impact of Winchester Courts, Design C. with a second exit on
Military Trail.
City Council Regular Meeting, 8/3/78 Page 4
Several residents of the Plat #4 subdivision including James Johnson,
Dick Yosinoff, Joseph McLaren, T. K. & Becky Srinivasan, Gordon Hunter,
Mr. Kranappa, Lorraine Averbach, Dick Sudder, Rudy Curish, Tony Stallone,
John Yount, and Raymond Rabod, exchanged ideas relative to the project
with those present; and expressed strenuous concern relative to the
traffic that the project will generate in regards to conjestion and
the safety of their children.
Taking into consideration the comparable Plat #6 of the City, the
Council related that they did not feel that traffic conjestion would
be a problem; however, if /when warranted, measures will be taken to
alleviate the conjestion.
Mr. Yosinoff, 11688 Hackberry Street, as President
owners Association, Inc., addressed the members of
Council reading the contents of a communication he
June, 1978, which reiterated the major concerns of
and endorsed six improvements to the project. Per
Mr. Browning clarified the data considered and the
the preparation of the Traffic Analysis for the pry
of the Plat #4 Home -
the audience and the
provided the City
the Plat #4 residents
Mr. Yosinoff's request,
research performed in
eject.
Mr. Hunter presented and reviewed a plan prepared by Mr. T. K. Srinivasan
modifying the layout of the proposed PUD, which in essence eliminated
any traffic generation from the PUD to the single family housing district
of the Plat #4 subdivision.
Messrs. Browning, Longman, and Slater commented on the plan proposed by
the Plat #4 residents, providing a service road the entire southern and
western perimeters of the property with two accesses to the project on
Military Trail, which in their opinion was undesirable and against good
planning.
City Council Regular Meeting, 8/3/78 Page 5
In response to Messrs. Yosinoff's and Hunter's request, the City
Council offered that recessing the current Public Hearing was not
necessary, as the plans for the project had been sufficiently reviewed/
workshopped.
Attorney Cook offered the concessions the developer had made to the
plans per the requests of the Plat #4 residents, the Planning and Zoning
Commission, and the City Council including the providing of an additional
access from Military Trail to Plat #4 (Winchester Drive), the reduction
of the density; and improvement of the aesthetacal view of the development
from the single family housing district. Mr. Cook added that if the
developer had chosen to satisfy the requirements of the R -3C Zoning
Classification rather than develop as a Planned Unit Development, 15
units per acre would have been permissible and Public Hearings would
not have been exercised.
The landscaping plans for the project and a safety barrier between the
sidewalk and the lake will be considered for approval by the City's Site
Plan and Appearance Review Committee.
In answer to the inquiry of the Plat #4 residents, Mr. Rudy Curish,
an employee of the Post Office, advised that they will have home delivery
of mail (curb landing) effective August 21, 1978.
With no further comments from the members of the audience, Mayor Kiedis
declared the Public Hearing closed.
Councilman Martino read Mr. Longman's written agreement that one trash
compactor will be supplied in each of the 140 townhouse units.
Mr. Longman revised Exhibit "B" by making the recreational amenities
previously designated on two of the recreational areas "typical" for all
of them.
City Council Regular Meeting, 8/3/78
Page 6
Subsequent to the exhibits being placed in order, Ordinance #15, 1978,
was amended by the Council to reflect them accordingly. Also, the
first sentence of the third paragraph of paragraph 5. was revised to
read: "No performance bond shall be required for proposed roads and
drainage which are private. A performance bond or letter of credit
for Winchester Drive in a sum determined by the City Engineer shall
be posted for road improvements prior to approval of plat "; and, the
first sentence of paragraph 7. was amended to read: "7. All required
recreational facilities, as set forth in Exhibit "B ", consisting of
pages B -1 and B -2, shall be constructed and improved in final form
prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the final resi-
dential unit in the phase in which such facilities are located."
ORDINANCE 15, Ordinance #15, 1978, creation of the Winchester Courts Planned Unit
Development, by a unanimous vote of the Council, was read in full,
WINCHESTER as amended, on second and final reading by the Deputy City Clerk.
CUO= PUD
Ordinance #15, 1978, was unanimously adopted by the Council.
ORDINANCE 22, Ordinance #22, 1978, modification to the conditional uses permitted in
2T15--
the M -lA Light Industrial District, by adding paragraph "4. Microwave
and Television Receiving and Transmitting Tower. ", was read on first
reading, in full, by the Deputy City Clerk by unanimous vote of the
Council.
,ORDINANCE 232 In answer to Vice Mayor Laurie's inquiry, the City Manager advised a
response has not been received from Royal American Industries, the owner
of the majority of vacant lands in Palm Beach Gardens, to the City's
request that they work in concert with the City in the preparation of
the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan nor offered their Long Range Plans.
City Council Regular Meeting, 8/3/78
Page 7
r
Ordinance #23, 1978, rezoning a 20.703 acre parcel of land located
west of N. Military Trail, north of PGA Boulevard, within Section 1-
42-42, from C -1 to R -1, was read on first reading, by title only, by
the Deputy City Clerk by unanimous vote of the Council.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Laurie reported street lights burned out on Hickory Drive
EAII E
in the City.
MAYOR KIEDIS: In answer to Mayor Kiedis' request, the City Manager advised he is
working with the City's B & F Committee re: beautifying the median
strip along Elm Avenue in Plat #4.
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Laurie requested that the "priority list" of accomplishments /
projects be prepared monthly.
COUNCILMAN Councilman Feeney requested the City's Police Department cite motor-
cyclists without baffles within their muffler systems for violating
the City's Noise Ordinance.
VICE MAYOR In answer to Vice Mayor Laurie's inquiry, the City Manager advised the
C_
City's Police Department did have an experimental motorcycle on loan
for 10 days; and it proved worthy of consideration for purchase in
the 1978/79 Fiscal Year's Budget.
COUNCILMAN Councilman Aldred commended the City's Police Department for citing
QED:
motor vehicle drivers for crossing the median strip where prohibited
on Northlake Boulevard.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
AUTHO. TO Per the request of the City Manager, a motion was unanimously adopted
=N "7011'
CCT that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign the contract for
matching funds from the "701 Comprehensive Planning Assistance Act ".
City Council Regular Meeting, 8/3/78
Page 8
AUTHO. FOR Per the request of the City Manager, a motion was unanimously adopted
r7=. FOR
RUEUT-MIVE that the City Council authorize the City Manager to expend $950 from
the Council Contingency Fund for the purpose of improving the drainage
on holly Drive, to be payable to Pipeline Inspectors Company.
COMPLETION OF City Manager John Orr reported that the overlay has been completed on
=EWOOO ST Bellewood Street; and will be completed August 4, 1978, on the Plant
FCMMM. PARK
Drive Park Parking Lot and Basketball Courts.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:13 A.M..
MAYOR KIEDIS
a`
VICE MAYOR LAURIE
da M. Ard, Deputy City Clerk
COUNCILMAN MARTINO
COUNCILMAN FEENEY
COUNCILMAN ALDRED