Renaissance Commons Phase VDEVELOPMENT ORDER OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
PROJECT NAME:
APPLICANT'S AGENT:
Renaissance Commons Phase V
Mr. Stephen B. Liller / Town & Country Builders, Inc.
Development
P&Z
Building
Engineering
Occ. License
Deputy City Clerk
AGENT'S ADDRESS:
1275 Gateway Boulevard Boynton Beach, FL 33426
DATE OF HEARING RATIFICATION BEFORE CITY COMMISSION: August 3, 2004
TYPE OF RELIEF SOUGHT: Request conditional use / new site plan approval for the construction of
two six (6)-story buildings (447 condominium units) on an 8.38-acre
portion of the 85.522-acre parcel in the SMU zoning district.
LOCATION OF PROPERTY: Southeast corner of Gateway Boulevard and Congress Avenue, just
north of the C-16 canal.
DRAWING(S): SEE EXHIBIT "B" ATTACHED HERETO.
THIS MATTER came before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida
appearing on the Consent Agenda on the date above. The City Commission hereby adopts the
findings and recommendation of the Planning & Development Board, which Board found as follows:
OR
X THIS MATTER came on to be heard before the City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida on the date of hearing stated above. The City Commission having considered the
relief sought by the applicant and heard testimony from the applicant, members of city administrative
staff and the public finds as follows:
Application for the relief sought was made by the Applicant in a manner consistent with
the requirements of the City's Land Development Regulations.
The Applicant
,.,-'"HAS
HAS NOT
established by substantial competent evidence a basis for the relief requested.
The conditions for development requested by the Applicant, administrative staff, or
suggested by the public and supported by substantial competent evidence are as set
forth on Exhibit "C" with notation "Included".
The Applicant's application for relief is hereby
/GRANTED subject to the conditions referenced in paragraph 3 hereof.
DENIED
5. This Order shall take effect immediately upon issuance by the City Clerk.
All further development on the property shall be made in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this order.
7. Other
DATED:
City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
RENAISSANCE COMMONS LOCATION MAP
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Future Land Uses:
LDR - Low Density Residential
MODR - Moderate Density Residential
LRC - Local Retail Commercial
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EXHIBIT "C"
Conditions of Approval
Project name: Renaissance Commons Phase V
File number: COUS 04-005
Reference: 2ndreview plans identified as a New Site Plan with a June 22, 2004 Planning and Zoning
Department date stamp marking.
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PUBLIC WORKS - General
Comments: None X
PUBLIC WORKS - Traffic
Comments: None X
ENGINEERING DIVISION
Comments:
1. Show sight triangles on the Landscape plans (LDR, Chapter 7.5, Article II, X
Section 5.H.) Use a 35 foot.sight triangle at all major driveways.
2. Full drainage plans, including drainage calculations, in accordance with the X
LDR, Chapter 6, Article IV, Section 5 will be required at the time of permitting.
3. Paving, Drainage and site details will not be reviewed for construction X
acceptability at this time. All engineering construction details shall be in
accordance with the applicable City of Boynton Beach Standard Drawings and
the "Engineering Design Handbook and Construction Standards" and will be
reviewed at the time of construction permit application.
UTILITIES
Comments:
4. Please provide a timeline that clearly illustrates when water and sewer services X
will be required to serve the proposed project. Your starting date for the timeline
should be the date of City Commission approval. Also, provide milestone dates
for permit application, the start of construction, and the setting of the first water
meter. This timeline will be used to determine the adequacy of water and
wastewater treatment capacity for your project upon its completion. Please be as
accurate as possible.
5. Palm Beach County Health Department permits will be required for the water X
and sewer systems serving this project (CODE, Section 26-12).
6. The CODE, Section 26-34(E) requires that a capacity reservation fee be paid for X
this project either upon the request for the Department's signature on the Health
Department application forms or within 7 days of site plan approval, whichever
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occurs first. This fee will be determined based upon final meter size, or expected
demand.
7. This office will not require surety for installation of the water and sewer utilities, X
on condition that the systems be fully completed, and given to the City Utilities
Department before the first permanent meter is set. Note that setting of a
permanent water meter is a prerequisite to obtaining the Certificate of
Occupancy.
8. A building permit for this project shall not be issued until this Department has X
approved the plans for the water and/or sewer improvements required to service
this project, in accordance with the CODE, Section 26-15.
9. Utility construction details will not be reviewed for construction acceptability at X
this time. All utility construction details shall be in accordance with the Utilities
Department's "Utilities Engineering Design Handbook and Construction
Standards" manual (including any updates); they will be reviewed at the time of
conslmction permit application.
FIRE
Comments:
10. Where underground water mains and hydrants are to be provided, design X
documents must demonstrate that they will be installed, completed, and in
service prior to construction work per the Florida Fire Prevention Code, (2000)
Section 29-2.3.2.
11. City Ordinance 04-005 provides for the following additional safety requirements X
for high-rise buildings and/or buildings with 6 or more stories:
~ A system capable of supplying air (to all levels of the structure) for the
purpose of filling air bottles shall be provided. It shall be designed to
meet fire depm:iment needs and demands; be tested annually and
maintained at the expense of the owner. It shall be for fire department
use only.
~ Equipment rooms or areas, as required by the Chief, designed to store
equipment for fire depa~hnent use shall be provided. They shall be located
every four (4) floors, be sized to meet fire department needs, and be locked and
labeled for fire department use only.
} Stairwell doors shall remain unlocked to allow entry to each floor from the
stairwell.
> Administrative controls shall be provided as deemed appropriate by the Fire
Marshal. This typically includes evacuation/identification maps, door labels,
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> impairment controls, etc.
> Multiple master keys fitting all common area doors shall be provided.
> Anchor devices meeting fire department requirements shall be placed on
the roof and used by the fire department for repelling purposes.
~ The location of fire department connections and fire
suppression control valves shall be approved by the fire
department.
> Communication systems and devices used to provide voice
information to building occupants and among emergency
personnel shall be approved by the Fire Marshal
> Elevators shall be of adequate size and configuration to
accommodate the needs of the fire department as describes in
the Fire Department Design Guide.
> Stairways and areas important to life safety shall be provided with adequate
smoke control features as determined by the Fire Marshal.
POLICE
Comments:
12. Show direction of travel inside traffic circle. X
13. Post One-Way sign in traffic circle. X
BUILDING DIVISION
Comments:
14. Buildings, structures and parts thereof shall be designed to withstand the X
minimum wind loads of 140 mph. Wind forces on every building or structure
shall be determined by the provisions of ASCE 7, Chapter 6, and the provisions
of 2001 FBC, Section 1606 (Wind Loads). Calculations that are signed and
sealed by a design professional registered in the state of Florida shall be
submitted for review at the time of permit application.
15. Every building and structure shall be of sufficient strength to support the loads X
and forces encountered per the 2001 FBC, Section 1601.2.1 and Table 1604.1.
Indicate the live load (psf) on the plans for the building design.
16. Buildings three-stories or higher shall be equipped with an automatic sprinkler X
system per F.S. 553.895. Fire protection plans and hydraulic calculations shall be
included with the building plans at the time of permit application.
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17. At time of permit review, submit signed and sealed working drawings of the X
proposed construction.
18. A minimum of 2% of the total parking spaces provided for the dwelling units X
covered under the Fair Housing Act shall be accessible and comply with the
requirements of the act. Accessible parking spaces shall be equally distributed
for each type of parking provided, e.g. surface parking, parking structures, etc.
per Title 24 CFR, Part 100.205.
19. Identify within the site data the finish floor elevation (lowest floor elevation) that X
is proposed for the building. Verify that the proposed elevation is in compliance
with regulations of the code by adding specifications to the site data that address
the following issues:
From the FIRM map, identify in the site data the title of the flood zone that the
building is located within. Where applicable, specify the base flood elevation. If
there is no base flood elevation, indicate that on the plans.
20. On the drawing titled site plan identify the property line. X
21. To properly determine the impact fees that will be assessed for the one-story X
recreation building, provide the following:
> Will the recreation building be restricted to the residents of the entire project
only?
~ Will the residents have to cross any major roads or thoroughfares to get to the
recreation building?
~ Will there be any additional deliveries to the site?
~ Will there be any additional employees to maintain and provide service to the
site?
Please have the applicant provide the City with a copy of the letter that will be
sent to the impact fee coordinator. To allow for an efficient permit review, the
applicant should request that the County send the City a copy of their
determination of what impact fees are required for the recreation building.
22. CBBCPP 3.C.3.4 requires the conservation of potable water. City water may not, X
therefore, be used for landscape irrigation where other sources are readily
available.
23. A water-use permit from SFWMD is required for an irrigation system that X
utilizes water from a well or body of water as its source. A copy of the permit
shall be submitted at the time of permit application, F.S. 373.216.
24. If capital facility fees (water and sewer) are paid in advance to the City of X
Boynton Beach Utilities Department, the following information shall be
provided at the time of building permit application:
> The full name of the project as it appears on the Development Order and the
Commission-approved site plan.
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> If the project is a multi-family project, the building numbeds must be
provided. The building numbers must be the same as noted on the
Commission-approved site plans.
> The number of dwelling units in each building.
> The number of bedrooms in each dwelling unit.
> The total amount paid and itemized into how much is for water and how
much is for sewer.
(CBBCO, Chapter 26, Article II, Sections 26-34)
25. At time of building permit application, submit verification that the City of X
Boynton Beach Parks and Recreation Impact Fee requirements have been
satisfied by a paid fee or conveyance of property. The following information
shall be provided:
> A legal description of the land.
> The full name of the project as it appears on the Development Order and the
Commission-approved site plan.
~ If the project is a multi-family project, the building numbeds must be
provided. The building numbers must be the same as noted on the
Commission-approved site plans.
> The number of dwelling units in each building.
~' The total amount being paid.
(CBBCO, Chapter 1, Article V, Section 3(f))
26. Pursuant to approval by the City Commission and all other outside agencies, the X
plans for this project must be submitted to the Building Division for review at
the time of permit application submittal. The plans must incorporate all the
conditions of approval as listed in the development order and approved by the
City Commission.
27. The full address of the project shall be submitted with the construction X
documents at the time of permit application submittal. If the project is multi-
family, then all addresses for the particular building type shall be submitted. The
name of the project as it appears on the Development Order must be noted on the
building permit application at the time of application submittal.
28. Show the proposed site lighting on the site and landscape plans. (LDR, Chapter X
4, Section 7.B.4) If possible, provide photo metrics as part of your TRC plan
submittals.
29. Add to the site data the total area under roof of each residential building. Provide X
tabular area data for each floor of each building. The breakdown shall include
the following areas and each area shall be labeled on the applicable floor plan
drawing:
~ Common area covered walkways;
> Covered stairways;
~ Common area balconies;
> Entrance area outside of a unit;
> Storage areas (not part of a unit);
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> Garages (not part ora unit);
> Elevator room;
~ Electrical room;
3, Mechanical room;
> Trash room;
> Mailbox pickup and delivery area; and
)' Any other area under roof.
(Chapter 4 - Site Plan Review, Section 7.E.2 and 3)
30. This structure meets the definition of a threshold building per F.S. 553.71 (7) and X
shall comply with the requirements of F.S. 553.79 and the CBBA to the 2001
FBC, Sections 105.3.1 through 105.3.6.
The following information must be submitted at the time of permit
application:
)* The structural inspection plan must be submitted to the enforcing agency prior
to the issuance of a building permit for the construction of a threshold building.
> All shoring and re-shoring procedures, plans and details shall be submitted.
All plans for the building that are required to be signed and sealed by the
architect or engineers of record shall contain a statement that, to the best of the
architect's or engineer's knowledge, the plans and specifications comply with
the applicable fire safety standards as determined by the local authority in
accordance with this section and F.S. Section 633.
31. Show the required clear floor space in the kitchens and for the bathrooms. A X
minimum 30" "x 48" clear floor space outside the swing of the door is required
in the covered bathrooms.
32. The storage area shall be separated by a fire-rated partition in accordance with X
the 2001 FBC, Table 704.1 (Sheet A.2.0).
33. A fire-rated wall is required between the parking garage and the residential X
building per the 2001 FBC, Table 704.1.
34. Every exterior wall within 15 feet of a property line shall be equipped with X
approved opening protectives.
PARKS AND RECREATION
Comments:
35. The Recreation and Parks Facilities Impact Fee is calculated as follows. X
447 Multi-family Units ~ $ 656 ea. = $293,232
Fee is due at the time of the first applicable building permit for this section.
FORESTER/ENVIRONMENTALIST
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Comments: None I x
PLANNING AND ZONING
Comments:
36. This project requires conditional use approval from the Planning & Development X
Board and City Commission. If approved, staff recommends that a period of one
(1) year be allowed to initiate this project (obtain a building permit).
37. This project is the fifth phase of the Renaissance Commons (f.k.a. Motorola) X
development. The School District of Palm Beach County approved the
Renaissance Commons project for 1,001 residential units for school concurrency
purposes. At the time of permitting, please confirm the cumulative number of
residential units approved through phases One through Five.
38. The SMU zoning district allows up to 20 units per acre. This phase is the fifth X
phase of the Renaissance Commons project. At the time of permitting, provide
staff with the project density. This density would take into consideration the
entire Renaissance Commons land area (+/- 86 acres) and the approved number
of units from phases One through Five.
39. The "Montevcrde" monument sign, proposed at the front entrance, is required to X
be at least 10 feet away from the property (phase) line.
40. The photometric plans indicate the lighting levels but do not show the outdoor X
lighting fixtures that would be used throughout the project. At the time of
permitting, provide a detail of the typical freestanding outdoor lighting fixture.
The detail should include the dimensions, materials, and colors. Staff
recommends that its design and style be compatible with the building design
(height) and poles that were used throughout Phases One through Three (Chapter
9, Section 10.F. 1.).
41. The unit tabulation on the master plan (sheet MP-0.1) and sheet A-2.0 indicates X
84 Unit "A" but when counted (on the graphic illustration), it adds up to 89 Unit
"A". This discrepancy between the tables and the graphic must be corrected.
The tables supersede the graphic.
42. The unit tabulation on the master plan (sheet MP-0.1) and sheet A-2.0 indicates X
101 Unit "B" but when counted (on the graphic illustration), it adds up to 113
Unit "B". This discrepancy between the tables and the graphic must be
corrected. The tables supersede the graphic.
43. The unit tabulation on the master plan (sheet MP-0.1) and sheet A-2.0 indicates X
160 Unit "C" but when counted (on the graphic illustration), it adds up to only
143 Unit "C". This discrepancy between the tables and the graphic must be
corrected. The tables supersede the graphic.
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44. The unit tabulation on the master plan (sheet MP-0.1) and sheet A-2.0 indicates X
21 Unit "D" but when counted (on the graphic illustration), it adds up to 33 Unit
"D". This discrepancy between the tables and the graphic must be corrected.
The tables supersede the graphic.
45. The unit tabulation on the master plan (sheet MP-0.1) and sheet A-2.0 indicates X
81 Unit "E" but when counted (on the graphic illustration), it adds up to only 69
Unit "E". This discrepancy between the table and the graphic must be corrected.
The tables supersede the graphic.
46. Include large sized color rendering of all building elevations by the Planning & X
Development Board meeting scheduled for July 27, 2004 (Chapter 4, Section
7.D.).
47. If a security gate is proposed in the future, then show its location on the first X
floor plan (sheet A-2.) and provide a detail indicating its dimensions, materials
used, exterior finish, and colors (Chapter 4, Section 7.D.). If a security gate is
proposed in the future, then it would resemble the other security gates used
throughout the Renaissance Commons development.
48. Staff recommends removing the cell tower that is currently located within the X
limits of this phase of the Renaissance Commons project.
49. Staff recommends if any major changes occur in the project's color palette, then X
the new color palette would require City Commission review and approval.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD COMMENTs:
Comments:
50. None X
CITY COMMISSION COMMENT:
Comments:
51. To be determined. {~lY~t.o.~
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