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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda CAB 110707Development Review Committee NAME Gardens Commerce Center SIGN IN SHEET ORGANIZATION TEL. # 1. Z . �- zll� a k1-1- 4�, 4//(� /�--,x'l e�, 2 Z?/- �,/ 3s) 3 5. 6. • �)- MA -A&, /9/3& 7 9f -4/ 69 b4...L u a C.,.., 3 It L 9• �i K &&ORIC ",,"J 0 r-7 15429,CS e_ X 99 - ZYO-,-�' � 10. AGENDA CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS COMMUNITY AESTHETICS BOARD WEDNESDAY, November 7, 2007, AT 5:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. ROLL CALL: Regular Members Alternates Gail Vastola — Vice Chair (15' Alt.) — Donald Brown David Anderson (2"d Alt.) — Donald Krzan Terence Brady Sherry Levy Donna Wisneski Albert Jacob Francis Heaslip III. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON IV. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 5, 2007 and October 3, 2007 VI. ITEMS BY COUNCIL LIAISON VII. ITEMS BY STAFF LIAISON i. Veteran's Day — November 11, 2007 VIII. OLD BUSINESS IX. NEW BUSINESS i. PGA Boulevard Streetscape X. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC XI. ADJOURNMENT 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Community Aesthetics Board Wednesday, September 5, 2007 Minutes The Community Aesthetics Board (CAB) met on Wednesday, September 5, 2007. The meeting was called to order by Chair William Olsen at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. 1 2 0 4. meeting 5. ITEMS BY COUNCIL LIAISON • Jody Barnett, Councilmember, Council Liaison, conveyed that the City Council has approved the project to green the outside of City Hall. This project is possible through a donation from Menin Corporation. Concrete and drainage work will be done, outer rings will be greened and a veterans memorial will be added. Each branch of the armed forces will be represented. s Plans for art are unknown at this time. Community Aesthetics Board 09 - 05 • 07 Page 1 1 6. ITEMS BY STAFF LIASION 2 • Mark Hendrickson, City Forester, Staff Liaison, addressed Board membership and 3 term expirations. 4 o William Olsen, Chair, was offered a 2 -year extension of his membership. 5 He will advise Mr. Hendrickson of his decision. 6 o Gail Vastola's, Vice Chair, membership is expiring. 7 o Other Board memberships are valid through 2008. 8 o Fran Heaslip, Bent Tree, an applicant for Board membership is present in 9 the audience. 10 11 7. OLD BUSINESS 12 • Review of photos for Paloma, Midtown, McArthtti?3;oulevard, Legacy Place, 13 Gardens Mall and PGA Commons. 14 o Paloma PUD 15 Divided into three sections. 16 Hardscapes and landscapes must be finished '- e-fore the first 17 certificate of occupancys'i8sued. 18 Buffers are complete. 19 Certificate of occupancy has not yet been issued. 20 o Midtown (F.K.A. Borland Center). 21 ■ New landscaphng,'sidewalks and parking lots are shown. 22 ■ Hardscapes show trash containers and 'ligpipoles. 23 ■ Foundation landscaping iii ' in urban environment. 24 Shady. Lakes buffer'ori. 25 ;Aids Under construcahn. 26 o PGA::ijmmons > >: 27 of tie Commons is *. -'it similarly. .... 28 Re4i;enaris: art.,::restAtirants, elevators, drive aisle and parking 29 lot a.:depicted. . 30 lix >R:esideir3;l.area to the South and business on the second level. 31 M iiining`Ci;!ip;:used brick pavers for the drive aisles and parking 32 lofs > =;; 33 Benzes, potted plants, awnings depicted. 34 Wort€ ut stations along PGA Blvd. 35 " >::;. Vegfation maturing well. 36 o Lei a <.lnce. 37 <."Art in Public Places chose the obelisk. 38 Ten different varieties of palm trees. 39 ■ Some plants will grow up the palm trees. 40 Publix Greenwise was issued its certificate of occupancy. 41 Project was designed for walking. 42 Large trucks have difficulty maneuvering the turns. 43 Signage is well done. 44 Artist's rendition of a 45 rpm record. 45 Landscaping is not complete, but is significantly complete so a 46 certificate of occupancy could be issued. Community Aesthetics Board 09 • 05 • 07 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 ■ Everything in the store is designed to be environmentally friendly. ■ All Publix stores in Palm Beach Gardens have had generators installed. o Gardens Mall. • As one drives around the mall most of the drive lanes take you to the entrances and, unless you are going to a service area, you will not notice them. • The cleanliness at the Gardens Mall is exemplary. • Heavy landscaping including palm trees and tasteful signage. ■ Various service areas are depicted. ■ The service areas do not have gates. o McArthur Boulevard. • Boulevard runs North -South with H.b 61T.' atkins Middle School on the East and Lake Catherine on the West �ide. ■ Landscaped with crepe myrtlea►id sable palm's.,:,.`:`:,. • Complaints received about the odor of tl'es Society garlic. Seasonally it has an aro .but alsa.bas flowers and %es'not grow very high. • The City of Palm Beach Gatdgs; Palm Beach County School Board, Lake Catherine commmtjrund the Banyan Tree PUDs all came together to lake the school pt�ojt successful. • Karen Marcus, Pal ri> 3eacb. County Co.Tp.m'ssioner, helped procure funds for the road.: . • MacArthur Banyan as the only'torical area in the city. The radi rif:;the Kees rs X00 feet. The present design will protect the ..:;::Iwo ba ans forever"... Brick pavers have been added as an '` nnanceri'ie nt. Stakes liay.e. >been added to allow the ficus aerial roots.. to z themselves:: the ground and structurally support the brak .. of the troe. The tree will continue to grow and remain a City landMt. ark. • ; :aYlark Hendricksaujnquired t:<the pictorial presentation was adequate in place of a 1.0 trips. • Gal t:astola felt thk:: ich res taken by a photographer may not be representative of wi& 14 . Board W.. is to see. • Mark Herd ickson offered to prepare a PowerPointTM presentation with pictures from any Bo 'd member so they can be shared for all to see. • Roadway beautification is a code requirement that developers understand when they come to the City. Central Boulevard is maintained by the bordering communities. Mirasol will landscape the PGA median West to the turnpike. 8. NEW BUSINESS • Greening of the plaza can be added to the next meeting agenda. 9. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC • Fran Heaslip, Bent Tree, complained about the news racks at the end of the canal on Central Boulevard. Community Aesthetics Board 09 • 05 • 07 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 • Staff will research the property ownership. • Mark Hendrickson said that there is an ordinance that covers news racks. He will discuss the situation with Code Enforcement and report back. • Question raised regarding the status of the art on the Alt Al A flyover. o Councilmember Barnett explained that the City had its own engineer review the project. A letter was sent to the artist advising that she has 30 days to respond to the City. Two weeks remain and her reply has not yet been received. If we do not receive a satisfactory reply, further action will have to be taken. Community Aesthetics Board 09 • 05 • 07 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 APPROVED: Attest: Patricia Snider, CMC !I , City Note: These action 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 on file in the City Clerk's office. Community Aesthetics Board 09 • 05 • 07 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Community Aesthetics Board October 3, 2007 Minutes The Community Aesthetics Board (CAB) met on October 3, 2007. The meeting was called to order by Chair William Olsen at 5:32 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. 1. 3 PLEDGE %J A" rcinnirc ROLL CALL Members Pr William Olse Gail Vastola, Terence Brac Sherry Levy David Ander Members At Donna Wisni Vacant (1st Y Also Present Jody Barnett, Mark Hendri Ray Caranci, Cynthia ting ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND MODIFICATIONS • Nonc. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES • Minutes f -otii the previous meeting were not available. 5. ITEMS BY COUNCIL LIAISON • Jody Barnett..' Councilmember, Council Liaison, stated that she has no items to report. 6. ITEMS BY STAFF LIASION • Mark Hendrickson, City Forester, Staff Liaison, addressed the issue raised by Fran Heaslip at the last meeting, of news racks near Bent Tree and within the City. o Code Enforcement is aware of the problem, but is currently focusing attention on other issues throughout the City and will address in the near future. Community Aesthetics Board 10 • 03 • 07 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 • Mark Hendrickson introduced Ray Caranci, Forestry Technician. • Mark Hendrickson volunteered for himself and Mr. Caranci to go around the City and take pictures of the racks and place them on a map. • Code Enforcement can then follow up and determine if they do indeed meet code. • Board appointments will occur on Thursday, October 4, 2007. • Some of the CAB members will return. • William Olsen will retire fi•om the Board. • Donna Wisneski has applied for membership on another Board. • Applications have been received and are being reviewed. 7. OLD BUSINESS • Cynthia Unger, Grounds Superintendent, p: Plaza project. • Changes to the concrete walkways placement, and the plant materOE., b • Electrical and irrigation work beilig >t • Benches are being refurbished and wi • Project is on an accelerated track Veteran's Day holiday. the tits for the Veteran's planters, types of<trees and their used.w. as 1e was explained. be returned. .o < e.et the November 11, 2007 o Initial project was initiated diaii >tp.the brick pars causing a trip hazard. Council requested that staff loolk. ;. possible` Veteran's Memorial area. Mennin Development donated: <money`foi layidscape improvements in the Plaza. Pfaff proposed using' a portion' of the Merlin donation and combining it with" Money set aside for the trip hazard repairs. o Gail Vastola, Vide Chair, stated bat her son is a U.S. Marine Lieutenant and she watts to thank:;all involved. The park means a lot to veterans and stated that Councilmember Valeche, who is also a veteran' :initiated tl iN;idea. David Anderson, 2nd Alternate, expressed his appreciation for the Veteran's Plaza. MOTION 1 Gail Vastola:i tit' forth a motion to give Council approval and thanks for the Veteran's Memorial. Motion seconded by William Olsen. Motion unanimously approved. • Brief discussion ensued of upcoming golf tournament. Councilmember Barnett stated that all information can be found online at the City's web site. 8. NEW BUSINESS • Mark Hendrickson stated that the new plan for Palm Beach Gardens High School has been approved. He will bring it for next month's meeting. Community Aesthetics Board 10 • 03 • 07 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 9. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC • Compliment on the beautification of the Burns Road park. • Compliment on the new Publix Greenwise market on PGA Boulevard. • Discussion ensued regarding the property at the North East corner of PGA Boulevard and Central Boulevard. 10. ADJOURNMENT • With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 6:08 p.m. Am APPROVED: Donna M. Cannon Municipal Services Coordinator Note: These action 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 on file in the City Clerk's office. Community Aesthetics Board 10 • 03 • 07 Page 3 DIVISION 3. COMMUNITY AESTHETICS BOARD Sec. 2-115. Creation. There is hereby created the Community Aesthetics Board. Sec. 2-116. Purpose. The purpose of the community aesthetics board shall be to provide recommendations to the City Council with a broad outlook towards present and future community improvements which aesthetically enhance the neighborhoods and open space within the City. Sec. 2 -117. Powers and Duties. The board shall have the following powers and duties: (1) At the request of Council, review and provide recommendations on public roadway beautification projects. (2) Approve community and neighborhood improvement grant applications. (3) Review and provide recommendations on public environmental projects. (4) Issue City beautification and/or environmental awards. (5) Represent the City as the official "Tree Board" in developing a comprehensive community tree management plan for the care of trees on public property. (6) Report to the City Council as requested on special projects relating to community aesthetics and open space. See. 2-118. Membership. (a) The board shall consist of seven (7) regular members and two (2) alternates. Initial appointment of members of the board shall be for the following respective terms: four (4) regular members and one (1) alternate for two (2) years; three regular members and one (1) alternate for one (1) year; thereafter, all appointments shall be for a term of two (2) years. (b) Appointments shall be made by the City Council based on experience and interest in improving community and neighborhood aesthetics and shall, whenever possible, include members with a background in building construction, architecture, urban design, horticulture, landscaping, and related fields. See. 2-119. Meetings. Meetings shall be at the call of the chairperson, provided the board shall convene no less often than once every two (2) months. PGA Boulevard Streetscape Mirasol PCD City Council October 18, 2007 Resolution 98, 2007 Background Ordinance 18, 2001, Condition 13 required Taylor Woodrow Communities @ Mirasol to submit a beautification plan for PGA Boulevard and the requirements for the timing of the completion for City Council approval. PGA BOULEVARD WESTERN HALF a it M PGA BOULEVARD EASTERN HALF SECTION DIVISIONS SECTION SECTION 3 SECTION 2 SECTION SECTION 5 SECTION 4 7 SECTION 6 SECTION 0 10 SECTION 1 4 1. SECTION 2 NA 1 El SECTION 3 h' -1 SECTION 4 s• Aw y h' -1 SECTION 4 . A..,-. `k* VA �• r SECTION F.` [-. , X i y ti fp M.. IL 5 �r svwr .m�,d3 een o.nrr. rtAU� -. � _ m /' • a s Ji j••rV � sc a -f • � � s. _ 4 \ i SECTION F.` [-. , X i y ti fp M.. IL 5 �r svwr .m�,d3 een o.nrr. rtAU� -. � _ m /' • a s Ji ��� \, SECTION 6 if V ir I VT i- � � �� -. .0,i v ".;;" 1 SECTION 7 SECTION 8 SECTION 9 , SECTION 10 \� z _ Jr.4 _ . \ \ � � \� z _ Recommendation Staff recommends approval of Resolution 98, 2007, including conditions.