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Agenda 08-23-11 I CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING AGENDA DATE: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 TIME: 6:30 P.M. PLACE: Commission Chambers, 100 E. Boynton Beach Boulevard, Boynton Beach, Florida 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Introduction of the Board 3. Agenda Approval 4. Approval of Minutes from July 26, 2011 meeting 5. Communications and Announcements: Report from Staff 6. Old Business: None 7. New Business: A.1. Literacv Coalition of Palm Beach County (NWSP 11-003) - Request for New Site Plan approval to construct a 12,204 square foot office building on a 1.41-acre parcel located at 3651 Quantum Boulevard, in the PID (Planned Industrial Development) zoning district. Applicant: Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. B.1. Indoor Athletic InstructionlTrainina (CDRV 11-008) - Request to amend the Land Development Regulations (LOR) to 1) allow Indoor Athletic Instruction I Training establishments in the M-1 zoning district without limiting their size or restricting their location to multiple-tenant buildings on properties fronting on arterial or collector roadways; 2) change the definition of Indoor Athletic Instruction I Training to emphasize athletic activities; and 3) expand the definition of Indoor Entertainment to include indoor playground and play centers. Applicant: City- Initiated. C.1. Wall Sianaae (CDRV 11-009) - Request to amend the Land Development Regulations (LOR) to clarify the methodology used to calculate the maximum wall signage allowed for any given building or tenant space. Applicant: City-Initiated. 8. Other 9. Comments by members 10. Adjournment The Board (Committee) may only conduct public business after a quorum has been established. 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PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, (561) 742-6060 AT LEAST TWENTY (24) HOURS PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST. S:IPlanninglPlanning & Development BoardlAgendas - 2011IAgenda 8-23-11.dot t MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 26,2011, AT 6:30 P.M. IN COMMISSION CHAMBERS, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: Roger Saberson, Chair Mike Rumpf, Planning and Zoning Director Leah Foertsch James Cherof, Board Attorney Sharon Grcevic Cory Kravit Brian Miller Warren Timm James Brake, Alt ABSENT: Matthew Barnes, Vice Chair Chair Saberson called the meeting to order at 6:29 p.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance Ms. Grcevic led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 2. Introduction of the Board Chair Saberson introduced the members of the Board. A quorum was present. 3. Agenda Approval Motion A motion was made by Mr. Miller to approve the agenda. Mr. Timm seconded the motion that unanimously passed. 4. Approval of Minutes from June 28, 2011 meeting Motion A motion was made by Mr. Timm to approve the minutes as presented. Mr. Miller seconded the motion that unanimously passed. I Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, FL July 26, 2011 5. Communications and Announcements: Report from Staff Mike Rumpf, Planning and Zoning Director, reported the outcome of the items that went to the City Commission following the Board's review for the July meetings. At the July 5th City Commission meeting, there was one item which included the Code Amendment that allowed nightclubs, restaurants and cigar bars within Mixed-Use Pods of a Planned Industrial Development district. It was approved on second reading. At the July 19th City Commission meeting, there were two items on the agenda for approval. First, the Sibia office building New Site Plan for a two-story 8,806 square foot medical office building was approved. Second, the first reading of the Florida Friendly Landscape and Code Amendment that was being processed was approved. 6. Old Business None. 7. New Business Attorney Cherof administered the oath to all those intending to testify. A.1. PNC Bank (NWSP 11-001) - Request for New Site Plan approval to construct a 3,300 square foot bank with remote drive-through lanes on a 0.70-acre parcel located at 1520 South Federal Highway, in the C-3 (Community Commercial) zoning district. Applicant: PNC Financial Services Group. Kathleen Zeitler, Planner, presented the request for the New Site Plan. The property is located at the northeast comer of Federal Highway and Woolbright Road. The future land use designation is local retail/commercial land use. The zoning is C-3, Community Commercial. The site currently supports a gas station with vehicle repair and a convenience store. To the north is a multi-family development, Bermuda Cay, zoned R- 3; to the east is the same development; to the south is Woolbright Road and then the Riverwalk Shopping Center with a bank outparcel, Wells Fargo, and that is all zoned C- 3. To the west is Federal Highway and across Federal Highway is the mixed-use Las Ventanas, zoned Mixed-Use-Low. To the southwest, is the Sunshine Square shopping center and Valero gas, zoned C-3. Edward McDonald, professional Engineer with Bohler Engineering is the agent representing the applicant, Gina Anderson, with PNC Financial Services Group. They are requesting a Site Plan approval to construct a 3,300 square foot bank building with a remote drive-thru center, accessed by three lanes, including one lane for an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM). In the redevelopment of the site, all existing structures would be demolished and all underground equipment which included fuel tanks, monitoring wells and septic tank would be removed. All demolition, debris removal, and mitigation of the site would be required to comply with all applicable 2 I Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, FL July 26, 2011 local, state and federal environmental regulations. The Site Plan shows two access drives, both right-in, right-out, one on Federal and the other on Woolbright. Circulation from each driveway is two-way and continues throughout the parking lot. Staff determined that the elimination of a bypass lane around the remote drive-thru center would be acceptable due to the site circulation layout. Pedestrian walkways are provided that extend from the parking areas to the building and connect to continuous sidewalks. The building would require 14 parking spaces based upon the standard of one parking space per 250 square feet of building for bank use, for a total of 18 parking spaces, including one designated for handicap use. The bank would generate less traffic than the existing use on the site. Palm Beach County Traffic Engineering granted traffic concurrency approval for this project with a build-out year of 2012. The building complies with all setback requirements of the C-3 zoning district, as well as the Urban Commercial District overlay zone. The floor plan shows the PNC bank project would include a highly engineered design that meets the green building standards of a LEED volume certification program, specifically tailored for new construction of retail buildings. The plans indicate that the building components would maximize energy performance. The City encourages LEED design and construction through expedited permitting for this type of project with provisions and incentives of the City's newly adopted Green Building Ordinance. Ms. Zeitler continued to explain how the building would blend with other retail buildings in the area as far as exterior colors, roof design and lighting. Staff recommends, as a condition of approval, some decorative medallions or other elements, consistent with other retail stores in the area, be added to the facades to break up large expanses of blank walls and provide more visual interest. There are areas in the south elevation that are proposed to comply with the Art in Public Places requirement. The art would compliment the architecture of the building and enhance the ambiance of the development. Approval of the artist and artwork was still pending by the Arts Commission. Ms. Zeitler discussed the landscape requirements. The City Forester recommends as a condition of approval, a total of twelve identified trees be preserved and placed on site and to be in conformance with City requirements and also be in compliance with Crime Prevention requirements. The Development Application Review Team reviewed the request for a New Site Plan and recommended approval, contingent upon satisfaction of all 25 conditions of approval. Mr. Miller inquired what the impact to the City would be and Ms. Zeitler advised that 3 I Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, FL July 26, 2011 would be determined prior to the City Commission meeting as that study was not completed yet. Ryan Thomas, Engineer with Bohler Engineering and representing PNC Bank, 1000 Corporate Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, was asked to address the question raised by Mr. Miller regarding the economic impact. Mr. Thomas advised there were typically 8-12 full-time employees for a site of this type and the construction cost would be between $2-3 million. However, he would prefer to defer the question to PNC for more accurate figures. Mr. Thomas thanked Ms. Zeitler for her presentation and confirmed the details she had presented. He presented a slide show depicting the Site Plan that was approved by City staff and advised there were a couple of comments on the 25 conditions. With regard to vehicular access, there were meetings with Palm Beach County and City Engineering staff. The fire route contemplated was from Federal Highway, through the site and out onto Woolbright Boulevard, that was approved by the Fire Department. With regard to Bermuda Cay, the initial design for the project had a lift station on the north side of the site that was to have a 500 foot long directional drill underneath U.S. 1 to the south, which created concern for the City Engineering Department. To maintain that type of pipe, it would be 10-15 feet deep underneath the intersection. Looking for an alternate solution, the City directed Bohler Engineering to Bermuda Cay. Several meetings took place with Bermuda Cay and as a result of the meetings, a couple of letters were sent. One letter was from the City of Boynton Beach Engineering Department and one from Bermuda Cay's Homeowner Association, both talking about the proposed sewer connection being done with Bermuda Cay. Initially, the lift station was on the north side of the site. There is now an agreement with Bermuda Cay to go through their parking lot, and they would dedicate a 12 foot easement to tie into their sanitary sewer that was located a little north and east of the proposed site. As a result of the meetings, Bermuda Cay had requested a few items which are being complied with. One item was a six foot pre-cast wall. The drawings were submitted to them and they were extremely pleased with how it would look and how it would change the look of their neighborhood, as well. There had been discussion with regard to the public art portion of the project. As part of the commercial development of Boynton Beach, it was required to contribute some public art. There are a few ideas on how it would be accomplished. There was a trellis proposed and a screen wall on the south side adjacent to Woolbright. There was a screen wall that extends north of the building to the entrance on Federal to screen the drive-thru, as requested by staff. The southern screen wall was pretty unique. The landscaping architect had been working closely with City staff and came up with a landscape plan which everyone was pleased with. 4 I Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, FL July 26, 2011 Chair Saberson asked whether Mr. Thomas agreed with the conditions of approval and Mr. Thomas indicated most of them were agreed with, but had some comments on others. Item # 1 called for two fire hydrants and Mr. Thomas indicated it was worked out with the Fire Department and Engineering Department that the single hydrant on the north side of the building provided the fire protection required with the hose length. Ms. Zeitler advised she will follow up as this condition was added after the DART (Development Application Review Team) meeting occurred. Item #2 had to do with the grinder/lift station and all the issues with Bermuda Cay. Now that the issues with Bermuda Cay were resolved, the grinder station would no longer be required. He advised after discussions with Ms. Zeitler and Mr. Breese, it was decided to come back after site approval and do a minor administrative amendment to remove the lift station, which benefits all parties. Mr. Saberson advised that the Board could not actually remove the conditions, but could provide direction to put a plan in place before it goes to the City Commission. Item #7 reads that all lighting shall be metal halide. Mr. Thomas advised that was discussed at DART and indicated that the firm is very LEED conscious and all of the lighting is LED. He advised this was discussed with staff and they indicated it would be worked on. Ms. Zeitler expressed she would follow-up with the Police Department as the metal halide condition was one of their standard conditions. Item #14 would be discussed by Paul Griggs as it dealt with Planning and Zoning. Paul Briggs, Gensler Architects, 2020 K Street NW, Washington D.C., advised he wanted to briefly discuss Item #7 regarding the metal halide lighting locations. The metal halide lighting was also required with the under canopy lighting and wall mounted wall packs and these were typically LED. He wanted to make sure those items were included where metal halide lighting was required. Mr. Briggs showed a slide presentation and explained all the items required to maintain a certified LEED building project. On the exterior of the building, recycled content products would be used wherever possible. He continued to explain the building concepts both inside and out and mentioned that all plans follow a green sustainable concept. Ms. Grcevic mentioned issues she had with the landscaping and wanted assurance that they would remain low in areas near the street for safety and that they would be low maintenance so that little or no water irrigation would be required. Michael Gross, Landscape Architect, Bohler Engineering, 1000 Corporate Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, discussed the landscaping. He commented the shrubs and landscaping on 5 I Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, FL July 26, 2011 the corners would be low maintenance and would be a maximum of 18 inches in height, along with a grass strip on the Federal Highway side. The irrigation is designed to Florida Friendly standards with separate zones to increase water efficiencies. Motion Ms. Grcevic moved to approve PNC Bank (NWSP 11-001) request for New Site Plan subject to all staff recommendations subject to the recommended conditions of approval. The motion was seconded by Mr. Miller and was unanimously passed. B.1. Cuthill's Bar (COUS 11-003 I MSPM 11-002) - Request for Conditional Use and Major Site Plan Modification approval to allow an existing 1,563 square foot building and a new 1,025 square foot chickee hut (totaling 2,588 square feet) to be used as a bar/nightclub on a 0.29-acre parcel located at 417 North Federal Highway, in the CBD (Central Business District) zoning district. Applicant: IMAEC, LLC and AEC Property Holdings, LLC. Eric Johnson, Planner, presented the details of the site plan modification. The property is located at 417 North Federal Highway. There is a right-of-way for NE 4th Avenue and farther north is an existing commercial building; to the south is Veterans Bicentennial Park; to the east is the right-of-way for North Federal Highway and farther east is the Promenade project. To the west is the right-of-way for NE 4h Street; farther west is an existing commercial building. The subject property is zoned CBD and its underlying land use is Mixed-Use. The proposal calls for a 1,563 square foot building and a 1,025 chickee hut on 0.29-acre parcel. The property is small and is comprised of multiple parcels to form one lot. The existing building is located at the southeast corner of the site and the existing parking spaces are west of the site. The proposal is to occupy the existing building, develop the site with a chickee hut and improve the existing parking areas. There are currently 11 parking spaces on site and the proposal is to increase that from 11 to 14. The landscape plan shows existing plantings on the site and will remain. The proposal included the planting of more trees and shrubs, all of which would comply with the Code. A bar/nightclub by definition, in the CBD, is a Conditional Use and therefore each Conditional Use request had to demonstrate compliance with the standards that are evaluated. There are 13 standards for evaluating Conditional Use. The first being ingress and egress. The entrance will be relocated along NE 4th Avenue, and would combine the off street parking spaces and would also have safe-sight triangles. With regard to refuse and service areas, an existing dumpster enclosure is located on site. The site complies with the City's requirements for potable water and sanitary sewer. Seating was proposed inside the building, inside the chickee hut and outside in the loggia. There would be a total of 150 seats in all the areas. Placement of the building 6 I Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, FL July 26, 2011 and the chickee hut are consistent with the Federal Highway area, particularly within the Urban Commercial District Overlay. The site is located in study area #3 of the Federal Highway Corridor Redevelopment Plan and compatible with that Plan. With respect to economic effect, while holistic data cannot be accurately provided, generally speaking, it would be a positive impact. Revenue would be obtained from fees such as utility fees, assessment fees and others. There would be approximately 10-15 people employed. According to the Code requirements, data is required as to the sound emitting devices and equipment. The problem, according to the applicant, was the equipment had not been chosen yet, so providing a sound analysis would not be possible at this time. Staff, as a condition of approval, has recommended that a new Code Amendment be brought forth to address this particular issue. At the time this was implemented, the live entertainment permit was not available. Rather than requiring the applicant to go through a Conditional Use application and also the live entertainment permit, it was felt that new language would be put in place prior to the applicant applying for a business tax receipt, which the applicant would have 18 months to apply. Although the study called for the applicant to apply for a live entertainment permit which would include a fee and a lengthy process in addition to a Conditional Use permit, if staff presented new Code Amendments that would address the situation, taking both permits into consideration, it would act as a hybrid so in the future, if another bar or nightclub wanted to come to the City and they do not have sound equipment picked out, it could be addressed more appropriately. The sound study would be addressed in condition #21. As to parking, the applicant stated there would be 10-15 employees and the site currently would have 14 parking spaces after the development was complete. Under normal circumstances, based upon the number of seats proposed, a total of 60 parking spaces would be required. For the record, Mr. Johnson wanted the following to be included as part of the minutes. "In pursuant to Part III (LDR) Chapter 4, Article 4, Section 2C, bars and nightclubs require one parking space per 100 square feet, but no less than one space per 2.5 seats. Based on this standard, the project would require a total of 60 parking spaces. However, the Code contains a special adaptive re-use provision as applicable to properties located in CBD. The structure is allowed to be enlarged in the manner not to exceed 100% of the gross floor area. No additional parking shall be required if the use is changed or seats are added. Therefore, this project is not compelled to add any additional off-street parking spaces, pursuant to the above provisions." In fact, these provisions were intentionally created in order to stimulate business activity in older properties that would otherwise remain unimproved and possibly unoccupied, given the inability to accommodate all necessary site improvements associated with current parking regulations. 7 I Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, FL July 26, 2011 Mr. Johnson advised that the Promenade had public parking available for projects such as this. However, the Promenade parking was only available until 12:30 a.m. The applicant was prepared to address this concern. In 2000, the CRA completed a parking analysis for the area for which Mr. Johnson provided a hand-out to the Board. This analysis was done prior to the Promenade being complete. According to the hand-out, there are parking deficits in two areas. The Promenade helped to overcome that area as the parking available exceeds the deficit. The issue was the 12:30 a.m. limitation, which in their agreement with the CRA; they are allowed to restrict access to parking spaces. They have not been approached on the issue of keeping it open longer. The Staff had produced a condition of approval for this very purpose. Bradley Miller, Miller Land Planning Consultants, advised they are requesting the Conditional Use in the Site Plan and confirmed what Mr. Johnson presented. He advised the property owner had reached out to property owners on the west side and to the north to get a commitment to use their parking spaces during non business hours. He advised he had gotten permission to use those parking spaces. There was a comment made about people walking across the street to get to the Promenade garage after leaving a bar and Mr. Miller advised there was a signal and a crosswalk there and hoped that those provisions in place would make the crossing safe. Mr. Miller advised the staff report was reviewed and there was agreement with all of the conditions. The additional condition would be to address the issue of the Promenade parking which was generated through discussion. Mr. Johnson read the draft condition for the record: "To restrict the hours of operation to no later than 12:30 a.m. Written documentation, acceptable to the City, must be provided to confirm the availability of additional off-site parking (within a reasonable distance) in order for the hours of operation to be extended beyond 12:30 a.m." The Board was in agreement with the wording of the condition. Ms. Grcevic commented that with the availability of parking from the neighboring business, she did not feel the Promenade parking would be an issue. She also inquired if the chickee hut would be a bonafide, to Code, structured chickee hut, not a Seminole built chickee hut. Mr. Miller advised although it was Seminole built, there would be electrical and all building Codes would be met. There was further discussion on the parking issue and possibly investigating the option of valet parking. Mr. Miller advised that valet parking had already been decided and would be incorporated into the plan. Mr. Miller suggested coming back with the type of sound equipment that would be utilized. He felt that a project like this is not put together and then after it is put together, the sound equipment is chosen. It should all be part of the overall project that would be 8 I Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, FL July 26, 2011 approved. Mr. Miller of Miller Land Planning advised that staff addressed that issue with the changes made in some of the ordinances where that information would be provided and the regulations would be complied with. William Hagestron, 532 SE 28th Avenue, advised he owned the automotive shop directly west of the proposed site. He advised he talked very briefly about parking with the applicant and in the plan, there appeared to be alot more parking than he had discussed with the applicant. He also advised the purchase of the property was also discussed with the owner, as well as other properties in the area, but Mr. Cuthill decided to purchase the proposed Federal Highway location. He inquired as to the promenade parking and advised he thought it was for everyone, so there should not be an issue with customers of Cuthill's utilizing it. He advised his building was available for parking as he did not run his business full time at the present time. Mr. Johnson advised that on behalf of Board Member Barnes who was absent from the meeting, he wished to read an email addressing a concern Mr. Barnes had with the application. Mr. Barnes contented that the pedestrian crosswalk was located directly in front of the applicant's property and did not have the "countdown signal" for pedestrians to look at while crossing Federal Highway. He stated it was a long walk across Federal Highway and although the length of the stop signal for vehicular traffic appears to be long enough for pedestrians to safely make it across the road, countdown signals would help pedestrians cross Federal Highway safely and comfortably. Mr. Saberson asked the Board if there were any recommendations relevant to Mr. Barnes' comment. Mr. Johnson indicated the signal Mr. Barnes was referring to was located at the Federal Highway right-of-way and that he attempted to contact the appropriate staff members that would be able to discuss it further but was unsuccessful. It would most likely require coordination with FDOT (Florida Department of Transportation). There would be an extra expense involved in installing a new signal. Mr. Saberson confirmed that before the next Commission meeting, Mr. Johnson would have further conversations with the staff members to determine whether there should be another condition. Mr. Johnson would follow up but thought the condition would be more appropriate coming from the Planning and Development Board rather than staff. Mr. Saberson wanted Mr. Johnson to investigate it futher with the idea in mind of not mandating a condition, but for staff to consider the condition as to whether or not, in its opinion, felt it was warranted. If so, the matter would be discussed at the City Commission level. Mr. Miller of Miller Land Planning advised it would be an FDOT issue and felt no one had enough information at the present time to approve or disapprove it as far as to what it would entail or what the requirements would be. Mr. Miller inquired if the project were approved, when would construction begin and was advised as soon as the permit could be acquired. He wanted to know why there were no comments from the Police or the CRA regarding this project. Mr. Johnson indicated they had reviewed the project and any comments were eliminated because the Site plan 9 I Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, FL July 26, 2011 complied with whatever they commented on. He indicated they were endorsing the project. Mr. Johnson wanted to discuss the live entertainment permit versus the sound study. The live entertainment permit does not require the sound analysis. The Conditional Use application requires the sound analysis. The live entertainment permit relies more on the City's existing sound regulations and operational performance standards. The City Code has certain decibel levels that each business must adhere to, so while there was work being done on creating new language and drafting a new ordinance, he wanted to advise that staff was recommending that the applicant not have to submit the sound analysis in connection with this application. He felt that it would be more appropriately addressed later when staff drafts new regulations specific to these types of applications. This was addressed in condition of approval #21. Mr. Saberson asked if this would be doing away with the sound study analysis in all cases or would some cases require it? Mr. Rumpf advised he was one of the team members who worked on the live entertainment permit process, which took several months to put together. The intent was to rely heavily on the City's existing sound regulations. To require additional building materials to prevent any sound from radiating through a building might be excessive. There was a sound system in place in the City that, if enforced, theoretically required uses not exceed a certain decibel threshold based on the time of day. He advised this would be intended to be more business friendly, with a faster means of reviewing live entertainment applications from various restaurants and bars in the City. Many have been operating "unlawfully" in the City with the type of activity they had been conducting and entertaining patrons for many years. It would be retrofitted to motivate more activity and create a vibrant atmosphere downtown, which the Mixed-Use districts and developments are intended to accommodate. Mr. Saberson wanted to confirm that this meant that the existing sound analysis would be terminated that would otherwise have been required when the Code amendment comes forward. In addition, the City would rely exclusively on the provisions and ordinances that currently exist that certain decibel levels must be met in business activity. He also inquired if the City actively enforces that ordinance. Mr. Johnson confirmed this. There was further discussion on the sound ordinance and decibel requirements. Ultimately, the sound issue was the responsibility of Code Compliance in that if a business did not comply with requirements, the live entertainment permit could be taken away for up to one year. Motion Mr. Brake moved to approve the site plan with staff recommendation subject to all conditions of approval and including one read by Mr. Johnson and agreed to by applicant. Ms. Grcevic seconded the motion that passed unanimously. 10 I Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, FL July 26, 2011 C.1. Beverage and Food Manufacturing (CDRV 11-007) - Request to amend the Land Development Regulations (LDR) to 1) modify the definitions of certain industrial uses to allow an accessory component to include retail sales, tasting rooms, and facility tours; and 2) to allow such industrial uses within the C-4 (General Commercial) zoning district. Applicant: City- Initiated. Mr. Johnson advised the proposed request would further business and economic development. The intent of the Code amendment would revolve around five primary initiatives or reasons. 1) the business and economic development initiative; 2) the sustainability initiative; 3) internal consistency for regulatory compliance; and 4) implementation, feedback and current objects and City vision. This Code amendment was to further business and economic development. The City had been approached by a couple of entrepreneurs who want to open a microbrewery in the City. Currently, the Code prohibits distilling and brewing activities. Because micro brewing is on the rise, staff reevaluated the prohibition against distilling and brewing, and reevaluated the Code to determine if it was something that the City would want. Mr. Johnson handed out a chart that indicated Florida was listed 44th out of 50 states as far as microbreweries per capita. He advised that microbreweries and craft breweries were something to be considered in the City. The business model of the microbreweries and craft breweries was three-fold. 1) producing and manufacturing the beer on site; 2) distributing across the County, State and hopefully the nation; 3) they want to have tasting rooms, which is an area of the facility that the public would be invited to come in and taste their product and also taste comparable products, as well as retailing other items. In order to allow a microbrewery in the City, the prohibition against brewing and distilling had to be removed and a provision added to allow a tasting room. Staff evaluated this and asked if the public should be invited into the industrial areas and should there be a bar or nightclub in the M-1 zoning district. The answer was no. It was something staff felt that, with the proposed provisions, it would be inviting a bar or nightclub in the M-1 zoning district. The tasting area would be for the patrons to come in, taste the product and to keep them from lingering, the hours of operation had been restricted. In the C-4 zoning district, it would be different. In the M-1 zoning district, beverage manufacturing, dairy manufacturing, food processing, frozen foods, ice cream, dessert tasting room, would all be permitted uses in the M-1 zoning district currently. In order to allow a beverage manufacturing establishment to have a tasting room, it would need to be expanded to the food manufacturing aspect also. If a food manufacturer was in the City and wanted people to come in and taste their product, as long as it complied with all the standards of the City, it seemed like a logical fit to expand it. The definitions were changed to allow for the tasting room with certain size regulations and thresholds that would have to be maintained in order to not have a bar/nightclub in the M-1 zoning district. In the C-4 zoning district, it would be a Conditional Use to have these types of uses and a bar or 11 I Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, FL July 26, 2011 nightclub is allowed in this district. Mr. Timm advised he had been in these types of places in other states and felt they were also really good restaurants. As a restaurant type of operation, he felt this would contribute tremendously to the success of Boynton Beach and he would endorse it. Mr. Miller inquired how many cities in the County allow these types of businesses and Mr. Johnson advised he did not have the information on hand, but did review the municipalities in the County that may allow a craft brewery to locate there. They tend to be in industrial areas because the industrial areas are where there are low rents, large spaces and high ceilings, as these types of uses require those things. Mr. Rumpf advised this was the second request they have had in the last six months. The first one had to be turned away since there was no Code to accommodate the business plan. The second one advised they were looking in the area, had gone to Delray and the areas all have similar Codes to the City. Mr. Rumpf further explained the mechanics of the breweries. Mr. Kravit inquired whether the Code, as it currently stands, permit the brew concept now and Mr. Rumpf advised it did not. The production of beverages was allowed, but not alcohol. The production of beverages was allowed to a certain degree, but not with an on-site retail component. This was the aspect that would need to be addressed. Mr. Kravit further inquired if the City would consider amending the proposed changes to include a brew pub concept and if an immediate application was anticipated for a microbrewery from the entrepreneurs that inquired. Mr. Rumpf indicated yes and advised that Mr. Johnson had been working very closely with the second contact to work out the restrictions and learn about the operation of the business plan to see how it works. There was a building he was targeting in one of the northern pockets of the City Mr. Miller suggested inviting the person to address the Board and explain exactly how this concept would work. Mr. Johnson advised that originally there was going to be a restriction imposed that mandated the beverage produced on site would only be able to be sold on site, but it came to staff's attention that those in the industry sell each other's craft brews and it was part of their plan in order to reach distant markets. Mr. Kravit inquired whether that should be stricken from the proposed language and Mr. Johnson advised they had already omitted it. Mr. Johnson inquired if additional language should be added immediately and Mr. Saberson suggested to simply delete the sentence so it would not read lito be sold on site". Motion Mr. Timm moved to recommend approval to the City Commission with the amendment on page 4 discussed previously. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kravit and approved 12 I Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, FL July 26, 2011 unanimously. 8. Other None, 9. Comments by members Mr. Miller asked if there was any feedback on his question concerning lighting on South Federal Highway and Mr. Rumpf indicated that Jeff Livergood was in the process of researching. It was a DOT right-of-way and they would be responsible for the lighting, but may be part of the roadway improvements. 10. Adjournment Mr. Timm moved to adjourn and was seconded by Ms, Grvcevic. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m. ,-, a " 1" t U~{( tz,1..(,(,,:2..c;- Ellie Caruso Recording Secretary 13 I DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANNING AND ZONING DIVISION MEMORANDUM NO. PZ 11-027 TO: Chair and Members Planning & Developmerif Board Ii ' jL/ THRU: Michael Rumpf "f!A.l Director of Planning and Zoning FROM: Eric Lee Johnson, AICP r Planner II DATE: August 10, 2011 PROJECT: Quantum Park Lot 16 (Literacy Coalition of PSC / NWSP 11-003) REQUEST: New Site Plan approval to construct an office building on a 1.41-acre parcel in the pro zoning district. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Property Owner: Quantum Corporate Center, LLLP Applicant: Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County Agent: Kenneth R. Carlson Location: Quantum Park Lot 16 (see Exhibit "A" - Site Location Map) Existing Land Use/Zoning: Development of Regional Impact (DRI) / Planned Industrial Development (PID) Proposed Land Use/Zoning: No change proposed Proposed Use: Office Acreage: 1.41 acres (61 ,482 sq uare feet) Adjacent Uses: North: Existing light industrial building with multiple tenants, classified Development of Regional Impact (DRI), zoned Planned Industrial Development (prO), with an Office Industrial (01) Quantum Park PIO land use option; South: Undeveloped land, classified Development of Regional Impact (DRI), zoned Planned Industrial Development (PID), with a Mixed Use (MU) Quantum Park PID land use option; East: Right~of-way for Quantum Boulevard; still father east is existing light industrial building with multiple tenants classified Development of I Memorandum No. PZ 11-027 Quantum Park Lot 16 (Uteracy Coalition of PBC I NWSP 11-003) Page 2 Regional Impact (DRI), zoned Planned Industrial Development (PID), with an Industrial (IND) Quantum Park PID land use option; and West: Undeveloped land Lot 16-A (drainage easement); still farther west is an existing lake (Quantum Park Water Management tract); and still farther west is an existing office building (United Way of Palm Beach) classified Development of Regional Impact (DRI), zoned Planned Industrial Development (PID), with an Office (O) Quantum Park PID land use option; and PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFICATION Owners of properties within 400 feet of the subject site plan were mailed a notice of this request and its respective hearing dates. The applicant has certified that signage is posted and notices mailed in accordance with Ordinance No. 04-007. BACKGROUND Site Features: The subject property consists of 1.41 acres with over 181 feet of frontage on Quantum Boulevard. The site is currently undeveloped and contains several mature trees, a drainage easement, and a utility easement. According to the survey, the highest elevation reading is 14.7 feet, located at the western portion of the lot. Proposal: Mr. Ken Carlson, agent for the applicant, is seeking new site plan approval to construct a 12,204 square foot office building (headquarters for the literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County). According to their website, the organization was started in 1989, and their mission is to improve the quality of life by promoting and achieving literacy. Their goal is to ensure that every child and adult in the County becomes a reader. The organization has direct service programs aimed at serving individuals from infancy through adulthood. The objectives of their programs are as follows: 1) help families in poverty improve reading and English skills; 2} teach adults with low literacy skills in the workplace and in community centers; 3} provide training on literacy strategies for staff members at child care centers, family care homes and after school programs; 4) work with pediatricians to introduce low income families to the importance of reading with their children; 5} provide reading partners who share books weekly with three-year-old children to help them blossom into life-long lovers of books and reading; 6} coordinate a home visiting program that encourages verbal interaction and educational play between parents and their preschool children; 7) coordinate an AmeriCorps program whose members tutor children, youth and adults and serve as high school graduation coaches: and 8} provide professional development workshops for adult education teachers and administrators. Staff understands the project would be completed within one (1) phase with a build-out date planned for late 2012. It is anticipated that a total of 89 people would be employed with the possibility of increasing staff within the first five (5) years of operation. Staff also understands the breakdown of employees would be as follows: 40 AmeriCorps members who would provide weekly training on a specified day and attend meetings; 17 full-time (14 of which work in the office all or I Memorandum No. PZ 11-027 Quantum Park Lot 16 (Literacy Coalition of PBC I NWSP 11-003) Page 3 most of the day); and the remaining 32 would work part-time (5 in the office, 27 in the field). The floor plan (sheet A4.0) illustrates the proposed layout of offices, conference and meeting rooms, kitchen, and the book distribution center. All construction will be in conformance with the Florida Building Code. The project has been reviewed and approved by the Quantum Park Architectural Review Committee. The applicant intends for this development to be a green project, and while the City's review has been underway, the applicant is considering the requirements for both the City's Green Building Program or LEED certification (U.S. Green Building Council). It should be noted that staff and the applicant have had numerous meetings and communications regarding the sustainable attributes of the project, and staff anticipates the project would satisfactorily meet the necessary prerequisite standards and achieve the minimum necessary electives (if not more) of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) and I or achieve a LEED Silver rating. ANALYSIS Concurrency: Traffic: A traffic impact statement for the project was sent to the Palm Beach County Traffic Division for concurrency review in order to ensure an adequate level of service. The Palm Beach County Traffic Division approved the traffic analysis on June 22, 2011 and has determined that the proposed project is located within the previously approved Quantum Park DRI and therefore, meets the Traffic Performance Standards of Palm Beach County. The County determined the project would generate a total of 235 new trips per day, 31 net A.M. peak hour trips and 25 net P.M. peak hour trips at project build.out in 2013. School: School concurrency is not required for this type of project. Utilities: The City's water capacity, as increased through the purchase of up to five (5) million gallons of potable water per day from Palm Beach County Utilities, would meet the projected potable water for this project. Sufficient sanitary sewer and wastewater treatment capacity is also currently available to serve the project. Police/Fire: Staff has reviewed the site plan and all comments have been addressed. Fire Rescue staff expects to provide an adequate level of service for this project with current or expected infrastructure and/or staffing levels. Drainage: Conceptual drainage information was provided for the City's review. The Engineering Division has found the conceptual information to be adequate and is recommending that the review of specific drainage solutions be deferred until time of permit review. Access: A driveway opening is proposed at the southeast corner of the site along Quantum Boulevard. This driveway would be wide enough to accommodate both vehicular ingress and egress. Safe-sight areas (triangles) are proposed on both sides of the driveway opening to ensure safe traffic movements. I Memorandum No. PZ 11-027 Quantum Park Lot 16 (Literacy Coalition of PBC / NWSP 11-003) Page 4 Parking: The project proposes a total of 12,204 square feet of gross building area. The site plan depicts parking spaces located east of the proposed office building fronting Quantum Park Boulevard and to the south, abutting Lot 17. According to Part III (LOR), Chapter 4, Article V, the minimum off-street parking requirements for office buildings is based on the following methodology: One (1) parking space per 300 square feet of gross floor area. Normally, this methodology is sufficient to determine the minimum number of required parking for office buildings. However, the floor plan for this project proposes an atypically large meeting room, representing more than 15% of the floor area, and staff understands that the Literacy Coalition operation would include hosting frequent meetings to include numerous individuals involved in training exercises, fund raising and general business, and programming. This intensity of activity, which is greater than that of a typical office use, is reflected by the more intense parking ratio of one (1) parking space per 100 square feet of gross floor area. Because of the frequency of such meetings, staff has determined that both methodologies shall be utilized. When the ratios are combined, this office would require more off-street parking spaces than a standard office building. Therefore, based on the proposed floor plan (and respective parking methodologies), the project would require a total of 54 parking spaces. The site plan shows that 57 spaces are provided, including three (3) handicap accessible spaces. The 90-degree parking stalls, excluding the handicap space, would be dimensioned nine and one-half (9 Y2) feet in width and 18 and one-half (18 %) feet in length and include continuous curbing. All proposed parking staUs, including the size and location of the handicap space, were reviewed and approved by both the Engineering Division and Building Division. In addition, all necessary traffic control signage and permanent markings will be provided to clearly delineate areas on site and direction of circulation. It was the applicant's intent to place the parking in front of the building "in a fashion as to create a round-about that circulates around a lovely landscape feature with benches encouraging outside gathering." Landscaping: The site plan tabular data indicates that 34.65% of the subject property would be pervious, consisting of landscaped and open space areas. Several existing trees will be either relocated on-site or removed and mitigated. As indicated in the plant list of the landscape plan, the project proposes seven (7) different types of trees and 21 types of shrubs / groundcover. Almost 70% of the plant material would be native to Florida, and pursuant to city standards, all have been selected that have "low" or "medium" watering needs as recognized by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Waterwise manual. The foundation planting area proposed east of the building would be three (3) feet - four (4) inches in width, approximately two (2) feet deficient per the minimum standard. At the time of permitting, the applicant agrees to revise the plans to expand this area to five (5) feet wide and include trees that are at least one-half (1/2) the height of the building in accordance with Part III (LOR), Chapter 4, Article II, Section 6.B (see Exhibit "C" - Conditions of Approval). Staff understands that it will be the applicant's intent to install 16-foot tall Alexander palm trees when the plans are revised at permitting. Building and Site: The proposed project is designed as a one (1 )-story building, configured like a square, and comprised of offices, book distribution areas, and meeting rooms. As depicted on all plans, the building would comply with all setbacks required in the I Memorandum No, PZ 11-027 Quantum Park Lot 16 (Uteracy Coalition of PBC / NWSP 11-003) Page 5 PID. According to the applicant, the building location was strategically placed on the site to maximize the occupant's view of the lake while encouraging the connectivity of the building to the Quantum Park Exercise Path. The main building entrances, which would face east toward the off-street parking lot adjacent to Quantum Boulevard, consist of a loading area and handicap accessible entries. A main pedestrian walkway would connect the existing sidewalk located along Quantum Boulevard, through the parking lot, to a front door proposed at the southeast comer of the building. To encourage alternative transportation, the project would provide covered bicycle racks both inside and outside the building. A butterfly garden area is proposed on the north side of the building within the 20- foot side interior setback. It has been designed to accomplish the following: 1) Provide a combination of adult nectar sources; 2) Incorporate native materials; 3) Provide consistent host plant materials throughout the different growing seasons; 4) Provide different flower colors, and shapes through-out the growing season; and 5) Provide different micro-climates (sun & shade areas) in the area. The tree materials (Live Oak, Dahoon Holly & Wax Myrtle) selected for this area would provide for the different micro-climates, while the shrub species would serve as food sources and act as "host" plants. The project's water retention area is proposed along the west property line within the 30-foot rear setback. The engineering plan (sheet C-2.0) illustrates that stormwater would drain west to the rear of the building without the use of exfiltration trenches. The passive design is advantageous to the applicant because it reduces their initial and on-going (maintenance) costs. Building Height: The one-story building elevation (sheet A5.0) indicates the highest point of the roof would be 31 feet - six (6) inches, The peak of the roof at the main entrance would be 30 feet - six (6) inches. However, most of the roofljne would be dimensioned at 19 feet - six (6) inches. The proposed building heights are well below the maximum height of 45 feet allowed in the PID. This variation in roof heights not only serves an aesthetic purpose, but also a functional as the project has been designed to allow for natural lighting (or daylighting) into the interior of the building where children are learning and reading. "Daylighting" design is the practice of using windows, skylights, and other means to bring natural light into a building interior with the intention of reducing energy use and creating a high quality indoor environment for learning. Studies in California have shown that students who had access to daylighting generally performed better than those students who did not. Building Design: As illustrated on the elevation drawings, the exterior of the building would be designed with smooth stuccoed wall surfaces, low-pitched barrel-tile roofs, and other Spanish Mediterranean architectural features. The main base color would be a soft creme color (Sherwin Williams "Travertine" - SW 7722) with darker earth- tone accents (Sherwin Williams "Dromedary Camel" -' SW 7694 and Sherwin Williams "Toasty" - SW 6095). Decorative aluminum shutters would extend out over each window on the south fa<;ade. These shutters, in addition to the glazing proposed on each window would help to minimize the solar heat gain, All window glazing would appear gray and all wall sconces, railings, canvas canopy, and doors would be green. As previously mentioned, the building interior would have a large meeting room proposed in the core of the facility. All offices, generally ranging from 120 square feet to 150 square feet, are proposed along the perimeter of the interior space. While not shown on the floor plan, staff understands that a I Memorandum No. PZ 11-027 Quantum Park Lot 16 (Literacy Coalition of PBC / NWSP 11-003) Page 6 majority of the interior of the building would have access to natural light. According to the applicant. the "building design emphasizes natural day lighting and view, thus creating and encouraging the whole learning experience." The Quantum Park Architectural Review Committee approved the project on June 27, 2011. Site Lighting: The photometric plan (sheet A2.1) proposes a total of nine (9) outdoor freestanding lighting fixtures within the off~street parking area. The project is designed as such that light from the poles would not spill onto adjacent properties or onto Quantum Boulevard. All footcandle levels would comply with the minimum and maximum thresholds as provided for in Part III (LDR), Chapter 4, Article VII. Site Signage: The elevation drawing shows a 75-square foot wall sign is proposed on the east fac;ade above the main entrance, which would comply with the sign code - a maximum of 111 square feet allowed pursuant to Part III (LDR), Chapter 4, Article IV, Section 4.C.1. The site plan and elevation drawings also show the location and design of the proposed monument sign. It would be located near the point of vehicular ingress I egress, but outside the safe-sight triangle. The structure, as proposed, would be five (5) feet in height and 32 square feet, which would comply with code. However, the sign does not comply with the Quantum Park Master Sign Program with respect to the proposed height, style, and materials. Therefore, prior to the issuance of a sign permit, the monument sign would have to be redesigned to comply with the Program or the Program amended through the submittal and approval of a formal Sign Program application (see Exhibit "C" - Conditions of Approval). Public Art: Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the applicant would be responsible for compliance with Ordinance 05-060, the "Art in Public Places" Program (see Exhibit "C" - Conditions of Approval). At this time, no proposal has been made with respect to compliance with the Program. The applicant has not yet determined if they would provide art, eco-art, or a combination thereof. RECOMMENDATION Staff has reviewed this request for New Site Plan and recommends approval of the plans presented, subject to satisfying all comments indicated in Exhibit "cn - Conditions of Approval. 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DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT ENGINEERING DIVISION Comments: 1. On sheet C-2.0, refer to standard comment #24 & #25. Either show an existing fire hydrant on Quantum Boulevard and its location in relation to the proposed building, or place a new fire hydrant at the northeast comer of the property. 2. On sheet C-2.0, reflect the location of Section F-F on the site plan. 3, Utility construction details shown on sheets C-3.0, C-5.1, C-5.2 & C- 5.3 will not be reviewed for construction acceptability at 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) and will be reviewed at the time of construction pennit application. FIRE Comments: None POLICE Comments: None BUILDING DIVISION Comments: 4, Please note that changes or revisions to these plans may generate additional comments. Acceptance of these plans during the DART (Development Application Review Team) process does not ensure that additional comments may not be generated by the commission and at permit review. 5. At time of permit review, submit signed and sealed working drawings of the proposed construction, 6. A water-use pennit from SFWMD is required for an irrigation system that 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. I Quantum Lot 16 (Quantum Park Literacy Coalition of PSG) COA Page 2 of 4 DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT 7. If capital facility fees (water and sewer) are paid in advance to the City of Boynton Beach Utilities Department, the following infonnation shall be provided at the time of building permit application: a. The full name of the project as it appears on the Development Order and the Commission-approved site plan. b. The total amount paid and itemized into how much is for water and how much is for sewer. (CBBCO, Chapter 26, Article IT, Sections 26-34) 8. At time of penn it review, submit separate surveys of each lot, parcel, or tract. 9. Pursuant to approval by the City Commission and all other outside agencies, the 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. 10. The full address of the project shall be submitted with the construction documents at the time of permit application submittal. The addressing plan shall be approved by the United States Post Office, the City of Boynton Beach Fire Department, the City's GIS Division, and the Palm Beach County Emergency 911. a. Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building Division, 2300 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411-2741(Sean McDonald - 561-233-5016) b. United States Post Office, Boynton Beach (Michelle Bullard - 561- 734-0872) 11. The training center room shall be separated by a minimum 1 hour fIre rated wall if the building is sprinkled and a 2 hour wall if the building is not sprinkled. PARKS AND RECREATION Comments: None. FORESTER/ENVIRONMENTALIST Comments: None. I Quantum Lot 16 (Quantum Park Literacy Coalition of PBC) COA Page 3 of 4 DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT PLANNING AND ZONING Comments: 12. The Palm Beach County Traffic Division is requiring that building permits shall be secured by the applicant prior to "Year Ending 2013." 13, The applicant is responsible for compliance with Ordinance 05-060, the "Art in Public Places" program prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 14, The site plan (sheet A2.0) tabular data indicates that 58 off-street parking spaces are provided. However, only 57 were provided. At the time of permitting, the tabular data must be corrected to reflect to the accurate number of provided parking spaces. 15. Pursuant to Part 1lI (LDR), Chapter 4, Article IV, Section 4.A.9, all properties shall be identified with the respective property address. The numbers and / or letters shall consist of characters that are six (6) inches in height. Revise sheet A5.0 accordingly at the time of permitting, The site address shall be required to be identified on both the building and the monument sign, 16. Any proposed monument sign must be designed in accordance with the adopted sign program for Quantum Park. Prior to the issuance of a sign permit, the monument sign would have to be modified to comply with the Program or the Program would have to be amended through the submittal and approval of a formal Sign Program. application 17. On the landscape plan (sheet L-2), discrepancies exist between the labels and the plant list. For example, the plant list indicates 292 Dwarf fuebrush whereas the labels add up to 342. At the time of permitting, please revise accordingly. 18. At the time of permitting, revise all plans so that the foundation landscaping (proposed east of the building) is at least five (5) feet in width and contains trees that are at least one-half (1/2) the height of the building, in accordance with Part III (LDR), Chapter 4, Article II, Section 6.B. 19. At the time of permitting, on the landscape plan (sheet L-2), revise the note, "All trees, shrubs, & plants on this site shall conform to the requirements of "Low watering needs" materials as specified in the South Florida Water Management District's "Waterwise" publication. Revise it to indicate "low and medium waterin,g needs." PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD CONDITIONS Comments; To be determined. I Quantum Lot 16 (Quantum Park Literacy Coalition of PBC) COA Page 4 of 4 DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT CITY COMMISSION CONDITIONS Comments: To be determined. S:\Planning\SHARED\WP\PROJECTS\Quantum Lot 16 (Literacy Coalition ofPBC)\COA.doc I DEVELOPMENT ORDER OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PROJECT NAME: Quantum Park Lot 16 (Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County) APPLICANT: Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County APPLICANT ADDRESS: 551 Southeast 8th Street, Suite 505, Delray Beach, FL 33483 DATE OF HEARING RATIFICATION BEFORE CITY COMMISSION: September 6, 2011 TYPE OF RELIEF SOUGHT: Request for New Site Plan approval to construct a one-story, 12,204 square foot office building on a 1.41 acre parcel located at Quantum Park Lot 16. LOCATION OF PROPERTY: Quantum Park Lot 16 DRAWING(S): SEE EXHIBIT "B" ATTACHED HERETO. X THIS MA TIER 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 and Development Board, which Board found as follows: OR THIS MATIER 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: 1. Application for the relief sought was made by the Applicant in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City's Land Development Regulations. 2. The Applicant - HAS - HAS NOT established by substantial competent evidence a basis for the relief requested, 3. 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". 4. 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. 6. All further development on the property shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this order. 7. Other DATED: City Clerk S:IPlanningISHAREO\WP\PROJECTSIQuantum Lot 16 (Literacy CoalItion of PBC)IDO.doc I DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND ZONING Memorandum PZ 11-030 TO: Chair and Members Planning & Development Board FROM: Eric Lee Johnson, AICP r Planner II J0 Michael Rump~ ~ . THROUGH: Director of Planning and Zoning DATE: August 9, 2011 RE: Indoor Athletic Instruction I Training (CDRV 11-008) Amendment to Land Development Regulations OVERVIEW The rewrite of the City's land development regulations (LDR) allowed staff to perform a complete review and analysis of each standard, regulation, and process. As part of the post- adoption process, staff anticipates the periodic need for, and is prepared to expeditiously process, updates and amendments to the LOR for one or more ofthe following reasons or initiatives: 1. Business and economic development initiatives; 2. Sustain ability initiatives; 3. Maintaining internal consistency; 4. Achieving regulatory compliance; and 5. Incorporating implementation feedback necessary to meet original or current objectives and vision. NATURE OF REQUEST Amend the Land Development Regulations (LDR) to 1) allow Indoor Athletic Instruction I Training establishments in the M-l zoning district without limiting their size or restricting their location to multiple-tenant buildings on properties fronting on arterial or collector roadways; 2) change the definition of Indoor Athletic Instruction / Training to emphasize athletic activities; and 3) expand the definition of Indoor Entertainment to include indoor playground and play centers. This code amendment, if approved, would further the initiative for internal consistency in the LDR, in that the current restriction that limits the location of these establishments to I arterial and collector roadways in the M-l district was an unintended consequence resulting from the wholesale changes to the code by the LDR Rewrite project. In addition, the proposed code amendment would further business and economic development by allowing more properties to be available to indoor playground and child play centers - a type business that is becoming more popular in the recreation industry. BACKGROUND Up until last year, gymnastics, dance instruction, cheerleading, karate studios, and other similar athletic instruction related types of businesses were defined and regulated differently within commercial and industrial zoning districts. These discrepancies represented an inconsistency in the zoning regulations, often challenging staff to quickly interpret and apply the code, resulting in errors, either by staff, or by business operators, realtors, land owners, or a combination thereof Also, there was a great deal of confusion on the public's part as to where these types of uses could locate and the rationale behind those zoning decisions. Last year staff comprehensively evaluated the aforementioned uses, and discovered that many of them rely on building designs with taller ceilings and larger spaces in order to accommodate their specific training apparatus and physical routines. These requisite characteristics are typically found in buildings on sites located in industrial areas, more so, than in commercial centers. To address this issue, staff 'created provisions for "Indoor Athletic Instruction I Training," which essentially blended the aforementioned uses into a single principal use, The use is currently defined as follows: INDOOR ATHLETIC INSTRUCTION - An establishment primarily engaged in offering instruction or training in arts or recreation, including martial arts, gymnastics, cheerleading, batting I golfing, and dance studios, and other similar types of uses having the same characteristics and special needs as confirmed by staff Staff created a new blended principal use and it was approved by the City Commission on June 1, 2010 (Ordinance 10-012). However, when the entire LDR was overhauled in December of 2010 (Ordinance 10-25), staff soon discovered that a restriction had been inadvertently placed on the subject use in the M-1 district, essentially limiting it to multi-tenant buildings on properties that front on arterial or collector roadways. While it not uncommon for this restriction to be applied to many other non-industrial uses in the M-l district, it is inconsistent with the intent of Ordinance 10-012, and as a consequence, the code needs to be amended accordingly. As previously mentioned, Indoor Athletic Instruction I Training is considered a blend of different types of activities that may be commonly found in other similar principal uses. The underlying characteristic of the subject use however, is the "instruction and training" component to the operation. To add clarity to the code, it is staff's opinion that the current definition (see above) needs to be changed to emphasize this point, the distinction between the subject use and other similar principal uses (i.e., Gym, Fitness & Health Club). The proposed change is shown in the section below. Lastly, staff has received inquiries from businesses that provide indoor recreational activities for children, particularly those establishments with indoor playgrounds and play centers. Staff believes indoor playgrounds and play centers, as a principal use, will be a growing industry, 2 j especially after the economy rebounds and residents have more disposable income for recreation and entertainment. This type of use however, is not explicitly itemized under a particular principal use heading in the zoning code. To be more user-friendly and avoid future confusion, staff is recommending changing the current definition of Indoor Entertainment to include the aforementioned activities. Currently, Indoor Entertainment is allowed in the C-2, C-3, C-4, CBD, PCD, SMU, MU-Ll, MU-L2, MU-L3, MU-H, and M-I districts. Staff further recommends the inclusion of indoor playgrounds and play centers under the heading "Indoor Entertainment" in all these zoning districts with the exception of C-2, due to the small Neighborhood Commercial (a less intense commercial zoning), as well as limiting the use to properties abutting major thoroughfares in the MU-Ll, MU-L2, MU-L3, and M-l districts. The M-I district is being considered for this addition based on similarity with the other uses in this category as well as similar building design needs (e.g., tall ceilings, large spaces, etc.) that are commonly found in the industrial district. However, the restriction of their location to arterial or collector roadways is a prudent compromise that maintains the integrity of industrial lands for industrial uses, while limiting conflicts between businesses catering to small children and heavy industry, truck traffic, and congested sites. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS To meet the intent of Ordinance 10-012, the following changes to the definitions and Use Matrix of the LDR are recommended: Part III (LDR), Chapter 1, Article II ENTERTAINMENT, INDOOR - An establishment primarily engaged in operating amusement arcades / parlors" billiard halls, bowling alleys, paint ball, shooting ranges, skating rinks, playground and 'Play centers. and the like. Arcades include any electric or electronic machines (i.e. pinball, video games) which provide amusement, enjoyment, or entertainment, and must comply with Chapter 849, Florida Statutes. See "AMUSEMENT ARCADE." INDOOR ATHLETIC INSTRUCTION 1 tRAINING - An establishment primarily engaged in offering athletic instruction or training ~ arts or reereatiOf\, including martial arts, gymnastics, cheerleading, batting / golfing, and dance studios, and other similar types of uses having the same characteristics and special needs as confirmed by staff. See next page 3 I Part III (LDR), Chapter 3, Article IV, Section 3.D - P = Permitted Residential Commercial Mixed-Use Indus Misc C = Conditional A = Accessory ! ... X = Prohibited !Xl ~ ~ ""> ""> C/) ..- N ('I') ""> w . (see Legend) <f 0 ...J ...J ...J J: I 0 0.. Cl Cl ::> I I I :) 0 I- J (see Legend) ..- ..- ..- ..- ~ C? ::> ::> J: ..- N ('I') """" m () ~ ::> ::> ::> ..- 0 ::> w 0 I ~ I I . I . I I JJ (see Legend) a: a: a: a: a: Q: 0... :2 () () () () U a.. (f) ~ ~ ~ ~ :2 a.. D.. a: z ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT & RECREATIONAL I 2 Indoor Athletic 6 Instruction..L IP P P P P P P P P P P 9 I' . . . . . . . Trainihq 44 I 68 Part III (LDR), Chapter 3, Article IV, Section 3.E 67. Entertainment, Indoor. a. C-2 district. Limited to Amusement Arcades and shall be only allowed in a shopping center ~ located on an arterial roadway. b. M-1 district. Limited to indoor p/avaround I plav centers and Amusement Arcades only. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the proposed amendments to the definitions, Use Matrix, and corresponding restrictions as noted above be approved. S:\PJanningISHAREDlWP'SPECPROI\CODE REVlEW\CDRV 11-008 Indoor Athletic Instruclion- Instruction lIICDRV 11-008 Indoor Athletic Instruction- Training StaffReportdoc 4 I DEP ARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND ZONING Memorandum PZ 11-033 TO: Chair and Members Planning & Development Board FROM: Eric Lee Johnson, AICP if Planner II Z Michael RumPf1() THROUGH: Director of PlannIng and Zoning DATE: August 15,2011 RE: Wall Signs (CDRV 11~OO9) Wall Sign Area and Building Frontage Amendment to Land Development Regulations OVERVIEW The rewrite of the City's land development regulations (LDR) allowed staff to perform a complete review and analysis of each standard, regulation, and process, As part of the post- adoption process, staff anticipates the periodic need for, and is prepared to expeditiously process, updates and amendments to the LDR for one or more of the following reasons or initiatives: 1. Business and economic development; 2. Sustainability; 3. Maintaining internal consistency; 4. Achieving regulatory compliance; and 5. Incorporating implementation feedback necessary to meet original or current objectives and vision. NA TURE OF REQUEST Amend the Land Development Regulations (LDR) to clarify the methodology used to calculate the maximum wall signage allowed for any given building or tenant space. j BACKGROUND Prior to the approval ofOrdinan.ce 10-025 (LDR Rewrite), the sign code was more explicit with respect to the methodology used in determining the maximum allowable wall sign area According to the prior, longstanding LDR, the maximum area was based on the linear building frontage. Therefore, sign area is logically intended to be a factor of length of building frontage and presence along the principal roadway, rather than a factor of building depth or perimeter. However, the term frontage was inadvertently excluded from the new code when the written standard was rearranged into tabular format. The omission of frontage from this clause potentially changes the meaning or interpretation of this standard, which would allow signs that are excessive in size and inconsistent with the intent of the City's sign regulations. The below example describes the nuances between the two (2) possible interpretations, each utilizing the existing sign code regulation where maximum sign age is calculated using the formula of one and one-half (1.5) square feet of wall sign area being allowed for each linear foot. A certain building is located in a commercial zoning district and has frontage on Main Street. The length of the building along Main Street is 150feet. The other three (3) sides of the building are also 150 feet long, but they do not have frontage on any other streets. The maximum wall sign area is ],5 square feet for every linear foot. Example 1 - "Linear Building Frontage" Under this methodology, the maximum allowable area is based on the actual building frontage, which in the above scenario is only one side of the building (150 fee~). This translates to the following: ].5 s..f of wall sign area x ISO linear feet;::; 225 square feet of wall sign area Example 2 - "Each Liner Foot of Building or Tenant Space" Under this methodology, the maximum allowable area is based on allfour (4) sides of the building becaU''1e there is no stipulation for frontage, resulting in 600 linear feet.' This translates to the following: ],5 sf of wall sign area x 600 linear feet = 900 square feet of wall sign area. It is clear from the above examples that the term "frontage" is critical to the methodology when determining maximum allowable wall sign area. This methodology continues what has been enforced for many years in the City and is consistent with the standard method found in most sign codes throughout the country. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS To meet the intent of the original sign code, and to enhance the appearance of the way it would appear on the LDR, the following changes are recommended to Part III (LDR), Chapter 4, Article IV: 2 I See next page b. Maximum SieD Area (Table 4-13). The maximum allowable wall sign ;ea is a factor of the zoning district within which a building is located and the length of such building. Specifically, it shall be based on the ratio of wall and to acb linear foot of building frontage or tenant space frontage. The maximum allowa.ble ai'ea for '::all sigas is a factor af the zomng distriet and loogili of the building walL Wall sigHS shall be allowed iR flee<:wd-anee ':lith the foUo'.ving table: .. Ratio of Maximum Allowable Signage Area Zoning District Sign Area " (square feet) Bnilding Frontage Residential Single-Family districts I R-2 I POOl 1 sJ. 1- foot R-31 !POOl eBD Industrial Commercial, excluding eBn 1.5 s,f I-foot 3,4 Mixed Use Miscellaneous 1 Wall signs are allowed for nonresidential develooments within the following: 1) single-family residential districts: 2) the R-2 and PUD districts: and 3) all developments containing multiole-family residential uses (in excess of 10 dwelling units). The cumulative signage area shall not exceed 32 square feet. The top of the sign(s) shall not exceed the height of 10 feet. Wall SigIW ar-e allewea fer R81'H'esidemial develel3ffiElBts within single family r-efOideBtial, two family FesiElefltial aHa pltHmed I:lmt de'/elerlBeBt zomRg d.i9triets, and within all clevelepmeBt9 eel'ltaiBiRg mltk:iple family residential liSes (if! e*eess af 10 EhvelliRg umts). The tap sf the SigR(S) shall not $.01386 the height of IO ~ 2 Wall signs are allowed within all developments containing multi-family residential or nonresidential uses. 3 Pursuant to Section 5.C.2 below, the maximum wall sign area may be increased by 10% to allow for additional si.gnage on rear facades of multiple-tenant buildings within nonresidential developments. 4 For a multiple-tenant building designed as an indoor shopping mall, the maximum allowable wall sign area may be increased, provided the total signage area (per wall of a major department store or center store containing an exterior customer entrance) does not exceed 10% of the area for each fayade. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the proposed amendments to the sign code as described above be approved, S:\planningISHAREDIWP\sPECPROJICOOE REVlEWICDRV 1]..009 Wall SignsICDRV 11-009 Wall Signs StatT Repon.doc 3