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Minutes 03-13-84MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD HELD AT CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1984 AT 7:30 P.M. PRESENT Simon Ryder, Chairman Garry Winter, Vice Chairman Ezell Hester Caesar Mauti Robert Wandelt Lillian Bond Walter Kies Carmen S. Annunziato Planning Director Tim P. Cannon Senior City Planner ABSENT Ronald Linkous - Excused Chairman Ryder called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. and after introducing members of the Board and the recording secretary, he acknowledged the presence of Vice Mayor Zimmerman, Councilmen Joe deLong and Nick Cassandra, and City Manager Peter L. Cheney. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Meeting of February 14, 1984 - Mr. Hester moved that the minutes of the meeting of February 14th be approved, seconded by Mr. Kies. Motion carried 7-0. Meeting of February 23, 1984 - Caesar Mauti was excused from this meeting, however the minutes did not reflect this. With this correction, Mrs. Bond moved that the minutes be approved, seconded by Mr. Hester. The motion carried 7-0. ANNOUNCEMENTS None COMMUNICATIONS None OLD BUSINESS None MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA March 13, 1984 NEW BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARING Parkinq Lot Variance PROJECT NAME: AGENT: Lucille & Otley's Restaurant J. O. Scott LOCATION: DESCRIPTION: 1021 S. Federal Highway Relief from Article X, Section 5-141: (a) Lighting (e) Drainage (f) Parking Lot Construction (g) (3&5) Driveways (h) (1) Parking Lot Layout Section 5-143 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: (d) Materials cross-section (m) Paving and drainage plans (o) Existing elevations Lots 14, 15, 16, 17, 21 PARKER ESTATES Recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 37 Palm Beach County Records Lots 1 and 2, Block B HATHAWAY PARK Recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 17 Palm Beach County Records Mr. Annunziato explained that what the applicant was requesting to do was to close the service area that appears in the northwest corner of the property. Because this was a cosmetic proposal and no square feet were being added to ~he restaurant use, he said that the Technical Review Board was recommending to the Planning and Zoning Board that the variances be approved. Mr. Scott, agent, came forward and indicated that Mr. Annunziato had explained sufficiently what he was proposing to do. He said that this was a cosmetic change that would merely improve the appearance of the building and parking lot. -2- MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA March 13, 1984 Chairman Ryder asked Mr. Scott how long he had been in the area and Mr. Scott said he has been here since 1947. Mr. Scott was asked if the seating was to be increased in the restaurant, and he said no. Mr. Annunziato then said that this was the basis of the positive recommendation for approval in that the use was not being intensified. No one came forward to speak either in favor or opposition to this request, and Chairman Ryder closed the public hearing. Mr. Wandelt made a motion to approve this request for parking lot variances and Mrs. Bond Seconded.- The motion~'carried~7-0 ~ SUBDIVISIONS Pre-Application PROJECT NAME: AGENT: OWNER: LOCATION: DESCRIPTION: Willowood Park Christopher V. Hurst, P. E. Contemporary Community Concept Corp. S.W. 30th Avenue; south of Palmland Villas Concept plan for 21 homes, 10 duplexes plus 1 single-family on 3.7 acres Mr. Annunziato explained where this parcel of land was located, and indicated that this proposal came to the Planning and Zoning Board with a positive recommendation, subject to staff comments. Fire Department Utilities Police Name change Sewer and water details revised to meet City standards Name change Christopher Hurst came forward and was asked if there was going to be any problem changing the name of the project, and he said probably not, that he understood how the police and fire departments could have problems. There was some discussion about an access road, however there were no problems affiliated with this. Mr. Mauti made a motion to approve this request subject to staff comments and seconded by Mr. Hester. Motion carried 7-0. -3- MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA March 13, 1984 Master Plan PROJECT NAME: AGENT: OWNER: LOCATION: DESCRIPTION: Willowood Park Christopher Hurst, P. E. Contemporary Community Concept Corp. S. W. 30th Avenue; south of Palmland Villas Conceptual design plans which provide for the construction of 21 homes on 3.7 acres Mr. Annunziato said that there was a relatively straight forward approach regarding this master plan and that the plans were satisfactory except, once again, for the sewer and water details that must be re- vised to meet City standards. Subject to the Utility Department's comments, the Technical Review Board recommended a positive recommenda- tion by the Planning and Zoning Board. There was no discussion on this matter, and Mr. Mauti made the motion to approve this request, seconded by Mrs. Bond. Motion carried 7-0. Preliminary Plat PROJECT NAME: AGENT: OWNER: LOCATION: DESCRIPTION: Bethesda Memorial Hospital Russel Clayton, Administrator Southeastern Palm Beach County Hospital District 2815 S. Seacrest Boulevard Preliminary Plat document and construction plans for the infrastructure improvements to serve the Bethesda Memorial Hospital Planned Unit Development Mr. Annunziato explained that this was the property recently rezoned for hospital use by the City Council. After review by the Technical Review Board, he said that this request came with a positive recommendation, subject to staff comments that he did not believe the applicant would have any quarrel with. (Fire, Utility & Police Depts.) Kieran Kilday, the land planner for this project came forward and said that he was familiar with the recommendations of the Technical Review Board and that he did not have any problem with any of them. The Board did not have any questions. Mrs. Bond made the motion that to. recommend approval of this request, subject to staff comments, seconded by Mr. Hester. Mr. Mauti abstained. The motion carried 6-0. -4- MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA March 13, 1984 Site Plans PROJECT NAME: AGENT: OWNER: LOCATION: DESCRIPTION: Bethesda Memorial Hospital Kieran Kilday Southeastern Palm Beach County Hospital District 2815 S. Seacrest Boulevard Construction of landscape buffer, wall, radiation therapy facility, parking lots, utilities and driveways. Mr. Cannon gave this presentation indicating that this was the property to the north of the hospital where the radiation therapy facility would be located, as well as a portion of the parking lot. He said that this site plan came to the. Board with a positive recommendation, subject to staff comments. (Engineering, Police and Planning Depts.) Mr. Kilday wanted it put in the public record that earlier in the week he had had meetings with adjacent homeowners on both the east and west side, who would be most directly affected by the new construction of Phase I. Discussed at these meetings was the wall and the wall landscaping as well as the order in which this was going to happen. First he said would be the construction of the entrance of Golf Road for construction traffic. In conjunction with this would be the asphalt area where there was the abandoned road. This asphalt area would be taken up. Next would be the beginning of construction of the radiation thereapy building. Simultaneously bOth walls will be constructed that run from property line to property line on both sides. Also at this time will be part of the parking area. All remaining parking areas will not be done until all of the walls are completed. Finally will be the actual site work which includes parking lot construction. Mr. Mauti pointed out a potential opening for a road at 23rd Avenue. Mr. Annunziato said that he could not foresee this as a problem, because if it opened up as a road ~it couldn't go anywhere except to 24th and 25th Avenues. Further, any configuration such as this would have to be approved by the City Council, and this was negligible. Mr. Kilday pointed out a retention area to Mrs. Bond who indicated concern of elevation at Ridgewood Estates. Mr. Wandelt wanted to know about the abandonment of 24th and 25th (SW) Avenues, as mentioned in the memo from the Engineering Department. Mr. Annunziato said that some terminology needed to be added to the platted document to indicate that by this replat these roads were being abandoned. -5- MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA March 13, 1984 This would then constitute the latest land record on file. There being no further questions, Mr. Wandelt made the motion to recommend approval, subject to staff comments seconded by Mr. Hester. Mr. Mauti abstained and the motion carried 6-0. PROJECT NAME: AGENT: OWNER: LOCATION: DESCRIPTION: James Building Donald E. Bryan Cornerstone Investments, Inc. West Boynton Beach Boulevard across from Galaxy Elementary Construction of a 6,753 sq. ft. office building Mr. Annunziato explained that two houses just east of 1-95 had been demolished recently and this was the proposed site of this building. Mr. Cannon explained that this request was for a two-story office building with the office space all on the second floor. The first floor is actually under-building parking. Mr. Cannon then read the staff comments. (Building, Engineering Depts., Energy Coordinator) Mr. Bryan, agent, came forward and brought out a colored rendering of the elevation to show the Board. He proceeded to say that basically he concurred with staff comments and that in fact some of the changes had already been made. Mr. Hester wanted to know how many offices there would be in the building and after he was told approximately four, there was no further discussion on this matter. Mr. Wandelt made the motion to recommend approval of this request subject to staff comments and it was seconded by Mr. Kies. The vote carried 7-0. PROJECT NAME: AGENT: OWNER: LOCATION: DESCRIPTION: 3000 Building Jacob Kushner Jacob Kushner East side of High Ridge Road, south of Miner Road Construction of a 15,664 square foot industrial warehouse building Mr. Cannon gave the presentation indicating that this warehouse is approximately 18' high and will have about 17 bays. Mr. Cannon then read the staff comments. (Building, Planning, Depts., Forester, Energy Coordinator, and Engineering Department). Mr. Kushner came forward and said that he did not have any problem complying with the staff comments. Chairman Ryder wanted to know if any manufacturing would be done in the building and he was told no. -6- MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA March 13, 1984 Mrs. Bond made the motion to recommend approval of this request subject to staff comments, and Mr. Wandelt seconded the motion. The motion carried 7-0. PROJECT NAME: AGENT: OWNER: LOCATION: DESCRIPTION: Devonshire Industrial Building Burton Metch Devonshire Properties, Inc. S.W. 30th Avenue at S.W. 13th Place Construction of a 28,160 square foot industrial warehouse building Mr. Cannon, in his presentation said that this was a one-story, 19 foot warehouse with 16 bays with two entrances. Also, there was a total of 57 parking places. He then read the staff comments from the Building, Fire, Utility, Police, Public Works, Planning, and Energy Departments. Mr. Metch came forward and indicated that he would concur with staff comments. Chairman Ryder wanted to know if this was the first situation where a special inspector would be required, and Mr. Annunziato indicated that there were several projects going on which had this requirement. There was little discussion on this project and Mr. Mauti made the motion to recommend approval, subject to staff comments, which was seconded by Mr. Hester. The motion carried 7-0. PROJECT NAME: AGENT: OWNER: LOCATION: DESCRIPTION: Boynton Beach Mall Site Plan Modification David H. Curl Boynton-JCP Associates, Ltd. Congress Avenue at Old Boynton Road Construction of Lord & Taylor and J. C. Penney's department stores plus adjustments to square footage landscaping Mr. Cannon in his presentation, indicated that within this modification there were some minor modifications in the layout of the parking lot and an overall adjustment of the entire floor plan of the mall from 1,249,000 square feet to 1,247,000 square feet. Lord & Taylor will be on the west side of the mall and will occupy 100,000 square feet and the height is going to be 48'-10" which will necessitate a height exception from the City Council. This, however, does require a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Board. -7- MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA March 13, 1984 The J. C. Penney store is going to occupy 138,464 square feet and will require a height exception along with Lord & Taylor as it is 47 feet high. (Both height exceptions are for cooling towers). Because of this modification the configuration of the parking lot changes. Mr. Cannon then said that regarding staff comments, the only comment was from the Planning Department. Mr. Annunziato addressed the Board reminding them that when the original site plan of the mall was approved, it was done with the knowledge in mind that there would be some modifications and changes to more clearly meet specific needs. Mr. Annunziato then pointed out, as did Mr. Cannon the cooling towers and the required height exception from the City Council. No .one had any questions for~the applicant, however, they did want to know when to except an opening date which was given as August 1985. Mr. Wandelt made the motion to recommend approval subject to approval of the height exceptions for the cooling towers, seconded by Mr. Kies. The motion carried 7-0. Prior to adjourning, Chairman Ryder reminded the Board that this would be the last meeting that they would haVe before the City Council reappointed the members or appointed new ones. He told the Board that their work was exemplary and how in most cases the City Council approved the Board's recommendation. He then thanked everyone and said it was his privilege to head up the Board. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was duly adjourned at 8:50 P.M. Respectfully submitted, -~a~bara-K. Schwel~cf~g ~- /~ -8-