Minutes 08-25-15 MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING
HELD IN COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL,
100 E. BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2015, AT 6:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
David Katz, Chair James Cherof, City Attorney
Ryan Wheeler, Vice Chair Mike Rumpf, P&D Director
James Brake Hanna Matras, Senior Planner
Trevor Rosecrans
Nicholas Skarecki
Kevin Fischer, Alternate
ABSENT:
Brian Miller
Stephen Palermo
Chair Katz called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
The members recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call
Roll was called and it was determined a quorum was present.
3. Agenda Approval
MOTION made by Mr. Brake, seconded by Mr. Rosecrans, to approve the agenda. In a
voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
4. Approval of Minutes from June 23, 2015, meeting
MOTION made by Mr. Brake, seconded by Vice Chair Wheeler, to approve the minutes
of the June 23, 2015, meeting with the corrections noted below. In a voice vote, the
motion passed unanimously.
The following corrections were submitted by staff:
• p. 2, 1St paragraph, 1St sentence, "Town Place" should be "Towne Place"
• p 2 2nd paragraph, 1St sentence, delete the word "Commission"
• p. 2, 3rd paragraph, 1St sentence, insert "their policy on the use of stone veneer
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due to maintenance issues" after "Holiday Inn changed"
• p.2, 3rd paragraph, 1St sentence, replace "did not want to approve it any more"
with "no longer plan to use it on the hotels"
• p. 3, 7t" paragraph, 1St sentence, replace the word "capping" with "encasing"
• p. 3, 7t" paragraph, 3rd sentence, replace the word "caps on" with "encasing of
the"
• p. 3, 8t" paragraph, 1St sentence, replace the word "railway" with "roadway"
5. Communications and Announcements
Mike Rumpf, Planning and Development Director, reported the following:
• City Commission heard the second reading of an abandonment item in
connection with the iStorage project in the M-1 zoning district (approved on first
reading).
• The Landscape Debris Stockpiling Land Development Regulations Amendment
item was approved by the City Commission on second reading.
6. New Business
A. Rezoning to Planned Districts Code Review (CDRV 15-002) - Approve
amendments to the Land Development Regulations (LDR) to 1) allow City-
initiated requests for rezoning lands to a planned zoning district to be processed
without a concurrent master plan or site plan; and 2) exempt City-initiated Land
Use Map (FLUM) amendment and rezoning requests implementing
recommendations of redevelopment plans from the full criteria-based review.
Applicant: City initiated.
Hanna Matras, Senior Planner, provided a summary of the staff report for the record.
Ms. Matras explained that the main item is the proposed change in the process of
rezoning to a planned zoning district if that rezoning is initiated by the City. She said the
City has several planned zoning districts for which the Code allows significant flexibility
supporting sustainability, innovations, creating a design and more efficient use of land.
The purpose of such a district is to help the City better achieve its planning objectives
and specify to the development plans.
Regarding the second item in the proposed Code amendment, Ms. Matras stated that it
pertains to all who are seeking FLUM amendments and re-zonings. She elaborated on
the proposed changes.
Ms. Matras stated that staff recommends that the request be approved.
Chair Katz opened and closed the floor to comments on Item A.
Mr. Rosecrans asked if there were any examples of other cities that have the Code
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flexibility and to which Boynton Beach has lost developments because of its Code
inflexibility. Ms. Matras replied negatively, but noted that cities have different
processes. They could not find a city that has the same process, but said the City's
vision reflects the recent changes to the Development Plan.
Mr. Brake wondered if the County allowed rezoning without a Master Plan for the area.
Ms. Matras responded that it is very difficult to do comparisons when there are different
systems. She added the County has Planned Urban Developments, but she did not
believe they are zoning districts.
Mr. Brake mentioned a property on Boynton Beach Boulevard that has a gas station on
the corner. At one time the whole project had been approved under a P.C.D. He asked
if that property would be held in limbo and not be able to obtain permission to do "one
thing and the other" until they did everything over again.
Mr. Rumpf responded that the example mentioned by Ms. Matras was referring to a
development that expires, and where the Master Plan and site plan have expired. It
would take action by the City Commission to revert the zoning back — it would not
happen automatically unless the property owner did that purposefully. Mr. Rumpf
explained that they do not want to take the Master Plan process to the private applicant;
the Master Plan combines subjective and objective requirements.
Mr. Brake thought they had previously decided they did not want to rezone private
property owners because the City did not want to assume what they would do with the
property. He was curious if this amendment would be going back against that
philosophy, and Mr. Rumpf replied affirmatively, to a certain degree. He described what
Lake Worth did by globally implementing the redevelopment plan and by putting mixed
use districts on the map. The new plan would clearly communicate the City's vision on
a given document, but it would also promote speculation of increasing land values.
Mr. Rumpf continued they want to make determinations on a case-by-case basis where
they know there is an assembly interest in process. Mr. Brake was unsure whether the
change would make it easier to plan. Mr. Rumpf stated that the Board would still review
the rezoning processes.
Mr. Fischer wondered if it would make sense to remove private projects from the
rezoning requirements for all projects, considering that the master site plan process has
to occur before any development could happen. Mr. Rumpf thought it was important to
have the Master Plan document accompany the ordinance in most cases where there
may not be potential for the redevelopment plan backing it up.
Regarding the review criteria, Ms. Matras clarified that they do apply the entire set of
criteria to City projects.
Chair Katz asked if any steps were being eliminated that a developer would take which
might affect revenue that the City brings in; Mr. Rumpf and Ms. Matras responded
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negatively.
Chair Katz also was curious if the Ocean Breeze site (which is now 10 units, and they
want to expand to 40 units) in the CRA would be affected. Ms. Matras noted that was
one of the three areas that would be proposed for rezoning.
Chair Katz passed the gavel to Vice Chair Wheeler.
Motion made by David Katz, seconded by Mr. Fischer, to approve the Rezoning to
Planned Districts Code Review (CDRV 15-002) as presented. In a voice vote, the
motion passed unanimously.
The gavel was returned to Chair Katz.
7. Other - none
8. Comments by members - none
9. Adjournment
Motion made by Mr. Brake, seconded by Vice Chair Wheeler, to adjourn the meeting at
6:57 p.m. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
[Minutes prepared by J. Rubin, Prototype, Inc.]
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