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2 PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 NOVEMBER 13, 2007
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The November 13, 2007 Regular Meeting of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board of the City
of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the
Municipal Complex, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, by Craig
Kunkle, Chair. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
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REPORT BY KARA IRWIN, GROWTH MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR
• Introduced Jeffrey Johnson, Planning Manager. Mr. Johnson worked in Martin County
previously and in the City of Coral Springs for 15 years.
• Reported the City Council meeting of November 1, 2007 the text amendment to allow
boat and all- terrain vehicle (ATV) sales in very limited conditional use was finalized and
approved.
• Reported City Council approved and finalized the text amendment for Gander Mountain.
• Reported Seasons 52 change from art gallery to office space was approved without
conditions or amendments.
• Reported the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) was adopted on first reading.
ROLL CALL
Debbie Andrea, Public Information Coordinator, called the roll for the PZAB:
Members Present Members Absent
Craig Kunkle, Chair
Douglas Pennell, Vice Chair
Randolph Hansen
Michael Panczak
Barry Present
Jonathan Rubins
Dennis Solomon
Joy Hecht, 1 st Alternate
Amir Kanel, 2nd Alternate
Also Present
Kara Irwin, Growth Management Administrator
Stephen Mayer, Growth Management Senior Planner
PUBLIC WORKSHOP
Petition: PCDA- 07 -09- 000005 /SPLA- 07 -10- 000008 — North Countv Regional Library
A request by Melanie Borkowski, agent for the applicant, for an approval of a Planned
Community District (PCD) Amendment for the North County Government Center and
Site Plan Amendment to the North County Regional Library. This PCD is currently
approved as a 33.698 acre campus with six (6) separate parcels located at the southwest
corner of PGA Boulevard and Campus Drive.
Project Manager: Allyson Maiwurm, Project Coordinator
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Craig Kunkle, Chair, read the petition and opened the floor to discussion.
• Donaldson Hearing, Cotleur & Hearing, stated he is representing Palm Beach County for
the North County Regional Library Expansion and the North County Government Center.
Requests include:
- Planned Community District (PCD) amendment to the North County Government
Center to delete the North County Motor Vehicles site and add linkage roads.
- Site plan amendment to approve the future expansion of the North County Regional
Library.
• Donaldson Hearing presented the petition:
- Explained the surrounding location of the North County Library and gave a brief
history of the area and buildings and their original construction dates.
- Stated library use statistics.
- Presented the new PCD master plan.
- Presented the library site plan, including a book drop -off area.
- Presented drawings of the proposed library changes.
- Stated the materials to be used in construction of the library addition.
- Described the present landscaping and the landscaping to be added.
- Explained a waiver to be requested for parking spaces. The City of Palm Beach
Gardens requires a waiver if the required parking spaces are exceeded by more than
10 percent. The City of Palm Beach Gardens does not have a code for library parking
spaces. The Government Services Code requires one space per 300 square feet. The
National Library Standard is one space per 150 square feet. Two hundred seventy
parking spaces are proposed. Additional green space is provided as compensation.
- Concluded his presentation and asked for questions from board members.
• Discussion ensued regarding the type and location of the air conditioning equipment and
the architecture of the library.
• Notation was made that there will be no change to Fairchild Gardens Avenue.
• Notice has been served to the Motor Vehicle Division to vacate the PCD property on
PGA Boulevard.
• Environmental preserve does require a preserve area management plan. Passive trails
have been discussed.
• Question was raised as to why the library has not been designed to Leaders in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) standards. Donaldson Hearing replied that it will be taken
into consideration.
• Bus parking area was described.
• Motor Vehicle Division has a Request for Proposal (RFP) out seeking a building and
similar land facility in the North County area so the PGA Boulevard site can be vacated.
• Discussion ensued regarding library sidewalk width.
• Craig Kunkle recognized Nancy Denholm to speak.
• Nancy Denholm, Palm Beach Community College Eissey Theater Director, spoke on
behalf of the library expansion and the need for the additional parking.
• Craig Kunkle, Chair, thanked Donaldson Hearing for the presentation and closed the
public hearing.
• Craig Kunkle, Chair, closed discussion of the North County Library Workshop.
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I PUBLIC WORKSHOP
2 PPUD- 07 -06- 000015: Riverside Self - Storage - Rezoning,, Major Conditional Use, and
3 Site Plan Approval
4 A request by Mr. Terry Lessard of Brewer Architecture, on behalf of Riverside Storage,
5 LLC, for rezoning from Light Industrial (M -1 A) to a Planned Unit Development (PUD)
6 overlay with underlying M -lA zoning district, a major conditional use, and a site plan
7 approval to allow the development of a four -story, 77,660 s.f self - service storage
8 building to be known as the "Riverside Self- Storage." The approximately one -acre parcel
9 of land is located at 10300 Riverside Drive, approximately one - quarter mile south of the
10 intersection of Riverside Drive and Burns Road.
11 Project Manager: Jackie Holloman, Planner
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Craig Kunkle, Chair, read the petition and opened the floor to discussion.
• All those intending to offer testimony in any of tonight's hearings were sworn in.
• Terry L. Lessard, Project Manager, Brewer Architecture, presented the Riverside Self
Storage petition. Mr. Lessard then offered to answer questions from the board.
• Issues raised include: size of the building, compatibility with other closely located
structures, change in elevations, colors, awnings and traffic concerns.
• Waiver request was seen as reasonable and impact on area was seen as minimal.
• Question was raised about an 80,000- square -foot building with ten parking spaces. Mr.
Lessard explained the parking spaces are within City requirements.
• Loading dock areas were explained.
• Building is designed for resident use and not for commercial use.
• Suggestion presented to use a tiered design.
• Quiet use of site was noted.
• Good standards for re- development of older areas need to be developed.
• Renderings and aerials were requested for the next presentation, including views from
residential area.
Craig Kunkle, Chair, closed the floor to board discussion and opened it for public
comment.
• Zola Hartman, 10174 North Dogwood Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens.
Commented about the 4 -story building being approximately 100 feet from her backyard.
She expects problem with noise and light pollution. Not a good location for the storage
facility.
• Brian Johnson, 3790 Dogwood Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens. Lifetime resident of area
commented about the inappropriate size of the building in relation to the surrounding
area. Believes massive size of building will negatively affect local property values.
Natural buffers should be added. Presented petition and photos.
• Mack Foster, 3807 Dogwood Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens. Expressed his concern
regarding the elementary school on the street and the safety of the children.
• Craig Kunkle, Chair, read the following comments into the record at the request of the
residents. All comments were negative for the self storage project.
- Edith Johannes, 3653 Holly Drive, Palm Beach Gardens.
- Helen Tzehave, 3653 Holly Drive, Palm Beach Gardens.
- Jennifer Griffin, 3762 Dogwood Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens.
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I - Melissa Johnson, 3790 Dogwood Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens.
2 - Carol Bal, 3783 Dogwood Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens.
3 - Donald Bal, 3783 Dogwood Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens.
4 Craig Kunkle, Chair, closed the public workshop. He thanked Mr. Lessard for his
5 comments and invited him to return at a future date.
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Petition ANNX 07 -08- 000002: Frenchman's Crossing Annexation
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Request by Ms. Jennifer Tighe of Land Design South, on behalf of William Hudson, to
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allow the annexation of the 10 -acre parcel generally located at the northwest corner of the
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intersection of Alternate Al A and Hood Road.
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Petition CPMA 07 -08- 000007: Frenchman's Crossing Comprehensive Plan Map
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Amendment (Small Scale)
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Request by Ms. Jennifer Tighe of Land Design South, on behalf of William Hudson, to
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allow a change in land use designation from Palm Beach County Medium Residential 5
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(MR-5) to Palm Beach Gardens Mixed Use (MXD) on the 10 -acre parcel generally
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located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Alternate Al A and Hood Road.
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Petition PPUD 07 -08- 000018: Frenchman's Crossing PUD
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Request by Ms. Jennifer Tighe of Land Design South, on behalf of William Hudson, to
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allow a zoning change to Mixed Use (MXD) with a Planned Unit Development (PUD)
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overlay and a site plan approval to allow a 39,600- square -foot retail building (Publix) and
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an 84 unit /101 bed Senior Assisted - Living Facility on a 10 -acre parcel generally located
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at the northwest corner of the intersection of Alternate Al A and Hood Road.
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Project Manager: Stephen Mayer, Senior Planner
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Craig Kunkle, Chair, read the petitions and opened the floor to discussion.
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Jennifer Tighe, Land Design South, explained the petitions being presented. Ms. Tighe
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explained a brief history of the property and the boundaries and described the proposed
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Waivers requested include: additional signage for Publix, reduced sidewalk width for
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senior living facility, loading zone size, eliminate wheel stops for safety and the required
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second story square footage for mixed use.
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Positive comments on the architecture of two -story Publix building and requested
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waivers.
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Encouraged architect to use Leaders in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
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Suggestion for lower lighting near residences, that parking be on the train side of
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Review sidewalk plan.
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Fire riser should be inside the building. Third Publix sign on Eastern exposure would be
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Craig Kunkle, Chair, closed the floor to board discussion and opened the floor for public
comment.
• Carolyn Chaplik, 715 Hudson Bay Drive, Palm Beach Gardens. Stated she likes the
architecture of the project. Takes exception to the Publix ingress and egress.
• John Chaplik, 715 Hudson Bay Drive, Palm Beach Gardens. Stated he lives in The Isles.
Expressed his concerns about traffic.
Craig Kunkle, Chair, closed the public workshop. He thanked Ms. Tighe for her
presentation and invited her to return at a future date.
PUBLIC WORKSHOP
City- Initiated Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) -Based Text Amendment
City- initiated workshop to present the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR)
recommendations in the third of four public workshop sessions; to present the main
issues of the EAR, segregated by element; and to request discussion and direction from
the Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board. Each session will outline the EAR
recommendations and policies that staff should amend and will include a brief analysis of
the implementation strategy. Session Three will consist of the EAR -based
Comprehensive Plan text amendments to implement the recommendations of the EAR
element assessments, major issues, and statutory requirement updates in relation to
modifying the following elements:
• Coastal Management
• Housing
• Economic Development
Project Manager: Stephen Mayer, Senior Planner
Craig Kunkle, Chair, read the petition and opened the floor to discussion from the
petitioner.
• Stephen Mayer, Senior Planner presented a brief synopsis of EAR elements: Coastal
Management, Housing, and Economic Development.
• Kara Irwin, Growth Management Administrator, explained the proposed recommendations
that will be presented to Council. The EAR update must be submitted to Tallahassee by
August 2008.
Craig Kunkle, Chair, requested comments from the board on the Housing element, which
were given.
• Suggestion made to check on past failures in other areas of the country so the City would
have viable goals and objectives. Comment made that Southern California has a
successful program that was subsidized with government funding.
Craig Kunkle, Chair, addressed Kara Irwin, Growth Management Administrator, and
requested that discussion of the EAR elements be stopped for the night and that individual
meetings be set up with board members to go over the elements, to which Stephen Mayer,
Senior Planner, agreed.
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OLD BUSINESS
• Update on roadways was requested.
• Request made for update of information on bicycle routes.
• Kara Irwin, Growth Management Administrator, explained planned roadways through the
Brigger Tract and extension of existing roadways.
• Discussion ensued regarding the building projection sign for Club Safari.
• Request for update on Downtown at the Gardens exposed trash areas.
• Kara Irwin, Growth Management Administrator, explained that Downtown at the
Gardens could have built a second parking garage or opt for an alternative solution. The
alternative solution is a site plan amendment and it will come before the PZAB.
NEW BUSINESS
• Discussion of solar power and LEED standards and certification.
Discussion ensued regarding the Motor Vehicle Division site on PGA Boulevard.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned at
9:14 p.m. The next regular meeting will bS, eld December 11, 2007.
APPROVED:
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Jo7an Rub'
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Joy Hecht,Ak t Alternate
Amir Kanel, 2nd Alternate
Debbie Andrea
Public Information 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 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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