Minutes 08-10-82MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD HELD
AT CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1~82
PRESENT
Simon Ryder, Chairman
Garry Winter, Vice Chairman
Lillian Bond
Ronald Linkous
Robert Wandelt
Simon Zive
ABSENT
Ezell Hester (Excused~
Carmen Annunziato~ oCity Planner
Tim Cannon, Assistant City Planner
Chairman Ryder called the meeting to order at 7:30 P. M. He
introduced the Members of the Board and informed everyone that
Mr. Hester, who could not make it tonight, was excused. Chairman
Ryder also introduced the City Planner, Recording Secretary, and
the Assistant City Planner. He acknowledged the presence of
Councilman Joe deLong in the audience.
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Mr. Linkous moved, seconded by Vice Chairman Winter, to accept the
minutes as presented. Motion carried 3-0 with Mrs. Bond and Mr.
Wandelt abstaining from voting as they were not present at the
last meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
COMMUNICATIONS
Chairman Ryder had no communications other than what will be
brought forth at the meeting tonight.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
PUBLIC HE~RINGS: 7:30' 'P. M.
Chairman Ryder announced that there were a number of items on the
Agenda tonight which are the subjects of public hearings.
Coincidentally, he noted there were two-matters involving annexation
into the City of Boynton Beach, in the one instance in the area
of what we call our Western Reserve Annexation Area on the west side
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of Congress Avenue, in the vicinity of N. W. 22nd Avenue, and the
other is in the north central portion of the City on High Ridge
Road and Miner Road.
Chairman Ryder announced that the matters of annexation were first
on the Agenda. He explained that the procedure would be to have
a presentation by the City Planning Department, together with
their recommendation. The Board would then hear from the repre-
sentatives of the applicant and from anybody who wishes to speak
on the matter. Following that, Chairman Ryder said the public
hearing would be closed and the Board would then consider their
decision on the proposed application.
(1) ANNEXATION
Applicant:
Request:
Location:
Legal
Description:
Janet Knox Field, as Trustee, and Riteco Development
Corp.
Annexation of 112.68 acre tract of land located on
the West side of No. Congress Avenue between
Boynton Canal & L.W.D.D. Canal L-21, Boynton Beach
West side of No. Congress Avenue between Boynton
Canal & L.W.D.Do Canal L-21, Boynton Beach
Acreage, Land in Secti6n 18, Township 45 South,
Range 43 East and Section 19, Township 45 South,
Range 43 East
Chairman Ryder· infOrmed everyone that this property fronts on the
west Side of North Congress Avenue, in front of the Sand and Sea
Development, and is opposite the Motorola development, which is
now underway on the easterly side of Congress Avenue.
Tim Cannon, Assistant City Planner, placed the overlay, and Carmen
Annunziato, City Planner, said the property they were talking about
was that which was crosshatched on the map, bordered on the south
by the Boynton Canal, on the east by Motorola and some vacant
commercial property, on the north by vacant agricultural property,
and on the west by the Sand and Sea Mobile Home development.
Mr. Annunziato stated that the proposal was to annex approximately
110 acres with an added proposal that is part of a zoning action
to provide for the construction of approximately 1,260 units in a
multi-family mode.
Concerning the annexation, Mr. Annunziato said there are three
policies in ~e Comprehensive Plan upon which the Planning and
Zoning Board and the City Council have to evaluate applications
of this nature. Mr. Annunziato read the three policies into the
record and his answers to these policy issues. A copy of that
portion of his Memorandum dated July 16, 1982 is attached hereto and
made a part hereof. (See Page 3 hereof.)
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MEMORANDUM
Chairman and Members
Planning and Zoning Board
Carmen S. Annunziato
City Planner
DATE
July 16, 1982
FILE
s..J,~ Application for Annexation,
Land Use Amendment and Rezoning
Riteco Development Corporation
and Janet Knox Field Trustee
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Comprehensive Plan Policies
There are three policies in t~e Comprehensive Plan
which address annexations as follows:
1. "Annex Only property which is reasonably
contiguous to present municipal boundaries;"
~..?Annex property oqly after the preparation of
a study evaluating the fiscal benefits of-
annexation versus the cos% of providing service;"
and,
3.- "Annex only properties which are of sufficient
size to provide efficient service and on which
urban development is anticipated."
~In order to determine the consistency of the Riteco
annexation request with the Comprehensive Plan policies, each
of the three policies will be addressed individually.
Policy 1
"Annex only property which is reasonably contiguous
to present municipal boundaries."
The Riteco tract is contiguous with the Corporate
limits along its entire eastern boundary (3780 feet) and along
its southern boundary for 320~ feet taking into consideration in-
tervening rights-of-waY.
Policy 2
"Annex property only after the preparation of a
studay evaluating the fiscal benefits of annexa-
tion versus the cost of providing services."
In response to Policy 2, you.will find accompanying
this memorandum Exhibit 'C' Which compares projected ad valorem
taxes with required expenditures.
Policy 3
"Annex only properties which are of a sufficient
size to provide~e~ficient service and on Which
urban development is anticipated."
As previously stated,~he Riteco tract is 112.68 acres
in size, and because of the availability of public utilities and
projected road improvements, will soon experience urban type
development as evidenced by the requested zoning.
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Mr. Annunziato advised that it does meet Policy 1.
In response to Policy 2, Mr~~ Annunziat~ prepared a memorandum,
which compares projected and ad valorem taxes with required
expenditures. Mr. Annunziato attempted to evaluate the number of
units that would be placed on the property with a comparable
rental project on a prorated basis. He said it was the evaluation
taken on 1981 properties off of the 1981 tax roll, based on 1260
units and a 1981 valuation of approximately $30,000 per unit,
this is a total land valuation of almost $38,000.00 but the total
tax projected based on current City millage was $251,487.86 a
year.
In connection with annexations, Mr. Annunziato, City Planner, said
Members we~l know that he asks the staff to complete departmental
review forms to attempt to evaluate the real cost of annexation.
In many instances, Mr. Annunziato said it was nearly impossible
to set a figure on the cost of annexation as it applies to the
various departments. He provided for the Members of the Board
responses from the dePartmental review forms, and it appeared
that under additional salaries, there will be approximately
$127,000 + unspecified amount's required to serve this property on
a yearly basis. For additional annual operating expenses, City
Planner Carmen Annunziato said they know there will be expenses but
they are not able to identify what those expenses will be.
The same thing applied to capital outlay. He informed the Members
that there was some additional capital outlay of approximately
$150,000 + unspecified amounts projected in the future.
As to Policy 3, Mr. Annunziato thought anyone would understand at
this point that North Congress Avenue is, and will continue to
experience urban type development, to be added.unto~Motorota and
residential developments which the City now sees under construction.
With respect to annexation, Mr. Annunziato thought that was as much
as he needed to report right now. He suggested perhaps they could
open the public hearing and address the issue of annexation.
Chairman Ryder pointed out that this is the beginning of steps that
are necessary Until they reach the actual point of annexation and
the point of development of the areas involved. As Mr. Annunziato
mentioned, Chairman Ryder said the Members had input from the
various department heads with regard to the impact and the effect
this may have on them. They also had a projected tax return.
Chairman Ryder asked to hear from the applicant or a representative
of the applicant.
David S. Pressly, Esq., Attorney for the applicant (Wade Riley~ Vice-
'President of the corporation that signed the annexation agreement
and Nate ~d'ams~i_ce~Pre~i'~ent of the corpora~ion~,of the law firm
of Moyle, Jones & Flanigan, P.A., 707 North Flagler Drive, West Palm
Beach, Florida 33402 came before the Board. He introduced Enrico
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Rossi, the Engineer.
Mr. Pressly stated that they ~had no presentation per se but would
be glad to answer any questions Members of the Board might have.
~ttorney PresSly thought everything was covered in the annexation
agreement, and he asked if the Members had a copy of it.
Carmen Annunziato, City Planner, determined that the Members had
seen a copy of the annexation agreement. He said the position of
the applicant in regard to the annexation was presented in the
Petition for Voluntary Annexation which was in the agenda pack-
ages that Members of the Board had before them. Mr. Annunziato
advised that there were several stipulations on the part of both
parties in this regard.
Chairman Ryder asked everyone to note that there were two steps
involved: the matter of annexation; then the Land ~se Amendment
(which is a follow up~, and the rezoning. Because they are tied
together, Chairman Ryder informed everyone that they would go
through them both at the same time. However, when it comes to a
vote, Chairman Ryder said they would treat them separately.
With regard to the ultimate development of 1200 unitS, Chairman
Ryder asked if 1200 units was right. Attorney Pressly asked
someone in the audience~what the exact amount was. The reply was
1213. From the input the Board had that hopefulty~this would
p~rovide housing for possible future Motorola .employees, Chairman
Ryder questioned if this was right. ~e~asked ~AttorneY Pressly
if he could answer the questions or if the Board would have to
address it to someone else. Attorney Pressly replied, "Well, if
I can't .
, we can "
Chairman Ryder asked, "This won't necessarily be an adult
community?" Attorney Pressly answered, "Not necessarily." Chair-
man Ryder surmised that from the stated objectives. He also noted
that the buildings are proposed to be four stories. Chairman
Ryder questioned the access to the various floors. What he had in
mind was if there are going to be children, will there be a cat-
walk type of access to each of the floors.
Rick Rossi, Engineer on the project, Rossi and Malavas± Engineers,
Inc., Consulting Engineers, Suite 407, Forum III, 1675 Palm Beach
Lakes Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401-217R.~, advised~that
they did all of the preliminary work relative to the traffic
studies and the water, sewer and drainage.
As far as catwalk interconnects between this project and Motorola,
Mr. Rossi said this had been discussed and decided against. There
are a lot of restraints which make it impossible, he continued,
and there had been some voices from Motorola that there was no
need for them. Chairman Ryder did not think they were talking
about the same thing. Mr. Rossi thought Chairman Ryder meant a
catwalk crossing (elevated crossing). Chairman Ryder meant access
within each building. He asked if it was going to be internal or
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by external catwalks.
Conventionally, Chairman Ryder explained, we have these exterior
catwalks for access to the various apartments on each floor. As
far as the construction of the building and the architecture
treatment of the building, Mr. Rossi thought the Architect should
present those points. He introduced the Architect to the Board
Members.
Delfin Menendez, Architect, Menendez & Associates, Architects and
Planners, Suite 407, Forum III, 1675 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard,
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401-2179, came forward. In relation
to the buildings, Mr. Menendez informed the Members'of the Board
that at this time they do not have a design for the buildings per
se. They are just based on unit dimension, Mr. Menendez
continued, and they have been located in the areas where those
buildings are going to be. Definitely, Mr. Menendez knew they
are going to be four stories; there will be five length variations
of the buildings which means some buildings will have more units
than others.
Mr~ Menendez said there probably will be a single row of buildings
and they will have just one exterior corridor probably to access
to some of the units. How they are going to be designed and what architectural
features they are going to have, Mr. Menendez was not in a position
to answer yet.
Chairman Ryder asked what Mr. Menendez' experience has been in
events of this kind where they have young people and young
children. Chairman Ryder was talking about four story buildings
with outside walkways. Mr. Menendez replied that the project,
as mentioned before, is going to be one of the major markets
that is going to house the high employment that Motorola is going
to proVide for the area and fill the need for'rentals of young
couples and young people that, because of economic .conditions,
cannot afford the dream of everybody to own a single housewhere
the children can plaY.
Mr. Menendez informed the Members that they will provide clean air and
a lot of recreati0nal facilities. With respect to children living
in multi-story buildings, Mr. Menendez said they were relatively
medium sized height buildings because the City does not allow for
anything else. Mr. Menendez could not see any problem if the City
desires those railings. He also could see no place for danger
because it is not the only~place where kids are going to live in
a second or third floor.
Chairman Ryder did not know to what extent this prevails and
thought maybe Mr. Menendez could give him some indication of where
they had instances of this kind and there has been no problem.
Mr. Menendez reiterated that he could not see where it creates a
problem. He informed the-Members that young people are going to
live there; they will be married-couples and will probably have
children. Mr. Menendez thought maybe if the couples find that
by having children it becomes impossible to live in the apartments,
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they Will probably move. Mr. Menendez continued by s~ying that
it definitely is a rental project; that is the intention at this
moment.
Mr. Annunziato failed to mention, in connection with the annexation~
that they did add an additional description to the annexation to
pick up a portion of Congress Avenue which was never annexed into
the City. Assistant City Planner Tim Cannon pointed out on the
overlay approximately 1-1/4 miles on Congress which is adjacent
to Dos Lagos, F & R Builders, Inc., Boynton Lakes, and "Meadows
300". Mr. Annunziato said, "We are also asking that that be
annexed into the City at this time." Chairman Ryder also noted
that there were assurances that Congress would be widened from
Canal 21 down, either as a part of Sand Hills' obligation or the
obligation of Congress Lakes. Mr. Annunziato st~ated that he would
address most of those issues in connection with the discussions
that result in the master plan.
Mr. Wandelt asked if they would be condominiums or just rentals at
this time. Mr. Menendez answered that the intention of the parties
indicated right~noWthat it would be to the rental market. Mrs. Bond
~sked~,,Co~plet~lY?":~ he replie~"At this moment, I wOuldsay yes. I haVe h~'d every
indication by the developers that it will be rentals."
Mrs. Bond asked, "Since Sand and Sea is west of this land that you
are annexing~ it seems to me that you are blocking. They are not
exactly on Congress Avenue. They are set back. How will you
treat that area for those people to have access to Congress Avenue?"
Mr. Menendez replied that they would have access from 22nd Avenue
the Way they have it now. Mrs. Bond pointed out that they will
not have access to Congress Avenue through this property at all.
Mr. Menendez answered, "No, no." He said the only way they have
it now is through N. W. 22nd Avenue.
Chairman Ryder asked if anyone else wished to speak on behalf of
this development. Mr. Rossi, Engineer, asked if they were going
to take the annexation. Chairman Ryder explained that what they
were going to do is handle them both together because they are
interrelated. He said they would be voting on each one separately.
Mr. Annunziato thought they should close the issue of annexation
and vote on it. Then Mr. Annunziato thought they could address
the Land Use Amendment and Rezoning even though there is an over-
lap in discussion.
Chairman Ryder asked if there were any questions from Members of
the Board, as they would be acting on the matter of annexation.
He thought they were aware of what is involved, the nature of the
proposed development, the areas involved and the fact that there
are going to be lakes, and that the density will be somewhere
between eleven units per acre, that what is proposed is the
construction of four story buildings, and also what is proposed
in the way of density apparently meets with no objection from the
County.
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Mr. Linkous commented that the only thing they were interested in
now was relative to annexation. He ascertained that it was 112
acres and that they were not relating to any~of the other.
Chairman Ryder asked if there was anybody in the audience who was
opposed and who would like to.speak in opposition to the proposed
annexation. There was no response.
Mr. Linkous moved to accept the Petition for Voluntary ~nnexation
Of the Petitioners, Janet Knox Field, as Trustee, and Riteco
Development Corporation. The motion was seconded by Mr. Wandelt.
No discussion. Motion carried 6-0.
(2) LAND USE AMENDMENT AND REZONING
Applicant:
Request:
Location:
Proposed Use:
Legal
Description:
Janet Knox Field, as Trustee and Riteco Development
Corp.
Amendment to Future Land Use Plan to show property as
High Density Residential, and Request for zoning
property PUD with a Land Use Intensity of 5.00
West side of No. Congress Ave. between Boynton Canal
& L.W.D.D. Canal L-21, Boynton Beach
Multi-familty residential with recreational and
neighborhood co~m~ercial facilities
Acreage, Land in Section 18, Township 45 South,
Range 43 East, and Section 19, Township 45 South,
Range 43 East
Chairman Ryder explained that~"PUD" means Planned Unit Development,
and the City has a number of PUD developments.
Carmen Annunziato, City Planner, informed the Members of the Board
that the second aspect of this application is a request for a
specific zoning category to be ~Plied to the property and, in
respect to that, the proper land use classification to be amended
to our future land use element of our Comprehensive Plan. Tim
Cannon, Assistant Planner, put. up-the overlay for the master plan
of Congress Lakes.
Two things of interest to the Board will be whether or not the
zoning request is consistent with'the Comprehensive Plan policies
and whether or not the future land use category requested by the
applicant is proper for the use, Mr. Annunziato pointed out.
The proposal, mentioned by the Chairman and the applicant, is to
construct 1,260 multi-family units at .a density somewhat greater
than 11 units per acre. The proposal is to construct these units
in a four story mode with buildings of various numbers of units
per building, Mr. Annunziato continued. Of critical concern
would be the interface of this proposed high density development
with surrounding land uses, Mr. Annunziato pointed out. For the
edification of the Board, Mr. Annunziato thought it was important
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for .the Members of the Board %o turn to page 2 of his memo, and he
thought perhaps they could go through a line-by line item description
of what, if any, land use conflict could result as a part Of the
zoning of this property to a Planned Unit Development. Mr.
Annunziato referred the Members to the overlay of the Master Plan
and said he would point out to the BoaTrd what the~.exis~ing plans for
the future land use plan with Hur existing zoning is for the
property in question. In all instances, Mr. Annunziato said the
unincorporated County would permit high denSity residential develop-
ment based on meeting the performance criteria as outlined in our
Comprehensive Plan.
In certain current zoning and land use, the property to the north
is currently unincorporated, zoned agriculture, and is an active
pasture. The property to the northeast is incorporated, zoned PUD,
andis the Dos Lagos development currently under construction.
The property to the east, Mr. Annunziato continued, has two proper-
ties in question which are adjacent to this property. The northern
one-third is zoned C-3 and is vacant and undeveloped, and the
southern two~thirds is zoned PID and is Motorola. Mr. Annunziato
further stated that the property to the southeast, or the property
cattycornered to this site across the Boynton Canal, is zoned
R-1AA and is vacant and undeveloped.
Mr. Annunziato told the Board that there are two properties to the
south which interface with this project. The property directly ~
to the south is zoned C-3, is vacant and undeveloped, and that is
the site of the First American Bank of Palm ~Beach County, Mr.
Annunziato informed the~Board. He added that they are just about
ready to construct a temporary facility. Mr. Annunziato further
said that the remainder of t~s property is zoned AG, is vacant
and undeveloped. Mr. Annunziato corrected the above by saying the
remainder of the property is actually zoned CG and AG, and this
is the site of the DeBartolo Mall. Mr. Annunziato informed the
Board that DeBartolo has not petitioned for voluntary annexation
into the City of Boynton Beach.
Mr. Annunziato continued by saying that the pr6perty to the west
is under the jurisdiction of Palm Beach County, and it is zoned
RS with a special exception for a trailer park. EverYone knows
that as Sand and Sea.
Mr. Annunziato advised that the future land use considerations
would permit development to high density residential. He read
from page 3 of his Memorandum of July 16, 1982 regarding Future
Land Use and Zoning. A copy of said page 3 is attached hereto and
made a part hereof, as Page 9a.
Based on the properties that border this tract, Mr. Annunziato
said the land use category of high density residential is not
improper. He said the City feels that it would not negatively
interface any of the proposed uses.
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MEMORANDUM
TO
Chairman and Members
Planning and Zoning Board
Carmen S. Annunziato
City Planner
July 16, 1982
Application for Annexation,Lal
Use Amendment and Rezoning/
Riteco Development Corporatio]
and Janet Knox Field Trustee
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Future Land Use and Zoning
The Congress Avenue corridor in proximity to the
proposed annexation will develop into a high intensity land
use area. The requirements of high intensity development are,
among others, the following:
1. ~vailability of public infrastructure such as
sewer and water facilities, roads, schools and
other governmental functions;
2. availability of large tracts of land in close
proximity to the abovementioned infrastructure;
and,
3. location not only with respect to the County,
Region and State, but also with respect to ex-
isting and proposed population concentrations.
The Riteco tract lies in the approximate center of
this high;intensity area with the property-to the northeast
developing as the Dos Lagos PUD (423 units), the property to
the east exhibiting a potential for 200,000 sq.ft, of commercial
development as well as the Mo'torola.office/manufacturing facility,
the property to the southeast exhibiting a potential for 734 units
at 7 units per acre, the property to ~he south proposed to be
developed into a 1.2 million sq.ft, shopping mall, as well as out
parcel development to include a 4 story office building for the
First American Bank of Palm Beach County, the property to the
west currently developed as a trailer park, and the property to
the north exhibiting the same development potential as the Riteco
tract.
Based on the intensity of development either
existing, developing, proposed or potential in the Congress
Avenue corridor, and the consistency of this proposal with both
the Palm Beach County and Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plans, a
land use classification of High]Density Residential and a zoning
classification of PUD with LUI = 5 are appropriate.
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Concerning this particular plan, which is a PUD and, therefore,
subject to master plan approval, Mr. Annunziato said they had~
several comments which were incorporated into the Petition for
Voluntary Annexation and several staff comments which will provide
that certain stipulations be met.
Mr. Annunziato referred the Board to the master plan itself and
said they would see that it is a project which is bisected in an
east/west manner by lakes which serve three functions. They
serve for aesthetics; they serve for fill, and because this is an
area of a high muck concentration, these are the areas which were
demucked and were addressed to provide a dry land. Mr.
Annunziato said it was the type of construction we are familiar
with in Boynton Beach, particularly for that area just to the
west of Congress. It is no surprise that these areas are among the
last to be developed because there is a development constraint,
Mr. Annunziato continued, not like other development constraints
on other properties. That is the location of the muck.
Mr. Annunziato informed the Members that access to the site will
be from both Congress Avenue and N. W. 22nd Avenue, Mr. Cannon
pointed out the locations. Mr. Annunziato said there is an
entrance and exit to the site somewhat in the middle of the develop-
ment as it abuts N. W. 22nd Avenue. on the northern one-third,
Mr. Annunziato said there is also an entrance to the site off of
Congress. On the southern property, there are two entrances to
the sit~ with the appropriate lining up of driveways with the
Motorola development. -
If you have been on Congress, Mr. Annunziato said you might notice
that these curb cuts already exist and were built as a part of the
reconstruction of Congress Avenue.
Mr. Annunziato continued by saying the developer is prot~osing a
comprehensive package of recreational amenities to be constructed
in connection with the residential development. He stated that
they are numerous, and they involve both active and passive
recreation. Mr. Annunziato told the Board that the developer is
proposing to be permitted, as a part of his subdivision's Parks
and Recreation dedication criteria, to dedicate properties on a
dollar for dollar basis adjacent to Rolling Green Ridge Park on
the east side of 1-95 at N. W. 19th Avenue. In that manner, Mr.
Annunziato said the developer would meet his Recreation and Parks
dedication requirement, or he would be permitted to turn that land
into dollars and pay it to the trust fund.
In the review of this application, because it had previously been
reviewed by the Palm Beach County staff, the City has taken the
position that there will be no annexation without consistency with
the Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan. In this regard, Mr.
Annunziato informed Members of the Board the applicant had to
meet a performance criteria, particularly for road construction.
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Mr. Annunziato said the applicant has agreed to, in~.effect, "plug
the hole" on Congress Avenue between Canal 20 and No W. 22nd Avenue
with the construction of Congress for a four-lane section. Mr.
Annunziato said the Petition for Annexation has it spelled out quite
clearly. He said there are also some requirements in the traffic
impact analysis to construct turn lanes to serve the site.
With regard to staff memos, Mr. Annunziato read the following:
Engineering Dept.:
(Tom Clark,
City Engineer~
"I have no negative c~-~nts. The agreement for four
laning Congress between Lateral Canals 20 and 21 is, in
my opinion, an appropriate commitment- for the impact
this project will have on the traffic situation."
-Planner: "Need to show bike path on N. W. 22nd Avenue."
Utility Dept.
(Perry A. Cessna,
Director of~
Utilities)
"The following are co}~-~ents on the master plan - water
and sewer. On both water and .sewer plans, they b~ve
recreation areas shown that will require both water and
sewer facilities and do not show any method of serving
these sites.
1. Water lines have re-sized and re-routed to eliminate
as many dead end lines as possible.
2. Valves have 'been added.
The plans do not show the existing 10" water line
serving Sunny South. This .water line is on the
north side of N. W. 22nd Avenue. We have shown two
(2) separate set taps onto this line. in addition
to the change taps on the 16" line on Congress
Avenue.
4. Meter locations must be at the right of way line of
easement.
5. Fire hydrant locations may be required to be changed
by the Fire Depa~-h-~-ent and if they are located as
shown, they will be required to Provide protection
by posts because of their vulnerability.
1. Lift station site must be 30' x 30', fenced and
deeded to the City with a Warranty Deed.
2. The 12" force main serving the north section should
be relocated on the south side of N. W. 22nd Avenue
where there is an existing 10" line for a 10" force
main. This will prevent a conflict with the exist-
lng 10" water line on the north side of N. W. 22nd
Ave.
3. In both sections, they show some manholes in the
dividers. These must be located so they are
accessible for sewer cleaning equitm~ent."
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"4. The drawings indicate tb~t parking areas are drained
to the center of the road in the same location as
the sewer gravity lines. One or the other ~ust be
moved to prevent infiltration.through the manholes
during storms.
5. NO sewer gravity line shall be longer than 400'.
6. The gravity line connecting the south section to
the north, crossing N. W. 22nd Avenue sbmll be
ductile iron pipe, polylined, between manholes.
7. Bedding of the gravity lines shall be such as to
prevent any settlement vertically or shifting
horizontally.
Oa~i~action shall meet City standards, which is 95%
of T-180 Proctor.
The City will require TV inspection for acceptance
and reinspection after 1 year at the developer's
expense."
Mr. Annunziato did not think it was necessary to read all of the
above comments from the Utility Department into the record, but he
did state that the applicant has made the changes which were
requested as a part of Mr. Cessna's memo of JUly 29, 1982. He
said there was a letter that went out from Enrico Rossi, P.E.,
Rossi and Malavasi Engineers, Inc., dated August 4, 1982 in that
regard. Mr. AnnUnziato continued to read the staff~comments/ as
follows:
Fire Dept.
(William D. Cavanaugh,
Fire Inspector):
"Re size: loop water lines to eliminate dead ends and
provide adequate flow for fire standpipe systems.
Fire hydrant location sb~ll conform to City Sub-
division Ordinance, Section. XVI, with due consideration
given for building height.
Free standing Fire Department connections and fire
hydrants shall be located a minimum of fifty feet frcm
buildings and shall be protected from physical
damage."
Mr. Annunz~ato advised that this application received a prehearing
conference last week, at which the applicant was present with his
staff, and they met with the City and the City's staff
to discuss some of the comments which were made in thes~ memorandums.
The answers which, were made by the applicant were followed up in a
letter from Mr. Rossi, Engineer, to Mr. Annunziato, City Planner.
Mr. Annunziato informed Chairman Ryder that they generally cover
all the questions raised.
Mr. Annunziato read the letter from Enrico Rossi, P. E., Rossi and
Malavasi Engineers, Inc., addressed to Mr. Carmen AnnUnziato, City
Planner, dated August 4, 1982, into the record. A copy of said
letter is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Pages 13 and 14.
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ROSSI AND MALAVASI
ENGINEERS, INC.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
August 4, 1982
FORUM III - SUITE 407
1675 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33401-2179
TELEPHONE: [305) 689-0554
Mr. Carmine Annunziato, City Planner
City of Boynton Beach
P.O. Box 310
Boynton Beach, Florida
33435
Re: Congress Lakes P.U.D. - Technical Review Board Comments.
Dear Mr. Annunziato,
Listed below arethe answers to questions raised at the August 3, 1982, meeting
with the City's Technical Review Board attended by Wade.Riley, representing the
owner of the proposed project.
UTILITIES - Perry Cessna, Memorandum of July 24, 1982
1.. The conceptual master water and sewer plans were revised and re-
submitted to Mr. Cessna on Monday, August 2, 1982. Mr. Cessna
indicated that the revisions met his requirements.
PUBLIC WORKS - Rick Walke, Comments
Containerized garbage collection shall consider dumpster size &
location, minimize backing by packer and allow for 70' turning
radius. Dumpster locations to be worked out with Public Works
Department.
ENGINEERING - Tom Clark, P.E.
Permit to allow the existing de-mucking, and dredging operation
shall meet the stipulation in the Petition for Voluntary Annex-
ation. The surety that has been placed with the existing mining
permit with the County' is to be transferred to the City.
CITY PLANNER - Carmine Annunziato, July 27, 1982 Memo
1.. The required bike path has been shown in the master paving and
drainage plan.
Storage space shall be provided for boats on trailers and travel
trailers.
ENERGY COORDINATOR Craig Grabeel
1. Area and street lighting plan and fixtures shall meet the City
standards - Sodium Type.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT - Roden, Cavanaugh
1. Location and spacing of hydrants and stand pipes to be coor-
dinated with City and meet City standards.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT - Burt Keehr
1. Building plot plans and "tie-ins" surveys shall be furnished
to the City on each building.
PARKS AND RECREATION - John Wildner
The developer shall provide the City with the required rec-
reational area in accordance with the agreement in the Petition
for Voluntary Annexation.
PALM BEACH COUNTY ENGINEERING - Charles Walker, letter dated June 21, 1982.
The developer has agreed to four (4) lane Congress Avenue from the
North right-of-way line, L.W.D.D. canal #20, to the South right-of-
way line, L.W.D.D. canal #21, in accordance with the stipulations
in the Petition for Voluntary Annexation. Turn lanes on Congress
Avenue have been approved by the County and constructed at the pro-
jects two (2) connections South of N.W..22nd Avenue, ~he required
turn lanes for the proposed connection to Congress Avenue lying
North of N.W. 22nd Avenue will be constructed to County standards
as required. '
I trust that this response meets with your approval.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our
office.
Very truly yours,
GINEERS, INC.
Enrico Rossi, P.E.
C,Co
Nate Adams
David Pressly
Wade Riley
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Mr. Annunziato advised that these were comments that ara ~addressed
which~erenot part of the memos, so there is some new information.
Mr. Annunziato referred to the comments under "CITY PLANNER" in
Mr. Rossi's letter. He read paragraph 2, 'Etorage space shall bepro-
videdforboats on trailersandtravel trailers", and said this would be
on site. With this great concentration of people,'Mr. Annunziato
said they felt there would be a problem with recreational vehicles
and a space should be allocated for the parking of these vehicles.
At this point, Mr. Annunziato felt the applicant has agreed to all
of the staff comments. Because of that, staff has recommended that
this master plan be approved in connection with the rezoning and
Land Use Amendment request.
Chairman Ryder asked if the matter of sidewalk construction had
been addressed and where they would be. Mr..Annunziato questioned
whether Chairman Ryder meant internally or externally. Chairman
Ryder replied, "Externally, on Congress Avenue, and internally.
Also, where will we have public streets within the project, or
won't they be public streets?"
In connection with the construction of Congress Avenue, Mr.
Annunziato advised that a bike path has been constructed on the west
side of Congress, which currently exists. However, there are no
sidewalks, as Mr, Annunziato recalled, constructed on N. W. 22nd
Avenue and the applicant has to do that. Chairman Ryder noted~.that
the bike path~would serve this purpose. He wondered if it was an
asphalt type of surface. Mr. Annunziato replied they will be
asphalt or concrete. Chairman Ryder asked if N. W. 22nd Avenue,
for the extent of the development, will have sidewalks. Mr.
~nnunziato replied, "Yes." Chairman Ryder asked if they would be
on both sides. Mr. Annunziato answered that there would probably
be a bike path on one side and a sidewalk on the other. Chairman
Ryder then asked about within the project. Mr. Annunziato
replied, "On all public wstreets within the project, of course."
He thought there were going to be some public streets and said they
would have to have sidewalks on both sides.
Chairman Ryder asked if the architect, at this time, could point
out where the public streets would be projected within the develop-
ment. Delfin Menendez, Architect, pointed to where public roads
would be and. said there would be 60 foot right-of-ways. He showed
where they would connect and also all of the parking areas.
Chairman Ryder questioned whether the primary means of access would
be by public roads. (Mr. Menendez's reply was inaudible.) Chair-
man Ryder said that would require sidewalks, which was what he was
trying to arrive at.
In the presentation, Mr. Linkous noted there is Neighborhood
Commercial. He requested Mr. Menendez to point that out. Mr.
Menendez said the Neighborhood Commercial would be located at a big
intersection of Congress and this access from Congress, which
access goes into the project north from Congress. Mr. Menendez
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said the Neighborhood Commer(
the residents of the communi~
2-1/2 acres or something of
answered that it was exactly
of commercial property it
it would just be a neighborh¢
the citizens, just to serve
AUGUST 10, 1982
ial would be located mainly to serve
~y. Mr. Linkous asked if it would be
~hat nature. Mr. Menendez, Architect,
2.25. Mrs. Bond qUestioned what type
Lld be. Mr. Menendez informed her
~od commercial for the convenience of
~ainly ~the residents of the area.
Otherwise, they will have to go out for things.
Mr. Menendez spoke but his r~marks were inaudible as to something
he wished to emphasize. He Was requested by the Recording Secre-
tary to use a microphone.
Mr. Menendez informed the Met
in each cluster of~apartment~
facilities which would consi~
swimming pool. He said ther~
facilities. Mr. Menendez sa~
facility that will have a-type¢
have tennis courts, several
houses with swi~min¢
recreational facility at thi~
ball courts, Mr. Menendez sa~
would be located.
~ers of the Board that the projects,
· would have their own recereational
t mostly of a bath house and a
would be several small recreational
~d there will be one major recreational
f recreation, around the lake. They will
~acquet ball courts, and three club-
pools. Also, there will be a
end with tennis courts and racquet
d as he showed the Members where it
Basically· all of the perime~
~h~ exterior, Mm. Menendez c¢
act as a kind of neighborhoo(
Menendez said they would try
buildings in order to avoid
Mr. Menendez thought with al
to the density of 11.2 Units
thing that would be allowed
Mrs. Bond asked what safety
they were going to have rent6
what they would have to prev~
Mr. Menendez replied, !'Well,
He said they have to design
lng Strudture Code and provi(
you are talking about safety
Mr. Menendez did not feel th~
cause an event of an acciden~
not directly accessed by. the
said, the danger of accident~
~ers will be landScaped abutments~from
~ntinued. Each group of units will
area with its own identity. Mr.
to give variety to the inside of the
having m~no~ny in the designs.
· the open space, they would adhere
per acre, which density would be some-
ith the amount of openings.
eatures they had. She pointed out
~ls with children,, and she wondered
~nt any mishaps to the children.
that is a very difficult question."
~he buildings'according to the Build-
[e those necessary requirements when
on stairs and safety in corridors.
~t there was any place that would
~ because the cluster of units are
major road. Definitely, Mr. Menendez
would be minimized.
Ail Mr. Menendez could say in this respect was, "You rent to
people and they e~entuallY have a.child born. I would suppose
that they would take care of them." Mr. Menendez pointed out that
these are not the only kids that are going to live in apar%ments~
There are many places where they will live in apartments.
Chairman Ryder remarked, "The lake will not be used for swimming,
I take it ." Mr. Menendez did not think it would be allowed. He
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thought it would be allowed to be used for boating and sailing
but not for swimming.
Chairman Ryder thought certain precautions should be taken to make
sure that the kids do not try to go swimming in the lake. Mr.
Zive asked if the clubhouse would have an auditorium.. Again,
Mr. Menendez said it was hard for even him to tell what will fit
in each building, how many two bedroom units or how many swimming
pools they will have in the recession of each building. He said
this was only a conceptual site plan and they have no design.
Mr. Zive again asked what would be in the clubhouse. Right now,
based on what they have here, Mr. Menendez stated he would say
there would be one recreation center, 2.2 acres of lakes, and it'
would contain a clubhouse. Mr. Menendez supposed there would be
meeting rooms, game rooms, arts and crafts, and for public meet-
ings. Then there will be five' tennis courts, 8 racquet ball courts,
swimming pool, and a half. acre picnic area with tables, benches,
barbeques and parking, so people would not have to walk all the way.
Mr. Zive asked what the total population would be at that area.
He also asked how many apartments they would have over there.
Mr. Menendez replied that they for the number of~Hnits shown, they
would probably have a total of 1,260. He said there would be
3,000 people, based on two or three people per unit.
Mrs, Bond wondered how large the units would be. Mr. Menendez
answered that basically most of them woUld be two bedrooms, two
baths. He said there would be some with three bedrooms, and
some with one bedroom. The size of the unit for the two bedroom,
two bath would be in the vicinity of between 1,100 and 1200 square
feet; the three bedroom would be slightly over 1,300, and the one
bed~oo~ would be between 800 and R00 square feet.
In view of the fact that the Board had the letter from Enrico
Rossi, Engineer, which summed up concurrance with regard to the
questions raised by the Technical Review Board, Chairman Ryder
asked if there was any point in having it confirmed at this time
by the applicant. M~. Annunziato~did not think it was necessary.
Mr. Annunziato informed Chairman Ryder that the Board is interested
in the sewer, water, and drainage system.
Enrico Rossi, P.E. (Professional Engineer), Rossi and Malavasi
Engineers, Inc., Forum III - Suite 407, 1675 Palm Beach Lakes
Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, said they had been work-
ing for quite some time not only with the City but with the County
prior to this in the development of the engineering features of
the project. He informed Members of the Board that the master
water, sewer and drainage plan which accompanied the application
incorporated all of those features which came about as a result
of all of those many meetings with the City departments' staff.
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Basically, from the standpoint of water and sewer, Mr. R6ssi said
they were fortunate enough that there is a water master 12" force
main which runs along the east and along the west side of Congress
Avenue to which they Would be tapping onto to get their needs for
that. Mr. Rossi told the Board they would build a sanitary
collection system internally and would go ahead and design lift
stations. Chairman Ryder asked if these would be new lift stations.
Mr. Rossi replied, "Oh, yes. Of course." He continued by saying
the lift stations would pump to the force main, and of course these
facilities (once they have been constructed and inspected) will be
turned over to the City for their operation and maintenance.
That would be true.of the water as Well, Mr. Rossi informed the
Members of the Board. Mr. Rossi advised that he thought there
was a commitment that was written into the knnexation Agreement
that deals with the subject of capacity (that they would share
in the cost of increase in master sizing the lines to the additional
units that they intend to put on, as shown on the original Land USe
Plan for the City}.
Mr. Rossi said there was a feature incorporated on this thing that
if they are required to commit themselves to the extra Sizing of
lines to take care of their additional needs. Basically, Mr.
Rossi told the Members of the Board that the property that has
been outlined by Mr. Annunziato was developed in the scope that
the Members could see it in because there was a large vein of
muck that arrested the property. He said they were in the process
now of having a contract and a mining permit to remove what
he estimated to eventually be about 600,000 yards of.'muck. Mr.
Rossi said they were now about 110,000 yard~ of muck dOwn the road
towards that end. Mr. Rossi added that it gets as deep as 18 feet
in some places.
Mr. Rossi informed Members of the Board that the plan of reclamation
and the contracts that they now have with the people that are out
there developing in the demuckin~ as well as the plan of reclamation~
calls for restoration of the contours back to buildable levels
through the process of dredging the bottom of the lakes that have
muck to be removed. Mr. Rossi said they propose to do that in
phases. He told the Members they are now doing the south phase,
which is essentially the bottom half of that portion that winds up
22nd, which is ~ne phase of the development demucking reclamation,
Chairman Ryder asked Mr. Rossi how deep the main or large lake is.
Hopefully, Mr. Rossi answered it will go down to an elevation of
minus 23, which would put it at about 33 feet deep. What they
incorporated into the design is that the lake slopes .shall be a
maximum slope of one on five, which meets the City criteria, the
County criteria, and the criteria of the South Florida Management
District, Mr. Rossi continued. He said they have to comply with
their regulations as far as safety of the slopes, which will be a
maximum of one on five, so people can walk down safely and come
back out. Mr. Rossi pointed out that there are a lot of constraints
that are put °n it-besides the City's.
Mr. Rossi advised that they have already gotten the conceptual
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approval in this process from the South Florida Water Management
District. He said they have met criteria from the standpoint of
flood levels, lake sizes, andquality of water that enters the canal
system through controls or regulations. Mr. Rossi further said that
each detail will be developed as they go ahead towards the planning
stage and address themselves to a more conceptual plan which would
accompany the application.
Chairman Ryder asked how they would take care of irrigation of the
grassy areas. Mr. Rossi replied that there was an obvious place,
because of the weight system and its location (that it is centrally
located) would be a place where you Could put irrigation pumps and
pump out of the existing lakes. Chairman Ryder questioned, "With
no intent to use City water?" Mr. Rossi answered, "No. I don't
think there is any need for it in this case." As far as City
water, Chairman Ryder assumed there would be one master meter because
of the nature of the occupancy. Mr. Rossi thought they would
probably put a meter for each building. He said that is the way it
is now conceptually .laid out on the water plan - a meter per build-
ing.
Enrico Rossi, Engineer, continued by telling the Board that basically,
there are certain commitments for four-laning of 22nd Avenue to their
entrance. He reminded the Members that they have gone into detail
of the applicant's .commitments'for four-laning Congress Avenue as
far as the obligation on the part. of the developer and the number
of meetings with the City's staff and the County's staff in develop-
ing a four-lane section which is acceptable to the CoUnty and
establishing those limits..
Mr. Rossi concluded by saying that basically, those were the high-
lights on the water; sewer and drainage, unless the Members had a
question.
Chairman Ryder asked Delfin Menendez, Architect, hOw close the
buildings are to each other. Following the City's regulations, Mr.
Menendez replied that the minimum distance is forty feet between
buildings or forty feet setbacks from the public right-of-way, He
added, '~.Anyway, that would be in the closer areas," and indicated
the areas he meant. Mr. Menendez showed one area that would front
on the lake but would be back to back to the public parking areas.
He said o%herwise, the reclamation would not be effective.
Mr. Linkous asked Mr. Menendez if this was a hypothetical configura-
tion or pretty much the way it is going to be. Mr. Menendez
answered that he would say the final Site plan and project would be
very close to that. Once they know exactly the shape and configura-
tion of the buildings, Mro Menendez said they would work around that,
but he did not think the location of the buildings in the perimeter
of the parking with the parking center location is going to change.
Mr. Menendez clarified the situation by saying they are in excess
of the number of parking spaces required, and they show parking of
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about ten feet wide. The City now has dropped the requirement for
parking to nine feet, which will make an increase in the green
area in those parking areas by 10%, and that will provide them with
much more flexibility and more freedom in the design of each of these
proj~s- , Mr. Menendez continued.
Also, Mr. Menendez advised thatbefore,.th~yaccepted a very goodreconxnenda-
tion from the City staff to set up such an area for recreational
vehicles and~boat storage and that ~he~ maintain-a very clean
appearance to_the development.
Mr. Wandelt asked how many acres of land there were after the lakes
are dug. Mr. Menendez looked at his calculations and replied that
they have a total of 25.3 acres of lakes, and that left them with
approximately 88.7 acres of land that will include all roads and
parking areas.
David S. Pressly, Esq., Attorney for the applicant, clarified one
thing. The plan now calls for rental units. Attorney Pressly
informed the Board that the developer would like to reserve the
right to accommodate whatever the public wants in the future, whether
it be condominiums or rentals. Chairman Ryder was glad Attorney
Pressly mentioned that because he thought, to some extent, this would
be a concern to Members of the Board and possibly to Members of the
Council. With the understanding that it is not locked in, Chairman
Ryder thought they could proceed on that basis. Mr. Annunziato,
City Planner, did not see that there was any problem. Chairman
Ryder explained that this was a preliminary stage and eventually
they will have the site plan, which will be more definitive and
probably more final, so the City will have a chance to go into the
matter of the type of occupancy that they will have here.
Having gone over this for 15 months, Mr. Linkous was sure every-
thing has been drawn out. One thing that had him concerned a little
bit (~using a quick calculation of 2.5), Mr. Linkous said there are
about 5,000 units either started or going to start-along Congress.
He stated that he would'assume that signalization etc. has been
worked out on Congress. Carmen Annunziato, City Planner, said there
is a need for signalization at 22nd Avenue and Congress Avenue.
Mr. Linkous asked if that should not be addressed. Mr. Annunizato
said it was being constructed now.
Mr. Linkous questioned if it would be paid by the County. Mr.
Annun~ato informed the Board that the signalization would be paid L
by the County and DeBartolo~ in part. Mr. ~andelt de%ermined that
there will be a signal there. Mr. Annunziato further informed the
Board that it will actually be paid for by the Department of Commerce
in a minor contract with Palm Beach COunty, and the money is matched
with 1.7 Million Dollars from the DeBartolo Mall. That is how
Congress Avenue is being constructed.
Mr. Linkous brought that out because he was concerned. He said
they asked the people on Federal Highway, which is commonly known
as "Hamburger Row" to pay for those signal lights, and Mr. Linkous
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certainly did not want to discriminate and let the City sustain the
costs.
Chairman Ryder asked if anyone else wishedto speak in favor of the Land
Use Amendment and Rezoning. There was no response. He asked if
anyone wished to speak in opposition to the application. There
was no response.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
On the northeast of the subject property, Mr. Linkous believed
there were 20 acres of C-3. Immediately south of the property, he
asked and was informed by Mr~ Annunziato, there is about a 1/4
section. Mr. Linkous did not see any reason for another piece of
land to be zoned C-3. He.pointed out that it would have to be
C-3 or C-2. Within 1,000 feet, Mr. Linkous said there were 20
acres zoned C-3. Within 1,500 feet south of it, you have 140 or
150 acres and, personally, Mr. Linkous did not see any reason for
it. Chairman Ryder did not think they had put a "handle" on it.
Mr. Linkous disagreed, saying, "Yes, we have." Mr. Annunziato
explained that it would be zoned in the Planned Unit Development
(PUD}; it would not carry a different zoning classification. In
other words, Chairman Ryder noted, it would be part of the PUD
so, actually, it would not hawe the category of a C-3. Mr.
Linkous' point was that it would be business. Mr. Annunziato and
Chairman Ryder agreed that it would be business.
Mr. Annunziato advised that it would not carry a ".C""classification.
He said it would be zoned the same category as a Planned Unit
Development because a Planned Unit Development provides for a
certain minor amount of commercial to be constructed within the
confines of the Planned Unit Development not accessible from
exterior roads. He added that it will still be stores. That was
Mr. Linkous' point. Mr. Linkous had no idea of who owned the 20
acres almost across the street from this property. Mr. Annunziato
informed him it was the same property owner. Mr. Linkous commented,
"That satisfies that, so you are not competing with anybody. You
are competing with yourself." He told the applicant he was trying
to protect the man who owns the 20 acres.
Mr. Nate Adams,~VicePresident of Riteco Development Corp., 940 Bowline
Drive, Vero Beach, Florida, spoke up to say that they do not want
outside people to come into this 7-11 or whatever will be there
because they will want to use the short cut to get over to the Sand
& Sea, Military Trail, and all of the rest of them. Mr. Adams
told the Board that they want to make sure that they have made sure
in their plans that you do not have access from Congress Avenue to
this piece of property; you have to come inside of the development
in order to get to it.
Mr~ Linkous thought when he had Mr. Menendez check it that he
bordered it on Congress. Mr. Adams replied that it borders on
Congress but it is all buffered, and you cannot get to it from
Congress. Mr. Menendez, Architect, explained again that at the
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corner of Congress Avenue, without any access from Congress, you would
have to enter at a point he designated on the plan. He showed where
you would have to exit, and stated that the access is within the
property. Vice Chairman Winter noted that it would discourage any-
one. Mr. Menendez said it would be very convenient to the people.
It.~.will be a typi~al.neighorhood facility where they can buy the
gallon of milk and bread and something that they would need
immediately.
Mr. Annunziato reiterated that the staff recommendation was that
the land use amendment and rezoning be approved, the land use amend-
ment being from Agricultural to High Density Residential and the
zoning recommendation ~being again AgricultUre to PUD (Planned Unit
Developmentl with a land. use intensity of 5. He said the recommenda-
tion was based on staff comments and the response to the staff
comments as contained in the letter from Enrico Rossi, Architect,
Mr. Linkous moved to'approve the ~and Use Amendment and Rezoning as
requested by Janet Knox Field, as Trustee, and Riteco Development
Corp., subject to staff comments and the letter from Enrico Rossi,
Professional Engineer, Rossi and Malavasi Engineers, Inc., Consult-
ing Engineers, Forum III, Suite 407, 1675 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.,
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, dated August 4, 1982, addressed to
Mr. Carmen Annunziato, City Planner. Mr. Wandelt seconded the
motion.
Chairman Ryder wished to go back to the reference that was made to
the fact that the type of occupancy might be flexible before taking
a vote. He thought it was something the Members might be concerned
about and also that the Council might be concerned about. Chairman
Ryder pointed out that it is a matter of record now that there is
some flexibility there. He thought it might have some value.
A vote was taken on the motion, and the motion carried 6-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: 7:30' P. M.
(3) ANNEXATION
Applicant:
Request:
Location:
Legal
Description:
William E. Benjamin, II & Point Manalapan Develop-
ment Corp.
Annexation of 65.80 acre tract of land located
between High Ridge Road & Interstate 95, approxi-
mately one mile South of Hypoluxo Road, together
with adjoining Seaboard Airline Railway & Inter-
state 95 rights-of-way
Between High Ridge Road & Interstate 95, approxi-
mately one mile South of Hypoluxo Road
Acreage, Land in Section 9, Township 45 South,
Range 43 East
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Mr. Annunziato referred the Members to the Agenda and asked them
to note that this request had been broken up into two public
hearings: (1) concerning the request for annexation; and the other
concerning the request for zoning and the proper land use classifi-
cation with regard to that zoning. Mr. Annunziato said the proposal
is to annex a 65.8 acre tract of land into the City of Boynton
Beach. The tract of land is located north of Miner Road and east
of High Ridge Road. Except for a small out parcel in the northwest
corner of the proposal, Mr. Annunziato said it is rectangular in
shape and is bordered on the east by the Seaboard Airline Rail-
road, and on the northby the Lake Worth Christian School. Mr.
Annunziato informed the Board that the land is partially sand mined
and is partially a derelict mango orchard.
Mr. Annunziato continued by saying that the applicant is requesting
annexation into the City of Boynton Beach with the land use
classification of a PUD (Planned Unit~Development) and a PID
(Planned Industrial Development). The property is currently zoned
RS and, as Mr. Annunziato mentioned, is either underdeveloped or
undeveloped.
In addition to the Petition for AnneXation, Mr. Annunziato said
the application was accompanied.by a Petition for Voluntary Annexa-
tion, which has specific criteria which was addressed by the appli-
cant, and the Petition for Annexation addresses certain road and
utility improvements which the applicant has agreed to.
Mr. Annunziato informed the Members that the issue was addressed
based on compliance with the three Comprehensive Plan Policies for
annexation, which are:
"1. Annex only property which is reasonably contiguous to
present municipal boundaries;
2. Annex property only after the preparation of a study evaluating
the fiscal benefits of annexation versus the cost of providing
service; and,
3. Annex only properties which are of sufficient size to provide
efficient service and on ~nich urban development is anticipated."
Before going further, Mr. Annunziato pointed out Staff's
prior concern about the construction of High Ridge Road south of
what currently terminates at N. W. 22nd Avenue. He asked the
Members to recall that as a part of the approval of the South Palm
Beach Commerce Park master plan, the Planning and Zoning Board
required the developer to construct that road in connection with
this master plan. Mr. Annunziato continued by saying that the
developer has followed up his request for master plan approval with
a request for a petition for an excavation and fill permit. As
part of that permit, the City Council has requested that the
applicant post surety for the construction of the road, Mr.
Annunziato had a conversation with the applicant today (~August
10), and that surety sh®uld~be deposited with the City before the
end of the week, so Mr. Annunziato said they are getting very close
to resolving the problem the City had with respect to High Ridge
Road and the servicing from Boynton Beach.
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Mr. Annunziato advised that staff has also recommended that this
developer be made responsible for the same improvement plus turn
lanes at the Hypoluxo project entrance and N. W. 22nd Avenue.
Mr. Annunziato referred to the Comprehensive Plan Policies, which
he addressed individually. Concerning the issue of contiguity,
Mr. Annunziato failed to mention that there is an odd addition to
this property which parallels the railroad on the west side and
extends northward approximately 1500 feet. Tim Cannon, Assistant
City Planner, pointed that out, and Chairman Ryder asked the
significance of the entire cross hatched area. He referred to the
rectangle running north and south. Mr. Annunziato answered that
the cross hatched area running north and south is the proposedarea
where the PUD would be developed. Chairman RYder meant 1.the vertical
column, adjacent to 1-95. Mr. Annunziato informed him that was
property owned by the applicant and part of the PUD. Chairman
Ryder determined that the vertical appendage adjacent to the rail-
road and Im95 is property owned by the applicant and is coming into
the City too.
Mr. Annunziato read:
"Policy 1 'Annex only propety which is reasonably contiguous to
present municipal boundaries.'
~he Point Manalapan property is. contiguous on its entire southern
boundary (approximately 1450 feet) with present corporate limits and
on its eastern boundary when taking into consideration intervening
rights-of-way for a distance of approximately 2600 feet."
Mr. Annunziato said the dark column that the Members could see
running north and south is 1-95 and the railroad. He said they
advertised in connection With this application the annexation of
those public and semi-public rights-of,way into the City of Boynton
Beach. Taking into account intervening rights-of-way, Mr.
Annunziato said there would be an additional 2600 feet of contiguity
to the corporate limits.
Mr. Annunziato further read:
"Policy 2
'Annex property only after the preparation of a study
evaluating the fiscal benefits of annexation versus the
cost of providing services.'
Mr. Annunziato said in response to Policy 2, they prepared a Cost/
Benefit Analysis which was attached as Exhibit C to ~the material
before the Members. of the Board. Based on similar land values and
similar types of development and those land values prorated over
the property in question for the PID (Planned Industrial Develop-
ment) part of this, Mr. Annunziato'said it would be approximately
Ten Million Dollars worth of land value with a ~total tax of
$66,000.00 a year in municipal taxes.
For the PUD (Planned Unit Development), Mr. Annunziato-~o~d~-t~e
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Members there are approximately Two Million Dollars worth of
valuation with a total tax of about $13,000. For the multi-family~
approximately $3,500,000 of valuation and $23,000.total tax, Mr.
Annunziato continued. He said this was different from prior valu~
ations in that this does not include homestead exemptions. Over a
year, this could be homesteaded property, but the prior application
was reviewed as though ~:-~ ' ~ .~- ~ ~ it were.a business, being
a rental property. Mr. Annunziato told the Members that the
potential for homestead exemption~decreases the taxes. Mr. Linkous
thought it would be approximately 7%.
Mr. Annunziato further advised that $6,000 + unspecified amounts
was estimated for staff salaries. He said the City anticipates a
need for additional operating expenses but were unable to put a
dollar figure on that. For capital outlay, the City anticipates
$23,00Q which would be for additions to the library for books and
floor space and other unspecified amounts. Taking those figures
against the proposed actual valuations, %he residential becomes
somewhat "iffy", Mr. Annunziato continued, but the Planned Industrial
Development becomes probabtya tax gain.
Mr. Annunziato read the third Comprehensive Plan policy:
"Policy 3
'Annex only properties which are of sufficient size to
provide efficient service and on which urban development
development is anticipated."
Mr. Annunziato thought the Board Could take as a premise the fact
that anytime sewer and water is available to a vacant tract of land,
it then becomes in the path of urban development. Mr. Annunziato
said the property is served along its southern boundary with a 16
inch water line, and just to the southwest of the property there is
a 10 inch force main. These facilities were constructed beginning
with 1982 as a part of the master plan expansion to the City of
Boynton Beach utility system. Mr. Annunziato added that all
properties on High Ridge Road in this area will probably experience
increases in intensity of land use because of the availability of
utilities.
Mr. Annunziato read from his memorandum of July 16, 1982:
"Ba " ' ' '
sed on the findmngs of fact . .., mt ms apparent that the
Point Manalapan request is consistent with the Boynton Beach
Comprehensive Plan policies concerning annexation."
Mr. Kenneth Groves, Vice President, Point Manalapan Development
Corporation, 4691 - 123rd Trail North, West Palm Beach, Florida,
appeared as agent for the applicant. Mr. Groves wished to point out
that from the plan they submitted, it is evident that they are
intent on developing this portion of the property in what is
considered urban densities. Mr. Groves said the City of Boynton
Beach has available Urban Services, and it seemed
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appropriate, particularly in view of the fact that they have the tax
base. Mr. Groves pointed out that it would simply be an extension
of the existing development within the CitY.
Mr. Groves continued by saying their propert~
contiguity to the City and, of course, poses
ment problem, which has been experienced by
Mr. Annunziato informed the Board that Mr. G
discussing the annexation of this property f~
years, so he thought he had all of his ~quest~
Chairman Ryder asked if anyone else wished t~
the proposed annexation.
Vice Mayor Warnke came forward to inform eve~
may be of general interest but which had not]
subject matter. He said it was decided by tl
Board tonight to submit to the City Council ~
the name of the thirty acre park west of BoY~
Avenue Community Park, Boynton Beach, dedica'
Padgett." Chairman Ryder said this was the 1
County park. He commented, "That's good newl
She has done a wonderful job for the City."
Chairman Ryder again asked if anyone else wi
of the application. There was no response.
Chairman Ryder asked if anyone wished to spe
application.
Donald D. Forrester, 7648 High Ridge Road, H
his address to the Board and added, "the lit
included up in the north." Chairman Ryder a
he was presently a resident in the County.
that he was a resident for 19 years. Chairm
from Mr. and Mrs. Forrester.
Mr. Forrester said he and Mrs. Forrester did
not just Boynton Beach, because they have gol
not with Boynton but with the County. Mr. F~
assurance do we have that the plan, which is
that way once it is rezoned? Is there an as
time limit?" He said before, the property s~
has a fair amount of
no pocket type develop-
~ome other cities.
~oves and he have been
something like five
Lons answered.
speak in favor of
~yone of a matter that
~ing to do with the
~e Parks and Recreation
~or final approval
~ton, being "Congress
2ed to Tereesa
)ark opposite the
~, honoring Tereesa,
~hed to speak in favor
~k in opposition to the
fpolUXo, Floridar gave
~le notch that is not
~ked Mr. Forrester if
4r. Forrester answered
~n Ryder had a letter
not want any town,
~e through this before~
)rrester asked, "What
nice, is going to be
Durance? Is there a
)uth, where there will
be an industrial PID, has been sand mined and was not treated
properly. Mr. Forrester emphatically asked, "What assurance does
a little bitty homeowner have?"
Mr. Annunziato answerad~it is the nature of thesezoning categories
that the applican~ is requesting that what you see is what you
get. He did not think the City would annex property under any
other circumstances at these locations. Mr. Annunziato, City
Planner explained that the configuration of land uses which will
come up and be discussed when they discuss the land use and zoning
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category is how the property will have to be developed if the Council
annexes it and zones it. Mr. Annunziato acknowledged that there
are avenues for modifications to those, but anything of a substantial
nature would, in fact, result in negating the zoning category that
the applicant receives, and it would probably go back to agricultural
zoning.
Mr. Annunziato continued by saying the land uses that were shown
that will be discussed probably in a few minutes, he thought Mr.
Forrester could feel secure that is what the' area will look like
when it is developed. In terms of kind of development, Mr.
Annunziato remarked, "That's crystal ball.
Mr. Annunziato advised that the applicant has a requirement, and
that is construction within 21 months; the applicant has to plat and
bond within 21 months.
When you mention sand mining, it really affects Mr. Forrester, and
it bothers him. He informed Members of the Board that they are on
a hill, and where the PUD will be developed is about the only
natural hill left around here. Mr. Forrester said there is a marker
up at the top that the apPlicant may not even know about of the
Corps. of Engineers. He said it is the highest accessible point in
Palm Beach County with a road. Mr. Forrester forge~'h0w many feet
it is. He asked, "When our house .star~s to sink, who do we sue,
you, the City, the developer, or everybody?" Mr. Annunziato
answered, "Knowing the way lawsuits occur, you will probably sue
everybody."
Mr. Forrester stated they were just going to do it, because
everywhere else, in the other part, he can not build what he wants
to build on nice rolling land. Mr. Linkous requested Tim Cannon,
Assistant City Planner, to point out Mr. Forrester's property.
Chairman Ryder informed Mr. Forrester that the City is giving him
a buffer. At the present time at the City limits, Chairman Ryder
said this area is zoned M-1 just to the south of Mr. Forrester.
Chairman Ryder explained that M-1 is manufacturing, and what they
had here is a PID, which is a different concept from the normal
M-1 zoning. Then, Chairman Ryder continued, the City has the PUD
before they get to Mr. Forrester's property.
Mr. Forrester called attention to the fact that if they open that
road up from 22nd Avenue (they only have a 21 foot paved road with
no sidewalks), part of that little 21 foot~road will be Boynton.
The south part will be Boynton's road. Mr. Forrester told the
Board they have only lost animals with the City's industrial park,
no children. Chairman Ryder agreed that part of the 21 'foot road
will be in the City limits. Mr. Forrester remarked~ "That's going
to be a race track~ It's bad enough now when the industrial park
lets out. There are three businesses there, and it's not the
quiet little neighborhood. I know everything has to grow, but
this is a -" Chairman Ryder thought we all have come to that
conclusion, that times are changing, and it is not the way it used
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to be. He said all they could do was try to come up with something
that harmonizes with what is there. Chairman Ryder added that it is
not harmful.
Mr. Forrester said they should see the school bus at the school
just north of us. He told the Board, "Wait until the school bus and
one of those sand trucks meet. They won't meet. There's not room
enough for a big sand truck and a school bus."
Mr. Linkous asked, "How wide is that right-of-way?" Mr. Annunziato
answered that the right-of-way of High Ridge Road is one of those
early Palm Beach County sited and posted roads. In fact, he said
the right-of-way exists probably because of an easement. Mr.
Annunziato said it appears on the tax maps as a right-of-way, and
the de~scription refers to their property, which is an acreage,
less the right-of-way. Mr. Annunziato advised that it is 50 feet,
25 feelt on either side of the section line, which is a common
denominator for each side of these posted roads, He continued by
saying the right-of-way that will exist in Boynton Beach south of
the seiction line, adjacent to these projects, will be 80 feet with
24 feet of paving. Chairman Ryder determined that there is a
potential for widening.
Mr. Annunziato wished to make a "sort of" editorial comment about
High Ridge Road, as these people have been subject to many, many
things in the past and are someWhat familiar to the kinds of land
use conflicts that have occurred and'early annexations without much
regard to land use buffers. As a matter of fact, Mr, Annunziato
said that was why the City had this Point Manalapan application
splitting the property to try and buffer on Mr. Forrester's property,
He explained how they were going to the lower densities of residential
from M-1.
Concerning High Ridge Road, Carmen Annunziato, City Planner, said
High Ridge Road has always been planned to connect with N. W. 22nd
Avenue. It has been a sUbject for the County Commission's
discussion for more than ten years. In his opinion, as a Planner,
Mr. Annunziato commented that now that~sewer and water are avail-
able, one of the things that has kept that area from developing
higher densities is the Health Department's refusal to allow higher
density developments because of the non-availability of public
utilities. He said public utilities are at High Ridge Road and
Miner Road now, so Mr. Annunziato thought it was prObably just a
short time until some people will realize that those properties
that have the ability to-intensify deVelopmentwise (maybe go
from~.'one unit to twa or split properties} now that water and sewer
are available .will do so because i~ will be'~a~-gain financially.
Mr. Annunziato "sort of" empathized with the High Ridge Road aspect
of this thing but he thought that the forces have been put in
motion that probably will cause change in the next five or six
years.
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Chairman Ryder had said the City was not annexing Point Manalapan.
Mr. Forrester disagreed, saying that the City really, is because
the yellow sand will wind up over in Point Manalapan. Mr..
Annunziato, City Planner, advised that the City has adopted some
relatively restrictive excavation regulations and the way the
City's ordinances will read, unless it is physically necessary for
a developer to remove fill from the site (muck, for example, which
is a physical impairment to development), you cannot remove fill
from your site. Mr. Annunziato explained that did not mean there
could not be an exchange of fill on site to fill in lower levels
and perhaps lower the higher levels. The way the City ordinances
read right now, Mr. Annunziato doubted very much that a developer
would be permitted to re,Dye any fill from site.
Mr. Linkous thought Mr. Forrester's letter was very appropriately
written. He read: "Any further sand mining to the north willdestroyone
of the last remaining natural sand ridges inSouthEast Florida and leave our
property in jeopardy." Mr. Linkous asked Mr. Annunziato if he was
correct in assuming from Mr. Annunziato's statement that there
would not be any more of this. Mr. Annunziato thought it was an
accurate assessment but added that it did not mean to say there
would not be some cutting of streets, as he saw it. Mr. Linkous
asked about hauling away. Mr. Annunziato'knew there was not
going to be any hauling away from the site. He said there may be
some removal of fill fromm.the'nOrth half to~the~south half. Mr.
Linkous asked, "On the property?" Mr~ Annunziato replied, "On the
prOperty.''
Mr. Kenneth Groves, Vice President, Point Manalapan Development
Corporation, came forward again, To give Members of the Board a
little background on what particular pointS Mr. Forrester was try-
ing to raise are, Mr. Groves told them to look at Commerce Park to
the south of the property and the Planned Unit Development to the
north of it. Years ago, Mr. Groves. informed the Members, 'they
excavated a considerable amount of sand from what would amount to
the south 42 acres of the 65 or so acres that they presently own.
Of the acreage they presently own, Mr. Groves advised that there
are more than 12 acres presently unexcavated, as it has been for
a number of years.
Mr. Groves said they have had comprehensive discussions with the
Boynton staff, and their intent is solely to alleviate the rather
extreme rock on the extreme northend of their property with ridges
at its peak as it abuts the school. He said they would probably
do some evening at that po.int so that there is not a dramatic
increase, and that sand would be relocated somewhere on the open
side. Mr. Groves stated that he would say it was safe to assume
that perhaps 80% or better of the unexcavated portion of the un-
excavated portion of that piece of property will remain just as it
is, and the only portion that would be touched would simply be to
even the existing grades with those areas that have already been
excavated.
Mr. Groves' understanding of the Boynton Beach Excavation Ordinance
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would strictly prohibit 'excavating sand from thattsite, assuming
that you own the piece of property that they do. Mr. Groves said
they could say they do not meet any economic criteria and say that
they have to take the sand off of the site to develop it. Mr.
Groves commented that there was no logic to it.
When the City prepared that regulation, Carmen Annunziato, City
Planner, advised that economics was not a consideration for bind-
ing. He said the only thing that is a consideration for removal
of the shellrock on site was a physical impediment to development.
Mr. Annunziato quoted, "physically necessary to develop." He used
muck as an example and said, "You have to remove muck in order to
construct building areas. You can build on sand, so that is not a
physical impediment. Therefore, you cannot ~em0ve~it.''
Mr. Annunziato commented that in, the.property to the south with the
great differentials in elevations, it.became a physical necessity
because of the prior construction. What Mr. Groves was saying
was that in his north property line, if anyone has visited the
site, their roofs are about Mr. Groves' ground elevat~ion, Mr.
Annunziato advised. He said they excavated and left a rather steep
embankment that is not on a property line. Mr. Annunziato
informed the Board that what Mr. Groves was saying was that. the
embankment will have to be diminished in order to provide a build-
ing site, but~that fill which will be removed from that area could
not leave either site. It will have to be spread somewhere on the
property. Mr. Linkous thought that was what Mr. Forrester was
concerned with.
Chairman Ryder asked if anyone-else wished to speak in opposition
to the proposal.
John P. Hess, Jr., 7075 High Ridge Road, Hypoluxo, Florida, was
speaking for the Greater South High Ridge Propertyowners Associa-
tion. He thanked Carmen Annunziato, City Planner, for giving his
editorial comment and also the beginning of the history of this
problem.
Back in 1972 this property, to the south of the applicant's re-
quest for annexation and rezoning, was simultaneously annexed and
rezoned, Mr. Hess informed the Board. At this time, the City is
separating the two, and having a hearing for rezoning and having a
hearing for annexation. Prior to that, in 1972, Mr. Hess said the
City took the reSidential area, which is now Industrial Park, and
immediately rezoned and annexed this property without anybody
being notified because, according to-law, all they had to do was
to notify people in Boynton Beach. "There was no one around you,"
Mr. Hess continued, "so you didh't. We heard nothing about it
until it was done. It was done. In 1972, we came before you.
Thank God Joe deLong was here. At that time, he was the Vice Mayor.
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He voted for us, to stop any further industrial development of that
area until a road is built to the south. At that time, the County
Commission agreed to establish a hiatus, blocking any industrial
traffic from any residential road of one mile (High Ridge Road),
therefore, forcing them to go south. The ~problem was they had
already partially built an industrial park, or at least one part
of an industrial park - one building, so they had, by rights,
~he right of egress and the right of the roads."
Mr. Hess continued by saying, "So they got us. We all agreed
to it. We also agreed before your City Commissioners and before
the County Commission not to further develop that thing until
there was a road to the south and until a hiatus was established.
Mr. Hess said it was illegally done and was illegally turned from
a residential area down there to an industrial area. Mr. Hess
noted that Mr. Annunziato told the Members a little bit about it
but said that Mr. 'Annunziato did not tell the whole history. Mr,
Hess said there were seventy residences on the road, and they all
have one acre and children.
Mr. Hess told Members of. the Board that he has three children who
go to Lake Worth Christian School. There are no sidewalks. As
Mr. Forrester indicated, Mr. Hess said the road is 21 feet wide.
Mr. Hess has one son now who will be in junior high school, who
rides a bicycle. If this thing is open to the south and the
Board does accept this annexation and rezoning, Mr. Hess predicted
that there is no way this will be safe for his son.
Mr. Hess thought the only solution was to carry with what the
County Commissi6ners tried - to stop this terrible moral sin that
has occurred, and accept their idea. Mr. Hess urged the Board to
accept the County Commissioners' idea and not accept this rezoning
and not to accept this idea. He asked the Board to demand that
this industrial park, which was created unfortunately by whatever
occurred in 1972, be self-sufficient. Mr. Hess added, "Make them
go south. Keep us, as residents, safe. Keep our property
values, and keep our freedoms of safeness proper."
To go one further step, Mr. Hess advised that if this thing is
opened~to ~the south, Motorola is obviously going to be built
(it is at the corner of 22nd and Congress), a short cut automati-
cally will be established. Anybody Who has any sense, with gas
prices the way they are, will look for a short cut, and if they
want to get to 1-95, they are going to zip down 22nd and up High
Ridge Road, and so will commercial vehicles, and so will truckers,
Mr. Hess pointed out. He said High Ridge Road is one mile.
Mr. Hess admitted they were not taxpayers of Boynton Beach but
they came to the Board imploring and trying to correct something
that happened and to stop this thing before it goes further. Mr.
Hess implored the Members of the Board to reject the annexation
idea on a moral issue and try to stop the sin that did occur.
Of course, he added, we all make mistakes but we do not like to
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make too many errors. There was applause,
Chairman Ryder thought everyone would appreciate that the City
has been in a bind. Currently, if you want to go from any part
of Boynton to any area here along High Ridge Road, you have to leave
the City to get to it. This is something Chairman Ryder thought
the City necessarily had to correct. Finally, he said the City
is coming to the point now where they are opening up High Ridge
Road and 22nd Avenue. In a sense, Chairman Ryder said it would
benefit the residents of High Ridge Road because, otherwise,
traffic going to this M-1 industrial area has to come in primarily
through High Ridge Road from Hypoluxo. There is no other way in.
Chairman Ryder said the City is now providing them a means of
access from the south so they can come in from 22nd Avenue.
In a sense, Chairman Ryder felt the City was alleviating the current
situation that the residents of High Ridge Road have. There were.
a number of issues that Mr. Hess raised that Mr. Groves had not
referred to at this point and time because he felt they were more
subject to the rezoninq than to the annexation. Among them were
Mr. Hess' discussions of the zoning of that particula~ property
and what would be suitable there, Mr. Groves recalled, and what
the County has to say about the zoning of the property. Mr. Groves
said he would be happy to go into them at this time, but he
thought it would be more appropriate to consider the a~nexation
as they have been doing and then discuss the aspects of the
rezoning. Mr. Groves advised that there is a considerable amount
that he has to say about High Ridge Road also which he felt would
also be more appropriate in the rezoning discussion.
As far as they are concerned, Mr. G~oves said whatever policy is
ultimately adopted by.Palm Beach County with regard to High Ridge
Road, whether they'-put a hiatus on it or do not put a hiatus on
it, and whether that hiatUs blocks them from access to the north
or does not, they are intent on seeking annexation into the City
of Boynton Beach. If that means there is going to be a hiatus
in Mr. Forrester's property, so be it, Mr. Groves continued. He
said they were prepared to live with that.
Mr. Groves advised that they do not agree with that and think it is
probably illegal and w0uld probably fight it. If that is the case,
Mr. Groves remarked, "So be it." With regard to most of Mr. Hess'
points, Mr. Groves wanted to reserve comment until after they
discussed the zoning aspects.
Chairman Ryder asked if anyone else wished to speak in opposition
to the proposed request.
Jerry Davis, 7621 High Ridge Road, Hypoluxo appeared before the
Board. In regard to the hiatUs in lieu of annexing the road right-
of-way, Mr. Davis said it was actually to stop the hiatus.frombeing put
there. He advised that the County has granted them the right to
the hiatus and upon annexing the road, it would alleviate their
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responsibility, being that it would be in the City of Boynton. In
effect, Mr. Davis said it would be abandoning them in regards to the
hiatus. He asked why there was a need to annex the road, other than
to alleviate the hiatus that had already been granted to them~
Chairman Ryder di~D~°t~'Q~sider~the hiatuS~that had been ordained was
locked in concrete. Mr. Davis.agreed that it is to the point that
the County has agreed to it in the past and has agreed to it
recently. He pointed out that if the hiatus is annexed into ~the
City of Boynton, then the .hiatus is under the City's control,
which definitely would not be there in regards to the peninsula
of annexation up to the right-of-way of 1-95~' Mr. Davis called
attention to the fact that one of the City's criterias for
annexation of property is that it abuts or is adjacent to. He
said it is a continuing encroachment on the residents up there
because there is additional property that is owned by these people.
that is being scavenged or has been scavenged in the past in
regards to sand mining, and it was stopped recently. This peninsula
would, in effect, connect that property, by-passing the Lake Worth
Christian School, Mr. Davis noted. He reiterated that it was
a continuation of encroachment that they did not feel was right.
In regards to the hiatus, Mr. Davis said it was established this
way to alleviate the influx of commercial traffic that is on their
road. In regards to the continuation of High Ridge Road to 22nd,
all Mr. Davis felt it would do would increase the flow of traffic.
Mr. Davis noted the City had said by having this done, it would
alleviate their problems. He advised that it would compound
their problems by the influx of the amount of traffic that will be
going through that area.
Mr. Davis continued by saying it is a residential area; it is a
small road; they have continuous problems right now with semi-
trailer traffic; they have had numerous animals killed on the road
and, like Mr. Forrester has said, none of their children have been
involved yet, but they have been closely related to it.
To set the record straight, Mr. Davis was not necessarily opposed
to the annexation of the property down there. He said it was
in fact what it is doing to the property owners in regard to the
traffic and the safety problems in regard to the road. Mr. Davis
knew a lot of people did not feel the hiatus was a ~iable method
of slowing the traffic down but noted that there has been nothing
in the past that has been able to stop ito The speed limit on
the road now is 25 miles an hour with 15 miles per hour for trucks.
This, in effect has not been enforceable in the past and cannot be
enforced now, Mr. Davis continued, even with speed traps. It is
a continual problem. He asked what the City would do with regard
to alleviating that kind of problem to the people of the County
if this is stated that way.
Mr. Linkous asked what portion of land Mr. Davis was classifying
as a hiatus. Mr. Annunziato replied that there was no location for
the hiatus. Mr. Davis disagreed, saying it had been constructed or
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proposed to be constructed at the intersection of the termination
of High Ridge Road and Miner Road. Chairman Ryder advised that it
is at the City line.
What the so-called hiatus refers to, Mr. Annunziato explained, is
that in 1973, a Resolution was approved by the County Commission
providing for a termination somewhere on High Ridge Road which
would physically separate the southern portion of High Ridge Road
from the northern portion of High Ridge Road. He was not so sure
the specific location had been decided upon. Mr. Annunziat~o read
the Resolution and did not think the Resolution said a specific
location. Mr. Davis commented that it~ would be obvious for the
annexation of the road from this point that is being annexed down
there to take care of this problem. Mr. Annunziato said the issue
of the hiatus may or may not ~go~ away~ He did not think the hiatus
is inconsistent with the County Comprehensive Plan~ their staff
acknowledges it; the County Commission has'chosen not to make a
final decision on this issue; the City Council of Boynton Beach has
taken the position that High Ridge Road should be constructed and
should be opened up. Whether or not these annexations would result
in the hiatus being met or the idea of it b~eing terminated, Mr.
Annunziato doubted because there is plenty of County right-of-way
north of these annexations. He did not think it was an issue in
connection with this annexation.
Mr. Davis argued that Mr. Annunziato said he does not think it is
an issue. He told the Board it was irregardless of what Mr.
Annunziato thinks is an issue; it is what the property owners feel
is an influx on their property, Chairman Ryder noted Mr. Davis
said it is not an .issue. He just got through saying before that
the people who live in Boynton at this point on High Ridge Road
can only get there .by going up north'and then coming down High
Ridge Road. Chairman Ryder asked, "You tell me that's not helpingS"
Mr. Davis disagreed, saying, "You people created the situation."
Chairman Ryder placed the letter of Donald D. Forrester and D.
Jane Forrester, 7648 High Ridge Road, Hypoluxo, Florida, addressed
to the Planning and Zoning Board, addressed August 5, 1982, into
the record, as follows:
"In reference to annexation, rezoning and land uso submitted by
William E. Benjamin II and Point Manalapan Development Corp.,
we are opposed to the annexation and rezoning of the said property.
The rural setting of our small cc~munity would be vastly changed by
such a developmsnt. The only paved access to this property is High
Ridge Road, which dead ends at the south portion of the proposed
property to be annexed. High Ridge Road is a paved road of only 21
feet in width.
We are also opposed to this annexation and rezoning because 'of the
probability of sand mining. In the past, Mr. Benjamin and
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Point Manalapan Development Corp. have done extensive sand mining
on the south portion of said property. Any further sand mining
to the north will destroy one of the last remaining natural sand
ridges in South East Florida and leave our property in jeopardy.
We hope that with your infinite wisdom and planning you will not
grant this petition for annexation and rezoning."
As no one else wished to speak in opposition to the proposal,
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Mrs. Bond asked if they annexed that portion of Point Manalapan's
property, will the road be widened. Mr. Annunziato replied that
the proposal would not be to bring it to a 24 foot section but
their traffic impact statement requires that they construct turn
lanes at the project entrances. Mr. Groves advised that they would
pave 21 feet. Mr. Annunziato added that it would be encumbered by
turn lanes. "Even though they would have commercial property
included in it, they would not have to widen the road?", Mrs. Bond
again questioned. Mr. Annunziato answered that they would bring
it through their property to one-half of an 80 foot section, which
would be 40 feet, which means that would be a part of a dedicated
right-of-way adjacent to the property.
From Miner Road south, Mr. Annunziato said the property owners have
agreed to dedicate the full 80 feet right-of-way. The City's
requirements for these kinds of rights-of-way would be a 24 foot
paved road. Mr. Annunziato thought the point Mr. Forrester was
trying to make was north of Miner Road, there-only exists 21 feet
of pavement but over that distance there will be turn lanes at
both entrances, as Mr. Annunziato recalled. He said he would have
to look at the traffic impact statement. Mr. Annunziato advised
there are no plans to bring the 21 feet to 24 feet. He thought
it would probably be impractical.
Chairman Ryder told the Members they had to consider that they
heard the people who live in the vicinity, in the County. How-
ever they also have to consider that Boynton has a problem and has
had a problem. The thing is that this hiatus is an abomination,
and Chairman Ryder did not think it was going to last forever. He
thought the Board's major concern was to make sure that the people
who live in BoYnton have access without having to go out into the
County to get back in.
Mr. Linkous moved to accept and annex the property as presented
in the Petition for Voluntary Annexation of Point Manalapan
Development Corporation and William E. Benjamin, II. Mrs. Bond
seconded the motion. A vote was taken on the motion, and the
motion carried 5-0, with Mr. Wandelt abstaining from voting.
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(4) LAND USE AMENDMENT AND 'REZONING
Applicant: William E. Benjamin, II & Point Manalapan
Development Corp.
Request: Amendment to Future Land Use Plan to show property
as Low Density Residential and Request for Zoning
property PUD with a Land Use Intensity of 5.00
Proposed Use: Multi-family and Single Family Residential &
Recreational Facilities
Request: Amendment to Future Land Use Plan to show property
as Industrial and Request for zoning property to
PID (Planned Industrial Development)
Proposed Use: Industrial
Location: Between High Ridge Rd. & Interstate 95, approxi-
mately One mile South of Hypoluxo Road
Legal
Description: Acreage, Land in Section 9, Township 45 South,
Range 43 East
Concerning the current land use and zoning surrounding these
proposals, Mr. Carmen Annunziato, City Planner, reminded the
Members of the Board that they were addressing the zoning of these
proposals in one public hearing. He said the proposals are to
zone the southern 25 acres into a Planned Industrial Development.
Those Members wh~.were familiar with the PID (Planned Industrial
Development) zoning regulations would know that this is a high
grade industrial zoning classification providing for Council
approval of all uses, p~oviding for the green belts, providing
for associations to maintain properties, providing for controlled
access,'and prOViding for development consistent with the subdivision
regulations, Mr. Annunziato advised.
Mr. Annunziato continued by saying the northern 45,4 acres
plus o2 minus is proposed to· be developed into a Planned Unit
Development with a land density not to-exceed 4.8 in its per acre
gross. This combination of planned industrial districts has been
determined to be consistent, at staff level, with the Palm Beach
County Comprehensive Plan in that they have a zoning category for
mixed industrial and residential uses under one zoning classifi-
cation, Mr. Annunziato informed the Board, but in concept (and
staff has letters in reference to this concept), Mr. Annunziato
said it was similar with Palm Beach County's zoning classification
of PID. Therefore, he said it can be annexed and zoned at this
time. Of course, Mr. Annunziato pointed out, this is the ultimate
decision of the County Commission to determine consistency of the
Comprehensive Plan.
The proposal for the PUD (Planned Unit Development) provides for
the development of approximately 200 units with approximately 150
multi-family and the remainder being single family detached units,
Mr. Annunziato continued. The multi-family would act as a land
use buffer between the Planned Industrial Development and the
single family. In effect, packaging these two zoning districts in
one property, the applicant is taking it upon himself to provide
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for a land use buffer between the straight M-1 zoning category to
the south and the existing RS single family zoned property to the
north.
By having planned districts, Mr. Annunziato said the applicant was
able to provide for sufficient~buffers~and, sufficient land use
controls to afford a change from straight industrial zoning to
high grade industrial, multi-family, and single family zoning.
Mr. Annunziato referred to the chart drawn for the Members in
his memorandum of July 16, 1982 under "Current Land Use and
Zoning" and said under the jurisdiction of Palm Bea~h County, the
zoning is RS, and the Land Use is the Lake Worth Christian School
to the north; to the east the jurisdiction is again Palm Beach
County, and the zoning is not applicable because they are talk-
ing about rights-of-way, being the Seaboard Airline Railroad.
To the south, Mr. Annunziato told the Members the jurisdiction is
Boynton Beach. The zoning is M-l, and there are three uses:
(1) Rollyson Warehouse, which houses many technologies; (2)
Florida Pneumatic, and (3) Vacant undeveloped property. To the
southwest, Mr. Annunziato said the jurisdiction is Palm Beach
County; the zoning is RS, and the Land Use is vacant and un-
developed. To the west the jurisdiction is Palm Beach County; the
zoning is RS, and the Land Use is estate single family. To the
northweSt, the jurisdiction is Palm Beach County; the zoning is RS,
and the Land Use is single family detached, Mr. Annunziato informed
the Board.
As to the Future Land Use and Zoning, Mr. Annunziato told Members
of the Board that High Ridge Road is an. area in transition so far
as development is concerned. There are many items which cause an
area to change, but the primary causes of change in the High Ridge
Road corridor are first the'availability of sewer and water. As
Mr. Annunziato mentioned previously, there is a 16 inch water main
along the entire-southern boundaries of the property and a ten
inch force main which crosses High Ridge Road at Miner Road, and
that force main will serve the entire area from Hypoluxo Road
south almost to N. W. 22nd Avenue. There will be a pumping station
and force main to tie into that system, Mr. Annunziato advised, to
the proposed extension o~f High Ridge-Road southward~to N. W. 22nd
Avenue which~this~-Planning-andZoni~g Board has already required
of the developer, and the industrialization~bf ~he?s~r~6~ding
ar.ea, 'no~ only to the'South but ~ls~ t~tMot~rola~ ~
Mr. Annunziato further told the Board that the Point Manalapan
tract lies approximately an equal distance between N. W. 22nd Avenue
and Hypoluxo Road on the east side of High. Ridge, and as proposed
will form the land use break-point wherein industrialization will
be limited from expanding northward. As he mentioned, Mr,
Annunziato said the purpose of the requested zoning categories
(PUD and PID) is to provide on-site, sufficient land use controls
via planned districts to insure that the residential property to
the north is carefully and adequately buffered. As he mentioned,
Mr. Annunziato said this has been found by the County staff to be
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consistent with the Comprehensive Plan
With respect to all of the remaining land in the area, ~the Palm
Beach County Comprehensive Land Use Classification is Low to
Medium Residential, which permits a density range of 3 to 8 dwell-
lng units per acre. This was the point Mr~ Annunziato was trying
to make earlier. He said there is .a potential for redevelopment
of the High Ridge Ro'ad corridor, even in the Palm Beach County
jurisdictions. Now that sewer and water is available, Mr.
Annunziato commented that there is a fair chance that those
properties will begin to redevelop at higher densities.
Based on the information provided, the land use classifications
of Industrial and Low Density Residential are appropriate, and
the zoning classifications of Planned Industrial Development (PID)
and Planned Unit Development (PUD) with Land Use Intensity of 5
are recommended, Mr. Annunziato told the Members of the Board.
Concerning the Master Plans themselves, Mr. Annunziato asked the
Members to note that there is one entrance to the Planned Industrial
Development, that being off High Ridge Road. He said it would be .a
standard 60 foot street, 24 feet of pavement because of its
industrial use, with a 100 foot cul-de-sac. Mr. Annunziato
continued .by saying drainage will be provided for both developments
in a combined retention area. It will be a dry retention area,
owing to the elevation of the properties, -It is located roughly
to the center and at the ~eastern border of the properties. Mr.
Annunziato said there is a cluster of multi-family units with
recreational amenities lying between the PID and the single family
subdivision area to the north.
Mr. Annunziato informed the Members that the applicant has met the
subdivision regulation requirements for receiving one-half credit
for recreation and parks dedication purposes. The remainder will
have to be turned into dollars in connection with the subdivision
regulation based on the appraisal at the time of the-preliminary
plat.
Mr. Annunziato said the single family subdivision is a straight
single family subdivision with 60 foot rights-of-way with four or
five cul-de-sacs serving fingers off the main road. He said the
project will be served with municipal sewer and water. The roads
are proposed to be dedicated to the City of Boynton Beach. As he
mentioned, Mr. Annunziato said drainage on site will be to a dry
retention area which, in times of severe rain, will carry water
but only for a limited period of time.
Mr. Annunziato added that Point Manalapan owns no more property
in this area. He said the appendage which extends to the north is
proposed to be constrUcted as a jogging trail; it really-could not
be developed fOr anything other than a use Qf that nature.
Mr. Annunziato spoke about the requirements for traffic impact.
If this were to be zoned in Palm Beach County, he said they would
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be subject to the County Comprehensiwe Plan traffic impact require-
ments. The traffic statements show that this applicant would have
to construct High Ridge Road south similar to South'Palm Beach
Commerce Park, be responsible for turn lanes (that is, the
entrance to his project), and also for turn lanes at Hypoluxo Road
and signalization at Hypoluxo Road, Mr. AnnunziatO informed the
Board. He said all of these items have been agreed to by the
applicant as a part of his Petition for VolUntary Annexationl
Mr. Linkous asked if that would include sidewalks. Mr. Annunziato
replied that the applicant is proposing to construct a bike path
adjacent to his property through the limits of his propert.y on High
Ridge Road. The construction of High Ridge Road south, which will
be assured by the-submission of a letter of~credit, will provide
for the construction of a bike path along High Ridge Road from Miner
Road south to N. W. 22nd Avenue, so all of the property in the City
of Boynton Beach will be served by a bike path, Mr. Annunziato
advised. Of course, he added, there will be sidewalks on the
internal roads.
Going from N. W. 22nd Avenue North to the. northernmost boundary,
as it would be contiguous to Mr. Forrester's property, Mr. Linkous
asked if it would not be the wider road. As Mr. Annunziato under-
stood the question (Would the right-of-way be enhanced from this
N. W. 22nd to the northern limits), the answer was "Yes". Mr.
Annunziato advised that frOm N. W. 22nd to Miner Road, the proposal
is that the property owners on,either side of the section line
would dedicate 40 feet, providing for an'80 foot right-of-way, with
a 24 foot paved roadway and an 8 foot bike path from Miner Road
north to the northern limit of this propery. He said the eastern
half of High Ridge Road would be dedicated with an additi6nal
right-of-way dedication-of 15 feet to prOvide for a half section of
40 feet as a collector. As he mentioned, Mr. Annunziato advised
that there will be turn lanes that will be constructed in connec-
tion with the development.
Without belaboring exactly what was done, Mr. Kenneth Groves,
Point Manalap~n Development Corporation, thought everyone ~as aware
f'rom th~cm~ny-comments that there has been an existing industrial
corridor which commences at about N. ~W. 2nd Avenue west of the
Seaboard Coastline Railroad in the City of Boynton Beach. It
presently extends all ~he way to Miner Road, where Miner Road would
be constructed west of 1-95.
Mr. Groves referred to the comments by Mr. Hess concerning the
annexation and rezoning several years ago, Mr. Groves said the
problem that Mr. Hess. was referring to sits very close to the
applicant's door step~ Mr. Groves informed everyone that their sole
intent in developing the property is to provide a reasonable
transition from the existing industrial development to the south of
them through the residential area to the north of them. Of
course, Mr. Groves said the area to the south of them is a manu-
facturing district, and it allows for heights up to 45 feet. The
Planned Industrial District that they are proposing would have no
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such manufacturing permitted, Mr. Groves told everyone, and they
would restrict building heights to a maximum of 25 feet, which is
approximately that of a two story house. Mr. Groves said the
entire Planned Industrial Park would be buffered pursuant to the
Planned Industrial Development regulations where it abuts the
residential area for a residential street with a 40 foot green belt
which, in essence, would enclose the visibility of the industrial
park within the park itself, so it would permit no visual
deterioration from any residential area.
Specifically, with the uses which they are going to incorporate
and with regard to the subject of traffic which Mr. Groves wanted
to get into detail with, Mr. Groves advised that they have been
attempting to cooperate with the people from High Ridge Road for
some time now concerning restricting the industrial type of
traffic traveling north on High Ridge Road to Hypoluxo Road. He
said they have been attempting to do that directly with them,
indirectly with them through the County, and they certainly will
continue doing that regardless of some of the points that they
are raising tonight.
As they continue along through the Planned Unit Development (PUD),
or if it is the PID, Mr..GroVes thought it was simply a continuation
of the transition zone where they go from a multi-family area,
where they have a considerable amount of open space (they have a
large parking area which abuts the green belt of the Industrial
Park), the sole purpose of which is simply to get them from the
industrial and manufacturing district to the single family uses
to the north of the property. After the multi-family area, Mr.
Groves said you go into a single family area which then abuts the
Lake Worth Christian School, and the development basically becomes
then consistent with the uses of High Ridge Road.
Mr. Groves noted that they indicated the predominance of develop-
ment on High Ridge Road is acre lots and, to a degree, on the west
side of the street that is very true. However, Mr. Groves said
there are quite a few pockets where the density is likely to be
considered in excess of that, particularly on the east side of the
street where development has not occurred yet. Mr. Groves
commented that there was a gentleman in the audience who may care
to say something one way or the other, who owns one of those
pieces of property. In his conversations with him, Mr. Groves did
not think the man has ever contemplated developing his property
into an acre~~ lot subdivision.
On the subject of traffic, Mr. Groves thought everyone was aware
there is an existing problem with traffic on High Ridge Road. As
far as the width of the road right-of-way, M~r. Groves advised that
it is presently paved 21 feet. The cross sectional standard for
the roa~ if it were up to what is considered the collector's
standard in both the City of Boynton Beach and the County, would
be 24 feet, so Mr. Grove said they were talking of a difference of
three feet or 1-1/2 feet on each side of the right-of-way.
Although they are talking about something, Mr. Groves said it was
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not like they were talking about the difference between a two-lane
and a four-lane road.
As far as the traffic is concerned, Mr. Groves said they were will-
ing, and have expressed that publicly and privately, to cooperate
with the people of High Ridge Road in attempting to limit any
traffic going up High Ridge Road toward Hypoluxo to residential or
passenger car type traffic. Mr. Groves said they made a lot of
comments concerning the fact that there is going to be increased
traffic, and there certainly is, but Mr. Groves pointed out that
there is going to be increased traffic whether there l~s an
industrial development down there or whether there is not and
whether they develop this piece of ground in the County or whether
they develop it in the City of Boynton 'Beach.
Mr. Groves~'thought'that'. Mr. Annunziato had adequatgly, addressed the
fact that they submitted this to the County staff in detail. The
County is in concurrance that it is in conformance with their Land
Use Plan. The zoning, is consistent; the densities are-consistent;
the Planned Industrial Development is consistent in that it abuts
industrial uses to the south, railroads to the east, and provides
a transitional zone, Mr. Groves informed everyone.
Getting to the specifics of traffic and, in particular, the hiatus
which they discussed, as he mentioned earlier, Mr. Groves said it
is their attitude that the County Land Use Plan and this thorough-
fare plan addresses High Ridge Road as being a collector to run
from N. W. 22nd Avenue all the way north to Lantana Road. Mr.
Groves frankly thought.that was what they had been working with,
and they have designed their project in accordance with that. Mr.
Groves stated that they felt that the County Commission's vote at
one point and time to create a hiatus there was ill-conceived and,
at the present time, was frankly illegal. Mr. Groves thought one
point which has not been brought up was why that hiatus policy was
originally considered.
As far as the County was concerned, at the time Mr. Groves said
they were hauling fill out of their property, which was a consider-
able intensive truck use, and there was a conceived master plan by
Lehigh Portland Cement to go in the industrial park to the south
as a..pe~n~n~ .reg~la~fe&ture. HepointedoutT~that concrete
trucks would be a regular feature coming up and down High Ridge
Road, and that, to Mr. Groves' knoWledge,~was the predominant think-
ing in putting the hiatus~there. Of course, Mr. Groves remarked,
that use has since been eliminated and he did not see that the
hiatus policy is really consistent with either PiD zoning or the
County's zone plans. In the event a hiatus is placed somewhere
along High Ridge Road, as he indicated earlier, Mr. GrOves said they
are intent in having their property annexed into the'City of Boynton
Beach. He thought their zoning was consistent both with County
zoning and Boynton's zoning. Wherever a hiatus is placed, if one is
placed, Mr. Groves did not see that affects either' their annexation
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or their zoning because they are prepared to live with it wherever
it may be if it ever goes in.
Chairman Ryder informed Mr. Groves the Board had some letters with
regard to complying with the requirements of the Technical Review
Board. He asked Mr. Annunziato if there was anything they should
get from Mr. Groves in the way of agreement with any of the comments.
Chairman Ryder added, "And the traffic features too." Mr.
Annunziato advised that the traffic features are adequately
addressed with the Petition for Voluntary.Annexation. He said there
were a number of staff comments which should probably be read into
the record and the response to those comments by Mr. Groves in his
letter to Mr.. Timothy P..Cannon, Assistant City Planner, dated
August 3, 1982. Mr. Annunziato said he could read them into the
record now. Chairman Ryder thought they could be noted as part of
the material the Members have before them. A copy of Mr. Groves'
letter to the Assistant City Planner dated August 3, 1982 is
attached hereto and made a part hereof asPages 43, 44, & 45.
The staff comments are as follows:
Planning Dept ~:
Utilities:
Fire Dept.:
Cavanaugh,
Fire
Inspector)
See Memo attached hereto and made a part hereof as
Pages 46 thru 50.
See Memo attached hereto and made a part hereof as
Page 51.
"R~: High Ridge Conwaerce Park
Water supply approved as shown.
Fire hydrant location shall conform to City $kixiivision
Ordinance, Section XVI."
Reference: Cedar Ridge Estates
As shown Fire Lines have too many dead ends.
Oonsultation with Perry Cessna, Utilities Director, and
this office should alleviate this problem.
Fire hydrant location shall conform to City Sutxtivision
Ordinance, . Section XVI."
Urban Forester:
Engineering
Dept.:
(Tom Clark,
City
Engineer)
Asst. City
Planner:
(Tim Cannon)_
See Memo. attached hereto and made a part hereof as
Page 52.
"I do not b~ve any negative comments concerning the subject
master plan.
The co~,u~tment for off-'site road and traffic improvements
appears to be appropriate based on the traffic survey.
~he drainage plans and calculations are cc~prehensive and
show that flooding situations have been adequately
addressed."
"1. Need to show all existing utilities and easements on and
adjacent to tract.
2. Need documents showing unified control; agreements with city
for ccapletion of development according to plan and restrictive
covenants with regard to same.
3. Need statement as to desirability of placing parking garages
with sehback (30') along south boundary of P.U.D.
4. Need statements of coordination with utilities."
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Sales Office in
The Manalapan Club
Hypoluxo Island
Manalapan, Fla.
P. O. Box 3198
Lantana, Fla. 33462
Telephone
585-2515 585-2516
August 3, 1982
Mr. Timothy:P. Cannon
Assistant City P~anner
City of Boynton Beach
P.O. Box 310
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Re:
Da!e__ ~
Time ' ',//, ,~. ___~._
Cedar Ridge Estates P.U.D. - High Ridge Commerce Park P.I.D.
Dear Tim:
In pursuance of your letter of July 29, 1982, my letter ~o
you of the same date, and the discussions which took place
at a meeting of the Boynton Beach Technical Review Board
this.morning please consider the following items:
1. In regards to the remarks'from the Fire Inspector and
the Director of Utilities,~I believe each of their
concerns was fully addressed and resolved at the meeting
this morning by the modification of the water and sewer
plans to reflect the following changes:
a. A six inch water main will be installed to connect
the south leg of the multi-family water main to the
eight inch water main presently shown as running through
the center of the P.I.D.
b. The north leg of the multi-family and ~ingle family
water main shall be increased from six inches to eight
inches.
c. At the eastern ~ost or second from the eastern most
cul-de-sac an easement shall be provided to permit the
extension of the water main from the six inch leg to
the fire hydrant in the cul-de-sac north to connect
with a future water main to be constructed by the
Lake Worth Christian' High School~
d. The gravity sewage collection system which is pr.esently
shown running through the eastern portion of the multi-
family area shall be modified such that man-holes shall
be accessible from the north and south parking areas,
linking a run not to ~xceed 400' with suitably lined
ductile iron pipe together with a provision that we
shall agree to hold the City of Boynton Beach harmless
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Point Manalapan Development Corporation
Registered Real Estate Broker
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Mr. Timothy P. Cannon
City of Boynton Beach
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August 3, 1982
in regard to damage that may occur during ~outine
maintenance of the facilities.
2. With regards to the comments by Kevin Hallahan, Urban
Forester, it appears to me that all his comments relate
to those provisions which are specifically included in
your ordinance 81-21, which I am sure you are aware is
your Tree Preservation Ordinance. As I am aware of the
existence of the ordinance and its appropriate regulations
it is certainly our intent to comply with the ordinance
at the appropriate time. ~
3. In regards to the discussion concerning the marking of
existing easements on the survey, as I indicated at the
meeting this morning our principal problem stems from the
fact that the existence of a Florida Power and Light
Easement through the eastern 100 or so ~eet of the P.I.D.
is not specifically designated in terms of its exact
location in the easement document. Pursuant to the
discussion this morning we agreed to locate the structures
and facilities as laid out and in place on the survey to
facilitate identification as well as pursue our original
course of action which was and still is attempting to
have Florida Power and Light appropriately identify the
easement. I would hope to have this addition to the
survey made at the earliest practical date.
4. In regards to your request concerning agreements with the
City for-completion of the development according to the
plan, restrictive covenants, and a Declaration of Condominium,
please be advised that we are presently drawing up the
necessary documents including Deed Restrictions for the
single family residenti&l area and the planned industrial
development, together with a Declaration of Condominium for
the multi-family area all be tied together by a Property
owners ~Agreement amongst the several parties. In drafting
these documents we shall take ~cognizance of your request
that all development to take place within the bounds of
the P.U.D. and the P.I.D. shall be in conformance to and
compliance with all appropriate ~odes of the City of
Boynton Beach, together with the terms and conditions as
agreed to between us and the City of Boynton Beach limiting
the uses in both the P.U.D. and the P.I.D. As I indicated
we are hopeful Of having these documents completed within
the next several days and will 6ertainly forward them onto you
as soon as they become available.
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Mr. Timothy P. Cannon
City of Boynton Beach
August 3, 1982
5. In regards to the parking garages, it is our feeling
that due to the requirement in the zoning code for a
separation wall between an industrial and residential
area, it seemed appropriate to get the greatest use out
of this particular structure which we possibly could.
As it is my understanding that parking would be permitted
within the 30' set-back area it seemed appropriate to
simply improve the parking area from uncovered parking
to covered parking by simply constructing a covered
facility utilizing the 6' buffering wall as a partial
foundational structure. We recognize that this is not
in conformance with the existing City codes concerning
this item, but certainly solicit your favorable consideration
of our request.
6. In regards to statements of coordination with utilities,
please be advised that we have forwarded our site plan
to Florida Power and Light, Southern Bell Telephone,
and Group W Cable TV. Todate we have not received any
word from those companies concerning their requirements
for easements but certainly in~end to fully cooperate as
~S appropriate in this matter.
I trust this adequately res~pnds to those items covered in
your letter of July 29, 1982 with its enclosures, my response
letter to you, and the items discussed by the Technical
Review Board at this mornings meeting, but should you envision
any additional problems I would appreciate your contacting me
at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely yours,
Kenneth L. ~roves
cc: Donald M. shspherd
~Earle Megathlin
William J. Hyland
Winston Lee
KLG: grb
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MEMORANDUM
Chaz'rman and Members,
Plan. ning .and Zoning Board
Carmen S. Annunziato
City Planner
July 16, 1982
Application for Annexation,
Land Use Amendment and Rezon-
lng/Point Manalapan CorporatJ
and William E. Benjamin,II
Introduction
The Point Manalapan Corporation and William E. Benjamin,II
(Point Manalapan) are proposing to annex into Boynton Beach 'a 65.8
acre tract of land located in the northeast corner of Miner Road
extended and High Ridge Road (See Exhibit 'A')e The property is
currently undeveloped and zoned RS (Single Family Residential) in
Palm Beach County. Also, accompanying this request are legal des-
criptions prepared by the City Staff which provide for the annex-
ation of intervening rights-of-way.
In connection with this request for annexation, the
owners are proposing that the land be :zoned both Planned Unit
Development (PUD) and Planned'Industrial Development (PID). The
PUD. proposed provides for the construction of 197 units (45 single-
family detached and 152 multi-family) -on 40.8 acres. This develop-
ment equates with a Land Use Intensity (LUI) of 5 and a gross
density of 4.83 units per acre. The'PID consists of 20 industrial
lots plus'required buffers on 25 acres of land. Both developments
are to be served with public utilities and streets.
Procedure
These applications for annexation, amendment.'to the
future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan and rezoning
are being processed consistent with state statutes and.Boynton
Beach codes, ordinances.and reso'lutidnS as follows:
1. F.S. 163.3161: Local Government Comprehensive
Planning' Act;
2. F.S. 166.041: Procedures for Adoption of
Ordinances and Resolutions;
3: F.S. 171.011: Municipal Annexation or Con-
traction Act;
4. Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances, Appendix A,
Section 3A5(e): Boundary and Zoning;
5. Boynton Beach OrdiHance #79-24:
Adopting the Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan; and,
6. Boynton Beach Resolution #76-X:
Procedures for Annexation.
MEMORANDUM
Chairman and Members,
Planning -and Zoning Board
Carmen S. Annunziato
City. Planner
July 16, 1982
Application for Annexation
Land-Use Amendment and Rezon-
ing/Poin~Manalapan Corpora%ioI
and William E. Benjamin,II
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These procedures have bee~ tabulated'for informational purposes
and'for ease of processing as noted in the attached annexation
timetable(See Exhibit 'B'). Paraphrasinq the timetable, these
requests require review by the City Department Heads, newspaper
advertisements, public hearings with the Planning and Zoning Board
and the City CoUncil and Council adoption of ordinances to annex,
amend the future land use element and rezone. Also included isa
consistency review by'the Board of County Commissioners. These
procedures take approximately three months to complete.
Current Land Use and Zoning
'.The property which is the subject of this annexation
request is currently undeveloped and it is zoned RS (Single Family
Residential) in Palm Beach County. The land use and zoning of the
surrounding.land varies and is presented for your information in
the following' table:
Direction Jurisdiction Zoning Land Usg. ...
north Palm Beach County RS Lake Worth
Christian School
east Palm Beach County NA Seaboard Airline
Railroad
~outh Boynton Beach M-1
southwest
Palm Beach County
RS
1 Rollyson Warehouse
2 Florida Pneumatic
3 vacant/undeveloped
vacant/undeveloped
west
Palm Beach County
estate single-fami
~orthwest
Palm Beach County
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single-family de-
tached.
MEMORANDUM
Chairman and Members,
Planning .and _Zoning Board
Carmen S. Annunziato
City Planner
July i6t 1982
Application for Annexation,
Land Use Amendment. and Rezon-
ing/Point Manalapan Corporation
and William E. Benjamin,II.
Future Land Use and Zoning
~igh Ridge Road is an area in transition so far as
development is concerned. There are many items which cause an
area to change, but the primary causes of change in the High Ridge
Road corridor are availability of sewer and water facilities~ loca-
tion with respect to 1-95, the proposed extension of High Ridge Road
southward to N.W. 22nd Avenue and the industrialization, of the surround-
ing area.
The Point Manalapan ~ract lies approximately equidistant
between N.W. 22nd Avenue and Hypoluxo Road.on the east side of High
Ridge, land as proposed will form the land use break point wherein .~
industrialization will be limited from expanding northward, f In
fact, the purpose of the requested zoning ca.tagories (PUD and PID) is
to p~ovide on-site, sufficient land use controls via the planned dis-
tricts to insure that the residential property to the north is care-
fully and adequately buffered from the straight industrial zoned lands
to the south. This combination of planned zoning districts is con-
sistent in concept with the Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan
Policies and thus is consistent with the.po.licies of Boynton Beach.
With respect to all of the remaininq land in the area~ the
Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Classifcation is
Low to Medium Residential which permits a density range of 3 to 8
dwelling units per acre based on availability of infrastructure
capacity. There is no. doubt that now that sewer and water facilities
are available and with the proposed extension of High Ridge Road south-
ward to N.W. 22nd Avenue, the lands in'the-High Ridge R~ad-corrid~r
will redevelop .at a higher density.
Based on the information provided above,'land use classifi-
cations of Industrial and Low Density residential are appropriate and
zoning classifications of Planned Industrial Development and Planned
Unit Development with Land Use Intensity = 5 are recommended.
Comprehensive Plan Policies
There are three policies in the Comprehensive Plan which
address annexations as follows:
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MEMORANDUM
Chairman and Members,
Planning and Zoning Board
Carmen S. Annunziato
City Planner
July 16, 1982
Application for ~Annexation,
Land Use Amendment and Rezon-
ing/Poin~ Manalapan Corporation
and ~illiam E. Benjamin~ II
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"Annex only property which is reasonably con-
tiguous to present municipal boundaries;"
"Annex property only after the preparation of a
study evaluating the fiscal benefits of annexa-
tion versus the cost of providing service;"
and,
"Annex only properties which are of sufficient size
to provide efficient service and on which urban
development is anticipated."
In order to determine the consistency of the Point Manalapan
annexation request with the Comprehensive Plan policies, each of
the three policies will be addressed individually.
Policy 1 "Annex only property which is reasonably contiguous to
present municipal boundaries."
The Point Manalapan propertY ~s contiguous on its entire
southern boundary (approximately 1450 feet) With present Corporate
limits and on its eastern boundary when taking into consideration
intervening-rights-of-way'for a distance of approximately 2600 feet.
Policy 2
"Annex property only after the preparation of a study
evaluating the fiscal benefits of annexation versus the
cost of providing services."
In response to Policy 2, you will find accompanying this
memorandum Exhibit 'C' which compares projected ad valorem taxes
with required expenditures.
Policy 3
"Annex only properties which are of sufficient size to
provide efficient service and on which urban development
is anticipated."
As previously stated~ the Point Manalapan tract is approx-
imately 65.8 acres in size, and because of the availability of
public utilities and projected road improvementt will soon exper-
ience urban type development.
Based on the findings of fact noted in the discussion of
the policies as applied to this annexation, it is apparent that the
Point Manalapan request is consistent with the Boynton Beach Com-
prehensive Plan policies concerning annexation.~ ..............
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MEMORANDUM
Chairman and Members,
Planning and Zoning Board
Carmen S. Annunziato
City Planner
.July 16~ 1982
Application for Annexation,
Land Use Amendment and Rezon-
ing/Point Manalapan Corporatio~
and William E. Benjamin, II
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Recommendation.
The Planning Department recommends that the applications
submitted by William Benjamin and the Point Manalapan Corporation
for annexation and future.land use amendment be approved as re-
quested and that the rezonings requested be approved subject to
.the staff comments which accompany this memorandum as Exhibit 'D'o
These recommendations'are based on the following:
CSA:mpc
1. the parcel is contiguous to the corporate limits;
2. the parcel is in the path of urban development;
3. the request is consistent' with the Comprehensive
Plan policies for annexation;
4. the land use and zoning catagories requested are
Consistent with'the land use plans and policies of
both Palm Beach County and Boynton BeaCh;
5o' the requested annexation and zoning will not impare
· the surrounding properties in a manner that will
hibi't future development; and,
6: the cost/benefit analysis of this request indicates
that the impact of this proposal on municipal staff
and programs will be substantial but that the taxes
realized will off-set the projected municipal expenses.
Carmen S. Annunziato
City Planner
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TO:
RE:
M.E M 0 R A N D U M
Mr. Carmen Annunziato, City Planner
July 26, 1982
Cedar Ridge Estates, P.U.D. and High Ridge Congress Pk.P.I.D.
Following are my comments:
The water layout in the PUD is such that you have numerous
dead end lines which by consultation at this office, with
the engineer, could resolve these problems.
The-sewerage collection system with a gravity line running
approximately 800' in-between buildings and in grassed
and landscaped recreation areas will present a very serious
maintenance problem for the City.
The reason being that to get sewer cleaning equipment into
this area, would be almost impossible unless there was an
actual road built through this area and I do not believe
the planners would consider such an intrusion on the open
area.
Again, this requires some discussion with the engineers to re-
solve the problems inherent in their design.
We are returning the set of plans with this memo.
apt
Attachments:
"set of plans"
Perry A. Cessna,
Director of Ut~ities
Time
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MEMORANDUM-
Carmen Annunziato
City Planner
Kevin Hallahan
Urban Forester
June 24, 1982
FILE
~,.j~ Point Manalapan property
I have inspected the tract of land designated above,
making note of the area which was once a Mango orchard. The
Trees, planted at a fourteen foot (14') by fourteen foot (14')
spacing, are in healthy condition, but not producing any fruit
at this time. It appears that this orchard has not been
managed for'quite a~few.-years.
In accordance with the Tree Preservation ordinance
(#81-21) the developer should be aware of his responsibilities
in the following:
section 7-A-5: obtain a tree permit from the building
department,
section 7-A-7d: provide a tree survey of the Mango area,
section 7-A-12,13: work to remove as few trees as
possbible and replace all trees which
have to be removed as part of the con-
struction of roads and structures.
If you have any~additional questions or need more information,
let me know. I 'will 'also work with the developer in preserving
the trees where possible. ~~~ ~~/~/~_~
KH;mpc ' I Kevin Hallahan
~ Urban Forester
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AUGUST 10, 1982
MINUTES - PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Chairman Ryder asked if anyone else wished to speak in favor of the
proposed application.
Chairman Ryder said the oppositioh would be considered. He requested
them to please be brief. A woman in the audience remarked, "You
gave that other gentleman plenty of time." Chairman Ryder thought
the opposition was being allowed plenty of opportunity to speak. He
asked them to bear in mind that they are not taxpayers or residents
of Boynton Beach and to pleasekeepthat in mind.
With reference to the bible of the County's plan which was enacted
after this "sin" occurred back in 1972, Mr. John~ Hess,. 7075 High
Ridge Road, asked the Members to bear that in mind. He went to the
map. Under the PID zoning regulations, Mr. Hess said the 20
parcels of land Which~are possibly going to be annexed into the
City of Boynton Beach are permitted under that regulation 17,000
square feet per parcel. It is a total of 340,000 square feet of
buildings. Mr. Hess asked the Members to hear in mind that 1/3rd
the size of the Palm Beach Mall and said that is what you are going
to have go up and.down High Ridge Road. M~ Hess asked Mr. Groves
about seven or eight weeks ago about a compromise situation Mr.
Groves could live with, the City could live~with, and the people
on High Ridge Road could live with. Mr. Hess noted that no one has
mentioned that, and Mr. Groves has not come back to him as far as
his suggestion.
Mr. Hess told the Board it'would be a solution for everyone, To
go ahead and let Mr. Groves take his annexation and go ahead,-the
people would have no problems, Mr. Hess advised. He said they think
it is wonderful. Mr. Hess informed the Members of the Board that
the property owners thought the development would not only enhance
their~ property but it is a wonderful situation. He continued by
saying, "This does bother us and obviously the traffic coming from
the south bothers us a lot."
Mr. Hess pointed to the plan ~and said, "Either take this portion and
take this little cul-de-sac and bring it down and have all this
industrial traffic go south and pass the hiatus. We can live with
that," Chairman Ryder did not.understand what Mr. Hess wanted.
Mr. Hess said the plan was turned upside down. He showed the part
bordering the industrial park, which was 'created in 1972. He said
the City wants access and egress for~a~l Boy~t~'n-'residen~s~into~an
industrial park~easy'for the Boynton people, the fire protection
and police protection.
Mr. Hess emphasized that they do want the hiatus to stop the
situatiOn that the City developed back then. He'acknowledged that
the Members themselves were not responsible but said their predecessors
were responsible. Mr. Hess suggested to Mr. Groves that he take the
cul-de-sac and create a road going past the hiatus and direct all
of his traffic of the industrial complex that he wants to build
to the south. Mr. Hess said they accept the residential area as far
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BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AUGUST 10, 1982
as traffic. Mr. Hess commented, "It would be great."
Mr. Hess, speaking for the South High Ridge Road Property Owners
Association, asked the Members of the Planning and'Zoning Board to
go ahead and support the hiatus idea. He told the Members it would
solve their problem, it would solue Mr. Groves' problem, and it
would solve the Property Owners' problem. He noted that Chairman
Ryder objected, as far as the safety situation of getting'to the
City's residential taxpayers. Mr. Hess said this would solve the
whole thing right away. Mr. Hess said~the Board could only accept
this idea if'they s~pport the hiatus and ask Mr. Groves'to go~ahead
and attach it. Mr. Hess wanted Mr. Groves to go down to a point
he designated on the plan, past the hiatus. To take the industrial
trafficsDu~, Mr. GroveS pointed~out that the City could get to the
industrial area both from the south and also from the west~because
Miner Road has been dedicated. Naturally, Mr. Groves said the
City would come from the south, as it would be easier for them. He
said the emergency equipment would come up 22nd Street and right
over to it; the police force wOuld get to it very quickly.
Chairman Ryder asked Mr, Annunziato if he saw hOw that goes through.
Mr. Annunziato thought the issue of connecting a road with the
cul-de-sac is not really the concept Mr. Hess is talking about.
Mr. Annunziato thought Mr. HeSs was talking about creating some sort
of hiatus between the PID and the PUD'on High Ridge Road.
Mr. Hess agreed that was correct. "In other words, Mr. Hess
continued, do this. Have all of your PID people come from the
south." Chairman Ryder asked, "Wouldn't they come any way." Mr.
Hess exclaimed, "No. They won't come any way! Of course they
won't." Chairman Ryder questioned, "Why won't they, if we open
up -" "If the road is opened up, it will protect the force of
least resistance,". Mr.~'iHess replied. He said if they are coming
from the north, they are going to come down High Ridge Road.
With 700 cars coming down to park there plus the induStrial traffic,
Mr. Hess told~Members of the Bioard they were taking down the least
resistance.
Mr. Hess continued by telling the Members, "You take this thing
from the south. You hiatus it. You have to go ahead~and put a
road in here to connect this road of 3/10ths of a mile. That's all
you're going to need. We're one mile of residential. 3/10ths of
a mile to 22nd Street is all he needs, and just have industrial
traffic on the south, which will give your immediate access and
quickest access. Probably the most used access will be from the
south, not the north."
Mr. Hess implored the Board to reinforce the County Commission's
vote in 1972 and also 1982, as of June 29~th, as far as agreeing
to solving a terrible thing that happened.
Chairman Ryder asked Mr. Groves what he had to say about that.
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MINUTES - PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AUGUST 10, 1982
Mr. Kenneth L. Groves, ~oint Manalapan Development Corporation,
guessed he did not make himself clear when Mr. Hess made this
suggestion some time ago, as he said it frankly was impractical for
two reasons. One reason was that Mr. Hess is considering the fact
that somebody is going to construct Miner Road between the Seaboard
Railroad and High Ridge Road and that, frankly, is not going to
happen unless Mr. Groves builds it. Mr. Groves said it simply
makes no economic sense to build a $300,000 road when he has one
that is perfectly good serving the site right noW. The second
problem with Mr. Hess' concept is, of course, that Mr. Groves was
proposing that the residents of the PUD would be residents of .the
City of Boynton Beach also. Using Mr. Hess' particular concept,
Mr. Groves said the. City again would have the problem of getting
additional services to.property within the City of Boynton Beach
by having to go around Seacrest, Hypoluxo Road, and south on High
Ridge Road.
Mr. Groves thought the concept of attempting to create a hiatus
between industrial and residential for the sake of limiting
traffic is certainly a decision which a Judge should make. Some-
thing Mr. Hess apparently is unaware of, Mr. Groves pointed out,
is that the County Commission on June 29th voted to reconsider its
original decision to create a hiatus there, at~Mr. Groves' request.
To date, Mr. Groves said they hawe not affirmed or denied what
they have done during workshop meetings sometime before then.
As he said, as far as his zoning discussions are concerned, as
far as his annexation discussions are concerned, Mr. Groves
informed the Members that they were desirous of being annexed into
the City of Boynton Beach and he thought their Zoning was
consistent with Boynton Beach or the County, whichever area it
goes into. Mr. Groves thought the High Ridge Road question was
something whiCh is yet to be answered and when the powers to be
answer that question, Mr. Groves said in their traffic impact
statement they have indicated considering it two ways. One way
is with the hiatus and one is without. Mr. Groves said they are
prepared to live with a hiatus or without a hiatus. When that
decision is made, Mr. Groves thought that would be the appropriate
time to consider whether or not their plan is suitable in considera-
tion of the fact that there will or will not be a hiatus.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Chairman Ryder advised that there are other PIDs in the City, and
a large one is finally getting under way. He said they had hear-
ings on that, and it is adjacent to a residential are. a.. As he
said before, Chairman Ryder reiterated that there is no resemblance
to what you can do in an M-1 district, which is what is there now.
Chairman Ryder informed everyone that the other PID he referred to
was finally accepted by the people in the area.
Chairman Ryder felt the Members of the Board had to be concerned
with what is good for Boynton Beach.
Mrs. Bond made a motion that the Land Use Amendment and Rezoning
request of William E. Benjamin, II and Point Manalapan Development
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MINUTES - PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AUGUST 10, 1982
Corporation be granted, subject to staff comments and the corres-
ponding letter of Kenneth L. Groves, Vice President, Point Manalapan
DevelOpment Corporation, addressed to Carmen Annunziato, City
Planner, under date of July 16, 1982.
About 22 or 23 years ago, Mr. Linkous looked at that area and he
could not afford it, which is why he is not living there today.
He commented that the Members' sole responsibility is to the City
of Boynton Beach. For that reason, he seconded the motion. A
vote was taken on the motion, and the .motion carried 6-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: 7:30. P. M.
VARIANCE REQUEST
Project Name:
Agent:
Owner:
Location:
Description:
St. Andrews Club
Robert D. Chapin
St. Andrews Club
4475 No. Ocean Blvd., Boynton Beach
Variance from Sections 5-141 La), (d~, (f), (g) (6)
(h) (1)~, Section 5~141 (k), S~Ction 5-143 (n) of the
Parking Lot Ordinance
AND
SITE PLAN APPROVAL
Project Name:
Agent, Owner,
and Location:
Description:
St. Andrews Club
Same as above
Additions to Clubhouse and Kitchen, and request for
joint allocation o'f required parking
Tim Cannon, Assistant City Planner, asked the Members to notice
there is also a site plan modification to the St. Andrews Club on
their agenda (besides the variance request, which was for Public
Hearing). He said he would discuss the modification to the site
plan and the variance'request simultaneously.
Mr. Cannon said this was a minor modifiCation to the previously
approved site plan of St. Andrews Club. What they are doing, Mr.
Cannon informed the Board, is making two small additions. One
addition is a 726 square foot addition to the golf ho~se on the
west side of the development and then a 132 square foot addition
to the club house on the east side of the development.
Mr. Cannon advised that the applicant is also requesting joint
allocation of 24 parking spaces between the parking space require-
ment for the multi-family dwelling unit.and the parking space
requirement for the club house. Mr. Cannon said the new Offstreet
Parking Ordinance allows for joint allocation where it seems that
there is some form of lack of demand.
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BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AUGUST 10, 1982
Mr. Cannon further informed the Board that the. applicant is also
requesting a variance to seven sections of the Parking Lot
ConstructiOn Regulations.~ He said he would discuss them after he
discussed the site plan modifications.
There was only one comment concerning the site plan modification.
That was from the Planning Department, and that Concerned the
paving of the shellrock parking spaces on the west side of the
development. Mr. Cannon said these' are employees' parking spaces.
He read as follows~
City Planner:
"The 15 sPaces designated as 'e~ployee parking' on the
west side of A1A near ~le maintenance shed should be
paved. Design and construction of this parking area
should be consistent with design and construction of
parking lots on the rest of the site."
Also, with regard to the site plan approval, Mr. Cannon said they
were requesting that they be able to retain the existing number
of parking spaces. Under the parking requirements, Mr. Cannon
advLsed that the applicant would need 272 parking spaces for the
condominium units and 120 for the clubhouse, which gives a total
of 392 required parking spaces. The number of existing paved
parking spaces is 342, and in addition, there are 26 shellrock
parking spaces which the Technical Review Board recommends be
paved as part of the site plan approval. This would give a total
of 368 parking spaces provided.
Based on the information provided by the applicant and the fact
that there have been no parking overspills onto landscaped areas
or adjoining rights-of-ways, Mr. Cannon said the Technical Review
Board found that the request is reasonable. The Technical Review
Board recommended to the Board that the joint allocation of 24
parking spaces between the parking requirement for the clubhouse
and the parking requirement for the condominium units be approved.
Chairman Ryder asked if the site plan was not a subject of another
matter. Mr. Cannon answered that since the parking lot variances
are in conjunction with the site plan, he was going to discuss
both of them. Mr. Cannon said he would get to the variances but
wished to go through the site plan first.
Basically since so many people at this development can walk to the
clubhouse, Mr. iCannon said the Planning Department did not feel
there was any need for the full requirement of the spaces at the
clubhouse to be met here. Going on to the parking lot variances which
they requested, Mr. Cannon said they are requesting seven variances.
He read the Planning Department's recommendations with respect to
that.
A copy of the Memorandum from Timothy P. Cannon, Assistant City
Planner, to the Planning and Zoning Board, dated July 28, 1982,
follows and is incorporated into these minutes
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Chairman and Members
Planning~and Zoning Board
Timothy P. Cannon
Asst. City Planner
MEMORANDUM
D^TE July 28, 1982
St. Andrews Club Parking
Lot Variance Requests
On July 27, 1982, the Technical Review Board met and
discussed the seven Variance requests made by the applicant
to the Parking Lot Regulations ~hese variance requests are
detailed in the attached application.
Consistent with Section 5-144 (c) (4) the Technical
Review Board forwards the following recommendations:
Sec. 5-141 (a) Lighting. Since a security gate, guards, and valet
parking are provided, it is not necessary for parking lot lighting,
as required by the ordinance, to be provided. It is recommended
that the variance, as requested, be approved.
Sec. 5-141 (d) Curbs and car stops. The code requires curbing
along all-landscaped areas, whereas applicant is requesting that
curbs not be required along driveways. Since traffic levels are
fairly light, and since there has not'been any damage to lawns
or landscaping, it does not appear that curbing along driveways
is warranted. It is recommended that the variance, as requested,
be approved.
Sec. 5-141 (f) Parking lot construction. Applicant requests
that existing unpaved parking areas be allowed to continue as
such. Sodded overflow parking ink,he vicinity of the club-
house is not used, however, the-~~-~ shellrock parking
spaces near the maintenance shed (on the west side of A1A) are
used regularly by employees. It is recommended that this
variance request be granted as,it applies to the sodded over-
flow parking, b~t/~.at .%he variance request be denied as it
applies to the~~y~s~-~shellrock employee parking spaces.
Applicant should be required to pave these parking spaces
consistent with the design and construction of existing park-
ing lots on the rest of the site.
Sec. 5-141 (g) Driveway (6). This is a requirement in the Code
for a 100-foot storage lane for driveways leading into major
developments. This requirement is intended for large shopping
centers and other major traffic generators where turning traffic
might back up onto an arterial, street. Since the St. Andrews
Club does not generate enough traffic to warrant a storage lane,
it is recommended that the variance, as requested, be granted.
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M. EMORAN DUM
Chairman and Members
Planning~and Zoning Board
Timothy P. Cannon
Asst. City Planner
~,,~-~ July 28, 1982
St. Andrews Club Parking
Lot Variance Requests
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Sec. 5-141(h) Parking lot layout
(1) (parking lot aisle dimensions).
In several places in the parking lot on the west side of A1A the
width of the aisle does. not meet the code. The width of the
aisle is anywhere from three to five feet less than that required
by the code. Since the club provides valet parking, and since
traffic in the parking lot is fairly light, it does not appear
that the benefits from redimensioning the parking lot would jus-
tify the costs to the applicant. It is recommended that the
variance, as requested, be approved.
Sec. 5-141 (k) Parking lot striping~ The code requires double
striping between parking stalls, while the existing parking lot
is single-striped. Because the ~idth of the parking stalls ex-
ceeds the requirements of the Code (10 ft. width as opposed to the
-9 ft. required), it does not appear that the benefits from double
striping parking spaces would justify the cost to the applicant.
It is recommended that the variance, as requested, be approved.
Sec. 5-143 (n) Calculations and details of the drainage system.
Grading of the site and the drainage system have been previously
approved, and the existing drainage does not appear to cause
problems on adjacent property or rights-of-way. CQnsequently,
there is no need for drainage calculations or drainage system
details. It is recommended that the variance, as requested, be
Dpproved.
TPC:mpc
Timb th~P .' Cannon
Asst. City Planner
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AS to Sec. 5-141 (d) Curbs and car stops, Mr. Cannon said there was
some question as to whether the interpretation of that Section means
that you have to have curbing along the driveways. However, Mr.
Cannon said the Planning Department found that since traffic levels
are fairly light and there has not been any damage along the land-
scaping, it does not appear that curbing along the driveways is
warranted
Mr. Robert D. Chapin, P. O. Drawer N, 1201 N. E. 8th Street,
Delray Beach, Florida 33444, Agent for the Applicant, had no
comments. Chairman Ryder informed him that they only had a "no no"
on paving the shellrock parking. Mr. Chapin advised that they
would do that. He said they have a proposal; they have gone to
Hardrives & Carr. Mr. Chapin said they can pave 15 of those, and
he had the sketch for them.
Mr. Annunziato told Chairman Ryder, in reply to his request for
comments, that it was recommended that several of the variances be
approved and one not be approved, and that is paving of the main-
tenance area of the parking area. "Subject to that, we are happy
to go into a contract re deVelopment," Mr. Chapin advised.
Chairman Ryder informed Mr. Linkous that they were dealing with
the variances from the Parking Lot Ordinance. He said they would
get back to the joint parking. Mr, Annunziato reminded Chairman
Ryder that this was an advertised public hearing.
Chairman Ryder asked if anyone wished to speak in favor of the
Variance Request. There was no response. He .asked if anyone wished
to speak in opposition to the Variance Request, and there was no
response.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Mrs. Bond questioned the fact that they had mentioned about putting
26 shellrock but Mr. Chapin said 15. She asked Mr. Chapin if she
misunderstood him. Mr. Chapin advised that the .architect's plan
showed 26. The contractor went out and can pave 15. He said the
remaining nine are not used for parking; they are jus~ used for
storage. They have not been used for parking for some time.
When Tim Cannon, Assistant City Pianner, went out there, it was
just a shellrock area. He did not count the spaces. Mr. Annunziato
asked if they had already indicated that there were 26 parking
stalls there. Mr. Annunziato explained, "You wanted us to count 26
there. We're saying that those 26 parking stalls were added into
the numerical calculations for parking, not 15." That was why
Mr. Chapin wanted to bring a slight discrepancy to the Board's
attention.
Mr. Chapin told the Board that their architect has always indicated
that they have 26 spaces there. In fact, Mr. Chapin pointed out
that 26 are not used. In fact, when they asked for bids to pave it,
Mr. Chapin said they could pave 15 comfortably with a ten foot
width.
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Mr. Chapin said he was being very open with the Board, telling
them that, because he did not want any misconception'. Chairman
Ryder asked, '!What happens to the rest of it then?" Mr. Annunziato
answered that it presented a problem because now they are short
eleven parking stalls in the overall parking indication of St.
Andrews Club. Chairman Ryder asked if it was included in the other
matter that the Board has. He asked Mr. Annunziato if joint alloca-
tion was a factor.
In many parts of the Club witbl00 per s~are foot, according to Bert
Keehr, Deputy Building Official, BUilding Department, City of
Boynton Beach, they should not be counted, Mr. Chapin told the
Board. He said Bert Keehr came up with a lesser number than that
gross number.
Mr. Annunziato did not want to comment because he was not
familiar with the specifics of that. He said the allocation of
parking and that which they were working on; .and they have worked
on, with respect to the applicant's request for variances
accounted for so many parking stalls, so many paved and so many un-
paved, the joint allocation, etc. Here, they were talking about
the difference of 11. Mr. Chapin interrupted to say that if they
could change to 26, ,they would be glad to do it, but they could
not pave 26 because there are not 26 there to pave.
Mr. Cannon advised that the number for joint allocation would have
to go'from 24 to 35. He s~id~in the motion put through; the humbler
would ~ave to be changed. Mr. Chapin said ~hat was in connection
with the site plan approval. What Mr. Annunziato said the applicant
was asking was to modify on the site plan approval application the
request from 24 to 35 parking spaces.
Mr. Annunziato_referredto the Site Plan Approval Application. He did
not think it impacted on the overall development. Mr. Cannon
talked to both the Police Department and th~ Building Department
and it seemed that whatever number of parking spaces they have there
now is adequate.
Mr. Annunziato referred to the Memorandum dated July 30, 1982,
addressed to the Board, from Tim Cannon, Assistant City Planner.
In connection .with the request for site plan approval, Mr.
Annunziato said the applicant is requesting joint allocation of
parking. He said what the applicant is asking is that the joint
allocation, owing to the fact that there really are 26 spaces
there (but there are only 15) be expanded f~om 24 to 35. Mr.
Linkous determined that was the joint allocStion. Mr. Annunziato
said the number of existing paved parking spaces will remain the
same. A copy of said Memorandum follows as page 62 of these Minutes.
Mr. Annunziato did not know if the Board wished the Planning
Department t° refer this back to the Technical Review Board. He
said the Planning Department did not think it was a problem expand-
ing the join~ allocation by eleven parking spaces.
MEMORANDUM
Chairman and Members
Planning-and Zoning Board
.Timothy P. Cannon
Asst. City Rlanner
July 30, 1982
Joint Allocation of
Parking'Spaces for
St. Andrews Club Site Plan
Request for Joint Allocation of Parking Spaces
The applicant is requesting that the Planning and Zoning
~ecommend that the request for a joint allocation of ~
~'~--~4-~.parking spaces to be approved by the City Council (see
accompanying affidavit from Peter J. Haslinger dated July 16,1982),
This request for joint allocation of parking spaces is permiss-
able consistent with Appendix A, Section H (13) of the Code of
Ordinance. The number of parking spaces required in the code
is 272 for the condominium-units (2 Per unit) plus 120 for
the clubhouse (1 per 100 sq.ft.). This gives a total of 392 re-
quired parking spaces. 'The number of existing paved parking
spaces is 342. In addition, there are ~6/~hellrock parking
spaces, which the Technical Review Board recommendends be paved
as part of this site plan approval. This would give a total
of 368 parking spaces provided.
Based on the information provided by'the applicant,
and the fact that there have been no parking overspills onto
landscaped areas or adjoining rights-of-way, the TRB finds
that the request .is reasonable. The ~B recommends to the
Board that the joint allocation of ~2~ ~arking spaces between
the parking requirement for the clubhouse and the parking
requirement for the condominium units be approved.
TPC: mpc
Timo~ P. Cannon --
Asst. City Planner
CC: City Manager
TRB Members
Central File
w/o attmts.
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Mr. Annunziato next referred to the staff comment from the City
Planner stating that 26 spaces designated as employee parking be
paved. He corrected the 26 to read 15 spaces, so the corrected
comment should read as follows:
ST. ANDR~4S CLUB MODIFIED SITE PLAN
City Planner:
"The 15 spaces designated as 'employee parking' on the
west s---ide of A1A near the maintenance shed should be
paved. Design and construction of this parking area
should be ~onsistent with design and construction of
parking lots on rest of the site."
Mr. Annunziato'then corrected the Memorandum from Mr. Cannon,
addressed to the Board under date of July 28 as shown on said
Memorandum attached to these Minutes as page 58.
Chairman Ryder thanked Mrs. Bond for calling this matter to the
Board's attention.
Mr. Wandelt moved to approve the requested variances, seconded by
Mrs. Bond, with the exception of the request to not pave the 15
parking stalls on the west side of A1A. The motion carried 6-0.
Mr. Wandelt moved to accept the modified site plan of St. Andrews
Club, subject to staff comments. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Zive and carried 6-0.
Mr. Annunziato thought the Board should make a recommendation to
the City Council that the joint allocation should be considered by
them. He thought the Board would have to specifically address the
issue of joint allocation of parking. Mr. Annunziato understood
they were asking for the joint allocation of 35 parking stalls.
Mr. Wandelt moved that the City Council consider the issue of
joint allocation of parking (as mentioned above), seconded by Mr.
Zive. The motion carried 6-0.
SUBDIVISIONS
Master Plan Modification
Project Name:
Agent:
Owner:
Location:
Description:
Meadows "300"
Julian T. Bryan, III
C & H Properties
Congress Ave. between Hypoluxo Rd. LW~D - L-20
Canal
Change in mix of dwelling unit types and increase
in park area
Tim Cannon, Assistant City Planner, informed the Board that this
is a Master Plan revision submitted by C&H Properties Co. for the
Meadows "300" PUD. The developer asked the Council to make a find-
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ing that this is a minor modification to the PUD Master Plan. The
City Council made such a finding and referred it to the Planning
and Zoning Board for approval. The developer is requesting three
changes to the previously approved Master Plan. First of all, the
developer is changing the housing mix in order to make a more
profitable housing package, Mr. Cannon continued. Mr~ Cannon
said there a~e three ~ things> They are increasing the number
of garden apartments by 256, and they are making an equal reduction
in the number of townhouses by 206 and a redUction in the number of
clustered dwelling units by 50, so the overall number of dwelling
units Will stay the same, Mr. Cannon informed the Members of the
Board. ~"
In order to do this, Mr. Cannon said the developer is combining
t~he former Tracts N and 0 into one Tract N, which will all be garden
apartments now. They are also combining former Tracts G and H into
.garden apartments, and there will only be one big Tract H now.
Mr. Cannon showed Where they would move a'.'.road down and shift all of
the dWelling units ~u~~ into one big Tract H. Mr. Cannon also
informed the Board that the developer is opening up an additional
park, which will be a private park for the subdivision. Mr.
Cannon said there will be two parks, one on either side of the
entrance road.
Mr. Cannon advised that the Technical Review Board had no comment
concerning this~.major plan change, as they fei~-it was a minor
modification.
Mr. Julian T. Bryan, III, Agent for ChH Properties Co., P. O. Box
15468, West Palm Beach, Florida, found it difficult to add any-
thing to what Mr. Cannon already said, as he expressed it very
adequately.
Mr. Bryan added that Tracts N and O, which Mr. Cannon delineated,
which are on the south finger lake that runs east and west, was
originally as two land uses because they felt that they needed a
transition to Tract M. He pointed it out on the plan. Mr.
Bryan explained that previOusly Tract N was a parcel of about 50
low density clUster units, Detached was a single family condominium.
Mr. Bryan showed the location they were in, and said they were in that
location because the developer felt they felt they were an apprOpriate
transition to Tract M. The last Land Use Plan Amendment they made
was to provide for two private homeowner associations' park and
recreation facilities. Mr. Bryan indicated where one was and where
one had been. Of course, Mr. Bryan added, that provides a very
proper and adequate buffer to the low density residential.
Mr. Bryan said they had also begun to notice in the housing market,
and he was sure that Members of the Board had observed the same
thing, that attached, low density products seems to be a very
desirable thing in the community from the point of view of land
development and the economies of the construction of dwelling units,
common open space, maintenance considerations, and the like. Even
though they are calling these garden apartments and Mr. Cannon
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properly described the change in the number of units, Mr. Bryan
advised that these would remain as two story units. He said they
would be pleased to represent to the Board that that would be the
case. Mr. Bryan said they were previously two story townhouses at
the same density on these two tracts. Mr.~ Bryan informed the Board
that they are simply changing the designation to garden apartments
and eliminating a tract.
Mr. Bryan pointed to another area on the plan and said they had a
very similar situation. ~hey felt that they had such a heavy
concentration with 361 units of apartments, and they had them on
both sides of the street. After thinking about it and talking to
the Traffic Consultant, Mr. Bryan said they had no problem with
the developer realigning a little portion of the road (which he
indicated on the plan) and making a much larger park that could
have perhaps four tennis courts instead of the one. Mr. Bryan
pointed to the plan again and said, "It would be adjacent to this,
so we can maximize the use of it for these people,'plus we were
beginning to get a little bit concerned about the look of Congress
Avenue. Me felt that now that they have two major park'~areas right
along Congress, it is going to create a much more attractive
entrance into the development."
Mrs. Bond asked if this was in response to the letter that Members
of the Board had from Mid South Engineering. Mr. Bryan answered,
"Yes. I have asked them, at Carmen's request, to prepare that for
you." (Said letter is attached hereto and made a part hereof.)
Mr. Zive moved to approve the Master Plan Modification on the basis
that it does not represent any master change. The motion was
seconded by Mrs. Bond and carried 6-0.
Master Plan Time Extension
Project Name:
Agent:
Owner:
Location:
Description:
South P&~m Beach Commerce Park
Michael B. Schorah
Industrial Associates
S. W. corner Interstate 95 & Miner Rd.
Request for Extension of Master Plan Approval
Mr. Annunziato informed Members of the Board that this has never
actually gone to the Council as a Master Plan. Mr. Annunziato
explained that the Board previously approved the Master Plan, and
they heard him talking about (when they were discussing the High
Ridge Road issue) an excavation and fill permit being granted to
the property owner to the south in connection with a letter of
credit to construct High Ridge Road. He said~ ~'~ere is c~e of tt~ securers
Df the letter of credit, and they are asking fora six month
extension, because it took almost six months to get the permit
for the excavation and fill."
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Tim Cannon, Assistant City Planner, did not have much to add. He
just wanted to say that the Engineering Department and the
Technical Review Board found that the applicant has valid reasons
for requiring a time extension. Furthermore, the Technical Review
Board did not have any technical reasons or reasons by the changing
conditions to warrant a new master plan. Consequently, this
request for an extension of the master plan approval comes to the
Planning and Zoning Board with a positive recommendation from the
Technical Review Board with no comments, Mr. Cannon informed the
Members of the Board.
Mr. Annunziato added that the applicant is asking for a six months'
extension from the expiration day of August 13. Mr. James Trindade,
Agent for the Applicant, Realty Marketing Corporation, 3194 Congress
Avenue, Lake Worth, Florida 33461 advised that %he expiration date
is Friday, August 13, 1982.
Mr. Zive moved to grant the extension of the Master Plan Approval
for six months from the expiration date of August 13, 1982. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Linkous and carried 6-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Wandelt moved, seconded by Mrs. Bond, to adjourn. The motion
carried 6-0, and the meeting was properly adjourned at 10:40 P. M.
Respectfully submitted
Recording Secretary (Four Tapes)
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-,.En61nEER n6
COMPANY
ADDENDUM to P & Z MINUTES
of 8/10/82 (see p. 65)
June 9, 1982
Mr. Julian Trapp Bryan III
Land Development Consultant
170 Hampton Lane
.Key B~scayne, Florida 33]49
Re:
The Meadows 300
C and_H Properties
MSE #7878
Dear Mr. Bryan:.
Regarding the concern that .a.proposed "T" intersection of
service roads for the subject properties may be ~too close
to the intersection of Congress Avenue and one of the service
roads, it is our conside6ed opinion that 38'0'wil]' be more
than enough distance and will cause no operational problems
whatsoever. On State Roads, the FDOT generally does not
permit intersections within 330. feet of each other. If you
have further questions concerningtraffic flow on the subject
properties, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,
MID SOUTH ENGINEERING COMPANY
TRaraf~E~ngineer
RA/pt
CONSULTING ENGINEERS PLANNERS. SURVEYORS
2901-A NORTH WEST 62ND STREET · FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33309 · PHONE (305) 974-5333