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Minutes 11-13-03MI'NUTES OF THE COMMUNI~TY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WORKSHOP HELD TN THE LZBRARY PROGRAM ROOM, BOYNTON BEACH~ FLORI'DA, ON THURSDAY~ NOVEMBER 13, 2003 AT 6:00 P.M. PRESENT Larry Finkelstein, Chairman Jeanne Heavilin, Vice Chair Al DeMarco Don Fenton Henderson Tillman Doug Hutchinson, CRA Director ABSENT Charles Fisher Michelle Hoyland SUB3ECT: BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD CORR:~DOR PLAN - DRAFT URBAN DESi:GN GU:[DEL:~NES - DRAFT Presented by RMPK Group: Mr. Corey Malyszka, Urban Planner Ms..]ody Rivers, Senior Project Manager Members of the City Commission, City staff, and interested citizens attended a presentation of the subject Plan and Guidelines. A copy of both documents is available for reference in the City Clerk's office. I. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan - Draft Mr. Malyszka displayed streetscape plans and sections of the Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan. He sought comments from the Board to verify that RMPK was headed in the right direction. Board Comments and Discussion ~ RMPK needs to coordinate lane widths, building densities and setbacks with City staff. The building suggested by the designer on Seacrest and Boynton Beach Boulevard has a 60-foot height. This is a transition zone to the Ocean District and will need to be addressed. The Board likes the 20-foot setbacks, the bicycle path, and ample greenspace. The implementation plan is next. Meeting Minutes Workshop on Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan & Urban Design Guidelines Boynton Beach, Florida November 13, 2003 Chair Finkelstein stated that this Plan was a generalization that would be followed with actual zoning documents. He still wondered where the rest of the District was and how this piece would be meshed in with the Ocean District Plan. He felt that with the Ocean District Plan nearing completion, it was time for a dialogue, and Ms. Rivers agreed, saying that this was the next step. II. Urban Design Guidelines - Outline Draft Mr. Malyszka distributed copies of RMPK's draft Urban Design Guidelines, which are on file in the City Clerk's office. Board Comments and Discussion The guidelines need to include all zoning districts in the CRA boundary. The map needs to include all of the Heart of Boynton. > RMPK should develop a color palette and signage. The transition zones need to be addressed. Take art in public places out of the guidelines. The Board will make a recommendation to the Commission that a public art committee be established. Mr. Hutchinson explained that the design guidelines would set the architectural designs, setbacks, landscaping and so forth for all projects that come into the CRA boundaries. They will be bringing all the district studies together in one document and this is the path to get there. Mr. Hutchinson stated that there was single family in the CRA area as well as industrial and that the goal was to have a document that covers overall design guidelines for the entire CRA that can be given to developers who are considering developments in the area. Ms. Rivers commented that the draft guidelines only covered the Mixed Use Low District for verification that RMPK is going in the right direction. Mr. Tillman asked for and received verification that the final design guidelines would include the entire CRA with all the various zoning districts. Vice Chair Heavilin asked if some of the CBD guidelines in the CRA might be extended to areas that are contiguous to proposed redevelopment sites. Mr. Hutchinson stated that the answer was, basically, no. Some of the lines have been established by legal documents, and the CBD is locked into traffic concurrencies, densities, and so forth for 2 Meeting Minutes Workshop on Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan & Urban Design Guidelines Boynton Beach, Florida November 13, 2003 planning purposes. However, it may depend on the area in question whether design guidelines would stretch to include contiguous businesses. III. Wrap-Up Chair Finkelstein stated that the Board members would review the drafts and come back to Mr. Hutchinson with questions or comments in the next two weeks. Mr. Malyszka stated that RMPK would come back with more sub-categories including industrial and possibly single-family uses. Mr. Hutchinson stated that RMPK should consider the uses within the CRA's boundaries and give them a way to address anything that comes through the door for development. Mr. DeMarco wanted to see the staff and the City Commission kept up to date on the project, since they might also have some thoughts. Chair Finkelstein said this updating would be left up to CRA staff. Since there was no further business before the Board, the meeting was duly adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan Collins Recording Secretary (111703)