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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRC Batt School 062212 TO: Marty Minor, Urban Design Kilday Studios CC : Bahareh Wolfs , AICP, Development Compliance and Zoning Manager DATE: June 1 9 , 2012 FROM: Kathryn DeWitt , AICP, Senior Planner SUBJECT: PUD A -12 -05 -000039 Staff Comments – Batt School (Franklin C harter School) The following comments are based on the Development Application submitted on May 22 , 2012 , a nd found sufficient on June 6 , 2012 . Fire Department 1. The submitted engineering plan does not indicate any fire hydrant locations or the fire d epartment connection location for the fire sprinkler system. These items need to be shown on the plans to ensure that they do not conflict with the landscaping. Building and Community Services Department s 2. In order to ensure there are no defects in the fo otprint and conceptual design, please provide a brief Building Life Safety Analysis to include height and area, including limitations per Table 503 FBC, based upon occupancy classification, level of fire protection, and construction type. Please include in terior exiting strategies, and distances, as well as exit capacity tabulations. Also include occupant load per FBC t -1004 and plumbing fixture tabulations per FBC t -403. Police Department No comments at this time. Please see the attached memo for recommen ded Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) practices. Seacoast Utility Authority No comments at this time. CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS MEMORANDUM PUDA -12 -05 -000039 Staff Co mments 06.1 9 .12 Page 2 of 11 Planning and Zoning Department 3. The submitted traffic s tudy shows a total of 1,206 net external AM peak hour trips , which exceeds the allotted number of 838 AM peak hour trips for the site as designated by Ordinance 18, 2009. Please revise traffic study for consistency with the land use. 4. The submitted Operational Plan explains that while s taggered pick -up times are proposed , all dr op -off times are the same for the entire school . Please elaborate on how the circulation pattern will be able to accommodate all the students being dropped off at one (1) time. Additional information is also requested for the early arrivals. Specificall y, please expand the Operational Plan to provide the number and/or percentage of students utilizing the early arrival scenario. 5. Please revise the Operational Plan to include more information regarding the operation of the busses on the site. Arrival and d eparture times for the bus es were not provided. 6. Please revise the Operational Plan to include more information regarding the arrival and departure of the teachers and other school employees. In addition, indicate where teachers and employees park on the s ite. If there will be any re served parking spaces, indicate these spaces on the site plan. 7. Due to the circulation patterns proposed for the site, the north parking area will not be accessible during the pick -up and drop -off times. Cars parked in these sp aces will not be able to exit these spaces during the drop -off and pick -up times. Please indicate how the school will address vehicles parked in these spaces during these high traffic times. 8. The submitted project narrative indicates that police officer s w ill be utilized to assist with the traffic circulation and safety on the site. Please clarify whether these officers will be provided by Palm Beach County School District or the City of Palm Beach Gardens. 9. R evise Sheet SP -1 to reflect a petition number o f PUDA -12 -05 -000039. 10. Revise the Waiver table on Sheet SP -1 to remove the reference to “5 acres according to MXD regulations Section 78 -157(k)(1)” as th e subject site is 9.42 acres and therefore meets this requirement . A waiver is not required . 11. It is staff ’s understanding that the Applicant wishes to proposed the Benjamin Franklin statue to satisfy their A rt in Public Places (AIPP) requirement. T he art piece will require a recommendation from the AIPP Board and approval by the City Council through a separa te petition . P lease revise Sheet SP -1 to remove the note referencing this statue and remove the statue detail from Sheet A -4 . 12. Please make the following modifications to the Building Data Table on Sheet SP -1: a. The total first floor building coverage should be 65,679 sf. PUDA -12 -05 -000039 Staff Co mments 06.1 9 .12 Page 3 of 11 b. The “Parking Required” calculation needs to include the “drop -off parking” spaces. Please move the “drop -off parking” calculations to the “Parking Required” section. Please note that t he Bicycle parking requirement will need to be recalcula ted to include these drop -off spaces. c. The number of spaces required for the office square footage is 15 spaces. Please revise accordingly. d. The number of parking spaces proposed is greater than ten (10) percent of the required parking for the site. Per Se ction 78 -345(d), this request must be considered as a waiver, requires approval by the City Council , and requires additional open space to be provided. 13. The parkway buffer measurement begins at the north side of the ten -foot utility easement, rather than th e property line. Please revise the site and landscape plans to measure the parkway buffer from the property line , so the required 12 -foot meandering sidewalk is completely contained within the 90 -foot buffer . 14. The front setback distance needs to be measure d to the “entry arch” as this is an accessory structure. 15. Please provide a d etail of proposed exercise stations shown on Sheet SP -1 . 16. Revise Sheet SP -1 to indicate the material p roposed for the patio area. 17. Please provide a detail of the indicator light, keyp ad scanner, and medallion scanner shown on Sheet SP -1. 18. Staff has concerns regarding the proposed single entry/exit drive aisles. Dual exit/entry lanes should be provided to better facilitate eastbound and westbound traffic. 19. Revise Sheet SP -1 to identify t he drainage lines depicted on the site. Please identify all easements as existing or proposed. 20. Please revise Sheet SP -1, or include a separate sheet, to show the pavement markings indicating when the single -lane entry becomes two (2) lanes and vice versa when exiting the site. 21. Remove note on Sheet RP -1 that reads “Solid gate materials to be determined by gate manufacture.” This note should state that the gates will be of solid, opaque materials in accordance with Section 78 -378(2) of the City’s Code . 22. Clar ify whether any gates are proposed at the access point into the site and whether perimeter walls or fences will be proposed for security purposes. 23. Please provide color elevations of the propose d buildings. 24. Please provide paint samples for the proposed bu ilding colors. PUDA -12 -05 -000039 Staff Co mments 06.1 9 .12 Page 4 of 11 25. Revise the note on Sheet A -4 to indicate the color of the proposed d rop -off canopies . 26. Revise Sheet A -4, or provide a separate exhibit, showing the details of all proposed signage, including but not limited to, wall signs, entry s ign s , and an y directional signs . 27. The s ignage waiver requested “to allow for wall signage to be located on the second floor” is related to Ground Floor Tenants . As the school is the Principal Building/Principal Tenant , the correct code section to be cited is Section 7 8 -285 , Table 24, Flat/Wall sign for Principal S tructure s . Please r evise the waiver justification and project narrative accordingly , so staff can evaluate the request . 28. Section 78 -284(g)(12), Prohibited Signs , prohibits signage on accessory structures. Ple ase revise the requested waiver to be specific to this code provision. Revise the waiver justification and project narrative accordingly. 29. Please indicate whether any school zone signs are proposed or required by PBC school district. If such signs are pro posed, please show the sign locations on the site and landscape plans. 30. Please consider potential conflicts between signage and landscaping. 31. It seems there may be conflicts between the proposed walkway canopies and landscaping. Please review any potentia l conflicts. Once specific details of the landscaping material is provided, as requested by the City Forester, the City will be able to better determine if any conflicts exist. 32. Please provide d etails of proposed “play equipment area ”. It is not clear the type of equipment proposed for this area or the type of ground materials proposed. 33. The submitted Elevations do not seem to include all of the proposed buildings on the site. Please label each buildin g on the site plan and provide four -(4) sided archite ctural drawings for each building. 34. Please revise the submitted Photometric Plan to be consistent with Section 78 -182 of the City’s Code. 35. Revise the Site Lighting Plan to include a detail of the proposed light poles, in accordance with Section 78 -182(b)(1). 36. The submitted plans do not indicate any proposed lighting along the meandering sidewalk within the parkway buffer. Please revise the submitted plans to provide lighting in this area. 37. Some ove rhead utilities are shown on Sheet SP -1 . Per Section 78 -510, a ll new, reconstructed, or relocated utilities shall be placed underground. Please identify on the site plan whether the overhead utilities are existing or proposed. 38. Please show any proposed flag poles on the site and landscape plans, in accordance with Se ction 78 -287 of the City’s Code. PUDA -12 -05 -000039 Staff Co mments 06.1 9 .12 Page 5 of 11 39. Please provide an electronic copy of your resubmtital. GIS Division 40. The Situs Address is 5651 Hood Road. Please revise all affected documents to reflect this address. 41. The project name for the subject site is Batt School. In order to change the project name, a letter n eed s to be submitted to the Addressing C ommittee . Please submit a letter to Addressing Committee for review or revise all of the submitted documents to reflect the Batt School name. The application fee is $100.00. Forestry Division 42. E xternal review of the submitted Environmental Assessment is required. Please submit the necessary escrow for this review. Upon receipt of escrow, the environmental assessm ent will be transmitted to the C ity’s environmental cons ultant. 43. Please see the following open space figures: There are discrepancies in Total Site Area, Landscape Area, and Pervious Area. There are 23 circular areas (possible tree locations) within the Landscape Area drawing that are not defined as closed po lygons. This will need corrected with the next submittal. 44. Please indicate the following on the site plan and landscape plan in accordance with Section 78 -305: a. Show the utility connections and associated valves on the landscape plan with required screening , including the proposed lift station. b. The location and any easements for the FPL connection and transformer. c. Cross section details of the parkway buffer, and the east, north and west buffer areas adjacent to parking areas and drive aisles. PUDA -12 -05 -000039 Staff Co mments 06.1 9 .12 Page 6 of 11 d. The water suppl y for irrigation, and show the location for irrigation pumping equipment . 45. Please provide a plant list that includes the following in accordance with Section 78 -305 and Section 78 -313: a. P oints, quantity, species, and size of each plant. b. I ndication of prefe rred species and total pref erred species for each category. c. P oint totals for each category: Tr ees, Palms, Shrubs, Groundcover. d. S od spe cies, square footage and points. e. A separate section or plant list for preserve area restoration planting, roadway beautifi cation , and littoral plantings. 46. Please revise the site plan and landscape plan to be consistent with the exterior lighting plan and avoid conflicts with the placement of light poles close to t rees particularly in the parking lot islands, and relocate the t wo (2 ) light poles shown within the preserve perimeter. 47. P lease indicate on the landscape plan all tr ees that require a root barrier i n acco rdance with Section 78 -327(d). 48. Please label and identify the surface of the 20 -foot emergency vehicle access on the l andscape plan consistent with the site plan . 49. Please correct for overlap of planting material on Sheets 3 and 4 into the preserve area, to avoid conflict with the preserve restoration plan on Sheet 6. 50. Please include canopy trees in the east property line la ndscape buffer to meet the minimum spacing of 60 feet, in accordance with Section 78 -319(b)(3). 51. Please revise the parkway landscaping to include: a. P lant palette to provide vegetative communities that include live oak, slash pine, saw palmetto, wax myrtle, s abal palm, as well as grass in accor dance with Section 78 - 231(f)(2). b. P ro vide canopy cover for the multi -use pathway in accor dance with Section 78 -231(f)(2). c. Littoral plantings in the lake tract to enhance the parkway theme as previously approved. 52. Please pr ovide a landscape plan for roadway beautification in accordance with Section 78 - 324, compatible with the parkway landscape theme. 53. Ple ase provide berms at a minimum elevation of two (2) feet above the parking lot grade within the 90 -foot parkway buffer in a ccordance with Section 78 -315(f). PUDA -12 -05 -000039 Staff Co mments 06.1 9 .12 Page 7 of 11 Traffic Consultant – Pinder Troutman and Associates 54. Correct the daily trip generation rate for private schools in Table 1. 55. Due to the high volume of driveway turning movements on Hood Road, the Applicant may be required to furnish a traffic signal as determined by the Palm Beach County Engineer. Provide written documentation of the County’s conceptual approval of the driveway location and design, taking into account the approved access points for the Scripps Florida Phase II / Briger DRI. 56. Clarify the project traffic distribution at the intersections of PGA Boulevard and I -95 and PGA Boulevard and the Turnpike. It is unclear what the project traffic distribution is on I -95 and the Turnpike. 57. Correct the project traffic dis tribution in Table 2 for PGA Boulevard, between Military Trail and RCA Boulevard. 58. Correct the LOS D roadway capacity for Hood Road, between Jog Road and Parkside Drive. The Uninterrupted Flow standard is not appropriate for this link considering the fut ure signals and the length of the link. 59. Provide the historic growth rate table for determination of link -specific growth rates used in the Test 1 analysis. Provide an area -wide growth rate table for growth rates for use in the Test 2 analysis. Justify the use of a 0.5 percent growth rate for Hood Road, between Jog Road and Central Boulevard. 60. The Test 2 link analysis should consider a five -year time period. Please correct Tables 9 and 10. 61. Correct all of the intersection analyses for intersections on PGA Boulevard for peak season factors, project traffic assignment, proper laneage, and the “per lane volumes” calculation. 62. Consider using the 2012 Palm Beach County Intersection Count for I -95 and PGA Boulevard, which may be more appropriate than the “c alculated” volumes used in the study. Palm Beach County Traffic Division Comments are forthcoming and will be sent to the Applicant upon the City’s receipt of the County’s memo . Engineering Department 63. Provide an overlay of the approved Briger Tract parc el on the proposed site plan. Show dimension from the approved driveways for the Briger Tract to the driveway for the subject property. PUDA -12 -05 -000039 Staff Co mments 06.1 9 .12 Page 8 of 11 64. Please provide a future driveway access to the proposed Briger Tract internal to the proposed school. This will allo w for two (2) areas for ingress and egress to the proposed school in the future. 65. Per sections 78 -563 of the City’s LDR’s, please change the Lake Maintenance Easement to a Lake Maintenance Tract . 66. Per section 78 -563 of the City’s LDR’s, only permanent struc tures are prohibited from being installed within a Lake Maintenance Tract. The proposed improvements are not considered permanent structures; therefore a waiver is not required to install a walkway or perimeter fencing within the Lake Maintenance tract. 67. Per section 78 -362 (a)(1) of the City’s LDR’s, please change the height of the Entry Arch to 15 feet to meet the minimum clearance. 68. Please advise if there will be any provision for a crosswalk on Hood Road for pedestrian access to the School. 69. The A ppli cant shall provide a revised drainage statement, which is dated, signed and sealed by a professional engineer registered in the state of Florida, in accordance with LDR Section 78 -46. The drainage statement shall state and explain the following: a. How the dr ainage system will be designed to meet the stormwater management requirements of S outh Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), N orthern Palm Beach County Improvement District (NBCID), and the City’s land development regulations . b. De monstrate the provisio n of a legal positive outfall . c. State how the entire drainage system will drain from point of discharge at the project control structure to the ultimate discharge point into the San Michele project. Please include the conveyance to the drainage pipes under I -95 and to the ultimate discharge point into the San Michele project. Include capacity of conveyance system and any offsite improvements that may be required. 70. The A pplicant shall be subject to the conditions of the Traffic Concurrency issued by the Pal m Beach County Traffic Division (PBC Traffic). 71. Per th e traffic impact analysis, the A pplicant should revise the plans to include the recommended east bound left turn lane from Hood Road into the subject property. 72. The A pplicant should evaluate the need f or additional lanes at the project entrance including dual entrance lanes and dual exit lanes to prevent stacking on Hood Road and into the project. PUDA -12 -05 -000039 Staff Co mments 06.1 9 .12 Page 9 of 11 DRAFT C onditions of Approval 1. Prior to construction plan approval and issuance of the first land alterat ion permit, the Applicant shall schedule a pre -permit meeting with the Planning & Zoning Department. (Planning and Zoning) 2. All on -site lighting shall be cast downward and shielded from adjacent properties. (Planning and Zoning) 3. Prior to the issuance of the final Certificate issued by the Building Department , all ground - mounted and roof top mechanical equipment shall be screened from view in accordance with City Code Section 78 -377, entitled Mechanical and Service Equipment Screening. (Planning and Zoni ng) 4. The school use of this site shall be limited to 1,340 Students grades K – 8. The Applicant , it s successors , or assigns shall have to submit to the City each August after site plan approval a letter certifying the number of students enrolled for that p articular school year. (Planning and Zoning) 5. All gutters and downspouts for each building shall be painted to match the surface to which attached . (Planning and Zoning) 6. The Applicant shall coordinate and receive approval from the Director of Planning an d Zoning prior to the closing any portion of the sidewalk along Hood Road. (Planning and Zoning) 7. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit, the Applicant shall comply with Section 78 - 262 of the City Code relative to Art in Public Places. The App licant shall provide art on site or make a payment in lieu thereof. The Art in Public Places Advisory Board shall review and make a recommendation to the City Council on any proposed art on site. If the Applicant is providing public art on site, the art shall be installed prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy, or as determined by the application for approval of the art. (Planning and Zoning) 8. The offsite detention area shall have a minimum of one (1) fountain and aeration system. P rior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for the recreation center or academy building, whichever occurs first, the Applicant shall install all required fountains and aeration systems and must be fully operational. (Planning and Zoning) 9. Prior to the issuance of the final Certificate issued by the Building Department, digital copies of the approved civil design and architectural drawings, including floor plans, shall be submitted to the GIS Manager. (GIS Manager) 10. Prior to the issuance of the fi rst Building Permit for vertical construction, digital files of the approved plat shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Department. (GIS Manager, Development Compliance Officer) PUDA -12 -05 -000039 Staff Co mments 06.1 9 .12 Page 10 of 11 11. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit, the Applicant shal l submit a construction site security and management plan for review and approval by the Police Department. The security management plan shall be maintained throughout the construction phase of the project. Noncompliance with the approved security and management plan may result in a stop -work order for the project . (Police ) 12. The Applicant shall comply with all Federal Environmental Protection Agency and State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection permit requirements for construction activit ies. (Engineering) 13. The construction, operation and/or maintenance of any elements of the subject project shall not have any negative impacts on the existing drainage of surrounding areas. If, at any time during the project development, it is determined by the City that any of the surrounding areas are experiencing negative drainage impacts caused by the project, it shall be the Applicant’s responsibility to resolve said impacts in a period of time and a manner acceptable to the City prior to additional con struction activities. T he City may cease issuing building permits and/or Certificates of Occupancy until all drainage concerns are res olved. (Engineering) 14. Prior to the issuance of the infrastructure permit, the Applicant shall provide construction plans, including, but not limited to, paving, grading, stripping, signage and drainage plans along with surface water management calculations and hydraulic pipe calculations for City review and approval. The paving, grading, and drainage plan and calculations s hall be signed and sealed by an engineer licensed in the State of Florida. (Engineering) 15. Prior to the issuance of Technical Compliance Approval (TCA) for the plat of the project , the Applicant shall provide itemized cost estimates and surety for the proje ct , in accordance with Sections 78 -309 and 78 -461 of the LDR. The itemized cost estimates shall include all public elements for the project for the on -site and off -site infrastructure, landscaping and irrigation costs. The cost estimates shall be dated, signed and sealed by a professional engineer and landscape architect registered in the State of Flori da. Surety will be based on 110 percent of the total combined City approved cost estimates and shall be posted with the City. (Engineering , Planning & Zon ing ) 16. Prior to the issuance of the first land alteration permit, the Applicant shall plat the site to include all existing and proposed easements and like encumbrances, in accordance with LDR Section 78 -446 for City Council approval. (Engineering) 17. Prior to the issuance of the Infrastructure Permit or Building Permit for vertical construction, whichever occurs first, the Applicant shall provide a signed and sealed photometric plan and submit a site lighting permit application in accordance with Section 78 -182 of the LDR. (Engineering) 18. Prior to the issuance of the land alteration permit for the site , the Applicant shall schedule a pre -construction meeting with City staff. Inspections related to the Infrastructure Permit will not be performed until the pre -construction meeting has occurred. In addition, failure to PUDA -12 -05 -000039 Staff Co mments 06.1 9 .12 Page 11 of 11 comply with this condition could result in a Stop Work Order of all work/construction activity for the subject development site. (Engineering) Additional conditions are forthcoming pending resub mittal. The A pplicant shall provide a written response to all comments, indicating how each comment has been addressed and/or acknowledgement of each comment . Compliance will expedite the subsequent review. It is suggested that the applicant clearly ident ify all changes to the plans by either “clouding”, or highlighting, the location of all changes to further expedite the review. City staff reserves the right to make additional comments throughout the review process.