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Minutes 04-09-74MINU~S OF THE REGUL~/~ M~EETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING BO~RD HELD AT CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1974 AT 7:30 P. M. PRESENT Fred J. Kostner, Chairman Joseph Kelly, Vice Chairman L. R. Blacketer Mrs. Marilyn Huckle Oris Walker Mrs. Emily Jackson Walter M. Trauger Jack Barrett, BiOg. Official Chairman Kostner called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. and introduced the Members of the Board. MINUTES The ~,~nutes of February 26 were read including the supplement of February 28. Mr. Walker referred to Page 8 where the mem- bers discussed presence at the workshop meetings. He clari- fied that he had told the Chairman he was unable to attend morning meetings, but could possibly attend afternoon meet- ings. Mrs. Jackson referred to the b~o~ paragraph on the first page and stated it should be ~u~ssociate~ suud not Durk~n Associates. Mr. Kelly made a motion that the Minutes of February 26 with the Supplement of February 28 be approved. ~s. Jack~on seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-1, with M~. Walker not voting since he was not present. The Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of Februs_~y 28 were read. Mrs. Huckle questioned whether the Board had discussed Lou Pr~t~ch~ as mentioned in the minutes. ~. Barrett stated that he did mention it briefly and they did discuss it, but no decision was made. Mrs. Huckle replied that she didn't think they had come to a decision. Mr. Bsa~rett informed them there was no vote taken on it, just a consensus of opinion from the record. The general feeling was that it was not a continuing project. Mr. Walker made a motion that the Minutes of February 28 be approved and it was seconded by Mr. Kelly. Motion carried 6-~, with ~@. Trauger not vot- ing, since he was not present. ~ne Minutes of the Workshop and Special Meeting of February 14 were read. ~'~s. Huckle made a motion that the Minutes of Februs~y 14 be accepted and it was seconded by ?Z~s. Jackson. Motion carried 5-2, with .Mr. Walker and ~. Trauger not vot- ing, since they did not attend. The ~nutes of the Works-hop Meeting of February 21 were read. Mrs. JacY~on made a motion that the minutes be accepted as written and ~. Kelly seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-2, with Mr. Walker and P~. Trauger not voting since they were not present. MINUTES PL~NNING & ZONi%TG BOARD PAGE T~O APRIL 9, 1974 The Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of March 6 were read. Mr. Walker made a motion to approve the Minutes of March 6 and it was seconded by Mr. Blacketer. Motion carried 6-1, with Mrs. H'uck~e not voting since she was absent. The Minutes of the Work~hop Meeting of March 13 were read. ~. Walker made a motion to approve the Minutes of March 13 and ~. Kelly seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0. Chairman Kostner then announced that after the regular meeting tonight, there will be a work~hop session. PUBLIC HEARING Parcel #1 - Lots 160 thru 168 inclusive, Block D, Boynton Hills Recorded in Plat ~ook 4, Page 51 Palm Beach County Records Address: 222 N. W. 9th Avenue Applicant: Benjamin Cain by Walker Cain Request: Conditional Use for Church Chairman Kostner read the above notice. Mr. Barrett ascer- tained the Members had a copy of the map and pointed out the location. He informed them there will be four churches in that general area; the conditional use has been granted for the three other churches. Chairman Kostner questioned if all matters pertaining to this had been approved by the various departments and Mr. Barrett advised that this was for recom- mendation to the City Council whether to grant conditional use. Mrs. Huckle questioned the existing zoning and condi- tional use in same and Mr. Barrett clarified it. Mr. Benjamin Cain stated his name and his address as 1100 N. W. 1st Street. He informed the Board the primary purpose was to relocate the Mount Zion Baptis~ Church. The church is presently located on North Seacrest Avenue. This area is congested and we are using the school yard for parking. I '~uderstand the school plans to put a fence around their pro- perty. We found this property and bought it with the under- standing we could get conditional use by coming through your Board. We bought the property and then came to you. We went before the Board of Adjustment and they were favorableaa~d now we must come before you~ before going to the City Council. M~s. JacksOn asked if plenty of parking would be provided at the new site and ~. Cain replied: Yes, we will meet the City requirements. We now only have parking for about 15 cars and if they widen Seacrest, we will have no parking at all. MI~YJTES PLANNING & ZONING BOARD APR IL 9, 1974 Col. Trauger asked the size of the congregation and Cain replied that it was about 350 people. Col. Trauger asked if the property would hold both the church and edu- cational facilities? Mr. Barrett replied that he didn't ~uow until he saw the design of the church, but it must meet City requirements. The property is large enough for a church and parking, but educational facilities would be discussed later. Chairman Kostner ascertained that there wasn't anybody pre- sent in opposition to this application. Mrs. Jackson made a motion to recommend to the City Council that the Mt. Zion Baptist Church~ Lots 160 thru 168 inclu- sive, Block D, Boynton Hills, located at 222 N. W. 9th Avenue be granted conditional use for a ch~ch. Col. Trauger sec- onded the motion. Motion carried 7-0. M~s. Huckle then made the request that it be stated on the agenda what the people are applying for. Parcel #2 - Abandonment of an easement over and across a portion of Section 15, Township 45 South, Range 43 East, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, being more particularly described as follows: Commence at the Southwest corner of Lot 105, as shown on the Plat of Lakeside Gardens, recorded in Plat Book 8, on Page 57, Public Records of Palm Beach Co~mty, Florida; thence Southerly, at right angles to the South line of the afore- mentioned plat, a distance of 10 feet;thence Westerly, at right s_ngles, a distance of 109 feet; thence Southerly at right angles, a dis- tance of ~55 feet; thence Easterly at right angles, a distance of 20 feetS thence Southerly at right angles, a distance of 36 feet to a point in the South line of Government Lot 2, Section 15 aforedescribed; thence Westerly along the said South line of Government 2, a distance of 100 feet; thence Northerly at right angles, a dis- tance of 15 feet; thence Easterly at right angles, a distance of 70 feet; thence Northerly at right angles, a distance of 99~98 feet; thence North- westerly, making an angle with the preceding course of 94° measured from South thru West, a distance of 229.70 feet; thence Northerly at right s~gles, a distance of 10 feet; thence East- erly at right angles, a distance of 229 feet; MINUTES PLANN~G & ZONING BOARD PAGE FOUR APRIL 9, 1974 thence Northerly, making an angle with the pre- ceding course of 86° measured from West to North, a distance of 175 feet to a point in the afore- mentioned South line of Lakeside Gardens; thence Easterly, along said South line, a distance of t19 feet to the Point of Beginning. Subject to existing easements or right-of-way of record. Recorded in Plat Book 2201, Page 69 Palm Beach Co~uty Records Lying between FEC Rway and Intracoastal Waterway in Govt. Lot 2, Ac. Sec. 15, Twp. 45, Range 43 Applicant: City of Boynton Beach Chairman Kostner read the above notice. F~s. Jackson asked if a map showing this was available and Mr. Barrett replied: No, I could not determine just where this ran. The City of Boynton Beach got the easement from Revington and now want to abandon it, so they can write a new one for~wer lines. The Members read the application and attached documents. P~. Walker made a motion to recommend this abandonmen~ be granted. ~. Kelly seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0. Parcel #3 - ~bandonment of 190.50 ft. of N. E. 8th Avenue (Orange St. ) as measured westward along the North R/~~ from the ~est R/W of No E. 3rd St. (Australian Blvd.), including Rights of Way and easements. Right of ~ay to be abandoned is 40 ft. wide, and is in the Plat of Arden Park S/D, Recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 96, Palm Beach County Records Applicant: City of Boynton Beach Mr. Barrett informed the Board first that he had just re- ceived this notice this afternoon. The Child Care Center wants to expand its facilities across the road. No owner is involved, only the City of Boynton Beach. It is owned by the City and we are just leasing it to them. Chairman Kostner noted that the ~perintendent had indicated there were no objections. Col. Trauger questioned if N. E. 8th Avenue was ~ccupied to the west of this and Mm. Barrett informed him that there was nothing there except the City barns on 9th Avenue. They are not asking abandonment of MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING BOARD PAGE FIVE APRIL 9, 1974 the entire street, just 190.50 feet. M~s. Huckle asked where the present building was located and ~. Barrett informed her it was at the corner of 9th and Australi~u Blvd. They want to expand across the street. We are just trying to abandon the right-of-way in between. Chairman ~.~ostne~ rema~/~ed that this would block off N.E. 8th Avenue. Mr. Barrett stated that the City owns all this area ~kud part of the garage is already built there. There is no road there now, it is just on paper. ~o Blacketer asked if the various utility companies had ap- proved this and ~o Barrett advised him that letters had been sent, but replies had not been received yet, You could recom- mend approval, subject to ~etters being received. Mr. Walker made a motion that this request be recommended to City Council for approval subject to receiving approval from Southern Bell, Florida Power & Light Company, Teleprompter, and interested parties involved. ~. Kelly seconded the motion. Mr. Barrett then apologized stating that he just noticed this application was advertised for public hearing at the Board's next meeting on April 23. M~. Walker with- drew his motion and ~. Eelly withdrew his second. Mrs. Jackson made a motion to table this matter until April 23 and it was seconded by Mr. Kelly. Motion carried 7-0, Mr. Barrett again apologized stating it was included with the regular items for tonight's agenda and he was sorry he did not notice it sooner. SITE PLAN R~ I~f The following applications and plans were reviewed; 1. Clyde Worretl Site: 1315 Neptune Drive & Thor Drive Paddock Park South Congress Avenue Industrial Park Avenue ~. Barrett showed the Members the plans and explained it was a new building in an industrial park. It will be used for the manufacture of swimming pool equipment. He pointed out the office and production areas. MzTM. Walker made a motion to recommend approval of this plan to the City Council. ~s. Jac~on seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0. Charter Worl~ Site: Waste Water Treatment Plant 3625 South Congress Avenu~e MINUTES PI~NNING & ZONING BOARD PAGE SIX APR iL 9, 1974 M~. Barrett showed the Members the plans and explained they were only to be concerned with the Waste Water Treatment Pl~ut. It is located in the middle of the golf course and it will he abandoned when sewers become available. This will take care of only Chs~ter World. Mr. Kelly made a motion that this Board recommend to the City Council the approval of the Waste Water Treatment Plant for Charter World at 3625 South Congress Avenue. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0. 3. Seacrest Plaza Site: 102 N. W. 8th Avenue ~. Barrett showed the Members the plans and advised them they did approve it before, but there have been some engi- neering changes. The abandonment of roads was done some time ago for this project. They are two story buildings. M~s. Huck~e questioned whether the other Boards had approved this and Mr. Barrett replied: Yes and you approved this ori- ginally about one year ago. One more island had to be aban- doned and it had to come back. Mms. Huckle made a motion to recommend approval to the City Council of the site plan for Seacrest Plaza at 102 N. W. 8th Avenue.~-.w Walker seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0. OLD BUS i~ESS Mr. Barrett referred to the workshop meeting when the Members reviewed the Charter World plan to change the road system, but did not vote on it. We should get some vote of formal recom- mendation. Mr. Kelly made a motion that the plan previously reviewed for the change of the roadways in Charter World changing them from straight-thru roads to offset speeding, etc. be recom- seconded the motion. that some of the members that were not present at that meeting may want to look at the plan before voting. Mr. Barrett stated they could review it in the Building Department s~ it was on a large cardboard. Motion carried 5-2, with Mr. Walker and Col. Trauger not voting, since they were not present at the workshop meeting. NE~' BUSINESS Chairman Kostner referred to a County Commission Meeting on Thursday, April 11. Mrs. Jackson explained that the Palm Beach County Planning Division is going to have a hearing on a proposed shopping center. It is less than one mile north of the one annexed to the City for the Sears Shopping Center. Mi~JTES PLA~NING & ZONING BOARD PAGE SEVEN APRIL 9, 1974 It goes from Old Boynton Road and north to the canal and almost to Lawrence Road and does not include Congress Ave. I have the regional impact study. Chairman Kostner added that he had. received a telephone call from the City Mana- ger, Mr. Kohl, and there will be a letter to this Bos~d. I would suggest that as many of the Board Members as possi- ble attend this meeting on Thursday morning, i assume the City Council is very much interested in this matter. ! would like to see a nice representation from the Board to attend this meeting. Mrs. Jackson added that the meeting -~ but I don't think it is on the agenda starts at 9.~0, until late. She then read the notice of the meeting. Mrs. Jackson continued that she thought this would interfere with the mall that has been annexed into the City. M~. Barrett stated that according to the impact study, this faci- lity will generate 35,000 cars per day. Our network of roads in that area are not adequate to handle that type of impact. Col. Trauger added that with the proposed other mall going here, it will be a tremendous impact~ Mr. Barrett continued that it is too early to decide either one way or the other whether two shopping areas are needed. It is pro- bably a sale ~ased on the shopping center zoning being granted. This is a larger site than the Palm Beach Mall and it is the same developer. Mrs. Jackson clarified that it is almost twice the size of Palm Beach Mall, but it is under option. We will have no control over it, unless they ask for annexa- tion. Mr. Barrett stated he thought they would ask for annexation as one area comes to Congress Avenue. ~so Huckle announced that Drexel Properties wa~ also to come before the Commission at this meeting for an extension of time for the property at Military Trail and Boynton Road. it is for a planned commercial development. This item is also worth considering. Chairman Kostner stated that after he received the letter from Mr. Kohl, they could meet to formulate a program. Mr. Kelly made a motion to adjourn the meeting and it was seconded by M~s. Huckle. The meeting was properly adjourned at 9:~2 P.M.