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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda CAB 020707AGENDA CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS COMMUNITY AESTHETICS BOARD WEDNESDAY, February 7, 2007, AT 5:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS I. CALL TO ORDER Il. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL: COMMUNITY AESTHETICS BOARD Regular Members Alternates William Olsen — Chair (1st Alt.) 7 Cable Neuhaus Gail Vastola — Vice Chair,- (2 "d Alt.) - David Anderson Terence Brady Sherry Levy Donna Wisneski (Vacant) s, (Vacant) IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December. 6, 2006 & January 3, 2007 V. ITEMS BY COUNCIL LIAISON VI. ITEMS BY STAFF LIAISON i. 2006 Tree City USA VII. OLD BUSINESS i. Landscape Code for review_(Please provide staff with any "like or dislike" pictures prior to'the-meeting, if possible.) VIII. NEW BUSINESS IX. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC X. ADJOURNMENT r � J Community Aesthetics Board December 6, 2006 Minutes The Community Aesthetics Board met on December 6, 2006. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Donna Wisneski at 5:31 p.m. in the Council Chambers Conference Room of , the Municipal Complex located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 11•rect, the he was ' o further the City pp o I :ing,- they m8- fi-om the residents about the density of the vegetation, meeting codes and concerns from-the residents. Mark Hendrickson said a resident complained about buffering and he would have a presentation to discuss the approved plans. Mr. Vito DeFrancisco from Shady Lakes was the resident who made the complaint and had been an outspoken advocate for different organizations. He had the opportunity to take some pictures that were not correct or completed. Mark Hendrickson said hopefully, they would address the concerns and move forward. There is also a truth in advertising in Planning and Zoning. Mark Hendrickson said a lot of times the Landscaping Architect may say what something looks like in tens years, may Community Aesthetics Board Meeting Minutes 120606 Page 1' •. r not be something that is actually what they want to look at. Donna Wisneski mentioned that if anyone was not able to attend the meeting, a telephone number would be provided for them to call in and listen to the meeting. (799 -4150) IV. ITEMS BY STAFF LIAISON I. Blowing Debris Into Streets Mark Hendrickson informed the Board that someone had made a compliant about the blowing of debris in the streets at Magnolia Bay. He went to Code Enforcement and spoke to David Reyes to get his opinion and they were not able to find an actualcode;that says blowing debris into the street was against the code. But there were loosely interptgted seetions that suggested, if you put debris on someone else's property, it's against City.; co=de,, He also discussed it with ...... .......... the planners and engineers and there were no concerns that`ahis`?vas, causing any - problems. Mark Hendrickson suggested if there was something else tf& neede' : f zither clarification, the Board could review the landscaping code because the .-Js:: ; ;a namtenarie section where. this could be further clarified if they felt this was proble. II. Gardens of W Mark Hendrickson said there was a condition that said:six months fi-om the excavation permit, they would have all of the buff in, that date has ;::not yet passed and they are still within that time fi-ame. The Gardens of Woodbury does not have a buffer, so if they wanted to put up a fence or a buffer themselves, they,, couM . obably do so`but the only buffer between the two would probably be when they imps ove the p1 esei ve in that area. Mark Hendrickson stated that the Board needs ...,to:.:put their faith in,the City Fot ester• and that planting would done to the satisfaction of the City forester. Mask Hendrickson'stated that they were not planning on a lot of restoration*-. but since he three hurricanes, the insects damage that they've had to remove hundreds of pines ;in Southampton, assumang that through the replanting, they would compensate the buffers add... . ely for the trees that they have lost and filling the voids where the exotics were removed. 1Vlark: Hendrickson Mentioned the Point System which is based on the open, space lad SZ— ipg and the amount of new landscaping being added to it. Right now, there ar 6*:'no points to create . a preserve because it is the environmentalists and he who works with the:; lapdscaper to know,,what the plan is, what the size and the density is depending on whether rt rs an oak or pine preserve, and what is the existing or what needs to be created. This was set ii&is way so tbere could be some flexibility as far as the purpose it is trying to serve. He said :§'* of the::..' •eserves act as buffers, some are purely preserves that can-be added to an open space >bur - an stand alone. No old business was discussed. The Preferred Species List and The Landscape Code ,for review will resume at the next meeting which is the I" Wednesday in January, 3, 2007. One Committee Member stated that this Committee is at the Council's pleasure and she has seen Committees come and go and be abolished because they are no longer needed. She said she can understand someone going to the Council and vocalizing their concerns and the public has all right to address their issues and staff has to come back with answers. She wants the Community Aesthetics Board Meeting Minutes 120606 Page 2 s Committee to keep striving.forward with their concerns and the Council has -to address those . issues as soon as possible. VI. NEW BUSINESS Arbor Day Celebration - k Arbor Day Celebration is January 19, 2007 and the Parks Department is working again' with the Gardens Women's Club to have a large celebration at Lake Catherine. The question was whether or not the Board wanted to have their celebration at the Sandhill Crain Access Park,t again where they've had it for the last three years. The only concern was that it was still "under construction and even though they could still find a space, it would be easier to have just one celebration and they were always welcome to join the Arbor Day, Celebration. , Mark Hendrickson reiterated as to what Betty Mark Hendrickson would say if she was here, it was the Board who started the Arbor Day Celebration, they a1e the ti ee board and it was always her opinion that they should have an Arbor Day Celebration with the $oard being the one that is doing the celebration. He said they've had two celebrations on the "same day for the'last three years and it was not very well attended. They have a full Board this year ,and it was up'to r the members if they wanted to have two celebrations, What the new members ,m, not know is that they now have annually, their third tree day at the Green Market on the Sunday following Arbor Day which is a Community Aesthetic BA6- d Tree giveaway that has been very popular for two years in a row and could very well be:, something that the Committee could sponsor annually. Also, in late March or early April next year, he anticipates the Grand j opening of the Sandhill Crane Access Park -the art will be drslyed and`he is hoping that this will be something that the Board will be inter ested.in attendrig because of its importance to the City. ..: . A question was raised as to what; they did at Lake Cathei ine. He responded that it was very well represented and;fot the past svera] years, Al City Council members have attended, they- have at least two to three classes whei e they have walk -ins for their environmental class," the daycare, usually an elementary school and the Club. The next question was, if they were to tom what could they contribute! l�Mi�k Hendrickson said their presence alone was always w-_ e'l'come. It was suggested that when the park is completed, it would be a good idea to have the committee go out: and plant a,tree in memory of Bettie Marks and then have a tree giveaway at he Garden Market or could they plant a tree when they have the opening of the Sandhill Cr arie Park dedication. Mark Hendrickson said they could, but he didn't want _to . suggest that because the Dedication of the Sandhill Crane All will be for Betty and her - husband also, so having two things, one might overshadow the other. It's better to- have one thing now and maylie the`'tree later. Gail Vastola had a motion to hold off planting the Garden's Club Tree on>Harbor Day and participating in the Council's Tree .planting and also' .. postpone planting a t`ee in the memory of Betty Marks until after Sandhill Crane Park is open. This motion was seconded by William Oslen. VII. DISCUSSIONS The Board requested that they have name tags, buttons or t -shirts that could identify them at the Green Market. Mark Hendrickson said he would look into the t- shirts. Community Aesthetics Board Meeting Minutes 120606 Page 3 VIII. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to' discuss the meeting adjourned at 6:09 p.m. Approval: Donna Wisneski, Chairperson William Olsen, Vice Sherry Levy, Gail Vastola, .F Attest Ray Ellis Deputy City Clerk 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. All referenced attachments are on file in the City Clerk's office Community Aesthetics Board Meeting Minutes 120606. Page 4 January 3, 2007 Minutes The Community Aesthetics Board met on January 3, 2007. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Donna Wisneski at 5:31 p.m. in the Council Chambers Conference Room of the Municipal Complex located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. ;lected as mous. from the es. way will he booth. hat some d will be available to landscapers. The Landscape Code was discussed and it was decided that members will survey the community and return with pictures for review at the next meeting. They will present pictures of landscapes which they like and dislike for discussion and review at the next meeting. V. NEW BUSINESS Community Aesthetics Board Meeting Minutes 010307 Page 1 Earth Day, The Great American Clean -up will take place April 21, 2007. This will be organized by Mike Kelly. VI. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC None were made. V11I. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 6:49 p.m. Att( Approval William Olsen, Gail Vastola;: <? ce `Chaii`person David Anderson, 2 nd Alternate Ray Ellis Deputy City Clerk Note: These sunn-nary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.01.1 F.S. and are not verbatim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is available fi•om the Office of the City Clerk. All referenced attachments on file in the City Clerk's office Community Aesthetics Board Meeting Minutes 010307 Page 2 —r �� '� s. �" ..� F