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COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN APPEAL
BOYNTON BEACH PROMENADE
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM NO, 93-162
TO: Members of the Planning and Development Board
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FROM: Christopher cutro, planning and zoning Director
DATE: July 6, 1993
RE: Community Design Plan Appeal - Median planting for Boynton
Beach Promenade
Max Developers, owners of Boynton Beach Promenade, are asking the
Board to review their request (see attached Exhibit llA", appeal
request by Reese A, Jarrett) to appeal Section 7,5-75 of the
communi ty Design Plan - Appendix III, Boynton Beach Landscape
Standards, The current modification and expansion of the Promenade
project deems the improvements specified in the community Design
pIan applicable to the project,
section 7,5-75 of the design plan specifies required off-site
landscape improvements for projects that are adjacent to rights-of-
way that will allow landscaping, The subject property is located in
the Modern Design District and is adj acent to congress Avenue.
Records indicate the Congress Avenue frontage adj acent to the
project consists of a median island that has approximately 400
lineal feet of pervious planting area that is between 12 and i5
feet wide at the widest point, The present median area is not
irrigated and contains six (6) trees and limited lawn grass. Find
attached a copy of Appendix III which lists choices of different
species of landscape material acceptable for the Modern Design
District, These species shall be incorporated into the design of
the right-of-way landscape plan in accordance with the city ilpolicy
and Procedure Manual, Maior Roadwav Medians,li
off-site right-of-way planting is reviewed for compliance by the
Forester/Environmentalist, see the attached Memorandum No, 93-264
from Kevin Hallahan. Recent projects near the subject property that
have installed median planting in the adjacent right-of-way are the
Target Shopping Center and Shoppes of Boynton,
CC:ald
Attachments
Exhibit "A"
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Apr.il 19, 1993
MR. CHRIS CUTRO
DIRECTOR
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
100 E BOYNTON BEACH BLVD.
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 33425-0310
RE: ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL - LANDSCAPING
BOYNTON BEACH, PROMENADE - MAX DEVELOPERS, INC
Dear Chris:
By this letter please be advised that the above applicant is
seeking relief from compliance with the City of Boynton Beach
Median Planting requirements.
As you are aware, as the new owners of the Boynton Beach Promenade,
we have invested significant dollars into an extensive renovation
of the shopping center. Due to our efforts, we are turning a
failed project into a successful, job generating and tax revenue
source for the city of Boynton Beach and its residents. We have to
date commitments from major national tenants such as General Mills
Restaurants, KMart' s OfficeMax, Motorola, and Heal thSouth. We have
accomplished all of this while complying with all the Cities codes
and ordinances with the exception of the landscape ordinance.
The current City Median Planting requirements place an inordinate
financial burden on the project. The Owner is seeking relief from
these requirements due to this financial burden. Further, the
owner feels that any improvement work in the median should
incorporate a significant segment of Congress Avenue so as to
create a uniformed Landscape treatment within a.particular Design
District, and the financial burden should be spread over all
adjoining property owners within the designated District.
Thank for your consideration in this matter and if you should have
any questions please feel free to contact me.
RECE.\\IE.O
JU~ , ~ \993
cc: John J. Hoecker
MAX DEVELOPERS, INC.
1101 North Congress Avenue. Suite 201 · Boynton Beach, FL 33426. (407) 731-1630
Sees. 7.5.75. Required improvements.
(a) All applicable sites shall comply with the community de-
sign plan standards for architectural style and streetscape land-
scaping (Appendixes IT and ill) following this article.
(b) All applicable sites which have adjacent public rights-of-way
and median islands and which meet the jurisdiction agency's min.
imum size requirements shall comply with the community design
plan standards for median and right-oC-way landscaping (Appen-
dix Ill) following this article, (Ord. No, 90-33, ~ 2, 9-18-90)
APPENDIX III. BOYNTON BEACH LANDSCAPE STAN-
DARDS
All applicable projects shall comply with the design standards
as follows: All the requirements of the Landscape Code are ap-
plicable.
The species identified as harmonious with the architectural
style shall be incorporated into the on-site streets cape landscaping
and off-site right-of-way and median landscaping plans for the
project.
I Coastal Village
II Mediterra-
nean/Spanish
Big trees/palms:
Coconut
Paurotis palm
Washington palm
Gumbo limbo
Cassia *
Red maple*
Sabal palm
Chinese fan
palm
Royal palm
Southern
magnolia *
Triangle palm'"
Eucalyptus tree
Yellow
Poinciana ...
Supp. No. 46
638
III Modern
Queen palm
Mahogany
Oaks
Canary Island
date palm
Senegal date
palm
Senegal date
Red cedar'"
Hong Kong
orchid ...
Tamarind
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
I Coastal Village
Small trees/palms:
Thatch palm
Sea grapes
Sivler buttonwood*
Pitch apple
Wild guava
Geiger tree*
White and pink crape
myrtle*
Carpenteria palm
Non-drooping
bottlebrush *
Callophyllum
Windmill palm
Tree ligustrum
Phoenix roebellini
Shrubs/bushes:
Cocoplum*
Wax myrtle
Silver buttonwood*
Ligustrum
Faxahatchee grass
Supp. No. 46
II M editerra-
nean/Spanish
Jerusalem
thorn*
Wild tamarind
Texas silver
leaf'!'
Spanish stop-
pers
Weeping
bottlebrush *
Pigeon plum
Green button-
wood
Bald cypress
Fire bush *
Green button-
wood
Viburnum
Philodendron
selloum
Jatropha*
Pittosporum
Coontie
Croton
Dracaena
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App. III
III Modem
Paradise tree*
Tabebuia *
Pitch apple
Tree of gold*
Yellow elder
Alexander palm
Wild coffee
Pindo palm
Dahoon holly*
Chalkas
Barbados cherry
Surinam cherry
Indian Haw-
thorne
Dwarf balgan
Pentas
False arelia *
Cordyline*
Ixora *
Dawny jasmine
Shiny jasmine
Fountain grass*
Bird of
Paradise *
Variegated shell
ginger*
App. III
BOYNTON BEACH CODE
I Coastal Village
Vines:
Coral honeysuckle
Coral vine*
Marine ivy
Ground cover:
Beach sunflower*
Silver sea oxeye
Liriope
Lantana *
Annuals *
*Denotes plant with color.
(Ord. No. 90-33, 9-18-90)
Supp. No. 46
II M editerra-
neanlSpanish
Bougainvilla*
Mexican flame
vine *
Confederate jas-
mine
Dwarf lantana*
Artillery fern
Mexican
heather*
640
III Modern
Allamanda*
Passion flower.
Pandora vine,.
Mandevilla
Juniper
Ferns
Dwarf ixora*
African lily.
Pile a fern
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RECREATION & PARK MEMORANDUM #93-264
TO:
Chris Cutro, Planning & Zoning Director
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FROM:
Kevin J. Hallahan, Forester/Environmentalist
RE:
Administrative Appeal - Landscaping
Boynton Beach, Promenade - Max Developers, Inc.
DATE:
June 28, 1993
This memorandum is prepared to assist the Planning and Development
Board Members with the requirements to landscape the Congress
Avenue grassed median abutting the project site.
1. The requirement is stated as part of the City Comprehensive
Plan Policy 2.4.5, p. 42. (Attached).
2. The Parks Division Policy and Procedure Manual outlines the
specific requirements to create a uniform landscape treatment
along this roadway corridor. (Attached).
A. The median in review presently meets the requirements of
*1, A,D,E, but must meet the other requirement of *1,
B,C,F,G,H.
B. *3 provides for meeting the requirements of the Community
Design Plan. This document provides for a variance
procedure.
3. There are several roadway medians throughout the City now
landscaped as a result of these requirements that would not
have been accomplished without developer participation. The
City Parks Division oversees the maintenance of these medians
upon completion by the developer.
4. There have not been any variances to these requirements
granted in the past for similar projects.
5. In all previous projects accomplished, the resulting median
landscapelirrigation improvements required additional
financial commitments from the developer and the City of
Boynton Beach.
Attachment(s)
KH:ad
CC: Charles Frederick, Director, Recreation & Park Department
John Wildner, Parks Superintendent
Mike Haag, Zoning/Site Administrator RECEIVED
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PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM NO. 93-176
FROM:
J. Scott Miller, City Manager
~h~tro, Planning and
Zoning Director
TO:
DATE:
July 15, 1993
SUBJECT:
Boynton Beach Promenade Landscape Appeal
The owners of the Boynton Beach Promenade have requested relief
from the requirement for median planting on Congress Avenue. At
the present time there are trees and grass in this median but no
other plant materials. The requirement to plant the median has
been a condition to the site plan since early 1990.
The owners of the Promenade feel that the cost of irrigation is
prohibitive and that the policy of first one to develop must do the
entire median is unfair.
The Planning and Development Board reviewed this appeal at its
meeting of July 13, 1993. Since the owners of the Promenade are
willing to plant landscape material the Planning and Development
Board proposed the developer work with the Urban Forester and the
Planning and Zoning Director to come up with a drought tolerant
planting plan for the island. Some members of the Board express a
desire to look at the plan upon its completion. The owner agreed
to this proposal.
This item has been scheduled for final consideration by the City
Commission 7/20/93.
CClcmc
C:BBPROM
RECREATION & PARK MEMORANDUM #93-264
TO:
Chris Cutro, Planning & Zoning Director
KJ-1t-
FROM:
Kevin J. Hallahan, ForesterlEnvironmentalist
RE:
Administrative Appeal - Landscaping
Boynton Beach, Promenade - Max Developers, Inc.
DATE:
June 28, 1993
This memorandum is prepared to assist the Planning and Development
Board Members with the requirements to landscape the Congress
Avenue grassed median abutting the project site.
1. The requirement is stated as part of the City Comprehensive
Plan Policy 2.4.5, p. 42. (Attached).
2. The Parks Division Policy and Procedure Manual outlines the
specific requirements to create a uniform landscape treatment
along this roadway corridor. (Attached).
A. The median in review presently meets the requirements of
#1, A,D,E, but must meet the other requirement of #1,
B,C,F,G,H.
B. #3 provides for meeting the requirements of the Community
Design Plan. This document provides for a variance
procedure.
3. There are several roadway medians throughout the City now
landscaped as a result of these requirements that would not
have been accomplished without developer participation. The
City Parks Division oversees the maintenance of these medians
upon completion by the developer.
4. There have not been any variances to these requirements
granted in the past for similar projects.
5. In all previous projects accomplished, the resulting median
landscapelirrigation improvements required additional
financial commitments from the developer and the City of
Boynton Beach.
Attachment(s)
KH:ad
CC: Charles Frederick, Director, Recreation & Park Department
John Wildner, Parks Superintendent
Mike Haag, Zoning/Si te Administrator RECEIVED
JUN 2 81993
J.Qca.L cr). ter ia,
spacing, cross
access controls
and development
for minimum access point
access easements or other
ass?ciated with engineering
reV1ew procedures,
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Policy 2.5.2
Policy 2.5.3
Policy 2,5,4
Objective 2.6
Policy 2,6,1
Policy 2.6,2
Policy 2.6,3
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Subsequent to PIan adoption, the City shall
continue to require in the land development
regulations the provision of handicapped
parking facilities when reviewing
development proposals.
Subsequent to Plan adoption, modify the
land development regulations to require the
conveyance of right-of-way or easements
consistent with the City's Traffic
Circulation Element, the Palm Beach County
Thoroughfares Plan and with the plans of
the Florida Department of Transportation
and or Palm Beach County when corridor
right-of-way maps are filed with the Palm
Beach County Official Records Division,
Subsequent to Plan adoption, review the
land development regulations and modify if
necessary to provide safe and efficient on-
site circulation and sufficient on-site
parking for motorized and non-motorized
vehicles,
The City shall provide for private
sector responsibility to implement
project related transportation
improvements.
Measure-Amount of private sector highway
improvements.
Subsequent to Plan adoption, modify the
land development regulations to continue to
require a traffic impact analysis for any
development project anticipated to generate
3,000 or more additional vehicle trips per
day or 250 trips in the AM or PM peak hour.
Subsequent to Plan adoption, the City shall
continue to require improvement of roadways
to mitigate the impacts of development as a
condition of development approval. The City
shall, wherever feasible, require the
construction of transportation improvements
in lieu of impact fee contributions,
Subsequent to Plan adoption, the City shall
continue to require reservation andlor
conveyance of right-of-way consistent with
the City's Traffic Circulation Plan or the
County Thoroughfares Plan as a part of the
review of development plans,
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'The City of
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100 'E. 'Boynton 'BelUn 'Boulevani
P.O. 'Bo:{JlO
'Boynton '13elUh, 'ltorida 33425.0310
(40i) 138.,490, 'f:U: (40i) i38.,459
July 21, 1993
Mr. Reese Jarrett, Pres.
Max Developers, Inc.
1101 N. Congress Ave., Suite 201
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
Dear Reese:
On July 20, 1993, the City Commission denied your request for
relief from installing median planting and irrigation in that
portion of Congress Avenue median adjacent to the Boynton Beach
Promenade.
Based on this denial, you will need to install the irrigation and
landscaping in the median prior to the issuance of a Certificate
of Occupancy for the Olive Garden Restaurant. We would suggest
that you meet with Kevin Hallahan as soon as possible to discuss
the planting plan with him so that the work can be completed in
the near future.
If you should have any questions regarding this matter, please
feel free to call me,
Sincerely,
(1~p ~
Christopher cutro ACIP
Planning & Zoning Director
CC/jm
cc: Don Jaeger, Building
Kevin Hallahan, Parks & Recreation
A:PROMENAD.JM
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POLICY & PROCEDURE MANUAL
MAJOR ROADWAY MEDIANS
This manual applies to roadway medians within the following
arterials in Boynton Beach:
1. U. S. Highway #1
2. Congress Avenue
3. Boynton Beach Boulevard
4. Woolbright Road
5. Hypo 1 uxo Road
6. Lawrence Road, Seacrest Avenue (if applicable)
These guidelines are for developers who are required by the City
Comprehensive Plan to landscape and provide irrigation to roadway
medians adjacent to their project site. The plans must be
included as part of the Technical Review Board review performed
during project site plan submittal to the City staff.
The landscape plans designed by the applicant meeting the
following requirements, will be submitted to the Planning
Department together with the site plan. A copy sent to the Parks
Division Urban Forester.
1. Developers will submit landscaping plans for medians in
accordance with the following guidelines:
A. Shade or flowering trees every 40 lineal feet (50%
native species) in center of median.
B. Flowering bushes andlor groundcover plants located on
terminal ends of medians (30% native species).
C. Grouping of shrubs/bushes located in sporadic clumps
rather than long continuous hedge line.
D. Grassed path of minimum 60" wide to allow riding mower
to pass from one end of median to other.
E. A two foot (2') wide mulched area along inside
perimeter of median to provide walkspace for
maintenance personnel. Area can be sodded as an
alternative to mulch.
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F. Type of sod used to be determined at time of review.
G. An irrigation plan depicting location of heads, valves
and controllers submitted with landscape plan.
H. Three inch (3") Melaleuca mulch applied to all planted
areas except sod.
2. Plans shall be reviewed by the Parks Division, Urban
Forester and approved as part of the Technical Review Board
and Community Appearance Board process.
3. The landscape plans must be consistent with the Community
Design Plan criteria for the area of the City where the
project site is located.
4. The applicant must apply for a permit to the appropriate
State or County agency to perform the work in the median.
5. The appropriate City person must sign the completed permit
to allow the Parks Division to assume perpetual maintenance
after installation.
6. The developer shall bear all costs of installation,
including curbing, plant materia Is and irrigation.
Installation shall include:
A. Spraying grass areas with chemical to destroy all
grasses two weeks prior to installation of
plants/trees.
B. All dead grass removed from site, not plowed under
soil, additional spraying performed to destroy residual
grasses.
C. Any existing irrigation system changed to provide
adequate water to newly planted materials from outside
curb edge spraying into center.
D. All existing shellrock or road construction debris
excavated from planting areas to depth of tree/plant
rootball.
E. All treeslplants installed lower or level to existing
soil grade, using topsoil and Terra-Sorb granules as
backfill mixture.
F, Treeslstaked where necessary.
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G. Contractor to request landscape inspections to the
Parks Division for items B, D, and E.
H. The Parks Division will notify the Building Department
landscape inspector upon final completion of the
median.
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DOC:A:MEDMANUL
RECREATION & PARK MEMORANDUM #93-288
TO:
Chris Cutro, Planning & Zoning Director
J/ II / c:'-/
Kevin J. Hallahan, ForesterlEnvironmentalist ~ f /
FROM:
THROUGH:
Charles C. Frederick, Director C~~
Recreation & Park Department ~~
Administrative Appeal - Landscaping/Irrigation
Boynton Beach, Promenade - Max Developers, Inc.
Congress Avenue Grass Median
RE:
DATE:
July 15, 1993
The results of the variance request to the Planning and Development
Board directed the applicant to landscape with additional
acceptable xeriscape plants while eliminating the installation of
an irrigation system for the above project. The use of xeriscape
landscape design involves seven principles, one being use of
efficient irrigation, rather than the elimination of water usage.
The proper system heads placement and low volume design is normally
included in a xeriscape landscape plan. All previous landscape
designs submitted to the Parks Division as xeriscape plans, have
been reviewed to meet the seven principles (planning/design,
limited turf, efficient irrigation, mulching, lower water demand
plants, appropriate maintenance).
The Parks Division in keeping with the Policy and Procedure Manual
of 1990 recommends the variance be denied to eliminate the
landscape and irrigation requirements for this median. However, if
the irrigation system is not required to be installed, the Parks
Division recommends the plant materials not be required to be
installed. This would leave the existing trees and grass to
fulfill the landscape requirement. The Parks Division also notes
that granting this variance request (to require the
landscaping/irrigation) would affect future projects along public
road right-of-ways.
KH:ad
CC: John Wildner, Parks Superintendent
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. Limited Turf Area;
. Efficient Irrigation
. Soil Improvements
. Mulching
. Lower Water-
Demand Plants
. Appropriate
Maintenance
The diversity and placement
of plant materials in this
re3idential Xeriscape in
Denver allows for ease of
maintenance as well as good
looks.
Policy 2,4.4
.)tPOlicy 2.4,5
Policy 2.4.6
Policy 2,4,7
Policy 2,4.8
Objective 2.5
Policy 2,5,1
methods of minimizing or eliminating future
problems.
The City shall continue to support the
construction of sidewalks and/or designated
roadside bikeways in all land development
and road improvement projects which shall
include ample signage and pedestrian
signalization provisions to designate and
promote routes.
The City shall continue to require
unobstructed sight lines and non-obtrusive
landscape plantings along medians and at
development driveway/street locations.
Plantings within and along roadway rights-
of-way should emphasize the use of native
vegetation.
At a minimum, the City shall continue to
program and budget roadway maintenance for
City maintained streets funds at least
existing levels.
Subsequent to Plan adopt ion, modi fy the
land development regulations to include
access criteria such as minimum spacing of
driveways, requirements for exclusive turn
lanes and signalization.
Implement the recommended bikeway system as
stated in the Traffic Circulation Element,
When reviewing development proposals,
provide for the protection of existing
and future right-of-way from building
encroachment, provide for minimal
negative impacts associated with
driveway locations, and provide for
safe and efficient on-site traffic
circulation and parking, including
provisions for handicapped users.
Measure-number of of development projects
permitted subsequent to performance review;
number of handicapped parking spaces
provided.
The City shall continue to support State or
County requirements, or more restrictive
local criteria, for minimum access point
spacing, cross access easements or other
access controls associated with engineering
and development review procedures,
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Policy 2.5.2
Policy 2,5,3
Policy 2,5,4
Objective 2,6
Policy 2.6,1
Policy 2,6,2
Policy 2.6.3
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Subsequent to Plan adoption, the City shall
continue to require in the land development
regulations the provision of handicapped
parking facilities when reviewing
development proposals.
Subsequent to Plan adoption, modify the
land development regulations to require the
conveyance of right-of-way or easements
consistent with the City's Traffic
Circulation Element, the Palm Beach County
Thoroughfares Plan and with the plans of
the Florida Department of Transportation
and or Palm Beach County when corridor
right-of-way maps are filed with the Palm
Beach County Official Records Division,
Subsequent to P Ian adopt ion, review the
land development regulations and modify if
necessary to provide safe and efficient on-
site circulation and sufficient on-site
parking for motorized and non-motorized
vehicles,
The City shall provide for private
sector responsibility to implement
project related transportation
improvements.
Measure-Amount of private sector highway
improvements.
Subsequent to Plan adoption, modify the
land development regulations to continue to
require a traffic impact analysis for any
development project anticipated to generate
3,000 or more additional vehicle trips per
day or 250 trips in the AM or PM peak hour.
Subsequent to Plan adoption, the City shall
continue to require improvement of roadways
to mitigate the impacts of development as a
condition of development approval. The City
shall, wherever feasible, require the
construction of transportation improvements
in lieu of impact fee contributions.
Subsequent to Plan adoption, the City shall
continue to require reservation and/or
conveyance of right-of-way consistent with
the City's Traffic Circulation Plan or the
County Thoroughfares PIan as a part of the
review of development plans,
43
RECREATION & PARK MEMORANDUM #93-264
TO:
Chris Cutro, Planning & Zoning Director
FROM:
Kevin J. Hallahan, ForesterlEnvironmentalist
}<~ 7f-
RE:
Administrative Appeal - Landscaping
Boypton Beach, Promenade - Max Developers, Inc.
DATE:
June 28, 1993
This memorandum is prepared to assist the Planning and Development
Board Members with the requirements to landscape the Congress
Avenue grassed median abutting the project site.
1. The requirement is stated as part of the City Comprehensive
Plan Policy 2.4.5, p. 42. (Attached).
2. The Parks Division Policy and Procedure Manual outlines the
specific requirements to create a uniform landscape treatment
along this roadway corridor. (Attached).
A. The median in review presently meets the requirements of
*1, A,D,E, but must meet the other requirement of *1,
B,C,F,G,H.
B. #3 provides for meeting the requirements of the Community
Design Plan. This document provides for a variance
procedure.
3. There are several roadway medians throughout the City now
landscaped as a result of these requirements that would not
have been accomplished without developer participation. The
City Parks Division oversees the maintenance of these medians
upon completion by the developer.
4. There have not been any variances to these requirements
granted in the past for similar projects.
5. In all previous projects accomplished, the resulting median
landscapelirrigation improvements required additional
financial commitments from the developer and the City of
Boynton Beach.
Attachment(s)
KH:ad
CC: \Charles Frederick, Director, Recreation & Park Department
,John Wildner, Parks Superintendent RECEIVED
JMike Haag, Zoninglsite Administrator
JUN 2 8 1993
methods of minimizing or eliminating future
problems.
Policy 2.4.4
The City shall continue to support the
const~ucti~n of sidewalks andlor designated
roadSlde ~lkeways in all land development
~nd road lmprovement projects which shall
lnclude ample signage and pedest '
s' 1" . . rlan
19na lzatlon provlslons to designate and
promote routes,
~pOlicy 2.4,5
The City shall continue to require
unobstructed sight lines and non-obtrusive
landscape plantings along medians and at
devel~pmen~ ~riveway/st~eet locations.
~;~~::n~:~~~~h~~_:~~,~~o~~ roadway_rights-
Policy 2.4.4
.)f:policy 2,4,5
Policy 2.4,6
Policy 2,4,7
Policy 2,4,8
Objective 2,5
Policy 2,5,1
methods of minimizing or eliminating future
problems.
The City shall continue to support the
construction of sidewalks andlor designated
roadside bikeways in all land development
and road improvement projects which shall
include ample signage and pedestrian
signalization provisions to designate and
promote routes.
The City shall continue to require
unobstructed sight lines and non-obtrusive
landscape plantings along medians and at
development driveway/street locations.
Plantings within and along roadway rights-
Of-way should emphasize the use of native
vegetation.
At a minimum, the City shal1 continue to
program and budget roadway maintenance for
City maintained streets funds at least
existing levels.
Subsequent to Plan adoption, modify the
land development regulations to include
access criteria such as minimum spacing of
driveways, requirements for exclusive turn
lanes and signalization.
Implement the recommended bikeway system as
stated in the Traffic Circulation Element.
When reviewing development proposals,
provide for the protection of existing
and future right-of-way from building
encroachment, provide for minimal
negative impacts associated with
driveway locations, and provide for
safe and efficient on-site traffic
circulation and parking, including
provisions for handicapped users.
Measure-number of of development projects
permitted subsequent to performance review;
number of handicapped parking spaces
provided.
The City shall continue to support State or
County requirements, or more restrictive
local criteria, for minimum access point
spacing, cross access easements or other
access controls associated with engineering
and development review procedures.
42
Policy 2,5,2
Policy 2,5,3
Policy 2.5.4
Objective 2,6
Policy 2.6.1
Policy 2,6,2
Policy 2,6,3
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Subsequent to Plan adoption, the City shall
continue to require in the land development
regulat ions the provision of handicapped
parking facilities when reviewing
development proposals.
Subsequent to Plan adoption, modify the
land development regulations to require the
conveyance of right-of-way or easements
consistent with the City's Traffic
Circulation Element, the Palm Beach County
Thoroughfares Plan and with the plans of
the Florida Department of Transportation
and or Palm Beach County when corridor
right-of-way maps are filed with the Palm
Beach County Official Records Division,
Subsequent to Plan adoption, review the
land development regulations and modify if
necessary to provide safe and efficient on-
site circulation and sufficient on-site
parking for motorized and non-motorized
vehicles.
The City shall provide for private
sector responsibility to implement
project related transportation
improvements.
Measure-Amount of private sector highway
improvements.
Subsequent to PIan adopt ion, modi fy the
land development regulations to continue to
require a traffic impact analysis for any
development project anticipated to generate
3,000 or more additional vehicle trips per
day or 250 trips in the AM or PM peak hour.
Subsequent to Plan adoption, the City shall
continue to require improvement of roadways
to mitigate the impacts of development as a
condition of development approval, The City
shall, wherever feasible, require the
construction of transportation improvements
in lieu of impact fee contributions,
Subsequent to Plan adoption, the City shall
continue to require reservation andlor
conveyance of right-of-way consistent with
the City's Traffic Circulation Plan or the
County Thoroughfares Plan as a part of the
review of development plans.
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POLICY & PROCEDURE MANUAL
MAJOR ROADWAY MEDIANS
This manual applies to roadway medians within the following
arterials in Boynton Beach:
1. U. S. Highway #1
2. Congress Avenue
3. Boynton Beach Boulevard
4. Woolbright Road
5. Hypoluxo Road
6. Lawrence Road, Seacrest Avenue (if applicable)
These guidelines are for developers who are required by the City
Comprehensive Plan to landscape and provide irrigation to roadway
medians adjacent to their project site. The plans must be
included as part of the Technical Review Board review performed
during project site plan submittal to the City staff.
The landscape plans designed by the applicant meeting the
following requirements, will be submitted to the Planning
Department together with the site plan. A copy sent to the Parks
Division Urban Forester.
1. Developers will submit landscaping plans for medians in
accordance with the following guidelines:
A. Shade or flowering trees every 40 lineal feet (50%
native species) in center of median.
B. Flowering bushes and/or groundcover plants located on
terminal ends of medians (30% native species).
C. Grouping of shrubslbushes located in sporadic clumps
rather than long continuous hedge line.
D. Grassed path of minimum 60" wide to allow riding mower
to pass from one end of median to other.
E. A two foot (2') wide mulched area along inside
perimeter of median to provide walkspace for
maintenance personnel. Area can be sodded as an
alternative to mulch.
"
F. Type of sod used to be determined at time of review.
G. An irrigation plan depicting location of heads, valves
and controllers submitted with landscape plan.
H. Three inch (3") Melaleuca mulch applied to all planted
areas except sod.
2. Plans shall be reviewed by the Parks Division, Urban
Forester and approved as part of the Technical Review Board
and community Appearance Board process.
3. The landscape plans must be consistent with the Community
Design Plan criteria for the area of the City where the
project site is located.
4. The applicant must apply for a permit to the appropriate
State or County agency to perform the work in the median.
5. The appropriate City person must sign the completed permit
to allow the Parks Division to assume perpetual maintenance
after installation.
6. The developer shall bear all costs of installation,
including curbing, plant materials and irrigation.
Installation shall include:
A. Spraying grass areas with chemical to destroy all
grasses two weeks prior to installation of
plants/trees.
B. All dead grass removed from site, not plowed under
soil, additional spraying performed to destroy residual
grasses.
C. Any existing irrigation system changed to provide
adequate water to newly planted materials from outside
curb edge spraying into center.
D. All existing shellrock or road construction debris
excavated from planting areas to depth of tree/plant
rootball.
E. All trees/plants installed lower or level to existing
soil grade, using topsoil and Terra-Sorb granules as
backfill mixture.
F. Trees/staked where necessary.
G. Contractor to request landscape inspections to the
Parks Division for items B, D, and E.
H. The Parks Division will notify the Building Department
landscape inspector upon final completion of the
median.
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April 19, 1993
MR. CHRIS CUTRO
DIRECTOR
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
100 E BOYNTON BEACH BLVD.
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 33425-0310
RE: ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL - LANDSCAPING
BOYNTON BEACH, PROMENADE - MAX DEVELOPERS, INC
Dear Chris:
By this letter please be advised that the above applicant is
seeking relief from compliance with the City of Boynton Beach
Median Planting requirements.
As you are aware, as the new owners of the Boynton Beach Promenade,
we have invested significant dollars into an extensive renovation
of the shopping center. Due to our efforts, we are turning a
failed project into a successful, job generating and tax revenue
source for the city of Boynton Beach and its residents. We have to
date commitments from major national tenants such as General Mills
Restaurants, KMart' s OfficeMax, Motorola, and Heal thSouth. We have
accomplished all of this while complying with all the Cities codes
and ordinances with the exception of the landscape ordinance.
The current City Median Planting requirements place an inordinate
financial burden on the project. The Owner is seeking relief from
these requirements due to this financial burden. Further, the
owner feels that any improvement work in the median should
incorporate a significant segment of Congress Avenue so as to
create a uniformed Landscape treatment within a particular Design
District, and the financial burden should be spread over all
adjoining property owners within the designated District.
Thank for your consideration in this matter and if you should have
any questions please feel free to contact me.
RE.CE.'Ve.O
jU~ , ~ \993
cc: John J. Hoecker
MAX DEVELOPERS, INC.
1101 North Congress Avenue · Suite 201 · Boynton Beach, FL 33426. (407) 731-1630
OOAX ill)JEWJEIL(Q)JFJE~~9 TINea
April 19, 1993
MR. CHRIS CUTRO
DIRECTOR
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
100 E BOYNTON BEACH BLVD.
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 33425-0310
RE: ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL - LANDSCAPING
BOYNTON BEACH, PROMENADE - MAX DEVELOPERS, INC
Dear Chris:
By this letter please be advised that the above applicant is
seeking relief from compliance with the City of Boynton Beach
Median Planting requirements.
As you are aware, as the new owners of the Boynton Beach Promenade,
we have invested significant dollars into an extensive renovation
of the shopping center. Due to our efforts, we are turning a
failed project into a successful, job generating and tax revenue
source for the city of Boynton Beach and its residents. We have to
date commitments from major national tenants such as General Mills
Restaurants, KMart' s OfficeMax, Motorola, and HealthSouth. We have
accomplished all of this while complying with all the Cities codes
and ordinances with the exception of the landscape ordinance.
The current City Median Planting requirements place an inordinate
financial burden on the project. 'The Owner is seeking relief from
these requirements due to this financial burden. Further, the
owner feels that any improvement work in the median should
incorporate a significant segment of Congress Avenue so as to
create a uniformed Landscape treatment within a particular Design
District, and the financial burden should be spread over all
adjoining property owners within the designated District.
Thank for your consideration in this matter and if you should have
any questions please feel free to contact me.
f\E.CE.\VEO
jUll \ It \993
cc: John J. Hoecker
MAX DEVELOPERS, INC.
1101 North Congress Avenue · Suite 201 · Boynton Beach, FL 33426. (407) 731-1630
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