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Minutes 01-31-95MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD NEETING HELD IN COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ON TUESDAY, ~ANUARY 31, 1995, AT 7:OO P, N. PRESENT Gary Lehnertz, Chairman Stanley DubS, Vice Chairman Bradley Weigle Pat Frazier, Alternate ABSENT Jim Golden (Excused) Maurice Rosenstock (Excused) Thomas Walsh (Excused) William Hukill, Director of Development Tambri Heyden, Planning and Charles Cartwright, Assistant City Attorney 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Lehnertz called the meeting to order at 7:07 P. M. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited. 2. INTRODUCTION OF HAYDR, COMMISSIONERS, AND BOAND MENDERS Chairman Lehnertz introduced Attorney Cartwri§ht and the Board Members. 3, AGENDA APPROVAL No changes were made to the agenda. 4, APPROVAL OF MINUTES Via the City Clerk's Office, Mr. Golden asked that the word "vacancy" be added between the words "office" and "rates" in the second paragraph on page 5. Motion Vice Chairman Dub~ moved to approve the minutes of the January 10, as amended. Mr. Weigle seconded the motion, which carried 4-0. 5, CONNUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCENENTS 1995 meeting, Ms. Heyden announced that the next regular Board meeting is on February 14, 1995. In addition, the City Commission is having a Code Review Workshop on February 16, 1995, and the Board was invited to attend. With regard to rewriting the platting laws, Mr. Hukill advised that we are accu- mulating the land development regulations, which is going to be workshopped on February 16, 1995. The members of this Board will be sent the proposals for that, and he encouraged them to attend that meeting. -i- BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA OANUARY 31, 1995 OLD BUS~NES$ None. 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Subdivisions Preliminary Plat Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: Citrus Park PUO CCL Consultants, Inc. Target Development Corporation East side of Lawrence Road, approximately 1,750 feet north of Gateway Boulevard (N. W. 22nd Avenue) Request for approval of the construction plans and preliminary plat for construction of infrastructure and landscaping to serve 113 single family, detached, zero lot line units in connection with a previously approved planned unit development. Mr. Hukill stated that we have had quite a lot of activity with respect to plats in the last 60 to 90 days, and there are several more coming forward. Scanning the records to see what had been going on in Boynton, he discovered that there were no plats in 1991. In 1992, there were a total of three, which generated only 84 lots. There were two in 1993 that generated 98 lots, and there were two in 1994 that generated 208 lots {Quail Run Villas and Jonathan Groves, both of which are under construction). Mr. Hukill advised that this evening we are dealing with approximately 450 plus single family homes and 250 plus apartment units on four plats. Another 600 units have entered the process and will be coming back to the Board. Therefore, it would appear that in another year or so, there is going to be an awful lot of building activity. This totals around t,300 units (half apartments and half single family homes). Mr. Hukill told the Board this to put them on notice that activity is beginning to increase in the City. He stated that plats do not always end up being develooed communities, but if these do, there will be a lot of activity coming forward. Mr. Hukill advised that the Board has previously seen all of the plats on tonight's agenda. They have been before the Board as master plans, site plans, etc. He reminded the Board that a couple of months ago, we were trying to shorten the platting process for the applicants and a variety of ways to do this were con- sidered. These plats before the Board this evening, come as preliminary plats, according to the Code. However, in reality, they are close to being final plats. These people essentially have completed plats. In most cases, land has been dedicated or land dedication fees have been paid, bonds have been posted, and fees for the required developments have been paid. Therefore, they are pretty much ready to go straight to the City Commission for approval. -2- NZNUTE$ - PLANNING ANO D£VELOPNENT B~§ ~4[;~NG BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA dANUARY 31, 1995 Citrus Park is a plat that came to this Board some time ago. It is a develop- ment north of the school on La~rence Road, on the east side. It contains approximately 115 single family homes. They are ready to go. However, they are short one thing before going to the Commission. One of these developers is short County Health Department approval. One of them is short abandonment of an easement that there is some drainage running across, and the Citrus Park PUD is short property owners' association approved documents. Those requirements have to be met before proceeding. Chairman Lehnertz noticed that the City Engineer recommended accepting the develloper's fee in liieu of land dedication. He asked if this is for park facilities that normally would be required. Mr. Hukill advised that it was. Chairmen Lehnertz aske~ why {his recommendation was made. He felt we need parks in this residenti~al area. Mr. Hukil] explained that the developer has the option to dedicate land or pay a fee. The Recreation ?d Parks Department makes a judgement call as to whether they have met their li.s~ of criteria for getting a reduced fee in lieu of land dedication. In ~his Particular case, they either did not have sufficient land to dedicate for a park, or they opted not to. Mr. Hukill believed that several years ago, before any of the Citrus develop- m~n~s were there~ a park was included~ He did not know happened to that. He sta~ed that in their ~Qans, the Nautica development has included a park across the street. Ms. Heyden stated that when Citrus Park originally came through for rezoning, the original master plan included a dedicated park site. About 1½ to 2 years later, they came back with a substantial deviation to their master plan and they rezoned the property, had a new master plan approved, and deleted the public park site. At that time, the City Commission decided it was acceptable to accept a fee in lieu of the land. Ms. Heyden advised that the City is broken down into neighbhorhood planning areas. An inventory has been taken regarding the public park sites in each of those areas. This inventory included the size, what is in those parks, and potential park sites to acquire in that neighborhood planning area to satisfy any deficiency in recreation. There are a couple of sites that we will be acquiring that serve this particular planning area. One of them is on the Nautica plans. Chairman Lehnertz recalled that Citrus Glen a join~t Park Site. It was his Opinion that part O~f residential areas. He felt we need A and B originallY planned on having public parks are a very much needed to try to accept or acquire the land rather than the fee, whenever possible. As long as there is going to be a park across~ithe street from this PUD, he did not ihave as much of a problem. Mr. Hukill stated thatlin 1989 or 1990, when the school property was being purchased, the intention was to combine the Citrus area park with the school -3- H)NUTE$ - PLANNTNG AND DEVELOPHENT BOARD NEET~NG BOYNTON BEACH,, FLORTDA ~IANUARY 31, 1995 site. However, the development did not move quickly enough to make that come out when the school was going on line. Therefore, the Sch~el Board purchased additional land east so that the school site goes farther east than what was originally intended. The applicant was not present to speak. Hetlen Vice Chairman Dube moved to recommend approval of the construction plans and preliminary plat for construction of infrastructure and landscaping to serve 113 single family, detached, zero lot line units in connection with a previously approved planned unit development by Target Development Corporation, located on the east side of Lawrence Road, approximately 1,750 feet north of Gateway Boulevard {N. W. 22nd Avenue), subject to staff comments. Mr. Weigle seconded the motion, which carried 4-0. 2. Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: The Vlntng$ at Boynton Beach - Phase 1 CCL Consultants, Inc. TCR South Florida Apartments, Inc. East side of S. W. 8th Street, approximately 1,4D0 feet north of Woolbright Road Request for approval of the construction plans and preliminary plat for construction of infrastructure, landscaping, and private recreation to serve 252 rental apartments in co~necction with a previously approved planned unit development. Mr. Hukill stated that the Vinings is a development north of Home Depot. It is part of the original Woolbright PUD. It contains approximately 252 apartment units. It is approximately one-half of the to~al apartment development that Trammell Crow is proposing for that area. There has been considerable discussion about a road north of Home Depot that would run east and west. It has sometimes been referred to as Morton's Way~ This property is directly north of that. This applicant is filing two separate plats, one of which is before the Board, which will be developed separately from the other one. The applicant will utilize the master drainage plan from the previous PUD. The applicant has gone through the process relatively quickly. The only significant holdup they have is the abandonment of an easement. The storm water from south of the prop- erty where Home Depot is, currently runs over land. It goes through a pipe part way, comes out of the pipe, goes over land, and ultimately lands in the lake. There is an easement on the pr~i~erty where theapptica~t wishes to build. In the past week, they have put un~:er conlstruction closure on that underground drainage system. As soon as that water is pullin~ through that drainage system, that easement will be released. It will then be able t~ be abandoned and the plat will go forward. Bettina Scherer of Trammell Crow was present. She esti- mated that this will occur in about three weeks, MP. HUkill advised that this will, therefore, probably be on the February21, 1995 Cqty Commission agenda. -4- N~NUTE$ -pLANNiNG AND DEVELOP#ENT BOARD #EET)NG BOYNTON BEACH,, FLORa'DA JANUARY 31, 1995 Vice Chairman Dube stated that the Board has seen this several times in the past year. He noticed that staff is recommending approval subject to outstanding staff comments. He pointed out that the staff comments are not attached to the backup material as they normally are. Mr. Hukill advised that most of the com- ments have been ironed out. He believes there are only two or three comments left. Ms. Scherer stated that the site plan and master plan have been approved. The only remaining comments to address on the plat are the drainage and homeowners' association documents. Notion Mr. Weigle moved to approve the request construction plans and preliminary plat for construction of infrastructure, landscaping, and private recreation to serve 252 rental apartments in connection with a previously approved planned unit development for the Vinings at Boynton Beach - Phase 1, located on the east side of S. W. 8th Street, approximately 1,400 feet north of Woolbright Road, subject to all Staff comments. Vice Chairman Dube seconded the motion, which carried 4-0. Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: Nautlca - Pl~t I Lawson, Noble & Associates, Inc. for G. L. Homes Boynton Nurseries Northwest corner of Lawrence Road and the L.W.D.D. L-21 Canal Request for approval of the construction plans and preliminary plat for the construction of infrastruc- ture, landscaping, and private recreation to serve 55 single family, detached, zero lot line units and 122 single family, detached, "Z" lot line units in connection with the previously approved Boynton Nurseries PUD. Mr. Hukill stated that Nautica is the Boynton Nurseries project. Like the Vinings, the applicant has split it into two pieces. Howevers, there are two differences. This one is divided into lots, and both plats are being submitted simultaneously. Mr. Hukill reminded the Board that this is the development with the smaller lots. In many cases, the side lot lines are "Z" shaped. It has its own recreation facilities. It has a collector road that enters at Citrus Glen. It lines uP with Citrus Glen on one side, goes through the development, and winds around to the south. That would be a City street. The rest of the streets in there are privately owned. There is an access for emergency vehicles to the west out of Plat II. JOhn Dl~lond of 8531 Sun Up Trail in BOynton Beach represented the neighbors to the West of this property. Initially, they had some concerns about density and -5- HINUTES- PLAHHI.G AgD DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA ~AHUARY 31, 1995 the fact that there was riot a heOge or a screen of some sort. They discussed with the developer. The developer agreed to put up a hedge with a chain link fence to try to preserve the integrity of their area. Mr. Diamond submitted a copy of a Petition signed by residents of White Feather Trail. This Petition states that the builder will erect a chain link fence and plant a Ficus Benjamina hed9e along the property line. (This Petition is attached to the minutes of this meeting.) Chairman Lehnertz advised Mr. Diamond ~hat this will be taken into consideration When the site plan comes belh3re the Board. In response to Mr. Hukill, Mr. Diamond advised that nothing has been signed yet. The neighbors and the developer are still discussing how far the plants are going to be planted on center. However, they are close to an agreement. Mr. Weigle asked if we could get something for the record from the applicant, stating that he agrees to negotiate with these homeowners as far as a chain link fence and hedge. Rick Costello with GL Homes stated that he does not yet have anything in writing or of record. This issue just came to his attention last week. He confirmed that they are close to an agreement, He stated that this is a voluntary coali- tion of homeowners. They endeavored to get the Petition signed at the appli- cant's request so that when it comes before this Board for the site plan, the Board would know that the applicant had negotiated with all of the neighbors as a group. The applicant has agree~ to install a five foot high chain link fence anda berm. The City Forester has signed off on Ficus as the plant material. What remains is finalization of the documentation. In response to Chairman Lehnertz, Mr. Costello estimated that the site plan will come before the Board in March or April. Chairman Lehnertz stated that he would appreciate it if some type of a native plant Or xeriscape type of hedge is useO instead of a Ficus hedge. Mr, Costello advised that Ficus was proposed as the solution because it is very dense and the homeowners were con=ern~ ~bout security and privacy. In response to Vice Chairman Dube, Mr. Costello stateo that this would be the entirety of the western boundary. It would be the two western sections that run south and north, as well as the section that borders to the north. In response to Mrs. Frazier, Mr. Costello stated that these houses will probably cost between $100,000 and $140,000. Motion Vice Chairman Dube moved to recommend approval of the request for approval of the construction plans and preliminary plat for construction of infrastructure, -6- NINUTE$ - PLANNING AND DEVELOPNENT BOARD #EETING BOYNTON B~CH~ FLO~II~ ~AHUARY 31, 1995 landscaping, and private recreation to serve 55 single family, detached, zero lot line units and 122 single family, detached, "Z" lot line units in connection with the previously approved Boynton Nurseries PUD, for Nautica - Plat I, located on the northwest corner of Lawrence Road a~d the L.W.D.D. L-21 Canal, subject to staff comments. Mr. Weigle seconded the motion, which carried 4-0. 4. Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: Lawson, Noble & Associates, Znc. fer G. L. Homes Boynton Nurseries Northwest corner of Lawrence Road and the L.W.D.D. L-21 Canal Request for approval of~ the construction plans and preliminary plat for the construction of infrastruc- ture, landscaping, and preservation area to serve 88 single family, detached, zero lot line units and 109 s~ng]e family, detacheo, "Z" lot line units in con- nection with the previously approved Boynton Nurseries PUD. Ho~lon Vice Chairman Dube moved to recommend approval of the request for approval of the construction plans and preliminary plat for construction of infrastructure, landscaping, and preservation area to serve 88 single family, detached, zero lot line units and 109 single family, detached, "Z" lot line units in connection with the previously approved Boynton Nurseries PUD, for Nautica - Plat II, located on the northwest corner of Lawrence Road and the L.W.D.D. L-21 Canal, subject to staff comments. Mr. We~gle seconded the motion, which carried 4-0. 8, OTHER None. 9, CONNENT$ BY NE#BER$ Chairman Lehnertz stated that he has received some negative feedback from the City Commission and he does not appreciate it because feels that this Board is doing an exceptional job. Chairman Lehnertz stated that there was an article in the Palm Beach Post within the last week that stated that as part of their Comprehensive Plan, Palm Beach County would like to limit or restrict growth out west and encourage growth in the eastern part of the County, Chairman Lehnertz stated that all the infrastructure is in the eastern part of the County, it is easier to support people, and it costs less. He stated that the City is allowing three plats, with close to 1,000 living units, in the western part of the County. These three plats are all zero lot line and Z type homes with high density compared to what there should be. He -7- IIINUTE$ - PLANNING AND: DEVELOP#ENT BOARD #EETING 801fflTO'd BEACH, FLORIDA ,JANUARY 31, 1995 felt the City has gone about this entirely wrong and they have been dOing that for several years. He felt it Was CoUnterProductive to what we should be dOing ~ n terms o~ CO,trOll lng C~ty costs and imProving qua1 ~ ty of ti re. 10. AD~OURh'~ENT There being no further business to come before the BOard. the meeting adjourned at 7:49 P, M. Eve Eubanks Recording Secretary (~e TaPe) -8- We the undersigned neighbors of White Feather Trail, Sun Up Trail and Old Milital~y Trail do hereby acknowledge and agree to have the builder of Nautica PUD, GL Homes, to: 1. Erect a five foot chain link fence and plant a Ficu~ benj~ hedge u~ three gallon goods to be spaced no more than 18 inches apart along the property line as follows: From LWDD Canal 21 north 662.53 feet, from that point east 1408.47 feet, from that point north 1326.05 feet to end. Location of this fence and hedge also highlighbed in pink on the attached Master Plan layout 2. This hedge shall be m~intained at no less than a height of eight feet of resulting growth. The resulting fence and hedge shall be designed to place a permanent barrier between the two neighborhoods. 3. The-builder, m~d upon build out, the home owners' association, which i~ cream to maintain common areas.shall be required to maln~n and repair the fence and hedge aS part of tile common area. ~ twenty foot emergency uired by the Fire Department. ~recta six foot fence and gate on Lake Worth Drainage Dis~ict Can0J 21 on the We~t ~nd of Nautica property. ~e b~lcIer :~grees to ~mend the development plans to include the above proVemen~ and agrees.to Complete t~ese in~provementS as indicated by sig~Jng - bei alOn th :ne bo s. In lieu of these ~imp~ovemen{$ to maintain ~Ae nature of both neighborhoods, we und~r~i~e~l:a~ree not to obsJ~ruct in any way the builders approval proce~ of Nautica PUD. Furtl:er,:, we elect George and Joan Grosc2~, and/or John and Becky Dymond a~ our authorized representatives in thi~ matter. Name Address Phone We the undersigned neighbors of White Feather Trail, Sun Up Trail and Old l~iJif~l~y Trail do hereby acknowledge and agree to have the builder of Nautica PUD, GL Homes, to: 1. Erect i five foot chain link fence and plant a Ficus ben?min~ heclge using three gallon goods to be spaced no more than 18 inches apart along the proper~y li~e as follows: From LWDD Canal 21 north 662.53 feet, from that point east 1408.47 feet, from that point north 1326.05 feet to end. Location of this fence and l~edge also highlighted in pink on the attached Master Plan layout. 2. This hedge shall be m~intained at no tess than a height of eight feet of resulting growth. Tl:e resulting fence and hedge shall be designed to place a permanent barrier between the two neighborhoods. 3- The builder, and upon build o:t, the home owners' association, Which i~ created to.maintain common areas shall be required to maintain and repair the fence and hedge as part of the common area. 4. T~ pl~ce a six foot wood gate-and lock on the twenty foot emergency access easement, existing on Sun Up Tr~l as required by the Fire Department. 5. The builder shall~ also erect a six foot fence and gate on Lake Worth Drainage District Canal 21 on J:he west end of Nautica property. The builder agrees to amend the development plans to include the above improvements and agrees to complete these improvements as indicated by signing below along with the neighbors. In lieu of.these improvements to maintain the nature of both neighborhoods, we undersigned agree not to obstruct in any way the builders approval process of Nautica PUD. Further, we elect George and Joan Grosche, and/or John and Becky Dymond as our authorized representatives in this matter. Name Address Phone ,~ , ~- t . ~ f , . We the undersigned neighbors of White Feather Trail, Sun Up Trail and Old lbT.Jlitai'y Trail do hereby acknowledge and agree to have the builder of Nautica PUD, GL Home~, to: 1. Erect a five foot chain link fence and plant a Ficus benj~min~ hedge using three gallon goods to be spaced no more than 18 inches apart along the property line as follows: From LWDD Canal 21 north 662.53 feet, from that point east 1408.47 feet, from that point north 1326.05 feet to end. Location of this fence and hedge also highlighted in pink on the attached Master Plan layout, 2. This hedge shall be ma. int~ined at no less than a height of eight feet of resulting growth. The resulting fence and hedge shall be designed to place a perm~aent barrier between the two neighborhoods. 3. The builder, and upon build out, the home owners' mssoci~tion, which i~ created to m~intain common areas shall be required to maintain and repair the fence and hedge as part of the common area. 4_ To place a six foot wood gate and lock on the twenty foot emergency access easement e~Sti~g on Sun Up Tr~dl as required by the Fire Department 5. The buitdershatl also erect a six foot fence and gate on Lake Worth Drainage DiStrict Can~ 21 on the west end of Nautica property. The builder ~grees to amend the development plans to incl-ude the above improv, ements and agrees to.complete these improvements as indicated by signing below along with tlte neighbors. In lieu of these improvements to maintain the nature of both neighborhoods, we undersigned agree not to obstruct in any way the builders approval process of Nautica PUD. Further, we elect George and Joan Grosche, and/or John ~d Becky Dymond as our authorized representatives in this matter. , Name < Address Phone 6 7?: z, ~, /~ ~ .~. ~ ' ,._ ~ ~ '..~ . ,. 'i 11 I}l!llllll ,,., ~ I~ ~IA-IJ4IJ !ii il!lit