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Minutes 01-10-05M1'NUTES OF THE REGULAR MEET1'NG OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETI'NG HELD I'N COMMI'SSI'ON CHAMBERS, CI'TY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORZDA, ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2005 AT 6:30 P.M. Present Lee Wische, Chair Sergio Casaine, Vice Chair William Cwynar Woodrow Hay Shirley Jaskiewicz Roger G. Saberson Gerald Broening, Alternate Mike Fitzpatrick, Alternate (non-voting) Absent Jose Rodriguez David Tolces, Assistant City Attorney Michael Rumpf, Planning & Zoning Director Ed Breese, Principal Planner Dick Hudson, Senior Planner I. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Chair Wische called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Cwynar led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. TI. Introduction of the Board Chair Wische introduced the Board members and Assistant City Attorney Tolces. ZZI. Agenda Approval There were no changes, additions, or deletions to the agenda. Motion Mr. Cwynar moved to approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Hay seconded the motion that passed 7-0. :~V, Minutes Approval There were no changes to the minutes. Motion Ms. Jaskiewicz moved to approve the minutes of November 23, 2004 as presented. Vice Chair Casaine seconded the motion that passed 7-0. Meeting Minutes Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida JanuaryS0,2005 V. Communications and Announcements A. Planninq & Zoning Report Final disposition of the November 23, 2004 Planning and Development Board meeting Agenda Items Mike Rumpf, Planning & Zoning Director, reported on City Commission action on previously heard Planning and Development Board items. The St. Gregory Armenian Church item was postponed to January 18, 2005. The Renaissance Commons Phase VI Site Plan was approved on December 7, 2004. VI. Old Business A. Land Use Plan Amendment/Rezoning Project: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: Boynton Village (LUAR 04-006) Ruden, HcCIoskey, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A. Klatt Family Limited Partnership Between Congress Avenue and the LWDD E-4 Canal and South of the C-16 (Boynton) Canal Review of updated Master Plan associated with the rezoning of 82.0 acres to Suburban Mixed Use (SMU) Attorney Tolces administered the oath to all persons who would be testifying at this meeting. A correction was noted to the Agenda, which erroneously listed the amount of acreage involved as 1.6 acres instead of 81.81 or 82 acres. Dick Hudson, Sr. Planner, reviewed the highlights of the staff report. This project was first heard on June 22, 2004 and the rezoning was approved on June 21. At that time, the master plan was incomplete. Mr. Hudson showed a picture of the property, saying that at the time the Board had approved the request for zoning, it did not meet Code requirements. The developer had come back with several different iterations of the plan, the latest of which did meet Code and was provided to the Board members at this meeting for discussion and approval. 3ames Comparato, 980 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida, came to the podium to speak. 2 Meeting Minutes Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida .lanua~ 10, 2005 Chair Wische asked Mr. Comparato if he agreed with the twelve new conditions of approval. Mr. Comparato had questions about 1) the amount of land to be dedicated, and 2) the issue of expanding Gateway Boulevard. Mr. Comparato wanted clarification on Item #11, the open space comment. He referred to the City's regulation wherein the dedication of land could be offered in place of the cash impact fee for parks and recreation. Mr. Hudson confirmed that the amount of land to be dedicated was based on the appraised value of the property. Mr. Comparato believed that this figure would equate to 1.5 to 2 acres of land. Mr. Hudson advised and Mr. Comparato understood that this dedication of land would not be deducted from the City's requirement for usable open space. Mr. Comparato referred then to a mention in the staff report of the expansion of Gateway Boulevard from Renaissance Commons up to 1-95. Their traffic study did not address this point. Mr. Comparato thought this might have been something that was under consideration as an alternate plan, but he did not believe that it was stated appropriately in the staff report. Mr. Hudson agreed to investigate and resolve this point prior to the appearance of this item before the City Commission. With the discussion as noted, Mr. Comparato agreed with all of the conditions of approval. Cha/r Wische opened the pub//c audience, and dosed/t when no one w/shed to speak. Chair Wische acknowledged the presence in the audience of Vice Mayor McCray and welcomed him to the meeting. Board Comments Ms..laskiewicz was concerned about Condition of Approval Item #11. She was also concerned about the spine road exiting onto Old Boynton Road, a roadway already seriously impacted by traffic. She asked how the developer would deal with this issue if the five~laning were not done before the end of the project. If the spine road were opened, she asked whether the developer would consider having "right-turn only" exiting. Mr. Comparato responded that this would depend on the response from the County, the regulating agency for roadways. It was the developer's intention that the Old Boynton Beach Road improvements would be completed prior to the opening of the spine road. 3 Meeting Minutes Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida January 10, 2005 Ms. ]askiewicz inquired about the timeline for the roadwork, and Mr. Comparato responded that the project would be phased in as the work was completed throughout the County and in the area of the project. Mr. Fitzpatrick, Board Alternate, asked staff questions about the growth rate of Boynton Beach as portrayed on page six of the Staff Report. Mr. Hudson did not have the figures at his disposal, but offered to get them to Mr. Fitzpatrick. Mr. Fitzpatrick then commented that in the 1989 Comprehensive Plan, Recreation & Open Space Element, there was a specification of 6 acres per 1,000 new residents. Since this project has 1,120 units, he computed that there should be a land dedication of about 15 acres. This would be based on about 2 people per unit or 2,500 people, or 15 acres per the 1989 Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Fitzpatrick asked if the impact fee was supposed to capture enough money to buy six acres per thousand people. Mr. Hudson stated that it was 2.5 acres per thousand people of developed parkland, not 2.5 acres of raw land. The cost of equipment would also be part of it. Also, it was on a citywide basis. When the impact fee was developed, the cost of land citywide was considered, not specific land. The prices of large, vacant parcels were considered. Then, it was determined that it would cost "X" to buy and equip 2.5 acres and this formed the basis for the impact fee that was adopted. It did not buy 2.5 acres of this particular land. Mr. Fitzpatrick did not know where the City was going to get the rest of the developed parkland that he believed was due the City. Chair Wische suggested that Mr. Fitzpatrick meet with staff to go over this matter in detail so all the facts and figures could be available. Mr. Fitzpatrick wanted the record to reflect that the requirement for land dedication had dropped 90% from the 1989 standards. Mr. Saberson asked about the phasing for the traffic improvements and whether the County would state that before X amount of square foot or so many units could be built, a certain amount of roadway improvements would have to be under construction. Kim Glas-Castro, Ruden, McCIoskey, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A., 222 Lakeview Avenue, West Palm Beach, stated that with the current Traffic Performance Standards now under review, the County would issue a concurrency statement that would have specific conditions of approval for the use allocation that was being requested: the 1,120 units, 10K square feet of office space, and 149K square feet of commercial. It would say things like, "No building permits generating more than 190 new external, new peak hour trips until Gateway Boulevard/Congress Avenue intersection improvements are completed." As each site plan comes in, the County will relate it to the conditions of the Traffic Performance Standards. The developer did have a verbal approval from the County for their traffic study at this time. 4 Meeting Minutes Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida January 10, 2005 Ms. Jaskiewicz asked if the Traffic Study would have to be re-submitted to the Department of Community Affairs after the County's approval or disapproval. Mr. Hudson responded that if the County gave its approval for the developer's traffic study next week, the traffic study would have to go back to DCA with the final tabulations from the County. Cha/r Wische opened the pub//c hearing, but dosed/t when no one w/shed to speak. Motion Mr. Cwynar moved to approve Agenda Item 6-A, Boynton Village LUAR 04-006 between Congress Avenue and the LWDD E-4 Canal and South of the C-16 (Boynton) Canal, a review of updated Master Plan associated with the rezoning of 82.0 acres to Suburban Mixed Use with all staff conditions and the clarifications of Mr. Comparato. Mr. Hay seconded the motion that passed 7-0. VII. New Business A. Master Plan Modification Project: Agent: Owner: Location: Anderson PUD (MPMD O5-O0:L) Julian Bryan & Associates, Inc. D.R. Horton, Inc. West side of Lawrence Road, approximately 2,000 feet south of Hypoluxo Road Description: Request for master plan modification to allow a reduction in front setback from 25 feet to 22.5 feet. 3ulian Bryan, 300 N.E. 25th Street, Boca Raton, representing D.R. Horton, inc., came to the podium. He explained that part of the reason that he was requesting this modification was to provide some character in the development and avoid monotony in the streetscape. Ed Breese, Principal Planner, stated that the Technical Review Committee recommended approval of this request, subject to the 24 conditions of approval as well as the original 39 conditions. The developer was requesting that just the single-story homes in the development be granted the reduced front setback, limited to a maximum of 20% of the lots within the development. Chair Wische asked the applicant if he agreed with the 24 conditions of approval and the original 39 conditions. Mr. Bryan responded that the developer agreed to all conditions. 5 Meeting Minutes Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida January 10, 2005 Chair Wische opened the public hearing, and dosed it when no one w/shed to speak. Ms..laskiewicz wanted to make certain that the 20% ceiling was included in the conditions of approval. Mr. Breese responded that this was stated on the Master Plan itself. Mr. Fitzpatrick believed that the request should not be granted. His position was that the developer had known of the City's requirements and should be made to adhere to them. He believed that a regular citizen could not easily get such a reduction. He thought that the developer should make the lake smaller or do something else to meet the Code without asking for this reduction in the setback requirements. Motion Mr. Hay moved to approve the Anderson PUD MPMD 05-001 request for master plan modification to allow a reduction in front setback from 25 feet to 22.5 feet on the single-family homes for a maximum of 20% of the homes within the development and subject to 24 staff comments and the original 39 conditions. Mr. Cwynar seconded the motion that passed 7-0. Project: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: Serrano Beach (MPMD 05-002) Julian Bryan & Associates, Inc. D.R. Horton, [nc. One-quarter mile west of Congress; south of Golf Road Request for master plan modification approval to allow a reduction in front setback from 25 feet to 22.5 feet Mr. Saberson abstained from voting on this item since he lived in the abutting development. Julian Bryan, 300 N.E. 2Sth Street, Boca Raton, representing D.R. Horton Homes, remained at the podium to respond to questions. Chair Wische asked the applicant if he concurred with the 27 staff comments, including the 48 conditions from the previous development order. Mr. Bryan responded affirmatively. Chair Wische opened the pub//c hearing, and dosed it when no one w/shed to speak. Vice Chair Casaine asked the applicant to reiterate the reasons for the request for setback reduction. Mr. Bryan responded that it was market driven because people were demanding homes of larger and larger square footages. In a one-story house, this can 6 Meeting Minutes Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida January 10, 2005 be achieved by going wider or deeper. No changes will be made in the rear of the homes to avoid affecting surrounding developments. Having the one-story homes with the setbacks was also requested to provide a more varied streetscape. Mr. Fitzpatrick raised the same objection as on the previous item, believing that the developer should be required to abide by the Code. f4otion Mr. Cwynar moved to approve Serrano Beach MPMD 05-002 request for master plan modification approval to allow a reduction in front setback from 25 feet to 22.5 feet, subject to all staff conditions, including those from a previous development order. Vice Chair Casaine seconded the motion that passed 6-0, Mr. Saberson abstaining. B. New Site Plan Project: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: Centre ~ Woolbright (NWSP 05-002) Anthony Polera, Vitcar Consulting Company Boca Raton Holdings, LLC 2315 West Woolbright Road Request for new site plan approval for a 12,790 square foot office building on a 1.12- acre site in a C-1 zoning district. Ed Breese, Principal Planner, reviewed the highlights of the staff report. The typical parapet roof height is 27 feet 3 inches. There is a pitched roof at 32 feet that screens the mechanical equipment on the roof and the maximum height allowed in a C-1 zoning district is 30 feet. Staff recommended approval of the site plan subject to the conditions of approval and the accompanying Height Exception item. Tony Polera, 900 N.W. 17th Avenue, representing Boca Raton Holdings, LLC, came to the podium and remained there for this and the following item. Chair Wische asked if the applicant agreed with all 36 staff conditions of approval, and Mr. Polera responded that they were in agreement with all conditions. Chair Wische opened the pub/lc hearing, and closed it when no one w/shed to speak. Ms..]asckiewicz asked if the buffering was consistent with the buffering for the other buildings in the area. Mr. Breese stated that the abutting properties had landscaping of varying degrees of growth, but when the new plantings caught up, the buffering would be consistent with the surrounding properties. Meeting Minutes Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida .January 10, 2005 Mr. Fitzpatrick asked if this were a new site plan and Mr. Breese responded that it was, and that the previous site plan approval had expired. Motion Vice Chair Casaine moved to approve the new site plan approval NWSP 05-002 Centre @ Woolbright, subject to all 36 staff comments. Mr. Hay seconded the motion that passed 7-0. C. Heiqht Exception Project: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: Centre @ Woolbright (HTEX 05-002) Anthony Polera, Vitcar Consulting Company Boca Raton Holdings, LLC 2315 West Woolbright Road Request for height exception approval of two (2) feet to allow decorative roof and screening of mechanical equipment at a height of 32 feet, a distance of two (2) feet above the 30 foot maximum height allowed in the C-1 zoning district. Ed Breese, Principal Planner, showed the Board an architectural rendering with the middle portion of the building showing a hip roof, which screened the mechanical equipment. The purpose of this request was to add architectural interest to the building and screen the roof-top mechanical equipment. Chair W/sche opened the pub/ic hearing, and dosed it when no one wished to speak. Ms. Jaskiewicz commented that screening the mechanical equipment would be an asset. Mr. Hay inquired whether the colors in the architectural rendering were true to life, and the applicant responded that they were very much the same. Notion Mr. Hay moved to approve Centre @ Woolbright (HTEX 5-002) request for height exception approval of two (2) feet to allow decorative roof and screening of mechanical equipment at a height of 32 feet, a distance of two (2) feet above the 30 feet maximum height allowed in the C-1 zoning district, subject to all staff comments. Mr. Cwynar seconded the motion that passed 7-0. 8 Meeting Minutes Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida January 10, 2005 VIII. Other Chair Wische spoke about the "Comments by Members" section of the November 23, 2004 minutes. Tn this, Ms..laskiewicz stated that it was not the Board's job to automatically approve all of staff's recommendations. Chair Wische agreed that this was so. He disagreed, however, with what he perceived as an insinuation that the Board was "rubber stamping" the approvals of the professional planners in the Planning & Zoning Department. He stated that the Board had disagreed with staff on many occasions in the past. Often, the City Commission had agreed with the Board in its recommendations that were against those of staff. Ms. _laskewicz stated that it was not an insinuation, but the simple truth and she was glad the Board was in agreement on its goals. IX. Adjournment Since there was no further business before the Board, the meeting was duly adjourned at 7:17 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan Collins Recording Secretary (011105) 9