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Minutes 10-06-66MINUTES OF PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING~ HELD IN CITY HALL~ BOYNTON BEACH~ FLORIDA~ OCTOBER 6~ 1966 at 7:30 P.M. PRESENT William Wohlleb, Chairman Maynard Wertz Stanley Weaver Julian Patrick Eugene Cooper Robert Olds Herb Keatts Harold Blanchette, Bldg. Inspector Mr. Wohlleb called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. MINUTES Mr. Wohlleb read the minutes of the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board held September 8~ 1966. There were no corrections.. Mr. Weaver moved that the minutes be accepted~ Mr. Cooper seconded and it was unanimously carried. OLD BUSINESS Westchester HeiEhts~ Inco (tie vQt,e) Mr. Wohlleb stated that the request for rezoning on this property will be reviewed again since the vote was tied at the last meeting. ~. Harold Lawler came forward to speak in favor of this re- quest. He stated that the reasons for requesting this rezoning to garden-type apartment zoning was expressed in a letter which each member of the Board had received yesterday. A copy of this letter is attached. Mr. Nicholas Fornaby came forward and stated he lives in Westchester Heights and knows most of the people there. He said he had been against any changes taking place on Seacrest~ but since so much change has taken place there~ that something else should be done. There is a drug store~ professional building, nursing home, gas station, etc. on Seacrest. Spot zoning should not be allowed and something should be done to correct this evil. He stated he knew Mr. Shook and F~. Lawler to be fine people and they are just asking for high class residential apartments to be built. He would like to see something worked out together with these people~ No one came forward to speak in opposition. Mr. Wohlleb noted that P~. Frisbie, M~.~'Potier and Mr. Merkel were present at -1- MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 6, 1968 the last meeting and objected at that time. Also a petition with 31 names opposing this request was presented last meeting. Mr. Wertz asked Mr. Shook if any persons were assured that these lots would stay residential as they had stated. Mr~ Shook said he did not believe any person purchasing lots through him were ever told that the zoning would not be changed There was no further discussion on this matter. Mr. Patrick moved that the request be denied. Mr. Keatts seconded. The vote was 4 For the motion and 2 - Against. 01ds and Mr. Wertz cast the dissenting votes. Mr o Great Neck Comm, unitiesq ,Inc.,(Ordinance Changp) Mr. Wohlleb stated that the Board had received a proposed ordinance on this matter drawn up by Mr. Moore for the Board's consideration. Mr. Weaver moved to leave this matter on the table until the Board can get some approximate distances needed to put in the ordinance and to give it further consideration. Mr. 01ds seconded. Mr. Wohlleb stated he felt the provision stating that at an interchange no gas station should be built within 200 yds. from any existing church~ school or hospital should be en- compassed in this ordinance. It was suggested that Mr. Blanchette get some idea of the distances involved and report back to the Board. Motion was unanimously carried. NEW BUSINESS Request for rezoning of the following described property: Lots 3 thru 11 and 13 thru 17 incl. Gay Mar Estates Also tract 130' x 460' lying south of lots 12-17 incl. Gay Mar Estates Request: Rezone from R-iAA to R-2A -2- MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 6, 1966 Mr. Leon Cloutier~ 240 S.W. 6th Ave., came forward to speak in favor of this request. He stated that he and Mr. Mason planned to build between six and eight apartment buildings with a pool and shuffleboard court. This is strictly a rental proposition with rentals from $125 and Upo Mro Wohlleb read a letter from Dr. Vernon Astler objecting to this request. Also Mr. Wohlleb stated the Board had received a list of approximately 30 names in opposition to this request~ Mr. Jo~_u Porter, 191 S.E. 27th Cto, came forward to speak in opposition to this request. He stated about four years ago that they went to the trouble and expense of having their property rezoned from duplex to single family dwelling so that the whole square would be zoned for single family resi- dences and they would like to keep it that way. Mr. Leon Everett~ 197 S.E. 27th Ave.~ came forward to speak in opposition. He stated that he is raising a family there and would not like to see apartments put in where people are com- ing and going. There would be a large turnover of people and the traffic volume would increase. Mr. H. A. Arnold, 195 S.E. 27th Ave., came forward to speak in opposition to this request. He stated he had bought one of the first homes in that area because it was dedicated to single family residences. He said he had been before the Board several times to help defeat any changes in rezoning this area, and to have this changed now would be very disappointing to him. Mro Lawrence Zill, 2926 So. Federal Highway~ came forward to address the Board and stated that he owned property adjacent to the medical building. He said these people have lived in that area quite awhile and did not feel it was fair to change the zoning now. He felt apartments would not be suitable in that area and it would be downgrading the surrounding property~ Y~. John Sutter, 190 S.E. 27th Ave., came forward to speak in opposition to the request. He stated he purchased his home there because it was zoned for single family residences. He said rental properties can very easily be turned into a slum. Mr. Wohlleb noted that this is a large case of spot zoning. Mr° Patrick moved that the request be denied._ Mr. Olds seconded and it was unanimously carried. Meeting adjourned. William Wohlleb, Chairman -3- Westchester Heights, Inc, c/o Harold J. Lawlor 2335 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach, Florida. Mr. William Wohlleb, Chairman', Planning & Zoning Board, City of Boynton Beach,~ Boynton Beach, Fla. October 5, 1966. Re: Request by Westchester Heights, Inc. to rezone Lots 1, 16 thru 22, Westchester Heights from R-1AA to R-2A, and Lots 44 & 45 in the same Subdivision from R-IA to R-2A Dear Mr. Wohlleb: You will recall that at the last meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board there' was a tie vote with regard to the rezoning of this land. The reason we are requesting the property be rezoned from R-1AA to R-2A is because the volume of traffic on Seacrest Blvd. makes the lots unsuitable for single family residences. We further believe there is a need for garden type apartments in the area. We also sincerely believe' that if attractive garden apartments are built on the land concerned, they will greatly enhance the surrounding property and act as a buffer zone between Seacrest Blvd., which is a heavily-trafficked artery~ and the single family residences which are already built in Westchester Heights. When we developed Westchester Heights several years ago, Seacrest Blvd. was a very desirable street for the building of residences, however this situation has changed because of the volume and the noise of heavy traffic on the boulevard. In all of the years we have owned Westchester Heights, we have not had the first bona fide request to pUrchase a lot' facing on the boulevard. The other lots in Westchester Heights have been sold, but the lots on. Seacrest Blvd. have no sales potential whatsoever as long as the zoning regulations permit only Single family residences. We further believe that beautiful garden apartments on the land concerned would be far more attractive' than, .as Mr~ Olds Called it "a weed patch", as it is now. In our planning for these apartments, i'f the rezoning is effected, we contemplate building luxury-type apartments and in addition to being well-designed by a leading architect, they would be beautifully landscaPed etc. One of the items brought out by 'some of those opposed to such rezoning is that we could not guarantee them that what we proposed would eventually be built. This is true. Some of the surrounding communities, to solve, this problem, have a type of zoning in which the developer has to present a plan of his development and if any changes were to be made subsequent to the time of approval~ such changes would have to come before the Planning & Zoning Board again. I realize the City of Boyntou Beach does not have such a type of zoning and it may be that it should have it. Some of the communities having this new type of zoning, which is a plan of development of a parcel which has to be adhered to and which follows the parcel of land, whoever'might be the owner, are Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, .etc, When we first presented this request to the Planning & Zoning Board back in 1963, the City at that time did not'even have the R~2A zoning. The zoning we requested at that time, even though we wanted to build only garden apartments, also permitted the building of clinics, pharmacies .etc. As a result of our request at 'that time, the R-2A zoning came into being and th'is R-2A zoning is designed for what we want to build -- garden type apartments. page ~2 10-5-66 Mr. William Wohlleb. It was brought out by those.who opposed the rezoning of this land that they did not feel the land was unsuitable for single family residences. However, all those who purchased lots did not elect to PurChase a lot on Seacrest Blvd. ~f they had felt it was suitable for single family residences-, why out of the some 30 odd lots sold, was there not even the first instance .of any i~terest by anyone to select a Seacrest Blvd. lot? As I mentioned when speaking before the Board, in all the years we have owned Westchester Heights, there has never been the first interest expressed by ,anyone in purchasing a lot from us foz a single family residence on Seacrest Blvd~ It was also brought out that Congress Avenue will be completed shortly and it was the opinion of some that this would reduce the traffic on Seacrest Blvdo This may be true in some respects, however ther~ are other things taking place on that boulevard which would tend to offset any diminishing of traffic~ such as the hospital being expanded, a large complex of apartments being built just north of this property etc. etc. It would seem to me that your Board is charged with the responsibility of seeing to it that zoning would Provide for the '!h±ghest and best use of the land". At pre'sent with the land zoned as single family residences~ it has no use° Zoned for garden type apartments, the land would become usable. We appreciate your earnest consideration of this rezoning request° H~L:H CC: Mr. Maynard Wertz Mr. Julian Patrick Mr. Stanley Weaver Mr. E. E o Cooper Mro Robert Olds Mr. Herbert Keatts Mrs. Beulah Holmberg Very truly yours,