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Minutes 11-14-00MINUTES OF THE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING HELD IN THE LIBRARY PROGRAM ROOM 208 S. SEACREST BOULEVARD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2000 AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT Lee Wische, Chairman J. Stanley Dub6, Vice Chair Robert Ensler, Alternate Woodrow Hay Steve Myott Maurice Rosenstock ABSENT Pat Frazier, Alternate Mike Fdedland Nicholas Igwe, Assistant City Attorney Mike Rumpf, Planning & Zoning Director Lusia Galav, Senior Planner Dick Hudson, Senior Planner 1. Pledge of Allegiance Chairman Wische called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. and led the Board and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 2. Introduction of the Board Members Chairman Wische introduced the Board members; Nicholas Igwe, Assistant City Attorney; Mike Rumpf, Director of Planning & Zoning; Lusia Galav, Senior Planner; Dick Hudson, Senior Planner; and the Recording Secretary. 3. Agenda Approval Motion Vice Chair Dub6 moved to approve the agenda, which was seconded by Mr. Hay and unanimously carried. 4. Approval of Minutes Motion Mr. Rosenstock moved that the minutes of the October 24, 2000 meeting be approved. Motion seconded by Vice Chair Dub6 and unanimously carried. Meeting Minutes Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida November 14, 2000 5. Communications and Announcements A. Planning and Zoning Report 1. Final disposition of October 24, 2000 Planning and Development Board meeting agenda items. Mr. Rumpf reported on the disposition of the following items by the City Commission at their November 8, 2000 Meeting: Quantum Lot 50B (Gale Industries) request for new site plan was approved. The Woolbright Medical Building (Dr. Freeman) request for new site plan was approved. All the postponed items will be coming back to the Board. Chairman Wische requested that Assistant City Attorney Igwe administer the. oath to all persons who would be testifying. 6. Old Business A. PUBLIC HEARING Major Master Plan Modification/Rezoning 1. Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: BOYNTON SHOPPES PCD (HEISE PCD) (Applicant requested postponement and readvertised for the November 28, 2000 Planning and Development Board Meeting.) Robert E. Basehart, Basehart Consulting, Inc. Boynton Shoppes, LLC 1620 S. Congress Avenue Request for Major Master Plan Modification to allow for the construction of an additional 3,000 square foot retail building located on a 0.727 acre outparcel in the Boynton Shoppes PCD. Motion Vice Chair Dub~ moved that Item 6.A.1 (Boynton Shoppes PCD) be postponed until the meeting of November 28, 2000 at the request of the applicant. Motion seconded by Mr. Ensler and unanimously carried. 2 Meeting Minutes Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida November 14, 2000 Zoning Code Variance 2. Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: BOYNTON SHOPPES PCD (Side Yard Setback) (Applicant requested postponement and readvertised for the November 28, 2000 Planning and Development Board Meeting.) Robert E. Basehart, Basehart Consulting, Inc. Boynton Shoppes, LLC 1620 S. Congress Avenue Request for relief from Chapter 2 Zoning, Section 5.F.7.e, requiring a minimum 30 foot setback to allow a 17.5 foot variance or a minimum 12.5 foot side yard setback within the Boynton Shoppes PCD. Motion Vice Chair Dubb moved that Item 6.A.2 (Boynton Shoppes PCD) (side yard setback) be postponed until the meeting of November 28, 2000 at the request of the applicant. Motion seconded by Mr. Ensler and unanimously carried. Abandonment 3. Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: GROTTO BAY @ BERMUDA PLACE (easement) (Applicant requested postponement and readvertised for the November 28, 2000 Planning and Development Board meeting). Joni Brinkman, AICP, of Winston Lee & Associates, Inc. Quantum Park & Village, LLC The east side of Quantum Lakes Drive, south of Gateway Boulevard Request for 20-foot utility easement abandonment between lots 60 and 61 in the Quantum Park PID. Motion - Vice Chair Dubb moved that Item 6.A.3 (Grotto Bay @ Bermuda Place) be postponed until the meeting of November 28, 2000 at the request of the applicant. Motion seconded by Mr. Ensler and unanimously carried. 3 Meeting Minutes Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida November 14, 2000 New Master Plan Approval/Rezoning 4. Project Name: Agent: Applicant: Owner: Location: Description: BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD PCD (BJ's Wholesale Club) Roscoe Biby, Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. Birchwood/Boynton, L.L.C. University of Florida Foundation, Inc., a Florida corporation and University of Florida Foundation Corporation, as Trustee. Southwest corner of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Winchester Park Road. Request approval for a Planned Commercial Development (PCD) Master Plan for 14.77 acres to include a BJ's Wholesale Club Store with ancillary gas station, a bank, two future retail/restaurant outparcels and related improvements. Mr. Joseph D. Lelonek, Director of Land Design South, informed the Board that with regard to the rezoning, they had no comments. Mr. Rumpf stated that since this is a public hearing, staff would provide a brief summary. Ten years ago an original master plan had been processed and the property was rezoned to a PCD. The property was approved for 20,000 square feet of shopping center. Because PCD zonings have a limited amount of life, when the project was nearing expiration, it was extended once and has since expired. Staff made a determination based upon the concurrency ordinance that the property would retain the concurrency status and the project has now come back to the City with a new master plan, which is a major master plan modification for new rezoning. Mr. Rumpf noted that BJ's Wholesale Club sells gas and will contain a bank and two other outparcels to be determined in the future. Mr. Ensler inquired if the City received any comments from Congress Middle School and Mr. Rumpf stated they received no comments from the School Board and they were notified. Mr. Hudson stated there is a letter in the file stating that the project would have no impact. Chairman Wische announced the public hearing. Since no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. There were no questions from the Board. 4 Meeting Minutes ....... Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida November 14, 2000 Motion Vice Chair Dub6 moved to approve the request for a Planned Commercial Development (PCD) Master Plan for 14.77 acres to include a BJ's Wholesale Club Store with ancillary gas station, a bank, two future retail/restaurant outparcels and related improvements, subject to all staff comments. Motion seconded by Mr. Hay and carried 6-0. B. SITE PLAN New Site Plan 1. Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: BOYNTON SHOPPES (Applicant requested postponement to the November 28, 2000 Planning and Development Board meeting) Robert E. Basehart, Basehart consulting, Inc. Boynton Shoppes, LLC 1620 S. Congress Avenue Request for new site plan approval to construct an additional 3,000 square foot retail building located on a 0.727 acre outparcel in the Boynton Shoppes PCD. Motion Vice Chair Dub6 moved that Item 6.B.1 (Boynton Shoppes) be postponed until the meeting of November 28, 2000 at the request of the applicant. Motion seconded by Mr. Ensler and unanimously carried. 7. New Business A. PUBLIC HEARING Conditional Use/Site Plan 1 .Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB (BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD PCD) Roscoe L. Biby, P.E./Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. University of Florida Foundation, Inc. Southwest corner of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Winchester Park Boulevard Request for conditional use/Site plan approval to construct a 108,532 square foot BJ's Wholesale Club, an ancillary gas station with Meeting Minutes Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida November 14, 2000 12 fueling positions, and a 4,875 square foot drive-in bank as a first phase on this 14.77 acre-PCD. Joseph D. Lelonek, Director of Land Design South, assumed the podium. Chairman Wische noted that there are 41 staff comments and requested that the agent only address the comments they do not agree with or need clarification. Mr. Lelonek said he wished to comment on Item 15, which deals with an old agreement that the property owner had ~with the neighboring parcel owners. The agent stated they are in the process of: amending the agreement in order to modify the height restrictions and that they will be asking for the increase in the height. The second comment Mr. Lelonek wished to address was Item 40 and stated that BJ's and Southtrust Bank would be constructed first. There will be no construction on the two additional outparcels in front. This will take place later. Chairman Wische inquired about the height of the building and the agent stated it would be 28'8" and 41'4" for the two architectural elements on the plan. Mr. Rumpf stated that the heights are within the limits of the zoning code. Mr. Rumpf said that the original agreement must be modified before the applicant could apply th ese heights. Mr. Rosenstock asked the applicant how they would address this if the landowner would not agree to the modification of the original agreement? The agent stated they are working with the adjacent landowners to get the agreement modified to allow for the increase in height. If the applicant cannot get the increase in height, they will have to abide by the 25' height limitation. However, Mr. Lelonek stated with a 600' setback from the right of way, it doesn't make sense to limit the height of the building 25'. Mr. Rosenstock asked for assurances that the Board was not approving something that is contrary to an existing legal agreement. Mr. Rumpf stated that this was not the case. Chairman Wische asked if there were any questions on Item 40? Mr. Rumpf replied that staff will be ascertaining that at least the perimeter common improvements have been installed which was not shown when the plans were submitted and the applicant will have to present the permanent landscaping to staff. The agent displayed an artist's rendering of the property and stated that it would be acceptable to them to landscape along the right of way of the entryway. Mr. Rosenstock inquired about the paving and drainage. Mr. Lelonek-stated that they would not be applying the paving to the outparcels and they would remain as sodded areas until a definite use for these parcels is known. This was agreeable with staff. 6 Meeting Minutes ~-~ Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida November 14, 2000 Mr. Ensler inquired how would the applicant deal with not obtaining the modification to the agreement to change the height. Mr, Lelonek stated that there is no reason to believe that they will not receive the modification to the agreement. Many items in the agreement were' based upon the old plan and the new plan is a better alternative for the residents. The new plan includes a larger retention area and buffer area around the two sides :adjacent to the residential areas, plus a berm and a wall. The agent stated that he was just informed that there is a verbal agreement between the parties to accept the increase in the height. Mr. Myott inquired about the landscaping within the parking lot. The agent replied that these are tree diamonds in the parking lot, which are being placed to break up the parking lot. Mr. Rumpf stated that this was allowed. Mr. Myott requested the agent to point out the location of the light poles in the parking lot and Mr. Lelonek pointed them out on the artist's rendering. The agent stated that there will be no wheel stops except around the traffic diamonds. Mr. Myott asked if staff was satisfied that there was no landscaping around the base of the poles? Mr. Lelonek did not think it would be feasible to place trees around the light poles and if shrubs were added, people might drive into them. Vice Chair Dub6 was under the impression that wheel stops were required. Mr. Rumpf replied he was not aware of this. It was required at one point in the Code, but had been removed. Mr. Rosenstock inquired if there was going to be any type of coordination between Wal-kMart and BJ's on the placement of the foot-candles in the parking lots. Mr, Rumpf stated that the applicant has to comply with the allOwable illumination in the parking areas. Mr. Rosenstock would like to have a standard set for the future. Mr. Myott noted that the poles are placed in every other aisle and are high and wide and might be brighter than other comparable shopping areas. Mr. Rumpf said the Board could request that staff review this project's compatibility with the Wal-kMart project. Mr. Rosenstock also inquired about the lighting fixtures and would the light be reflected, up or down? He also asked if there would be any shielding on the lights. The agent stated that the majority of the lights would be down lights with some type of fixture that would deflect the light away from the residential corridors. The agent stated that the read would have landscaping along the front so that the lights would not shine out directly onto Boynton Beach Boulevard and shielding will be used, which is a Code requirement. Mr. Ensler inquired about staff comment #26, which deals with parking requirements. Mr. Ensler noted that the third paragraph indicates that a total of 11 handicap spaces are required. It further states that eight are proposed and 7 Meeting Minutes .... Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida November 14, 2000 two more have to be added. The totals don't add up. Mr. Rumpf said he would check on this and that it might be a typographical error. Mr. Myott said that there are no color renderings or materials being submitted to the Board for the Bank. The agent r'eplied that they have been submitted to staff and presented an artist's rendering of the Bank building to the Board. The agent stated that two separate areas have been selected for these two buildings. Both buildings will have the same type of banding, diamonds, and scores and will be similar in their color schemes. The only differences are in the roofs. Mr: Hay noted that the diamonds in the parking lot will be taking away some parking spaces and asked if a van could be accommodated in these spaces. The agent stated that these particular parking spaces are 5'.long and are turned sideways. The normal overhang of a car is about 2 ~', thereefore with the traffic diamonds, they only encroach into the parking space by 2 W. Chairman Wische announced the public hearing. Mr. Bob Carney a resident of the Banyan Creek Development requested to speak. Chairman Wische asked Assistant City Attorney Igwe to administer the oath to Mr. Camey. Mr. Carney asked how high are the berm and the wall? The agent stated the berm is 4' with a 6' wall on top of the berm for a total of 10'. There will be landscaping on both sides of the wall. Mr. Carney also inquired if there would be any walkthroughs or passageways into his Community and the agent stated there will be none. Also, the retention area is being placed along the western side of the site and additional landscaping would be placed along the rear of the building. Chairman Wische closed the public hearing. Mr. Rosenstock inquired about the sizes of the trees around the perimeter and was informed they would be a minimum of 10' high; on the south 12' to 14'; and on the west 12' to 14'. Motion Vice Chair Dubb moved to approve the request for conditional use/site plan to construct a~ 108,532 square foot BJ's Wholesale Club, an ancillary gas station with 12 fueling positions, and a 4,875 square foot drive-in bank as the first phase of this 14.77 acre PCD, subject to all staff comments, and that Comment ~40 be modified to include that the perimeter landscaping buffer, but excluding the two outparcel buildings and related parking, shall be constructed prior to the issuance of a C.O. and Phase 2 outparcels shall be sodded and maintained per City code. Motion seconded by Mr. Rosenstock. 8 Meeting Minutes Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida November 14, 2000 The agent agreed to these stipulations. The motion carried 6-0. Technical Site Plan With Waivers 2. Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: GROTTO BAY @ BERMUDA PLACE (Applicant requested postponement to the November 28, 2000 Planning and Development Board meeting.) Joni Brinkman, AICP, of Winston Lee & Associates, Inc. Quantum Park & Village, LLC The east side of Quantum Lakes Drive, south of Gateway Boulevard, lots 59 through 61, Quantum park PID Request for Technical site Plan approval for a 15.16 acre POD in the Quantum Park PID. The Mixed Use POD will contain 272 multi- family residential rental units and require code waivers pursuant to Ordinance 00-52. Motion Vice Chair Dub6 moved that Item 7.A.2 (the technical site plan for Grotto Bay @ Bermuda Place) be postponed until the meeting of November 28, 2000 at the request of the applicant. Motion seconded by Mr. Hay and unanimously carried. 8. Other None 9. Comments by Members Mr. Hay commented on the arrangement of the meeting room and said that it works well, but he would like to have the Recording Secretary moved in front of the Board because it appeared to Mr. Hay that the Recording Secretary was having difficulty hearing what is being said because of the placement of her seating, which is away from the Board, as well as the audience. Also, Mr. Hay said that the microphones were not working well and noted that the members eventually turned the microphones off because of the feedback and noise. Mr. Rumpf stated he would arrange for this seating arrangement for the Recording Secretary for the next meeting. 9 Meeting Minutes .... Planning & Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida November14,2000 Mr. Rosenstock requested that members be furnished with larger notebooks and when material is furnished to the members there be holes in the paper so that it can be inserted into the notebooks. Mr. Ensler asked about the status of changing parking spaces from 9' to 10'. Mr. Rumpf stated that staff needs to re-evaluate the City's parking ratio requirements because it would result in a significant reduction in parking. Mr. Ensler inquired when Mr. Rumpf would be able to come back to the Board with recommendations and Mr. Rumpf said that the person who had been working on this had surgery and therefore, he was not certain. 10. Adjournment Mr. Rosenstock moved to adjourn. The meeting properly adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Barbara M. Madden Recording Secretary (one tape) 10