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Minutes 09-27-11 MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,2011, AT 6:30 P.M. IN COMMISSION CHAMBERS, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: Roger Saberson, Chair Matthew Barnes, Vice Chair James Brake Leah Foertsch Sharon Grcevic Cory Kravit Brian Miller Vince Piraino, Alternate Mike Rumpf, Planning and Zoning Director Stacey Weinger, Board Attorney 1. Pledge of Allegiance Chair Saberson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Vice Chair Barnes led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 2. Introduction of the Board Chair Saberson introduced the members of the Board. New Board Alternate, Vince Piraino, was acknowledged later in the meeting. 3. Agenda Approval Motion Mr. Brake moved to approve the agenda as presented. Ms. Grcevic seconded the motion that unanimously passed. 4. Approval of Minutes from August 23, 2011 meeting Motion Ms. Grcevic moved to approve the minutes. Mr. Brake seconded the motion that unanimously passed. 5. Communications and Announcements: Report from Staff Mike Rumpf, Planning and Zoning Director, reported the following: The New Site Plan for an office building in Quantum Park for the Literacy Coalition was approved by the City Commission on September 6, 2011. 1 Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, FL September 27, 2011 On September 20,2011, the City Commission approved: ~ The breweries and breweries with tasting rooms in certain zoning districts on second reading; ~ the indoor instruction and training items in the M 1 zoning district rather than in selected properties along major corridors on first reading; and ~ amendments to the sign regulations, which changed the methodology to determine how wall signs are calculated, and adding the word frontage, on first reading. Mr. Rumpf stated the members would take formal ethics training at the next meeting. The County Commission on Ethics changed its Code and advisory Board members were required to take the training. The presentation will be approximately one-hour. He noted there was only one item on the next agenda so it was hoped the meeting would be short. 6. Old Business: None 7. New Business: Attorney Weinger administered the oath to all those intending to testify. A.1. Habitat for Humanity at SW 6th Avenue and SW 1st Street (LUAR 11- 001) - Approve Habitat for Humanity (LUAR 11-001) reclassifying subject property from Public and Private Governmental/Institutional (PPGI) land use to Moderate Density Residential (MoDR) land use; and Approve Habitat for Humanity (LUAR 11-001) rezoning the subject property from R-1-A, Single-family Residential District to R-1, Single-family Residential District. Hanna Matras, Senior Planner, explained the request as captioned above. The property was approximately one acre. Ms. Matras requested hearing the items together and voting on them separately, as they would require two separate ordinances. She also reported as of July 2011, the Community Planning Act no longer required small- scale amendments to be reviewed and approved by the Department of Community Affairs. Ms. Matras explained Habitat for Humanity intended to transfer the property for this project to the Community Land Trust in order to establish a six-lot, single-family subdivision. The project would not require a site plan. Five lots would be platted for single-family homes, and one lot would be designated as a green open space. Each of those lots would become an independent land-trust entity with a 99-year land lease. The lease agreement would include maintenance fees for all common areas and fees dedicated to replacing specific capital systems, such as roofs. Habitat for Humanity would contract with a property management firm to maintain each of the parcels as well 2 Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, FL September 27, 2011 as the green space. Staff reviewed the request and concluded the requirements had been met. The density for the entire property would still be 4.9 units per acre, which was lower than the maximum density allowed in the low-density residential classification. The reason Habitat for Humanity requested moderate density was because the specification was consistent with the City's zoning for the project. The request was consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The City has always had problems with housing for very-low income individuals and Habitat's income criteria was slightly above the very-low income category. Habitat for Humanity would hold the mortgage. The property owner would not go into foreclosure and the mortgage was a no-interest mortgage. In terms of homeownership for very-low income individuals, this was the best model the City had. Public facilities would serve the project, and staff requested the Board recommend approval to the City Commission. Mr. Miller commented he has observed the construction and felt the project was wonderful for the City, as it would clean up the area. Brian McCarron, Habitat for Humanity building designer, 638 Eddy Street, Boca Raton, stated the concept with the parcel was to create a community. The design orients the front of the homes towards the inside courtyard space of the parcel. Irrigation would be provided through well water. The Land Trust would work in the same fashion as the Land Trusts in Delray Beach and Palm Beach. By doing so, it prevents individuals from flipping the properties, and it may allow for the inhabitant a certain percentage of profit over a period of years, if sold. If the inhabitant left the property, the home would revert to the Land Trust and another 99-year lease would begin with the new owner. Habitat for Humanity was attempting to educate individuals and has had essentially, no foreclosures in the 20 years they had the program. They are partners with the homeowners. Some programs allowed for improvements to the property, such as a pool, while others did not. Mr. McCarron did not believe this program would allow for such improvements. The project would include an association established through Habitat for Humanity, to take care of the property and common areas. Being a Boynton Beach resident was not a requirement for the program. Mr. McCarron believed the prospective homeowners typically were Boynton Beach residents, but not in all instances. There was a pool of people who qualified for the program, and some were allowed to choose their location through sweat equity, as recipients must provide a certain amount of time building homes for others. The plans for the homes varied slightly. Habitat for Humanity offered more of an open floor plan with the bedrooms split on each side. The garages faced Pelican Point. Even though the garage faced east, they would have a back patio, dressed like the front elevation of the home. The smallest home was a three bedroom, two bath, one-car garage and would be about 1,300 square feet. There were alternate plans for four and five bedroom homes up to 1,500 square feet. The home that would be constructed 3 Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, FL September 27,2011 would accommodate whoever qualified for the home and their needs. There was no public present. Chair Saberson requested a motion to authorize the change for Land Use Designation in the Comprehensive Plan, from Public and Private Government/Institutional to Moderate Family Residential. Motion Mr. Miller so moved. Mr. Brake seconded the motion that unanimously passed. Chair Saberson requested a motion to approve the Rezoning from R-1-A Single-family District, to R-1 Single-family Residential District. Motion Mr. Miller so moved. Mr. Brake seconded the motion that unanimously passed. There was brief discussion about when construction would commence. Habitat for Humanity was interviewing five different builders, so all the homes could be constructed in about a week. Mr. McCarron had no information when the next group of homes in that area would be built. Conventional builds, if used for the next phase of the project, would take about six to eight months. 8. Other 9. Comments by members: None 10. Adjournment Motion There being no further business to discuss, Mr. Brake moved to adjourn. Ms. Grcevic seconded the motion that unanimously passed. The meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m. ~~a~tJLULLI)ll 0h'\JlLl Catherine Cherry r Recording Secretary 100311 4