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september 27, 1993
Roy A. Simon
Ascension Lutheran Church
2929 South Seacrest Boulevard
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
RE: Site Plan Modification and Parking Lot Variance for
Ascension Lutheran Church
Dear Sirs:
On August 17, 1993, the City Commission of Boynton Beach, Florida
approved the attached written order for the above referenced site
plan modifications and parking lot variances.
These approvals entitle you to develop the property at 2929 South
Seacrest Boulevard as shown on the approved plans subject to the
comments attached to your written orders. If you wish to modify
the plan prior to submission of your building plan, please contact
the Planning and Zoning Department. Modifications during the
building permit process will be handled as part of that process.
The approval of the Site Plan remains in effect for one year until
8/17/94. If an extension is needed please forward your request to
the Planning and Zoning department 30 days prior to the expiration
date.
We have attached a list of submittal documents from the Building
Department to assist you in assembling your building permit
package. We have also attached copies of the comments that must be
met in the building permit submittal.
We would like to thank you for building in Boynton Beach. If you
have any questions please do not hesitate to call me.
Yours truly,
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Christopher Cutro, AICP
Planning and Zoning Director
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CITY COMMISSION OF THE
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ORDER
In Re:
The application of ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH, Parking Lot
Variances (2)
This matter came before the City Commission of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida on Tuesday, August 17, 1993.
The Board
having heard the recommendation of city administrative staff finds
the following:
1. The configuration of the structure to the property
creates a special condition peculiar to that property.
2. The granting of relief of Section 5-142 (h) (3) and 5-
142(h)(5) will not confer on the applicant any special privilege.
3. The variances granted are the minimum variances that will
make possible the reasonable use of the structure.
4. Granting of the variances is in harmony with the intent
and purpose of the city's ordinances and is not injurious to
surrounding properties.
5. Administrative staff has recommended approval, subject to
staff comments, as follows:
a. Memo from Planning & Zoning Department, No. 93-207,
dated 8/12/93;
b. Memo from Planning & Development Board, No. 93-190,
dated July 21, 1993;
c. Memo from Engineering Department, No. 93-184, dated
July 8, 1993;
d. Memo from Police Department, dated July 12, 1993;
e. Memo from Building Department, No. 93-146, dated
July 12, 1993.
ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that the applicant's Petition
for two variances, is granted subject to staff comments attached
hereto and made a part hereof.
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PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM #93-207
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cnristopher Cutro
Planning and Zoning Director
FROM:
DATE:
August 12, 1993
RE:
Ascension Lutheran Church
Parking Lot Variance
Roy Simon representing the Ascension Lutheran Church has
requested two variances from the design requirements of the
Parking Lot ordinance for the Ascension Lutheran Church located
at 2929 Seacrest Boulevard.
The first variance is to allow the Church to have a driveway
138.5 feet north of the intersection of S.W. 28th Avenue. The
code requires a separation of 180 feet on arterial roads.
The second variance has to do with allowing access to an entrance
in the parking lot. The code requires that no driveway has
parking access for the first 100 feet. This is an existing
condition on the site and would be allowed to remain if the
variance is approved.
The Technical Review Committee has reviewed these requests and
forwarded them to the Planning and Development Board with a
recommendation for approval. The Planning and Development Board
reviewed this request at its meeting of August 10, 1993 and
forwarded the request to you with a recommendation for approval.
This item has been scheduled for City Commission consideration
and review on August 17, 1993.
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PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM NO. 93-190
TO: Chairman and Members of ~he Planning and Development Board
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FROM: Christopher Cutro, Planning and Zoning Director
DATE: July 21, 1993
RE: Ascension Lutheran Church - Parking Lot Variance
Section 5-145 (c) (4) of ~he code of Ordinances requires that when
a variance to Sec~lon 5, Artlcle X, Parking Lots is requested, the
Technical Review Board (Technlcal Review Commi~teej shall forward
to the planning and zonlng Board (Planning and Development Board)
a recommendation, and ~hat the recommendation forwarded is to be
made part of ~he public hearing proceedings. This memorandum is
forwarded to you consistent with Section 5-145 (c) (4).
Roy A. Simon, agent for Ascension Lutheran Church, has requested
two variances, one regarding location of new driveway and the other
regarding the distance from the property line to the first access
aisle that intersec~s the main driveway aisle. The variance
requests have been submitted in connection with the proposed
modification to the existing church site located at 2929 Seacrest
Boulevard. The following is a brief description of the proposed
modifications: enlarge the sanctuary narthex, construct a portico
and covered walkway, reconfigure the northwest parking area, close
one driveway and add a new driveway with a turn lane. The applicant
is requesting relief from the following sections of the Code:
Section 5-142(h)(3): No parking lot driveway may be
constructed closer than thirty (30) feet from the intersect~on
of the right-of-way lines along local streets and one hundred
eighty (180) feet along streets of a higher classification as
shown on the city or county thoroughfare plans.
Section S-142(h)(5): The minimum dis~ance from the street
right-of-way line at any major ingress or egress driveway to
any parking stall or to any interior access aisle having
direct access to such driveway shall be one hundred (100)
feet.
currently there are two two-way driveway entrances to the subject
property. Both driveways are located on Seacrest Boulevard. The
applicant wishes to close the north driveway and construct a new
driveway two hund~ed forty-five (245) feet south of the existing
driveway. The location of the new driveway violates section 5-
142(h)(3) based on the fact that Seacrest Boulevard is an arterial
road and the south side of the proposed new driveway is one hundred
thirty-eight point five (138.5) feet north of the intersection of
s.w. 28th Avenue and Seacrest Boulevard. The other driveway
entrance to the SUbject property is located at the S.W. 28th Avenue
intersection (See attached survey and site plan, Exhibit "A").
The second variance request concerns the configuration of the
existing driveway at S. W. tath Avenue and the omission of the
northern driveway. It is assumed that the existing north driveway
was considered the major ingress/egress to the site and by omitting
this driveway it has been determined that the existing driveway at
S.W. 28th Avenue will become the major ingress/egress to the site.
The code speCifies that the minimum distance that an access aisle
or parking space may be located from the street right-of-way line
at a major ingress or egress is one hundred (100) feet. The
existing conditions at ~he S.W. 28th Avenue driveway provide
apprOXimately twenty-four pOint five (24.5) feet between the street
right-of-way line and the first access aisle. In conclusion, the
applicant is requesting that the new driveway be allowed to be
constructed on Seacrest Boulevard 138.5 feet north of the S.W. 28th
Avenue intersecting line and that the existing configuration of the
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driveway aisle at the S.W. 28th Avenue ingress/egress be allowed to
remain. The attached reduced copy of the survey and proposed site
plan modification (Exhibit "A") illustrates the existing and
proposed conditions. Additional details concerning the nature of
the requested variances and the variance justification are outlined
in the attached Notice of Public Hearing and parking Lot variance
Application form.
On Thursday, July 8, 1993, the Technical Review committee (TRC) met
to review the plans and documents submitted for the variance. After
review and discussion, the Committee made the following
recommendation regarding the variance requests: The Committee
unanimously recommended that both requests be approved. The
committee felt that omitting the north driveway and constructing
the new driveway was in the best interest of public safety
regarding the location of the existing driveway relative to the
incline of Seacrest Boulevard. Also, considering that the church
use is carried out on specific days and times and the site has two
driveways that the impact of needing a one hundred (100) foot
distance to the first access aisle is not warranted. Find attached
comments from the Engineering Department Memorandum No. 93-184,
Police Department Memorandum dated July 12, 1993 and Building
Department Memorandum No.93-146.
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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM NO. 93-184
TO: Christopher Cutro
Planning & Zoning Director
FROM: Bill Archdeacon,
City Engineer
DATE: July 8, 1993
RE: Ascension Lutheran Church
This office has reviewed the two variance requests submitted by
Roy M. Simon, AlA, and we recommend the grant;ng of these based
upon the following reasons:
1. The new driveway location is clearly better from the stopping-
sight distance scenario of the existing north driveway entrance
as the new entrance is 230t further south.
2. As this is not a "public" use (i.e., a shopping center) and tends
to be "private" in nature, and the fact that usage is low speed
and concentrated to specific periods rather than constant, we
feel that this variance is reasonable and does not affect the
public in general.
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Christopher Cutro
Planning & Zoning Director
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Sergeant Michael Kirrman
.u."n Re: ASCENSION LUTBE1lAN CHURCH
Parking/driveway Variance
Sir:
I have reviewed the submission reference relocating the"~ress or egress
access driveway.
This is an existing drive with a traffic history that appears not to have
a major influence to the area. '
The variance. if authorized. would not create a safety problem.
Respectfully.
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BUILDING DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM NO. 93-146
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July 12, 1993
FROM:
Chris Cutro
Planning Director
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Building ol((cial
Milt Duff
Chief Plans Check Inspector
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RE:
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ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH - PARKING r.ar VARIANCE
The Building Department has no objection to the above referenced
parking lot variance.
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August 6, 1993
Mr. Bill Archdeacon, P.E.
City Engineer
City of Boynton Beach
100 ~ast Boynton Beach Blvd.
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Re: Site Improvements and Addition to
Ascension Lutheran Church - Phase 1
Our Project No. 9212
Dear Mr. Archdeacon:
with reference to your memorandum (No. 93-173) dated June 24,
1993, to the Planning & Zoning Director regarding the Ascension
Lutheran Church project, I submit the attached copies of
correspondence I have received Sheremeta Associates, Inc., my
consulting engineers for civil work. The attached correspondence
is submitted for your reference and in response to your comments.
The first letter, dated July 28, to the Palm Beach County
Engineering Department is a request for approval and permit for
the proposed work on Seacrest Boulevard. We have, in addition to
the letter, requested that Mr. Peters copy your offices with
correspondence relating to this permit application.
The second letter, dated August 2 and addressed to me, is in
response to your comment No.4 of your memorandum. It includes
the calculations by formula supporting the adequacy of the
proposed stopping site distance. I trust this will satisfy your
concern and meet with your approval.
If there are any questions, please advise.
Sincerely,
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Vincent A. Finizio
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August 2, 1993
Mr. Roy Simon
100 N.E. Fifth Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33483
RE: ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH
SAl Project No. 93123.900
Dear Mr. Simon:
This letter is in response to comments by the City of Boynton Beach
from their initial review of the Site Plan for the above referenced
project. We offer the following with regard to Stopping si te
Distance:
2
SSD = 1.47PV + V
30 (fi g)
V = 45 MPH
P = 2.5 Sec.
F = 0.3 Coefficent of Friction - Wet Pavement
G = 2.61% (Average Downgrade Slope)
Based upon the above formula, from the Transportation and Traffic
Engineering Handbook, the minimum stopping site distance equals 412
feet. This distance is less than the distance (435i feet) from the
proposed new driveway to the crest of the hill north of the subject
entrance along Seacrest Blvd.
Based upon the above data the proposed relocated driveway should
function in a satisfactory manner as it relates to stopping site
distance. This conclusion is based upon the hill crest north of
the subject property acting as the controlling factor.
Should there be any questions or comments relative to the above or
should you require additional information, please do not hesitate
to call upon this office.
Yours truly,
aCIATES, INC.
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101 S.E. 6th Avenue. Delray Beach, Florida 33483. (407) 276-7300. FAX (407) 276-7344
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July 28, 1993
Mr. Jim Peters
Palm Beach County Engineering Department
P. O. Box 21229
West Palm Beach, FL 33416
RE: ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH
SAI Project No. 93123.750
Dear Mr. Peters:
We are hereby requesting approval of a right turn and driveway
connection for the above referenced facility along Seacrest Blvd.
in Boynton Beach; this driveway is to replace the existing northern
driveway which currently serves the subject site.
In support of this request pI ease find enclosed herewi th the
following:
1 - One (1) copy of Permit Application
2 - Four (4) copies of Paving/Grading/Drainage
Plan, Sheet Cl of 1, dated 7/12/93
3 - Application fee in the amount of $25.00;
Ascension Lutheran Church check #2638
4 - Letter dated June 8, 1993 from Andrew Hertel
providing conceptual approval to the
Preliminary Plans which were previously
submitted for review and comment
Should you have any questions or comments relative to this
submittal, please do not hesitate to call upon this office.
Yours truly,
INC.
RWS/dews
cc: Roy Simon
101 S.E. 6th Avenue. Delray Beach, Florida 33483. (407) 276-7300 . FAX (407) 276-7344