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APPLICATION ~~ QUANTUfv1 .,-jJ(ii;- G R 0 U P 0 F COM PAN I E 5 January 18,2005 r..=:~~ .- --- I ,,\. . ! i ;.: ; r"-.' ,." - -~-, -~~_.~, .... I' < j i; q ~ ~ ! !,: JAN I 8 2",.5 ll...' ,,...; ~ , . I -- . ....... C' :;'1 Mr. Michael W. Rumpf, Director City of Boynton Beach Department of Development Planning & Zoning Division 100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard Boynton Beach, FL 33425 RE: Quantum Park DR! CODE REVIEW - PID - MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT Dear Mr. Rumpf: Pursuant to a proposed development order condition for the pending NOPC for the above referenced project we are requesting a code review, or more precisely a zoning code text change, to accommodate the intended development. Provided with this request are the following items. 1. Code Review Application Fee of $250.00, Check No. 1331, made payable to The City of Boynton Beach. 2. Quantum Park PID Code Review Request Justification Statement and Discussion, dated January 2005. Please review the enclosed Justification Statement and schedule this Request for consideration at the earliest possible date by the Planning and Development Board and subsequently by the City Commission. Final consideration of this Request by the City Commission on or before February 15, 2005 will not adversely impact the Project development schedule. If you should have any further questions, please feel free to contact me at any time. Sincerely, Eugene A. Gerlica, P.E. cc: Doug MacDonald David Norris, Esq. Cohen, Norris, et. a!., (w/encl) Igor Olenicoff, Olen Development, (w/enc1) Steve Fike, Olen Development, (w/encl) F: IQuantum LimiledWOPCJ5 CODE REVIEW B/dg HtlRumpf-ltr-CDRV2005-J-J O.doc 2500 Quantum Lakes Drive. Suite 101 Boynton Beach, FL 33426 (5611740-2447 . Fax: (561)740-2429 e-mail: quantgrp@qgc.cc QUANTUM PARK PID CODE REVIEW REQUEST JUSTFICATION STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE Quantum Park is zoned PID; it is greater than 500 acres in size and contains a Mixed Use POD consisting of four (4) locations. This Code Review is requested to propose a zoning text change that will allow building heights in excess of the current maximum building height of 45 feet within the Mixed Use POD of Quantum Park PID. This Code Review request is submitted pursuant to a proposed development order condition of the pending DR! - NOPC! and Master Site Development Plan amendment currently under consideration by the City. JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION A maximum building height greater than 45 feet will allow Quantum Park to optimize the stated intent and purpose of the PID district as set forth in the Code. Please consider the following. An increased building height will better satisfy current demands for Mixed Use lands by encouraging development which reflect changes in land development trends relating to the topographic variety of the Quantum Park site. An increased building height will encourage the conservation of natural amenities by accomplishing the vested development intensities in a vertical manner in contrast to the land sprawl of lower height developments. An increased building height will permit economies in providing public servIces. I DR! - Development of Regional Impact, NOPC - Notice of Proposed Change QUANTUM PARK PID - CODE REVIEW REQUEST January 2005 F:\Quantum LimitedWOPC15 CODE REVIEW Bldg Ht\CODE REVIEW-Rv3.doc Page 1 of 4 An increased building setback is proposed for buildings greater than 45 feet in height. The height setback envelope criteria will eliminate adverse impacts to existing adjacent single-family zoned lands. Over the years Quantum Park has evolved into a complex Mixed Use development. Please consider the following historical perspective. In 1984, Quantum Park was envisioned to be an emulation of the Silicon Valley type development in California. Quantum Park with over 4.0 million square feet of building area proposed for research and development companies would compliment the newly constructed Motorola Plant and the IBM campus in Boca Raton. In 2005, the Motorola Plant is gone, IBM is gone and the development in Quantum Park includes nearly 2.0 Mil square feet of warehouse/distribution space, a High School, a commuter train station, a City Park, a private drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility, 1,000 residential units and a proposed police and fire station. Quantum Park and the City of Boynton Beach have evolved to include these desirable Mixed Use pockets of development complete with high-density residential and commercial space in close proximity. The high density and close proximity are key to promote the pedestrian use of connectivity facilities. Other examples of the mixed-use developments are the marina project, the CRA and the Rennisance project. These mixed-use projects include building heights in excess of 45 feet, some as great as 75 feet. Quantum Park may well be the most unique site topographically in Palm Beach County. The water management tracts are some of the lowest in the County at elevation 8.00, while the natural grades are some of the highest at elevations in excess of 40.00. The constructed finish floor elevations vary from elevation 14.50 to in excess of elevation 35.00. An increased maximum building height, particularly at the lower elevations, is not only appropriate, but also desirable. The proposed text amendment regarding the increased maximum building height will provide the Code criteria that will allow taller multifamily residential buildings. The individual homes may be a single floor product in contrast to the multistory residential units now existing in Quantum Park. An additional housing product of this nature can be offered consuming less land area provided the maximum building height is increased. QUANTUM PARK. PID - CODE REVIEW REQUEST January 2005 F:\Quantum LimitedWOPC15 CODE REVIEW Bldg HtlCODE REVIEW-Rv3.doc Page 2 of 4 CODE SECTION REFERENCE Chapter Two of the Code of Ordinances is the Boynton Beach Zoning Code. Section Seven (7) is the Planned Industrial Development District Code. Text amendments to the following subsections of this Section are proposed to address the maximum building height request. Section 7 .H.14 - Maximum Building Height Section 7.P.1.b - Definitions Section 7.P.l.e - Maximum Structure Height [This area left intentionally blank] QUANTUM PARK. PID - CODE REVIEW REQUEST January 2005 F:\Quantum LimitedWOPC15 CODE REVIEW Bldg HtlCODE REVIEW-Rv3.doc Page 3 of 4 PROPOSED ZONING TEXT CHANGES Revise Section 7 .H.14 - Maximum Building Height, as follows: Section 7.H.14 -Maximum Building Height. No building or appurtenances thereofwithin the PID zoning district shall exceed forty-five (45) feet in height, with the exception of buildings in a Mixed Use POD pursuant to Section 7.P.i.e.1). Renumber and revise Section 7.P .1.e - Maximum Structure Height, as follows: Section 7.P.i.e.1) Maximum Building Height. The maximum building height within a Mixed Use Pod shall not be greater than five (5) stories and shall be below the Florida Building Code thresholds for a high-rise classification. Two (2) new subsections are proposed, as follows: Section7.P.i.e.2). Building Height Measurement. Building height shall be measured from the lowest finish floor slab elevation of the proposed building to the peak of the structure, including any architectural details, stairwells, elevator shafts etc. Section7.P.i.e.3). Height Setback Envelop. Minimum building setbacks shall be based on building heights for buildings greater than 45 feet in height. The height setback envelope is applicable where the Mixed Use development is adjacent to an existing developed single-family residential zoning district outside the PID. This minimum setback shall be three (3) times the building height for any multifamily or nonresidential structure. The set back shall be measured from the common boundary of the PID and the existing single-family residential zoning district or the midpoint of any intervening right-of-way. QUANTUM PARK PID - CODE REVIEW REQUEST January 2005 F:\Quantum LimitedWOPC15 CODE REVIEW Bldg HtlCODE REVIEW-Rv3.doc Page 4 of 4