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Minutes 09-04-18 MINUTES PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD - SPECIAL MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL INTRACOASTAL PARK CLUBHOUSE, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2018, 6:30 P.M. PRESENT: STAFF: David Katz, Chair Mike Rumpf, Director of Development Kevin Fischer, Vice Chair Colin Groff, Asst. City Manager Trevor Rosecrans James Cherof, City Attorney Floyd Zonenstein Amanda Bassiely, Planner Susan Oyer Lisa Tayar, Prototype, Inc. Lucas Vogel, Alternate Butch Buoni, Alternate ABSENT: Stephen Palermo Malcolm Gropper APPLICANTS/SPEAKERS: John Markey Doug Dierlich Mike Fitzpatrick Barbara Ready Chair Katz called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call Roll was called, and it was determined a quorum was present. 3. Agenda Approval Upon motion duly made and seconded, the agenda was approved. 4. Approval of Minutes - n/a 5. Communications and Announcements: Report from Staff - none. 6. Old Business - none. Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Page 2 September 4, 2018 7. New Business 7.A. Approve the Major Site Plan Modification (MSPM 18-006) for Town Square Phase One to construct a 109,085 square foot city hall / library building, a 827 space parking garage, associated right-of-way improvements, and recreational amenities on a 8.91 acre site. Applicant: City of Boynton Beach Ms. Bassiely gave a Power Point Presentation explaining the background and phases for the Master Plan, showing an aerial of the subject location, and explaining the two design appeals. In addition to the City Hall, there will be a library and parking garage, three public amenities, and improvements to the rights-of-way on Ocean and Seacrest. Elevations for the City Hall showing views from each side as well as an interior design plan of the main entrance were shown. The City is requesting an easement for use as a public facility. The wrap of the garage is planned for Phase 2 or there may be an interim wrap until Phase 2 is approved. Chair Katz then opened the meeting for public comment. Mr. Mike Fitzpatrick commented that the original playground site would have been too small for a signature facility, suggesting that the Kapok site be used. He added that the parking garage should have charging stations and the roof be designed with future solar opportunities in mind. Board discussion continued regarding the following topics:  Implementation, location, and number of electric car chargers, and the possibility of fee- based hi-speed chargers  Park locations and size, greenspace options, and public input  Compatibility of parking garage to nearby homes  Handicap parking facilities and access to building entrances in the garage; number of handicap spots in surface parking area  Percentage of shade trees versus palms  Installing sweet almond bushes to attract endangered species butterflies; trellis vine species  Roof color  Exterior architectural style  LED lighting  Commercial components of Town Square  Installation of recycling bins  Ratios of employee to residential parking  Deck to deck heights  Hurricane resistant windows  Video surveillance and security Ms. Barbara Ready commented regarding sidewalks and “mitigation of a lack of concrete.” Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Page 3 September 4, 2018 Chair Katz then closed public comment. The issues of access from the garage to City Hall, including covered access not being feasible, as well as adequacy of parking were briefly discussed. Motion made by Ms. Oyer, seconded by Mr. Zonenstein, to approve MSPM 18-006, including all conditions of approval and subject to the addition of two extra handicap parking spaces behind City Hall on the surface lot, a decrease in the number of fire bushes, adding sweet almonds, and adding passion and balloon vines to the trellises over by the surface lot at the south end. In a voice vote, the motion passed 6-1 (with Mr. Vogel dissenting). 7.B. Approve two (2) Community Design Plan Appeals for the Town Square Phase One development, of Chapter 4, Article III, Section B.2.a “Building Location” for proposed setbacks, as opposed to strict compliance with the required build-to-line for the city hall/ library building on Ocean Avenue and Seacrest Boulevard. Applicant: City of Boynton Beach Motion made by Vice Chair Fischer, seconded by Mr. Zonenstein, to approve item 7.B. Two Community Design Plan Appeals for The Town Square Phase One development. In a voice vote, the motion passed 6-1 (with Mr. Vogel dissenting). 8. Other - none. 9. Comments by Members - none. 10. Adjournment Upon motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m. \[Minutes prepared by L. Tayar, Prototype, Inc.\]