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REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
AUGUST 17, 1978
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called
to order by Mayor Kiedis 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 Kiedis, Vice
Mayor Laurie, Councilman Martino and Councilman Aldred. Councilman Feeney
was absent. Attorney William Brant was in attendance.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 3, 1978 were unanimously approved
by the Council as written.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Kiedis made the following announcements:
Budget Workshop Meeting would be held Monday, August 21, 1978 at 7:45 P.M.
Recreation Advisory Board Meeting would be held Tuesday, August 22, 1978 at 8 PM
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting would be held Tuesday, August 22, 1978
at 7:30 P.M.
Budget Workshop Meeting would be held Thursday, August 24, 1978 at 7:45 P.M.
ORDINANCES: Ordinance 20, 1978 changing the zoning classification of certain lands in
ORDINANCE Sections 9, 10 and 15, Township 42 South, Range 42 East from the present M -1
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zoning to a zoning classification of Planned Unit Development (PGA Resort
Community) was reviewed by the Council, and after a few minor changes were
made, by unanimous vote of the Council, was read by the City Clerk on first
reading,by title only,with the amendments included.
Mayor Kiedis read into the record a recommendation from the Planning and
Zoning Commission dated August 17, 1978 regarding the formal actions taken
at the Public Hearings held August 15, 1978.
Mr. William R. Boose, III, Attorney and Agent for Florida Realty Building
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Company provided new information that had been developed and not provided to
the Council in previous sessions. They have agreed to modify their original
plan to change the residential loop road through the project and provide a 120'
right. -of -way corridor if some time in the future Jog Power Line Road is
expanded. Ronald Schwab, Schwab and Twitty, Architects, informed the Council
the other change was the confirmation that the Sheridan Hotel would construct
a 22 story building,housing 350 rooms, near the PGA Headquarters building.
Ordinance 20, 197B will be read on second reading with a public hearing on
August 31, 1978 and a second public hearing will be held on that date for
the Development of Regional Impact.
ORDINANCE Mayor Kiedis declared the Public Hearing open on consideration of Ordinance
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22, 1978, amending Section 12A.2 Conditional Uses of Article V of Zoning by
adding a conditional use entitled "Microwave and Television Receiving and
Transmitting Tower," as duly advertised on August 2, 1978.
Mr. John H. Perry, III, President of Perry Cable Television Company reiterated
that they would like to contruct a tower of not more than 150' that would have
a microwave dish an top. However, if the land purchase does not go through,
they have purchased land west of Beeline Highway and Northlake Blvd. and have
applied to Palm Beach County for a special exception to put up a higher tower
and microwave over to Palm Beach Gardens, and in that case would only need
a 70' tower. He did request that the Council consider passing this Ordinance
changing the Code.
Vice Mayor Laurie suggested,and the Council concurred7to amend Section 1
by adding "Section 12, M -lA Light Industrial District ".
At the suggestion of the City Attorney, the Council requested that before a
conditional use is granted, the Company provide the City with a "Hold Harmless
Agreement" and a Certificate of Insurance.
Mayor Kiedis declared the Public Hearing closed.
Ordinance 22, 197B was read in full by the City Clerk on second reading by a
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unanimous vote of the Council and was unanimously adopted by the Council.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
�- ORDINANCE The Council directed the City Clerk to schedule a Public Hearing for September
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21, 1978 on consideration of Ordinance 23, 1978 the rezoning of 20.703 acres
of land located west of Military Trail, north of PGA Blvd. within Section
1-42-42.
Vice Mayor Laurie asked if the City had received a future land use plan from
Bankers Life and Casualty showing the direction they were going to develop.
The City Manager ,john L. Orr reiterated the information he had received from
Mr. Cargill and Mr. Silva relative to this.
ARTICLE V- A brief review was made of the recommendation from the Planning and Zoning
"REWRITE"
Commission relative to the revisions to Article V of the rewrite of the
City's zoning codes, and further discussion will be held at the Workshop
Meeting on September 14, 1978.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS_:
Mayor Kiedls acknowledged receipt of communications from:
I. Invitation to opening of Flagler Center on August 24, 1978.
2. Notice of location move to Congress Park from Emily Obst.
3. Donald E. Padgett, President,Professional Golfers Association, acknowledging
the Mayor's Letter of welcome to the PGA.
4. Clair Andersen - invitation to Eastpointe on Saturday, August 26, 1978.
CONDEMNATION In answer to Councilman Aldred's question, Attorney Brant explained the
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condemnation proceedings as it relates to the 2.46 acres adjacent to the Plant
Drive Park.
DEVELOPMENT City Manager .john L. Orr explained the Development Order relative to the
ORDER -PGA
RF=. PGA Resort Community and the City Attorney was authorized to prepare a
1� resolution on the Development Order for consideration of the Council.
REPORTS: Vice Mayor Laurie reported he had attended the Planning and Zoning Commission
Meeting held August 8, 1978 and the various Budget Workshop Meetings.
Regular Meeting, August 17, 1978
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
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2.46 ACRES The City Manager John L. Orr reported on the status of the 2.46 acres adjacent
ADJACENT TO
PLANT DRIVE• to Plant Drive Park that the City is .interested in purchasing, and related
that Mr. Cromwell would not accept the offer from the City, and Mr. Ranch,
who has a contract for purchase from Mr. Cromwell, stated he would consider
trading for a similar parcel with the same zoning for construction of his
Glenbrook Apartments. Mr. Orr further reported that Bankers Life and Casualty
Company did not accept the offer from the City relative to the purchase of
the Plant Drive Park property.
701 FUNDING The City Manager John L. Orr stated he will have a resolution for the
Council's consideration authorizing the Ture Coast Regional Planning Council
to perform the coastal zone element for the 701 funding plan. He
recommended that the Comprehensive Planning Board to the 701 planning process
consist of members of the Site Plan Review Committee, the Zoning Board of
Appeals and the Beautification and Environmental Committee.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
The City Manager explained in answer to Mayor Kiedis' inquiry that the new
fire rating did not affect the single family homes, that a drop of three rating
classifications had to occur before it would affect the single family homes.
Vice Mayor Laurie asked for an explanation relative to the letter from the
DOT regarding safety inspection of public bridges and the letter from the
Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding flood insurance.
ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:15 P.M.
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VICE MAYOR LAURIE
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COUNCILMAN MICHAEL MARTINO
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