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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda PZAB 092606� 1 a m eac ar ns 0 �,� . r I I I' ( I i' I I I I � � r( I Septem6er z6, zoo6 Randolph 3-Cansen Joy 3-fecht (i'' �lCt.) Dennis Solomon .�lmir �CaneC(2"`' .�lCt.) Craig �CunkCe M ichaeCPanczak Douglas PenneCC Barry Present JonatFian D. 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Exp. 9 Dunbar Road, Hansen, Randolph Re ular 33418 randv(c�interplanarchitects com 744-0445 626-1462 744-7219 10/1/04 9/30/05 3590 Loire Lane, Hecht, Jo 1 st Alt. 33410 yoyohecht(a�aol.com 627-3132 627-3132 627-9206 10/1 /05 9/30/07 8332 Man-O-War 832-8566 Kanel, Amir 2nd Alt. Rd, 33418 amir.kanel(a�autec navv mil Ex. 7285 626-7716 804-9437 329-2013 10/1/05 9/30/07 27 Cambrra Rd.W, Kunkle, Crai , Jr. Chair 33418 sunrisemqmt(c�aol com 575-7792 622-0154 575-7799 10/1/04 9/30/06 148 Thornton Dr, Panzcak, Michael T. Re ular 33418 mtpanczak(c�aol com 379-7164 624-3406 627-9009 379-7164 10/1/04 9/30/05 3 Glencairn Rd, Pennell, Douglas Re ular 33418 maxpennel�msn.com 694-1203 694-8686 694-1204 10/1/04 9/30/05 Vice 372-1 Prestwick Present, Barr Chair Cir. 33418 bpresent(a)adelphia.net 434-8083 630-8171 434-8187 10/1/04 9/30/06 194 Bent Tree Rubins, Jonathan Re ular Drive, 33418 Lonathan.rubins(c�qrubb-ellis com 684-9500 684-8759 252-6124 10/1/04 9/30/05 217 Old Meadow Solomon, Dennis M. Re ular Way, 33418 dsolomonna meverwpb meveriabara com 687-3177 626-72�8 689-4363 10/1/04 9/30/06 Please Print Name: Address: _ City: Subject: �,'V-'v" f-c ru��f u-�� _l,. c(./2i��_ ��,,� ('J � rr�-t-.C`� 1-:�_ Fr•�- Q/� �/D�; COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Request to Address City Council �c( �uEr� i G o �,�.,� �� ►� _ "� 1 VL �r � ll� � ,�u �- � , . ► Members of the public may address the City Council during the "Comments by the Public" portion of the agenda and during "Public Hearings". This Request to Address the City Council must be delivered to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of the meeting. The time limit for each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Request to Address City Council Please Print Name: Address: _ City: 0 Subject: - � � f �� Members of the public may address the City Council during the "Comments by the Public" portion of the agenda and during "Public Hearings". This Request to Address the City Council must be delivered to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of the meeting. The time limit for each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Request to Address City Council Please Print Name: C�%O 1_ `� i� C 4� �P L� K Address: /�.� iE U D SO f1J (3 f� l� (� �\ , c�ty: � �C� Subject: c� T�` �� v ��S " � U G O��j Members of the public may address the City Council during the "Comments by the Public" portion of the agenda and during "Public Hearings". This Request to Address the City Council must be delivered to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of the meeting. The time limit for each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. ��PQ - G� - 6i - ��> ILl �� September 26, 2006 City Clerk of Palm Beach Gardens: `� rl�v 1U�_,C�-""""_' �G` ''� Z ' �'IL �i� c2 (o � W � � � Persuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I would like the following information regarding the Briger Site, Scripps, and Workforce Housing for the period of time from your Planning and Zoning meeting of September 12, 2006, when this was discussed, to the present. The information I am requesting is - all copies of emails; telephone records of all conversations; reports of conversations; notes of conversations; who Planning and Zoning members contacted - who contacted Planning and Zoning members and what was discussed. This should include City Council members, Staff, City Attorney, City Manager, Developers, and anyane else who had or has an interest in this project. Please advise Paul Auerbach at 775-2734 or Eileen Tucker at 627-1149, representatives of the PGA Corridor Residents Coalition, when this information is available. Thank you, � Eileen Tucker Representative of the PGA Corridor Residents Coalition � Page 1 of 2 Patty Snider From: Sospalmbch@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 6:07 PM To: Planning Zoning and Appeals Board Cc: Brad Wiseman; jbamett@adelphia.net; halrv@adelphia.net; JRussoCPA@aol.com; srtinc@bellsouth.net; kmarcus�co.palm-beach.fl.us; Jabcorp@aol.com Subject: Ordinance 24, 2006 To the Planning � Zoning Board Members, Randolph Hansen Joy Hecht Amir Kanel Craig Kunkle Michael Panczak C. Douglas Pennell Barry Present Jonathan Rubins Dennis Solomon Subject: Public Hearing PBG Ordinance 24, 2006 September 26, 2006 My name is Tom Sosey, 149 Bent Tree Drive, PBG, 33418. I regret that I am unable to attend tonight and give you my comments in person. I ask that you please accept my email instead and, if possible, enter my email as written comments on this matter before you. Please place me on record as opposing the idea of including workforce housing in this ordinance. These are my reasons: (1) I believe that to include residential in this ordinance is simply a guise to satisfy developer comments of wanting to be included in the development of these bioscience properties so that they can make more profit. (2) Workforce Housing (WH) will, by ordinance definition, become the smallest part of the 'residential component' if passed. It should, by historical rights, become the largest part because it is the largest problem facing PBG and PB County that needs resolution today. This problem deserves its own ordinance. (3) Workforce Housing (WH) is not a simple matter that can solved by a few words as this ordinance tries to do. It is a complex issue of economics that is not addressed by this ordinance. It is an issue that must deal immediately with the existing members of n in ^� l� nn c Page 2 of 2 our service workforce community like our police men and women, our fire fighters, our landscapers, our store cashiers, and our retail personnel, rather than the future higher paying bioscience related jobs that are coming to our area. Let's examine why I say that. Even if a person were to be able to qualify to purchase or rent a unit of WH, that person, in today's economic climate, would not be able to move in and live in the unit because they would not be able to pay the taxes and the insurance. I submit that considerable more thought and planning must be given to the matter of WH and that this ordinance proves it is not the place for it. (4) I would not be surprised to see the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs reject the notion of including a residential component in designated bioscience areas because it is counterproductive to the State-intended bioscience siting process. WH needs its own comprehensive ordinance to tackle all of its associated economic problems. Thank you for the opportunity to present these comments to you. %a�s . .. . , ;, ,�`i'� ry__� �_' �. ' It .� �. �- ��,� � :.�< � � ��. �- ; : �I � _.„, `� 1� � :.. �a �6��I'�[�� 8c Z�N�hiC ��I[t�ISS[ONi Po��cTei�Point Disc Instruction instruct�ons for �,unning �.'our Po�erPa��t Disc (I�<��,�r��l1��_, if� ��,u_�i�, l�,�i�� u�� uu��`t li��t 1'�� c�i 1'uint} 1) Load onto your computer the CD-ROM Disc 2) Go to "A'I�� Computer" and Double Click on Disc Icon, CD-Drive 3) Double Click on application pngsetup 4} At Destination Folder ;.;_, : c:\pz 5) When the dialogue box says it does not exist, do you want to create one? 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MiliYary Trail Palm Beach Gardens, Fiorida 33410-4698 � Phone: (561) 799-4243 P Cify Website: http://pbqfl.com `Fax: (561) 799-4281 �� o�v�r�� Disc Ins��u�t��r� �. ��a�� Zo��ng 2004 1t�I�etin� Scbeduie � 1�� ta� C�n�n�issioners � 1V��ing Ag�nd.a � S�:a�'f �.��or�;s �vi�:h �.t�a�hments �- ��g�r�d fo� �he C'on�eptuafl T�oroug�fare Plan � 1�� o�' �o��ptual T'ho�oughfa�e Pl�.n � Official Zoning Map � �� u�u� � �.�.�d �Jse l�ap 4 l��j�r �r�jec� Map PCease Ceave the 6Cue 6inders in the CFcam6ers for future meetings �i,ank you, Grawth �riaruigement ��+ �� CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS 10500 N. MILTARY TRAIL • PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA 33410-4698 MEMORANDUM DATE: September 26, 2006 TO: Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board Members FROM: Growth Management Department SUBJECT: Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board Meeting Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 6:30 P.M. Enclosed is the agenda containing the items to be presented on Tuesday, September 26, 2006. This meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, Palm Beach Gardens Municipal Building, 10500 North Military Trail, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Enclosed with this memorandum are the following items: • 1. An agenda for the meeting; and 2. A Growth Management Department staff report for the items to be heard. As always, the respective Project Managers' telephone numbers and e-mail addresses have been provided in case you have any questions or require additional information on any petition. This will help us offer better staff support in the review of these applications. Nina Sorenson, Administrative Specialist II, will call to confirm your attendance. Kara Irwin, AICP Growth Management Administrator u • PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD REGULAR MEETING September 12, 2006 MINUTES • • The Regular Meeting of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order by Chair Craig Kunkle, at 6:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. REPORT BY GROWTH MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR Ms. Kara Irwin, Growth Management Administrator, reported that the September 6, 2006 meeting, City Council approved the reappointments of PZA members Craig Kunkle, Randy Hansen, Barry Present, Dennis Solomon, and Joy Hecht. City Council also approved removal of shared parking for Legacy Place; the amendment to development order changing platting requirements for Oak Park Office; and PGA Overlay revisions on first reading. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion was made by Mr. Hansen and seconded by Mr. Rubins to approve the minutes of the August 22, 2006 meeting as submitted. Motion carried by unanimous 7-0 vote. ROLL CALL: Debbie Andrea, Recording Coordinator for the meeting, called the roll for the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board: Present Chair Craig Kunkle Vice Chair Barry Present Dennis Solomon Randolph Hansen Michael Panczak Jonathan D. Rubins Joy Hecht (1 sr Alt.) Amir Kanel (2°d Alt.) Absent Douglas Pennell Public Hearii:� a�zd Recoinme�idation to City Cou�icil: LDRA-06-06-000007: Amendmem to Subdivision I. AIPP, Sec. 78-261; Sec. 78-262 PccGlic Hearing and Recommendation to City Council: A City-initiated request for approval of a text anzendinent to Sectioiz 78-261 aizd Section 78-262, of Subdivision I. Art in Public Places, Code of Ordinances. This City Code ame�zdment seeks to revise the art in public places program defiizitions, procedures, and reguirei�ze�its. Chair Kunkle announced this item had been pulled from the agenda. Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes September 12, 2006 Page 2 • Public HearinQ and Recommendation to City Council: CPTA-06-OS-000006: Future Land Use Text Amendment for Bioscience Mixed-Use Public Hearing & Recommendation to Ciry Council: A City-initiated request for an amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan to create a Bio-science Mixed-use land-use designation and criteria relative to workforce housing. Growth Management Director Kara Irwin presented the staff report. Changes suggested by the board were to show annual median income in the amendment, considering higher building height in MXD, to change the term at least S1 % gross square footage to read more than 50%; add landscaping, architecture, and other considerations to the end of the last line in the first paragraph on page 9; in paragraph 3(b) second sentence on page 9 change the word minimize to enhance; in paragraph 3(d) on page 9 to change same exterior to something that meant nice and varied. An opinion was expressed that limiting height to four stories would be a step backwards, particularly along the I-95 corridor; that consideration should be given to cost incentives by governrnental entities; that commitment should be made that some rental buildings remain rental; that plans for transportation corridors should be considered sooner rather than later; and to be careful not to require so many amenities in the workforce housing that living there would be unaffordable. Ms. Irwin clarified that all five Interlocal partners had agreed to provide workforce housing but each was tailoring the process to their own community. Ms. Irwin explained that the 20% would be more defined in the LDR's, that the waivers required justification and approval, and that • environmentally friendly green building techniques had not yet been considered. Chair Kunkle declared the public hearing open. Eileen Tucker, Shady Lakes, advised there was a petition regarding height and density that would be presented to the City; she was against too many waivers, and stated the overall concept should be understood. Jody Barnett stated she was speaking as a private citizen and expressed her opinion this was premature and studies should be done before setting the path for workforce housing. Carolyn Chaplik, Hudson Bay Drive, noted peopte commute 1-1/2 to 2 hours from a job; asked the difference between residential low and residential high; noted requiring 20% workforce housing would increase height restrictions; and suggested getting back to the forbearance agreement, and addressing workforce housing separately from biotech overlay. Hearing no further comments from the public, Chair Kunkle declared the public hearing closed. Ms. Irwin answered questions from the board, explaining the uses that were protected by the bioscience overlay, and that the bioscience MXD was designed as an incentive to encourage developments with a predominance of bioscience uses. Ms. Hecht wanted City Council to know the percentage for workforce housing had been carefully developed. It was suggested that this matter be workshopped with staff and City Council, particularly in regard to changing height limitations; that certain things such as keeping rentals as rentals could not be controlled by the city, and that green construction be considered in the future. It was noted this section already existed within the comprehensive plan and only a subsection was proposed to be added. • Plaruling, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes September 12, 2006 Page 3 • MOTION: Mr. Present made a motion not to move petition CPTA-06-OS-000006 forward. Mr. Rubins seconded the motion. During a roll call vote, all members voted aye except Mr. Solomon who voted nay. Therefore, the motion carried by 6-1 vote. Mr. Solomon asked if this could still be considered by City Council. The City Attorney clarified that if the intent of the board was to proceed to City Council, the motion should have been to recommend to City Council that they not move forward, but the motion had been that this board not move forward. The City Attorney advised if this board did not move it forward it could not go to the Council, therefore, it would be next year before the City Council could act upon it. Mr. Present, the maker of the motion, clarified that his understanding was this board was only a recommending board so therefore by recommending it not move forward he had not meant not to move it to City Council, because they were the ones who had the say. His intent in making the motion was he felt this board was not ready to go, but if this would have a bigger effect the elected officials needed to make a decision. The City Attorney advised if that had been his intent, to recommend to Council that Council not move forward, then it could be brought to Council to say that was the board's recommendation. MOTION: Mr. Present made a motion to rescind the prior motion, seconded by Mr. Rubins. • Motion carried 6-1 with Mr. Hansen opposed. Discussion ensued. MOTION: Mr. Present moved to recommend to City Council that the Council not move forward with Petition CPTA-06-08-000006 at this time. Mr. Rubins seconded the motion. There were foar nay votes. Mr. Solomon stated he believed there was confusion; that the reason to move it forward was you could only go to the state for comprensive plan changes once a year. The City Attorney advised that it was the duty of the board to move yes or no on things that come before the board and they could deiay to consider further; but in this case that would be a one-year delay, not a normal delay. Chair Kunkle commented there had been two motions at opposite ends but both with the result that this board was not ready to move this to City Council. Mr. SoIomon stated he had been under a misconception when he voted—he had wanted to move it on to City Council whether or not they voted to approve it, and asked to change his vote. The City Attorney advised he could change his vote—that a motion could be made to reconsider and have a change in the vote. Mr. Present stated to further clarify, that this was too big an issue and he had not wanted to delay it a year and in their wisdom, the Council should vote whether to move it forward or not. Following further discussion, Mr. Solomon stated he was in favor of forwarding this to City Council but was against the recommendation that they not approve it, which was the cause of his confusion. • Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes September 12, 2006 Page 4 � MOTION: Mr. Solomon moved for reconsideration and restatement of the motion so that whatever the outcome, the board would know what they were voting on. Chair Kunkle stated this was a motion to reconsider the prior motion. Mr. Kanel seconded the motion. Chair Kunkle stated this motion was to rescind the prior motion that failed by 4 votes to send to City Council. Chair Kunkle asked all in favor to rescind prior motion say Aye. All votes were aye except Mr. Panczak and Mr. Hansen who voted nay. Chair Kunkle stated that was strike three and it dies on the vine. The City Attorney stated this could not go forward to Council, that was the result of the vote. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to come before the board. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business to come before the board. • � Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board Meeting Minutes September 12, 2006 Page 5 • ADJOURNMENT • There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:02 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held September 26, 2006. APPROVED: Craig Kunkle, Jr., Chair Barry Present, Vice Chair Dennis Solomon Randolph Hansen Douglas Pennell Michael Panczak Jonathan Rubins Joy Hecht Amir Kanel Debbie Andrea, Recording Coordinator for the Meeting Note: These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not • verbatim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is available from the Office of the City Clerk. � -,\vd1P�1n4�rfG�Mrip R� � �� 1 . • � � �, \. � � • CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS MEMORANDUM TO: Craig Kunkle, PZAB Chairman DATE: 09/22/2006 FROM: Brad Wiseman, Planning Manager �%/ v b� THRU: Kara Irwin, AICP, Growth Management Administrator SUBJECT: PUD-04-03, Legend's at the Gardens (Walgreen's) CC: Christine P. Tatum, City Attorney The above-referenced petition is scheduled to be heard at the September 26, 2006, Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board meeting. There remain outstanding issues relative to the planned unit development amendment that need to be addressed. Therefore, staff respectfully requests that said petition be pulled from the September 26, 2006, Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board agenda. Once the issues have been resolved, staff will schedule the item for a future meeting. CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD Agenda Cover Memorandum • SUBJECT/AGENDA ITEM Date Prepared: September 19, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 23, 2006 Petition: LDR-OS-08 Petition LDR-OS-08/Ordinance 23, 2006: LDR Text Amendment — Development Name and Address Standards Public Hearing and Recommendation to City Council: A City-initiated amendment to the City's Code of Ordinances by amending Chapter 78, "Land Development," as it relates to addresses, subdivision names, street names, and the Addressing Committee. • • [X] Recommendation to APPROVE [ ] Recommendation to DENY Reviewed by: Originating Dept.: FINANCE: N/A PZAB Action: Growth Management: [ ] Approved City Attorney Project Costs: $ N/A [] App. w/ conditions Christine P. Tatum Mana er g Total [ ] Denied Finance N/A Aries Page [] Rec. approval GIS Manager $ N/p [ J Rec. app. w/ conds. Growth Manageme'x�t �% , [] Quasi — Judicial Current FY [] Rec. Denial Administrator ��/� [X] Legislative [ ] Continued to: Kara Irwin X Public Hearin � � g Funding Source: Attachments: Advertised: O eratin �� p g • Ordinance 23, 2006 Date: �X] Other NA Paper: Palm Beach Post [X] Required Budget Acct.#: Approved By: N/A City Manager Affected Parties: [ ] Notified [X] Not Required Ronald M. Ferris Date Prepared: September 19, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 23, 2006 PetiYion: LDR-OS-OS ACKGROUND In July of 2000, the city added language to the Code of Ordinances providing for regulations regarding addresses, subdivision names and street names. These were implemented in order to provide procedures for new developments (commercial and residential) throughout the city. As time has gone on, the standards for all three processes have developed not only through GIS (Geographic Infortnation Science), but Emergency Services (Police and Fire Rescue) as well. CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design) as well as Fire Rescue concerns have also been included into the approval process. City Staff has identified a need for clarification of the process and standards for identifying names and addresses on city streets. Section 78-275, Code of Ordinances, entitled Addresses, is stated below: All residential and nonresidential structures shall post the building address in a location conspicuous from the adjacent public or private right-of-way. The size of residential address numbers shall not exceed six inches in height. The size of nonresidential address numbers shall not exceed 12 inches in height, or as otherwise approved by the growth management director based upon the specific height of the building to which the numbers are attached. Section 78-483, Code of Ordinances, entitled Subdivision Name, is stated below: The proposed name of a subdivision shall not duplicate, closely resemble, or phonetically closely �pproximate the name of any other subdivision in the city. However, when an existing subdivision is ubdivided as an additional unit or section, the same name, differentiated by number or other means, may be used. �� Section 78-493, Code of Ordinances, entitled Street Names, is stated below: (a) Duplications. Street names for a subdivision which wi11 duplicate or be confused with the names of existing streets in the city shall not be used. Street names which will duplicate or be confused with the names of existing streets in future annexation areas as shown in the comprehensive plan shall not be used. (b) Extensions. New streets which are an extension of or in alignment with existing streets shall bear the same name as the existing streets. (c) Approval. All street names, street numbers, and address numbers shall be approved by the city and post office prior to recording the final plat. (d) Street signs. Street name signs are to be placed at all intersections within or abutting a subdivision. The type and location of street signs are to be approved by the city engineer. PROPOSED LANGUAGE � Date Prepared: September 19, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 23, 2006 Petition: LDR-OS-08 �he proposed amendments to the City's LDRs are as follows: Section 78-28. Addressing Committee (a) Establishment. There is hereby established the addressin� committee, to consist of a representative from the growth mana�ement department, specifically the GIS planner, the police department and the fire department, and the �rowth management administrator. The prowth management administrator shall serve as chair of the committee. (b) The committee shall have the following res�onsibilities: (1) Review and ap�rove address plans, street names, and subdivision names for developments; (2) Ensure that approved address plans are consistent with the requirements of the citv's comprehensive plan and land develoQment re�ulations; (3) Provide specific comments regarding consistency of addresses, street names and subdivisions with the requirements detailed in the city's addressin�guidelines; and (4) Provide specific recommendations for changes if an addressin�plan is not consistent with applicable requirements • Section 78-275. Addresses * * * * � All residential and nonresidential structures shall post the building address in a location Ea��r� viewable and unobstructed from the adjacent public or private right-of-way. The size of residential address numbers shall not exceed six inches in height. The size of non residential address numbers shall not exceed 12 inches in height, or as otherwise approved by the ^�-�-��*'� m�r^^°m°^* �e� addressin� committee or the master si�nage pro�ram based upon specific height of the building to which the numbers and letters are attached. * * * � * Section 78-483, Subdivision Name. � Dunlication. , , , , , '� r^*'�°r m°�^^ „^.�'�° ��°�' Every subdivision shall be �iven a name by which it shall be , • le�allv known. For the pur.pose of this section, that name is the "subdivision name." The subdivision name shall not be the same or in anv wav so similar to anv name anpearin� on anv recorded nlat within the citv or one mile of the citv bounda�v as to confuse or mislead the public as to the identitv of •the subdivision exce�t when the subdivision is further divided as an additional unit or section by the same developer or the developer's successors in title. Date Prepared: September 19, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 23, 2006 Petition: LDR-OS-08 • �b) Approval Subdivision names shall be approved bv the addressin� committee. * * * * * Section 78-493. Street Names (a) Duplication. Street names for a subdivision which will duplicate or be confused with the names of existing streets in the city shall not be used. Street names which will duplicate or be confused with the names of existing streets in future annexation areas as shown in the comprehensive plan shall not be used. (b) Extensions. New Streets which are an extension of or in alignment with existing streets shall bear the same name as the existing streets. Each road shall have the same name throughout its entire length when feasible, as determined bv the addressin� committee. (c) Approval. All street names, street numbers, and address numbers shall be approved by the city's addressing committee and post office prior to recording the final plat. (d) Street signs. Street name signs are to be placed at all intersections within or abutting a subdivision. The type and location of street signs are to be approved by the city engineer. * * * * * •SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES The changes proposed above will provide the City with stronger language as it refers to not only the addressing committee, but the whole approval process as well. The proposed changes will allow for the addressing committee to have the final approval for all addresses, subdivision and street names within the city. The following is a summary of the specific code changes: Addressing Committee Creation of the addressing committee. This Committee; made up of the GIS planner, Fire Rescue and Police, and the Growth Management Director, will take into account any issues or concerns with each proposal. Its purpose is to review (through approval or denial) all addressing plans, subdivision names and street names for compliance with life safety and current guidelines and regulations. This is a process which staff follows today but is not within the current code of ordinances. Addresses A11 addresses should be located in a place viewable and unobstructed from the road right of way. Residential addresses should be no larger than 6 inches; Non residential addresses shall be no larger than 12 inches in height. All address numbers shall be approved by the addressing committee or the master signage program. By doing so, this would allow PZAB as well as City Council a chance to review the approval of the addresses per our code. •Subdivision There shall be no duplication in subdivision name appearing on any recorded plat within the city or one 0 Date Prepared: September 19, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 23, 2006 Petition: LDR-OS-08 •mile of the city boundary. All proposed subdivision names will be reviewed based upon this addition. No current names will be changed by this addition. All proposed subdivision names must be approved by the Addressing Committee. Street Names When extending a roadway within the city, the road shall have the same name carried throughout its length. All street names shall be approved by the Addressing Committee. PLANNING ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD During the August 22°a PZAB meeting, the Board shared concerned for the changes to the addresses as well as the method for updating the entire city to the new code. The Board also was concerned that the methodology used for residential addresses and non-residential addresses may need to be researched. At that meeting, staff proposed a method to address the non-conformities which would be created with the proposed addition to the code. Staff's proposal included purchasing address numbers for residents and holding an event in which to provide the public a chance to pick up numbers for their residence. The Board was concerned that we may be going beyond what may be needed to address this issue. In response to these comments, staff is proposing to keep the current language in regards to address numbers, but add text to the code to relate to the new addition of the addressing committee. After researching the different regulations for addresses in relation to distance from the right of way, staff •decided to not create a non-conformity and instead return to the current text and add language in relation to the addressing committee and the master signage program. By adding this language to the text, staff would review and approve all address submittals to the city. These approvals would be included in the master signage program for the board's approval of the development. i STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends APPROVAL of Petition LDR-OS-08/Ordinance 23, 2006. 5 � 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 �0 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 �3 Date Prepared: September 19, 2006 CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA ORDINANCE 23, 2006 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATED TO STREET NAMES AND ADDRESSES BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 78-28, ENTITLED "ADDRESSING COMMITTEE"; AMENDING SECTION 78-275, ENTITLED "ADDRESSES"; AMENDING SECTION 78-483, ENTITLED "SUBDIVISION NAME"; AND AMENDING SECTION 78-493, ENTITLED "STREET NAMES"; ALL OF CHAPTER 78, "LAND DEVELOPMENT" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, there is a need to clarify the process and standards for identifying names and addresses on city streets and city staff has initiated amendments to the City Land Development Regulations to accomplish this purpose; and WHEREAS, on , 2006, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, the duly constituted Land Development Regulations Commission for the City, conducted a public hearing and recommended approval and adoption of the amendment to the City's Land Development Regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined the adoption of this Ordinance to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Palm Beach Gardens NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby affirmed and ratified. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby creates Section 78-28, "Addressing Committee;" amends Section 78-275, "Addresses;" amends Section 78-483, "Subdivision Names;" and amends Section 78-493, "Street Names;" all of Chapter 78, "Land Development" of City Code of Ordinances, to read as follows: (Note: "* **" indicates unchanged language omitted for brevity.) Section 78-28. Addressinq Committee. � 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Date Prepared: September 19, 2006 Ordinance 23, 2006 (a) Establishment. There is herebv established the addressinq committee, to consist of a representative from the qrowth management department, specifically the GIS planner, the police department and the fire department, and the qrowth manaqement administrator. The qrowth manaqement administrator shall serve as chair of the committee. (b) The committee shall have the followinq responsibilities: (1) �2) Review and approve address plans, street names, and subdivision names for developments; Ensure that approved address plans are consistent with the requirements of the citv's comprehensive qlan and land development regulations; 14 (3) Provide specific comments regardinq consistency of addresses, street 15 names and subdivisions with the requirements detailed in the citv's 16 addressinq quidelines; and 17 18 (4) Provide specific recommendations for chanqes if an addressingplan is not 19 consistent with applicable requirements. 20 � 23 24 Section 78-275. Addresses. 25 26 All residential and nonresidential structures shall post the building address in a 27 location viewable and unobstructed from the adjacent public or private right- 28 of-way. The size of residential address numbers shall not exceed six inches in height. The 29 size of non residential address numbers shall not exceed 12 inches in height, or as 30 otherwise approved by the addressinq committee or the 31 master siqnage proqram based upon specific height of the building to which the numbers 32 and letters are attached. 33 34 35 36 Section 78-483. Subdivision name. 37 38 � Duplication. , 39 , 40 , , 41 ��a-r��T �^,��e�c�;�°�; ��T�°r�"^�°�, m°„ "° � �c� Everv subdivision 42 shall be qiven a name bv which it shall be leqally known. For the purpose of fhis section, 43 that name is the "subdivision name." The subdivision name shall not be the same or in any �4 wav so similar to anv name appearinq on any recorded plat within the citv or one mile of • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 � 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 � Date Prepared: September 19, 2006 Ordinance 23,2006 the city boundary as to confuse or mislead the public as to the identity of the subdivision, except when the subdivision is further divided as an additional unit or section bv the same developer or the developer's successors in title. �b) Approval. Subdivision names shall be approved by the addressinq committee. * * * Section 78-493. Street Names. (a) Duplication. Street names for a subdivision which will duplicate or be confused with the names of existing streets in the city shall not be used. Street names which will duplicate or be confused with the names of existing streets in future annexation areas as shown in the comprehensive plan shall not be used. (b) Extensions. New streets which are an extension of or in alignment with existing streets shall bear the same name as the existing streets. Each road shall have the same name throuqhout its entire lenqth, when feasible, as determined bv the addressinq committee. (c) Approval. All street names, street numbers, and address numbers shall be approved by the city's addressinq committee and post office prior to recording the final plat. (d) Street signs. Street name signs are to be placed at all intersections within or abutting a subdivision. The type and location of street signs are to be approved by the city engineer. * * * SECTION 3. Codification of this Ordinance is hereby authorized and directed. SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption. PASSED this This portion intentionally left blank day of PASSED AND ADOPTED this second and final reading. CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS 3 day of FOR 2006, upon first reading. , 2006 upon AGAINST ABSENT Date Prepared: September 19, 2006 • Ordinance 23,2006 1 2 BY: 3 Joseph Russo, Mayor 4 5 6 Jody Barnett, Vice Mayor 7 8 9 Eric Jablin, Councilmember 10 11 12 David Levy, Councilmember 13 14 15 Hal R. Valeche, Councilmember 16 17 18 19 20 1 2 ATTEST: 23 24 BY: 25 Patricia Snider, CMC 26 City Clerk 27 28 29 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND 30 LEGAL SUFFICIENCY 31 32 33 BY: 34 Christine Tatum, City Attorney 35 36 • 4 CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY • Agenda Cover Memorandum • • Date Prepared: April ] 8, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Subject/Agenda Item: Bioscience Mised-Use Land Use (MXD) CPTA-06-08-000006: Future Land Use Text Amendment for Bioscience Mized-Use Recommendation to City Council: A City-initiated request for an amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan to create a Bio-science Mixed-use land-use designation and criteria relative to workforce housing. [X] Recommendation to APPROVE [ ] Recommendation to DENY Reviewed by: Originating Dept.: Finance: LPA Action: Growth Management: Planning Manager � project Costs: N/A [] Approved Michael J. Sanchez Mana er � g Total [] App. w/ conditions City Attorney Kara L. Irwin, AICP [] Denied Christine Tatum N/A [) Continued to: Current FY Growth Management Action: Attachments: A ator: [] Quasi-judicial Funding Source: ■ Data and Analysis [ X ] Legislative ■ Public Notice Kara L. Irwin, AICP [ X] Public Hearing [] Operating ■ Ordinance 24, 2006 [X] Other ■ Revised FLLTE Budget Acct.#: N/A Approved �y: Advcrtised: llate: 09/16/2006 Paper: Palm Beach Post Ronaid M. Ferris [) Not Reyuired City Manager Af%cted Parties: [ ] Notified [ X] Not Required • Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 2 of 24 BACKGROUND On February 14, 2006, the County Commission designated the Abacoa FAU / Briger site as the alternative site for the Scripps Florida development. In order to qualify as an alternative site, two conditions had to be met: 1) a hundred acres with the potential for two (2) million square feet for Scripps Florida and 2) additional opportunities for up to six (6) million square feet of available land to accommodate the creation of a bioscience research / biotechnology industry cluster within a five (5) mile radius of the Scripps Florida campus on the Abacoa FAU/ Briger site. Phase 1 of Scripps, or 365,000 square feet, will be located within the Town of Jupiter on 30 acres within the Abacoa FAU campus. The remainder of the Scripps Florida program or 1.6 million square feet will be accommodated on 70 acres of the Briger site within the City of Palm Beach Gardens. The property owner of the Briger Tract donated thirty (30) acres to the County and is currently under contract to sell the County an additional forty (40) acres, for a total of seventy (70) acres. In order to accom�nodate the second condition to qualify as an alternate site, the City in partnership with the Town of Jupiter, the City of Riviera Beach, the Town of Lake Park, and the Town of Mangonia Park provided an inventory of properties that provided opportunities for bioscience research / biotechnology users within their respective boundaries. The inventory included vacant • land without traffic entitlements, vacant land with traffic entitlements, and existing development, which totaled approximately 519 million square feet within a ten (10) mile radius of the proposed Scripps Florida campus. As part of the alternate site proposal, each municipality committed to amend their respective comprehensive plans to create an overlay that would provide for and encourage the cluster of the bioscience reseal-ch / biotechnology industry uses within their communities. On March 2, 2006, ihe City approved an Interlocal Agreement, in alliance with four north county municipalities and Palm Beach County, to fulfill the commitment to provide assurances that the State and County investment in Scripps, as a catalyst for economic development cluster in Palm Beach County, could be realized. The Interlocal obligates tl�e City to initiate amendments to the Comprehensive Plan to establish � I3ioscience Research Protection Overlay ("Overlay") to protect those lands which have been identified as being subject to a bioscience research protection overlay. The City lias initiated three (3) text arrxencl�nents a��d one (1) Future Land Use Map (FLUM) amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan to acldress the creation and application ofa Bioscience Research Protection Overlay (BRPO). The FLUM amendment will apply the overlay designation to specific properties, while tl�e text amendments to the Future Land Use Element (FLUE), the Econo�uic Development Element (ED), and the Intergovernmental Coordination Elemei�t (ICE) will establish the policies relative to the application of the Overlay. The overall purpose of the Board and the Overlay is to diminish the possibility of lands available for bioscience research / biotechnology • • Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 3 of 24 uses being converted to residential and / or retail commercial uses and to make the land attractive for bioscience research / biotechnology development. In addition to the four comprehensive plan amendments, staff is proposing a Future Land Use Element text amendment to provide for the ability for parcels with a Mixed-Use future land use designation to develop as a Bioscience Mixed-Use project, with regulations specific to the development needs of Bioscience Uses. In keeping with the City's desire to encourage Bioscience Users, the proposed revisions to the regulations will provide for the ability to meet the industry's design standards. Furthermore, the proposed text changes provide for incentives to develop workforce housing within all categories of mixed-use development. SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT The following Objective and Policies shall be amended and/or added to the Future Land Use Element (strikethrough deletions and underline additions): • FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT • Future Land Use Categories ***��:*��;�� ******�** Mixecl Use Development (MXD): The MXD designation is designed for new development which is characterized by a variety of integrated land use types. The intent of the district is to provide for a mixture of uses on single parcels in order to develop sites which are sensitive to the surrounding uses, desired character of the commw�ity, and the capacity of public facilities to service proposed developments. This future land-use designation is also intended to foster infill and redevelopinent efforts, to deter urb�n sprawl, and to encourage new affordable housing opportunities, as well as lessen the need for additional vehicular trips through the internalization of trips within a neighborhood or project. To create a fiunctioning, multi-faceted type of development, mixed-use development is dependent on the successful integration of distinct uses. Integration is defined as the combination of distinct uses on a single site where the impacts from differing uses are mitigated through site design techniques, and whet-e impacts from differing uses are expected to benefit from the close immediate proximity of coinplementaiy uses. All i-eqt�ests for development approval based on a mixed-use concept must be able to demonstrate functio��al hol-izonta] integration of the allowable uses, and where applicable, vertical integration as well. The following are the minimum criteria to be used for development of sites designated as MXD: • Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 4 of 24 An MXD shall be developed as a Planned Community District or a Planned Unit Development. However, land development regulations adopted to implement this Comprehensive Plan shall maintain mixed-use supplemental regulations to provide further criteria for the development of sites with MXD Future Land Use designations, including parking reyuirements, permitted uses, setbacks, and other considerations. 2. MXDs shall have frontage on at least one arterial. The City's Conceptual Thoroughfare Plan shall be accommodated to expand the roadway network through the provision of new local streets which serve new neighborhoods in the City's developing areas. 3. Residential and nonresidential MXDs shall include a minimum of two (2) of the other Future Land Use Categories described in this element. Residential must be one of these uses, unless it is determined by the City Council that the proposed development meets the criteria below established to waive the residential rec�uirement. No single use may comprise more than 60% of the area. Recognizing that mixed-use projects have varying characteristics, intensity measures are indicated below which provide flexibility • in terms ofminimum and maximum land allocations. These intensity measures apply only within MXD projects. The City Council may waive the maximum n��r°^�a°^+��' height limit for employment center buildings'�^^+°a ..++'�°;�'°r^°^+;^^ ^�*.��^ ^�*°^^'^ and for residential uses that provide a workforce housing component (as defined in subsection 5 below) that meet the following criteria: a. The MXD pro�ertv shall be located within the Bioscience Research Protection Overlay. b. The buildin�;s shall be desi�ned and located on the site in a rnanner sensitive to the existin >� and a�proved uses and structures witllin and adjacent to the site. The sensitivity of the design shall be jud�ed based upon the design efforts to minimize the impacts of the buildin�(s) throu =h implementation of plannin�principles, such as but not limited to height transition or "tiering", buffering, and architectural desi Tn. c. The proiect shall provide adequate opportunity for multiinodal transportation alternatives for residents and employees within the MXD. d. For the residential uses all workforce units shall be desi�ned to the same exterior standard and provide the same commwlity amenities as other residential units. • • Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 5 of 24 e. For the residential uses, the workforce housin component shall constitute a minimum of 20% of the tota] housin� units of the�roiect. £ The development order for the project shall define the enforcement and maintenance of the workforce housing component until such time as a Cit -y wide Workforce Housin�gram is established in the City's Land Development Regulations. 4. The individual uses, buildin�s, and/or development pods within the MXD development shall include interconnectin�pedestrian wavs and plazas and shall provide connections to the Parkwav System. Nonresidential uses shall have an internalized relationshi� with the residential component and multimodal accessibilitx 5. Workforce housing units for purposes of the MXD cate�ry are residential units available for ownership or rental for households with income ranges from 80% to 140% of the county median household income, according to the most current U.S. Census data or the University of Florida Shimberg Center data, and which, for a • minimum period of ten years for ownership units and 20 vears for rental units are maintained for use as workforce housing units. Workforce housinP units may include units desi neg d to provide student housing for educational facilities that are part of a bioscience MXD. 6. The particular subcate��ory of MXD (Residential, Nonresidential, or Bioscience) shall be assi n� ed to propertv with an MXD land use desi�nation as part of the a�proval of the Planned Community District or Planned Unit Development zonin fo� r the property, More than one subcate�y of MXD may be assigned within a DRI pro'�ect• A. Criteria for a Non-Residential MXD: The City Council may waive the mandatory residei�tial require�nent for any MXD that meets any two of the following conditions: The parcel represents in-fil) development and is surrounded on three sides by nonresidential land uses including man-made and natural barriers such as canals and major arterial roadways. The density/intensity of existing or future land uses immediately surrounding the parcel is compatible with nonresidential uses. • u : Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 6 of 24 3. The adjacent surrounding planned and approved or existing built environment is over 60% residential, and nonresidential uses are determined to provide for greater horizontal integration of uses. 4. Due to size or configuration of the parcel, the ability to provide an economically feasible, sustainable, integrated residential component that functions to enhance and complement the other MXD uses is limited. General Mixed Use Future Land Use Category Intensity Measures for Residential MXDs Land Use Open Space Neighborhood Commercial • Residential High Residential Low Employment Center Special Defi��itions: \J Land Allocation Min 15% Min 2% Max 30% Min 20% Max 60% Min 0% Max 60% Min 2% Max 30°/a Lot Covera�e Max 70% Max 50% Max 50% Max 70% Height Max 4 Fl Max 4 Fl Max 3 F1 Max 4 F1 Neighborhood Commercial land shall be used for community-serving retail, service, office, and business uses. At le�st 51 `% of the gross square footage of the Neighborhood Commercial shall be contained in buildings having a two-story character containing some actual two-story space. The City Council, acting upon a recommendation by the �g u.,,a ��,,:n,� r-,,.,..Y,;.,�:,,„ �.- *�,o �„„� o�.,,,,,;.,,. n,�o,,,..� planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, �*^�„� +'�° r�^'�+ +^ may grant or deny waivers from the rec�uirement of this provision. Residei�tial High land in MXD projects shall have a maximum density of 15 units/acre as a bonus for consideration of planned, multi-faceted development. The area allocated for Residentia] Low land and Residential High land shall not exceed the 60% limitation, • C • • Date Prepared: Apri] 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 7 of 24 inclusive of both residential types. Employment Center land use allocations shall be used for corporate offices, research and educational facilities, light industry, hotels, warehousing, and similar uses. Employment Center lots shall generally be grouped together. General Mixed Use Future Land Use Category Intensity Measures for Non-Residential MXDs Land Use Open Space Commercial Recreation Commercial Industrial Institutional Professional Office Land Allocation Min 15% Min 0% Max 30% Min 0% Max 60% Min 0% Max 60% Min 0% Max 60% Min 2% Max 60% Lot Covera�e Max 50% Max 50% Max 60% Max 50% Max 70% Hei� Max 4 F] Max 4 Fl Max 4 F1 Max 4 FI Max 4 Fl At least 51 % of the gross square footage of the Commercial use shall be contained in buildings having a two-story character containing some actual two-story space. The City Council, acting upon a recommendation by the n�^„.,;,,�� ,�� ^„;^rt r'^,�m;°°;^^ ^� *��° �^^^' p'^„^:^,. n,. , Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, :�}^;,,� +',� � R',, ,^ may grant or deny waivers from the requiretnent of this provision. Land Uses are defined as set forth in the Future Land Use Element, with the exception of special land allocation, lot coverage, and height requirements specified for Nonresidential MXD developments. � �� .:- :: u Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 2b, 2006 Ordinance 24,2006 Page 8 of 24 :- :- : : •.- :• . . .� D. Bioscience MXDs Propert designated as Bioscience MXD (B-MXD) shall be located within the Bioscience Research Protection Overlay and shall include, at a minimum, Open Space and Bioscience Uses. Uses shall be located within the B-MXD to encoura�e clustering for the purposes of scientific and economicallv productive exchan�e amonQ researchers, scientists, administrators, students, and others involved in the Bioscience industries. B-MXDs shall be desi�ned to: create an urban, pedestrian-oriented environment; �rovide a mix of uses such as commercial, transportation, office, laboratorv research, educational and residential uses for the daily needs of the residents and workforce; provide workforce housing opportunities; and encourape walkin ,g bikin�, and other modes of non-vehicular transportation to reduce the need for local automobile trips. Table 19-1: B- MXD Intensity Measures • Land Use Measure • Open Space & Environmental Preservation As provided in the Conservation Element Bioscience Uses .6 FAR Commercial 1F Residential 5 d.u. (�;ross) 12 d.u. (net per parcel) Workforce housing units as defined above ****�**�***** Polic,y 1.1.1.3.: The City shall �naintain land development regulations which permit Mixed Use Developments (MXD) which shall implei��ent the following concepts: An MXD shall be developed as a Planned Coinmunity District or a Planned Unit • Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 9 of 24 Development. However, land development regulations adopted to implement this Comprehensive Plan shall maintain mixed-use supplemental regulations to provide further criteria for the development of sites with MXD Future Land Use designations, including parking requirements, permitted uses, setbacks, and other considerations. 2. MXDs shall have frontage on at least one arterial. The City's Conceptual Thoroughfare Plan shall be accommodated to expand the roadway network through the provision of new local streets which serve new neighborhoods in the City's developing areas. 3. Residential and nonresidential MXDs shall include a minimum of two (2) of the other Future Land Use Categories described in this element. Residential must be one of these uses, unless it is determined by the City Council that the proposed development meets the criteria below established to waive the residential requirement. No single use may comprise more than 60% of the area. Recognizing that mixed-use projects have varying characteristics, intensity measures are indicated below which provide flexibility in terms of minimum and maximum land allocations. These intensity measures apply only within MXD projects. The City Council may waive the maximum • height limit for employment center buildings � �^+°�' ^+ +'�° �^'°~�°�*:^^ ^�*._,^ �r+°�;^'� and for residential uses that provide a workforce housin� component (as defined in subsection 5 below) that meet the following criteria: a. The MXD propert�shall be located within the Bioscience Research Protection Overlav. b. The buildings shall be designed and located on the site in a manner sensitive to the existing and ap�roved uses and structures within and adjacent to the site. The setlsitivity of the design shall be judged based upon the desi�n efforts to minimize the impacts of the buildin�(s) throu Jl� � implementation of planning principles, such as but not limited to hei�ht transition or "tierin�;" buffering, and architectural desi n. c The project shall provide adequate o��ortunity for multimodal transportation alternatives for residents and em�lo�ees within the MXD. d For the residential uses all work%rce t�nits shall be designed to the same exterior standard and provide the s�me community amenities as other residential units. e For the residential uses the workforce housing component shall constitute a • • Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 10 of 24 minimum of 20% of the total housing units of the project. £ The development order for the project shall define the enforcement and maintenance of the workforce housin c�omponent until such time as a Cit -wide Workforce Housing�Pro�ram is established in the City's Land Development Regulations. 4. The individual uses, buildings, and/or development pods within the MXD development shall include interconnectin�pedestrian wa s� and plazas and shall provide connections to the Parkwav System. Nonresidential uses shall have an internalized relationshi� with the residential component and multimodal accessibilit� 5. Workforce housing units for purposes of the MXD cate�ry are residentia] units available for ownership or rental for households with income ran�es from 80% to 140% of the county median household income, according to the most current U.S. Census data or the Universitv of Florida Shimber� Center data, and which, for a minimum �eriod of ten years for ownership units and 20 vears for rental units, are maintained for use as workforce housing units. Workforce housin� units may include • units desi�ned to provide student housing for educational facilities that are part of a bioscience MXD. 6. The particular subcategory of MXD (Residential, Nonresidential, or Bioscience sllall be assi n� ed to property with an MXD land use desi�nation as part of the approval of the Planned Community District or Planned Unit Development zoning for the property. More than one subcate�y of MXD may be assi�ned within a DRI project. A. Criteria for a Non-Reside��tial MXD: The City Council may waive the mandatory residential rec�uirement for any MXD that meets any two of the following conditions: The parcel represents in-1i11 develop�nent and is surrounded on three sides by nonresidential land uses including man-made and natural barriers such as canals and major arterial roadways. The density/intensity of�existing or fiiture land uses immediately surrowlding the parcel is compatible with nonreside►�tia1 uses. • • : Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 11 of 24 3. The adjacent surrounding planned and approved or existing built environment is over 60% residential, and nonresidential uses are determined to provide for greater horizontal integration of uses. 4. Due to size or configuration of the parcel, the ability to provide an economically feasible, sustainable, integrated residential component that functions to enhance and complement the other MXD uses is limited. General Mixed Use Future Land Use Category Intensity Measures for Residential MXDs Land Use Open Space Neighborhood Commercial Residential High • Residential Low Employment Center Special Definitions: � Land Allocation Min 15% Min 2% Max 30% Min 20% Max 60% Min 0% Max 60% Min 2% Max 30% Lot Coverage Max 70% Max 50% Max 50% Max 70% Hei ht Max 4 Fl Max 4 Fl Max 3 F1 Max 4 Fl Neighborhood Commercial land shall be used for community-serving retail, service, office, and business uses. At least 51 % of the gross square footage of the Neighborhood Commercial shall be contained in buildings having a two-stary character containing some actual two-story space. The City Council, acting upon a recommendation by the �1r� n� ��.,;�rt �'„m--�:��;^^ ^� ��,° r� �� p�^„Tn�,� ��.�y Pianning, Zoning and Appeals Board, �-°+^�r°''�° ��^'�+'^ may grant or deny waivers from the requirement of this provision. Residential High land in MXD projects shall have a maximum density of ] 5 units/acre as a bonus for consideration of planned, multi-facetecl development. The area allocated for Residential Low land ancl Residential High land shall not exceed the 60% li�nitation, inclusive of both residential types. • � • Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 12 of 24 Employment Center land use allocations shall be used for corporate offices, research and educational facilities, light industry, hotels, warehousing, and similar uses. Employment Center lots shall generally be grouped together. C. General Mixed Use Future Land Use Category Intensity Measures for Non- R��al MXDs Land Use Open Space Commercial Recreation Commercial Industrial Institutional Professional Office Land Allocation Min 15% Min 0% Max 30% Min 0% Max 60% Min 0% Max 60% Min 0% Max 60% Min 2% Max 60% Lot Covera�e Max 50% Max 50% Max 60% Max 50% Max 70% Hei�ht Max 4 Fl Max 4 F] Max 4 Fl Max 4 Fl Max 4 F1 At least 51 % of the gross square footage of the Commercial use shall be contained in buildings having a two-story character containing some actual two-story space. The City Council, acting upon a recommendation by the D'�„�;_,�� ^„a �^^;�^ �'^mm;°n;^„ �r +'�° ' ��' D'^n^:�„ n,�o„^., Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, ,-�'^;,,� +'�� r;R'��'^ mav grant or deny waivers from the re�uirement of this provision. Lanci Uses are defined as set forth in the Future Land Use Element, with the exception of special land allocation, lot coverage, and height rec�uirements specified for Nonresidential MXD developments. � -- �_�......:.�:......:...�•........ :: .. �..�.:.�� • • • Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 13 of 24 -.- - . . •:: D. Bioscience MXDs Property designated as Bioscience MXD (B-MXD� shall be located within the Bioscience Research Protection Overlay and shall include, at a minimum, Open Space and Bioscience Uses. Uses shall be located within the B-MXD to encourage clusterin� for the purposes of scientific and economicallv �roductive exchange among researchers, scientists, administrators students. and others involved in the Bioscience industries. B-MXDs shall be designed to: create an urban pedestrian-oriented environment; provide a mix ofuses such as commercial transportation office laboratory research, educational and residential uses for the daily needs of the residents and workforce� provide workforce housin�pportunities; and encoura�e walking_ biking and other modes of non-vehicular transportation to reduce the need for local automobile trips. Table 19-1: B- MXD Intensitv Measures Land Use Measure Open Space & Environmental Preservation As�rovided in the Conservation Element Bioscience Uses .6 FAR Commercial ] FAR Residential 5 d.u. ( rg oss) l 2 d.u. (net per parcel) Workforce housing units as defined above Sta�f �Comment: �:�****:�* • Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24,2006 Page 14 of 24 Bioscience Mixed-Use Category The objective and policies proposed create an alternative sub-category within the Mixed-Use land use category to provide alternative development standards sensitive to Bioscience Users. The proposed text amendment to the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) will provide_for rules and regulations that set forth specific development densities and intensities for the creation of a planned mixed-use development that is master planned with a predominance of Bioscience Uses. The support uses include workforce residential, to be defined in the land development regulations, as well as commercial retail uses. The Mixed-Use (M�YD) designation allows for Bioscience Uses, which includes a variety of uses as defined, including support scientific and biotechnological research, theoretical and applied research in all the sciences, as well as product development and testing. Bioscience Uses shall include engineering, legal, manufacturing, and marketing uses which support such research. Bioscience Uses shall also include laboratories, educational facilities, and clinical research hospitals. Office uses, limited support uses, and retail uses accessory to scientific research and development, and workforce residential uses which support such research shall be considered Bioscience Uses. The proposed land-use designation will provide opportunities for job creation. The creation ofnew .jobs will require housing to accommodate the workf�orce. The abiliry to maintain both jobs and • housing within a communiry provides for a reduction in the number and length of automobile trips. The Bioscience Mixed-Use Land-Use designntion, with its blend ofworlcforce housing and Research and Development uses, can be coupled with the existing neighborhoods to ensure the interaction between uses, so that dnily activities of living, working, learning, shopping and playing can be brought together more closely. Through the rnaster plan�ning process, development sites can be designed so th�it uses are iniegrated on the site in a manner sensitive to the surroundingJuture and existin�g uses. The mixture a��uses is intended to create ai2 areci intended to secure, provide opportunities,for and promote bioscience research /biotechnology uses within specific Ciry parcels that currently have the appropriate Mixed-Use land-i�se designation. The proposed land-use sub-category shall permit mixed-use parcels to be developed in a way that encourages opportunities within those developments for bioscience resc�arch / biotechnology. 'lhe cYeatior�i of�the srrb-category within the Mixed-Use land use c�esignation furthers the City's commitment to secure and preserve opportr,�nities for c� bioscience research /biotechnology industry cluster. The State 's commitment to provide.fi,�nding for Scripps Florida was done with tlze intent of secz.�ring a strong econorr�ic development Jt.�turc jor the State. This vision included Scripps Florida as a ccrtalyst for a cluster of 8, 000, 000 syuare feet of � bioscience research / biotechnology and accessory or ancillary uses to accommodate up to 40,000 high paying jobs in Florida. The • • Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24,2006 Page 15 of 24 Comprehensive Plan is the City's strongest legislative safeguard to ensure the City maintains the opportunities to accommodate the States economic development vision. Workforce Housing During the Ciry's efforts to petition for the alternate Scripps Florida location, the State focused on the availability of workforce housing in proximity to the Scripps Florida campus as an additional criteria for evaluation. The criteria included adeguate workforce housing within close proximity to alternate forms of transportation, such as Tri-Rail. The Town of Jupiter provided information regarding up to 786 workforce housing units within the Abacoa Development of Regional Impact (DRI), while the City of Palm Beach Gardens provided information that they were currently committed to providing programs or initiatives to encourage attainable or workforce housing within the City to support the Scripps Florida initiative. Both municipalities provided information regarding the planned locations for future Tri-Rail stations within their boundaries. Currently, the Ciry has voluntary comprehensive plan policies relative to affordable housing through density bonuses. Comprehensive Plan Policy 2.1.3.1. provides for density bonuses between 12 to 1 S • dwelling units per acre for projects that provide housing for low and moderate income families, yet does not set a rriinimum reguirement for the number or percentage of affordable units. The amenclments to the Mixed-Use (MXD) Future Land Use category provide Jor incentives to develop workrorce hoi�sing within each sub-category oJ�mixed-use development, these incentives are related to the provisio�2 of workJorce housing and transportatiori alternatives. Currently, the MXD has a height lirrzitation of four (4) floors, for each use, yet it permits height wai»ers for employment center buildings with the limited criteria being that the buildings are located at the intersection of two arterials. The proposed amendments provide more defined criteria for the height waiver which includes either a ZO`% requiremerat for workforce housing or inclusion in the Bioscience Research Protection Overlay (BRPO), which limits the reguest to specific MXD properties within the City. Those properties eligibleJor the height waiver inclucle SB, Gardens Station, Legends at the Gardens, an�l the 13riger Trucl, since they �rre Ihe only MXD properties tivithin the BRPO. The i��rtent nf tl�iis «�r�ie�irinient i.s to udrlress the deJiciencies set forth in the Letter f'ron�i the Covernnr rlaterl February 13, 2006. These de�iciencies incl�.�ded availability of workforce housing and accessible trnrisit oppnrtunities. Both tlle Binscience Mixed-Use subcategory and the workforce l�oarsing langr�age pro��ide incentives.�n�• p�•ope��ties lo �levelnp Bioscience i�ses or dze i�itc�i�ded sa�pj��»�t use,�� nf wn�•kforce liotrsing unrl tran.cit. CONSISTENCY W ITH Tl-IE C17'Y'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN \J \ J Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 16 of 24 CONSISTENCY WITH EXISTING GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES WITHIN THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The proposed Future Land Use Map amendment and text amendment create and apply the Bioscience Research Protection Overlay (BRPO) which are consistent with the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan. An example of some of the goals, objectives and policies that are consistent with and furthered by the proposed amendment, are listed below. Economic Development Element: GOAL 13.1.: THE ECONOMIC GOAL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS IS TO ACHIEVE A BALANCED AND DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY WHICH IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE CITY'S QUALITY BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECTS IMPORTANT NATURAL RESOURCES. Staff Comment: • On January 6, Z005 the Ciry Council adopted the Economic Development Element. The Element signals the Ciry's commitment to successful economic development. During 2005, the Ciry also initiated a land-use amendment to the I3riger parcel frorn Commercial (C) and Residential Low (RL) to Mixed-Use (MXD) in order to provide fi�rther opportunities in the City, for economic development. The Briger parcel is the last large parcel east of the Ciry's Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) The goal of the Econ�omic Development �lemer�t is to achieve a balanced and diversified economy compatible with the built environment. Tl1e proposed text change will advance this goal by promoting bioscience research / biotechnology uses on the Iczst remaining un-entitled vacant site, entitled sites, nnd existing sites ec�st of�the City's Urban Grow�h Boitndary (UGI3) that are available and appropriate for these uses thri� the creation of �a sub-category encouraging the development of Bioscience Users. Currently, the Ciry has a high percentage of residential uses and is in need of those land-uses recognized by the Economic Deve[opment Elemerit that will provide value-added employment. '1'he proposed text cha�zge will provide the opporlunity to realize the goal of economic stability by providing the abiliry to develop those T-rses that are economic generators. Policy 13.1.1.1.: The City sliall continue to attract industries and employers in cluster industries such as biotechnology, communications, information technology, medical products, marine biology, aerospace research, and associated ancillary businesses. Stn�/�Com�ment: • • Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 17 of 24 The proposed land-use sub-category promotes science and bio-technology research, engineering and manufacturing such as laboratories, educational facilities and clinical research hospitals, Research & Development and their accessory uses within an appropriate site. The availabiliry ofsites within the Ciry that can currently accommodate these uses is limited because most of the City is built-out east of the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), so creating the sub-category shall provide assurances that the available parcels will be secured for economic development in light of the current market pressure to re-designate non-residential land to residential. Policy 13.1.5.2.: The City shall accommodate balanced growth and housing needs of the City's labor force by encouraging the availability of attainable housing to persons earning a livelihood or choosing to reside in Palm Beach Gardens. Sta�f Comment: The proposed land-use designation includes the opportunity to develop residential workforce housing units as a component of the mixture of uses. The housing component is a key component within the proposed land-use mix that may provide as much opportuniry,for on-site workforce housing. • In addition, the proposed amendment provides incentives to develop workforce housing with the provision of criteria for a height waiver and a minimum percentage for Bioscience Mixed-Use developments. The proposed language provides a more detailed program than the existing language in the comprehensive plc�n relative to workforce housing, yet still provides.for.further details to be provided in the City's Land Development IZegulc�tions (LDR). Futurc Land Use Element: Objective 1.1.5.: Future growth, development, ancl redevelopment shall be directed to areas as depicted on the Future Land Use Map, consistent with: sound planning principles; mi�limal natural limitations; the goals, objectives, and policies contained within this Comprehensive Plan; and the desired community character. Sta�f �Comnzent: A more diversified ar�id sustairiable economy is part of �the Ciry's desired communiry character. In creating a sound economic climate, the City wil/ be able to better maintain its existing services and facilities, while rrot clepending solely on properry tax increases to provicle for the consistent delivery of quality sen�ices. 7h�e I3ioscience Mixed-Use lnncl use category can be developed on properties with an exiting Mixed-Use /arid i�se designation, which cur•re»tly only exists on properties locnted east of �the Urban Growth Borrndary (UGB) crn�d will »ot ��equire extending City sen�ices outside o�� the establislzed T�rban sen�ice bounclary. • \ J Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 18 of 24 All parcels with a Mixed-Use land use designation are located east of the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, which is part of the "Eastward Ho! " urban corridor, which is generally located parallel to Interstate 95 in a one-to-two-mile wide corridor that includes the area between the Florida East Coast (FEC) and Seaboard Coast (CSX) rail lines. The Eastward Ho! initiative promotes in-fill and sustainable development within the urban corridor to encourage revitalization thatfacilitates future growth without further compromising or degrading the environment and the economic sustainabiliry of the region. The proposed amendment to the comprehensive plan are consistent with the Eastward Ho! recommendations, which are based on sound planning principles that promote economic sustainabiliry. Objective 1.1.6.: The City's economic base shall be expanded by promoting commercial and industrial activities as planned and illustrated on the Future Land Use Map, and by ensuring adequate sites and timely provision of public utilities and services to stimulate such growth. Sta�f comment: The proposed amendment fulfills the objective to expand the economic base of the City by promoting economic development through an incentive for bioscience research / biotechnology users to • development on the properties designated sites. The land-use sub-category will promote light industrial activities marketed toward Research anc� Developm.ent within the City's Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), so that the cost of �ectending public utilities and services are significantly reduced, thereby stimulating economic growth. Housin� Element: Policy 3.1.1.1.: The City shall continue to provide inforn�ation, technical assistance, and incentives to the private sector to maintain a housing production capacity sufficient to meet the projected demand. Policy 3.1.3.2.: Designation of high de»sity residential areas intended for the construction of affordable housing in the City shall take into consicieration the proximity of such areas to major employment centers. Poliey 3.1.3.3.: The City shall maintain and continue to evaluate additional incentives to encourage the production of housing for persons with special housing needs including the elderly, the handicapped, and those in need of affordable housing. Stct.ff �comment: 7hrot�gh the creation o/� nn c�ppropriate land-use subcategory for Bioscience Uses, the comprehensive plan provides .�or the development of a mixed-zrse development that not only u • Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24,2006 Page 19 of 24 encourages 1he growth of employment centers, but provides for the opportunity to develop workforce housing within close proximity. In addition, the proposed changes to the existing mixed-use sub- categories of residential and non-residential provide an incentive for workforce housing and transit in the form of a height waiver. While the existing text provides for the waiver, the amendment provides specific criteria relative to workforce housing and transit issues. CONSISTENCY WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The proposed amendments are consistent with the overall Economic Development Goals and Objectives within the Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan as demonstrated by the following listed examples from that Plan: Goal 1. Balanced and Diversified Economy The economic GOAL of Palm Beach County is to create a balanced and diversified economy. A balanced and diverse economy will encourage growth that provides viable employment opportunities for present and future residents, while supporting land-use policies which protect and improve the quality of the natural and manmade environment. • Staff Comment: The proposed amendment is consistent with Palm Bench County's goal to achieve a balanced and diverse economy anc� viable employment opportunities and worlcforce housing. As a direct result of the proposed land-use sub-category, opportunities, for vafue-added employment will be available to attract Bioscience in�lustry to Pc�lm Beach Counry. As the indr,�stry develops, spin-qff companies in similar industries ��ill likely c�esire to locate adjacent to the established development. As these industries develop, an industry "cluster" will be created unique to the area, which is consistent with the County's Comprehensive Plan. Objective 1.1. Balanced Economic Growth Implementation Palm Beach County shall maintain and expand a diversified econo�ny by: *** 2. encouraging �rowth in cluster industries, presently defined as communications and infoi�nation technology, medical products, agriculture and food processin�, business and financial services, aerospace ancl engineering, tourism, recreation and entertainment, and other emergin� cluster industries which complement changing economic conditions, and other lligh paying job sectors, and small businesses, as set forth in Objectives 1.2 and 1.4; • • Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24,2006 Page 20 of 24 Sta�f Comment: The proposed amendment will provide an incentive for the development of uses within the Research and Development industry, science and bio-technology research, engineering and manufacturing such as laboratories, educational facilities and clinical research hospitals and their accessory uses. The jobs created by the industry will be high paying and will stimulate significant economic growth within the region. According to the County's Workforce Housing Needs Assessment, a majority ofPalm Beach County employers (58.4%) reported the cost of housing in Palm Beach Counry has impacted their ability to recruit new employees. The proposed changes promoting workforce housing are intended to provide opportunities for workforce housing within close proximity to employment centers within the City of Palm Beach Gardens. Providing housing opportunities encourages the development of the Bioscience cluster, as it supports the recruitment and retention of employers in the area. CONSISTENCY WITH THE STRATEGIC REGIONAL POLICY PLAN The proposed land-use amendment is consistent with the overall Treasure Coast Regional � Planning CounciPs Strategic Regional Policy Plan as demonstrated by the following listed goals: Regional Goal 3.6 — Diversific�tion of the year-round economy and establishment of an economic climate that will allow the Region to compete effectively in the global eeonomy. Sta�f�Comment: The proposed amendment is consistent with this Regional Policy goal by providing opportunities and incentives that attract bioscience research / biotechnology industries to designated sites, thus prornoting an economic clim�atc thcat will allow the Region to compete effectively in the global economy. In addition, the provision for n-or�ItJor-ce housing��ovicles opportl.tnilies jor year-roT.�nd residents to live within close prorimity to tivhere they worlc. The accessibiliry of worlcJorce housing provides szrpport to zhe industries within the area to better recruit and retaira employees, thereby encouraging the development and expansion of the cluster. CONSISTENCY WITH "T��C STATE COMPREHENSIVE PI.�AN (CHAPTER 187, Florida Statutes The proposed land-use amendment is consistent with the overall State Comprehensive Pl�n. u • Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 2 ] of 24 The following State Goals and Policies are specific examples of that consistency: Land Use — In recognition of the importance of preserving the natural resources and enhancing the quality of life of the state, development shall be directed to those areas which have in place, or have agreements to provide, the land and water resources, fiscal abilities, and service capacity to accommodate growth in an environmentally acceptable manner; enhance the livability and character of urban areas through the encouragement of an attractive mix of living, working, shopping, and recreational activities. Sta�f Comment: The proposed land-use sub-category designation is specifically designed to encourage Bioscience development on parcels within the City's Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), which are important infill development sites within the Ciry. The land-use text amendment is therefore consistent with the State 's goal to direct growth to areas that have urban services that can accommodate growth in a fiscally and environmentally acceptable manner, and is consistent with the State's policy to encourage a mixture of uses to enhance the livability and character of a communiry. In addition, the States goals for enhancing the livability of an area are furthered by the provisions providing opportunities for workforce housing and transit uses within close proximity to mixed-use • development. Transportation — Florida shall direct future transportation improvements to aid in the management of growth and shall have a state transportation system that integrates liighway, air, mass transit, and other transportation modes. Staff Commenl: The proposed land-use sub-category is consistent with the State's trarzsportc�tion goal in that the designated pcircels are in close proximity to take.fi�ll advnntage of �the existing location oflnterstate Higlzway 95, the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, and other thoroughf'ares, as it is limited to mixed-use parcels that are in fill sites within the City. �ls the vcacant pa��cels develop, better provisions for pedestrian access c�nd mas•s transit are encouraged within the n�ixed-use land-use designation, such as pedestrian walkw�rys and multi-mocicrl traizsportation. The Economy — Florida shall promote an economic climate which provides economic stability, maximizes job opportunities, and increased per capita inco�ne for its residents. Sta�/� Cominent: The proposed amendment will pyovide for greater opporta�nities and incentives to c��eate a m.ore sustainable economic climate f'or the Ciry ancl for Palni f3ench Coatnty in general. Bioscience • � Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 22 of 24 research / biotechnology uses have been consistently identified by the Palm Beach County Business Development Board and the City's Economic Development Advisory Board as a key use for fostering lorag term, value-added employment. The proposed Bioscience Mixed-Use land-use designation will provide the opportunity to attract a desirable industry, in addition to related venture capitalist investments, biotech industries, pharmaceutical companies, post-secondary educational organizations, and other similar industries, which will contribute to a healthy economy. The addition of workforce housing incentives provides support to the industries within the area to better recruit and retain employees, thereby encouraging the development and expansion of the cluster of the desirable Bioscience industry. OBJECTIVE OF PROPOSED CONCURRENT AMENDMENTS The proposed FLUE amendment is consistent with the Goals, Objectives and Policies contained within the additional amendments being proposed concurrently with the proposed text amendment. The changes described below demonstrate the internal consistency between the proposed Future Land Use Element text amendment and the text and map amendments to the City's • Comprehensive Plan for the Bioscience Research Protection Overla,y (BRPO). Future Land Use Element Text Amendment A City-initiated request for a Comprehensive Plan text amendment to the Future Land-Use Element (FLUE) relating to the creation and application of the BRPO. The text amendment clarifies the intent of the Bioscience Research Protection Overlay land-use category as a land-use designation that protects and promotes Bioscience Uses. Economic Development Element Amendment A City-initiated request for a Comprehei�sivc I'lan text amend�7�ent to the Economic Developtnent Element (ED) relating to the creation and application of the BRPO. "I�'he text ainendment clarifies the intent of the Bioscience Research Protection Overlay land-use category as a land-use designation that protects and promotes Bioscience Uses and provides the foundation for incentive programs for economic development. Intergovernmental Coordination Elemeait Amendment A City-initiated request for a Comprehensive Plan text amendment to the Intergovernmental Coordinatioa� Element (10E) relating to the creation and application of the BRPO. The text • • Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2006 Page 23 of 24 amendment provides for the coordination and collaboration of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County and the four north county municipalities that participate in the Bioscience Land Protection Advisory Board (BLPAB). Future Land Use Map Amendment The City has initiated a request for a land use map amendment to apply the Bioscience Research Protection Overlay to specific properties within the boundaries of the City. This proposed City-initiated petition is based on the City Council's participation in an Interlocal with Palm Beach County and four other municipalities to protect land for Bioscience Uses. Staff Comment: The proposed text amendment is in support of the map and text amendments.for the Bioscience Research Protection Overlay, which is a direct result of the State (Florida) and County (Palm Beach) initiative to create an 8, 000, 000 square foot cluster for the Bioscience industry in the North Counry. The proposed text amendment provides a specific sub-categoryfor Bioscience Users, which � will allow for a site to develop with a predominance of I3ioscience Users. 7he text changes t6iat provide incentives.for worlcforce housing promote the sustainability of the Bioscience industry by providing opportunities for workforce housing, which support industry recruitrr�ent an�d retention of employees, thereby encouraging the development and expansion ofthe cluster. �he amendments are not o»ly compatible, bitt also l�uvc t/ie sarr�e intent to encour«ge and incentivize the development o/�13ioscien�ce Uses. NEARBY I�OCAL GOVERNMENT COMMENTS/OBJCCTIONS: On July 23, 2006, the Palm Beach County Inter��vernmental Pla» An�endment Review Committee (IPARC), the Town of Ju�iter, the City of Riviera Beacl�, the Town of Lake Park, the Town of Mangonia Park and Palm Beach County were notified of the proposed amendments. No objections were raised through the IPARC process, which is tlle agreed upon process for intergoven�mental cooperation within Palm Beach County. S"TAI�F RECOMiVIENllATION: St�ff recommencls APPROVAL of the Future Land Use Ele�r�ent (FLUE) text amendment based on • � the following findings of fact: Date Prepared: April 18, 2006 Meeting Date: September 26, 2006 Ordinance 24,2006 Page 24 of 24 • The proposed text amendments are consistent with the existing Goals, Objectives and Policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan; • The proposed text amendments are consistent with the existing Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Treasure Coast Regional Council Strategic Policy Plan; and • The proposed text amendments further the goals of the City's Economic Development Element, which encourage and initiate proactive efforts to expand the economic base of the City in order to provide for value-added employment opportunities to residents so that the City develops into a sustainable community where residents can live, work, learn and play. Staff recommends APPROVAL of Ordinance 24, 2006, which provides for the adoption of the proposed Future Land Use Element (FLUE) text amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan. � • • SUPPORT DATA AND ANALYSIS Analysis 2. Letters from the Office of the Governor during the Scripps Florida Alternate Site Evaluation a. Letter dated February 13, 2006 b. Letter dated February 23, 2006 3. PBG Interlocal for Bioscience Land Protection Advisory Board a. Resolution 34, 2006 b. Palm Beach County R2006 - 0512 • 4. PBC Workforce Housing Needs Assessment Executive Summary prepared by Metropolitan Center Florida International University 5. Palm Beach County Workforce Housing Program Support Data and Analysis • SUPPORT DATA & ANALYSIS � CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Issue and Analysis On March 2, 2006, the City approved an Interlocal Agreement, in alliance with four north county municipalities and Palm Beach County, to fulfill the commitment to provide assurances that the State and County investment in Scripps, as a catalyst for economic development cluster in Palm Beach County, could be realized. The Interlocal obligates the City to initiate amendments to the Comprehensive Plan to establish a Bioscience Research Protection Overlay ("Overlay") to protect those lands which have been identified as being subject to a bioscience research protection overlay. The City has initiated three (3) text amendments and one (1) Future Land Use Map (FLUM) amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan to address the creation and application of a Bioscience Research Protection Overlay (BRPO). The FLUM amendment will apply the overlay designation to specific properties, while the text amendments to the Future Land Use Element (FLUE), the Economic Development Element (ED), and the Intergovernmental Coordination Element (ICE) will establish the policies relative to the application of the Overlay. The overall • purpose of tlie Board and the Overlay is to diminish the possibility of lands available for bioscience research / biotechnology uses being converted to residential and / or retail commercial uses and to make the land attractive for b�osc�ence research / b�otechnology development. • In addition to the four comprehensive plan amendments, staff is proposing a Future Land Use Element text amendment to provide for the ability for parcels with a Mixed-Use future land use designation to develop as a Bioscience Mixed-Use project, with regulations specific to the development needs of Bioscience Uses. In keeping with the City's desire to encourage Bioscience Users, the proposed revisions to the regulations will provide for the ability to meet the industry's design standards. This proposed text amendment recognizes the importance of providing opportunities for a divei-sified tax base that promotes a strong economic environment within the City that provides a job base for residents. Sound planning practices strive to create sustainability in a co�ni�nunity, �vhich incoi-porate all of the elements of living, working, playing, and learning. Currently, the City's land-use base is pre-dominantly residential (46%), which places a heavy burden on residential tax payers to maintain all of the City's level of service standards. The City is proposing to encourage econon�ic development by creating incentives within the comprehensive plan and the City's l�nd develop�nent regulatio»s. By creating this economic climate, the City will be able to better maintain its existing services and facilities, while not depending solely on property tax increases to provide for the consistent delivery of quality services. Comprehensive P(an Amendmenls 2006 Rouncf 2 1 Dala and Ancrly,sis� Currently, the City has a high percentage of residential uses and is in need of those land-uses • recognized by the Economic Development Element that will provide value-added employment. The proposed Bioscience Mixed-Use land-use sub-category will provide the opportunity to realize the goal of economic stability by providing incentives to develop those uses that are economic generators. In addition, the proposed text amendment will provide for much needed incentives relative to workforce housing in order to support the development of the Bioscience cluster. The intent of� this amendment is to address the deficiencies set forth in the Letter from the Governor dated February 13, 2006. These deficiencies included availability of workforce housing and accessible transit opportunities. Both the Bioscience Mixed-Use subcategory and the workforce housing language provide incentives for properties to develop Bioscience uses or the intended support uses of workforce housing and transi� The proposed Future Land Use Element (FLUE) is consistent with overall intent of the Goals, Objectives, and Policies within the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan. An example of some of the goals, objectives and policies, which are consistent with and furthered by the proposed amendments, are listed below. Economic Development Element: GOAL 13.1.: THE ECONOMIC GOAL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS IS TO ACHIEVE A BALANCED AND DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY WHICH IS COMPATIBLE • WITH THE CITY'S QUALITY BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECTS IMPORTANT NATURAL RESOURCES. • Sta,�iComment: On January 6, 2005 the Ciry Council adopted the Economic Development Element. The Element signals the City's commitment to successful economic development. During 2005, the City also initic�ted a la�2d-use amendment to the Briger parcel from Commercial (C) and Residential Low (IZI) to Mixed-Use (MXD) in orcler to p�rovide further opportunities in the Ciry for economic c�evelopment. Tlae 13riger parcel is the last large parcel east of the City's Urban Growth 13oundar y (UG13) The goal qf tl2e L'conomic Developrnent Element is to achieve a balanced and diversi�ied economy carripatible with the built environrnent. The proposed text change will a�lvance this goal by pronroting bioscience research / biotechnology uses on the last remaining un-entitled vacant site, entitled sites, and existing sites east of the City's U��ban Growth Boundary (UGI3) that are available and appropriate jor these uses thru the creniion of a sub-category encouraging the development o/�Bioscienc.e Users. Currently, the City has a high percentage of residential uses and is in neecl of those land-uses recognized by the Economic Development Element that will provide value-added employment. The proposed text change vvill provide the opportuniry to realize the goal of econornic stability by providing the abiliry to develop those uses that are economic generators. Compi�ehensive Plan Amendmenls 2006 Round 2 2 Dala and Analysis Policy 13.1.1.1.: The City shall continue to attract industries and employers in cluster industries • such as biotechnology, communications, information technology, medical products, marine biology, aerospace research, and associated ancillary businesses. Sta�f Comment: The proposed land-use sub-category promotes science and bio-technology research, engineering and manufacturing such as laboratories, educational facilities and clinical research hospitals, Research dc Development and their accessory uses within an appropriate site. The availability of sites within the City that can currently accommodate these uses is limited because most of the Ciry is built-out east of the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), so creating the sub-category shall provide assurances that the available parcels will be secured for economic development in light of the current market pressure to re-designate non-residential land to residential. Policy 13.1.5.2.: The City shall accommodate balanced growth and housing needs of the City's labor force by encouraging the availability of attainable housing to persons earning a livelihood or choosing to reside in Palm Beach Gardens. Sta,ff Comment: The proposed land-use designation includes the opportunity to develop residential workforce housing units as a component of the mixture of uses. The housing component is a key component within the proposed land-use mix that may provide as much opportunity for on-site workforce housing. • In addition, tlie proposed amendment provides incentives to develop workforce housing with the provision of criteria for a height waiver and a minimum percentage for Bioscience Mixed-Use developments. The proposed language provides a more detailed program than the existing language in the comprehensive plan relative to workforce housing, yet still provides for further details to be provided in the City's Lancl Development Regulations (LDR). • Future Land Use Element: Ob,jective 1.1.5.: Future growth, development, and redevelopment shall be directed to areas as depicted on the Future Land Use Map, consistent with: sound planning principles; minimal natural limitations; the goals, objectives, and policies contained within this Comprehensive Plan; and the desired community character. Sta�f Commerat: A more diversified and sustainahle economy is part of the City's desirecl community character. In creating a sound economic climate, the City will be able to better mctintain its existing services and facilities, while not depending solely on property tax increases to provide for the consistent delivery of qti�aliry services. 'I'he Bioscience Mixed-Use land use category can be developed on properties with nn e,r.iting Mixecl-U,se lancl use designation, which currently only exists on properties locnted east of t/ze Urbnn G�rowth Boundary (UGB) and will not require extending City services outside of the established urban service boundary. Comprehensive Plan Amendments 2006 Rouncf 2 _3 Du1a cnuf Analysis All parcels with a Mixed-Use land use designation are located east of the Ronald Reagan • Turnpike, which is part of the "Eastward Ho!" urban corridor, which is generally located parallel to Interstate 95 in a one-to-two-mile wide corridor that includes the area between the Florida East Coast (FEC) and Seaboard Coast (CSX) rail lines. The Eastward Ho! initiative promotes in-fill and sustainable development within the urban corridor to encourage revitalization that facilitates future growth without further compromising or degrading the environment and the economic sustainability of the region. The proposed amendment to the comprehensive plan are consistent with the Eastward Ho! recommendations, which are based on sound planning principles that promote economic sustainability. Objective 1.1.6.: The City's economic base shall be expanded by promoting commercial and industrial activities as planned and illustrated on the Future Land Use Map, and by ensuring adequate sites and timely provision of public utilities and services to stimulate such growth. Staf�comment: The proposed amendment fulfills the objective to expand the economic base of the City by promoting economic development through an incentive for bioscience research / biotechnology users to development on the properties designated sites. The land-use sub-category will promote light industrial activities marketed toward Research and Development within the City's Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), so that the cost of extending public utilities and services are signiftcantly reduced, thereby stimulating economic growth. Housin� Element: • Policy 3.L1.1.: The City shall continue to provide infonnation, technical assistance, and incentives to the private sector to maintain a housing production capacity sufficient to meet the projected demand. • Policy 3.1.3.2.: Designation of high density residential areas intended for the construction of affordable housing in the City shall take into consideration the proximity of such areas to major employment centers. Policy 31.3.3.: The City shall maintain and continue to evaluate additional incentives to encourage the production of housing for persons with special housing needs including the elderly, the haridicapped, and those in need of affordable housing. Sta�f comrnent_ Through the creation of an appropriate land-use subcategory for 13ioscience Uses, the comprehensive plan provides for the develo�ment o� a mixed-use development that not only encourages the growth of employment centera•, but provides ,jor the opportunity to develop workforce housing within close proximity. In addition, the proposed changes to the existing mixed-use suh-categories of residential and non-resiclentic�l provicle an incentive for worlcforce housing and transit in the �orrn of a height waiver. While the existing text provides for the waiver, the nmendment provides specific criteria relative to workforce housing and transit lSSLI�S. Comprehensive Plnn Amendmenls 2006 Round 2 4 Da1a and Analysis • CONSISTENCY WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The proposed amendments are consistent with the overall Economic Development Goals and Objectives within the Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan as demonstrated by the following listed examples from that Plan: Goal 1. Balanced and Diversified Economy The economic GOAL of Palm Beach County is to create a balanced and diversified economy. A balanced and diverse economy will encourage growth that provides viable employment opportunities for present and future residents, while supporting land-use policies which protect and improve the quality of the natural and manmade environment. Sta,�f Comment: The proposed amendment is consistent with Palm Beach County's goal to achieve a balanced and diverse economy and viable employment opportunities and workforce housing. As a direct result of the proposed land-use sub-category, opportunities for value-added employment will be available to attract Bioscience industry to Palm Beach County. As the industry develops, spin-off companies in similar industries will likely desire to locate adjacent to the established development. As these industries develop, an industry "cluster" will be created unique to the area, which is consistent with the Counry's Comprehensive Plan. • Objective 1.1. Balanced Economic Growth Implementation • Palm Beac11 County shall maintain and expand a diversified economy by: s��a 2. encouraging gowth in cluster industries, presently defined as communications and information technology, medical products, agriculture and food processing, business and financial services, aerospace and engineering, tourism, recreation and entertainment, and otller emerging cluster industries wllich complement changing economic conditions, and otlzer high paying job sectors, and small businesses, as set forth in Objectives 1.2 and 1.4; S'ta�f Comment: 7he proposecl amenclment will provide an incentive for the development of uses wilhin the Research and Development inclustry, science and bio-technology research, engineering and mc�nufacluring such as luboratories, educational facilities� and clinical research hospitals and their accessory uses. 7he jobs created by the industry will be high paying and will .rtimulate significant economic growth within the region. According to the Counry's Workforce Housing Needs Assessment, a majoriry of Palm I3each County employers (58.4%) reported the cost of hoti�sing in Palm Beach County has impactec� Comprehensive Plan Amendments 2006 Round Z S Daln and Analysis their ability to recruit new employees. The proposed changes promoting workforce housing are • intended to provide opportunities for workforce housing within close proximiry to employment centers within the Ciry of Palm Beach Gardens. Providing housing opportunities encourages the development of the Bioscience cluster, as it supports the recruitment and retention of employers in the area. CONSISTENCY WITH THE STRATEGIC REGIONAL POLICY PLAN The proposed land-use amendment is consistent with the overall Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's Strategic Regional Policy Plan as demonstrated by the following listed goals: Regional Goal 3.6 — Diversification of the year-round economy and establishment of an economic clirnate that will allow the Region to compete effectively in the global economy. Sta�f Comment: The proposed amendment is consistent with this Regional Policy goal by providing opportunities and incentives that attract bioscience research / biotechnology industries to designated sites, thus promoting an economic climate that will allow the Region to compete effectively in the global economy. In addition, the provision for workforce housing provides opportunities for year-rouncl residents to live within close proximiry to where they work. The accessibiliry of workforce housing • provides support to the industries within the area to better recruit and retain employees, thereby encouraging the development and expansion of the cluster. • CONSIS'I'ENCY WITH THE STATE COMPREHLNSIVE PLAN (CHAPTER 187, rlorida Statutes) The proposed land-use am�ndment is consistent with the overall State Comprehensive Plan. 'The following State Goals and Policies are specific examples of that consistency: Land Use — In recognition of the importance of preserving the natural resources and enhancing the c�uality of� ]ife of the state, development shall be directed to those areas which have in place, or have agreements to provide, the land and water resources, fiscal abilities, and service capacity to acco��nmodate growtl� in an environmentally acceptable manner; enhance the livability and character of urban areas throtigh the encouragement of an attractive mix of living, working, shopping, and recreational activities. Sta�f Commertt: The proposed land-use sub-category designation is speci�ically designed to encourage Bioscience developrnent on par-cels within. the City's Urban Growth 13oundary (UGB), which are important injill development sites within the City. The land-u.se te,rt amenclment is therefore consistent with the State's goal to direct growth to areas that have urban services that can accommodate growth in a fiscally and environmentally acceptable mnnner, and is consistent Comprehensii�e Plnn Amendmenls 2006 Round 2 6 Datn cind Anulysis with the State's policy to encourage a mixture of uses to enhance the livability and character of a • community. In addition, the States goals for enhancing the livability of an area are furthered by the provisions providing opportunities for workforce housing and transit uses within close proximiry to mixed-use development. Transportation — Florida shall direct future transportation improvements to aid in the management of growth and shall have a state transportation system that integrates highway, air, mass transit, and other transportation modes. Staff Comment: The proposed land-use sub-category is consistent with the State's transportation goal in that the designated parcels are in close proximity to take full advantage of the existing location of Interstate Highway 95, the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, and other thoroughfares, as it is limited to mixed-use parcels that are in-fill sites within the Ciry. As the vacant parcels develop, better provisions for pedestrian access and mass transit are encouraged within the mixed-use land-use designation, such as pedestrian walkways and multi-modal transportation. The Economv — Florida shall promote an economic climate which provides economic stability, maximizes job opportunities, and increased per capita income for its residents. Staff Comment: • 7he proposed amendment will provide for greater opportunities and incentives to create a more sustainable economic climate for the Ciry and for Palm Beach County in general. Bioscience research / biotechnology uses have been consistently identified by the Palm Beach County Business Development Board and the City's Economic Development Advisory Board as a key use for fostering long term, value-added employment. 'lhe proposed Bioscience Mixed-Use land-use designation will provide the opportunity to czttract a desirable industry, in addition to related venture capitalist im�estments, biotech industries, pharmaceutical companies, post- secondary edt�cational org�anizations, and other similnr industries, which will contribute to a healthy economy. The addition of worlcjorce housing incentives provides support to the industries within the area to hetter recri�it and retain employees, therehy encouraging the development and expansion of the cluster of the desirable Bioscience industry. An�lysis of the Bioscience Mixed-Use Cate�ory The Bioscience Mixed-Use land use cle5ignation is within the existing intensity and density levels of the Mixed-Use land use designation, specifically the Residential Mixed-Use and the Non-Residential Mixed-Use intensity and density measures. The following is an analysis of maximum development potential to an�lyze the impacts oF the E3ioscience Mixed-Use land use designation in order to demonsti-ate that the impacts are within the set ]imitations of the current Mixed-Use land-use category and will not require an analysis of the impacts to the City's existing level of services standards for development. • Comprehensive Plnn Amendmenls 2006 Round 2 7 Dntn and Ancrlysis • � '` Res�cic�itilal i�Ii�ecl-Use laiiii ii'se cles�bnation '' lU0 Ac,� e I'areel :` h`� � . ,,. K�,,., _ ., ..,_ ... ... ..,..,. .... � . . . _ .. _ _.,....t _ �._.,,, Use Land Lot Coverage Square Acreage Residential Allocation Foota e Units Conservation / 15% N/A 15 acres O en S ace Employment Minimum 2% Max 70% 3,659,040 30 acres Center Uses Maximum 30% Max 4 Floors Pro osed 30% Neighborhood Minimum 2% Max 70% 3,659,040 30 acres Commercial Uses Maximum 30% Max 4 Floors Pro osed 30% Residential Units Minimum 20% Max 50% 2,178,000 25 acres 375 units (up to l5 du/acre) Maximum 60% Max 4 Floors Pro osed 25% Noii=Resiclential Mixecl-Use l�nc1 use�clesignation — 1�_O�-Acre Parcel Llse � Land Allocation Lot Covcrage Square Acreage Residential F'oota e Units Conservation / 15°/o N/A l5 acres O en Space Industrial Uses Minimum 0% Max 60% 5,227,200 50 acres Maximum 60% Max 4 Floors Pro �osed 50% Professional Office Minimum 2% Max 70% 2,134,440 17.5 acres Uses Maximum 60% Max 4 Floors Pro osed 17.5% Commercial 11ses Minimum 0% Max 50% ],524,600 17.5 acres 375 units Maximum 60% Max �1 Floors Proposed 17.5% The current i�iterisities and densities pe�•mitted ►�vithin tl�e existing Mired-Use land ��se category provide .for very rlense and i.�itense development meant to be utilized for in Jill �leveloprnent east of Interstate Fliglzway 95. Tlze prnposed I3ioscience Mixed-Use planned • Comprehensive Plnn Amendmenls 2006 Round 2 8 Da�a and Analysis development intensities and �lensities provide for a mixed-use development that focuses on the • development of Bioscience Uses, but does not exceed the City's planned for development potential currently established in the mixed-use land-use designation. • • Workforce Housin� The current amendment to the City Comprehensive Plan has defined workforce housing as follows: "Workforce housing units for purposes of the MXD category are residential units available for ownership or rental for households with income ranges from 80% to 140% of the counry median household income, according to the most current U.S. Census data or the Universiry of Florida Shimberg Center data, and which, for a minimum period of ten years for ownership units and 20 years for rental units, are maintained for use as workforce housing units. Workforce housing units may include units designed to provide student housing for educational facilities that are part of a bioscience MXD. " In March 2006, the median income for Palm Beach County was $64,400. This figure determines the basis for determining the levels of affordability. The proposed amendment is targeting the specific workforce housing range of 80% -140% of the area medium income (AMI), all workforce housing units shall be offered for sale or rent at the specified range. Workforce Housin Ran e Income Level Rent Home Value 80% of inedian $1,287 $164,000 80 — 100% (90% of inedian) $1,450 $189,000 101 — 120% ( l 10% of inedian) $1,771 $240,000 121 — l40% (l35% Of inedian) $2,173 $304,000 140% of inedian $2,281 $315,560 Target Incomes The target income range for the Workforce Housing rec�uirements is from 80% to ] 40% of the area medium income (AMI) of $64,400. The maximum household income for a family of four would range fi-om $S1,520 (80% of AMI) up to $90,160 (140% of AMI). Currently, the County's support data and analysis for the County's Workforce Housing Progi-an� (Inclusionary Zoning) provides data that shows the County's projected need for affordable housing (2005-2025) in order to avoid losing workers to less expensive areas is 98,000 units. The proposed text amendment is proposed to provide opportunities to meet the demands of housing market for workforce housing units within the 80% -] 40% range. The text provides incentives for the development of workforce housing in combinations with the development of the Bioscience industry cluster. Comprehensive Plan Amendments 2006 Round 2 9 Datu ctnd Analysis• • Letters from the Office of the Governor During the Scripps Florida Alternate Site Evaluation • • STATE OF iLOR1DA � ` Q�ffice a� t�je �o�err�or Tf1E CAPIT�L TAI.LAHASSBb, FLORIDA )2)99•0001 • K www.Qgov.com )EB BUSH OOYEkNOR b��•188�71�6 850-487-0801 fex Fcbruary l3, 2006 The Honorable Tony Masilotti 30l North Olive Avcnuc West Pa1m Beach, Fl�rida 33401 Dear Chairman Masilotti and Members of the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissionars; Whcn the Florida Legislature appropriated $310 million to establish 'I'he Scripps Rescarch Instituu in Florida, it did so with the promise that the research ingtitute would serve as a catalyst to attract hundreds of millions of dollars in new invascments and crcatc thousands of jobs in the bioscicncc reseacch field. When Scripps decided to make Palro Bcach County the future home for Soripps Florida, it was exprossly acknowledged that ow mutual goal was to recreate Ihe biomedical xesearch cominunity thal Scripps helped spswn on thc Torrey Pines Mesa, where aighty ' percent of thc 499 biotech and tesearch companics in the San Dicgo arca are located • withih � inilcs of Scripps' La Jolla facilities, A ve.ry dense cluster of biomedical research institulions and com�anies on the Torrey Pines Mesa has been a critical component of successfully catapulting San Diego intb a leading regional center for biomedical research and innovntion. Palm IIeach County signed on to that vision and mcrnorialized it in its Grant Agreement with Scripps. To accomplish that sharcd vision, it was expressly agreed that 100 conti�uous acres or two million square feet of space be provided at no cost for 5cripps' research facilities now and in ihe ruture. Palm }3each County committcd to developin� 400 acres udjacent to the Scripps campus at the McccA site for other uses relatcd to Scripps, primarily rescarch and development. It further reinforeed this cummiUnent by amendin� its comprchcnsive plan, adopting land use regulations nnd drafting covenants to ensure thc L�iotechnolo�y Research Park on Mecca met al) these rcquirements. Without s�ifficient land, this shared vision would fail. It w�s cicar to the Statc, ehe Counry and Scripps in 2003, as it is today, that the 8 million square fcet for reloted rescareh and dcvelopment uscs arouncl thc nucleus of a Scripps Flprida campus are a key componcnt of our mutual investmcnt in Scripps. The County's own consultant, CH V � C�mot s ik�rr�g kxtt�tr�e �(AM1NT00. �fAIIGHCl/. Ck i�aoo.�:�.>>M � • The Honorable Tony Masilotti February 13, 2006 Page 2 of 13 Richard Ellis, also concluded that 8 million square feet fot relsted research and devclopment uses were ccucial.� Given this clear understanding, [ hzve bccn asked by your $oerd to provide my opinion as to which of the sites currcntly availablc in Palm $cach County meet this requiremeni. The avnilable sitcs aro; Mecca, Florida Research Park, FAU lupiler Campus at Abacoa, and City of Boca Raton land adjacent to the T-Rex Corporatc Conter. It is not my intent to makc thc decision for thc Commission or to tell the Commission how it sbould make its dccision, My �oal simply is to sharc with you my assessm�nt of which proposcd sito or sites can accoromadaic ScTipps and the 8 million squarc feet of rescarch and developmcnt uscs. ] wish to commend evcryona who was involvcd in putting forth each of tht alternative proposals. ] was greatly impressed by the thoroughncss of the prescntations and the very hard work that went into addressing the tough 9uestions. The Stato of Florids is fortunate to havc political leadcts, public empioyees and public-spirited busincss leadcrs who are willing to so fully commit themsclves to a vision of converting our state into a major hub for scientific research and developmont. Thc iwo principal yuestions we must ask in determining which of the aitemative sites meets aur vision for the economic cluster are: � (1) Which sitc provides Scripps Florida with 100 contiguous Acres for 2 million • square feet with thie least risk fhal Phase 1 will bc complctcd by Decesnber 2008, a crilical date for Scripps to be sble to meet its contractual obligations to the Stete? (2) Which sitc can provide 8 million square feet for research and development and best replicate the Torrey Pines Mesa with the rnost eertninty? Of primary imporlance is ensuring we moet Scripps'timetablc. Tiic one thing wc cannot sacrifice in this process is losing Scripps beeausc thc risks of d�lay Are too grcat. Wi�h rcgAn3 to the economic clustcr, I have given greater weight to which sitcs can providc thc most available square footage through one or aJl of the following: vested �acant land, irnmediatcly available Icasoblc spaee and total e�cisting occupied leasable spaee. These provide the most cerlainty as to what will be available to Yesearch and developsnent compnnies. Vacant land that is zoned but not t�ested should not be completely discounted, but t��e ott�er three criferia are better indicators for dctermining thc probable future o� the community and theref�re asscssing the risk of selecting a localion, Proximity to Scripps is key. A lar�e nmount of square footage within vcry close proximity provides the eompetitive market and diversity of options that will bc most ' CB Richard Ellis Ictur to Ross C. Hcrring and Audrey Wolf luly 12, 20D4 I • 1 . U.Y 14 ( • The Honorablc Tony Masilotti Fcbruary 13, 2006 Pagc 3 of 13 attractive. i'hcrcfore, 1 have givcn great weight to which location bcst repllcatcs the Toney Pincs Mesa in its ability to pzovidt maximum square footage closest to Scripps Florida. Finally, 7 have attemptcd to asscss the risk factocs present at each Iocaaon, not only witb regard to boing able to build the required faciGtics but also with regard to the continued availability of the space ovcr the time it will take for the cluster to devclop. Mccca Mccca was thc first choice of Scripps arad cicarly has the ability to accommodatc the requirements of our vision for an economie cluster. Mccce has 100 acres of contiguous land for Scr;pps as well as 400 acres of contiguous land for related development. Thc County allocated 6.5 million squarc feet to research and development space (in addition to 1.5 million square fcet for a clinica] research hospital and univcrsity site), but the Qvailability of araple v�sted vacant land ncarby at thc Florida Research Aark and Pran Whicney would more than mect the rernaining l.5 million square feet for resesrch and dt�velopment. Although the plans for Mecca werc challenged on multiple fronts, persons opposed to development at any cost succceded on only one issue — the wctlands petmit. It is difficult to see how filling of drainage ditches in an orange grove is damaging to environmcntally sensitive lands. Notwithstanding, they wcrc ab)e to convince a judge that thc perrrzit issucd by the Army Corps of Engineers was flawcd, ' While major portions of constrnction were halted, Judgc MiddJebrooks' order expressly • allowed Scripps to continue construction of its buildings while an Envimnmental Impact Study (EIS) is conductcd. An obvious concern for all of us is how long it will takc for the EIS to be completed and what cffect it will. have on Scripps' ability to take occuparx;y by December 2008. Equally important is whether �he wetlands permit will be issued efter complction of the EIS and urheihcr tl,e permit could withstand furlher legal challenges. I arn confident thc entire Mecca site ultimatel�- would be ablc to accommodnte Scripps and the proposed research park. However, the delays in permitting and construction greatly diminish the viability of thc Mecca site. ]n short, the Mccca site can fulfill our vision, but ;ts viability depends on the unwavcring commitmcnt of the County Commission to do what is necessnry to make it into reality. Florlda R�scarch Park Only two miles away hom Mecca, che �lorida Research Park (FRP) coneeivably could accommodate the economic cltLSter if the County deeided to complcte conscruction of 5cripps �lorida at Mecca and were unable to build out thc rest of the property in the immediate futute. As an alternative to Mecca, �RP appears to have 100 contiguous acres f�r Scripps as well as 400 eontiguous ncres for relatcd developmeot. Unlike Mecca, it is not and will not be completely County-owned. It has two major users, which m�st be redirected or reloeated before Scripps Florida could commence operations tbere. I• 1 • VY� l�1 , • The Nonorable Tony Masilotti �, Fcbruary 13, 2006 Page 4 of ] 3 Scripps Phase 1(364,000 square feet) can bc built on FRP without 9ignificant delays. Whilc thc sit� physically can accommodate an additional 1.6 million square Feot in Phase 2, various risk factors must be takcn into consideration. Thc full 8 million square feet for the economic clustcr may be able to be accommodated, but again subjcct to potcntia] risks, If all of these risks could be eliminatcd, FRP could replicatc tht Torrcy Pines Mesa. My chief conccrn with FRP is that soroe of these risks aro too great to chanco. Aecording to ►hc oWner's reprtsentativcs, no additional wetlands will be impacted on thc site for constructlon of Ph�se 2 or the rclated rescarch and dovclopment uses as long as conswetion adheres to the existing conceptual plan, which would require building two- to-thrce story buildings on existing footprints. This approach limits flcxibility for the lncation of buildings. 1 am also conccmcd by repotts from County personnel, who believe thet Phase 2 cannol be built without impacting addidonal wetlands, some of which may be determined jurisdictional in an updated wedands delineation study. ]f wetlands warc to be filled, thc si[e very likely would draw the same opposition as Mecca did, with many of the same arguments related to allcged sprawl and cumWative impacts. In the Army Corps of Engineers' Environmental Assessmcnt and Statemcnt of Findings on thc Mecca 404 permit applicadon, the Corps' alternativc sito analysis prcdicted that � devclopment of Scripps and the research park.on FRP (then known as thc Park of • Commerce) would loac� to dcvelopment of residendal housing on Mecca and extension of the Scminole Pratt Whitney Road to Mecca, with somc ossarted negative consequences to wildlife. Anii-growth advoeates will use thcse findings to challenge the Scripps projeet onee again. It is crillcal that this possibility not dclay construction of Scripps Phase l, which is the most time-sensitive aspect of thc cntire project. (By idcnlifying ehis issue, I am in no wQy confirming that wetlands mus� bc filled or that 1 agree with any of the argumcnts that may be mado against the projeet by anti-gTOw►h advocales, 1 am simply attempting to asscss risk,) Based on Scripps' initial eslimate that it will not need to expand for years to come, lhe lime needed to adc�ress wetlands issues should not affect cvemual developmcnt of Phase 2. Nevertheless, it is a risk factor to consider. To build Phase 2 and accommodate the economic cluster, FRP will have to obtuin amendment of its existing development orders. FRP m«st cxtend Ihe current build-out dnte of 2014 to meet Scnpps' need for a 25-year build-out period and thc anticipated absorption time for the related research and developmcnt. Although zoning allows for hospital and university uscs, the Department of Community Affairs confirms that FRP's development order still needs to be arrtended to rcflccl the addition. 7�he remaining 6.1 million square feet vested for concurrency is currently 4 million feet short of the full 8 million square feet aftcr nctting out 2 million squarre feet for Scripps, Whlle the owners have the zoning for 12 million squure feet, amendment of the development otder also is � The Honorable Tony Masilorii Fobruary 13, 2046 Pagc 5 of 13 • requircd for thc additional square footage and is likely to lrigger DRI rcview as a substantial dcviation. The traffic issucs associated with this site have been documented In che County's site evalu�tions in 2404 and 2445. Wc do not know at this point what plans the C�mmission wil] have for Mccca should the Scripps projcct be movcd, but we do know that other devclopers in the atea arc going forward with applications that also will have traf�ic impacts• These must be taken inco account when determin'sng whether FRP can obtain sufficient traffie coneurrency to obtain the entitlements n�eded for thc additional4 million square feet required for the research and devclopruent cluster. Whilc not insurmountable, thcse are factozs ihnt will contribute to cisk and may create uncertainty for Scripps. The owner acknowledges that the currcnt waier and wastewater utiliHes on the site cannot accommodate Scripps or a future build-oul. The County's plans for extension of County pipelines and arrangement� with a utility company would havc to be firmcd up and the proper perrnits obtained before ihe site could be suitable, The County would need to asscss the risk that this may not oecur as anlicipated or that litigation direcled at thc extension of thc Covnty's pipelines from the Meccs site could derail the project. Wc cannot find ourselvcs again in thc situation whcrc Scripps can bulld its buildings but cannot accoss basic utilities, such water, as threatened to occur at Mecca. ' Another open question is the assurance that thc rcmaindcr of the site will bo availablc • over the long-tecm for research and developm�nl uses. ln i1s Grant Agrecmcnt with Scripps, the County agreed to record restrictive covenants to secwc significant acreage for rescarch and developmeni uses. With A single private owner, it is just as important to obtain somc degree of commitment to seeuring thesc uses as well as confirmation of the financial ability of the owncr to wait the 4me required for thc research and development cluster to be absorbed. Tht owncr has suggestcd hiiing a mnster developer to pmmote the Research Park. This may be the beginning of a viablc approach, but many more details arc required. lf this is the site the County ultimately chooses, both the County and Seripps must secure such a commitment within thc context of an agreemeot. Finally, one must consider the issue of workforce housing. Tbc 1040 units required by Scripps are not available in ihe immediate vicinity. Building Scripps at FRP still depends on Mccce for workforce housing, and the County wi11 have to roaintain its commitment to such development despite legal obstacles (such us the wetlands issue 1 zefereneed earlier) un{oss adequate workforcc housing cnn be seeured close by, Taking all of the abovc into consideration, 1 bclieve the FFZP could mcet tha State's vision in the long-term and provide a date certain for conslruclion and occupancy of Scripps Phase 1 by Seripps' deadline. 1 cannot say, however, that it does meet the criteria, becausc the level of uneertninty as to potential litigation could prejudice Scripps. Even if i • The Nonorable Tony Masilottl February 13, 2006 Pagc 6 of 13 � thcse litigation risks can bc ovcrcomc, much more woik is requircd to make Phase 2 a ceriainty. 1 do not be)ieve that thcrc is sufficient time for the owner arid the County to address tbe risks to'Phase 2 and the economic cluster. F� Jqviter Camaus at Abacoa This site has ncither 100 contiguous acres foT Scripps Florida nor 400 conaguous acres for rolated rescarch and devclopment. �Vith regard to Ph�sc 1 and Phasc 2 0� Scripps, the plan comes closc to meeting the 100 contiguous acres, albeit biseeted by Donald Ross Road. lt cicarly. prescnts a dcparturc ftoro lhe original vision that lcd Scripps and thc County to choosc Mecca. Unlikc Mecca or FRP, it requires Seripps to deal with tluee separate jurisdictions, Palm Beach County, Thc Town of JupiteT aad thc Ciiy of Palm Beach Gardens, as wc11 as the State of FloTida and Florida Atlantic University with regard to tha FAU parcel, The plan also depends on the coordinatcd action of soveral diffetent municipalities to socure the minimum square footagc for the resoarch and dcvclopment clustcr. There is minimal risk that Phasc 1 of Scripps Florida would not bo built by December 2008. Therc is still a]argc degree of unccrtainty as to Phasc 2 on meny fronts. In the absence of 400 contiguous aczes immcdiatcly next to the proposed 5cripps campus, the closer tho available syuare footage is to Scripps, the closer wc get to rtplieating the Torrey Pines Mesa. The ability to ceplicate thc Torrey Pincs Mcsa here is not a9 grtal as on Ihe othcr altemative sitcs. • The proposal is to build Phase 1 of Scripps Florida on 30 acres owned by the Board of Trustees oithc 3ntcrnal Improvements'I'rust �und (BOT) under lesse to Florida Atlantic University. At different points in the process, both a subleasc and a title transfer bave been discuss�d. The County's Orant Agreement with Scripps requires it Io transfer title to Scripps Florida upon satisfaction ofcertain conditions. 8y law, tho HOT cannot sell, lease or trnnsfer any interest in state lands without a majority vote of ehree of thc four members of thc BOT. Under our laws, a sub-lease or a title transfer may be brought before the HOT without si�if cant delay, 1 cannot speak for the other thrce members of thc BOT, who should bc consulted separatcly by the County, but cach has a history of supporting ihe Scripps project and other economic development initiatives. As you are all aware, 11�e ]ohn D, and Catherinc 7. MacArU�ur Foundation donated this land, with ctztain restrictions by which thc Statc mast abide or risk reverier oi'titic to Ihe Foundation. Yreliminnry discussions with the Foundation indicatc that either a sub-lease or title Vansfer wil{ be acceptablc to the Foundation, so long as the land is not iurther sold, transfcrrcd to a for-profit entity or useci for any purp�se9 other th� the cducational purposes required in the deed restriction. Ifit approves ihe trarLSaclion, the BOT most probably will add its own deed restrictions to ensure compliance wilh the Foundation's requirements. The County will hnvc to decide for itself whether it wants to acccpt lhe risk thnt, in 1he unlikely cvent that Scripps Florida were unable fo fulfill its commitments i • 1 � V I ' 1 `1 7"hc Honorable Tony Masilotti February 13, 2006 Page 7 of 13 i • to the County, ihe County would not bc able to sell the property to anyone or usc it for any purposc inconsistent with th� cducationa] purposes allowed under 1he resViction. i'rovided Scripps, chc County and thc StatclFAU all agrcc to a structure that accommodates ow respectivc nceds and complles with state law and thc restrictive covenant, Phase 1 of Scripps Florida should be able to be built and completcd within Scripps' timeframcs at t�e �AU Jupiter Campus. 7he plan proposcs to placc Phase 2 of Scripps on 70 aeres at Briger. It is not yet cortain whethcr Phau 2 of Scripps Florida can bc sccured at tho Briger site. Although tho owner has stated his intcntions to makc availablc the 70 acres needed for Phase 2 through a combinetion of donation snd sale, many morc dctails need to be ironcd out betwecn the parties bcfore thesc intcntions becomo reality. The necd for a devcl�pment ordcr and its very likely DRI process is only Ihc starting point. Thc traffic�fesulting from cntidctnent �f 1.6 million squarc feet for Setipps, 2.4 million more square fcct for research and development adjaccnt to it, as wel) as the expccted commercial and residential uses the owner logically would proposc for tho remainder of the site may require significant traffic mitigation to gain the traffic eoncurrcncy requircd. The reviewing ageneics may not look at each DRl applicacion in isolalion; cven if th� 70 acres for Scripps are part of a separate application, both applications may be sggrcgated if ccrtain conditions are met, This in itsePf does nol mean Phase 2 can ncver be built as planned, but wo have yet to see who wil] assumc the costs of tho ttaffic mitigation among lhe County, the owncr end Scripps. Thcse are thc types of details that can derail the projcct. • Assuming the above can bc overcome, the siting of Phase 2 presents anothei issue. Last week, wc rcceived a"bubble map" with a designer's rendition of where Phase 2 of Scrlpps Florida might be placed on Briger. Althou6}t not to scale, il appcars to be approximately ortc-quarter milc from Phase 1 across Donald Ross Roed. This is somcwhat of a dcparture from thc 100 contiguous acres originally envisioncd. ]t also should be notcd lhat one of the thrce cntrances to thc siie shown on the "bubblc map" requires going through a neighboring property, wl�icb wi11 require the County or the devcloper to abeain an cnscment or right of way from neighboring owners to secure acccss ftom Cenlral Doulevard. Specific information as to thc physical characicristics of the ptoposod Phasc 2 site has not becn provided to us as of this ume; it is, ihercforc, impossible to assCSS the risk of what issuos, such as physical suitability of the site; wetlands or othcr cnvironmencal concerns, might be rnised by those objecting to this location, 2 Wetlands perrniCs again are a conccm. In the Army Corps of Enginccrs' Environmcntal �lsscssmcnt und Statcment of Findings on the Mecca 404 permit application, the Corps' ' My officc his been informed that in Ciiy of Palm Beach Garderu workshops during thc innW sile selection pr�cc��, some residents from e ncarby residentiel community (5an Mntoo) objcctcd to thc Scripps end relelcd dcve}opmen� bcing placed in their neighborhood. Thercfore, the possibiliry of challenges along ihc way csnnot be Ignored. � � The Honorable Tony Masilotti Febnlary 13, 2006 Pnge 8 of 13 alternative sitc analysis identified thc presencc of nativc wctlands and forested uplands that would have to bc rcmoved if Briger wcrc develo}xd to tbe samc scale as Mccca. Criven tha represcntalion that thc owner intcnds to dcvclop to an additional 2.4 million square feet of rescarch and dcvclopmcnt uses (aad presuma6ly will seek to develop residential and commcrcial as well), it i� obvious ihat wetlands wil) bc dcstroyed aad that the Corps wiii havc to do t�hc appropriate analyscs ;for permitting, Although the Corps altcrnatives analysis indicated thst thase wotlands had a"low ecological value," thc CorpS still noted that deswction of the wetlands would have adv�rse of�'ects on lands to the south a� well as the Loxahntcha Slough to the west because lcss land would be available for wildlife coriununication and conncetion. (At one iime, the County attemptcd to purchasc Briger for prescrvation as "cnvironracntally sensitive" lands but was unable to because of the cost.) The Corps also found that dovclopmcnt of Briger eventually would ercata development pressures on both Mccca and thc Vavrus Ranch. As with FRP, this is more relevant to Phasc 2 raxher than che timing of Phase 1. Howcvcr, we must continue to bc scnsitive to Scripps' nced tbr ccrtainty in thc aRcrmath of the Meccs lidgadon. Thc wetlaryds issucs on Briger must be vctted as thoroughly as tbose on Mecca and FFt}'. The issuc of where thc dcstroyed wetlands and uplands wil) be mitigsted and who will pay for su�h mitigation also must be resolved to cnsure that Scripps Florida's plans for Phase 2 are not at risk. There �rc not 8 million square fcct of �acant vested land or immedietcly av�ilablc leasable space within �.5, 2.5 or evcn 5 milcs of the proposcd Scripps site. There is a tota) '• of 8.5 million squarc fe�t under lcasc in existing buildings wil}un a S mile radius. Evcn with tenant tuin-over, only a fraction of this 8.5 million square feet can rcalistically be considered availablc. The opponun�ty for a dynamic, competit�ve markct with many options for potantial tenants is more limitcd than in Boca Raton, While thare may bc more squar� footage available in the cntircty ofNorth Palm �each County than initially believed, the proposal rclies on FRP (a represcntcd 10 radius milcs but actually 13 surfacc miles away from the proposed Scripps sitc) for 60 perccnt of the 10 million square fcct il represents ns vested vacant land. Howevcr, there is no detailed plan on bow thc FRP will be incorporated into making che cluster work without en anchor such as Scripps around which the cluster cnn develop. For the Nonh County proposal to amass thc square footagc rcquired to mect t}�e econorraic vision, one must go a radius of 10 miles from Scripps in t}ucc direction9 to accumulatc sufficient vestcd vacant land, immediately available lcasable space and a Inrge enough inventory of occupled lessable spacc thst allows the frcc market to accommodata the clusccr. F3eceuse most of thc square footage is availablc at thc cxtremes of the radius, companies that come to Palm IIeech County because of Scripps could bc as much as 20 miJes away from cach uther. Ihis scenario is not.consistent with the State's vision of replicating tbe Toncy Yines Mesa, where 80% of the 499 biotech and research companies are within 3 miles of TSR1 and thus more closely packed logcther. �• ; • The Honorablc Tony MasiJotti Fcbruary 13, 2(}06 Page 9 of 13 Although the Notth County proposal shows a total 4.1 million squa.re feet of total vacant land (vested and unvestcd) within 2.5 miles of Scripps, 2.4 million square feet dcpend on cntitlemcnt of Briger, for which no timeframe has been provid�d. In its Fcbruezy 13, 2005 Alt�rnaa�ve Site Analysis, thc County identified the challenges involvcd 'tn such entiticmcnls, The highest and best use of the iden4ficd properties within a S milc radius iS a challenge. Most of the propertles invcntoried arc in aress where professional o�ce, comm�rciaUretail and residential uscs are allowcd by zoning and moze prevalent; maoy, in fact, are zoncd for mixed uso. Zoning designations Irmfting uses to industrial or manufactuting are fcw in number among thc inventoried propertias. As I stated in my meeting with Meyors Golonka and Russo and their staffs, the idea of thc tcchnology overlay to cxisting mixcd uso or commercial zoning is a good start, but wnttary to press reports, an `'overlay" i5 not A restric 'on to � certain use, it is sitnply an addi 'onaJ use that is allowcd. Only late Wcdnesday did wc received an outline of sdditional ideas for s�cuting tk�e research and developmcnt space in North County. While each of thc ideas merits eonsidcration, they rcquirc detailcd cvaluatlon t� determine thcir feasibility. Thcu success slso depends on thc initia� willingness of cach municipality to adopt each cornpon�nt and legislative approva] of the state law portion, a now drafi of which we h�ve yet to see. • OF the identiftcd vacant spacc in existing buildings, almost none is availablc any closcr than 10 milcs away al Rivicra Beach, wherc the proposal esti►nates there are 2.3 million squarc fcct of vacant spacc immediately available. No evidence that these are the aetual vacancy numbers has been providcd; the proposal candidly describes it as an esqmated 10 % vacancy rate. Prior reviews of Rivicra Bcach by thc Counly had focused more on a CRA Ralevelopment Plan but did not ovaluate the cxisting industria) properties now npparently being proposed.� At that time, there was �eat concem among the local community rcgarding th� possibility of prlvate proptrty being taken by eminent domain for Scripps and the tclated uscs. Many pledgcd then that no private property would be condemncd for ihe Scripps project. Whi1e the current proposal does not suggest such an approach, thc Commission may wish to takc inro account this history as well as thc currcnt controversy rcgardiog the use of cmincnt domain in Riviera Beach for economic c�evelopment following the Kelo dccision and the national mcdia ettention tbis has garncred. It would be unfortunate to find thc trcmcndous opportunity Setipps presents once again tied to a controversy that has nothing to do with thc merits of Scripps, The willingness of Nor1h County Ieadcrs to continue sccking ways to accommodate the cluster is impressive. They havc shown a sinecre commitmen� to Scripps, which wc must acknowlcdgc, But wc also �ust recogniie thc North County proposal has significant � Palm Brach County Ahemative Sitc Fvaluetion Final Report, August 2, 2094. I • � . 1V� lY The Honorable T'ony Masilotti February 13, 200b Page 10 of 13 , • challengts in its ability to mcct.the roinimum square footage requircments for Scripps and the economic clustcr. In my opinion, these challenges detract from its ability to fulGll ow mutual vision. �oca Riton The Bocs Raton proposal also docs not oKcr the same 100 contiguoi�s acres fot Scripps or 400 contiguous ac�es for the cconomic clu9tcr as originally envisio�cd. Howevcr, I belitve it can rocct our sharcd vision for a very densc cconomic clustcr surrounding a Scripps nucleus. Thero is minimal risk that Phasc 1 of Scripps Florida would not be built by December 2008. As is the case with tho FRP and North County sitcs, Phase 2 requires obtaining a devclopinent qrdor to peru�it the 1.6 million squarc fcel required, but the risks associated with it are not as great. ln the absence of 400 cootiguous acres ir�mcdiatcly next to th� proposed Scripps campus, tho closcr the available squarc footago is to thc Scripps campus, the closcr we get to replicating thc Tonoy Pines Mesa. ?hc ability to replicntc the Torrey Pines Mesa hcre is very good. Nona of it depends on entitlement of any additional acreage. Most of it is within 1.5 miles of the proposed Scr�pps campus. Phase l is proposed on 30 City-owned acres norih of 5panish River Boulovazd, �hase 2 is proposed to be built dJrectly across the strcct from Phasc l. Phase 1 has tho required zoning, tzaffic concurrcncy and conccptual perm�t for stormwater managcment. At its • February 13, 20Q6, schedultd meeling, the City Commission likcly will approve thc condition.al use cequired for Scripps before the County Commi9sion votes on thc final sitc. PhASe 2 has all ttze required usos, zoniag and conceptual permit f'or stormwater management, but a DRl dtvelopment order review likcly would be necessary for the construction of Phase 2, as is the casc with all the alternutive sites. While our review does not show that obtaining the requircd dcvclopment order wa)1 be difFicult, the City should provido evidenee that any eraffie concurrency requirernents for this phase ean be met in immediate futurc without significant problems. �i7►ere are no restrictive covenants applicable to either location. Environmcntal assessments wetc performed in Z000, revealing no soil or groundwatcr contamination. While therc is no evidence of contamination subsequent to thcse assessments, en updated assessmcnt wou]d be prudent. A wetlands delinca�on will have to be performui, but it cfoes not appcar that any wetlands �vill require filling in either phasc to build 2 million square fcet for Scripps. Confirmation that thcrc are no cndangcred or thrcatened species or native plants prescnt is required; howcvcr, the fact that recent construction of a public library on the proposed Phase l parcel has gone forward without incicknt is good evidencc that Phase 1 of Scripps Florida can be built within Scripps' deadline withouf significant delays. We have seen little to indicate that environmental concerns will be a significant risk to construction of Phase z. • , • Th� Honorable Tony Masilotti February 13, 2006 Page 11 of 13 Bocs� Reton has thc potcntial for accommodating our sharcd vision for the research and devclopment cluster io group sround a nucicus of thc Scripps Florida campus, much like on the Torrey Pines Mcsa. There appear to be 5.5 million squarc feet of vacant vested land and immcdiately available leasable spaca for research and developmcnt uses within I.S miles of tha proposed Scripps site. Most of it is available at the Arvida Park of Commcrcc and Boca Technology Ccnkr, both practically adjaccnt to t}►c proposod campus. Extending out ovar a 2,5 mile radius, che amount of �acant vcstcd land and immediatcly available lcasable space increases to 6.] miliion squarc fcet. No othcc altcrnative site under consideration can provide this lavei of imm�diately available space for tha research and development clustcr so close to Scripps Florida's proposed site. The devolopmcnt orders for the vested vacant lands indicata different cxpiration datss for some of tfic properties in the inventory; some of the expiration dates arrive soon, whilc othars arc farther into the future. Considcring the anticipated 20-to-30 year absorption rate for the research and development cluster, fhe City nccds to adclress ihesc anticipatcd expiration dates in ordcr to protect thc potential for developmcnt of the cluster. Some properiies, such as Arvida Park of Commcrce, predated thc DR1 statute and, thus, face no such deadlines. We need to be sssured that thc excension of the build-out dates wil! be obtaincd without significant problcros. 9oca Raton's inventory docs not depend as much on vacant unvested land as do the other �Iternative sites, Of course, we expect that at le�st some of the unvcstcd land will ! reguir� dcvclopment orders and may iriggcr the DR] process. Boca Raton will necd lo • demonstratc that it can aaliie've the necessary traffic concurrency to obtain the rcquircd approvals. But thc inability to obcain such concunency will not posc as a great a risk to the davelopment of the economic cluster becausc there is so much other squarc footage available. The immediate availability of so much lonsable space within ].S milcs of the proposed campus is a positive. This immediate availability could help jump start the developmcnt of the economic cluster to mnlcc up for the time that has been lost as a result of the two lengthy site selection processes and the M�cca liti�ation, In thc longer term, �oca Reton has the potential to accommodate thc ontire economic clusteT within 2,5 miles of the proposed Scripps campus. ]ts inventory of oecupicd lcasable spaee within ihis radius excceds 15 million squarc fcet (compared to North Cottnty's 1.5 miUion squatc fcet). As with all existing buildings, the cost and timc of retroGtting somc of the nvailable space may detract frorn its full immuliate availability. And the current vacancies are only a snapshot in time. Neverthelcss, we als� must rccognire that it is immcdiately available to anyonc who wants to follow Scripps Florida to i3oca Rston without waiting for entitlements to land, land developtnent or a Jand acquisition. �• The Honorable Ton� Masilotti February 13, 2006 PAge 12 oC l3 • s' e othcr osed sitcs there nccds to be a lan to sacurc a�e uat uate A w�th th prop , p q e sq footage for the anticipazcd rzsearch and dcvolopmcnt uscs in coming years and dccades, Some of ihe moro significant properti�s identified in th� 1.5 milc radius of thc proposed Scripps Florida campus already are ptineipally rescarch, manufaetiuing or corporate headquartcrs, consistent with the local zoning. Profcssional office and retail are not pe�mittcd uscs. Thus, unlike in ]upiter, chere is not as great a concern as to the highcst and best use of thc identificd properties and the development pressures that could draw the City away from the vision of an cconor�ic rescarch and development eluster. The very lazge amount of square footago sprcad amons different proporties in the immediate 1.S miles of the ptoposed Scri,pps site and bcyond prescnts a dynemie market that will be ablc to accommodate the devclopment of thc cconomic cluster, Prospcciive oceupants will be able to choose frorn a wide varicty of diversc propcties compcting with one another. The large number of different owners also spreads chc financial risk that a singlc owner may not ba able to wilh5tend economic cycics. (This may also be true iri North County, but the highcst and best use and coning for most of thc North County properties inerease the risk that cconomie pressure will divert owncrs from rescarch and developmcnt.) In addition, Bvca Raton has proposcd an advisory board, development agreemcr�ts and othcr enticements to cncouragc rescarch and cicvelopment uses, As with the North County proposals (many vf which are similar to Boce's), these need to be more carefully roviawcd to deterrninc thcir feasibility, and thc City Commission must demanstrate its abilily to follow thmugh. � Workforce bousing in Deltay Beach, closo to an existing Tti-Rail Station, should meet • one of Scripps' key rcquircments for adequate workforce housing. We will nced more information as to the available workforce housing to be truly certain. But thc exisdng 7ri- }tail station opcns up a world of options for addtcssing workforce housing issues. Last but not least, wc cannot ignore thst very close by is the Univcr�ity of Miami (1J1v� Medical Center Campus at FAU (which cuaently is accredited to teach rrst and s�cond ycar medical studcnts) and its cxoiting partncrship �vlth FAU and Bocs Raton Community HospitaJ ror cxpansion of its medical program nnd a proposcd teaching hospital with more thAn 200 pos[-graduatc training positions. My offica has bcen advised that UM ar�d FAU aoon will Iaunch a joint cancer research and dcvelopmcnt iniliative, which wi11 extcnd the prescncc of [JM's ccnowned'Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Centcr ta �3oca Raton. This initiativic evcntually will include clinical and laboratory research. The potential for clinical r�search programs associatcd with the med�eal school and hospital fulfills a}�irimary interest of Scripps Florida in its collaborativc plans with local univorsities and mcdical facflities. The existence of this iz�edical school and collaburation is a key distinguishiog fcature of'thc Boca Raton �roposal that rnakes it already morc like the Torrcy Pines Mesa. I • The Honorable Tony Masilotti February 13, 2006 Page 13 of 13 • The dccision you makc on Tucsday is a momentous onc for ow State. From my intcractions with you and your very fine staff, I know cach of you havc studied thc alternstive proposals with grcat care and understand the benefit� and cha]lenges of the cach site. While no site is perfect, whcn we considcr all the factS, some of the challenges are less acctpt�ble than others. I have tricd to provide you with my bcst assessmcnt of how closcly each sit� fulfills our joint vision of transforming our sta.to and planning for massivc success. 1 look forward to icaming youts. Regardless of yo►u decision, J ask only thet you do cvcrything nccessary to implemcnt it as quickly a9 possible and direct your staf�f to bcgin to work immediately with 5cripps and the owncrs of tht sclected site to rcech agreemcnl on the key detalls required to move fonvard. 1 will cantinue to make my officc and the statc agencias in my adminisuation available to you all to complete lhis mission as txpeditiously as possiblc. Than}c you for the opportunity to piovide my coinments. l wish you well in this very importanl and challenging decision. Sinccrely, /� leb Bush � • Copics ro: Dr. Richard Lemer, Presidcnt, The Scripp9 Research lnstitute The �-lonorable J. Kar�n Golonka, Mayor, Town of Jupiter The Ho�orablc Joseph R. Russo, Mayor, City of Palm Beach Gardens The Honorable Steven Abrams, Mayor, City of Boca Raton 'I?�e Honorablc Tom Lee, President, Florida Senate The Honorable Allan Bensc, Speaker, Florida Nouse of Representatives 7he Honorablc Ken Pruitt, President-designate, Florida Senate Thc }-ionorable Marco Rubio, Spenker-designate, Floridn House of Representatives Palm F3each I cgislntive Delcgation Frank broga�, Aresidcnt, Flotidx Atlantic University Mr. Mar�hall M. Criscr, Jr., Chairman, Scripps Florida Funding Corporation Mr. Michael Kati Mr. � loward Lcstcr • TOTAL P.14 JEb NUSH GO�ERNOR STATE OF FLORlDA ;. " . Q�f�ice at t�je �o��Lno� Chainnan Anthony Mas.ilotti 30] North Olive V��est Palm Beach, FL 33�O1 Fax: (56l j355-4366 Mayor Karen Golonka 210 Ivlilitary Trail Jupiter, FL 33458 Fax: (561)575-9730 TNE CAPITOL T,�LLnHASSEe, FLORIDA 31399•OOOI wvrw.Qgov.comr � 850•48B•7146 850�487•0801 fax February 23, 2006 Niayor loseph Russo � � 10500 North Military Trail , Palm Eeach Gardtns, Ft 3341t) � • Fax:(56])799 — 4111 Mayor 1�Villiam lllbury 1755 Fast Tiffany Drive Mangonia Park, FL 33407 Fa�;: (561)8�15-6940 � Mayor Steve B. Wilson 110 Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Boul�vard, West Belle Glade, F1.orida 33430 Fax: (561)993 -1814 Mayor Paul '�✓. Casho 53 S �' ark Avenue Lake:Park, FL 33403 �ax: (561)881-3314 Mayor Michael Brow�n 600 tiVest Blue Heron Blvd. Riviera $each, Florida 33404 Fax: (56l)863-3236 Dear Chairman Masilotti, Mayor Golot�;a, Mayor Russo, Mayor Brown, Mayor Albury, Mayor Castro and Mayor Wilson: 7. am pleased that the Palm Beach County Cominission has made a decision about a replacemenf locaiion for the permanent home of Scripps Florida. I con�atulate the To��n of Jupiter and the City of Palm Beach Gazden5 �n being selected as the host cities for Scripps Florida. The Coilnty Convniss�on's decision is only the beginning of the process. As we have learned, much of the harder �vork comes no�v, when the details of the actual agreements, desi�ns, costs, entitlement�, pern}its, and plans for securind the economic �1 � Gmerna's h4t�toc'v�g lnr�aGvc nG� nE�+roti oE� s�c NEU. �+ 1.800.825•J1Y6 1 L� • • Chairman Anihony Masilotti �t al. February 23, 2006 Pape 2 of 4 development benefits must be addressed, �Ve must woxk with a s-rnse of urgeracy to ensure Sc�ipps Florida can breal: �row�d before the end of the ye.ar. A.t the sa�ne time, �ve ca.nnot lose sigl�t of ow joint visiun of establishing an econo�nic de�elopment cluster, li�:e Torrey Pines, The formula for success remai.ns the samc: t«�o million squa.re. fr;ct for Scripps Florida on 100 acres PLUS 8 million square feet for research and development i�ses. There• is no room. for compromise on these requirements. � A key sten in this process will be obtaining the approval of the Board of Trustee.s of the Intemal lmprovement Trust Fund (Board) for tl�e sub-lease to Scripps �lorida at the Florida Atlantic University Jupiter Campus and amen.dment of the FAU Master Lease. As a member of th� Board, I�vill e�xercisc my fiducia�-y duties on behalf of the State to ensure the sub-tease is pa.rt of a larger overall plan that is consistent with the public purposes for which the Legislature appropriated $3 ] 0 million to recruit Scripps Florida. T will, therefore, r��ieu� the sub-lease presented to our Board for approval in terms of how the County arid thc cooperatin� municipalities will follow tku•oug,h on the representations made to i»z andl9r thc County Comrnission durinII the site selection process. I fvlly cxp�ce that, Prior to our consideraliora of the sub-lease, the Board will be presented wit}� a report on the st�tus of the followino: l. Onc hundred acres of laiid must be secured for Scripps Florida. a. A signed an�elided Grant Agreennent be�tween thc County and Scripps or, if nor yet sidned, presented to tlle Commission and the Scripps board of tnistees for approval b. 1�Jritten approval from the FAU Board of Trustees and thc .Tohn T. and Catherine D. MacArthw� Foundation for a sub-lease to Scripps Floz7.da c. An executed contract for fhe purchase and sale o�tl�e previousl� identified 7U nec developable acres on the Briger site for Scripps Floncla, with no conditions to closing other than BOT action on FAU, due diligence. by the C�unty, execution of the amended Grani Agreement and }�ayment of the purchase price. An_important tem� of that con�ract will be a covenant running �ti�ith the land �ranted by the sellers, which will survive closing, rnemon�li2ing the sellers' commitment to the City of Palm }3each Gardens and fhe Executive Office of the Governor that not less tl�an 100 acres or 2.� million square feet of dev�lopment on the remainin� Briger site will be developed solely for research and development purposes as part of the economic cluster. ii, P��oof thac access from the Seripps Florida site to Central Boulevard has be�n or will be secured prior to closing. • Chairman Anthony Masilotti et al. February 23, 2006 Page 3 c�f 4 2. A plan mt�st secui�e � million square feet vf space for research and developmei�t uses to achieve the eco�iomic cluste�r, spccifically: a. Executed iilter-loca] a�-reements among the County and all the Nurth Coun�y m��nicipalities establishing the mechanisms t.o . complete the eeonomic cluster. b. Forn�ation of an advisory board consisting of local members (and at least o�ie representative from the State), with the attendant r�so]utions 6�om the participating municipalities committing themselves to abide by recommendations of the advisory board with respect to zoning decisions that may affect development of the economic c)uster. (1) A full de�script.ion of the powers of this boazd, (2) Pro�isions for the board to have input into �conomic deyelopment initiatives propoeed by the partieipatin� municipalities for the economic cl.uster or that may have a negative effect on the economic cluster. c. An�angeme»ts for the receipt and expenditure of the �3 million •� authorized by thr�City of �alm Beach Gardens for economic developmenc purposes. Please provide details on how these funds will be spent. d. Adoption by the County and the participating municipalities o� ordinances addressing the problems I identified in rny February 13; 2006, lett�r as to the highest and best use. of the properties inventoried and providing incentives for research aqd development llSZS. A pla�i by fhe County or the participating municipalities to enter into developer a�reements with ]oca] property owners to encourage research and development uses. Binding convnitments to ihe County or others by Dyadic, which promtsed to provide incubator space at the February 14, 2006, Con,m�ssion meeting as part of the Nonh County proposal, Identifica�ion of a specific site for a potentia] univers.ity co�isortium near Scripps Florida. h. Draft le�isi�tion ma�ins any changes to the "Iechnology overlay" by any pariicipaiing municipality subject to the approval of the Departmznc of Community Affairs or some other entiry of the State that ��ill re��iew such changes in light of its potential cffects on the • economic clu�ter. Chairma�� Anthony Masilot.ti et al. �'ebruary :,�3, 20Q6 Page 4 of 4 i 3. Biitding commitments for the. other promises made at the February 14, 2006, Conunission meeting, specifically: a. The �5 million in pledgcs by local businessmen for minority scholu�ships, job training, job placement, busineSs support services, oftice space, etc. b. The timeline far developing and maintai��ing 370 workforce housing units in Abacoa, in addition to the 41.6 a)xeady built, according to representations by George De Guardiola at the Cornmission meeting c. Fifteen acres of land from the Town of.1'upitrr provided at no cost to FAU and Sc.ripps. Tha�nk you agai�i for your diligence in making our joint vision of Scripps Flonda surro»nded by an econo»>ic c)uster a reality.. I once again commit my office and the state� a�cilcics in my ailministrat•ion to work v�•ith you to implement your decision with all delib�-rate speed. . • cc: Dr. Richard Lerner Mr. M�rshall M. Cnser, Jr. Mr, Frail}: BroCan • cerely, Bush Tn7Gi p n� • Resolutions Relative to the PBG Interlocal for Bioscience Land Protection Advisory Board (BLPAB) � • �i` � 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 � �2 ' �3 4 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 � 45 ; • ,6 Dale Prepared: March 1, 2006 RESOLUTION 34, 2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF 7HE C17Y OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN 1NTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY, THE TOWN OF JUPITER, THE TOWN OF MANGONIA PARK, THE TOWN OF LAKE PAFtK, AND THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH CREATING A BIOSCIENCE LAND PROTECTiON ADVISORY BOARD AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS TO ES7ABLISH AND PRbTECT B105CIENCE RESEARCH PROTECTION OVERLAYS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DA7E. WHEREAS, Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, known as the "Fl�rida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969," authorizes local governments to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabiing ihem to cooperate with other localifies on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities that will harmonize geographic, economic, population, and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities; and WHEREAS, Part I of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, permits public agencies, as defined therein, to enfer into interlocal agreemenis with each oiher to joinfly exercise any power, privilege, or authority which such agencies share in common and which each might exercise separately; and WHEREAS, the Cities and County recognize thai lhe relocation of The Scripps Research Instilute's ("TSRI") operations onlo Florida Aflaniic University's John D. McArthur Campus ("FAU Jupiter Campus") and a portion of fhe Briyer Parcel in Palm Beach Gardens ("Briyer") will further the vision of the Governor and the Stafe of Florida to create an economic development cluster to support TSRI; and WHEREAS, the Cities and County recognize that the creation of an economic development cluster lo support TSRI will ensure a diversi(ied economy and provide hiyh-wage employmenl witi�in Palm Beach Couniy, lhe Treasure Coasf Region, and the State; and WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Board o( Counfy Commissioners elecfed fo enter into neyotiaiions with TSRI for the relocation of ils operations to the FAU Jupiter Campus and to Briyer in reliance on the Cilies' commifinent io support an economic developmeni clusfer in support of 7SR1; and WHEREAS, fo fulfill lhis commilmenl, lhe Cifies and Counly have agreed to form an Advisory Board; and ;' ' •1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ' 22 � '3 �4 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 � 45 G •6 Dale Prepared: March 1, 2006 Resolulion 34, 2006 PASSEb AND ADOP7ED this �'�0 day of ��, , 2006. CITY OF PALM BEAC : ATTEST: BY: Patricia Snider, CMC, City rk APPROVEU AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY BY: , ristine P. Tatum, City Attorney VOTE: MAYOR RUSSO VICE MAYOR JABLIN COUNCILMEMBER LEVY COUNCILMEMBER VALECHE COUNCILM'�MBFR BARNET-� AYE NAY ABSENT \lpbysfileV�llorney'�allomey_sharelRFSOLUTI0NSlmulli cily inlerlocal aymt -reso34 2006.doc 3 DE,NS, FLORIDA sso, Mayor (i • i 1• :• WHEREAS, the Cities and County recognize that ihe relocation of The Scripps Research Institute's ("TSRI") operations onio Florida Atlantic University's John D. McArthur Gampus ("FAU Jupiter Campus") and a portion of the Briger Parcel in Palm Beach Gardens ("Briger") will further the vision of the Governor and the State of Florida to create an economic development cluster to suppori 7SR1; and WHEREAS, the Cities and County recognize that the creation of an economic development cluster to support TSRI will ensure a diversi�ied economy and provide high-wage employment within Palm Beach County, lhe Treasure Coast Region, and the State; and WHEREAS, the Paim Beach County Board of County Commissioners elected to enter into negotiations with TSRI for the relocation of its operations to the FAU Jupiter CamPus and to Briger in reliance on the Cities' commitmeni to support an economic development cluster in suppori of TSRI; and WHEREAS, to fulfill this commitment, lhe Cilies and County have agreed to form an Advisory Board; and WHEREAS, fo fulfill ihis commilment, lhe Cities have each ayreed to initiate and consider amendments to lheir respective Comprehensive Plans lhat es(ablish a Bioscience Research Proieclion Overlay ("Overlay"), and lhai provide a super majority voie requirement to protecf land identified in the Overlay. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of ihe mutual representalions, terms, and covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby ayree as follows: SECTION 1. The foregoing recilals are irue and correcl and are hereby incorporated herein by reference. 2 l� • ( • � • ronsidered unless the Board shall have conducted a public meeting on the application and rendered a recommendation to the applicable governing body; provided, however, in the eveni the Board fails to render a recommendation within sixiy (60) days after the staff of the applicable governing body in which the land proposed for approval is located determines that such application or request is complete for purposes of review by the Board, the affected governing body may proceed to consider and make a determination upon the applicalion or request without receiving a recommendation from the Board. 2. Plan for, and address the availabilily of, developed and undeveloped land for bioscientific trainingleducation, research, and related uses and users. 3. Assist in coordinatiny, inteyratiny, and streamlining administrative and regulatory procedures at 1he municipal, county, regional, and stale levels for bioscience research uses. 4. Consider andlor propose policy initiaiives and legisfafive or regulatory efforts to encourage and suslain the development oi biomedical research uses in the Overlay. 5. Set fees �nd charges as defermined �o be necessary for direct costs and expenses incurred by fhe 8oard in reviewing developmenf applicafions. 4 �' i SECTI�N A. Financial Obligations. A. Each city will provide technical supporl necessary to allow the Board to fully review antl make recommendations regarding projects in their respective jurisdiciions and will provide other technical and logistical support to the exteni determined appropriate by each city. B. County will provide technical suppott and logistical support to the Board to the extent deterr�nined appropriate by the County, C. If agreed to by the Parties in writing and subject to the appropriation by each party, the Parties may agree to fund the operation of the Board, in whole or in part, through ann�a! appropriations, in amounts determined by the Board and agreed to by each Party. • SECTION 5, General Terms and Conditions, • A. This Agreemenl shall continue through March 14, 2016, but may be extended by written agreement of the parties. B. Any party may withdraw from this Agreement upon 365 days' wrillen notice to the oiher parties, thereby relieving the withdrawing party of all obliyations and benefits arising out of this Agreement. C. This Agreement shall be conslrued by and governed by the laws of 1he Stale of Florida. Venue shall be in circuif couri for Palm Be�ch Counly, and each E�ariy shall bear ils own fees and cosis. D. The captions and section designations sel forih herein are ior convenience only and shall have no substanlive rneaning. r� l� • If to County: Scripps Program Manager Palm Beach County 301 North Olive Avenue, 11 �h Floor West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 'With a copy to: Chief Assistant County Attorney Palm Beach County Attorney's Office 301 North Olive Avenue, Suite 601 West P�Im Beach, Florida 33401 If to Palm Beach Gardens: City Manager City of Palm Beach Gardens � 10500 N. Military Trail • Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 With a copy to: City Attorney City of Palm Beach Gardens 10500 N. Miliiary Trail Palm E3each Gardens, Florida 33410 If lo Jupiter: Town Manager -I own of Jupiter ?_ 10 Military Trail Jupiler, Florida 3345F3 Wilh a copy io: Town Atlorney Town o( Jupiler 210 Miliiary Trail i Jupiter, Florida 33458 • fi] 1 • Any party may change the address to which notices shall be given to such party • • upon three (3) days' prior written notice to the olher parties. The effective date of any notice glven hereunder shall be the date of delivery if by personal delivery or the date of receipt if given by United States or overnighi mail. (The remainder of this page lefi intentionally blank) 10 i '• AT7EST: TOWN OF JUPI7ER, FLORIDA By: BY� Tov✓n Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS 70 FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY : Town Attorney ATTEST: By: Town Clerk � APPROVE[) AS TO FORM AND • LEGAL SUFFICIENCY : AT7EST: �y:_ Town Atforney ToU✓n Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY : � • Town Atfomey TOWN OF LAKE PARK, FLORIDA By: Mayor TOWN OF MANGONIA PARK, FLORIDA By: Mayor 12 i� ( •IN WI1'NESS WHEREOF, the parlies hereto have affixed their signatures on the day and year first above written. ATTEST: CITY OF PALM B AC GARDENS, FLORIDA By: By: Patricia Snider, CMC, City erk o p . R sso, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY By: _ Christine P. Tatum, Cify Atforney � • ,• � • i • • Interlocal. Aqreement R2006 0512 ` Agenda Ilem q: '6J�1 PAL1kBEACHCOUNTY i��//� �+�� BOARD OF COUt�fTY COMMIS;SIONERS � , ,_ C� 'ffo = AGENDq ffEM SUMMARY � d V_� ✓� �' Meeting Date: March 14, 2006 [ j Consenl j XJ Regular [ J Ordlnance ( ) Public Hearing DePerimen�: Submltted By: Scrlpps Program -. Submltted Fa: Scripps Program I. EXE6UTIV.E BRIEF - Motlon and Tille: Stati recommends moUon lo approve: an Inlerlocal Agfeement wllh Ihe Ciy ol Palm Beach Gardens, Town ol Jupiler, Town ol Mangonla Park, 7own ol Lake Park, and Ihe Clty of Rivlera BeBch Frealing a Bbsclence Land ProlecUon Advlsory Board end provldinq lor consldarallon ol local comprehensN� plan emendmenis lo establish end protecl blosclence research prolecHon overlays. Summnry: The Inlerlocal �greumonl provldes lor the lormalion ol an Advisory Board consisling ol seven members Including; one appolnlment ea�h Irom Ihe particlpallrig mun�Ipalllies, one represenleWg Irom Ihe Govemors 011lce; and one represenlalNe Irom Palm �eech Counry. The purpose ol Ihe Advisory Board ls lo make recommendaHons regarding amerximenis to comprehenSlve plap use maps and rezoniny end land devebpmenl regulatlons Ihat dlrectly etleel bloscience research �ses on properlles wilhln the munklpal ovorlays. 7he mun�ipalllles wlll be requlred lo Inillale comprehenslve plan amendmenls crealing �losclence Research Ptotectlon O>!9rlays In,thelr' eomprehensNe plans lo idenlily lands wilhin the.Ovorlay and protect such lands Irom eommercl�l or resldenflal devebpmant. these Amendmenis proNde lor a super ma�ority vote ol Ihe governing body lo approve conveislon ol land uses wilhin Ihe munlclpel ovorlays. The Board ol County Commissioners selecled Ihe Nor1h Counly proposal on February 14, 2006, and voted lo enler INo negollallons wilh The Scripps Flesearch Inslilute lor Iho relocallon ol Ils IBCilitios to Iha FAU Jupiter Campus and Brlger slte. In order lo lulllll Ihe econom� cluster envisloneci by Ihy Governor ancl Stale, Iho County ancl parlicipaling munlcipalillos have.agrood to lorm Ihls Ac1v(so,ry Board. Ooun e/DI•;1r1c1 (��) ' Ba�kground ond Policy Iscues: On December 13, 2605, 1ho Board ol Commfssloneis directod stall lo provido land Invanlory inlormalion assembled by Iho County, Iho Town ol Jupilor and Iha Glty ol Palrn Beach Gardens lo Ihe Govemor lor hls raviow as a possible sito �or the Scripps Fbilda permanent lacllitles. On February 14, 2006, Ihe Board i�viewed proposals Irom Soulh Counly, Norlh Couniy and Ihe Rodda Fesearch F'ark and approved Ihe Norih Counry proposal. Attachmenis: 1. Inlerlocal Agroomont Flecommonded by; _ 9�✓ ,/,{�, r�" �3-�% Department Dlr ctor Uate Approved �y: _ " —V V ` _2 �i?'J� County Adminlshnlor _ Dalo � 1 �i :1 � V _tl. . � (Z) � 0 06-2 Texl Amendmenl Slaff R,epori 16 Biotechnoloyy Research Proleclion Overlay / • � � �ru��') � INTERLOCAL. AGREEMENT B.ETWEEN PALM BEACH CO:UNTY � AND 7HE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, THE TOWN OF JUPITER, THE,;TOWN,OF.MANGONIA PAR{4, THE 70WN OF LAKE PARK, AND THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH CREATINC A B`IOSCIENCE L4ND PR07ECTIO:N ADVISORY _. BOARD AND PRpVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS TO ESTABUSH AND P�ROTECT BIOSGIENCE RESEARCHPROTECTION OVERLAYS This Inlerlocal Agreement is made ihe day of .. FlqR•,) 4� ,�006, betweer� Palm Beach County, e political subdivlslon of the Slate of .Florida ("Coun .ty"j,� and the Cily oi Palm Beach �ardens, lhe City of Riyiera Beach,. tfie Town of Mengonia Park, ►he Town o1 Lake Park, and the Town of Jupiler, Florida municipal corporatl�ns ("Cities"),.collectively referred to as "ihe Parlies", each �ne eonsliluling�.a public agency as defn9d in Part I of Ghapier 1�3, Flor•icfa Statules. WMEREAS, Section 163.01'•,. Florida.Staiutes; known as Ihe "Florida Interlocal Cooperaiion Acl of 1969" .authorizes local governments .to make the mosf efilcient use of lheir powers by enabling them lo cooperate, wilh other,localilies on a basis. of mulual advanla��e and thereby to provide services and facilities ihat will harmonize yeographic, economic, p,opulalion, and other (aclors in(luencin� lhe needs anci development of;local communilies; and WHEREAS, Part I of Ch��ter 163, Florida Stalutes, permils public agencies, as defined Iherein, to enler into interlocal agreemenis wilh each olher lo joinlly exercise any power, privilege,.or aulhority whieh such agencie.s share in c�mmon and which each mi��hl exe�cise separalely; and , , ,� <_'.i'f �r' `. 06-2 Text Amendmen! Slaff Reporl "18 0 �`; �``;,) :�; �>; :; '•� _ .`'�`•i ;,"i, 1;�;,� �'i l,� .:i� 'F. �.� `'�-� �='� `r;� '�% � --�- �=J Biolechnoloyy Research Rroleclion Overlay • • • SECTION 2. Bioscience Land Proleclion Advlsory Board. A. A B.loscience Land Rroteelion Advisory Board is hereby esfablished. The purpose of �:ihe. Board shall .be, to prolecl Ihose.lands which each of Ihe Cities has identified:as being subje�t to a bios�ience research area protection ov.erlay. • 6. The 6oard shail consist of seven• (Z) members wilh the Gover•nor oi ihe State, of.Florida; Palm Beach Gounty; ihe 7owns. of.JU.piter, Lake Park; and Mangonia Park; end the Cilies, oi Palm Beaeh Gardens and Riviera 6each each appojnting one (1) regular member an.d one .(1) alternat� member. Each aPpointment shalt follow lhe same formal procedure 1he appoint4ng entity uses for , b.oard or commiss{on appointments. C. A,quprum of the Board shall ba necessary far it 10 co.nduct_any bus(ness and shall consist of four (4) memtlers presenl and voting. The maJocily vote: of ihose present.and voling shall be requlted.to pass.a molion. Each regular member shall have one vote. An altemate member shall sit on behalf of the appointing enliry and have a vote only when the regular member of such enlity is absenl. D. Aulhority of Board. 7he Board sball have ihe•aWhorily fo: 1�. Analyze and make recommendalions reyarding: (a) applicalions to rezone lanci or amend the (ulure land use map designation (or land; and (b) proposeci amendments lo Ihe land development reyulaiions ihal direclly affecl bioscience research uses on properfy wilhin ihe Overlay. No such applicalion to rezone, amend lhe (uture land use map, or amenci Ihe land developmenl regulalions periaining lo said properiy shall he ;?_L-;� 06-2 Texl Amendment Sf�fi Report ;. , 7_0 3 �1� �y� F j, � � % � � y, S, U� �� J �J � �..i v ` ;.,,,t Biolechnology Resear.ch Froteciion Overlay � , SEC7IQN 3. Comprehensive Plan Afnendmenls, �Fh�e Parifes r��agnjze ihat .it .may be necessary for ;lhe Cities to amend iheir respeclive Comprehensive Plans:to achle.ve the goals of. lhis Interlocal Agreement. Each Cily agrees to direct its resp.ective staff to iniliale plan amendrnents, .no laier lhan • its nexi re.gular round oi comprehensive plan amendments, as may be necessary to establish and protect a Bioscience. Research Pcoteclion Overl�Y within its jurisdictlon. These proposed amendments shall include, ai a minimum, amendmenis to the Future Land Use �lemenl and the IMergovemmehtal Coordinatio� Elemeht.whieh prov(de for: A. The creation of.a Bloscience,Research Prolection Overlay which: 1. Ma,ps lhe propertles sub)ect•to<lhe Overi�y. 2. Identifies permitted uses within the Overlay. � • 3. Identifies prohibiled uses within !he Overiay. 4. Contains poliejes protecting lands subjecl lo lhe overlay irom • residenlial or commercial developmenl 5. Conlains policies providiny : mechanisms to coordinate planning between local c�ovemmenls :and ensure inier�overnmental cooperafion in fhe developmenl and implemenlalion of Ihe Overlay 6. A requirement for � super majorily. vote o( lhe governiny body to approve conversion oi land uses on properly wilhin the Elioscienee Researeh Protecfion Ovetlay. �, • i ` � � � �' f , �''a �? `�, [. , � � �, '�` '_ 1 J 1 � ��L `'', <`i ��.1 �; �..� �' � r� � �� ,��. 06-2 Texl Amendment Slaff Reporl , \� 22 diolechnology Research F,roleclion Overlay • � E. In lhe event that any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or prov)sion of this Agreemenl is held by a court of �compelent jurisdiclion to be invalid, such shall not affect fhe�remaining portlons o( lhis Agreement and Ihe same shall remain in full (orce and effect. F. This Agreemenl represents ihe enli�e underslanding between lfie parlfes, and supersedes all oiher negotiations, represenlations, or agreement, wriMen or oral, relating to lhis Agreement. , G. This Agreemenl may be modified and. amended only by written Instrumenl executed by iha parlies herelo. H. None of the parlies shall be considered th� aulhor of this Agreemenl since the parties have parUcip�ted in e�ensive negotiations and.drafling,a.nd redrafiing of Ihis , document to arrive at a ftnal Agreemenl. 7hus, l.he terms of,ihis agreement shall not be slncUy construed aga(nst one party as opposed to another parly based.,upon who draited it. I. A copy of lhis Ayreemenl shall be file�i wilh ihe Cle�k of (he `Circuit Court in and (or Palm Beach County pursuanl to Section 163.01(11), Florida Stafutes. J. This documeM can be siyned in counterparts. K. �II notices given under lhis Agreement shall be deemed sufiicient to each parfy when delivered by Uniled States Mail, personal delivery or a nationally=recoynized overniyhl delivery service lo lhe (ollowin,y: ��; ``,> 7 ��.�, � 06-2 Texl Amendmenl Slaff Repori 24 ,� , i r� _ , . . ; 7"6 [i K J;, � ti� � �> ' � � �� ;. �✓ � �.'.. %�l Biolechnoloyy Research Proleclion Overlay � . • • If to Lake Park: Town Mahager Town,ot.Lake Park 535 Park Avenue Lake Park, Florida 33403 With a copy io: Town Allorney Town oi Lake Park 535 Park Avenua. Lake Park, Florlda 33403 If lo Mangonia Park: Town Manager Town of Mangonia Park 1755 E. Tifiany Drive Mangonia Park, FI 33407 With a copy lo: � Town Atiorney 7own of Mangonia Park 1755 E. T'rffany Drive Mangonia F'ark, FI 33407 If to Riviera Beach: Cily Manager Cily of Riviera deach 600 West E31ue Heron Blvd. Riviera Beach, Florida 33404 Wilh a copy lo: City Attomey City o( Riviera �eacfi 600 Wes� Blue Heron E31vd. Riviera Beach. Florida 33404 i / � 1-. i �_ 1 •� J 06-2 Texl Amendmenl Slaft.Repori 26 J '� � � �. I`� ,�,% I�� ,} `�y/' 1 ! I� � A `� `V� Biotechnology Research Proteclion Overlay 'i • u IN WITNESS WFIEREOF; lhe pariies hereto have a�xed their signatures on the' � day and year first above written. . � �� U U�~� U t� �l � . MAR 1 4 �py ATTEST: PALM BEACM C.OUNTY, FLORIDA, BY ITS BOARD OF COUN7Y COMMISSIONER�S ' ' Sharon R. Bock, Clerk �:�""';"';"`��,,, �r,i� � , � Comptroller ,'��► .�u�`'��, ' /,��, - � ,,. �� , _ _ e �LG';�'� s�r� ��:.:��:�-'�; .` �1 � � � �� = �--, ' eputyCler��?: N��Y ,��.; ' �on,yMa$Hotti,Chairman %•""• r��RIUA ;Us J �F4�. :` 5 (SEAL) , �`'�, d'�••..._... �..•`�� y . ��''��„„p;,...,..��'�� APPROVED AS TO FORM AND APPROVED AS TO TERMS AND LEGAL SUFFIC�ENCY CONDI IONS gY; _ �I/ �, "`�r " % By: !'✓'I► („�.i �� y ,�� County Ailorney Scripps Progra Man� .r AT7ES7: By: Patricia Snider, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TQ FOFtNi AND LEGAL SUF�ICIENCY E3y: Chrisline P. 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' ��,� , A77E5T: Tx � CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA `: �• - y, .. _ f'�(,Tt�'':..i, .,t"/ gy; .,�: �'�:f��?'';' �!�,� Byj_/�.� i - �--. ••.Carrie �: ard,•�1,�J�,�;Cily Clerk Michael D. Bro n, Mayor -.) J ��'j' ',�:. . � . APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGA� SWFFICIENCY ` � ,.. �" �. E�, f��f1��,,�� ) By: O�r\ �— Pamala H. Ryan, C y Atiomey 14AQ I 1� • GIVJPDATAUANDUSEViUANY,S1sulppslSCHIPPS muNl riry inledocaL729.doc .� i U: � 13 lion Overlay • PBC Workforce Housi�g Needs Assessment Egecutive Summary prepared by Metropolitan Center Florida International University • � Palm Beach County Workforce Housing Needs Assessment EXECUTIVE SUMMARY � The Palm Beach County Workforce Housing Needs Assessment was prepared by The Metropolitan Center at Florida International University (FIU) on behalf of the Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. (HLCPBC). The purpose of the Housing Needs Assessment is to provide a quantitative study that will serve as a � baseline for und�rstanding and measuring Palm Beach County's housing suppiy and demand relationship. In establishing their organization, the HLCPBC set forth a vision of "attainable housing for all members of the Palm Beach County workforce" and a mission to "'increase the availability of housing throughout Palm Beach County for the workforce at all income levels." The HLCPBC has three primary goa/s: To conduct research on the state of workforce housing in Palm Beach County through credible, independent experts; ► To identify strategies and funding options that can be implemented by utilizing a combination of government, industry and private cooperation and • partnerships; and ► To promote, support and implement, through education and advocacy, plans that will help provide attainable workforce for every municipality and the unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County. To this end, the FIU Metropolitan Center's approach was to: Prepare a comprehensive housing database and analysis designed to assist Palm Beach County in determining future housing policies and strategies; Combine economic and housing market analyses, utilizing the most current and reliable primary and secondary data sources; and Provide a clear and workable database that can be updated regularly. The methodology used by the FIU Metropolitan Center in the research and preparation of the Palm Beach County Workforce Housing Needs Assessment is to link current and future housing demand and supply factors and conditions with existing and future population and employment characteristics and projections. The housing demand and supply assessment examines the existing and future housing needs of Palm Beach County's resident worker population and provides several fayers of affordability gap analysis based on prevailing wages, household incomes, and housing values. The study attempts to clearly illustrate the important relationship between housing supply •and demand, and the economic significance of creating and maintaining an adequate suppiy of affordable homeowner and renter housing. The study provides turther evidence that the economic base of Palm Beach County and South Florida is largely supported by the nondurable service-providing industries. These industries currentiy comprise 87 percent of Palm Beach County's employment base. While the majority of these jobs are directly related to South Florida's tourism- '• based economy, recent economic growth in Palm Beach and South Flo.rida� has been fueled by unprecedented population growth. Growth in the Retail Trade, Health Care and Social Assistance, Administrative Support, and Waste Management and Construction industries are all directly attributed to the region's continued population growth. , Palm Beach C,ounty's future housing demand will be largely determined by ongoing and planned economic development activity that will resuit in expanded employment opportunities. Essentially, populations follow job growth. Employment and population growth will occur through the retention and expansion of existing firms and new economic growth resulting from start-ups, spin-offs, and relocations to Palm Beach County. The future demand for housing will be defined by the location, type, and wage levels of Palm Beach County's future employment growth. To better understand the current state of employment in Palm Beach County with respect to the recruitment and retention of workers, the "Housing Demand Analysis" element of the study inciuded an "Employer Survey." The purpose and intent of the survey was to examine the extent to which housing values in the Palm Beach County are impacting the ability of employers to recruit and retain employees. The survey was designed as a telephone interview consisting of both closed and open-ended questions, designed to elicit elaboration on several potential aspects of the correlation between housing and employment. The survey included the top 50 employers in Palm Beach • County and a sampling of approximately 150 smaller employers based on industry type, size, and geographical representation within Palm Beach Count�""Key statistical findings from the survey resuits include the following: ► The majority of Palm Beach County employers (58.4%) reported the cost of housing in Paim Beach Counfy has impacted their ability to recruii new employees. ► 70.6% of large employers (100 or more empioyees) indicated the cost of housing in Palm Beach County has impacted their business/institution's ability to recruit new employees. e 44.2 % of employers indicafed fhat the cost of housing in Palm Beach County has impacted their ability to retain existing empioyees. d 72.6% of large employers indicated that the cost of housing in Palm Beach County has impacted their ability to retain existing employees. ► The majority of employers (69.1°/o) who consider Palm Beach County's cost of housing to be impacting their recruitment ability believe that it is caused by a gap between wages and housing prices. P The cost of housing has . affected recruitment efforts for all levels of . employees, with entry-level posrtions (38.3%) being the most affected, followed by technicians and trade personnel (34.4°10). ► 67.8% of employers who recognized that the cost of housing in Palm Beach County has impacted their ability to recruit new employees have had to expand or modify their recruitment methods to attracl prospective employees. The need to protect and preserve an adequate inventory of workforce accessible housing is a growing economic development challenge in Palm Beach County and all of South Florida. Rapidly appreciating housing values have diminished the supply of •affordabie owner and renter units, thus creating a severe mismatch with the housing , demand of the local workforce. The economic imbalance is exacerbated by the lack of production of workforce-priced owner and renter housing units. In addition, wholesale speculation in the investment market during 2004-2005 directiy contributed to the rapid conversion of multi-family rentai housing into condominiums resuftir�g in a substantial loss of the existing rental housing inventory. , Pafm Beach County is a large iand area and larger still with respect to disparities in household income and property values. Yet, Palm Beach County is bound together by a single economic base, principally comprised of service-providing industries that fuel the larger tourism economy of South Fiorida. Additionally, resident and non-resident population growth has spurred significant growth in the Professional Services, Construction, and Health Care and Social Assistance industries. This is an important understanding, as local labor markets are fairly structured and have a certain level of geographic arrangement that relates to housing supp(y and demand. At the core of the labor market are the primary jobs, those that consist of career professional and technical positions with livable wages ar�d benefits, including teachers, nurses, police officers and firefighters. Surrounding the core primary jobs is the secondary Iabor market consisting of generally low-wage and unstable employment in the nondurable goods sector, including the consumer services areas of the local economy. The study's analysis of Palm Beach County's labor market found that the vast m�jority of local employment is found in low-wage occupations within the service sectors of the •economy. In fact the average annual wage in Palm Beach County for all occupations is only $27,851. This has profound implications from a local policy s�a.ndpoint, because in order to effectively address the demand ior residenf worker housing, Palm Beach County and its municipalities must first consider the relationship between housing supply and demand and the dynamics of the local�labor market. The siudy determined that Palm Beach County and South Florida underwenf an explosive three- year housing boom belween 2003-2005 that resulted in a severe housing supply and demand imbalance. In the single-family housing market, ihe median house price-to-income ratio, a key economic indicator in assessing local market trends and vitality, Increased from 5:1 to 7:1 during the three-year period, thereby outpacing other high priced metropolitan markets. Rapid appreciation creaied an inflationary housing markel that opened subsiantiai affordabilily gaps in many of Palm Beach County's municipalities based on existing household incomes. The housing market imbalance is also evidenf in Paim Beach County's rental housing. The average rent in Palm Beach County is currently $1,122 per month, which represents a 52% increase from 2000. Rent levels in municipalities with large concentrations of rental housing and workforce populations including West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, and Boca Raton are above the Palm Beach County average rent price. Of particular importance to Palm Beach County's leading industries and occupations, the current average rent price exceeds the affordability capacity of all households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). � Home price appreciation is expected to decrease to more modest single digit levels, with estimates of 5-6 percent annually, though initial depreciation could continue through the first six months of 2006 as the market adjusts to the inflationary pattern of the last three years. This will most likely occur in the upper end of the housing market • and in certain geographical sub-markets. However, the increasing inventory of single- family homes currently on the market is an issue of concern. In fact, Palm Beach County's single-family home sales in April 2006 declined by 43 percent from April 2005, a negative trend that has continued since November 2005 and has returned Palm Beach County to a mid-1990s sales activity level. Palm Beach County's affordable housing shortage is largely due to several key factors, including inflafionary housing values that far exceed the income of most County residents; the substantial loss of multi-family rental housing through condominium conversions and the overall decline in new housing construction. Other contributing factors include rising interest rates, increases in construction costs and materials and the increasing costs associated with homeownership (taxes, insurance, etc.). The loss of the County's affordable housing supply, through rapid inflation and condominium conversions, is not recoverable. While housing values are expected to adjust to overall demand in the housing market, projected economic growth and demand for second "resort" homes will continue to drive the market for singie-family homes and condominiums. Rent prices wifl also remain high due to the current low inventory, vacancy rates and sharp decline in rental housing production. Furfher, the high home value to income ratio is not likely to lower despite a recent decrease in median sale values and a projected return to modest appreciation levels. The current ratio of greater than 7:1 is extreme and creates affordability gaps that • cannot be addressed without deep subsidies and/or a heightened level of new affordable housing production. This market condition should pe��ist due to the continuation of an economic growth pattern in Palm Beach County that is tourism- and population growth-based with new employme.nt occurring largely in low-wage service and retail occupations. So, while job growth ha� been significant in recent years and, in fact, outpaced new housing starts, there is little correlation between resident worker demand and current housing values. Additionally, recent employment projections provided by the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) show an increase of 111,797 newjobs in Palm Beach County by 2013. This has significant housing demand implications, due to the direct correlation between the growth in the workforce age (20-64� popuiation and current/future housing demand and location. Currently, the largest concentrations of the workforce age population are located in West Palm Beach (55,527), Boca Raton (46,394), Delray Beach (36,749) and Boynton Beach (36,720). Projections for 2025 indicate that the largest increases will occur in Wellington (20,241), West Palm Beach (17,026), Royal Palm Beach (14,283), Boynton Beach (12,273) and Jupiter (12,032). Palm Beach County's housing demand will be spurred by continued economic growth and net migration. Current and future demand creates the need for single-family and rental housing units priced at levels consistent with the household incomes and occupational wages of the local labor market, including various targeted workforce • occupations. The ability of Palm Beach County and its municipalities to provide for this demand will ultimately determine the County's capacity for housing its current and future workforce. The foflowing "key findings" highlight the ►mportant housing demand and supply factors that Palm Beach County will need to consider in order to effectively address its resident worker housing needs. Key Findings ► Palm Beach County's median annual wage for all occupations is $27,851. �• b Service providing industries account for 87 percent of all jobs in palm Beach County. r According to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI), the largest growth in employment is expected to occur in�Administrative Support & Waste Management, Remediation Services and Health Care and Social Assistance. The majority of the occupations associated with this employment earn less than $30,000 annually. ► Palm Beach County has a housing supply imbalance that has been exacerbated by a continuing trend toward upscale single and multi-family development that is incompatible with the housing demand of the majority of Palm Beach County's working residents. ► The substantial loss of Palm Beach County's rental housing supply as a result of condominium conversions coupled with the overall decline in rental housing production has resulted in record-low vacancy rates and soaring rent prices throughout the County. ► Only 17 percent of Palm Beach County's households earn more than $100,000 annualiy. • � The housing affordability gap based on the current median sale price �, . ($392,900) of a single-family home in Palm Beach County is $209,071. ► Approximately 90 percent of Palm Beach County's households would be unable to purchase a single-family home at the current median sale price. � Municipalities within Palm Beach County with high concentrations of the resident workforce also have some of the largest affordability gaps, including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Greenacres, and Palm Beach Gardens. � Municipalities with high concentrations of Palm Beach County's resident workforce also show some of the highest appreciation rates (2004-2005) for single-family homes, including West Palm Beach (36%), Greenacres (31 %), Lake Park (29%) and Delray Beach (28%). > Maximum "affordability" is among the lowest in Palm 8each Counfy municipalities with the largest concentrations of the workforce, including West Palm Beach,($134,146), Delray Beach ($161,622) and Boynton Beach ($147,772). ► Based on employment and occupations projections, Palm Beach County's • future workforce housing demand (50-120% of AMI) will total approximatety 98,000 units between 2005-2025. m Future housing demand will consist of 28,906 units for households earning • between 80-120% of AMI and 69,060 units for household earning less than 80% of AMI. • • Future housing demand will be greatest in municipalities with currently high concentrations of the resident workforce, including West Palm Beach (11,018 units), Boynton Beach (7,619 units), Royal Pal'm Beach (6,108 units) and Greenacres (5,727 units). • Palm Beach County Workforce Housing Program Support Data and Analysis • • • EXHIBIT 2 SUPPORT DATA AND ANALYSIS The intent of the Workforce Housing program is to provide housing units for lower income households. The builders of residential developments receive certain development incentives in order to provide the housing units attainable to qualified income eligible households. This is a means towards meeting the attainable Workforce Housing unit needs. Tarqet Incomes The target income range for the mandatory Workforce Housing program is from 60% to 150% of the area medium income (AMI) of $64,400. For example the maximum household income for a family of four would range from $38,640 (60% of AMI) up to $96,600 (150% of AMI). The program is intended to serve the housing needs of people employed in the jobs that the general population of the community relies upon to make the community viable. The household incomes are based on income data provided annually by the US Department oi Housing and Urban Development. The Need The University of Florida's Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing publishes construction needs projection by income range. Their recent projections (2003) indicate a total of 22,364 dwelling units need to be constructed in Palm Beach County for the 2005 - 2010 time period for • households with incomes ranging from 51% - 120% of area median income. (see Exhibit 3) As stated the Workforce Housing program targets incomes from 60% to 150% of AMI. Thus, more than 20,000 attainable workforce housing units could be needed for the targeted income group. However, staff would like to state that it is not intended for the mandatory Workforce Housing program to provide all of the approximately 20,000 units identified in the Shimberg Center housing need example. The Workforce Housing program is seen as one "tool in the toblbox" that 1he County will utilize in the effort to address the need. • Also, the County's Department of Housing and Community Development presently has contracted with a consultant to prepare an Affordabie Nousing Study which will include an analysis of the existing need and the projected need for affordable housing (2005-2010). A draft of this study (June 2006) has been completed and the preliminary analysis indicates the county is more than 31,000 afiordable homes and rental uniis short oi meeting the projected demand by 2010 for households wilh incomes up to 120% of AMI. An additiona� analysis is underway that will include household incomes up to 150% of AMI. When ihe Affordable Housing Study is complete and approved by the BCC, the need projected in the study will be the target of all of the County's aifordable and workforce housing efforts. In addition, a housing study sponsored by the Economic Council of the Palm Beach County, and released in July 2006, called for crealing 98,000 new affordable homes during the next 20 years ►o avoid losing workers to less expensive areas. Impacts: Housinq and Transportation Slaff has prepared an analysis oi ihe polential impacts of lhe Workforce Housing program over ihe next 20 years, on all vacant or underutilized developable residential parcels with 10 or more 06-1 Texi Amendmenf Sia1( Fieport 15 Workforce Housing Program (Inclusionary Zoning) � • � � potential developable units located within the Urban/Suburban and Rural Tiers. (see Response to ORC Report, #2 Data and Analysis, p. 2 and Exhibit 4 p. 19 ). Comprehensive Plan PolicY AnalVsis The proposed revisions to the Housing, Transportation and Future Land Use Elements assimilates the direction of the Board of County Commissioners to establish a mandatory Workforce Housing program, identify program criteria and additional incentives. The mandatory Workforce Housing program allows a density increase of up to 30% and an added density increase greater than 30% up to 100%, in the following land use categories only: HR-5, HR-S, HR-12 and HR-18. Traffic Performance Standard (TPS) traffic mitigation is also provided. The proposed Comprehensive Workforce Housing program. Development Code (ULDC). A. Housing Element Plan revisions are necessary to institute the mandatory Additionally, revisions will be needed to the Unified Land 1. Data and Analysis for revising Policy 1.1-0: The revision recognizes the mandatory Workhouse Housing program, includes criteria similar to the voluntary program, revises the household income levels to be targeted by these programs to now include a portion of the low income (60% to 80%) and all of the moderate and middle income households and reflects a longer affordability period of at least 25 years. The Workforce Housing program allows a density increase of up to 30%, and allows up to a 100% density increase only in HR-5, HR-8, HR-12 and HR-18. In certain cases where a density increase of greater than 30% for a proposed development does not create a land use incompatibility or create other severe impacts, consideration will be given to that proposal and the criteria of the voluntary program will apply. 7he required affordability period is being increased to 25 years in an effort to keep ihe workforce unit at an attainable price for a longer period of time. Data and Analysis for new Policy 1.5-g: This policy is revised to establish and identify the mandatory Workforce Housing program for all developments with a minimum of 10 residential units permitted and identify developer incentives lhat include a density bonus of up to 30%, traffic performance standards mitigation, and an expedited review of residential development applications and permits. This revision deletes the reference to the voluntary Workforce Housing program, identifies lhe two additional Tiers where the program will be available (Exurban and Rural Tiers), revise the percentage of density bonus units that will be required to be affordable (50% of bonus units) to be consistent with current methodology, and deletes the Urban/Suburban Tier Residentiai land use categories only reference as all residential categories in each of the ihree Tiers will now be employed. 5. Data and Analysis for revising Policy 1.5-h: This revision deletes ihe reference to the establishmenl of the voluntary Workforce Housing program since the voluntary program has been established and the reference to the BCC's ability to evaluate the voluntary program afier one year as ihis BCC evalualion has occurred and that one year timeframe has already expired. 06-1 Text Amendmenl Staff Report 16 Workforce Housing Program (Inclusionary Zoning) , • • . B. Transportation Element 1. Data and Analysis for revising Policy 1.2-b: The existing traffic mitigation measures are revised to recognize the mandatory Workforce Housing program and identifies the two additional Tiers where the program will be available (Exurban and Rural Tiers). C� 1. Future Land Use Element Data and Analysis for revising Policy 1.3-d: This revision adds the Workhouse Housing program as the only available mechanism to reduce lot size within the Exurban Tier. 2. Data and Analysis for new Policy 1.3-k: This policy is added to establish the Workhouse Housing program as the only available mechanism to increase density within the Exurban Tier in order to provide a percentage of housing units for attainable workforce housing, with the excepiion of residential projects within Central Western Communities Overlay Area which have been recommended for density increases and workforce housing requirements. 3. Data and Analysis for revising Policy 1.4-d: This revision adds the Workhouse Housing program as the only available mechanism to reduce lot size within the Rural Tier. 4. Data and Analysis for new Policy 1.4-n: This policy is added to establish the Workhouse Nousing program as the only available mechanism to increase density within the Rural Tier in order to provide a percentage of housing units for attainable workforce housing, with the exception of residential projecis within the Central Western Communities Overlay Area which have been recommended for density increases and workforce housing requirements. 5. Data and Analysis for revising Implementation section, density exemptions text: This language is added to recognize the Workhouse Housing program as the only available mechanism to provide density exceptions within the Exurban and Rural Tier in order to provide a percentage of housing units for attainable workforce housing. 06-1 Text Amendment Stai1 Report 17 Workforce Housing Program (Inclusionary Zoning) • � � EXHIBIT 3 LOW & MODERATE INCOME HOUSING NEED 2005 - 2010 Projected Need The University of Florida's Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing publishes, among other data, "construction need" projections which represent the number of new housing units needed to accommodate projected future househoid growth in various income groups between certain time periods. Construction need projections for Palm Beach County for the 2005-2010 time period, are as follows: Construction Need Projections FY 2005-10 Income Grou Units Needed Ver -Low 0-30% 6,210 Low 31-50% 5,132 Moderate 51-80% 10,048 Middle (81-120%) 12,316 U er 120%+ 24,178 Total 58,884 Source: Affordable Housing Needs Assessment, Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse, Shimberg Center for Atiordable Housing, UF, 2003. A total of 22,364 dwelling units need to be constructed in Palm Beach County for the 2005-2010 time period for households with incomes ranging from 51 %- 120% of area median income. 06-1 Texl Amendment Staf( Repori 18 Worklorce Housing Program (Inclusionary Zoning) 1 � 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 � 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 � Date Prepared: August 25, 2006 ORDINANCE 24, 2006 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS RELATING TO THE MIXED USE LAND USE DESIGNATION TO PROVIDE FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING AND BIOSCIENCE MIXED USE PROJECTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on January 6, 2005, the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens adopted Ordinance 48, 2004 creating an Economic Development Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan to effectuate the City's economic development goals and objectives; and WHEREAS, Policy 13.1.1.1. of the Economic Development Element provides that the City shall continue to attract industries and employers in cluster industries such as biotechnology, communications, information technology, medical products, marine biology, aerospace research, and associated ancillary businesses; and WHEREAS, Policy 13.1.1.4. of the Economic Development Element provides that the City shall allocate adequate commercial, industrial, and residential acreage through mechanisms such as zoning and land-use plans to meet future needs of a diversified economy; and WHEREAS, the City recognizes that the relocation of The Scripps Research Institute's ("TSRI") operations onto Florida Atlantic University's John D. McArthur Campus ("FAU Jupiter Campus") and a portion of the Briger Parcel in Palm Beach Gardens ("Briger") will further the vision of the Governor and the State of Florida to create an economic devefopment cluster to support TSRI; and WHEREAS, the City further recognizes that the creation of an economic development cluster to support TSRI will ensure a diversified economy and provide high-wage employment within the City, Palm Beach County, the Treasure Coast Region, and the State; and WHEREAS, the City recognizes the need to provide adequate workforce housing opportunities to support the creation and development of an economic development cluster based upon the location of Scripps Florida within the City of Palm Beach Gardens; and 1 � 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 � 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 � Date Prepared: August 25, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2005 WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners elected to enter into negotiations with TSRI for the relocation of its operations to the FAU Jupiter Campus and to Briger in reliance on the commitment by the cities in the north county area to support an economic development cluster in support of TSRI; and WHEREAS, the creation of a Bioscience Mixed Use Development subcategory in the Future Land Use Element will further this commitment; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the Future Land Use Element furthers the goals, objectives, and policies of the Economic Development Element; and WHEREAS, on September 12, 2006, the Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board, sitting as the duly constituted Local Planning Agency for the City, recommended approval of a text amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the subject amendment is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the subject amendment is consistent with Sections 163.3184 and 163.3187, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges that this amendment is subject to the provisions of Sections 163.3184(9) and 163.3189, Florida Statutes, and that the City shall maintain compliance with all provisions thereof; and WHEREAS, the City has received public input and participation through public hearings before the Local Planning Agency and the City Council in accordance with Section 163.3181, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that adoption of this Ordinance is in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Palm Beach Gardens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA that: SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby affirmed and ratified. SECTION 2. The Future Land Use Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan is hereby amencied to read as follows: FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT ********** 2 1 � 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 � 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 � Future Land Use Categories ********** Date Prepared: August 25, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2005 Mixed Use Development (MXD): The MXD designation is designed for new development which is characterized by a variety of integrated land use types. The intent of the district is to provide for a mixture of uses on single parcels in order to develop sites which are sensitive to the surrounding uses, desired character of the community, and the capacity of public facilities to service proposed developments. This future land-use designation is also intended to foster infill and redevelopment efforts, to deter urban sprawl, and to encourage new affordable housing opportunities, as well as lessen the need for additional vehicular trips through the internalization of trips within a neighborhood or project. To create a functioning, multi-faceted type of development, mixed-use development is dependent on the successful integration of distinct uses. Integration is defined as the combination of distinct uses on a single site where the impacts from differing uses are mitigated through site design techniques, and where impacts from differing uses are expected to benefit from the close immediate proximity of complementary uses. All requests for development approval based on a mixed-use concept must be able to demonstrate functional horizontal integration of the allowable uses, and where applicable, vertical integration as well. The following are the minimum criteria to be used for development of sites designated as MXD: 1. An MXD shall be developed as a Planned Community District or a Planned Unit Development. However, land development regulations adopted to implement this Comprehensive Plan shall maintain mixed-use supplemental regulations to provide further criteria for the development of sites with MXD Future Land Use designations, including parking requirements, permitted uses, setbacks, and other considerations. 2. MXDs shall have frontage on at least one arterial. The City's Conceptual Thoroughfare Plan shall be accommodated to expand the roadway network through the provision of new local streets which serve new neighborhoods in the City's developing areas. 3. Residential and nonresidential MXDs shall include a minimum of two (2) of the other Future Land Use Categories described in this element. Residential must be one of these uses, unless it is determined by the City Council that the proposed development meets the criteria below established to waive the residential requirement. No single use may comprise more than 60% of the area. Recognizing that mixed-use projects have varying characteristics, intensity measures are indicated below which provide flexibility in terms of minimum and maximum land allocations. These intensity measures apply only within MXD projects. The City Council may waive the maximum �e��es+de�Na� height limit for employment center buildings lee-��eu-^t +��"��n�e�seE�+e�e#--�we--a�ter�als and for residential uses that provide a workforce housinq component (as defined in subsection 5 below) that meet the followinq criteria: 3 1 s Date Prepared: August 25, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2005 a. The MXD propertv shall be located within the Bioscience Research Protection Overlay. 4 b. The buildinqs shall be desiqned and located on the site in a manner 5 sensitive to the existinq and approved uses and structures within and 6 adiacent to the site. The sensitivitv of the desiqn shall be iudqed based 7 upon the desiqn efforts to minimize the impacts of the buildinq(s) throuqh 8 implementation of planninq principles, such as, but not limited to heiqht 9 transition or "tierinq", bufferinq, and architectural desiqn. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 c. The project shall provide adequate opportunity for multimodal transportation alternatives for residents and employees within the MXD. d. For the residential uses, all workforce units shall be desiqned to the same exterior standard and provide the same communitv amenities as other residential units. 18 e. For the residential uses, the workforce housinq component shall 19 constitute a minimum of 20% of the total housin�g units of the prolect. 20 21 f. The development order for the project shall define the enforcement and 22 maintenance of the workforce housinq component until such time as a 23 Citv-wide Workforce Housinq Proqram is established in the Citv's Land �Development Requlations. 5 26 4. The individual uses, buildinqs, and/or development pods within the MXD 27 development shall include interconnecting pedestrian ways and plazas and 28 shall provide connections to the Parkwav Svstem. Nonresidential uses shall 29 have an internalized relationship with the residential component and 30 multimodal accessibility. 31 32 5. Workforce housing units for purposes of the MXD cateqory are residential 33 units available for ownership or rental for households with income ranqes 34 from 80% to 140% of the countv median household income. accordina to 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 � the most current U.S. Census data or the University of Florida Shimberq Center data, and which, for a minimum period of ten years for ownership units and 20 years for rental units, are maintained for use as workforce housinq units. Workforce housinq units may include units desiqned to provide student housinq for educationa! facilities that are part of a bioscience MXD. � 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 3 5 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 � � : Date Prepared: Augusl 25, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2005 6. The particular subcateqorv of MXD (Residential, Nonresidential, or Bioscience) shall be assiqned to propertv with an MXD land use desiqnation as part of the approval of the Planned Communitv District or Planned Unit Development zoninq for the propertv. More than one subcategory of MXD may be assiqned within a DRI project. Criteria for a Non-Residential MXD: The City Council may waive the mandatory residential requirement for any MXD that meets any two of the following conditions: 1. The parcel represents in-fill development and is surrounded on three sides by nonresidential land uses including man-made and natural barriers such as canals and major arterial roadways. 2. The density/intensity of existing or future land uses immediately surrounding the parcel is compatible with nonresidential uses. 3. The adjacent surrounding planned and approved or existing built environment is over 60% residential, and nonresidential uses are determined to provide for greater horizontal integration of uses. 4. Due to size or configuration of the parcel, the ability to provide an economically feasible, sustainable, integrated residential component that functions to enhance and complement the other MXD uses is limited. General Mixed Use Future Land Use Category Intensity Measures for Residential MXDs Land Use Open Space Neighborhood Commercial Residential High Residential Low Land Allocation Min 15% Min 2% Max 30% Min 20% Max 60% Min 0% Max 60% Employment Center Min 2% Max 30°/o 5 Lot Coveraqe Max 70% Max 50% Max 50% Max 70% Heiqht Max 4 FI Max 4 FI Max 3 FI f► .. ��I 1 � 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 3 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 � Date Prepared: August 25, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2005 Special Definitions: Neighborhood Commercial land shall be used for community-serving retail, service, office, and business uses. At least 51 % of the gross square footage of the Neighborhood Commercial shall be contained in buildings having a two-story character containing some actual two-story space. The City Council, acting upon a recommendation by the �+aQ-Age�►s�Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board� Y°+ninc +►,� rinh� �n may grant or deny waivers from the requirement of this provision. Residential High land in MXD projects shall have a maximum density of 15 units/acre as a bonus for consideration of planned, multi-faceted development. The area allocated for Residential Low land and Residential High land shall not exceed the 60% limitation, inclusive of both residential types. Employment Center land use allocations shall be used for corporate offices, research and educational facilities, light industry, hotels, warehousing, and similar uses. Employment Center lots shall generally be grouped together. C. General Mixed Use Future Land Use Category Intensity Measures for Non- Residential MXDs Land Use Open Space Commercial Recreation Commercial Industrial Institutional Professional Office Land Allocation Min 15% Min 0% Max 30% Min 0% Max 60% Min 0% Max 60% Min 0% Max 60% Min 2% Max 60% L•'� Lot Coveraqe Max 50% Max 50% Max 60% Max 50% Max 70% Heiaht Max 4 FI Max 4 FI Max 4 FI Max 4 FI Max 4 FI 1 � 4 5 6 7 Date Prepared: August 25, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2005 At least 51 % of the gross square footage of the Commerciai use shall be contained in buildings having a two-story character containing some actual two- story space. The City Council, acting upon a recommendation by the �ar�i� Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, r°+�s +-�"�+gn� ma�grant or deny waivers from the requirement of this provision. 8 Land Uses are defined as set forth in the Future Land Use Element, with the 9 exception of special land allocation, lot coverage, and height requirements 10 specified for Nonresidential MXD developments. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 . . .. .. ... ... �� ■ ._ .. - . ._ . D. Bioscience MXDs 20 Propertv desiqnated as Bioscience MXD (B-MXD) shall be located within the 21 Bioscience Research Protection Overlay and shall include, at a minimum, Open 22 Space and Bioscience Uses. Uses shall be located within the B-MXD to 23 encouraqe clusterinq for the purposes of scientific and economically productive � exchanqe amonq researchers, scientists, administrators, students, and others �l5 involved in the Bioscience industries. B-MXDs shall be desiqned to: create an 26 urban, pedestrian-oriented environment; provide a mix of uses such as 27 commercial, transportation, office, laboratory research, educational and 28 residentiai uses for the daily needs of the residents and workforce; provide 29 workforce housinq opportunities; and encouraqe walkinq, bikinq, and other 30 modes of non-vehicular transportation to reduce the need for local automobile 31 trjpS. 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 � (The remainder of this page left intentionally blank) 7 1 � 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 � 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 � Land Use Table 19-1: B- MXD Intensitv Measures � Date Prepared: August 25, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2005 Open Space & Environmental Preservation As provided in the Conservation Element Bioscience Uses .6 FAR Commercial .1 FAR Residential 5 d.u. (gross� 12 d.u. (net per parcel� Workforce housing units as defined above ***�********* Policy 1.1.1.3.: The City shall maintain land development regulations which permit Mixed Use Developments (MXD) which shall implement the following concepts: 1. An MXD shall be developed as a Planned Community District or a Planned Unit Development. However, land development regulations adopted to implement this Comprehensive Plan shall maintain mixed-use supplemental regulations to provide further criteria for the development of sites with MXD Future Land Use designations, including parking requirements, permitted uses, setbacks, and other considerations. 2. MXDs shall have frontage on at least one arterial. The City's Conceptual Thoroughfare Plan shall be accommodated to expand the roadway network through the provision of new local streets which serve new neighborhoods in the City's developing areas. 3. Residential and nonresidential MXDs shall include a minimum of two (2) of the other Future Land Use Categories described in this element. Residential must be one of these uses, unless it is determined by the City Council that the proposed development meets the criteria below established to waive the residential requirement. No single use may comprise more than 60% of the area. Recognizing that mixed-use projects have varying characteristics, intensity measures are indicated below which provide flexibility in terms of minimum and maximum land allocations. These intensity measures apply only within MXD projects. The City Council may waive the maximum �s�e�i�e��+al height limit for employment center buildings leca�ed-at-t�e-ir�#e�seENe�--e�-�vae-��rials and for residential uses that provide a workforce housinq component (as defined in subsection 5 below) that meet the followina criteria: ry • 3 Date Prepared: Augusl 25, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2005 a. The MXD propertv shall be located within the Bioscience Research Protection Overlav. 4 b. The buildinqs shall be desiqned and located on the site in a manner 5 sensitive to the existinq and approved uses and structures within and 6 adiacent to the site. The sensitivity of the desiqn shall be judqed based 7 upon the desiqn efforts to minimize the impacts of the buildinq(s) throuah 8 implementation of planninq principies, such as, but not limited to heiqht 9 transition or "tierinq", bufferinq, and architectural design. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 �3 � c. The project shall provide adequate opportunitY for multimodal transportation alternatives for residents and emplovees within the MXD. d. For the residential uses, all workforce units shall be desiqned to the same exterior standard and provide the same community amenities as other residential units. e. For the residential uses, the workforce housinq component shall constitute a minimum of 20% of the total housing units of the prolect. f. The development order for the proiect shall define the enforcement and maintenance of the workforce housinq component until such time as a Citv-wide Workforce Housinq Proqram is established in the City's Land Develoqment Reaulations. 26 4. The individual uses, buildinqs, and/or development pods within the MXD 27 development shall include interconnectinq pedestrian ways and plazas and 28 shall arovide connections to the Parkwav Svstem. Nonresidential uses shall 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 have an internalized relationship with the residential component and multimodal accessibilitv. Workforce housing units for purposes of the MXD category are residential units available for ownership or rental for households with income ranqes from 80% to 140% of the county median household income, accordinq to the most current U.S. Census data or the University of Florida Shimberq Center data, and which, for a minimum qeriod of ten years for ownership units and 20 vears for rental units. are maintained for use as workforce 38 housing units. Workforce housing units may include units designed to 39 provide student housinq for educational facilities that are part of a 40 bioscience MXD. 41 42 43 44 45 � � 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 � 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 :5 6 n : Date Prepared: August 25, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2005 6. The particular subcateqorv of MXD (Residential, Nonresidential, or Bioscience) shall be assiqned to property with an MXD land use desiqnation as part of the approval of the Planned Community District or Planned Unit Development zoning for the property. More than one subcateqory of MXD may be assigned within a DRI project. Criteria for a Non-Residential MXD: The City Council may waive the mandatory residential requirement for any MXD that meets any two of the following conditions: 1. The parcel represents in-fill development and is surrounded on three sides by nonresidential land uses including man-made and natural barriers such as canals and major arterial roadways. 2. The density/intensity of existing or future land uses immediately surrounding the parcel is compatible with nonresidential uses. 3. The adjacent surrounding planned and approved or existing built environment is over 60% residential, and nonresidential uses are determined to provide for greater horizontal integration of uses. 4. Due to size or configuration of the parcel, the ability to provide an economically feasible, sustainable, integrated residential component that functions to enhance and complement the other MXD uses is limited. General Mixed Use Future Land Use Category Intensity Measures for Residential MXDs Land Use Open Space Neighborhood Commercial Residential High Residential Low Land Allocation Min 15% Min 2% Max 30% Min 20% Max 60% Min 0% Max 60% Employment Center Min 2% Max 30% 10 Lot Coveraqe Max 70°/o Max 50% Max 50% Max 70% Heiqht Max 4 FI Max 4 FI Max 3 FI Max 4 FI � 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 �3 � 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 .6 Date Prepared: August 25, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2005 Special Definitions: Neighborhood Commercial land shall be used for community-serving retail, service, office, and business uses. At least 51 % of the gross square footage of the Neighborhood Commercial shall be contained in buildings having a two-story character containing some actua! two-story space. The City Council, acting upon a recommendation by the sy-Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, r,��a�� r;� ^�o may grant or deny waivers from the requirement of this provision. Residential High land in MXD projects shall have a maximum density of 15 units/acre as a bonus for consideration of planned, multi-faceted development. The area allocated for Residential Low land and Residential High land shall not exceed the 60% limitation, inclusive of both residential types. Employment Center land use allocations shall be used for corporate offices, research and educational facilities, light industry, hotels, warehousing, and similar uses. Employment Center lots shall generally be grouped together. C. General Mixed Use Future Land Use Category Intensity Measures for Non- Residential MXDs Land Use Open Space Commercial Recreation Commercial Industrial Institutional Professional Office Land Allocation Min 15% Min 0% Max 30% Min 0% Max 60% Min 0% Max 60% Min 0% Max 60% Min 2% Max 60% 11 Lot Coveraqe Max 50% Max 50% Max 60% Max 50°/o Max 70% Hei ht Max 4 FI Max 4 FI u . . � �l Max 4 FI Max 4 FI � 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 3 5 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 •6 Date Prepared: August 25, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2005 At least 51 % of the gross square footage of the Commercial use shall be contained in buildings having a two-story character containing some actual two- story space. The City Council, acting upon a recommendation by the �g Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, r,�a+�s +"—�n+-�—ma rLgrant or deny waivers from the requirement of this provision. Land Uses are defined as set forth in the Future Land Use Element, with the exception of special land allocation, lot coverage, and height requirements specified for Nonresidential MXD developments. . ._ �� .. . . .. :. • , .. D. Bioscience MXDs Property desiqnated as Bioscience MXD (B-MXD) shall be located within the Bioscience Research Protection Overlav and shal! include, at a minimum, Open Space and Bioscience Uses. Uses shall be located within the B-MXD to encouraqe clusterinq for the purposes of scientific and economically productive exchanqe amonq researchers, scientists, administrators, students, and others involved in the Bioscience industries. B-MXDs shall be desiqned to: create an urban, pedestrian-oriented environment; provide a mix of uses such as commercial, transportation, office, laboratory research, educational and residential uses for the daily needs of the residents and workforce; provide workforce housing opportunities; and encouraqe walkinq, bikinq, and other modes of non-vehicular transportation to reduce the need for local automobile trjps. (The remainder of this page left intentionally blank) 12 1 � 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 � 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 � Date Prepared: August 25, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2005 Table 19-1: B- MXD Intensitv Measures Land Use Measure Open Space & Environmental Preservation As provided in the Conservation Element Bioscience Uses .6 FAR Cornmercial .1 FAR Residential 5 d.u. (qross� 12 d.u. (net per parcel) Workforce housinq units as defined above ******** SECTION 3. The City's Growth Management Administrator is hereby directed to transmit the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment and supporting data, analysis, and other relevant material, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, to the Department of Community Affairs of the State of Florida and other appropriate public agencies, and upon adoption of this Ordinance is further directed to ensure that this Ordinance and all other necessary documents are forwarded to the Florida Department of Community Affairs and other agencies in accordance with Section 163.3184(3), Florida Statutes. SECTION 4. The effective date of this plan amendment shall be the date a final order is issued by the Department of Community Affairs or Administration Commission finding the amendment in compliance in accordance with Section 163.3184(1)(b), Florida Statutes, whichever is applicable. If a final order of noncompliance is issued by the Administration Commission, this amendment may nevertheless be made effective by adoption of a resolution affirming its effective status, a copy of which resolution shall be sent to the Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of Community Planning, Plan Processing Team. An adopted amendment whose effective date is delayed by law shall be considered part of the adopted plan until determined to be not in compliance by final order of the Administration Commission. Then, it shall no longer be part of the adopted plan unless the local government adopts a resolution affirming its effectiveness in the manner provided by law. 13 1 � 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 �3 � 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 � PASSED this day of PASSED AND ADOPTED this second and final reading. CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS BY: Joseph R. Russo, Mayor Jody Barnett, Vice Mayor Eric Jablin, Councilmember David Levy, Councilmember Hal R. Valeche, Councilmember ATTEST: : Patricia Snider, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY : Christine P. Tatum, City Attorney Date Prepared: August 25, 2006 Ordinance 24, 2005 , 2006, upon first reading. day of , 2006, upon FOR AGAINST ABSENT 1\pbgsfile\Attorney\altorney_share\ORDINANCES\810 MXD FLUE Ord 24 2006 -pzab 9-12-06.doc 14 \ J FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Future Land Use Cate�ories Future land use for Palm Beach Gardens is depicted using a total of 1 S land use categories including general land uses and recommended improvements associated with specific land uses. Map A presents future land uses for Palm Beach Gardens, The map provides for the projected land use needs to the year 2015. The Future Land Use Map represents a 2015 land use scenario. The map designates_an urban growth boundary. Urban land uses are designated to the east of this boundary for all areas that are not environmentally sensitive. Western lands are designated with rural or low intensity land uses. The primary reason for this was to provide a long-term positive and realistic expectation of orderly service provision, concurrent with the impact of development. The following is a description of Future Land Use Categories. These categories are further explained and suppiemented by the goals, objectives, and policies of this element. Rural Residential (RR10 and RR20): Lying outside of the eastern, urban service area, vacant properties have been designated with one of two rura] sub-categories: • Rural Residential 10: one dwelling unit per ten acres Rural Resiclential 20: one dwelling unit per twenty acres Rural areas that are extremely wet are designated Rural Residential 20 to protect the wetland values. The intent of the rural residential designations is to provide low intensity development in these areas while encouraging more intense, compact growth in the eastern areas and to prevent urban sprawl. In the Rural Residential sub-categories, limited �gricultw-al uses are expected to co-exist with residential uses. Agricultural uses permitted within tl�e Rural Residential category must be compatible with the environmental characteristics ancl nattilral resources, as well as with the lifestyle and c�uality of li�e of the residents. Residential Very Low (RVL): The RVL category allows predominantly single family detached residential development up to 1.0 unit per gross acre. The RVL category is also allows cJustered developments which preserve vast amounts of open space and natural resources. Thus, large, planned community areas are permitted witl�i» this disti-ict even if they contain several types of development so long as the overall gross density of the develo}�ment is consistent witl� that permitted under tlZe RVL category. � ]�UTURE LAND USE 1-1 Residential Low (RL): The RL category allows predominantly single family detached residential • development up to 4.0 units per gross acre. The RL category is intended to accommodate developments comparable to PGA National, Steeplechase, and the older residential parts of the City. Thus, large, planned community areas are permitted within this district even if they contain several types of development as long as the overall gross density of the development is consistent with that permitted under the RL category. Residential Medium (RM): The RM category is primarily located along the western side of Central Boulevard between PGA Boulevard and Hood Road, and along the I-95 corridor between PGA Boulevard and Northlake Boulevard. Maximum density permitted within the RM category is 7.0 dwelling units per gross acre. Again, planned community areas may contain residential developments of higher net densities so long as the overall density of the area is consistent with the RM category. Residential High (RH): Property designated RH is intended to assist the private sector in providing affordable housing in Palm Beach Gardens. It allows up to 10.0 dwelling units per gross acre and is primarily located adjacent to major employment areas or contiguous to major arterials which may accommodate mass transit facilities in the future. Mobile Home (MH): The City has not proposed any new mobile home sites on the Future Land Use Map; however, mobile homes parks are a permissible use in mixed use districts. The existing mobile home park located at the northwest corner of PGA Boulevard and Prosperity Farms Road is shown • on the Future Land Use Map as a mobile home land use. Maximum density permitted in the MH designation is 7,0 mobile homes per gross acre. Individua] mobile homes and manufactured homes are permitted on lots in all residential categories - see Policy 3.1.3.8. Commercill(C): The C designation is intended to accommodate a wide range of retail and general commercial uses. It is a site-specific designation that depicts existing commercial uses and proposes future commercial areas at primary intersections. The specific regulations and uses associated with development within the areas designated C will be determined during the aoning of the properties. Commercial land use activities will be limited in intensity to a maximum lot coverage of 35% of the site and a maxi�num building height of 50 feet. The land development regulations may further restr�ct �ntensrties. Professional/Office (PO): Property designated PO is for h�ture or existing business and office centers. The PO category was included i» the plan to distingl�ish office uses fro�n more intensive commercial uses such as retail. Professional Office land use activities will be limited in intensity to a maximum lot coverage of 35% of the site and a maximum building height of 36 feet. The land development regl�lations may further restrict intensities. Indi�striaJ (1): Future industrial �levelopment is designated north of PGA Bou]evard between I-95 and Alternate A] A, and south of PGA Botilev�rd near the Beeline Highway in the western part of t11e City. Property designated I is to be used in an industrial park arrangement. Development of such � FU"I'URE LAND USE 1-2 areas will promote a well landscaped environment with internal circulation and buffering from • existing and future surrounding land uses. Industrial land use activities will be limited in intensity to a maximum lot coverage of 60% of the site and a maximum building height of 50 feet. The land development regulations may further restrict intensities. Public/Institutional (P): The P land use category designates existing and proposed public and institutional facilities such as schools, libraries, fire stations and government offices. These uses shall be limited in intensity to a maximum lot coverage of 40% of the site and a maximum building height of 50 feet. Among the sites designated are the existing City Hall at the intersection of Military Trail and Burns Road, existing school sites, and the Palm Beach Community College and North County Courthouse on PGA Boulevard. Public and institutional uses are allowed in all land use categories subject to ]imitations and locational criteria identified in this Plan and/or outlined in the Palm Beach Gardens Zoning code. These uses will be delineated on the Future Land Use Map at the next subsequent amendment process. Public/institutional uses will be approved as conditional uses pursuant to the Palm Beach Gardens Zoning Code if the specific rules and locational criteria governing individual conditional uses are complied with. Certain intensive public/institutional uses will not be allowed in residential areas, such as land fills, airports and wastewater treatment plants. Recreation/Open Space (ROS): The ROS category designates public parks and recreation complexes, and protected open spaces. These activities will be limited in intensity to a maximum lot coverage of 40% of the site and a maximum building height of 45 feet, The land development regulations may further restrict intensities. • Commereial Recreation (CR): The CR designation has been provided to reflect and accommodate major public and private commercial recreation facilities that meet a portion of the recreational needs of residents and tourists. Many of these facilities were conceived as profit-making enterprises and/or are in private ownership. Uses permitted within this category include golf courses, outdoor and indoor recreational facilities such as tennis clubs, amusement and sport centers, outdoor amphitheaters, hunting and gun clubs, and outcloor wildlife attractions. Commercial recreation uses shall be approved and developed as a Planned Community District ar Planned Unit Development. These activities will be limited in intensity to a maximu�x� lot coverage of 40% of the site and a maximum building height of 45 feet. TIZe land development regulations may further restrict intensities. Conservation (CONS): The Conservation designation applies to areas identified as environmentally sensitive or environmentally significant which have been set aside as protected preserves. Limited development, such as passive recreation or ecotourism activities are permitted within this category. The intent of the designation is to ensure that areas designated CONS are preserved or developed in a manner that is responsive to on-site environmental constraints. Development within areas designated CONS shall not exceed a density of 1.0 dwelling unit per 20 acres. Any development t1�at does occur shotild preserve environmentally sensitive areas by clustering development as appropriate. � 1�UTURE LAND USE 1-3 Golf (G): The G category portrays areas specifically intended or used for golf courses. This • designation can include public and private golf courses. Mixed Use Development (MXD): The MXD designation is designed for new development which is characterized by a variety of integrated land use types. The intent of the district is to provide for a mixture of uses on single parcels in order to develop sites which are sensitive to the surrounding uses, desired character of the community, and the capacity of public facilities to service proposed developments. This future land-use designation is also intended to foster infill and redevelopment efforts, to deter urban sprawl, and to encourage new affordable housing opportunities, as well as lessen the need for additional vehicular trips through the internalization of trips within a neighborhood or project. To create a functioning, multi-faceted type of development, mixed-use development is dependent on the successful integration of distinct uses. Integration is defined as the combination of distinct uses on a single site where the impacts from differing uses are mitigated through site design techniques, and where impacts from differing uses are expected to benefit from the close immediate proximity of complementary uses. All requests for development approval based on a mixed-use concept must be able to demonstrate functional horizontal integration of the allowable uses, and where applicable, vertical integration as well. The following are the minimum criteria to be used for development of sites designated as MXD: 1. An MXD shall be developed as a Planned Community District or a Planned Unit Development. However, land development regulations adopted to implement this Comprehensive Plan shall maintain mixed-use supplemental regulations to provide • further criteria for the development of sites with MXD Future Land Use designations, including parking requirements, permitted uses, setbacks, and other considerations. MXDs shall have frontage on at least one arterial. The City's Conceptual Thoroughfare Plan shall be accommodated to expand the roadway netwark through the provision of new local streets which serve new neighborhoods in the City's developing areas. Residential and nonresidential MXDs shall include a minimum of two (2) of the other Future Land Use Categories described in this element. Residential must be one of these uses, unless it is detertnined by the City Council that the pi-oposed development meets tl�e criteria below established to waive the residcntia] requii-ement. No single use m�y comprise more than 60% of the area. Recognizing th�t mixed-use projects have varying characteristics, intensity measures are indic�ted below which provide flexibility in terms of minimum and maximum land allocations. These intensity measures apply only within MXD projects. "I�he City Council may waive the maximtim t�er��estEie��} height limit for employment center buildi»gs �ec-a�ec�-�t-}��r-s �t€r-i-als and for residential uses that provide a workforce housin � component (as defined in subsection 5 below) that meet the following criteria: a,_ The MXD property shall be located within the Bioscience Research Protection � I�UT�11Z[�; L��ND USl? 1-4 Overla . • b The buildings shall be designed and located on the site in a manner sensitive to the existing and a�proved uses and structures within and adiacent to the site. The sensitivity of the desig� shall be iudged based upon the desi�n efforts to minimize the imQacts of the building�s) throu implementation of planning principles, such as but not limited to height transition or "tierin�" buffering, and architectural desi�n c The project shall provide adequate opportunity for multimodal transportation alternatives for residents and emplovees within the MXD. d For the residential uses all workforce units shall be designed to the same exterior standard and provide the same communitv amenities as other residential units. e For the residential uses the workforce housing component shall constitute a minimum of 20% of the total housing units of the proiect. f The development order for the project shall define the enforcement and maintenance of the workforce housing component until such time as a Citv-wide Workforce Housing Pro�'am is established in the City's Land Develonment Regulations. � • 4 The individual uses buildings and/or development pods within the MXD development shall include interconnecting pedestrian wa� and plazas and shall provide connections to the Parkway System Nonresidential uses shall have an internalized relationship with the residential component and multimodal accessibility. 5 Workforce housing units for �purposes of the MXD category are residential units available for ownershi� or rental for households with income ran�es from 80% to 140% of the county median household income accordin� to the most current U.S. Census data or the University of Florida Shimber� Center data and which, for a minimum ��eriod of ten years for ownership units and 20 years for rental units, are maintained for use as workforce housin� u�lits. Workforce housin,� units may include units desi ne�to �rovide student housing for educational facilities that are nart of a bioscience MXD. 6 The particular subcategory of MXD (Residential Nonresidential, or Bioscience shall be assi ng ed to�ro�erty with an MXD land use desi�nation as part of the aUproval of the Planned Communit�District or I'lanned Unit Development zoninQ for the property. More than one subcate�;ory of MXD may be assi�ned within a DRI project. • FU'I'URE LANll USL 1-5 • I:� I: Criteria for a Non-Residential MXD: The City Council may waive the mandatory residential requirement for any MXD that meets any two of the following conditions: 1. The parcel represents in-fill development and is surrounded on three sides by nonresidential land uses including man-made and natural barriers such as canals and major arterial roadways. 2. The density/intensity of existing or future land uses immediately sunounding the parcel is compatible with nonresidential uses. 3. The adjacent surrounding planned and approved or existing built environment is over 60% residential, and nonresidential uses are determined to provide for greater horizonta] integration of uses. 4. Due to size or configuration of the parcel, the ability to provide an economically feasible, sustainable, integrated residential component that functions to enhance and complement the other MXD uses is limited. General Mixed Use Future Land Use Category Intensity Measures for Residential MXDs • Land Use Open Space Neighborhood Commercial Residential High Residential Low Employment Cei�ter Special Definitions: Land Allocation Min 15% Min 2% Max 30% Min 20% Max 60% Min 0% M ax 60% Min 2% Max 30% Lot CoveraQe Max 70% Max 50% Max 50% Max 70% He—� Max 4 Fl Max 4 Fl Max 3 Fl Ivlax 4 F1 Nei�hborhood Commercial l�nd shall be used for community-serving retail, service, office, an�J business uses. At least Sl�% of the gross sc�uare footage of the Neighborhood Commercial shall be contained in buildings having a two-story character containing some � FUTURE LAND USE 1-6 actual two-story space. The City Council, acting upon a recommendation by the �g • a��„� r^�m;��:�r �r*�° T ��µt Di^nn;�� ,.°�=�plannin Zonin and A eals Board, � ....,�......b..b.,...,� g� g Pp r�*�� *'�° ��'�* *^ may grant or deny waivers from the requirement of this provision. � • Residential High land in MXD projects shall have a maximum density of ] 5 units/acre as a bonus for consideration of planned, multi-faceted development. The area allocated for Residential Low land and Residential High land shall not exceed the 60% limitation, inclusive of both residential types. Employment Center land use allocations shall be used for corporate offices, research and educational facilities, light industry, hotels, warehousing, and similar uses. Employment Center lots shall generally be grouped together. General Mixed Use Future Land Use Category Intensity Measures for Non-Residential MXDs Land Use Open Space Commercial Recreation Commercial Industria] Institutional Professional Office Land Allocation Min 15% Min 0% Max 30% Min 0% Max 60°/� Min 0% Max f 0% Min 0% Max 60% Min Z% Max 60% Lot CoveraQe Max 50% Max 50% Max 60% Max 50% Max 70% He—� Max 4 Fl Max 4 F1 Max 4 F1 Max 4 FI Max 4 F1 At least 51 % of the gross syuare footage of the Cornmercia] use shall be contained in buildings having a two-sto�y character containing solr�e actual two-story space. The City Council, acting upon a recommendation by the �h��i��-a,�' ��^��" r'^"" ;=��orre�-��e T^^^��n;e�;��c-�-Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, �ir3s-tl��tg�e-may grant or deny watvers from the reyuirement of this provision. Land Uses are defined as set forth in the Futt�re 1,and Use Element, with the exceptioi� of � f U'l'URE LANll USE 1-7 special land allocation, lot coverage, and height requirements specified for Nonresidential • MXD developments. � :. ::: �� ;• :' - : . . D. Bioscience MXDs Prop�rt�designated as Bioscience MXD (B-MXD) shall be located within the Bioscience Research Protection Overlay and shall include, at a minimum, Open Space and Bioscience Uses. Uses shall be located within the B-MXD to encourage clustering for the purposes of scientific and economicall�productive exchange among researchers, scientists, administrators, students, and others involved in the Bioscience industries. B-MXDs shall be designed to: create an urban, pedestrian-oriented environment; provide a mix of uses such as commercial transportation, office, laboratorv research, educational and residential uses for the daily needs of the residents and workforce; �rovide workforce housing opportunities; and encourage walking�biking, and other modes of non-vehicular transportation to reduce the need for local automobile trips. Table 19-] : B- MXD Intensity Measures • Land Use Measure Open Space & Environmental Preservation As provided in the Conservation Element Bioscience Uses .6 FAR Commercial .1 FAR Residential 5 d.u. ( �r�, oss) 12 d.u. (net�er parcel) Workforce housinQ units as defined above Density Reduction Land Use Overlay: A�ortion of the area commonly referred to as TAZ 848, generally located north of PGA Boulevard, east of the Loxahatchee Slough and west of the SUA wastewater treatment plant, is tl�e subject of a land use overlay. 'l,he density within this Overlay is reduced by t7fty percent from the underlying land ��se designation's potential density. This density reduction is necessitated by the environmental constraints of the property and potential roadway capacity deficiencies. The result of the clensity reduction is a gross density potential of two dwelling � FUTURE LAND USE 1-8 units per acre. Development within the Overlay shall be concentrated to the least sensitive areas and • shall be supported by public facilities. No bonus density is applicable in this Overlay area. While a variety of uses and use densities/intensities may be approved as part of a residential PCD, the overall impact of the density/intensity shall not exceed that generated by a gross density of two dwelling units per acre. Other requirements and regulations of the Palm Beach Gardens Code of Ordinances and Comprehensive Plan are applicable where not in conflict with the provisions of this Overlay. In addition to presenting the Future Land use categories described above, the Future Land Use Map also includes two transportation components. The Transportation Element of this Comprehensive Plan provides further details on these components. Interchange (o): The Future Land Use Map designates eight interchanges within the City. Five of the interchanges shown on the map are existing: I-95 and Northlake Boulevard; I-95 and PGA Boulevard; I-95 and Military Trail; I-95 and Donald Ross Road; and the Turnpike and PGA Boulevard. The PGA Boulevard and Alternate A 1 A urban interchange is currently under design and is programmed by FDOT for construction in 2000/2001. Two future interchanges shown for I-95 and Central Boulevard, and Northlake Boulevard and the Turnpike will not be needed within the first five-year planning timeframe. However, they are designated in order to anticipate their right-of-way requirements construction and to recognize their potential impact on surrounding future land uses. Parkway (0000): The Parkway designation is shown along some of the major arterials within the City. The intent of the Parkway designation is to identify and preserve a corridor of between 300 and • 400 feet within which the arterial roadway can occur along with bikeways, pedestrian paths, native vegetative greenways, linear parks, and landscaping. The parkway cross-section will provide an aesthetically pleasing buffer between highly traveled arterials and sui�rowlding residential areas, as well as a safe byway for alternative modes of transportation. The Parkway System has been designated as an urban component of the Florida Greenway System. It is described in more detail in the Conservation and Transportation Elements. One major objective of designating Parkways is to eliminate the perceived need of using strip commercial as a buffer between arterials and residential areas. Therefore, the Parkway concept is integrated into fhe philosophy of designating commercial and e�nploy�nent areas at intersections or "nodes", eliminating the need for strip commercial use. � P'UTURE LAND USE 1-9 � u Goais, Objectives and Policies GOAL 1.1.: CONTINUE TO ENSURE A HIGH QUALITY LIVING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH A MIXTURE OF LAND USES THAT WILL MAXIMIZE PALM BEACH GARDENS' NATURAL AND MANMADE RESOURCES WHILE MINIMIZING ANY THREAT TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE CITY'S CITIZENS THAT IS CAUSED BY INCOMPATIBLE LAND USES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION. Objective 1.1.1.: The City shall continue to maintain land development regulations to manage future growth and development in a manner that provides needed facilities and services, protects environmental resources, and discourages the proliferation of urban sprawl. Policy 1.1.1.1.: The City shall continue to maintain land development regulations to ensure that they contain specific and detailed provisions intended to implement the adopted Comprehensive Plan, and which as a minimum: a. [E Regulate the subdivision of land; Regulate the use of land and water consistent with this element and ensure the compatibility of adjacent land uses and provide for open space; c. Protect areas designated Conservation on the Future Land Use Map and further described in the Conservation, Coastal Managemenf, and Recreation and Open Space Elements of this Comprehensive Plan; d. Minimize the impacts of land use on water quality and quantity and regulate development which has a potential to contaminate water, soil, or crops; e. Regulate areas subject to seasonal and periodic flooding and provide for drainage and stormwater management consistent with the Infrastructure Element of this Comprehensive Plan; f g h Protect potable water wellfields and ac�uifer recharge areas; Regulate signage; Ensure safe and convenient on-site traffic f7ow and vehicle parking needs; Discourage urban sprawl through the %llowing strategies: � I�'tJ"I�URE I,A1vD USI�; 1-10 (1) • (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) • u establishing moderate densities and varied housing opportunities in urban areas mixed-use and clustering requirements promoting urban infill development and redevelopment locationa] requirements establishing an urban growth boundary and distinct urban and rural service areas directing public investment to existing urban areas, and annexation and extraterritorial planning agreements. j. Require landscape buffers and gardens using predominately native species and other appearance measures to maintain a high visual quality; k. Provide that development orders and permits shall not be issued which result in a reduction of the levels of service for the affected public facilities below the level of service standards adopted in this Comprehensive Plan; and Provide for the assessment of impact fees or dedication of land and facilities to off-set costs assumed by the City or other governmenta] agencies for the provision of facilities or services required by new development. m. Cooperate with Seacoast Utility Authority through cooperation on the Seacoast Utility Board to insure the maximum utilization of their water and wastewater trat�sport plat� so as to implement the economic expansion of facilities within definitive service boundaries. Policy 1.1.1.2.: The City shall maintain land development regulations which permit residential development only at densities equal to or less than the following: a � Rura] Residential 20 (RR20) - up to a maximui�� of 0.05 dwelling units per gross acre, or one ��nit per twenty acres; Rural Residential 10 (RR10) - up to a maximum of 0.1 dwellingunits per gross acre, or one unit per ten acres; c. Residential Very Low (RVL} - up to a maximum of 1.0 dwelling units per gross acre; I�UTURE LAND USE 1-11 • d. e. f. g• • • Residential Low (RL) - up to a maximum of 4.0 dwelling units per gross acre; Residential Medium (RM) - up to a maximum of 7.0 dwelling units per gross acre; Residential High (RH) - up to a maximum of 10.0 dwelling units per gross acre; Mobile Home (MH) - up to a maximum of 7.0 mobile homes per gross acre Policy 1.1.1.3.: The City shall maintain land development regulations which permit Mixed Use Developments (MXD) which shall implement the following concepts: 1. An MXD shall be developed as a Planned Community District or a Planned Unit Development. However, land development regulations adopted to implement this Comprehensive Plan shall maintain mixed-use supplemental regulations to provide further criteria for the development of sites with MXD Future Land Use designations, including parking requirements, permitted uses, setbacks, and other considerations. 2. MXDs shall have frontage on at least one arterial. The City's Conceptual Thoroughfare Plan shall be accommodated to expand the roadway network through the provision of new local streets which serve new neighborhoods in the City's developing areas. 3. Residential and nonresidential MXDs shall include a minimum of two (2) of the other Future Land Use Categories described in this element. Residential must be one of these uses, unless it is determined by the City Council that the proposed development meets the criteria below established to waive the residential 1-equirement. No single use may comprise more than 60% of the area. Recognizing that mixed-use projects have varying characteristics, intensity measures are indicated below which provide flexibility in terms of minimu�n and maximu�n land allocations. These intensity measures apply only within MXD projects. The City Council may waive the maxi�num ��er�r��i�� height limif for employment center buildings ��—n� L��e i►�i�s�iflrrc�€-�w�z��ei-�tils and for residential uses t11at �rovide � workforce l�ousin com�oi7ent (as defined in subsection 5 below) tl�at meet the followin�; criteria: a. The MXD ��roperty shall be located within the Bioscience Research Protection Overlay. b. The buildings shall be desi�ned and located on the site in a manner sensitive to the existing and approved uses and structures within and i�`U7�'URIf; Lt1ND USt+; 1-12 adjacent to the site. The sensitivity of the design shall be jud�ed based • upon the design efforts to minimize the impacts of the buildin�(s) through implementation of plannin�principles such as but not limited to hei�ht transition or "tierin�" buffering, and architectura] desiQn. c The �roject shall provide adequate opportunitv for multimodal transportation alternatives for residents and emplovees within the MXD. d For the residential uses all workforce units shall be designed to the same exterior standard and provide the same community amenities as other residential units. e For the residential uses the workforce housing component shall constitute a minimum of 20% of the total housin� units of the project. f The development order for th�roiect shall define the enforcement and maintenance of the workforce housin�component until such time as a City-wide Workforce Housing Pro�ram is established in the City's Land Development Repulations. 4 The individual uses buildin�s and/or development pods within the MXD development shall include interconnectin�pedestrian wa s�d plazas and • shall provide connections to the Parkway System. Nonresidential uses shall have an internalized relationship with the residential component and multimodal accessibility. 5 Workforce liousing units for�urposes of the MXD cate�orv are residential units �vailable for ownersh� or rental for households with income ranges from 80% to l 40% of the county median household income, according to the most current U S Census data or the University of Florida ShimberQ Center data and which for a minimum�eriod of ten years for ownership units and 20 years for rental units are maintained for use as workforce housing units. Workforce housin�, units may include units desi�ned to provide student housing for educationa] facilities that are part of a bioscience MXD. 6. The ��articular subcate�,ory o(� MXD (Residential Nonresidential, or Bioscience) shall be assi�ned to property with an MXD land use desiQnation as part of the approval of the Planned Communitv District or Planned Unit Development zonin fg or the�ro�erty More than one subcategory of MXD ma�be assi�ned witl�in a DRI project. � I��U�I�U]ZI? I_,AND USE 1-13 • A. Criteria for a Non-Residential MXD: The City Council may waive the mandatory residential requirement for any MXD that meets any two of the following conditions: 1. The parcel represents in-fill development and is surrounded on three sides by nonresidential land uses including man-made and natural barriers such as canals and major arterial roadways. 2 3 � The density/intensity of existing or future land uses immediately surrounding the parcel is compatible with nonresidential uses. The adjacent surrounding planned and approved or existing built environment is over 60% residential, and nonresidential uses are determined to provide for greater horizontal integration of uses. Due to size or configuration of the parcel, the ability to provide an economically feasible, sustainable, integrated residential component that functions to enhance and complement the other MXD uses is limited. B. General Mixed Use Future Land Use Category Intensity Measures for Residential MXDs • Land Use Open Space Neighborhood Commercial Residential f-Iigh Residentia] Low Employment Center Specia] Definitions: Land Allocation Min 15% Min 2% Max 30% Min 20% Nlax 60% Min 0% M��x FO% Min 2% Max 30% Lot Coverage Max 70% Max 50% Max 50% Max 70% Hei ht Max 4 F1 Max4F1 Max 3 F1 Max 4 Fl Neighborhood Commercial la»d shall beused for community-serving retail, service, offlce, and business uses. At least 5]% of the gross square footage of the • I�UrI'URE LAND USE 1-14 Neighborhood Commercial shall be contained in buildings having a two-story • character containing some actual two-story space. The City Council, acting upon a recommendation by the �}�Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, r°+�;^� +'�° r;^'�* +� may grant or deny waivers from the requirement of this provision. � • Residential High land in MXD projects shall have a maximum density of I S units/acre as a bonus for consideration of planned, multi-faceted development. The area allocated for Residential Low land and Residential High land shall not exceed the 60% limitation, inclusive of both residential types. Employment Center land use allocations shall be used for corporate offices, research and educational facilities, light industry, hotels, warehousing, and similar uses. Employment Center lots shall generally be grouped together. General Mixed Use Future Land Use Category Intensity Measures for Non- Residential MXDs Land Use Open Space Commercial Recreation Commercial Industrial Institutional Professional Office Land Allocation Min 15% Min 0% Max 30% Min 0% Max 60% Min 0% Max 60% Min 0% Max 60% Min 2% Max 60% Lot Covera�e Max 50% Max 50% Max 60% Max 50% Max 70% HeiQht Max 4 Fl Max 4 Fl Max 4 F1 Max 4 F1 Max 4 F1 At least S]% of the gross square footage of the Commei-cial use sha]1 be contained in buildings havin� a two-story character containing some actua] two-story space. The City Council, acting upon a recommendation by the ��a�e] �F>r�i�g �o•,T�;;;;�s-��r-�e-�eea�k��rr�g�g��Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, �eta��s-t#�ig�}t-t�may grant or deny waivers from the rec�uirement of this provision. � I'UTUR� LANll USE 1-IS . Land Uses are defined as set forth in the Future Land Use Element, with the exception of special land allocation, lot coverage, and height requirements specified for Nonresidential MXD developments. . „ � : :: :: :• . . :- D. Bioscience MXDs Property designated as Bioscience MXD (B-MXD) shall be located within the Bioscience Research Protection Overlav and shall include, at a minimum, Open Space and Bioscience Uses. Uses shall be located within the B-MXD to encoura�e clustering for the purposes of scientific and economicall�productive exchange amon� researchers, scientists, administrators, students, and others involved in the Bioscience industries. B-MXDs shall be desi�ned to: create an urban, pedestrian- oriented environment; provide a mix of uses such as commercial, transportation, office, laboratory research, educational and residential uses for the daily needs of the residents and workforce; provide workforce housing opportunities; and encoura�e • walkin ,g bikin�, and other modes of non-vehicular transportation to reduce the need for local automobile trips. Table 19-1: B- MXD Intensitv Measures Use Measure Open Space & Environmental Preservation As provided in the Conservation Element Bioscience Uses .0 FAR Commercial 1 FAR Residential 5 d.u. ( rg oss) 12 d.u. (net per parcel) Workforce housing units as defined above Policy l.1.1.4.: The City shall maintain land development i-egulations which provide for a Planned Community District (PCD) which shall implement the following concepts: • rUTURE LAND USE 1-16 • a. The intent of a Planned Cornmunity District (PCD) is to permit a large area to be developed under one master plan that includes different land use types at severa] different levels of intensity. Collector roads and development "pods" are shown as part of the master development plan. Supporting documentation is also included which describes the development intensities assigned to each pod and any restrictions in use or site design reguirements. The pods are then developed as individual site plans. b. Although a variety of uses and use intensities may be approved as part of a residential PCD, the overall density must be consistent with the underlying Future Land Use designation of the area. For the purposes of this Comprehensive Plan, the City Council may approve the following bonus densities for areas developed as PCDs: Rural Residential 20 (RR20): Up to 0.05 units per gross acre. Rural Residential 10 (RR10): Up to 0.1 units per gross acre. Residential Very Low (RVL): Up to 1.0 units per gross acre. Residential Low (RL): Up to 5.0 units per gross acre. • Residential Medium (RM): Up to 9.0 units per gross acre. Residentia] High (RH): Up to 12.0 units per gross acre. c. In addition to the above, PCDs with an underlying Future Land Use designation of RH may have densities permitted up to 15.0 units per gross acre, based on one additional unit of density allowed for every ] 0% of native ecological habitat put into a preserve witl�in the PCD up to a maximum of 15.0 units per gross acre. These preserve areas would be over and above the minimum preservation and open space areas provided in accordance with standard PCD rec�uirements, and must be incorporated into the Parkway system. d. ln addition to the above, PCDs with an w�derlying Future Land Use designation of RH ��ay have densities permitted up to l 5.0 dwe,lling units per gross acre for tlle provision of affordable housing, as deFined in this Plan. Parcels within PCDS may be eligible for a density bonus for Assisted Living Facilities pursuant to Policy 3.1.4.6., except in Coastal I-ligh Hazard Areas that are the Category ] Hurricane Evacuation Zones. e. Through the PCDs tlexibility, the City Council may grant waivers to the non- resiciential intensities described previously. • C'UTURE LAND USE 1-17 • f. Site plans for pods which are developed within Planned Community Districts shall be developed according to the densities and intensities assigned to them under the Planned Community District master plan documentation. Policy 1.1.1.5.: The City shall maintain land development regulations which provide for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) technique which shall implement the following concepts: a. The intent of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) is to ensure the desired character of the community is furthered or enhanced on development sites within the City, particularly on sites where the development proposed is rather intense. Master plans for Planned Unit Developments include, at a minimum, site plans showing all local roads and landscaping plans. Supporting documentation is also to be included which indicates, at a minimum, development phasing and a list ofpermitted uses for commercia] and industrial PUDs. b. In exchange, for the extra review requirements imposed by the PUD process, developers may propose plans that would not otherwise be permitted under by-right zoning districts. These may include a mixture of uses not found within any of the by-right zoning districts and/or density bonuses and/or waivers to non-residential intensities described previously.. For the purposes of this Comprehensive Plan, the City Counci] may approve the following bonus densities for areas developed as • Planned Unit Developments: Rural Residential 20 (RR20): Up to 0.05 units per gross acre. Rural Residential l 0(RR ] 0): Up to 0.1 units per gross acre. Residential Very Low (RVL); Up to 1.0 units per �-oss acre. Residential Low (RL): Up to 5.0 units per gross acre. Resrdentia] Medium (RM): Up to 9.0 units per gross acre. Residentia] High (RH): Up to ] 2.0 units per gross acre. c. In addition to the above, PUI�s with an underlying Future Lan�l Use designation of RN may have densities permitted up to 15.0 dwelling units pei� gross acre for the provision of afforcl�ble housing, as defined in this Plai�. PUDs may be eligible for a density bonus for Assisted Livin� Facilities pursuant to Policy 3.l .4.6., except in ('oastal Nigh Hazard Areas that are the Category i Hurricane Evacuation Zones. Policy 1.1.1.6.: The City sh��ll maint��in development regulations which address the location � I��U1'URL LANll USE 1-18 and extent of non-residential land uses in accordance with the Future Land Use Map and the •policies and descriptions of types, sizes, densities, and intensities of land uses contained in this element. Policy 1.1.1.7: The City shall ensure the availability of suitable land for public and institutional uses (as defined on page 1-3) necessary to support development by: I. Designating land on the Future Land Use Map for public/institutional use. The City shall support and facilitate coordination of school planning with the School District of Palm Beach County for the location and development of public education facilities. The City shall identify sufficient land to accommodate Public Educational Facilities as necessary to serve the current and projected student population. At a minimum, proposed school sites shall meet the State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF), plus a ten percent capacity flexibility allowance, and shall be sized to accommodate all needed utilities, support facilities and adequate buffering of surrounding land uses. 2. Allowing public/institutional uses in certain land use categories subject to limitations and locational criteria as identified in this Plan. Such locational criteria shall include the following standards: (a) Public/Institutional buildings shall be specifically prohibited in • areas designated as Conservation and other environmentally sensitive lands, including wetlands, 100-year floodplains, groundwater ac�uifer recharge areas, areas set aside by development to meet the 25 percent preservation ofnative ecolobical communities and wildlife habitats. New or Expanded Public/Institutional Facilities shall not be encout-a�ed within the coasta] area and shall meet the rec�uirements of the Coastal Management Element. (b) Public/Institutional Uses shall be located in areas wllere there are adec�uate transportation facilities to support the proposed use based on the adopted level of service standard for traffic circulation. Preference shall be given to the location of such uses and facilities along City collectoi-s and artei-ials as may be appropriate. (c) Public/Institutional Uses shall be limited in intensity to a maximum lot coverage of 40% of the site and a m�ximum building height of� 50 feet. (d) Schools shall be considered as compatible and allowable in areas designated with any residential land use category (fZR20, RRlO, RVL, RL, RM, RH). Further, schools shall be considered � FUTURE LAND USE 1-19 public/institutional uses and be allowable within areas designated . industrial (IND) and public/institutional (P/I) on the Future Land Use Map. Other institutional uses such as, libraries, fire stations and government offices shall be considered compatible in medium and high density residential areas and all non-residential land use categories in which such uses are not specifically prohibited as cited in this comprehensive plan. Public/institutional uses may be permitted within all residential Planned Unit Developments and Planned Community Districts, subject to master plan approval and limitations and locational criteria as identified in this Plan. (e) Public/Institutional Uses shall be buffered from adjacent land uses and shall be set back from adjacent roadways. Buffering for noise, odors, glare and lights shall be provided. Setbacks shall be a minimum of 25 feet in the front, 15 feet in the sides and rear and buffers shall be a minimum of 5 feet. Buffers and setbacks may be increased depending on the characteristics of the proposed public/institutional use. Stadiums, outdoor recreational facilities and similar support facilities shall be located and buffered on the proposed site to minimize impacts on adjacent properties. Communication towers on school or other public property shall be consistent with the siting and safety criteria contained in the Land • Development Regulations and shall require City Council approval. (� Landfills, airports, wasfewater treatment plants, u��iversities and regional hospitals shall not be allowed in residential areas and shall rec�uire a comprehensive plan amendment to the Public/Institutional (P) land use designation prior to zoning and site plan approval. (g) Public/Institutional sites shall be capable of accommodating adequate parking and onsite traffic circulation requirements to satisfy current and projecte.d site-generated vehicular demand. Policy 1.11.8.: The City shall evaluate whethei� its feasible to further si�nplify ai�d streamline the existing regulatory programs of the City, and shall continue existing mechanisms to monitor the effectiveness of the regulatory programs. At a mil�imum, l�ind development regulations shall be evaluated every five years, coinciding with the EAR-based amendments to the comprehensive plan. Policy 1.1.1.9.: The City shal] encourage li»kages which connect or gather residents and business owners of different neighborhoods and promote a sense of community. This shall be accomplished through 1) impleme»tation of the Conceptual Linka�e Plan (Map I) and Parkway System, as described further in the Conservation and Transportation Elements; 2) • F'U"I'URE LAND USE 1-20 connection of neighborhoods, shopping, schools and parks through an expanded • sidewalk/pathway system, discussed further in the Transportation Element; 3) promotion of gathering (people) places in new development projects; and 4) installation of entry features along major arterials, including signage, art and landscaping which identify Palm Beach Gardens as a city and community. Objective 1.1.2.: Development orders and permits for development or redevelopment activities shall be issued only if the protection of natural resources is ensured and consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the Conservation, Infrastructure and Coastal Management Elements of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 1.1.2.1.: Development activities within areas designated on the Future Land Use Map as Conservation shall be comparable with the allowable activities for such areas as described in this element. Policy 1.1.2.2.: Species of flora and fauna listed in the Conservation and Coastal Elements of this Comprehensive Plan as endangered, threatened, or species of special concern shall be protected through the development review and approval process. Policy 1.1.2.3.: The City shall protect potable water wellfields and prime aquifer recharge areas through the implementation of the Palm Beach County Wellfield Protection Ordinance. • Policy 1.1.2.4.: Proposals for development within the 100-year floodplain as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall conform with local regulations for development in such areas. Policy 1.1.2.5.: The City shall maintain stormwater management regulations which rec�uire that development is carried out in a manner that recognizes and preserves the region's natural drainage systems, including the Loxahatchee Slough and interconnected flow-ways, consistent with South Florida Water Management District i-ules and regulations found in Chapter 40E-4, 40E-40, and 40E-400, F.A.C. Policy 1.1.2.6.: The developer/owner of any site shall be responsible for the management of run-off consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the Stormwater Management Sub-Element of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 1.1.2.7.: I'he City shall maintain development re�ul�tions containing specific standards a»d criteria designed to protect environmentally sensitive lands consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the Conservation F,lement. Policy 1.1.2.8: The City s11all adopt regulations consistent with the Boat Facility Siting Plan for Pa1m Beach County which restricts marine-oriented uses as follows: New multi-family • P'UTURE LAND USE 1-21 projects with marina facilities and new dry storage facilities are not permitted. The total • number of new wetslips per jurisdiction are limited to a maximum of 50 slips, provided that the local government has demonstrated a need for additional public access in the comprehensive plan. One additional single-lane public boat ramp with a limit of l 5 parking spaces for vehicles having a trailer may be permitted per jurisdiction, provided that the local government has demonstrated a need for the additional public access in its comprehensive plan. Objective 1.1.3.: Development orders and permits for development and redevelopment activities shall be issued only in those areas where suitable topography and soil conditions exist to support such development. Policy 1.1.3.1.: All proposed development of other than individual residences shall include a soils analysis prepared by a professional licensed to prepare such an analysis which shal] include the ability of the soil structure to support the proposed development. Policy 1.1.3.2.: All proposed development shall be located in a manner such that the natural topographic features of a site are not adversely altered so as to negatively affect the drainage of neighboring properties or visua] aesthetics of the area. Objective 1.1.4.: Development orders and permits for development and redevelopment activities shall be issued only in areas where public facilities necessary • to meet level of service standards (which are adopted as part of the Capital Improvements Element of this Comprehensive Plan) are available concurrent with the impacts of development. Policy 1.1.4.1.: "I'he City shall maintain development regulations to provide that public facilities and services be available concurrent with the impacts of development to meet the level of service standards established in the Capital Improvements Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan. Concurrency Management System rec�uirements shall include the following: l) Demonstration that the impacts from a proposed development comply with the adopted level of service standards in the City. 2) Deter��ination of concurrency prior to the processing of the application for a development permit. 3) Certification of concurrency shall be secured prior to an applicant receiving a development order, this may be in the fonn of certificate of exemption, certificate of concurre»cy reservation, or certificate of conditional concun-ency reservation. 4) Certification of concurrency shall be valid for the time set forth in the development order � FUTURE LAND USE 1-22 and any amendments thereto, otherwise the certificate is valid for two years. If a time • extension is not granted, the concurrency certificate shall automatically expire, and no further development activity can occur without obtaining an appropriate concurrency certificate. Policy 1.1.4.2.: Public facilities and utilities shall be located to: a. Maximize the use and efficiency of services provided; b. Minimize their costs; c. Minimize their impacts on the natural environment; and d. Maximize consistency with the goals, objectives, and policies of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 1.1.4.3.: Prior to major annexation, a facilities and services extension plan shall be prepared and adopted. This plan shall: a. Establish the location, level of service standards and phasing for each facility and service to be extended by the City; • b. Require all development or redevelopment activities to occur in conjunction with the provision of the community facilities and services without exceeding the level of service standards established in the Capital Improvements Element of the Plan; c. In order to encourage infill development and reduce urban sprawl, future annexation ordinances shall reserve the right of the City to discourage development and redevelopment activities within proposed future annexation areas until such time as facilities and services are extended in accordance with the plan, even if facilities and services are offered by a developer in advance of the plan ph�sing. d. A coinpl-ehensive plan amendinent shall be undertaken by the property owner during the City's next round of amendments to incorporate the parcel into the Plan. Upon the effective date of the comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning to a City zoning district shall be initiated. Policy 1.L4.4.: The City shall consider appropriate means, such as bonding through the Northen� Palm Beach County Improvement District, to guarantee that tl�e rights-of-way/ease��nents required for Parkways are identified, ac�uired, a»d improved. Policy 1.1.4.5.: The City shall encourage partnership between the private and public sector in the provision of public facilities. • FUTURE LAND US� 1-23 � Objective 1.1.5.: I+uture growth, development, and redevelopment shall be directed to areas as depicted on the Future Land Use Map, consistent with: sound planning principles; minimal natural limitations; the goals, objectives, and policies contained within this Comprehensive Plan; and the desired community character. Policy 1.1.5.1.(a).1: For that area bounded by Florida's Turnpike to the east, PGA Boulevard to the south, and the former (June 13,1989) city limits to the west, which generally coincide with the eastern boundary of the Loxahatchee Slough and generally the northern alignment of the Donald Ross Road extension, the City shall impose the following requirements, and shall maintain, land development regulations necessary to implement these requirements. All proposed development shall include a minimum of 250 acres which shall be rezoned to Planned Community District (PCD) and contain, at a minimum, a master development plan and supporting documentation which describes what the development is to include and how it is to proceed (phasing). All proposed collector roads within the development shall be shown as part of the PCD master plan. A waiver from the minimum size threshold may be granted by the City Council for existing parcels of lesser size as of February 19, 1998. 2. Individual development "pods" within an approved PCD shall undergo site plan • review which shall include, at a minimum, site plans, landscape plans, and all proposed local roads. 3. The overall density of PCDs in this area shall not exceed the maximum density permitted under the land use category. 4. Up to 2% of the gross land area of a PCD may be developed for co�nmercial or office use. 5. Up to 5`% of the gross land area of a PCD may be developed for commercial or office use if signi ficantly large areas (] 0% or more) of native ecological habitats are preserved within the PCD over and above those preserve or open space areas whicll may be required as a minimu�i�. Such habitat preservation areas shall be confined to only a few ]arge areas, rather th�n scattered throughout, and shall be connected to the parkway syste�n. 6. If the entire area covered i�� this ��olicy is developed under one PCD master development plan, an additional 50 ac1-es of com��nercial land use may be permitted over and above the 2% and 5°/� ci-iteri� desa-ibed previously. 7. Up to 2% of the gross land area of a PCD may be developed for industrial uses. � FLITURE LAND USL 1-24 • 8. All PCDs shall be subject to the provisions of the Conceptual Linkage Plan for Northwest Palm Beach Gardens as described in Future Land Use, Transportation, and Conservation elements. The master development plan shall be consistent with and implement the City's Conceptual Thoroughfare Plan. Policy 1.1.5.1.(a).2: For all properties west of the urban growth boundary (Loxahatchee Slough), the City shall impose the following requirements, and shall land development regulations necessary to implement these requirements. 1. Development shall be consistent with rural densities and intensities and shall receive services consistent with the adopted level of service standards for the rural area. All proposed development shall include a minimum of 250 acres which shall be rezoned to either: 1) Planned Community District (PCD) and contain, at a minimum, a master development plan indicating all proposed collector roads and supporting documentation which describes what the development is to include and how it is to proceed (phasing); or 2) Planned Unit Development (PUD) which shall include, at a minimum, site plans, landscape plans, and all proposed collector and local roads. All site plans developed within PCDs shall be subject to the densities and intensities assigned to them under the PCD master plan documentation. A waiver from the • minimum size threshold may be granted by the City Council for existing parcels of lesser size as of February 19, 1998. The City Council may also grant a waiver to allow government entities to develop properties, of less than five acres, west of the City's urban growth boundary if the site is designated Conservation on the Puture Land Use Map and if the site is restricted or related to conservation purposes, passive recreation tise, or pedestrian trails. 2. Individual developinent "pods" witl�in an approved PCD shall undergo site plan review which shall inciude, at a minimum, site plans, landscape plans, and all proposed local ro�ds. 3. The overall density of PCD/PUDs in this area shal] not exceed the maximt�m ciensity permitted w�der the land use category. 4. Site design shall be sensitive to tl�e natural resoul-ces and environmental characteristics of the property. 5. A11 PCD/Pt1Ds shal I be subject to the provisions of the Conceptual Linkage Plan for Northwest Palm Beach Gardens as described in the Future Land Use, Transportation, and Conservation element. C. The master development plan shall be consistent with and implement the City's • 1� U"f URL+' LANll US E 1-2� Conceptual Thoroughfare Plan. • Polic 1.1.5.1.(b): A land use overlay is hereby established and depicted on the Future Y Land Use Map. This Density Reduction Land Use Overlay shall reduce the density potential within the residential area of what is commonly referred to as TAZ 848 by fifty percent, resulting in a maximum gross density potential of two dwelling units per acre, with no provision for a density bonus. Although a variety of uses and use intensities may be approved as part of a residentia] PCD, the gross density shall be consistent with the density restrictions of this Overlay and shall not exceed the impact of that generated by two dwelling units per acre. Development within the Overlay shall be clustered to the least environmentally sensitive areas and shall be supported by adequate facilities. The regulations and requirements of the Palm Beach Gardens Code of Ordinances and Comprehensive Plan are applicable where not in conflict with the provisions of this Overlay, including Policy 1.1.5.1(a). Policy 1.1.5.2(a): For those areas which were annexed into the City in 1988 and which are located within that area bounded by Donald Ross Road to the North, PGA Boulevard to the South, Central Boulevard to the east, and Florida's Turnpike to the west, the City shall impose the following requirements, and shall maintain, land development regulations necessary to implement these requirements. 1. All proposed development shall be rezoned to either: 1) Planned Community • District (PCD) and contain, at a minimum, a master development plan indicating all proposed collector roads and supporting documentation which describes what the development is to include and how it is to proceed (phasing); or 2) Planned Unit Developmeni (PUD) which shall include, at a minimum, site plans, landscape plans, and all proposed collector and local roads. All site plans developed within PCDs shall be subject to the densities and intensities assigned to them under the PCD master plan documentation. 2. With City Council a�proval of a density bonus, the overall density of PCDs or PUDs in this area shall not exceed: 5.0 units per gross for those areas designated as RL; 9.0 units per gross acre for those areas designate�l RM; and 12 units per gross acre for those areas designated RH. 3. ln addition to the above, PClls with an underlying Future Land Use designation of RH may have densities permitted �ip to 15.0 units per acre if significantly large areas (10% or more) of native ecological habitats, in addition to the otherwise required open space and preserves, are pi-eserved within the PCD. One additiona] unit of density may be allowed for each ] 0% of habitat which is preserved, up to a m�ximw�� of 15.0 units per acre. These preserve areas would be over and �bove the minimum preservation and open space areas provided in accorda»ce with standard PCD reqt�irements, and must be linked to the I'arkway system. � I+UTURE LANll USE 1-26 • 4. Up to 3% of the gross land area of a residential PCD or PUD may be developed for commercial or office use. However, these uses shall be restricted to neighborhood commercial uses as they are defined in the City's least intensive commercial zoning district. • 5. Up to 5% of the gross land area of a residential PCD may be developed for commercial or office use if significantly large areas (10% or more) of native ecological habitats, in addition to the otherwise required open space and preserves, are preserved within the PCD over and above those preserve or open space areas which may be required as a minimum. Such habitat preservation areas shall be confined to only a few large areas, and be connected to the Parkway system. These uses shall be restricted neighborhood commercial uses as they are defined in the City's least intensive zoning district. 6. If the entire area designated as RM on the Future Land Use Map on the west side of Central Boulevard between I-95 and PGA Boulevard is developed under one PCD master development plan, an additional 10 acres of commercial land use may be permitted over and above the 3% and 5% criteria described previously. 7. All PCDs or PUDs shall be subject to the provisions of the Conceptual Linkage Plan for Palm Beach Gardens as described in the Future Land Use, Transportation, and Conservation element. 8. The master development plan sha11 be consistent with and implement the City's Conceptual Thoroughfare Plan. Policy l.1..5.2(b): For those areas which are located within fhat area bounded by Donald Ross Road to the north, PGA Boulevard to the south, Alternate A l A to the east and Central Boulevard to the west, the City shall impose the following reqt�irements, and shall maintain land development regulations necessary to implement these regulations: All proposed development shall be rezoned to eithel-: 1) Planned Community District (PCD) and contain, at a minimum, a master development plan indieating all proposed collector roads anc] supporting documentation which describes what the clevelopment is to include and how it is to proceed (phasing); or 2) Planned Unit Development (PUD) which shall include, at a miniinu�n, site plans, landscape plans, and all proposed collector and local roads. All site plans developed within PCDs shall be subject to the densities and intensities assigned to them under the PCD master plan clocumentation. 2. W ith City Council ap�rova] of a density bonus, the overall density of PCDs or PUDs in this area shall not exceed: 5.0 units per gross acre for those areas designated as • }� U1'UR� LAND USE 1-27 RL; 9.0 units per gross acre for those areas designated RM; and 12 units per gross • acre for those areas designated RH. 3. In addition to the above, PCDs with an underlying Future Land Use designation of RH may have densities permitted up to 15.0 units per acre if significantly large areas (10% or more) of native ecologica] habitats, in addition to the otherwise required open space and preserves, are preserved within the PCD. One additional unit of density may be allowed for each 10% of habitat which is preserved, up to a maximum of 15.0 units per acre. These preserve areas would be over and above the minimum preservation and open space areas provided in accordance with standard PCD requirements, and must be linked to the Parkway system. 4. Up to 3% of the gross land area of a residential PCD or PUD may be developed for commercial or office use. However, these uses shall be restricted to neighborhood commercial uses as they are defined in the City's least intensive commercial zoning district. 5. Up to 5°/o of the gross land area of a residential PCD may be developed for commercial or office use if significantly large areas (10% or more) of native ecological habitats are preserved within the PCD over and above those preserve or open space areas which may be required as a minimum. Such habitat preservation areas shall be confined to only a few large areas, and be connected to the Parkway • system where possible. These uses shall be restricted neighborhood commercial uses as they are defined in the City's least intensive zoning district. 6. All PCDs or PUDs shall be subject to the provisions of the Conceptual Linkage Plan for Palm Beach Gardens as described in the Future Land Use, Transportation, and Conservation element. 7. The master development plan shall be consistent with and implement the City=s Conceptual Thoroughfare Plan. Policy ].�1.5.3.: For that area designated as Industrial on the Future Land Use Map bounded by PGA Boulevard to the south, the Florida East Coast Railroad to the east, and I-95 to the west, the City shall impose the following rec�uirements, and shall maintain lan�l development regtilations whicl� are necessary to implement these requirements: 1. No vehicular access shall be permitted across the north boundary of the site. 2. Site design sha11 incorporate significant setbacks fi-om tl�e_sur�facewater area fonr�ally clesignated open space (ROS), which separates the parcel from those to the n��rth, and include buffering tech»iques to mitigate impacts on adjacent lan� uses. � FUTURE LAND USE 1-28 Policy 1.1.5.4.(a): The City shall maintain planned development area (PDA) zoning to all • undeveloped non-conservation for which a development plan has not been approved by the City. The PDA zoning shall apply to all properties over 10 acres in size and in the urban area, shall be regarded a"holding zone" until development of the said properties is requested pursuant to the comprehensive plan. At the time of the rezoning of the land from PDA to PUD or PCD, the underlying land use shall guide the intensity and type of development. All proposed development shall be of character consistent with the urban or rural distinctions established by the Urban Growth Boundary (Policy 1.1.5.4.(b)). The permitted uses, in the urban area, under the PDA district shall include single-family residences at the density of one dwelling unit per ten acres, public parks and recreation facilities, and as conditional uses agriculture and institutional uses such as churches and fire stations. Permitted uses in the rural area shall include single-family residences at a density consistent with the Future Land Use designation (1 du/10 ac or 1 du/20ac), agriculture and public safety facilities. Agricultural uses shall not be permitted in environmentally sensitive preservation areas. Development within PDA shall be clustered and, in the urban area, shall be supported by potable water, sanitary sewer and adequate roadway facilities. Septic tanks shall be prohibited in the urban area in the PDA except for an individual single-family residence, however, in the rural area, septic tanks are the standard. Uses in the rural area shall receive services consistent with the adopted level of service standards. The rezoning of PDA to PUD or PCD shall occur only when the applicable urban and rural services and facilities necessary to support the intensity of such development will be in place concurrent with the impacts of the development. The extension of public facilities into areas zoned PDA shall • be consistent with the urban and rural level of service standards, maximize the use of existing facilitres and services, encourage compact urban development and discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl. Concurrent with rezoning to PCD/PUD, any uses not permitted by the underlying land use category shall cease consistent with the phasing plan of the approved PCD/PUD. Policy 1.1.5.4.(b): In arder to preven� urban sprawi and promote cost effective and efficient service delivery, the City shall designate an Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) which generally coincides with the eastern boundary of the Loxahatchee Slough. The UGB shall be designated on the Future Land Use Map (Map A). The IIGB divides the City into distinct areas, urban and rural. "These two distinct areas shall be designated with land uses (densities and intensities) consistent with w-ban �nd rural characteristics and shall receive public services and facilities at levels appropriate for sucl� urban and rural uses, as def ned in the Capital Improvement Ele�nent Policy 1.1.5.5.: ln The City shall maintain land development regulations requiring residentia] neighborhoods to be designed to include a» efficient system of intei7�a1 circulation, including the provisioi� of collector streets, to feed traffic onto arterial roads and highways. New developme��t sh�ll accom��odate new local roads de}�ieted on the Conceptu�l Thoroughfare Plan. � FU'TURE LANll USE 1-29 Policy 1.1.5.6.: In The City shall maintain land development regulations requiring • subdivisions to be designed so that all individual lots have access to the interrial street system, and lots along the periphery are buffered from major roads and incompatible land uses. Policy 1.1.5.7.: By the year 2000, the location of a district park shall be selected; acquisition negotiations shall be established with the property owner; recreational facilities shall be identified; and funding strategies shall be determined in conjunction with Palm Beach County. Policy 1.1.5.8.: Owners of property containing uses not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations, made inconsistent or nonconforming by the City or other governing agencies, may continue such legal nonconforming use provided that the following conditions are met. These legal nonconforming uses will not be allowed to expand, will not be allowed to be moved or relocated, will not be allowed to be reestablished if ceased for a six (6) consecutive month period or eighteen (18) months within a three (3) year period, or if damaged or destroyed by more than 50% of their value. Legal nonconforming uses are defined as lots, structures, and uses of land and structures that were lawful before the adoption or amendment of a regulation, but which would be prohibited, regulated or restricted under the terms of the regulation or future_amendment. However, if the nonconforming use is a multifamily residential project of more than 250 units, the City Counci] may permit an increase in the number of rooms or square footage of • individual residential units, provided that the maximum density of the affected land-use is not exceeded and conformity with the current Land Development Regulations will be required. Policy 1.1.59: "1�he Western Northlake Boulevard Corridor Planning Area shall be delineated on the 20l 5 Future Land Use Map. This area is �enerally located south of the Beeline Highway; west of the West Palm Beach Water Catchment Area; east of the .J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area and Seminole Pratt Whitney Road; and no►-th of� the southern bounda�°y of Ibis, Rustic Rancl�es, Bay Hill Estates, and I-�amlin Boulevard. Through an ii�terlocal agreement, fhe Ci�y, Palin Beach County and the City of West Palm Beach shall provide for a means of intergc�vernmental cooperation in implementing the recommendations of the Western Northlake Boulevarcl Corridor Land Use Study, dated June 8, 1998. The provisions of this interlocal agreement shall establish a procedure for heightened review of loc�l land use ch�nge petitions and development permit applicatiol�s. Objective 1.].C.: The City's econo�uic base shall be expanded by promoting commcrcial �u�d industri�l activities as pl�nned and illustrated on the Fut�u•e Land Use Map, �ind by ens�n-ing ��lequate sites a1�d timely p�•ovision of public utilities and services to stimulate such �rowth. Policy 1.1.6.1.: Development orders and permits for fiiture development and � TUTURL LAND USE 1-30 redevelopment activities shall be issued only in areas possessing the appropriate Future • Land Use designation and that are consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 1.1.6.2.: All proposed commercial and industrial development reyuiring a change on the Future Land Use Map in order to be approved shall submit a market study indicating the economic feasibility of the development and the locational advantage over existing commercial and industrial lands. Policy 1.1.6.3.: The City shall coordinate future annexation areas (Map J) with the affected land owners, governments, and agencies for the future annexation and land uses of these areas. Policy 1.1.6.4.: New commercial properties shall be developed in nodes, at intersections rather than strips. A mix of uses within commercial developments shall be encouraged, including residential, and parks and open space. Policy 1.1.6.5.: PGA Boulevard shall be developed as the "Main Street" of Palm Beach Gardens using the following techniques: • � I�'UTURE LAND USE 1-31 a. Following completion of the PGA Boulevard/Alternate AlA urban interchange, a • new CRALLS (Constrained Roadway at a Lower Level of Service) Level of Service Standard for PGA Boulevard shall be determined in coordination with Palm Beach County, the Regional Planning Council, and the State Department of Transportation with the maximum number of lanes being six; b. The City shall maintain the PGA design guidelines as regulations which require the utilization of landscaping, boulevard strips, pedestrian walkways, bikeways, buffers, and setbacks to emphasize the various functions of PGA Boulevard as a divider of different land uses and as a center of the City. Policy 1.1.6.6: Within two years after it has been determined that the Tri-Rail will utilize the FEC tracks and serve northeastern Palm Beach County , the City shall undertake a study of the vacant lands lying within one quarter mile of the FEC railroad line paralleling Alternate AIA. The purpose of this study is to determine the location(s) best suited for a future train station and appropriate uses for vacant lands in order to promote transit-oriented development. The findings shall be incorporated into the Evaluation and Appraisal Report and any desired changes to the Plan shall be identified as future EAR-based amendments. The study shall consider desired forms of development patterns outlined in the Treasure Coast Strategic Regional Policy Plan. Policy 1.1.6.7.: The City shall initiate proactive efforts to expand the economic base of the • City, working within the framework of existing economic agencies and groups, such as the North County Mayors Economic Development Group, the Palm Beach County Business Development Board and County Economic Development Department. Strategies shall include considering the creation of a City Economic Development Advisory Board to create an economic element of the comprehensive plan; improving communication and forging alliances with major property owners in order to coordinate efforts in attracting new businesses; accelerating the development approval process; ea�coura�;inb redevelopment of distressed properties; and maintaining points of contact with economic development agenczes. Objective 1.1..7.: The City sh�ll maintain land development regulatio�is colitaining standards and provisions rvhich encourage tl�e elimination or reduction of uses inconsistent with the City's characte►• and f�uture land uses. Volicy 1.1.7.1.: Expansion or replacement of land uses which are inco�npatible with the Future Land Use Plan shall be prohibited. Policy 1.1.7.2.: Regulations for buffering lncom}�atible land uses shall be set forth in the City's land developinent regulations. � FUTURE LAND USE 1-32 Objective 1.1.8.: The City shall improve coordination with affected and appropriate • governments and agencies to maximize their input into the planning and development process and mitigate potential adverse impacts of future development and redevelopment activities. Policy 1.1.8.1.: The Future Land Use Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan shall locate residential areas and establish densities in coastal areas in a manner consistent with the Palm Beach County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. Policy 1.1.8.2.: The City shall cooperate with the Palxn Beach Countywide Intergovernmental Coordination Program and/or Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council to settle land use disputes between the City and adjacent municipalities or unincorporated areas. Policy 1.1.8.3.: Requests for development orders or permits shall be coordinated, as required, with Palm Beach County, adjacent municipalities, the Countywide Intergovernmental Coordination Progam, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, South Florida Water Management District, and state and federal agencies. Objective 1.1.9.: The City, in coordination with the Northlake Boulevard Corridor Task Force, shall pursue various means to encourage improvement, enhancement, renovation or redevelopment of the older properties along Northlake Boulevard, east • of Military Trail, and thereby �rrest a decline in the qullity of land uses and the consequent negZtive impact on taxable vali�es and the overall aesthetic appearance of the corridor. Policy 1.1.9.1.: A Northlake Boulevard Overlay Zoning District (NBOZ) shall be adopted in the City's zoning regulations and shall be depicted on the City's Official Zoning Map. The NBOZ shall a��ply to all properties alol�g Northlake Boulevard, east of Military Trail, for one property depth north ancj south of Northlake Boulevard, including the properties in all four quadrants of t11e intersectior� at Military "I'rail. The NBOZ shall address �oning regulations, architectural design ��iidelines, landscapingregulations, signageregulations and development standards. � I�U'1'URI? LAI�'I) USI; 1-33