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Minutes 02-24-15 MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING HELD IN COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 100 E. BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015, AT 6:30 P.M. PRESENT: David Katz , Chair Stacy Weinger, City Attorney Ryan Wheeler, Vice Chair Ed Breese, Principal Planner James Brake Mike Rumpf, P & Z Director Brian Miller Hanna Matras, Senior Planner Stephen Palermo Trevor Rosecrans Nicholas Skarecki ABSENT: Sharon Grcevic, Alternate Patricia Conlon, Alternate ALSO PRESENT: Michael Lowe, Manager, Technical Services, Boynton Beach Utilities Chair Katz called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance The members recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Introduction of the Board Chair Katz thanked former chair Roger Saberson for his years of service. Chair Katz then introduced the members of the Board. 3. Agenda Approval MOTION made by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Rosecrans, to approve the agenda. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 4. Approval of Minutes from January 27, 2015 meeting MOTION made by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Palermo, to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2015 with the following correction: Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida February 24, 2015 st  p. 6, 1 paragraph after the motion, last sentence, should read: “Mr. Breese said this amendment would allow those limited commercial uses allowed on a main thoroughfare in the M-1 zoning district, the same signage regulations enjoyed by other commercial uses along that same thoroughfare.” In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 5. Communications and Announcements: Report from Staff Planning and Zoning Director Mike Rumpf announced the outcome of items previously reviewed which have moved forward to the City Commission:  The abandonment in the Future Land Use map amendment item of the several items in the Casa del Mar item was denied by the Commission on February 3, 2015, making it necessary to act on the other items. The matter will come up for motion to reconsider at a future agenda.  One of several LDR amendments that staff initiated (the LDR amendment to accommodate medical care and testing in-patient zoning use) was pulled out and treated separately due to timing. That was approved on first reading on February 3, 2015.  Site plan and master plan modifications for Mixed Use Medical Building 24,000 square foot building including in-patient medical clinic, treatment center and other offices, were approved February 17, 2015.  LDR amendment to accommodate medical care and testing in-patient zoning use was tabled February 17 for additional work on the ordinance. It will come back to the Commission on March 2, 2015.  The other text amendment topics (parking, requirements for hotels, nonconforming sign requirements, and the TOD overlay regulations) were approved on first reading February 17, 2015, and will come back on March 2, 2015, for second reading. 6. New Business Chair Katz explained the nature of the proceedings. He announced that those wishing to testify for or against any item were asked to raise their right hand and be sworn in. Ms. Weinger performed the swearing in for the hearings. A.1INN the DogHouse (COUS 15-001/MSPM 15-003) – Approve Conditional Use / Major Site Plan Modification request for a Pet Care (Boarding and Daycare) facility in an existing 7,700 square foot tenant space, including conversion of nine (9) surplus parking spaces into a screened outdoor dog run, located in Shoppes of Boynton at the northeast corner of West Gateway Boulevard and North Congress Avenue within the C-3 (Community Commercial) zoning district. Applicant: Kerry Miller, Registered Agent for INN the DogHouse, LLC. Kerry Miller, agent for INN the DogHouse, described the facility as an upscale 2 Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida February 24, 2015 grooming, daycare, and boarding facility. Using a chart, she pointed out the features of the day care area. Ms. Miller continued that boarding is important for people on vacation, and they can care for pets of various sizes and species. All grooming will be available to owners; they can either hire a groomer or groom their own animal. Outdoor runs have privacy fences to keep barking noises down and canopy tarps for shade. Ms. Miller said they will offer agility training. She described the sanitation measures including disinfectant and debris removal; a formal written policy will be in place for all associates to follow. The facility will also have commercial air purification for indoor sanitation. Ms. Miller continued by describing the outdoor area, noting that a service will pick up feces several days a week to begin with. Chair Katz noted that the backup material indicated they would have solid waste picked up four to five times a week. Ms. Miller said staff will pick up every day, and they have a bulk pickup from a containment unit several times a week. Vice Chair Wheeler was curious if the artificial turf would be washed off or if there was any way the surface waste would wash down. Christopher Miller responded there is a liner to filter any larger particles. Ms. Miller showed the indoor and outdoor floor plan. She noted they will be taking nine parking spaces on the east side of the building for the privacy fence and canopies. In response to a question, Ms. Miller stated that next to the site is an empty lot, a 24- hour emergency pet veterinarian, eyeglasses retail, nail salon, Tuesday Morning, a Dollar General Store, and Ale House. She said the closest facility like theirs that she is aware of is in Delray; there is another one in Lake Worth. She confirmed that the she was aware of and agreed with the conditions of approval from City staff. Chair Katz opened and closed the public hearing. MOTION made by Mr. Miller, seconded by Vice Chair Wheeler, to approve INN the DogHouse (COUS 15-001/MSPM 15-003), subject to all staff recommendations. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. B.1. Boynton Village & Town Center (MPMD 15-002 ) – Approve Master Plan Modification request to Boynton Village & Town Center to amend the previous approvals for the vacant tracts within Boynton Village & Town Center from 646 condominiums, 34 townhomes, 348 apartments and 80 single-family homes, to 643 condominiums, 350 apartments and 115 single-family homes, located at the northeast corner of Congress Avenue and Old Boynton Road. Applicant: Michael Covelli, Covelli Design Associates, Inc. 3 Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida February 24, 2015 B.2. Cortina (MSPM 15-004/COUS 15-002) – Approve Major Site Plan Modification / Conditional Use request to construct 643 condominiums, 350 apartments, 115 single family homes and related site improvements on the remaining vacant tracts within Boynton Village (Cortina, WR-1 and WR-2), located on the east and west sides of Renaissance Commons Boulevard, between Old Boynton Road and the C-16 Boynton Canal, zoned (SMU) Suburban Mixed Use. Applicant: Michael Covelli, Covelli Design Associates, Inc. Michael Covelli, 2295 Northwest Corporate Boulevard, Boca Raton, stated he was the land planner for projects B.1 and B.2. He said that anything done in the site plan will carry back over as the bay sheet to the master plan. One of the elements within the site plan requires conditional use. Mr. Covelli gave a PowerPoint presentation showing the site (about 30 acres). He pointed out the differences between the current master plan and the proposed master plan; he described the buildings, waterways, parks, parking lots, dog park, and greenbelts. In response to a question by Mr. Palermo, Mr. Covelli stated that the waterways would be fenced in terms of security, but the greenbelts will be accessible to all residents. There are some areas in the park and old Boynton Road where the public can access the greenbelts. Mr. Palermo asked about the location of utilities, and Mr. Covelli said that all the utilities will be underground (electric and water). Mr. Brake wondered if the lake got smaller or just changed shape. Mr. Covelli explained that part of it was moved in to accommodate a row of lots, so it did get smaller. However, they have more water surface overall than existed before with the addition of new lakes. Regarding HOA ownership, Mr. Covelli said there will be an HOA for the single family area because it will be a gated community with a common recreational facility. The apartments are under a single ownership and will be under that. The mid-rise buildings will have to have some type of association due to the nature of the building. Mr. Covelli stated there would be an eight-foot minimum width path running through the greenbelt around the project that will be lighted for security and landscaped for shade. It will be used for walking or biking, and will be open to the general public. Mr. Miller asked about the width of the roadway, and Mr. Covelli replied it is a 50-foot right-of-way with 20 feet of pavement and two feet of curb and gutter on either side. There will not be any parking on the street; the single family houses have two-car garages and driveways able to accommodate two more cars. Both sides of the street have sidewalks. 4 Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida February 24, 2015 In response to a question by Mr. Miller, Mr. Covelli said the lots are large enough in the single family lots for small plunge pools in the backyards. The recreation center will also have a cabana and a common pool. The apartment complex has a very large pool and tot lots. The mid-rise units will have a stand-alone recreation center with a pool. Regarding garages, Mr. Covelli said the apartments will have 14 garages in the first level of every building that will be a lease add-on. Mr. Covelli stated they have met the requirements for ADA parking, going so far as to check the grade requirements for ADA. Mr. Covelli advised that street lighting is provided throughout; there are photometric plans within the submitted application package. In response to a question, Mr. Covelli said the single-family homes have standing metal seam roofs. Mr. Skarecki was curious about pricing for the houses, and Mr. Covelli said the preliminary numbers are between $350,000 and $425,000. Vice Chair Wheeler brought up security for the single family homes, and Mr. Covelli replied the project is fenced, but is not a “high security” neighborhood. The fence will be chain-link for security and concealed with plantings. Preliminary drainage calculations have been done. Mr. Rosecrans wondered what impact they might expect on the level of service for surrounding roads. Mr. Covelli said that the proposed master plan was included in the CRALLS and all the other items done with the first master plan; it met the standards then, and he has been told that the volume has decreased since then. He clarified that the park is not a water retention basin, but a passive park. Mr. Palermo asked if there is a comprehensive plan that accompanies the purchase of the property, and Mr. Covelli responded the current owners of the property will participate in the development of an HOA plan; he said it was still early to be doing final documents for the association. Mr. Covelli advised that the dog park will be managed by the City. He also stated they have no issues with the staff conditions of approval. Noting the increase in residential units, Chair Katz asked if they anticipated any problems with service on the surrounding roads. Mr. Breese answered that County staff was involved because it required a traffic performance review. There are many upgrades to the surrounding roads, and those are the items that the County required to compensate for the lack of ability to create additional turn lanes or longer turn lanes at certain intersections. Staff and the County have agreed that was an acceptable trade- off. 5 Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida February 24, 2015 In response to a question by Mr. Miller, Mr. Breese added that the traffic engineers did not determine there was need for a traffic signal at the intersection of Old Boynton Road and Renaissance Commons Boulevard. Mr. Covelli stated that if it becomes necessary in the future, it would take up to two years to do a warrant study. He further stated there will be direct access from Congress Avenue to service the buildings with the most impact. John Marke, developer, addressed the traffic light question at Old Boynton Road and Renaissance Commons Boulevard. He said they intend to build the light as part of the developer’s agreement. Within the master association they have already escrowed the money for the light. As soon as they can triple warrant from the County, they will build it. Chair Katz opened the public hearing for Item B.1. th Anthony Steele, 1123 Northwest 11 Street, verified there would be no access to the canal from the single family homes or the apartments. Mr. Steele wondered if the single family homes would have zero lot line homes, and Mr. Covelli replied there would be a yard on each side. It is an offset setback with a combined distance between the houses of 10 feet, with 3.5 feet on one side and 6.5 feet on the other. Mr. Steele felt the houses in Skylake had bigger lots, and Mr. Covelli showed a graphic of the lots. Vice Chair Wheeler stated the canal is Lake Worth drainage, and docks would not be allowed. Chair Katz closed the public hearing for Item B.1. MOTION made by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Skarecki, to approve Item B.1 Boynton Village & Town Center (MPMD 15-002) with staff recommendations. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. In response to a question by Mr. Miller, Mr. Covelli said they would probably break ground on the project in approximately a year, due to the platting and engineering processes involved. Chair Katz opened and closed the public hearing for Item B.2. MOTION made by Mr. Palermo, seconded by Mr. Miller, to approve Item B.2 Cortina (MSPM 15-004/COUS 15-002) subject to all staff comments. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Breese stated that the applicant worked very closely with staff; comments from staff were addressed quite well, and just a few comments remained. C.1. Water Supply Plan Update Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment (CPTA 15-001) – Approve amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Utilities 6 Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida February 24, 2015 Element to include an update to the 10-year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan and to policies within the Potable Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Solid Waste sub- elements. Ms. Matras, Senior Planner, said the amendments to the Potable Water and Sanitary Sewer affect the changes in the updates to the Comprehensive Plan and other policies that affect progress, adjustment to certain deadlines, and other changes in the Plan. She stated that the amendments would bring the City into compliance with State law, and she provided a history of the progress. Ms. Matras advised that the City hired consultants to provide professional engineering services to review the amendments to ensure they would be consistent with the regional plan. She introduced Michael Lowe, Manager, Technical Services, Boynton Beach Utilities. Ms. Matras continued that if the City Commission approves the amendments, they will be transmitted to the Department of Economic Opportunity prior to the final adoption by the City Commission. Vice Chair Wheeler was curious if there was any investigation into existing lift stations and how they are planned for future capacity and growth for the City. Mr. Lowe replied that it is just the water supply plan, and it stems from the consumptive use permit. There is a major project (the major redevelopment of the water plants) coming before the City Commission in the next week. Mr. Lowe continued that they will start major master planning initiatives to bring together master planning for water, waste water, re-use, and storm water into one overall plan. The lift stations will be addressed at that time. He advised that the Ocean 500 project is about to start, and they should be commissioning a major master sub-station which will relieve one of the master stations and enable the back project to proceed. Mr. Rosecrans asked how the ASR wells would impact the water treatment facilities and said he thought the Floridan Aquifer was brackish water. Mr. Lowe stated that water drawn from the Floridan Aquifer was brackish, but the ASR wells are between two confining layers in the Floridan Aquifer. The water they put down is potable water, and it comes back up as potable water. Very little water is lost to salt migration; they received special dispensation from the Water Management District in terms of the amount of water that can be extracted from the aquifer and put down for storage. In response to a question by Mr. Palermo, Mr. Lowe commented that the majority of water quality testing is done by the City’s own laboratories at the West Water Treatment Plant. More “difficult testing” is sent out. At the East Water Plant, Mr. Lowe said they are presently doing only lime softening, but the overall Comprehensive Plan for water calls for taking water from the western well field and piping it to the eastern plant. They will build a resin and exchange plant to 7 Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida February 24, 2015 pretreat the water from the western well field because the water at the eastern plant is high in organics – ultimately there will a blend of west and east water. Chair Katz opened and closed the public hearing for Item C.1. MOTION made by Mr. Rosecrans, seconded by Mr. Palermo, to approve Item C.1. Water Supply Plan Update Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment (CPTA 15-001). In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 7. Other Mr. Miller thanked the staff for providing the minor site plan modification submittals up to January 30. 8. Comments by Members 9. Adjournment MOTION made by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Wheeler, to adjourn the meeting at 7:37 p.m. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. [Minutes prepared by J. Rubin, Prototype, Inc.] 8