REVIEW COMMENTS
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McDonald's/Amoco Restaurant and service
Station/convenience Store
Community Design Plan
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM NO. 95-402
TO: Chairman and Members
Planning and Development Board
THRU: Tambri J. HeYden--;::;rJJ
Planning and Zoni~Director
FROM: Dan DeCarlo
Assistant Planner
DATE: August S, 1995
SUBJECT: McDonald's/Amoco Restaurant and Convenience store
CDPA 95-00t_(proposed light beams on mansard roof)
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NATURE OF REOUEST
Robert E. Basehart and Anna Cottrell, Basehart and cottrell, Inc.,
agent for RFK Enterprises of Boynton Beach, Inc., d/b/a
McDonald's/Amoco Restaurant and Convenience store, is requesting
approval of an appeal to Chapter 9 - Community Design Plan, Section
10.F.5 and 6 of the city's land development regulations (see
Exhibi t "A" - letter of request). The appeal is requested to allow
vertical lighting strips to be placed along the mansard roof of a
drive-through restaurant/convenience store building simultaneously
proposed for conditional use approval at the southeast corner of
Congress Avenue and Woolbright Road.
BACKGROUND
The building proposed is a new type of convenience market oriented
toward both the traveling public and residents and businesses in
the area. The proposed building will be comprised of a 2,378
square foot restaurant and a 1,053 square foot convenience
store/gasoline station withn one, single story building. The front
of the building is designed to face Congress Avenue with the sides
of the building facing north and south. A drive-up window is
planned on the east side of the building. The appeal is required
for the proposed vertical lighting on the roof of the building.
The roof of the building is to be covered with Spanish "S" roof
tile.
ANALYSIS
The attached drawings show the location and configuration of the
building and the proposed lighting on the roof. (see Exhibit liB" -
west elevation of building and site plan) . Chapter 9 - Community
Design Plan, section 10 - site Criteria, Subsection F states the
following:
F. Exterior Lighting.
5. Lighting shall not be used as a form as advertising
in a manner that draws more attention to the
building or grounds at night than in the day.
6. Lighting attached to the form of the exterior of
the building or part of the building exterior or
visible from the exterior of the building shall not
be permitted if it is contrary to the architectural
style of the building.
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM NO. 95-402
TO: Chairman and Members
Planning and Development Board
THRU: Tambri J. HeYden~;J
Planning and Zoni~Director
FROM: Dan DeCarlo
Assistant Planner
DATE: August 8, 1995
SUBJECT: McDonald's/Amoco Restaurant and Convenience Store
CDPA 95-00~_ (proposed light beams on mansard roof)
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NATURE OF REQUEST
Robert E. Basehart and Anna cottrell, Basehart and Cottrell, Inc.,
agent for RFK Enterprises of Boynton Beach, Inc. , d/b/a
McDonald's/Amoco Restaurant and Convenience Store, is requesting
approval of an appeal to Chapter 9 - Community Design Plan, section
10.F.5 and 6 of the city's land development regulations (see
Exhibit "A" - letter of request). The appeal is l-equested to allow
vertical lighting strips to be placed along the mansard roof of a
drive-through restaurant/convenience store building simultaneously
proposed for conditional use approval at the southeast corner of
Congress Avenue and Woolbright Road.
BACKGROUND
The building proposed is a new type of convenience market oriented
toward both the traveling public and residents and businesses in
the area. The proposed building will be comprised of a 2,378
square foot restaurant and a 1,053 square foot convenience
store/gasoline station withn one, single story building. The front
of the building is designed to face Congress Avenue with the sides
of the building facing north and south. A drive-up window is
planned on the east side of the building. The appeal is required
for the proposed vertical lighting on the roof of the building.
The roof of the building is to be covered with Spanish "S" roof
tile.
ANALYSIS
The attached drawings show the location and configuration of the
bUilding and the proposed lighting on the roof. (see Exhibit "B" -
west elevation of building and site plan) . Chapter 9 - Community
Design Plan, Section 10 - Site Criteria, Subsection F states the
following:
F. Exterior Lighting.
5. Lighting shall not be used as a form as advertising
in a manner that draws more attention to the
building or grounds at night than in the day.
6. Lighting attached to the form of the exterior of
the building or part of the building exterior or
visible from the exterior of the building shall not
be permitted if it is contrary to the architectural
style of the building.
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Memorandum No. 95-402
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This locational prohibition for lighting on the rooftops of
buildings was added to the most recent Community Design Plan as one
of the ways to achieve a higher degree of beautification along the
city's thoroughfares. The type of lighting proposed for the
roofline has been identified as a form of lighting that would not
be desirable to be visible from the street. The letter from the
applicant states that the lighting in question is a part of the
archi tectural theme of the building, and does not function as
signage or an attention attractor. The applicant believes the
lighting proposed on the north, south and west sides of the roof
functions as an accent feature which enhances the aesthetic
appearance of the building.
RECOMMENDATION
The proposed lighting on the mansard roof as shown is contrary to
the intent of the Community Design Plan standards. The multiple
vertical light beams detract from the Spanish roof tile and the
architectural design of the building. That the applicant proposes
to leave the lights on during all hours of operation for the
McDonald's/Amoco magnifies the degree of visual impact the lighting
would impose on the surrounding neighborhood and streetscape and
the intent of the Community Design Plan.
Congress Avenue is a major thoroughfare and serves the city as a
primary entrance into the western section of the City. The
proposed lighting of the mansard roof would be contrary to the work
that has been done and the progress that has been made over the
past years in implementing quality development plans and
beautification efforts along Congress Avenue. Furthermore, the
existing McDonald's within the catalina Center on North Congress
Avenue conforms with the aI'chi tectural design of its immediate
vicinity and does not have the lighting now proposed for this
location.. Therefore, based on these reasons: staff recommends
denial of this appeal for the roofline lighting proposed.
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BASEHART & COITRELL,INc.
PLANNERS
1532 Old Okeechobee Road. Suite 101
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(407) 6&8-0048 FAX (407) 688-2009
August 3~ 1995
City of Boynton Beac;b
Planning Department
100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, FL 33425-0310
AttD: Dan DeCarlo
RE: REQUEST FOR A W AIVBR OF CHAPTER 9, SECTION lO.F, 5 & 6 FOR THE PROPOSED
McDONALDSI AMOCO
OUR REF.#95044
Dear Dan:
On behalf of McDonalds Corporation, we are hereby requesting a waiver from the standards as set forth
in Chapter 9. Section lOF. Exterior Liibting, Subsections 5 & 6, to run concw:rent with the site plan
review application previously submitted. The purpose of the waiver is to allow the placement of light pipe
roof beams on the proposed building.
It is our belief that the:: lighting in question is not contrary to the Intent of the provisions of SectIon 10 F.
The lighting lD question Is a pan of the architectUral theme of the building, and does not function as
sign3ge or an attention attractor. The proposed building and accent lighting is a corporate standard:for
McDonalds Corporation and is present on numerous buildings in the Palm Beach County area. The
lighting in question is entirely compatible with the architectural design of the buildini and functions as
an a.ccent feature which we believe enhances the aesthetic appearance of the building. The lighting will
be turned on during all hours of operation, and therefore is not used to inc:rase the buildiDss visibility
after dark.
Plea5c add this as an agenda item and allow this wa.iver to move forward concurrent with the site plan
revIew application, whJch will be beard at the Planning and Development Board hearing on August 8,
1995 and City Commission Public Hearing on August 15, 1995.
Sincerely.
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Anna Cottrell, AJCPrf'-
Principal
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