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Minutes 07-12-94MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPHENT BOARD MEETING HELD IN COlliSION ONA~BERS, CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ON TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1994 AT 7:00' PR~E~ Gary Lehnertz, Chairman Stanley DubS, Vice Chairman Jim Golden Bradley Weigle Pat Frazier, Alternate Daniel Winters, Alternate ABSENT Tambri Heyden, Planning Director Mike Haag, Zoning and Site Devel. Administrator Leonard Rubin, Assistant City Attorney Richard Gram PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Lehnertz called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m., and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. INTRODUCTION OF HAYOR~ COMMISSIONERS AND BOARD MEMBERS Chairman Lehnertz acknowledged the presence in the audience of Commissioner Katz. He introduced the members of the Board and Attorney Rubin. AGENDA APPROVAL Vice Chairman Dub~ moved approval of the agenda as submitted. Hr. Golden seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF NINUTES Hr. Winters moved to approve the minutes of the June 14, 1994 meeting. Vice Chairman Dub~ seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: A. Report from the Planning and Zoning Depertment 1. F~nel disposition of l~st month's ~gend~ items Tambri Heyden, Planning Director, summarized the actions of the City Commission with regard to last month's Planning and Development Board agenda items. 1. Five (5) annexations were all recommended for approval for transmittal to the Department of Community Affairs. 2. The two (2) abandonments for Cuco's Restaurant and Railroad Avenue were approved. 3. The conditional use approval for St. Joseph's Episcopal Church on Seacrest Boulevard was approved. -1 - MINUTES-. PLANNZNG AND DEVELOPHENT BOARD HEETIHG BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA JULY12, 1994 4. ThE landscape appeal for St. Joseph's Episcopal Church was also approved. The Community Design Plan appeal for the gas station on North Federal Highway was approved with only 5D% of the stripes. The request by Augy's Restaurant was denied; however, Commis- sioner Aguila has requested a reconsideration which will be held at the next City Commission meeting. 7. The disposition of the four (4) Code changes is as follows: a. Billboards - approved Auto Body Shop Parking Requirement - the requirement will be for one (1) parking space for every 300 square feet of gross floor space with credit for every over- head door and each spray booth. c. Leased Parking Requirement for the Central Business District - approved Single-family Residences in the C-2 Zoning District - Approved with modification to limit the occupancy of the residence to the property owner, business owner or the business operator. B. Filing of. Quarterly Report for Site Plan Waivers and Minor Site Plan Modifications For the edification of the new members, Ms. Heyden explained that these modifi- cations are minor in nature and do not require a full site plan review by the Planning and Development Board. The items listed in the report have been approved administratively. Vice Chairman Dub~ inquired as to why some screen enclosures and patios only require a building permit from the Building Department, while others must go through Planning and Zoning. He specifically referred to instances in Silverlake. Ms. Heyden explained that residential is handled differently from commercial. Generally, a blanket approval for the project is given which would allow a screen enclosure within a certain distance. Individual permits are pulled off that blanket approval. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS A. SITE PLANS -2- HINUTES - PLANNING AND DEVELOPNENT BOARD HEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA OULY 12, 1994 NEW SITE PLANS 1. Project Name: C-16 Linear Park Agent: Ronald Last Lawson, Noble and Associates Owner: South Florida Water Management District and the City of Boynton Beach Location: South side of the Boynton (C-16) Canal between Seacrest Boulevard and the F.E.C. Railroad Description: Request for site plan approval to construct a City park to include landscaping, sidewalks, parking facility and three (3) docks. Mr. Golden advised that he is an employee of the South Florida Water Management District, but is not involved in thi,s project in any manner. Mike Haag made the presentation. This parr will run from Seacrest Boulevard to the railroad tracks. It is in the Sou~h Florida Water Management District ease- ment behind residential houses. TherzOnin~ designation~is R-2. The project is 2.28 acres, and there are no buildi~s proposed. The adjacent land uses are residential with the exception of th~ ~il~oad tracks. There are single-family lots south of the canal bank and ea~!em6n~prea, and a sidewalk path along the bank. There will be three docks and a~ip~bh which b~gins at Seacrest, continues through the park and exits on N.E. l~t~Avenue. LandsGaping will consist of Live Oaks, Pidgeon Plums, Sabal Pal~S,i~:~ Silver Buttonwood trees. There will be fourteen (14) parking spaces. T~e, ~ntn~nce will be from N.E. 13th Avenue. Staff has reviewed the plans and rec~n~ended approval of the project. There are some ~taff comments Which can be addire~e~ at permitting. The Planning and Zoning Department recommends approV~q of ~he project. Mr. Weigle pointed out that he recently read an article in the newspapers which said]South Florida Water Management'DiStrict is anxious to remove docks and landscaping on rights-of-way at their canals because of problems with cleaning the canals. Ron'L_~_~ of~ Noble end A$$0c3a[es~ advised that the design is such that the ~ocEs ~-~e located'~he'water's, edge and the piers are cantilevered over the water to permit fishing. There is no obstruction of the canal. South Florida Water Management District has reviewed this proposal and they are happy with the design. This project will be maintained by the City. Notion Mr. Winters moved approval of Project C-16 Linear Park, request for site plan approval to construct a City park to include landscaping, sidewalks, parking facility and three (3) docks, subject to staff comments. Vice Chairman Dub~ seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. -3 - MINUTES -P~,NNiNG AND DEVELOPNENT BO/~D MEETING BOYNTON BEACH; FLORIDA ~ULY 12, 1994 SITE PLAN MODIFICATION: Project Name: Owner: Location: Description: Tony Harvey 119 Martin Luther King Boulevard Request for approval of an amended site plan to modify an existing restaurant building to construct a 1,120 square feet addition, new parking facility and landscaping. Mike Haag made the presentation. This restaurant is located approximately five or six lots east on Martin Luther King Boulevard. There is an existing building on the lot which was used as a restaurant in the past. The total building size is 2,i00 square feet which includes t~he 1,120 square feet addition. The site is located in the C-2 zoning district. It is surrounded by C-2 uses, with the only exception being the R-2 to the north. An overlay of .the site plan was displayed which showed that there is one (1) driveway into the parking facility and another driveway for the loading zone. The building is nohconforming to the front setback, but no improvements will be added to the front of the building. A parking lot variance was granted to allow a reduction of the setback. The number of parking spaces is~based on the size of the building which will li~it the number of seats within the restaurant. The landscaping will meet the Code. There will be perimeter hedge around the vehicle ~se area. Th~e is a staff comment with regard to landscaping which is req~lre~ bei~een the ~ehicle use area a6d the driveway entrance. A colored elevation was also displayed showing proposed earth tones. The aSp~al.~ Shingles will ibe placed around the remainder of the building to match those al re~dyl existing. The~e were only very few comments during staff review and they can be handled with permit documents. Staff recommends approval of this project, subject to staff commehts. Mr. Golden moved to recommend approval of the major site plan modification for Harvey's Restaurant to modify an existing restaurant building to construct a 1,120 square feet addition, new parking facility and landscaping, subject to staff comments. Mr. Weigle seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. MAjO~ SITE PLAN MODIFICATION: Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: B~rnett B~nk Scharf Associates Barnett Bank 105 North Congress Avenue Request for approval of an amended site plan to modify an existing bank building to construct a 1,572 square feet addition and new parking facil- ity. -4- MINUTES - PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA JULY 12, 1994 Mike Haag made the presentation. This project is located on the southeast corner of the Boynton 8each Plaza. It is surrounded by C-3 with the exception of Congress Middie School to the south. This building will be 5,260 square feet when completed, It includes the 1,572 square feet addition plus the parking facilities to the west of the building which will be new. The drive-thru lanes will remain. The changes will add square footage in certain areas. There will be a total facade change which is considerable. This project is located in the Spanish Mediterranean Design District. Barnett Bank has complied with those requirements. The proposed addition requires the entire project to be brought up to the L~ndscape Code.and Parking Lot Ordinances. No signage has been proposed for this modification, therefore, the City believes the existing signage will remain in place. There were some staff comments as a result of the site review, Staff feels those comments can be handled at permit time. Staff recommends approval of the project, subject to staff comments. Chairman Lehnertz pointed out that the surrounding land uses and zoning district remarks on Page 1 of the staff report are reversed for East and West. Vice Chairman Dub~ pointed out that as vehicles enter the center through the driveway which is located between the rear of the bank and the school, there is a sign which states, "No Right Turn". Many people make a right turn in spite of that sign. That driveway is one of the main entrances to the Post Office since the left turn into the Post Office was closed on Boynton Beach Boulevard. Vice Chairman Dub~ feels that the additional bank parking will make the area more dangerous. Chairman Lehnertz questioned whether or not there is a way to extend the curb so that it swings out and up so that it would be impossible for someone to make a 180° turn at that location. ~H?~_~ Project ~anager, $charf & Associates, said the bank was an ori- ginam ou~parcel. The entire parcel is 2~0 feet long. In response to Chairman Lehnertz' question regarding suggestions in terms of the problem mentioned, Mr. Hohmama said he has only been to the site one time and did not observe anyone making an illegal right turn. Studies have been done to maximize the number of cars on th~ site and keep the parking within the prop- erty. Mr. Hohmama advised that if they make a U-turn from the one-way parking, cars would be unable to exit if the area was closed. This issue has not been discussed with the Bank, but if the Board makes a recommendation, they will deal with it. Chairman Lehnertz suggested that if the Board decides to approve the project, a recommendation can be included that staff work with the applicant to try to do something to decrease the probability of the right-hand turn at that driveway. Mr, Hohmama said he could attempt to create a 12' right-turn only access out of , that space coming down in front of the bank from the parking, and close off the driveway so that it comes out to right turn only, or right or left exit only. He has no probl~em working with staff to work out a Solution. He will require the Bank's approval on closing this area. -5- H~HUTES - PLANNZNG AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD NEETZNG BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA ,,IULY 12, 1994 No~lon Vice Chairman Dub~ moved to approve the Barnett Bank application for expanding the existing bank building 1,572 square feet, redesign the building facade to comply with the Spanish Mediterranean Design theme, construct new parking facil- li ty and install new landscaping' to comply with the Landscaping Code, subject to staff comments and that the bank try to work with staff to ~tterapt to alleviate the traffic flow at the rear of the bank. Mr. Weigle seconded the motion. Mr. Hohmama said the applicant is planning to apply for a building, permit on Thursday. He wa$ aware that it is possible to make application prior to the City CoIT[I)i$,SirOn approval Of the pro~e~t; Chair~anLehhertz advised that the Board's reconm~endation will not interfere with Mr. Hohmama's plans. The motion carried unanimously. SITE PLAN NOOIFICATION: 4. Project Name: Boynton Festive Center Owner: Douglas McMillen Location: Southwest corner of Old Boynton Road and Congress Avenue Description: Request for site plan approval of an amended site plan for a future shopping center to omit one (1) leased outparcel building and change the facade of the main building. Approval includes elevations fOr the leased restaurant outparcel and sign approval for all buildings. Mike Haag made the presentation. This project is in the C-3 zoning district and the site is i0.1 acres. The building is 96,512 square feet and is surrounded by C-3 uses with the exception of the R1-AA district to the east. An overlay of the site plan was displayed which depicted the project which was approved by the Board in May, 1994. Mr. Haag also displayed an overlay of the new proposal. It is now proposed that there will be one (1) restaurant. One loading zoning is in the back of the project and one (1) has been moved to the south. New parking has been added to the old loading zone area. Significant changes have been made to the facade of the building, and tenants have now been identified. Parking facilities and driveway accesses are the same as the original proposal, but there are minor changes to the parking layout and minor color changes. The sign program consists of signage for Red Robin, Sports Authority and Best Buy. In response to Chairman Lehnertz' question, Mr. Haag advised that there are two (2) freestanding signs; one is for Sports Authority and the other is for Best Buy. Vice Chairman DubA recalled that the Board attempted to add additional islands with additional trees which would have cut down on the parking. Although the City Commission denied that recommendation, he wondered if it would now be possible since there is additional parking. -6- MINUTES . PLANNINGAHD DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA JULY Z2, Z994 Mr. Haag advised that there is surplus parking, but no significant change in the landscaping has been proposed other than including a new island where a pad had previously been located. Mr. Haag further advised that when this project went before the City commission, it was approved, but the Commission did not want any parking spaces eliminated even though they wanted more landscaping. Staff reviewed the site plan and although there are staff comments, they can be addressed at permit time. Staff recommends approval of the project. In response to Chairman Lehnertz' question regarding required parking, Mr. Haag advised that 636 parking spaces are proposed. That figure includes an increase of forty-two (42) spaces. The required parking is 483. Jill Jarke$~ said the City Commission requested more green area in front of the building and asked that the architect attempt to fit green space in between one or two of the parking rows without losing any parking spaces. The architect recalculated and found that the onlyway to accomplish that would be to lose an entire double row of spaces. The parking areas around the restaurant were never a problem. However, the applicant felt there was never sufficient parking in front of the main building. That parking has not changed, but the landscape islands around the restaurant have been increased. T~e national tenants in the main building need all of the parking in front of the building. Vice Chairman Dub~ pointed out that the new loading zone will be obvious from Old Boynton Road. Mr. Haag advised that there is a required perimeter buffer along Old Boynton Road with forty foot on center trees. There are also some Washingtonian trees in the landscape strip to the south. Ms. Jarkesy said there is a double row of trees along the dumpster area. Mr. Golden referred to the comments regarding future subdivision of the parcel. He questioned how the applicant's future plans relate to the current plan. Ms. Jarkesy advised that discussions have taken place with the tenants relative to subdividing. These discussions centered around allowing Best Buy to own its own parcel. If this was to proceed, it would still remain a shopping center in that there would still be a declaration of restricted covenants, cross-access parking and it would still be under one maintenance. Motion Mr. Weigle moved to accept major site plan modifications for Boynton Festive Center subject to all staff comments. Vice Chairman Dub~ seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. B. USE APPROVAL 1. Project Name: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: Quantum Park James G. Willard Shutts & Bowen, Attorneys at Law Quantum Associates West side of 1-95, between Miner Road and the Boynton {C-16) Canal Request to amend the list of permitted uses for the Quantum Park PID to allow a park and ride facility on lots designated "Research and Development Industrial" on the Quantum Park master plan. 7 HINUTE$ - PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA ~ULY 12, 1994 Ms. Heyden made the presentation. Quantum Park is requesting a use approval for a park and ride facility within Quantum Park by amending their list of permitted uses. The land use at Quantum Park PID is designated as Industrial, The Comprehensive Plan allows transportation facilities in the Industrial use cate- gories. There are two zoning districts which fall under this land use category. They are M-1 and PID. The City's performance standards are designed to ensure that the use will not be a hazard or nuisance. The City investigates noise, vibration, smoke, dust, toxic or noxious ~matter, odors, heat, glare, etc, The park and ride facility will be an expansion of the existing Tri-Rail Station which is adjacent to the perimeteP of the park. It is not anticipated that there will be any nuisances or hazards introduced which are not already existing. The PID districtwas designed to provide a zoning district that would better serve the ~urrent demands for light jnd~stri,al properties and to accomplish a more desirable environment fpr indus%ri~l development. The original DRI had an%~ci~ted that there would be access facilities to accommodate exlsting and future public transportation. Tri-Rail provides mass transportation ~lternatives to 1-95 north/south travel between DaUe, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. It is foreseen that this facil- ity will less~n the impact on the road-system in the area and enhance develop- ment of the Park. With regard to the ~ppropriateness of selecting the Research and Development land use fDr the park and ride facility, this is dictated by the availability of land ,undeVeloped adjacent to the existing Park. This is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. There are two policies in the Plan which relate to sup- porting Tri-Rail in its efforts to provide mass transportation. Based on this, the P,IanniDg and Zoning Department recommends the Board approve this request. Vice Chairman Dub~ moved that the list of permitted uses for the Quantum Park PtD be amended to include park and ride facilities on lots designated as "Research and Development Industrial" on the Quantum Park master plan. This recommendation is based on the analysis which finds the proposed use to be in conformance with the City's zoning code performance standards and consistent with the intent and purpose of the planned industrial development district and the City's Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Golden seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. C. OTHER CONSISTENCY REVIEW Amendment to the Sign Code to allow for slgnage (advertising) on bus shelters Ms, Heyden advised that the City is initiating an amendment to the Sign Code to provide for bus shelter signage, -8- MINUTES - PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA aULY 12, 1994 CoTran has been helping the City with its proposed shuttle system. The City participated with CoTran in a Federal grant to purchase four minibuses for the City. That grant will cover 80% of the cost of the buses. The remainder of the cost will be borne by the City. Two (2) of the buses will be used for a fixed route system, one (1) will be a spare, and the fourth will be used for door-to- door service which is consistent with ADA requirements. Ms. Heyden displayed a map which depicted the proposed routes. The green and magenta routes are the fixed routes. The blue and ~ellow routes are existing routes. The yellow Coute is.th~ Tbi-Rail route and the blae is the CoTran route. Ms. Heyden explained the course of the green and magenta routes. The map also showed bus stop signs and bus shelters. In response to a question from Mr. Winters, Ms, Heyden advised that the City has entered into an ~greement with Fluii~ for bus shelters. They have different prototypes available which will allow us the opportunity to ~elect a shelter which will fit into the design district. Mr. Winters inquired whether the Federal grant required bus shelters to be erected. Ms. HeYden advised.that the City chose to provide the shelters. With regard to advertising, ~he City will be able to have objectionable advertising removed from the shelters. Mr. Golden feels this request is consistent with the plan. However, he pointed out that Boynton Beach is not an urban-type City and advertising in the shelters is not appropriate and will detract from the aesthetics. Mr. Golden moved to find this request to amend the Sign Code to allow for signage on bus shelters consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Weigle seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Mr. Golden feels the City Commission should take a closer look at allowing this advertising on the shelters, and possibly reconsider it. Ms. Frazier said she would like to see a sample of the shelter and the signs. COMMENTS BY MEMBERS None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting properly adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Prainito Recording Secretary (Two Tapes) -9-