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Minutes 09-08-66~JTES OF RE~JLAR ~TiNG OF PLanNING AND ZONING BOARD, HELD IN CITY HALL, B01~ON BEACH, FLORIDA, SEPT~.~ER 8, 1966 at 7:30 P.M. PRESENT: $~illiam~ohlleb, Chairman Stanley~eaver Eugene Cooper Robert Olds Harold Bl~uchette, Bldg. Inspector Mr. %~ohlleb called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. }~. Olds made a motion to dispense ~th the reading of the minutes of July 7, July 21, and August 4, 1966 and accept them as presented. ~. ~eaver seconded and it was unanimously carried. Mr. Wohlleb noted that there has been a request for rezoning on the follow- ing two pa~els: Parcel I. - Lots 1, 16 thru 22, inclusive, Westchester Heights Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 24, Page 210, Palm Beach County records. Request: R-L~ to R-2A -Location: 2401 to 23+31 S. Seacrest Blvd. and 102 & 103 S.~. 25th Avenue Owner: Westchester Heights, Inc. Parcel 2. - Lots 44 & 45, ~estchester Heights Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 24, Page 210, Palm Beach County Records Request: R-lA to R-2A Location: 2399 S.W. 1st Street & 2393 S. Seacrest Blvd. Owner: ~.~estchester Heights, Inc. Mr. Harold Lawler, Boca Raton, came for~rd to speak in favor of this request. He stated tS~t he and Alva Shook owned this property and had requested this property be rezoned hack in 1963, but at that time it was denied prdmarily because, in addition to garden-type apartments, it was requested to permit clinics, pharmacies, etc. Since that time the city now permits garden-type apartments under R-2A and this zoning only permits structures to the height of 25' and also provides that you cannot have more than eight units in a building. Mr. Lawler read a letter they had writte~ to the Board in February, 1963 which set forth why they wanted to build garden-type apartments and stated the points in that letter are now even more so to the point.1 The letter stated they were requesting the rezoning because the volume of traffic on Seacrest make lots facing on Seacrest unsuitable for single family residences. Also they felt that if attractive apartments were Built, they would enhance the surrounding property and act as a buffer zone. He stated apartments would be more attractive than the barren land that is there now. They contemplate  LAR PLANNING & ZONIATG BOARD ~ETING PTE~ 8, 1966 building luxury typ_e apartments all beautiful points bro ht t-im ~,~ ~,, ..... . ly landscaped. Thes 11~ 011 ...... ~---~,~" z~lr. . e w~re ~ ~ ~a~eG ~e Law±er refe~ed uo ~d ~ -~ ..... s~ letter e~resses the reasons for request~g t~ ~d to ~ re now so they can bund attractive Gard~ A0artm~t~ ~, ...... zoned ~d be $i25 and up. - ~. ne s~ea ~he rent,s }~. ~ne Merkel, ~ S.W. 1st Street, c~ forward to spe~ ~ opposition to this r~uest. He stated his property is ~ back of these lots ~ch face on Seacrest. He presented a petition to the Board ~th 31 n~es of prope~y o~ers ~ ~estchester He~hts who protest the rez~ of t~s property. He stated these people P~chased l~d ~ Westc~ster He~hts because it was zoned R-~ ~d tho~ht it ~d ~ kept so. They feel tb~t property values ~d be decreased if apartments ~re b~lt there. ~. Merkel said he felt there was plenty of property ~ Boston a~e~y zoned for this t~e of ap~tments ~d t~t Seacrest Blvd. is a s~table forl°Cati°nresident~f°r a s~leh~es, f~Y resid~ce ~d t~t these lots co~d be used ~. John Frisbie, 2~0 S.W. 1st St., c~e for~rd to speak ~ opposition. He stated he purchased his property t~ years ~o from Mr. Shook ~th the understand~ t~t the ~ea ~s for resident~l houses, and noth~ ~s said about .galen apa~ments at that ti~. He was protest~ ~y c~e ~ this zon~ ~d felt it shoed r~ the s~e zon~g. ~. Woody Potier, ~08 S.W. 1st St., c~e fo~d to speak ~ oppositi~ ~d stated he had lived there for e~ht years ~d it was ~s ~derst~d~ that it wo~d be a resident~l ~ea. He tho~ht apar~ents ~d ~ t~t ar~.:a. He did not th~ the tr~fic vol~ ~d affect h~es be~ bu~t on those ~rticui~ lots. Mr. Weaver stated that Co~ss Ave. ~l shortly be completed t~o~h to Delray ~d t~t ~ 'bake some traffic off Seac~st; also when 1-95 is ~t, more traffic ~ll go off Seacrest. He stated there ~e nice h~es ~ the Delray area and some in ~ton on this Blvd. He ~d no% ~e t~t the o~y use this l~d can ~ put to is for g~den-t~e ap~ments. He also stated t~t he did not feel these ap~t~nts would be h~ either if they ~re ~ta~ed properly, ~d he felt they ~uld be m~_ ta~ed ~ess o~ership m~ht ch~e at some time. ~. Olds stated he remem~red objections t~t c~ up ~ 1~3 and they ~re pr~cip~y opposed to the R,2 zone. They ~re not object~ to R-~ w~ch ho~s t~ o~er to a garden-t~e apa~ent ~d t~t is ~l. ~. Olds tho~ht these a~ments ~uld be ~tter t~n ~v~g a weed ~tch such as is there n~. ~sid~t~.~' Cooper stated t~t he lived on Seacrest ~ felt this area shoed stay -2- ~fI~En~ES REG~ PLANII./{J~.G A~D ZONING BOARD I~5~ETING SEFfEMBER 8, 1966 Mr. ~eaver moved that the request be denied. ~. Cooper seconded. The vote was 2 FOR - 2 AGAINST. Since this was a tie vote, it was decided to table this request until the next regular meeting, OctOber 6~ 1966. PG. Weaver so moved and ~. Cooper seconded. It was unanimously carried. The parties concerned asked to be notified again. Parcel 3. - Request for rezoning of the following described property: All that part of the North 150.00 feet of Lot according to the Plat of Harbor Estates, a subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 21, Page 98, Palm Beach County Records. Request: C-1 to C-2 Location: 1406 N. Federal Highway Owner: Third Sabac, Inc. No one spoke in favor of this request. Mr. Wohlleb read correspondence from the City Clerk stating that the owner, ~. Peter Sachse~ had not shown proof of declaration of citizenship and, therefore, could not operate a business within the City of Boynton. ~. Wohlleb also read affidavits signed by ~.~. Carr~ahan, ~. Fretz, Mr. Blanchette, p~. Allan and Officer Bradfield, each stating from their own observation that there has been violation of the licensing ordinance. Also, Mr. I~Iohlleb noted a petition signed by property owners in the immediate vicinity protesting this rezoning because this Shell Station is located at the entrance to Harbor Estates and Coquina Cove and they feel this would downgrade their property. Mr'unanimouslyWeaver mo~edcarried.that the request be denied. ~, Olds seconded and it was Parcel ~. - Request for rezoning of the following described property: A parcel of land located in Sec. 33, Twp. &SS, Range 43E~ and fronting on the South right of way line of 15th Avenues begiuning at that certain point in said South Right of way line of 15th Avenue where the limited access to 1-95 ends, and run thence Eastward along said South right of way line 175' to a point~ thence South- erly parallel to the center line of 1-95 a distance of 175'~ thence Westerly, on a line parallel to the said South right of way line of 15th Avenue, to the ~Easterly right of way 1Lue of said 1-95 as finally established; thence Northerly, along said Easterly right of way line of 1-95 to the point of beginning. Request: R-3A to C-2 Location: S.E. Corner of S.W. 15th Ave. & 1-95 Owner: Great Neck Communities, Inc. -3- MINUTES REGULAR ~iETING PLAR~ING AND ZONING BOARD SEPTEMBER 8, 1966 ~. Robert Loomis, representing ~. Rose, the owner of the property, came forward to speak in favor of this request. He stated this rezoning is requested so that ~. Rose may submit to Standard Oil of Ky. some sort of evidence that when the 1-95 and the interchange are put in that they will be alloyed to put in a service station at this location. If 1-95 and an Ynterchange do not materialize, then no change is requested. ~. Loomis stated that this is the highest and best use for this land mud it is a withl°gicalpag~splacel6 andf°r 17serviCeof theStati°nSstate i at these points. He presented the~.~Board is and budget showing that this 70~ cars a ~day at the tim~ of opening, will be in e~ess of Mr. Joe Humphrey, representing Mr. George Kelly, who owns property across ~t~he street from subject property, came forward to speak in opposition to this request. He stated that t~is application is conditioned on if and when ~-95 goes in and feels that what has been asked starts a policy that could be dangerous to Boynton and homeowners, because this is asking for something in the indefinit~ future and for indefinite property. Mr. Hunphrey stated that when and if ~-95 does go in, it will change the whole makeup of S.W. 15th Ave., and then there will have to be serious consider- ation given to all property owners in this area. At present there are three residences in this area. Mr. ~ohlleb read a letter signed by ~. Robert Griffith, who represents Mr. ~Yoolbright. The letter requested that Mr. ~$oolbright be granted the same treatment as this application for his property, which is in the same area. Mr. Wohlleb stated that the Board recognizes the need for using all four corners at these Interc~hanges on 1-95. Mr. Weaver stated he felt the city should ask the city attorney to draw up the proper ordinance supplementing the one we have allowing the use of this land for the highest and best use at the Interchanges by eliminating the 600' distance requirement at those points adjacent to an Interstate Highway. Mr. ~eaver made a motion that this request be tabled and the city attorney be requested to draw up the proper ordinance which would allow service stations and motels to be built at the Interchanges by eliminating the 600' distance requirement ~t those points adjacent to an Interstate Highway. Mr. Cooper seconded and it was unanimously carried. It was further requested by Mr~ ~eaver that a rough draft of the ordinance be returned to this Board at the next regular meeting to be reviewed be- fore the first reading. MINUTES ~ PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD M~ET~TG SEPTE~ 8, 1966 Mr. ~Yohlleb announced that the clinic for members of the Planning and Zoning Board members to attend will be held October 7, 1966 from 7 P.M. to ll P.M. and October 8, 1966 from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. '~eetzug adjourned. ~illiam Wohlleb, Chairman -5-