Minutes 04-28-66Minutes of Special Meeting of Planning & Zoning Board, held in City
Hall, Boynton Beach, Florida, April 28, 1966 at 7:30 P.M.
pRESENT
William Wohlleb
Stanley ~eaver
Robert Olds
julianPatrick
Harold Blanchette, Bldg. Inspector
ABSENT
Rev. Edgar Stauffer
Herbert Keatts
Maynard Wertz
Mr. Wohlleb called the meeting to order and stated this meeting was
called to help solve some problems under the ordi~znces and that the
Board needed some help and clarification on some parts of the ordinances-
Mr. Wohlleb noted the following persons present: Mayor Walter Madsen,
Vice Mayor Frank McCoy, Councilman Banks, City Attorney, Gene Moore,
City Engineer, Bob Carnahan, Hank Thompson and Clyde Worrell of the
Industrial Cm°E~ttee and Mr. George Simon, Planning Consultant-
Mr. Wohlleb read a letter from ~. Kain in regard to the Open-Sp~ce
Program in which he requested the planning & Zoning Board to choose
three sites for recreation areas under this Program.
Mr. Banks explained the purpose of the committee is to examine three
sites and recommend one for acquisition to develop for a recreational
purpose. This would then be presented to the Regional Director in
· the site. All of this has to
Atlanta who will come here and exammne F~. Wohlleb noted
be done before it goes before the area committee. ·
that it might be to the advantage of the Board to get professional
men to help them get a good comprehensive plan.
Mr. Wohlleb stated that in the Master Plan there are many mere other
pressing needs than a crossing at S. E. 2nd Avenue. No survey has
been taken and presented to the Board to determine a definite need for
another crossing- Another crossing will add additional costs to the
city which it cannot afford at this time. He stated that the city needs
sidewalks badly; that there are many children that B~ve to walk in the
streets on ~. W. 2nd Avenue and 23rd Ave. There is a tremendous need
for storm drainage. Another need that was recommended is a new fire
station. The old station is i~dequate and in poor location- There is
also a need for acquiring rights-of way from Congress .Ave. west so the
city can get interchanges needed for 1-95. Mr. Wohlleb said he is
adamantly opposed to spending money on this crossing at this time.
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N~. iVeaverwas in agreement with Mr. Wohlleb's statements and stated
that the 1-95 accesses are the most important and that all money should
be spent there first and take the other things as they come.
Mr. Patrick stated that he had talked to the County Engineer and he
stated that it is extremely important to have the Master Plan brought
up-to-date so that we can show the need for interchanges and under-
passes. This should be presented to the State Road Department and
Federal Bureau of Roads to show physical data and statistics proving
you need them. He stated the County does not have enough money to
acquire these rights-of-way and that the city willhave to spend s~me
of its money to help acquire them.
Mr. Olds stated that the S. E. 2nd Avenue is an important crossing at
some future time but that at present it is a waste of money when there
is a more desperate need for other things as stated byMr. Wohlleb.
Mr. Wohlleb stated that the purpose of this discussion is not because
the Board does not want a crossing for S. E. 2nd Avenue, but that the
city has other serious problems confronting it now. The State will
not stop 1-95 and wait for us to spend our money for a crossing not
needed at the present time. Also the city will not find it easy to
obtain funds. You have to pay top dollar for money borrowed now. Mr.
Wohlleb stated he feels that the money available now should be concen-
trated on the city's immediate needs.
Mr. Patrick asked if the $25,000 that the city has com~ug for Seacrest
Blvd. could be deferred to 1-95. Mayor Madsen stated that this is
allocated for Seacrest Blvd. Mr. McCoy stated that council is to meet
with the County Engineer and recommend where it is to be spent on
Seacrest.
Mr. Patrick moved that the Planning & Zoning Board recommend to the City
Council that our Master Plan be updated and that the city engage the
services of a professional planner to aid the Board in making these
decisions. Mr. Olds seconded.
Mr. Wohlleb asked Mr. Simon if he felt that our plan needs updating at
this time. Mr. Simon stated that after four to six years every plan
ought to be restudied and brought up-to-date. Many of these updatings
are beiug recommended by one or the other of the governmental agencies.
Mr. Simon stated that 1-95 is a big factor that will penetrate this
area and will become the most important road in the area. That alone
would justify review of the Plan. Mr. Simon stated that when the city
reaches the point where they want to participate in a Federal loan a
workable program is needed. Mr. Simon suggested that the Master Plan
could be restudied, also study the Open-Space Program and see how they
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can be coordinated with what the city has and then place a priority
on the needs.
Mr. Simon noted that there was a Land Uses Map made in 1959 and that
this should be brought up-to-date to show what changes are necessary,
what new subdivision developments have come in and to show the develop-
ment of business as it moves and affects other properties. Mr. Weaver
stated that he would be happy to see Mr. Simon come back and help the
city. Mr. Madsen asked the approximate cost to update the Master Plan.
Mr. Simon stated that it would run around $5,000 to $7,000.
Motion was unanimously carried.
Marina under.R,3 Zonin~
Mr. Wohl!eb stated that the Board feels tD~t under R-3 there are cer-
tain things and conditions the owners are going to do that w~'_~l! not fit
under the ordinance. Mr. Simon stated that they have a similar situ-
ation in Delray Beach and that there is nothing wrong with it. The
mechanics and machinery do not distract from a residential or business
area and that the R-3 zoning in that location should be appropriate.
Mr. Moore stated that the way it is left now that it is the preroga-
tive of council. It was the general opinion that some reasonable
restrictions should be put on it and a definition given of what a
"marina" can consist of. ~. Simon suggested that the city follow
the same criteria as the marina in Delray.
OTHER
Mr. Patrick made a motion that this Board recommend to the City Council
to hold in abeyance any action to acquire additional railroad crossings
until such time as a decision has been made to upgrade the Master Plan
and if the Master Plan is updated, the city can then determine the
priority needs for spending our money. Mr. Weaver seconded and it
was unanimously carried.
Mr. Weaver stated that he hopes the city sees fit to hire Mr. Simon
again and that the Industrial Committee will sit in with the Board
again at that time.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
William Wohlleb, Chairman
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