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Minutes 04-25-89MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING HELD AT PRIME BANK PLAZA, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1989 AT 6:00 P.M. PRESENT Gene Moore, Mayor ~obert Olenik, Jr., Vice Mayor Ezell Heater, Jr., Commissioner ~rline Weiner, Commissioner Lee Wische, Commissioner Peter L. Cheney, City Manager Betty Boroni, City Clerk Carmen Annunziato, Planning Director Tim Cannon, Senior City Planner 4ayor Moore called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. and led ~he Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. %GENDA APPROVAL 2ommissioner Heater moved to approve the Agenda, seconded by 20mmissioner Weiner. Motion carried 5-0. %NNOUNCEMENTS %. Public Hearings on Proposed Comprehensive Plan, before ~ity Commission Mayor Moore announced that these public hearings would be ~eld on May 3, 1989 and May 16, 1989 at 6:00 P.M. in City ~ommission Chambers. ~., Intent to Hold and Advertise Public Hearings on Proposed Comprehensive Plan before C%ty Commission, prior to adoption ~f Plan ~r. Annunziato commented that notifications to the public ~re required by Chapter 380, Rule 9-J5. All public hearings ave been advertised. OLD BUSINESS Tone. ~EW BUSINESS ~ayor Moore explained that persons who wished to address the ~ommission should complete the necessary form and submit it ~o the City Clerk. -1- MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 25, 1989 The Grove Shopping Center - Zonin~ A large number of residents from Colonial Club and Los ~angos were in attendance at the meeting. These individuals Were interested in a proposal that was included in the orig- inal proposed Comprehensive Plan, relative to the shopping Center that is at the intersection of South Federal Hwy. and 01d Dixie Hwy. The Planning and Zoning Board has recom- mended that the zoning for this center remain the same and ejected a proposal that a possible change be made to maxi- mum density residential. Commissioner Weiner moved to follow the Planning and Zoning Board s recommendation. Commissioner Hester seconded the otlon. Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Moore called a brief recess at 6:05 P.M. The meeting Sesumed at 6:10 P.M. Mr. John Lyon, President of Los Mangos Property Owners Association, 511 S.E. 27th Way, Boynton Beach, stated that hey were delighted with the Commission's decision, however, ~e wondered how such a major change could be put into effect ~ithout contacting the 188 homeowners who live next to the Bite. The land to the north of Los Mangos was recently Qhanged within the C designation. They received notifica- Iion from City Ha%l for a marginal change and they posted he change on not~ce boards for public review. In this ase, Mr. Lyon commented, if they had not been forewarned by ther persons or seen the advertisement in the newspapers, he felt some wouldn t have known about it. He felt that ~ersons living right next to the property should have ~ecelved written notification. ayor Moore commented that he shared concern with Mr. Lyon ver the shortcomings of the notice that takes place when a lomprehensive Plan is changed, because you can get hurt just s bad by changing a plan and thereafter a map by simply elying on what he understood to be the ~tate Statutes equirement for the general notice that Ks run, which is ifficult to follow. The differential between the change ~rom C-2 to C-3, or C-1 to C-2, that they had received spe- Qific notice on was a change in zoning. The law does equire that everybody within 300 or 400 ft. of the site, ust receive notice. The Mayor commented that when the City ~s going through the current process, in addition to ~ublishing the notice, whether or not the State law requires ilt, he would like any properties within 300 ft. of any area tihat is intended to be changed under the Comprehensive Plan, tio also receive written notification. In this case, -2- MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 25, 1989 however, the law was complied with in regard to statutory required notice, because under the Statute there is no addi- tional notice required to properties that could be changed adversely or inadvertently. Before the City goes through this process again, and reviews the Comprehensive Plan again next time, the Mayor would like the Commission to give consideration to doing something similar to when there is a zoning change. City Manager Cheney commented that several things happen in addition. A large map is published in addition to articles in the newspapers. There have been articles in the City Newsletter. The process through public disclosure and ~hrough the newspapers does get people's attention as is Obvious from the number of people who attended this eve- ning's meeting. It is difficult when you review a Comprehensive Plan, which is required by the State. A lot Of changes are made throughout the entire City. It could be that you would have to notify directly by legal notice, everybody in the City about every change in the Comprehensive Plan. With the City's Newsletter essentially ~verybody in the City is notified of the process of Comprehensive Plan hearings. The cost of sending out a Written notice to every property owner in the City would be Very great. Mr. Cheney acknowledged that it is a problem. Knollwood Groves Anna Cottrell of Urban Design Studio, 2000 Palm Beach Lakes ~lvd., West Palm Beach, addressed the Commission. She iepresented the contract purchaser of the Knollwood Groves roperty. A written request had been made that the ommission review.the Comprehensive Plan designation for his property, which is located roughly southeast of the ~ntersectlon of Lawrence Road and Hypoloxo Road. A portion ~f the property is already designated low density residen- tial and is zoned R1-AAA. The largest portion of the pro- .perty, 85 acres retains an agricultural designation. It is iin fact, the last of such designated property on the City's qomprehensive Plan. It is currently in agricultural produc- tion. Ms. Cottrell's client proposes to develop the prop- ~rty subsequent to the Comprehensive Plan designation ~hange to low density residential and PUD approval in the future. They are in the initial stages of planning a mixed ~es~dent~al development, including some conventional single family detached and perhaps some patio homes. They are requesting that the Commission include as part of their overall comprehensive planning effort a change in the clesignation for the Knollwood Groves property to low density r~sidential. --3-- MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 25, 1989 MS. Cottrell said they had worked with the City's staff who recommend approval for the change. Some language had been added to the Land Use Element and Parks & Recreation Element that would require that when the property comes in for devel- opment that a City park site be dedicated. They are agreeable to that. By the Commission's action, if it ap- approves the request for Comprehensive Plan change to allow them to seek a rezoning in November or shortly thereafter to PUD, they will help to satisfy the City's policies toward meeting their Parks & Recreation levels of service. Ms. Cottrell mentioned that they realized that there is a chance that the Commission will require them to wait until the next round of private ammendment applications can come in, but they feel that since the request is consistent with what the densities are in the area and consistent with what is occurring in that part of the City, the City will realize a benefit with the dedication of a park at the site and that this request is justified. This property is located in the City at the present time. Ms. Cottrell agreed with the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Board. Ail of the properties surrounding this particular 112 acres, according to Ms. Cottrell, is already designated low density ~esidential on the Comprehensive Plan. Most of it is built out. They are immediately adjacent to The Meadows 300 on the east property boundary. The project will be compatible with what is occurring there. Mr. Annunziato commented that the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Dept. was for what the applicant was requesting, namely low density residential, 4.8 units per acre, (gross densitY with the PUD). Commissioner Wische moved that the Commission approve this application, seconded by Commissioner Weiner. Motion Carried 5-0. Golfview Harbour Former Mayor Nick Cassandra addressed the Commission and asked them not to make any "slingshot" approvals because the Golfview Harbour Homeowners' Association is changing commands Tuesday, May 2, 1989. The new officers of the Association have not heard the new Comprehensive Plan, but they have voiced concern in the following areas: They are concerned -4- MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 25, 1989 about the property in front of Hunters Run which has been recommended nine acres C-1 and twenty-two acres C-3. They would like to see that C-1 completely and no C-3 at all. Relative to the property on 23rd Ave. and Congress, on the Southeast corner, northeast corner and the residential on the northwest corner, which has been in a residential zone, Mr. Cassandra was aware that there might be a consideration toward making half of it ALCF. He would like to present this Sact to the Golfview Harbour Homeowners' Association. That ~ight be a recommendation and the rest of the property would be residential. The half they are talking about making ACLF Would be facing Congress Ave., both sides of 23rd Ave. ~r. Cassandra would like to get in touch with Wilbur Lynch of the Leisureville Association to see what their feelings are° Mr. Annunziato commented that the recommendation of the Planning nd Zoning staff is to have this area remain residential, in the urrent land use categories. However, if it is to be devel- Oped as an ACLF, there is a recommendation that there be a bonus up to 9.86 ACLF units per acre for the west half on ~he south piece and for the entire northeast corner piece, so the entire parcel would still be of a residential ~eslgnation. There is no change recommended for land use ~ensity or zoning. The recommendation of the Planning and ~oning Board is the same as that of staff in this regard. ~roup Homes ~he other concern of the Golfview Homeowners' Association ~elates to group homes. Golfview Harbour has come out pre- iously as being against group homes in single family resi- ences and Mr. Cassandra remarked that he wanted to come back again and to see that the same opinion holds true rela ~ive to the townhouses and the group quadraplexes that have 9een built, so that the entire community is involved. He ~sked that the Commission not consider it tonight and said ~hey would be back at the next public hearing. iiscussion continued on this topic and Mr. Cassandra emarked that he believed that the fo.rmer Commission did esignate R-3 and allow a group home an the R-3 zone on eacrest Ave. at 3rd Street. Since then, Mr. Cassandra elt, they were changing direction. Mr. Annunziato remarked that about a year ago they had ~eviewed some proposed group home regulations. It was decided at that time to not implement those regulations and tlo address them again as part of the new Comprehensive Plan. -5- MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 25, 1989 Mr. Cassandra stated that there is no law that mandates group homes in our Comp. Plan. There is a Fair Housing Law that passed in 1987. We don't know what it says because he did not believe that anyone had seen the law yet. Since they had not seen the law, and did not know what it demands he felt it would be wise to hold off because you can always change the Code to implement the Fair Housing Law of 1987, Which will tell which part of group homes should be in the City, be it addicts, drugs, rehabilitation, etc. Commissioner Wische agreed that there is no mandate. Woolbri~ht Road -- C-2 Zonin~ Mr. Jeff Tomberg addressed the Commission on behalf of his mother, Roberta Tomberg, who owns the piece of property on ~he corner of Woolbright Road and S.W. 2nd Ave. He ~equested that the Commission consider zoning the north side Of Woolbright Road, from 1st Ave. all the way to 1-95, as ¢-2 commercial. According to Mr. Tomberg, the City currently operates a business across the street from this particular location and he feels the City has spent thousands of dollars unne- Cessarily in a lawsuit concerning commercial property on Woolbright Road. On the opposite side of 1-95 commercial is ~uilt all the way on the west side of 1-95 from just about 1-95, all the way to Congress Ave. The only location along Woolbright Road that is not commercial from U.S. 1 all the Way to Congress Ave. is this two block stretch. Mr. Tomberg referred to a letter prepared by Mr. Siegelt Whose father is one of the owners of the property and had been for 25 years, complaining that they paid taxes and main- ~enance on this property for 25 years and there is absolu- tely nothing that they can do with the property if it is not Zoned C-2. Mr. Tomberg said that the City had asked them to donate it because it is useless for any other purpose except ~or commercial enterprise. This is a major east/west artery i!n the City with a high traffic count. Upon the completion df Woolbright Road through to Military Trail it will pro- bably be a greater east/west artery than Boynton Beach Blvd. ils. Mr. Tomberg suggested to the Commission that this pro- erty be zoned C-2 so that the appropriate tax values can be aintained on the property and appropriate use of the pro- perty can be made. The property is currently zoned R-lA. ~r. Tomberg stated that Mr. Oyer owns two lots there and he is in agreement. Mr. Siegel has written a letter to the Commission on this matter. Mr. Tomberg has spoken to the -6- MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 25, 1989 people who own Lots 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Block 6 which is of the 7 blocks from Second Ave. up to the interchange. They are in agreement. When Mayor Moore questioned Mr. Tomberg whether anyone had posed any objection to this, Mr. Tomberg stated that the objections were presented about five years ago when the ~atter was last brought up. But other than that, he was not ~ware of any opposition. Vice Mayor Olenik commented that the one lot depth from ~oolbright is in fact not useful as residential. Mr. Annunziato mentioned that there are two recommendations ~oming to the City Commission from the Planning Dept., for ~hese properties. Over the years, they have recognized the problems that are being presented. Individually, on a lot by lot basis, with two curb cuts per lot, you end up on a heavily trafficked artery having a traffic congestion problem and an unsafe situation. Also, the property owners to the north, where the property is zoned R-1AA continue to object to those requests. That doesn't address the problem of the properties on Woolbright Rd. However, their recommendation is to allow office and professional commercial for one block depth from Woolbright Rd. There is a requirement that the owners would have to accumulate approximately one half acre df land. This would remove the necessity to have two curb Guts on every lot. Two curb cuts on every lot is what makes ~t not work. If you bring it to approximately half an acre ~ou end up with 4 or 5 developable lots. The recommendation xtends beyond the limited access right-of-way and wraps ~round the corner. If those properties could be put ~ogether, he believed they could be developed for office or ~rofessional purposes and with proper buffering, not negati- ely impact the R-1AA neighborhoods to the north. Mr. Annunziato remarked that the Planning and Zoning Board ad recommended to the Commission that the entire block bet- een 14th and 15th be allowed to be developed as pro- fiessional commercial. He felt the Commission needed to ~etermine if this would cause a negative impact on the homes om the north side of 14th Ave. There needs to be a line dirawn someplace. Mr. Annunziato did not feel that C-2 was the answer, c-2 is retail commercial. He felt that would d~finitely negatively impact the R-1AA. Office and pro- fessional commercial generally have short office hours during the day. They are generally buildings low in stature and are nicely landscaped. This probably would not negatively -7- MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 25, 1989 impact the R-1AA. Mr. Annunziato recommended C-1 for the property if they could put together enough property to miti- gate the traffic impact. Mayor Moore asked approximately how much this would involve. Mr. Annunziato responded about 2 to 3 lots deep. If the Commission accepts the Planning and Zoning Board's recommen- dation, they could require a wall on the south side of 14th. There would be orientation to Woolbright Rd. with no access on 14th. Mr. Annunziato added that there are some unusable parcels, because they do not have frontage on Woolbright Rd. If these were connected to the properties east of them, they Could be developed as part of an office project. Mayor Moore asked if there was anyone in the audience who Stood in opposition to the recommendations. The Mayor com- mented that he personally felt the middle of the block would be the best place to make a break to give the people proper buffering. ~ice Mayor Olenik commented that he agreed that coming all ~he way through to 14th is bad for that neighborhood. It Could spell the downfall for that neighborhood, which is a very stable neighborhood. He moved that it be half way ~hrough, C-l, with the accumulation of lots to help mitigate ~he traffic problem. Commissioner Wische seconded the motion which passed 5-0. Mr. Harvey oyer, 227 s.w. 15th Avenue, Boynton Beach, ~ddressed the Commission. He had recommended previously t!hat the Commission go to 14th, that the original plans not be limited to one story in height. The 25,000 sq. ft. they piropose would require, he believed, a minimum of 3 lots. He f~lt in the interests of the people north of 14th, that the Clity would be better off drawing the line down 14th and through their requirements that they have on commercial s!ites, have !andscap~ng and a wall set back 25' from 14th. He felt if a person is going to come in and put a quality type professional building under C-l, they need to have enough land to justify bulldozing down the few homes that are there or relocating them. He would hate to see Woolbright wind up with single family homes that are con- v~rted to office occupancy. Mr. Oyer remarked that when the City is able to get the County Commission to complete Woolbright from Military Trail through Quail Ridge, in that area, we're going to have some of the highest income areas west of Boynton Beach, using Woolbright as the main -8- MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 25, 1989 approach. With the hospital just a few blocks south of Woolbright, he felt there would be a demand for quality, professional buildings. He felt economically the City would benefit by not making a height restriction other than what is in the community already. By having more land available it will block off the noise and the dirt. Woolbright is not desirable from a residential standpoint and any barrier that you have, such as a two to four story building, will block out noise and dirt more so than blocking out breeze. Mr. Oyer remarked that a lot of people are under the miscon- ception that if you change the zoning, you run the people out. He said that the market sets the value for the home. He felt that if you change the south side of 14th, you have raised a floor and these people are not forced out. It simply means that if they want to sell, they can sell on the basis that a person could come in and get the zoning and use it for a more intensive use. He felt that what had happened traditionally was that if you don't change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, the out-of-town developer comes in, buys it and forces it through. He gets the benefit. The people who have lived in the home all along are losing out. He felt it would be wise to consider through 14th, and allow it to go the 45' or whatever the height. Mayor Moore asked Mr. Annunziato what the height limitation was in C-1. Mr. Annunziato responded that it was 25' with 30' if you go with under building parking. Mr. Annunziato said that there was an additional recommendation from both the Planning and Zoning Board and the Planning Dept. that height not exceed one story in this area, to reflect the one story height of the buildings to the north. Mayor Moore remarked that whatever C-1 allowed, he felt it should stay ~he same. Why would you try to restrict it further? He thought you would have to change the ordinance to do that. Mr. Annunziato responded that they thought conditions of approval can be imposed through the Comprehensive Plan poli- cies as it relates to specific land uses at specific loca- tions, say for example, with the combining lots. Further t~echnical discussion took place between the Mayor and Mr. Annunziato relative to curb cuts, combination properties and i~ntersections. Mr. Annunziato stated that he wished to correct the record. He stated, "The Board recommendation was to have a side from 14th Ave. running southward, a sidewalk, a landscaped area, a wall and one story buildings." -9- MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 25, 1989 Mayor Moore asked whether the Commission wished to study this further. Commissioner Weiner responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor Olenik removed his previous motion. Commissioner Wische removed his second. Mayor Moore remarked that there was no motion pending. The item was TABLED. Height Restrictions - Quantum Corporate Park Mr. Annunziato stated that currently the height restriction is 45' anywhere in town, by referendum. He said this is a Zoning issue. There is nothing in the Comprehensive Plan that relates to height. However the Chairman and members of the Planning and Zoning Board have recommended to the City Commission in connection with some new land use categories, Where there is a recommendation for increased density and ~ntensity that the height over those certain areas be allowed in increase through referendum. Mr. Steven Deutsch addressed the Commission and said that in Contemplating the referendum issue on height restrictions, they wanted to request that certain portions of Quantum Corporate Park be included. Specifically he referred to the proposed interchange area and the area on the 22nd Ave. corridor and points north. They were not advocating that the entire Park be unlimited in its height restrictions, but they are seeking ten stories in some places and eight stories in other places, with the assurance that the City ~till maintain site plan approval and all of the development Within the Park be maintained within their existing develop- ment order. A slide presentation ~as made by Mr. Deutsch illustrating Some of the competition that they face in Broward and Palm ~each Counties. He felt it was important for the Commission ~nd the public to realize that their competition was the ~ity's competition. One of the long-term goals of the City, Me stated, was to increase it's tax base. The public needs go be aware of what they are facing in marketing the pro- perty and some of the negative impacts of a 45' height restriction. Commissioner weiner noted that the recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Board was that the buildings be allowed t~o go ten stories in the vicinity of the proposed N.W. 22nd, 1-95 interchange and eight stories for other office areas. She asked, "Are you telling us that you don't care about other areas except 1-95 and N.W. 22nd St.?" -10- MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 25, 1989 Mr. Deutsch answered, "I don't know if not caring is the right term. It's just that the market has shown us that for light industrial and research and development type products there really is no need to go beyond 45'." Slides were reviewed of the 2101 Building in central Broward County on Commercial Blvd., the Cambridge Executive Center in the Cypress Creek area, the Park Center in Cypress Creek and the Lakeside Plaza at Cypress Creek. Other slides were also reviewed. Mr. Deutsch commented that he felt we could go a little higher and still maintain quality and beauty. They are asking for the flexibility to bring in some national tenants who want signature type products at Quantum Park. Mr. Deutsch commented that the Arvida Park of Commerce is really a benchmark corporate park, by which many other parks are measured, and goes up to 85' in some instances. Some of the Cypress Creek areas go up to 10 stories. When setbacks are adjusted the height can go up to 150 ft. in certain in- stances, in some other communities. Mayor Moore mentioned to Mr. Deutsch that this probably is something that would be handled as an isolated con- Sideration. It is not, per se, part of the Comprehensive Plan, but in our situation, they would have to come up with a proposal to submit back to the voters, overall, with cer- tain relaxations in certain designated areas. Mrs. Pyklam, a resident of Los Mangos, addressed the Commission and stated that she would like the height limita- tion to remain the way it is. She said that she likes ~oynton Beach the way it is and doesn't want it to resemble Miami. Mayor Moore commented that people need to understand that the genesis of this discussion is predicated upon an attempt to try and work it out, where developments like this could come in to town. It won't be in anyone's backyard, and we can broaden our tax base. The cost of operating government iis not going down unless we pass some of it on to commercial i:nvestors. We're going to be heaped with a burden that we're not going to be able to pay. Cheryl Rodgers, a resident of Boynton Lakes, addressed the Commission. She said it would not really effect her com- munity as much as it would Dos Lagos if they allow ten or eight story buildings to abut their property, which is on -11- MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 25, 1989 Congress Ave. When the taller buildings start to abut a residential area, shadows from the buildings are cast over the abutting property, reducing sunshine. Mayor Moore responded that this would be put before the voters and he assured her that no one on the Commission would allow something like that to take place. Mr. John Corbitt's remarks relative to Traffic Circulation Element of the Comprehensive Plan Mr. John Corbitt with the Chamber of Commerce, submitted some written comments on the Traffic Circulation Element of the Comprehensive Plan. This is the first of several ele- ments that the Chamber of Commerce will be commenting on between now and the end of the Public Hearing process. Mr. Corbitt proceeded to state that they are suggesting that the study area for traffic circulation be expanded. When travelling, people don't stop at the City line. The traffic runs in all directions from outside the City. Under Future Level of Service, he commented that because we are dependent on County and State funds for our road improve- ment program and the availability of those funds could at some point be reduced, we should have some mechanism within the Comprehensive Plan that at the discretion of the Commission, level of service would be reduced when antici- pated funds are not available. He stated there should be a policy either here or in Capital Improvements, that would automatically trigger that type of event because the alter- native would be some type of building moratorium. The tiered level of service concept has been accepted by DCA and they wouldn't have any problem if we had a mechanism that would throw our level of service down, if the funds from the State, for example, were not available. The Chamber of Commerce strongly encourages the Commission to consider slowing this process down a little bit, in an attempt to assure maximum public participation in the pro- cess. Mr. Corbitt felt that more dialogue would be useful, specifically reaching out for people in the community with expertise in certain areas and seeking their input. He referred to two specific examples of this. One is the housing element, which he offered comments on previously at a Planning and Zoning Board meeting. Mr. Corbitt has offered to spend time with the City staff because he has substantial expertise in this area. Mr. Corbitt was informed recently that the former City Commission decided to -12- MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 25, 1989 hire consultants from Jacksonville to produce a housing ele- ment and as a result Mr. Corbitt is not being included in the process at this time. He feels this is overlooking an opportunity for the City to get free expertise on the topic. Relative to the Land Use Element, Mr. Corbitt stated that the Community Redevelopment Plan that was rejected in December by the former Commission, is currently the plan Which is shown on the Land Use map on the Land Use Element. Because we are in this period of transition on the CRA, he felt we should try and slow the process down so that we can get direction on the CRA and include it on the Land Use map. If we don't, the hands of the CRA will be tied to develop a plan that is consistent with the Land Use map of the Comprehensive Plan. By State Statute, that would be one of the limitations. The alternative would be for the CRA to submit a plan that the Commission accepts, but it couldn't be adopted until the City went back and did an amendment to it's Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Mr. Corbitt's written recommendations are attached to these Minutes and are labeled Addendum A. In reviewing these recommendations, Mr. Annunziato com- mented that for the most part, the material was compatible. However he made two comments. Expanding the Traffic Analysis beyond Lawrence Rd. to the west would of course, cost more money. Secondly, he was not sure the comments about looking to local funding of County and State roadway ilmprovements, was such a great idea. He would recommend it if he thought it had a chance of being implemented, but he didn't know that any City is really capitalized in such a way where they can build County and State roads° We are looking into implementing a road impact fee ordinance but it's going to relate to things like turn lanes and intersec- tion improvements and things like that. In terms of building County and State roads, Mr. Annunziato didn't know ilf there would ever be the capacity in a City of this size. Me just don't have the taxing and funding structures to do t!hat kind of thing. Mayor Moore asked Mr. Annunziato, relative to the timing q~estion and expansion, what the deadline is for getting this done and to Tallahassee. Mr. Annunziato responded, "June 1". So the City has about 4 or 5 weeks. Further discussion took place relative to Mr. Corbitt's recommendations. -13- MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 25, 1989 Mr. Annunziato remarked that it appears that we are going to be requesting exceptions to the County's traffic performance standard. We can not meet level of service C. We can't meet it today. We won't be able to meet it next month or next year. We should have a County traffic performance stan- dard ordinance some time in late summer. As a part of the referendum issue which went to the public, there was a requirement that an exception policy be worked into that ordinance for coastal communities. Mr. Annunziato stated that he fully expects that exception process will be available to Boynton Beach. He fully expects the ability to prove a point, to request an exception, will have to be filed in the Comprehensive Plan. They've done the background data analysis and have shown that given the con- figuration roads in Boynton Beach and the likelihood of out- side funding from State and County for certain roadway ~inks, that it's unlikely that for a certain set of roadway links and intersections, that we're ever going to meet level of service C. We don't believe the County or the State is going to six lane Boynton Beach Blvd., for example. These are built in restrictions. They're systematic. Mr. Annunziato stated that they intend to request authorization flrom the Commission to seek exceptions. When the ordinance is prepared, we have to go forward. Hr. Mike Greenhouse, 618 N.E. 20th Lane, Boynton Beach, a~dressed the Commission relative to height restrictions w!ithin Federal Hwy. He wanted to go on record as being completely opposed to the area along Federal Hwy. being turned into high density. In the areas that are residential at this time, he would not like to see a change. Lucille Consello remarked that she felt a study should be d0ne relative to fire equipment that will be needed to ser- vice these proposed tall buildings. She thought that this was a big problem, and that the builder should pay their share towards this equipment, before construction. Mayor Moore asked if there was anyone else in the audience that cared to address the Commission. There was no response from the audience. -14- MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 25, 1989 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting properly adjourned at_ 7:05 P.M. ~ i Mayor ~~- V~'Vce Ma y~ r-- /- Commi s s ione~7-- Commissioner ATTEST: City C~e%k Recording Secretary (Two Tapes) -15- TRA~,'F~ C_ CIRC~LA_TI~Q~ EL.~M.E~_T gting ~r~f~c ~.S.t~y A~ga - Since traf[:ic circulation in Boynton Beach is dep.~nden~ ,~pon a good road and street system that is area wide in scope, the study area for this element should have been expanded. At a minimum, I'he western limit should be the E-3 Canal, northern Lantaaa Road, eastern the ocean, and southern Lake Ida Road. In tact the western limit :~}tould actually be US441. Granted the City has no authority beyond its borders, except in its reserve annexation area, fts ~oice ~{ud future plans must be heard and the Comprehensive Plan is the proper place to state such plans. ;?age 27 Western boundary should have been US441, Because the study area was restrfcted, the data base may reflect lower numbers than it should. Future Traffic projcctions thereby may be understated and LOS worse ~[han anticipated. P,~ ~ 35 Pa~ ~gr[aph _2 an~ T~ble 14, ~UTURE LOS - As stated here, the road program for Boynton Beach ~s based ou ~nd timed to the County Capital Improvements Program (CIP), the FDOT Transportation Improvements Program (TIP), or the MI>o's 20].0 Transportation Plan. Unless these programs, as outlined and fncluded in Table 14, are made on time, satisfactory or reasonable ~evels of service (LOS) will not be there. Past experience with all levels ot government, in road buildin~ activities, shows that to count 0~ ~'hem ~ur timely construction is a serious mistake. Delays of three ~o five years are the rule rather than the exception. Recent ~ ~"-~ ..... u~ents by the tederal and state governments indicate that local ~overnment will be expected to solve the transportation network problems through its own initiative since federal and state ~overnments are unable to tund or perform the reguired task. Boynton ~each ~- _s th,~reby placed in a position of having to develop its own strategies to provide for its transportation network. Future pro3ecteo~_' ~eeds ~upport this idea and add an urgency to its implementation. (!Pages 47-49, Table 17.) Table. 14 _4_9~ T__a~! e 17 OL~ BOYNTON ROAD Designate as a two lane road now and through 2010 frown Boyutou Beach Boulevard to Congress Avenue. This road is now being used as %he route to Boynton Beach Mall by those coming from the north on 1-95 and those living east of 1-95 and south of Martin Luther King Boulevard. The street needs t° be widened to four (4) lanes of moving ~:t'a~fic. West of Military Trail the road should be programed to intersect Boynton Beach Boulevard west of the Boynton West Shoppin~ Center. ~TH ROAD - No mention is made of Knuth Road in any of the plans. However, the P & Z Board in its decisions about the Quail Run development and the proposed office development in the S.E. quadrant of Knu~h R,~.,d and Old Boynton Road, spoke about Knuth Road as an alternate route for Congress Avenue to the Boynton Beach Mall for those livi~tg west of Congress and south of the Mall to S.E. 23rd Avenue, (Golf Road). This road should be developed and added to the through- f~:~re P~;~s with ROW obtained now to accomodate its development. ~A~ENQE RQAD WJdenino of Lawrence Road to four (4) lanes is not ~che,luled until the year 2010 from Hypoluxo Road to Woolbrighko Housing and school developments are taking mlace along Lawrence Road f~'om H~poluxo Road to Woolbri~ht Road. Lawrence Avenue should be up- graded and the map on Page 60, Figure 17 chan~ed to show 4L. PAGE .6~0z _F~igure_ 17 WOOLBRIGIIT ~ROAD - Designation should be shown as 6LD between Knuth R~ad ~,~,I Military Trail. Westward expansion to Hagen Ranch Road should be proposed. _23_rd &¥eDue s. Desiqnation should be shown as 4L between Sea- crest Blvd. ,~d Military Trail. Figure 8 BICYCLE PATHS - The paths shown on Figure 8 need to be expanded and joi~w~d i,~to an integrated system covering all collector and arterial roads where ]aw permits. The bikeway should provide a trans- portati,~n alternakive to use instead of the automobile. Bikeways should be extended at a minimum to cover the Boynton Beach service area w~ast to the E-3 Canal. GOAL, OBJECT_IV__E_~ AND POLICIES ~_a..ge 7__3,. Q~b~jective 4: Policy ~_~ ..... Ad_d: with emphasis on the use of native plants, shrubs, and tree: Poli~ 4.'1 NEW ~Q~ The City shall design and institute a maintenance program ior c~ty streets so that every street is upgraded to current standar4s every ten (10) years. 5,.ObJgctive 8 6.3 Add - ROW should ~e road. i~Y ~_ NEW POLICY The City shall plement~! b~is service within to the Co-T~,u system. be consistant with buildout requirements study the Dossibilit~ of sup- the boundaries of the city connecting [~,xq~. 76~obj~ctive 9 ~pli~y 9.$ and 9.4 Add: Emphasis shall be on the use of native plants, shrubs, and trees. .~5 ......... ~: or on a vacant property. Penalty should provide that tho:se d,m~ping or littering shall be required to clean up the mess created in the area of their litter and give public sevice time to cleaninq up ,,l~}~er littered areas. 3