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Minutes 06-11-02 MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING, HELD IN COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ON TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2002 AT 6:30 P.M. Present Larry Finkelstein, ~Chairman jeanne Heavilin; ~ice Chair Jos~ Aguila Alexander DeMarco MicheHe Hoyland Absent Don Fenton Henderson Titlman Douglas Hutchinson, CRA DirecTor Lindsey Payne, Board Attorney I. Call to Order Chairman Finkelstein called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. II. Roll Call The Recording Secretary called the roll and declared that a quorum was present. Ill. Agenda Approval Motion Vice Chair Heavilin moved to approvethe agenda. Mr. DeMarco seconded the motion that carried unanimously. IV, Consent Agenda A. Approval of Minutes of May 14, 2002 ,,M, s. Hoyland wishf~d to add a clarification on page 15, third paragraph, first line, to read: 'Ms. Hoy and tho[Jghtparking for apartments and town homes should be based on the number of bedrooms provided." Mr. DeMarco wished to add a clarification on page 7, sixth paragraph, where he stated that he asked ab.out the appraisal, not the assessment. Chair Finkelstein stated that the Record n§ Secretary would make any changes, as appropriate, after listening to the tape recording from the meeting. Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton Beach, Florida June 11,2002 B. Authorize the Chair and Director to acquire office space and furnishings for CRA headquarters and hire additional personnel, previously approved and budgeted. C. CRA Accounting Management 1 ) Direct staff to move the balance of CRA funds to CRA bank account. 2) Authorize Director and Chair to open operating account with dual signature control Vice Chair Heavi,l~n s~ggeAt~..t, hat there be three signatures, ip case oile of the signatories ~as ,~ut of~wn.~..;:~Chair Finkelstein noted tf~at-.it.:shoUtd state that in the absence of (he Chairman, the ¥ice Chairman could sign. Motion Ms. Hoyland moved to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Vice Chair Heavilin seconded the motion that carried unanimously. V. Director's Report Chair Finkelstein introduced and welcomed the new CRA Director. Douglas Hutchinson. A. Financial 1 ) May Financial Statement Reports were provided to the members in their agenda packets. B. Project Updates 1 ) Federal Hi.qhway The City Commission approved on first reading ordinances for inclusion of Mixed Use High and Mixed Use Low zoning districts, as well as a new infill PUD zoning district in the Zoning Code. 2) Heart of Boynton (MLK) Plan Staff continues to work on a Comprehensive Plan amendment for submission to the Department of Community Affairs in July.. Staff is also in the process of identifying property to De acquired in the first phase of plan implementation. The City Manager's office is continuing its discussions with the County regarding the transfer of the Cherry Hills Public Housing site to the City. 3) Ocean District Staff is preparing a report on three alternative development scenarios based on ideas and recommendations from separate visioning sessions with the public and City staff. Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton Beach, Florida June 11, 2002 4) Marina/Promenade/Riverwalk A rev sed Mar na Deve opment Agreement is tentat ye y scheduled for discussion at the August 2002 City Comm~sston meetng The revsed development plan has been submitted and is currently being reviewed by Oity staff. 5) Wayfindinq Siqnaqe Proqram The City of Hollywood has advisea that they will be unable to be a consultant for the Wayfinding Signage Program for the City of Boynton Beach. Accordingly, the City's Public Works Department has prepared a Rec uest for Qualifications (RFQ) that will be distributed to local design firms. 6) Property Acquisition Update Report to be provided by Real Estate Administrator, Jim Nardi, of the Urban Group. C. Future Agenda Items Scheduled for July 9. 2002 will be the Lighthouse Academy - Conditional Use, and Sunbelt Hydraulics - New Site Plan. D. Commission Action Update On May 21. the Ci~ Commission approved the annexation of .76 acres of vacant land at Old Dixie Highway anc Miller Road as well as a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and a rezoning for CKS. The Commission atso approved the site plan and height exception for the First Baptist Church. On June 4 the Commission approved a[ first reading the ordinances amending the Land Development Regulations. establishing the new Mixed Use Zoning Districts, and the Infill PtD Distdct in the Federal Highway Corridor. E. CRA Director Status Report In the first week on the job, Mr. Hutchinson worked on office set up. Temporary office space is located in the City's Utility building on the second floor. The current projects are 1) space, since the current space is only available for sixty days; 2) hidng of an assistant who will help establish an accounting ~rocedure for tracking the funds that will be transferred to the CRA; and 3) acquis tion of items on the equipment list. Regarding his contract,-he is pursuing insurance and bonding quotes and should have them in 'the near future. Mr. Hutchinson is working on: · A visioning program that includes program content and projects · An excellence in retailing program · Developing loan funds and grant programs · Business retention and attraction programs · Bricks and mortar projects · Focus Strategy Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton Beach, Florida June 11, 2002 · Project Development Profile and Targeting · Sample Programs ano Attraction Concepts, · opei~atiohs - Policy ~nd Procedure Manual. Job Descnptions; PurchaSing Policy ar~ being compiled and edited · Meeting, with the Board members; the City Manager. the Mayor. Commissioners. City Departments, state and County officlals · Joining the Florida Community Redevelopment Association Chair Finkelstein noted that he 'did not have the backup he had requested for an $800 amoUn~f0r~rid~,acquisition~i~ tl~eAp~b,fiC~ancial~statement. · Property Acquisition Update, Jim Nardi, Real EState Administrator of the Urban Group Task Authorization No. CRA-02 Mr. Nardi reported that at the previous board meeting he had been asked to obtain quotes for appraisals on CRA properties. The Board members had copies of the quotations in their agenda packets. Vice Chair Heavilin mentioned that the three properties listed in an attachment to Task Authorization No. CRA-02 were not properties that the CRA had previously identified. Mr. Aguila asked how these properties were identified and Chair Finkelstein stated that City starff had identified them, Chair Finkelstein noted that these properties were in the area that the CRA had added to its Core Area recently. Quintus Greene, Development Director, gave the board the rationale for proposing the acqUsition of these properties. The properties in question are alt roughly .at the interseCtion of Seacrest and :Martin Luther King Boulevards and were identified because they are corner properties that are backed up by vacant parcels. The acquisition of these properties is key to creating a developable parcel(s) and would have the added benefit of addressing long-standing concerns in the community about two of the properties. The acquisition of these parcels would put the CRA in the position of being activein the Heart .of Boynton in terms of commercial properties, something the CRA had not done. The Heact of Boynton was the fundamenta reason for the creation of the CRA. ~i'. DeMarco asked if the proPerties were potentially commercial-properties .and Mr, ardi replied that they.were. Ms. Hoyland asl(ed if it were the intent that the CRA would buy the properties for tater development or marketing to a develooer and Mr, Greene responded that this was the intent, Ms. Hoyland asked if additional properties would have to be ac, fluired to make it more attractive to a deve!oper and Mr. Greene remarked that this woul¢ probably be necessary. Mr. Aguila: suggested that the Board have a workshop to consider t~e potent at uses of properties they are currently considering for acquisition. Chair Finklestein was not against acquiring, the properties but was opposed to the methodology being followed. He did not think it was ,prudent to spend thousands of dollars on an appraisal when it was not known whether the seller would be interested in 4 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton Beach, Florida June 11, 2002 selling and at what pdce. Ms. Hoyland asked Mr. Nardi what the cost would be to proceed as Chair Finkelstem had suggested regarding property acquisition. Although this was discussed, r~o definitive conclusion was reached. It was Mr. Nardi's understanding that the Board intended to commit to pumhase these properties regardless of any other consideration. He a so believed that .if the Board made such a commitment, getting an appraisal prior to entering into good faith negotiations was the proper way to proceed, even though it required money. Chair Finkelstein w,a.s not sure that the:Board had th s commitment and resPectfully disagreed with-Mr; Nardi s preferred approach Chair Einkelstein wanted to see the B~ard acquire the properties, u~derstood .the rationale for acquiring them, but did not agree with the methodology of spending ia lot of money:for appraisals before price and willingness to sell could be ~eterr~i.n. ed. An owner could, be' willing to sell but at an exorbitant price. Mr. Aguila agreed, noting that.some property owners might be adamant that they would not sell regardless Of price. This would result in $6-gK:for an appraisal done beforehand being wasted. Mr. DeMaroo as a professional realtor said no two properti ~es were alike and that it would be difficult !o make a decision about ~Nhat to do in a ;way that W°~ld app!y to all p~operties, Mr, DeMarco thought each property should be anal;yzed indiyidually tofind out if, and when an appraisal should be done and that the decision to do so should be discussed ,with the director. Ms. Heavilin asked if any of the property owners had been contacted since the last meeting and Mr. Nardi replied that they had not and that he had been waiting for the Board's initiation ko go ahead. Motion Vice Chair Heav~lin moved to direct the Urban Group to do some background work on the parcels, survey like commercial parcels, obtain a cost per square foot of similar properties, determine the tax-assessed valuation, and obtain comparable sales information. When this investigation is complete, the Urban Group will approach the owner, determine his or her willingness to sell and at what price. If the price is reasonable, the Board .could obtain an appraisal and perform due diligence at that time. If the owner would be willing to enter nto a. contract, that contract could I~e presented to the Board for ratification. The contract should be a regular sates contract and not an option contract. Mr. Aguila seconded the motion that carried 5-0. Task Authorization No. CRA-01 - Due Diligence Proposal - Boynton Lodge, Inc. a/Ida Relax Inn The Board discussed Mr. Nardi's summary report on this subject. Chair Finkelstein did not agree, saying that the proposal was made out to the Urban Group so if the CRA decided to move forward with this. he wanted the CRA to be the First Party to the contract or he would like a "Reliance" letter made out tothe CRA. Mr. NaCdi said that the CRA would be the First Party. Chair Finkelstein stated that there was an earnest money deposit and an option agreement. They bought an option to purchase the property at a certain price, for Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton Beach, Flori,da June 11, 2002 certain terms and conditions. Mr. Nardi agreed, saying that the option agreement included an earnest money deposit. Mr. Aguila asked what would happen if they found asbestos and whether there would be an additional charge in'thet'Case for preparing an abatement procedure. Mr. Nardi stated that f asbesto. S,Were to be found, ' there ,would be a se[~arate management plan about how to maintain it =or, in demolition, how to.abate t~ and there wouid be an additional cost.; This assbssment would · debt fy what~ s on ~he. site, f~anyth ng Ms Hoyland required about the 120 davy due d~l[gence penod and what the Board s opt ons weu d be if they decided not to purchase the pr.ope~.. Mr. Na~dJ.stated ~hm~the'~aY the optio~ waS.~i~i~t~,t~e Bea~d:.WOuild~ba(,e;'fin~l~app~. ,o~1 ~f,;~l~ra~ct.',.w,hether~to, exe~bise; it Or any:'ite~; ,~be)~6acd;WeUB ;b'e:ab~ to retai~,:the~same~t ~oney?depdsJt ;~ut,wab[d ,.l~se th~ $1,;o00 ~t~n m~neY: . (ee note whether a Vic,e Chair Heavili.n. asked if some problem were to be fou?d~ whether the CRA would have.the opl~0rtbnity t(~ ~e~negot ate the contrac~and Mri' N~i'rdi;agCe'ed :that this was s0. Motion Mr. Aguila moved to authorize the Urban Group to proceed with Task Authorization No. CRA-01, Due Diligence Proposal, Boynton Lodge, Inc. a/ida Relax Inn ~ Environmental site Assessment and Asbestos Survey at a cost not ~o exceed $2,500, Pursuant to the discussion of this item, the CRA will be Rrst Party to the contract, vice Chair Heavilin seconded the motion that carried 5-0. Unfinished Business VI. None VII, Public Hearings Land Use Plan AmendmentJRezoning Project Name: Agent: Owner: Kensington Place Vince Zabik. Showcase Contractors, Inc. Vince Zabik, Showcase Contractors, Inc. 6 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton Beach, Florida June 11, 2002 Location: Description: South side of SE 23r° Avenue between Federal Higi~way and the Florida East Coast Railroad right- of-way Request to amend the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map from Local Retail ComF~erciai (LRC) to High Density Residential (HDR) and; Request to Rezone C-2 Neighborhood Commercial to PUD Planned Unit Development Board Attorney Lindsey Payne administered the oath to all who would be testifying at the meeting. rDiCk Hudson, St. Planner, Planning & Zoning Department, reported that thee issue was a equest tO reclassify the subject property from Local Retail CommerCial (LRC) to High Density Residential (HDR) (10.8 du/ac), and rezone from C-2, Neighborhood Commercial to Planned Unit Development (PUD). Mr. Hudson summarized the Staff Report and stated that staff recomrqends that the request :be approved. Mr. Hudson stated that the South Flodda housing market has e~perienced a growing popularity of townhouse developments as a resiUential unit of choice. Developments similar to the proposed, with a small number of units, provide excellent opportur~ities for infiil development and redevelopment in the Cpastal area of the City. The detailed Staff Report is attached to the odginal minutes on Ifile in the City Clerk's office. Mr. Aguila asked Mr Hudson to confirm that staff was encouraging this residential use in a busy commercial area. Mr. Hudson remarked that this area ~NaS supposed to migrate from residential to commercial, but that this had never happened. Mr. Aguila thought the site was too narrow and that there would be a number of issues whert the site plan comes up for consideration. Ms. Hoyland did not think that the placemen~ of this project would really "aSsist in supporting the downtown area and general econo~ic expansion", as detailed in the Staff RePOrt. She envisioned the downtown area as somewhere near Boynton Beach Boulevard and Ocean Aveue. Mr. D6Marco ag~ed with Mr. Aguila that the area was more suited f~r commercial projects than residential ones. He also thought that exposing a residential' complex to the no ses of a train that operates at all hours of the day and night would b~ unwise. Vice Chair Heavil~n differed in that she believed there was a real need for fee simple housing, in ~i~ ar~a Since everything else seemed to be "rental only." C,hair Finkelstein agreed and.said he wo~ld' not have a problem with changing the Land U~se designation but did ha~ Some questions about the product that he would hold for the site plan review. Mr Aauila :asked why PUD versus R-3 or R-2 Mr Hudson stated that ~Jnder R-3, fee s~mp e townhomes would not work because the setback req ,, rements wer~ too h gh. Vince change of Showcase Contractors, Inc. stated that this Was a positive ;ince the commercial properties that are there are in bad shape. 7 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton Beach, Florida June 11, 2002 Cha~ Finkelste~ opened the floor ~r Pub#c Hearing. S~ce no one w~hedtospeak, the Public Heanngwas closed. Motion Vice C.h, air Heavilin moved to approve the LUAR re~Jest for Kensington Place for Agend~ Item VJl-A. The m0tion died for [ack of'a ~econd. Motion Mr. Aguila moved to deny the LUAR request for Kensington Place for Agenda Item VII-A. The motion died fo[ lack of.a second. Motion Chair Finkelstein passed the gavel to the Vice Chair and moved to approve the LUAR for Kensington Place for- Agenda Item VtI-A. Vice Chair Heavilin could not second, the motion as she had the gavel. The motion died for'lack of a second The gave was returned to Chair Finkelstein. Motion ~ice Chair Heavilir moved to approve the Land Use Amendment Rezoning re(~uest for ensington P~lace, reclassifying the subject property fro Local Retail Commercial to High Denst~ Resdenta (.10 8 du/ac), and rezone from C-2 Neghborh0od commercJa to Planned Unit Development (PUD). Ms, Hoyiand seconded the motion that carried A-l, Mr. Aguila dissenting. Zoning Code Variance Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: Robert Richardson Duplex Burl Gentry Robert Richardson Hathaway Park, Block "E". Lot '19 Request relief from ,the City of Boynton ~3each Land Development Regulations, Chapter 2. Zoning, Section 6. C-3, requiring a minimum lot frontage of 75 feet for a dup ex home within the C-3 zoning district, to al ow for a variance of 15 feet, and a lot frontage of 60 feet Request relief from the City of Boy~nton Beach Land Development Regulations Chapter 2, Zoning Section 6, Co3, requiring a minimum ct area of 9,000 square feet for a duplex home within the C-3 zoning district, to allow for a variance of 1.800 square feet, and a lot area of 7200 square feet. Maxime Ducoste, Planner, explained that this property had qualified for hardship reasons since the City had, in its zoning change, created a non-conforming situation. 8 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton Beach, FIorida June 11, 2002 The applicant is making an attempt to bring the subject parcel and use into conformance with current regulations. Staff recommended that the requested vanancas be approved. subject to the condition listed in E.,khibit "E" of the Conditions of Approval. The detailed Staff Report is with the original minutes on file in the City Clerk's office. Chair Finkelstein asked that the language of Exhibit "E" be changed to read: 1. Should the subjem property be converted to a permitted commercial use in the C-3 zoning district, the applicant shall be required to satisfy all code requirements pertaining to commercial properties...' Mr. Rumpf agreed, noting that it had been a typographical error. Burl Gentry, of Gentry Engineering & Land Surveying, Inc,, spe~ak~ng for the applicant, stated ~hat the applicant was in agreement with the one ~oh3ment in the Conditions of Approval. Chair Finkelstein opened the Public Hearing. Since no one wished to speak, the Public Hearing was closed. Motion Mr. 'DeMarco moved to approve the variance requests in agenda item VII-lB, Richardson Duplex. Vice Chair Heavilin seconded the motion that carried 5-0. The Board formed a consensus to hear the Kensington Place New Site Plan, Agenda Item VII.F out of order so that the applicant could leave. New Site Plan Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: Kensington Place Vince Zabik. Showcase Contractors. inc. Vince Zabik, Showcase Contractors. Inc. South side of S.E. 23r° Avenue between Federal Highway and the Florida East Coat Railroad right-of-way. Request new site plan approval for 17 town homes on a 1.62 acre parcel. Maxime Ducoste, Planner, presented the Staff Report on this application and stated that Staff recommends ;[hat this site plan request be approved, contingent upo~n the approval of the concurrent land use/rezoning rec uests and all other comments included,, in Exhibit 'C", Conditions of Approval. The Technical Review Committee recommends that the deficiencies identified in this exhibit be corrected on the set of plans submitted for building permit. Chair Finkelstein aske¢ the agentJowner if the Conditions of Approval were understood and whether the agent/owner agreed with them. Vince Zabik, Showcase Contractors, Inc., stated that he understood and agreed with all 38 comments in the Condition of Approval 9 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Bo=ynton Beach, Florida June 11, 2002 Mr. Zabik responded [o Mr. DeMarco's concerns about sates along the railroad tracks, saying that he had just built the exact same units right along the ~'acks in Deerfield Beach:. They sold all .the rJnits,before the ,building was buil~t.: The noise frQm, the tracks has not been a detereenL Mr Zab k ~xpected a sim iar result in B~yntor~. Beachl . Chair Finkelstein opened the Public Hearing. Since no one wished to speak, the Public Hearing was closed. Ms. Hoyland commented that she wanted to make specific recommendations, beyond the Condition of Approval app ed by staff,, pertaning to the elevations. A list of Ms. Hoyland's comments fotlows: Modify roofline - very long - dormers not sufficient, Need more landscaping between the units and the sidewalk that accesses the units. Consider shifting the parking lot five feet to north to get more landscaomg; would not have problem with drainage due to location of swales. Alexander palms and coco plum hedges not sufficient to soften appearance of such a long building - consider shade trees. Location of dumpster weak. If necessary, shift and properly screen with more landscape buffer. Bdng photographs of project in Deerfield Beach. Mr. Aguila's comments were: Shift the dumpster for head-on pickup and keep gates closed and in good repair, to assist Public Works. Do offsets of the units, shifting one unit back five feet and the next one or two forward five feet or some similar arrangement to relieve "barracks- like" appearance Possibly slide the south edge of the parking lot to the setback line. Mix: the landscaping to avoid long lines of one type of plant material to add interest to the building Consider adding shade trees in front. Vacy the roofline - only three dormers on 230 feet of building length. Chair Finkelstein's comments were: Suggest banding around the windows ana elsewhere Agreed with other comments Vice Chair Heavilin's comments were: Too few windows on front - only one per unit Agreed with other comments Mr. DeMarco's comments were: noise from the railroad tracks 10 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton Beach, Florida June 11,2002 wanted To see picture of Deerfield project Chair Finkelstein noted that it was ~i3e job. of the CRA to upgrade the hopsing stock in the City. He understood the price 3oint the builder was going for but could suggest similar units at similar pdces that had a lot more architectural appeal. The Board decided that the product needed more work and that they would like To see the applicant come back wth improved ste elevation plans landscaping plans and the shifting of the du.m, pster. Chair Finkelstein stated that another color rendering would not be required if the Board~ could read the blueprints. He also suggested tha~ the applicant request a copy of the minutes to see the various comments that were made. Applicant comments as follows: Units in Deerfield Beach very attractive and identical to this. Was against moving the dumpster as he did not believe it would look attractive when driving into the complex. Originally had more landscaping but was restricted by the native plant requirements. In referen .ce to comment on wir~dows, there is a large vaulted ceiling area in the front and the one window is for the bathroom. ~ Had tried rfsets on ar)other de~velopment and those units were tl~e last ones to sell because people did not waot to lose space in their backyards. Did not know if parking ot cou d be sh'fted due to dra'nage and s'te serv'ce issues. Motion Ms. Hoyland moved to table the proposal, directing the applicant to look at: 1) making offsets in the building elevations, setting ,every other or every second or[third unit back five to ten feet, 2) shifting the parkinig ,area to the north to get an exl~ra five feet of landscaping adjacent to the buildings,.3) modifying the roof line, 4) the dumpster location, 5) and striving for a mixture of plant material instead of one long line of each kind. Mr. Aguila seconded the motion but added that it would be tabled until the CRA's July 9 meeting. Mr. Rumpf suggested that the applicant return to staff with the revised drawings within two weeks to allow time to prepare for the next agenda. Ms. Hoyland and Mr. Aguila agreed to these amendments to the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Zoning Code Variance Project Name: AgenT: Owner: Locetion: Woolbright Grill Joe Peterson. Slattery& Associates Restaurant Holdings, Inc. S.E. corner of Wootbright & Federal Highway at Riverwalk ~laza 11 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency B0ynton Beach, Florida June 11, 2002 Description: Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: Request relief from Chapter 2 Zoning Sect ~n 4.J.8~ all~)Wing a maximum encroachment of an a~qing ~nto the rear setback ~f 2.5:feet, to allow a 7.Sfoot variance, and an awning encroachment of ten (10) feet. Reque, st;relief from Chapter' 2, Zoning, en~c~'m;e~t~-~an~wrfing j nt(~ the. Side setback of 2.5 feet, to allow a 5.5 foot ~arian'~; and. ~n~aWning;encro~hment of eig~t,(8};feet. hway E= Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: and~a side fora restaurant in a C-3 zoning 2. Zoning, idng a six (6) ~j buffer wall where a residential ~ih chain-link along the New Site Plan G. Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Woolbright Grill Joe Peterson, Slattery & Associates Restaurant Holdings, Inc. SE comer of Woolbdght & Ffederal Highway at Riverwalk :)laza 12 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton Beach, Florida June 11, 2002 Descnption: Request new site plan approva~ for a 7.829 square foot two-story, sit-down restauram on a 0.6912-acre parcel. Maxime Ducos[e. Planner, presented the Steff Report on the awning variances; agenda item VIi. C. The eastern awning will be to cover an outdoor seating area and the northern awning will be to cover an ooen sen/ice area for the use of the restaurant. At this point the Planning & Zoning Department suggested .hearing the S te P an first, followed by the other Woolbngnt Grill items and the Board concurred. Eric Johnson, Planner, gave the Board an overview of the Sta;ff Report on the Site PlaN, the deta led version of Which is attached t~the odgi~ial minutes ~on,file.in the City Clerk s office. He explained that the RiverWatk Plaza;: had, been developed in 1960 b.ut that the two parcels in question had never been deYetOPed. One.parcel will be u~ed for parking and the other for a two,story building housing a restaurant' with a pedestrian ,walkway runn ng a ong the ntracoastal Waterway from ~he parking lot to the' restaurant bu Iding. The project will be required to make i.mprevementS to the Riverwalk Shopping Plaza nc ud ng relocating a dumpster(s), the shared use ,,of the drive ais]e'~to the rear of the Winn-D x e buidng and reconfiguration of the Pa~king §paCes;: The-parking issue requires the ,consent of the R~verwatk: Shopp ng Paza owner who was present. Any project approval would be cont ngent on obta n ng-th s approval In order to make those off-s te mprevements the owner will have to submit a Minor Site Plan modification request and this has been, submitted but cannot be reviewed until the site plen is actually approved. Mr, Johnson noted that staff had added Condition No. 38 as follows: No. 38. The placement of the proposed signage s¢all be limited to the walt area only. a~_d not the roof as shown on the west elevation. Staff recommends that sign type and colors be compatible with those already present at the,PdVerwalk Shopping Plaza, Staff recommended that the site plan request: be approved: contingent upon the approval of the corresponding requests; for four (4)' var~iances (t~o awnings, a buffer wall, and a bu ding setback)and, also subject ito the, icamments-inclUded in theConditions of Approval.' The l Technical Review IComrnttee recommended that thle deficiencies identified in the Conditions of ApproVal be corrected on the set of plans submitted for a building permit. Vice Chair Heavilin asked i[ any of the bu Iding woud be v s b e over the Winn Dixie building, when looking to the west. Mr. Johnson d d not have that mformat~on. The ~)uilding is 30 feet high and the chimney is 34 feet high. She also asked i~ the parking ot to the south would have an exit behind Winn Dixie to come back into the ma~n parking ot? Mr Johnson stated yes, that the ddve aisle to the rear of the Winn Dixie would be the main focus;and wOud be two-way. Mr. Johnson believed that the south parking lot would be usec~ primarily for valet parking and the applicant confirmed this. Mr. Aguila commented :that Condition of Approval No. 17 should be amended to reflect the Florida Building Code (FBC) instead of the Standard Building Code (SlBC). 13 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton Beach, Florida June 1t~ 2002 Mr. Johnson asked that the record reflect this change as follows: No. 17 Place a note on the'eleva'tien-'view d~'awings; indicating that the wall openings and wall construction comply with the 2002edition of the Florida Building COde. Paul Slattery, AIA, of Slattery and. AssOCiates, introduced himself, his associate and landscape ar~chitect. Joe, Peterson and ithe owner of the proposed restaurant. John Therien.- Mr. Slattery stated that Mr. Therien had:0wned·the property for close to twenty years:and submitted an aPplication in 1985 to.bui!d the restaurant but changed his mind because at the time the garden center .of;the ~K~Mart store was in..a state of deter oration The site is small bu( complex, due ti9 the shape of the sites. Mr.-~lattery showed :the,Board'::a'i~ri~::p~'ese~tatiQn, :0~n, theever;ianqes, starting with the ~ ~a[!a~ ~ce. %~f~or-~.~n,!ng. eO :!~ n.~ s de ~f:~he; ,bud ng that ~1t coV~:a: ~ ~t :of ~ h:~ ~1oo~ se~,~a~:~i ~t~p,~ep ~·V~bo~cr~s 't he~'idge w' be 'ook'ng e ~f~p~m ~a~he gh~ 9f;[~ftee~:~t~ twegty f~eet above ~t The awning teen ife~ttl~.e. ·~erN!:ce~ yard, .to~ e~banc~::the ~ew: of the service yard from the people drivi 'rg across the:bridge. There iS·~lSo;!a ¥~ia~f~or~a~aWgi~in~ith;erear~ or, the site:.,-Because of the constraints of~Ee ~;':~t~¢~dd!~'~m~,~lp~'~ ~e:,prope~ ,hne s~ack, which ~ns parallel to the ,Ip~t',;~a~a~h,~h~ ~iqg~oU!d provide ,some ~emd se~ing ~for t~ patrons'.; ; ' The :th [<1 variance deals! with. a reque,sbto provide a fence along the southern property line ab~jtting the residential property ~0~ tl3e south. Theexisting Shopping center does not have a wal! along its ent!r~e sotJth ~oPe~tY line and they are requesting a'fence in lieu Of a wa~i;:~here area iot ofi, mang~o~/es i'n the area and the constructior{ of. the walt would inte~fer~·Wi~h them· The last variance is for a,building setback along the north property tine. ~When they first presented their plans t~ the City, the building did sit within its setbacks and no variances ~vere re~quired...Ddrir'~cJ! the..d!SC~s~c~Fs ~ith ~taff, sqme detailed discusSions to0k place w th'. the owner df ;the shOPping :Centeriahd. some ~of h iS~ tenants and at the request of the shopp ag center owne~ the prQpose~ ~u~ dng was:sh fled to tt~e north, nto the setbac area~by approxlmateiy~ten~ feet to allo~N~some off. the tenants to retain them ~ntracoastal views. In resp,.o, nse to the question ~about whether the proposed building could be seen from Federai'Highway, it does extend north of the shopping centerand wheh you!approach I¥om the north y~)u will be. ab e to see it until you go farther south, when il; will be blocked by the shopping center. Mr ,~. attery noted that Mr Therien was the developer and owner of the Banana Boat. He also developed and bu It b0th' F~iffh Avenue Grills in Delray Beach 'and Lighthouse Point and the 0Id Caiypso R~staurant in. Delray Beach. Most ~f those restaurlants have valet parking. They ~.,annot stop pe0p~e from trying to park elsewhere but this is Why theyipr°Vid(~ a bOardWalk along the Waterfront so that people :parking in ithe south would be able to experience the' walk to the ~e~taurant along the lntracoastal W~terway. 14 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton Beach, Florida June11,2002 Mr. Aguila asked about the service area. It seemea that the dumpster was at the southernmost end of the restaurant, which means that there would De a lot of accumulation dunng working hours that would have to be carted down to the dumpster~ He was aJsoconcerned about the narrow driveways and service deliveries. Mr. Slattery stated that a service area with a remote dumpster sounded other restaurant owned by Mr. Theden has the same situatior Frequer trash from the restaurant to the dumpster are made. '[hey had create( enclosure to house the dumpster. Mr. Aquila asked about can washing would be done Mr. Siat~ery stated that this wou d be done in the se~ice Mr Agu a supported the awning on the north side but~ fet it wes impE developer to make a commitment, followed up by vigorous,enforcemer)t. [ see that the servicf,· yard was maintained ina clean,orderly,~and odor-)~ree it would still be visible from the bridge and, there is a lot of pedestrian traf bridge. ~dd but every transfers of a dumpster and where it r~iva outside. e for the y the City, to ?~shion, ~since : crossing the Mr. Aguila asked about boat access and Mr. Slattery said they were no[ sure. They were working with some of the State agencies at this time and it would ~e some time before they would know for sure. The Intracoastal is rather shallow in places. Mr. Aguila asked how consistent the site lighting was with the existing lighting patterns in the shopping center. Mr. Slattery stated that they were only consistent in the southern parking lot. They were asked to meet standards set by staff for shoebox qn pole lighting with a set amount of foot-candles. Albng the boardwalk they had createdlow-level light wth bo ards There will be no high-intensity light fixtures along the boardwalk area. There are some building-mounted decorative fixtures on the buiding but no higi~- ntens ty I ghts. They were sensitive to the neighbors tothe eas'c on this issbe. Mr. Aguila asked about an unmarked room on the second flpor and it,~ purpose. Mr. Slattery said the area would be part mechanical and part wine storage. Mr. Aguila asked for and received assurance that this would not be for addifJonal seating for the restaurant. Mr. Aguila asked~ about the outdoor speakers and Mr. Slattery stated they would be lim ted to background music. Mr. Slattery also nd cated that there, would be no live music. Mr. Aguila was concerned about the building elevations on the east and west sides, the reOnger section of roof over the main dining area. T~h s area needs some embellishment, specially when the sign is gone. Mr. Sl~tery stated that they would be pleased to Iook into that, Ms. Hoyland referred to the north or left elevations and stated that from the tree line up, she would like to see some kind of feature like square windows in sets of two or three, since it will be visible from Woolbright Road. Mr. Slattery thought tha~ would be an appropriate area for the sign on the building, He noted that they did not know what they were going to call the restaurant - Woolbright Grill was being used for application purposes only, so they did not know the graphics of the signage, He stated that they would look at it carefully. 15 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency B0ynto'n BeaCh, Florida June 11, 2002 Ms. Hoyland inquired about the status of the shopping center owner's consent for cross- access parking and the cross-access agreement. John Therien, owner of the property, n0ted ~[hat l~e'had be~n ~0rking with M~'~ Rob ,bevy. the owner of the s~epping !Center, for the past thEee or' four months and he expected :the cress-parking agre~m~nt~with the shopping center should be signed in two weeks. The parties ale in agreement on all iSSUeS MS,' Hc to that y~nd Was Concerned a~bout the oUtdoOr music and thodgl~t~the Board might wish ?i~i timi~, ? th6 musiS:for th;e evehing bo(ii%. M~. Ther~ 's~d:th~:t~ n~as~:4 ;¢ He ;belied-ed ~b~0uld=;be~ ~lm~ impo~siblC~f~r' ~: res~en~.,~n~.t~e Chair Fi.n~lstein asked if the applicant.disagreed with any of the staff commen.t~s.:or required~fu[ther, clarif ca~i~n.-°,n any .of ~e.m.:i M~ Sl~ry said they .understood them 'and agreed" ~itl~,t:i~e"rn; n'~d"udi~ ;C~hd't'(Sn 38:~t the~¢s'~Jn~ge, - ' Chair FinkelStein Opened:~e Public Hearing~. Char Fhkeste n noted that alt:the Wo0bdght Grill agenda items would be open for comment:by the public: ~t this time. Board Attorney Payne stated that staff had p[esented one variance and the site plan. Char F nkels~ein ~uggested tl~at the publ!C ~;dmment on :all the agenda items on this topic and the Board ~ill C°me back to add'tess each one individuall~ and make motions accordingly Mr RUmpf $~ated that the agent had given a pretty thorough explanation of the variances already and the reports were before the Board. If they had questions of staff, they s!o.od ready to ansWer them. On the buffer wall variance, staff followed the same rat on!a e as :th~ had when the .R verwalk Shopping Plaza had requested relief from the buffer Wa ~e~Uirement allow iiga fence to substitute for the Wall until such time as the property to the south were to be devetoeed. Char Finkelstein asked Mr. Rumpf: if staff recommended approval of~ all the variances, subject to any conditions that had been app led, and Mr. Rumpf replied in the affirmative. Maureen Goldstein, 5530 N. Ocean Boulevard, Ocean Ridge, spoke as a representative of the 149-unit Crown Colony Club of Ocean Ridge, located directly across the ntracoastal Water f~m the proposed Woolbdght Gdll. They have examined the plans and drawings at city Ha larid are concerned about the impact on their community. Because the water cart es noise, they still feel that despite the assurances of Mr. S attery and Mr. Therien, that th~.new restaurant will greatly impact their complex with added n~ se and ght emanating fr,~m the ProD0sed restaurant. For the good of the community, they requested the CR~ and the ciiy Commission to reject a~y outdoor activit es, music or sound systems'at'the; restaurant. They were Co~cemed about the outdoor' lighting and the soil erosion in regard to the stability of the bridge. They were also Coh~erned wth potential boat do?~ge and congestion at the restaurant, which Could adversely affect their seawails an~l d~;ks righ[ ac~oss the Waterway. Other 16 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton~ Beach, Florida June 11, 2002 concerns were debris in the water from the restaurant and disturbance of the mangroves. Jason Mankoff, Weiner and Aronson, 102 No Swintorl Avenue, Delray Beach, spoke on behalf of the adjacent property owner to the north, Gulfstream Harbor Apartments. LLC. a community of 160 units. It was not their intentiod to stop the development or rnterfere with vested rights. They asked that all staff conditions of approval be adooted. A list of their concerns is summarized as follows: Put condition of no outdoor live or amplified music in wdting. See that nq music or amplified sounds from the interior of the building be audible from adja.c~nt properties and that eXteriOr doors and windows not b~left open. See that the :background music noise is limited and seta time limit on same Use beepers to announcetables that a~reready. Insulate dOuble.parted glass windows to muffle noise emanating from the restaurant. Extend the landscaping on the north side further to the west Eliminate beeping sounds from the delivery trucks or tim t deliveries between 9 p.m. and 9 a ~ and suggest method Of, enfOrcement Shielding of mechanical equipment Have the wall around service area and the landscape area eight feet high. They have similac concerns about the actual construction of the project. They asked for clarification of how the mechanical ,equipment would be shielded. They are extremely concerned that thisJ equipment could be Very loud. Ken Hall, S.E. 3'" Avenue, Boynton Beach, proposed that the pedestrian path/boardwalk from the south parking lot up to the front of the restaurant be widened to eight feet. outfitted with benches and bike racks, and made available for the general public, as well as the restaurant patrons, to allow enjoyment of the Intracoastal Waterway environment. Waterfront property is scarce in the City and very expensive. Mr. Hall thought th s project would proviso an opportunity for a rewarding public/private venture and give the developer an OCp°rtunity to give back to the City. He also mentioned that people would probably use that area anyway, poss b y for some fishing. Stephanie Setticasi, one of the owners of Josie's Restaurant, expressed concern about the lack of !~arking at the shopping center, the congestion in the driFe a s es, the loss of their lntracoastal Waterway view, how deliveries would be made. and the proposed relocation of their dumpster. Ms. Setticasi shat,ed some pictures with the Board members,of a full ;~arking lot in the shopping center at night. She also showed photographs of a semi/tractor trailer delivery truck having a hard time making it a~round the corner of the Winn Dixie Bbilding, which she said was often scraped by the. trucks as they tried to get around it. She thought that the parking situation was a dangerous one and that there will be a lot of .Confusion and congestion, She did not know where any trucks would come to make deliveries. Ms, Hoyland inquired ab_out the timing of;deliveries and whether the Winn Dixie trucks come all day or just in the morning. Ms. setticasi said they come all day and that it would be ~mpossible for a the deliveries to be made before 10:00 a,m. 17 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton Beach, Florida June 11, 2002 Mr. DeMarco asked how many seats were available in Josie's Restaurant and Ms. Setticasi replied that they had 150 seats. He asked how she found the parkinc~ now. She stated that the parking now was.!nsufficient. She felt that when the plaza was fully occupied: it would be even ,worse :' He: dqu red abOUt:the capacity of ttie ne:~-building but was adv sod to hold off unt I after pubtic audience. Ms, Sett~casi stated that she-was aware of 'a cross,parKing agreement: but thought ~that people would use af~y space they felt like,,,induding theirs.~-, They do a ;let o( business in take-out a.n,d it will be inconvenient for their customers tO pick up food in a hurry. With theWendy sgoing in howe it ,will ,,be~e~e~,:~yor. s~, She asked that,the CRA consider the negativ~ i~npact, ~is~p[O/ect ~ould~have On ~beir tsusin~ss: Paul .T. uck, 5594No, Ocean ,~Boul~¥a~d,',0C~ .e~ge, jives in the property direcuy across t? waterWay. ~hey am~ !he ~C~[ afC~e~?pi~pl.e in. the area; He commended ~ , ~ h~ d~ made ~o a odate ther needs. He asked the the apph~ton..the~eff0~ ~ ~ ~, ~ . .~ C~ to do what they ~uid to minimize the noise, the outdoor dlummafion, and the odors. Chair Finkelstein closed the Public, Hearing. Mr. Aguila stated that if the music was backgrounc~dn nature and them was no public address for announcing seats, he did not have aproblem with the music. He felt that doub e-pane, insu ated glass was overki I, out ,that;keep ng the doom closed was not an unfair request. He thought that extending the:hed~,e to t~e west was not to~o much to ask. He was concerned about the s X-fo~t high s~r;cice wail and thotcght the applicant should consider mak ng it at least eight feet high, except that'it would not be allowed under the current Code . He assumed that alt;:iof tl~e mechanical equipment was shielded, that it was ntemal, and.that there ~fe,n~)outdoor units. Mr. Sla~terY stated that this was correct. Mr. Aguila asked about their hours of operation and delivery expectations. Mr. Thenen stated that de ivories are done before 12:00 p.~4:bas cally ~etween 8:30 a,m. and 11:30 a m The r Vendors know this and act accordingly. The hours of operation at the restaurant will be from' 11:30 am. for lunch ~dd: ~xten~l until midnight, seven days a week. Mr. Aguila asked :if the applicants had analyzed the-turning radius on their driveways. Mr. Slattery responded that this had been the topic of discussion at many meetings between themselves, Planning, and Engineering. They were able to move the drive aisle eight to ten feet to the south, wden it from the south to the north, and that this would open up the entire area. and allow ng two-way traffic. Eng needng was very satisfied with this. Mr. Aguiia noted they were adding [we new dumpsters and there were [hree ungated ones. according to the drawing. He asked whethe[ the applicant would gate them and Mr. Slattery answered in the affirmative. Chair Finke!stein pointed to page 3 of the awning variance Staff Report. second paragraph. Where t now says. "Staff also acknowledges the existence of a bridge ramp abutting the north property ne of the subject parcel that separates the parcel from 18 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton Beach, Florida .une 11, 2002 the adjacent multi-family residences To the south." He thought this should say "north" instead of-"south" and Mr. Rumpf agreed with this correction. Chair Finkelstein thought the shopping center had a standard, galvanized chain link fence .an'd he WOndered if they could have green vinyl or colored fence tl~at would fit in with the landscaping better. He complimented staff and the applicant for addressing many of the fears of the residents to the north ano easT. He asked that if the City should ever develop a ~oardwalk that goes down the Intraccasta Waterway whether the applicant would a~llow the City to connect to that boardwalk and make ~t public, as Tuscany Apartments~agreed to recently. Mr. Slattery Statec that the applicant would be in favor 0f this. Chair Finkelstein asked staff if there were any existing restrictions at the shopping center nOW in regards to lights, sounds, hours, noise, outside speakers, deliveries~, and so forth. Mr. RUmpf stated that he was not aware .of particular requirements applicable to them other than the major site plan modification Otherwise they Would be suSje~;t to the City s ordinances. Ms. H0yland asked whether moving Jos els dumpster was a result of someth ng the appl cant was do~r~g or the shopping center,wrier. Mr. Sattery sa~d it was a bit of both. He was surprised ~hat they disagreed with t~e location and tho~Jght they wbuld be happy with. the move. sin~ce the, dumpster wa~ cu.r'¢ently located righ~ across fr0~ the outdoor patio of the restaurant. Ms. Hoy, land. ask,~d the applicant to see if a loCation more acceptable to the owner of Josie s could be found. Mr. Slattery said there were other locations and that they would work with staff to come up with alternatives. Chair Finkelstein asked the shopping center owner, Mr. Rob Levy, if he had anything he wished to add and Mr. Lev~ said he had no commems. Mr. DeMarco asked about the capacity of the proposed restaurant and w~s told that the seating capacity was 210 seats. He thought [hat it was great that the applicant was working with the neighbors and trying,to COoperate. He thought the noise and lighting were not going to be a problem, either thi~ough Code Enforcement or working with the neighbors. He was, however, concerned about the parking. One good thing is that compare(3 to five or. ten years ago the shopping center has been greatly improved and he was glad that everyone was ~3usy. He had stopped there and noted h~ow well it was kept many times. He thought if the parking problem could be resolved, the project should be approved. Motion Mr. Aguila moved to approve the request for relief of LDR regulations, Chapter 2, Zoning, 4.J.8, agenda item 7C for the encroachment of the awning into the rear setback. subject to ail staff comments. Vice Chair Heaviiin seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0. Mr. Aguila suggested that the first motion cover the encroachment of the second awning as well and Vice Chair Heavilin agreed. The Board voted unanimously to have the first motion include both awning variances. 19 Meeting Minutes COmmunity RedevelOpment Agency B~Yntbn BeaCh, Florida MOtion Mr: Aguila moved to approve the request for relief from the City of Boynton BeaCh LDR regUlatiOns Chapter 2; zoning, s~ci~n 6iC 3 agenda tem~ Bi, r~q~{¢i~g,a thi~ (30) M~: ABUiia md~ed;':tb app~o~ ';reqd~st fo~ ~lie~ fr°m Cha~ 2~ Zoning,: ~e~ti°n 4 E, MotiOn this meeting aboUt no Sigf from t :: with the fo!loWing csa~ re,sas that the hedge W be extended that 150. THE MEETING WAS RECESSED A T 9:30 P,M. AND RESUMED A T 9:40 P. IV~ H. Project Name: Agent: Owner: ,Location: 'Descr"iption: the M ~, L Roofing Riza N Altan, P.E, Mol Lewe - 163~ Industr a Avenue ,R~q~8~t ~ major site plan modification T~ ~d8!;:8~283 ~qU~are feet to a 2,275 sc uare ~5~ e~isting ligl~t industrial warehouse b¢ldin'g ~Oi' altotai 10,558 square feet on a ~0.64 a~:r~ parcel ' Staff made attempts to contact the applicant, who was not present. VIII, New Business A. Appointment of Board member to Selection Panel for LDR Consultant Ms. Lusia Galav requested that the Board designate a member to represent the CRA on the Consultant Selection Committee for the rewrite of the LDR. The committee will meet in July, during the day, for consultant interviews. 20 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Boynton Beach, Florida June 11,2002 Motion Ms. Hoyland moved to appoint Jos~ Aguila to the Consultant Selection Committee. Vice Chair Heavilin seconded the motion that passed 5-0. VII. Site Plan Modification - M &L Roofi ng (continued) The applicant could not be reached. Motion Ms. Hoyland moved to table the major site plan modification for M & L Roofing until the July 9. 2002 meeting. Vice Chair Heavilin seCOnded the motion that passed 5-0. B. Reception for new CRA Director cAediScuss~on ensued about when and where to have this event. The Board tentatively cided that a wine, cheese, and fruit reception would be. held at the V~/0man's Club, pend ng availability, on June 21 2002 at 6:00 p.m. The Development Department will ssue the invitations and make the arrangements, with the CRA budgeting a not-to- exceed amount of $2,000 for the event. Chair Finkelstein thought it would ~3e appropriate [o combine this event with an appreciation party for the former CRA Director, Quintus Greene. C. Director's Priority List Chair Finkelstein referred to a list of priorities for the new CRA Director that had been pulled from the Board's Goals and Objectives, for his use as a starting point. Ms. Hoyland asked Mr. Hutchinson if he had started the hiring process of an administrative assistant. He responded that he had begun the' process I~ut the issue of Space and equipment was the first priority. He thought it would be prudent to hire someone from a temporary agency first, to see how it would work out, befpre getting into a contract. The amount to be spent for this was discussed but Mr. Hutc?inson said the budget line item for salaries was lumped together. He will bring this to tt~e Board again because he was not sure how many hours would be involved. Chair Fihkelstein noted that the Director's Priority List was not prioritized. IX. Other A. CRA Legislation Activity Chair Finkelstein noted that he had received a Florida Redevelopment Association newsletter called The Banner, Spring 2002 edition, containing information pertaining to recent amendments to CRA legislation in the Florida Statute 163. The changes are summarized on pages 6 and 7. Mr. Aguila stated that due to the date this CRA was I:ormed, the changes would not affect this Board. Florida Redevelopment Association Annual Conference on October 16, 2002 in Jacksonville 21 Meeting Minutes Commun[~ Redevelopment Agency Boynt°h ~:ach, Florida June11,2002 Vice Chair Heavilin stated that she had receivea notification of this event and asked if the other members had gotten the invitation also, Mr. Hutchir~son stated that he had to go and invited any Board member tha~ al§rO wished't0 attend, ir~ 0th~er distti~;ts he had been in, if the Board Director w~$ne~to go, the body they serve,0~ usua!ly picks up the cost of going [o the conference. He asked if thai Was the Way't'worked here. Mr. Greene said there was a line item in. the budget for this. The reason everyone was getting The Banner now is that he had put the Chair and the:Vice~ Oh~ii-as tl~e contaCt Persons for the Florida RedeveloPment Association, pdor to the arrival of Mr. Hutchinson. Mr. Hutc~ins~n, wili, ,ha~e~ ~p j~.in.that organiz~ation.tO, Mr. Hutchinson wanted'to hold'off on this Unt he'h~d a. per~i~:n~ ~l~re~'Si. '! ;'" ' C. Location for CRA Office Mr. Aguila suggested that the Board might wish to talk about this, about outside counsel, a relationship with the City and its bUildings and So forth. Chair Finkelstein said that these items had been mentioned but not formally. He believed there was consensus that the office should be I~cated in the cRA area, Separate from City Hall. Ms. Hoyland thought it should be on Ocean Ayenue, and suggested the plaza just to the west of the bddge. She knew that S~)me bays ~0uld be available the[e soon since the owner was in the process of remodeling. Mr. Ag',ulla favored the Federal Highway and ~)cean Avenue vicinity for the office and envisioned ~aving the CRA meetings at their office location Jf possible. He thought that a certain separation bet~zeen the =politico of the CRA ant the City would be desi~-able. Chair Finkelstein preferred tO keep the public board meetings in the Chambers for the present due to the large number of people that come in for public audience, Mr. Hutchinson suggested a workshop be held to firm up the policy for the employees and the job descriptions. He, also .believed some discussion and sharing needed to take plac~ pertaining to indiVidual viSions, ncluding his own. Vice Chair Heavilin ~tated that the workshops ~re usually done on'Saturday ~omings fr°m 9:00 to 12:00. X. Public Audience Mr. Robert Ensler was recognized, but did not wish to speak on any particular topic. Xl. Adjournment Since there was no further business before the Board, the meeting was duly adjourned at 10:20 p.m. Respectfully submitte~t, Susan Collins Recording Secretary (3 tapes) (061202) 22