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REVIEW COMMENTS - ---t ~rtt..~ D"- ~~. ,/ ,j{.~~,~~t~'~ h1-~~~~! v 3. & '.' . ~ tw.-~ hV~ , _ #-~. eft)- ~~~ ~ fM:;~, rJ>'-'~ ~. ~ ~V o/V~~. ~~~~~. V ~~~~~~~~. . to b~~ ~~~~ &fJJ ~ ~ ~. (01- d- ~/ ~ ~ O{(~ , ~ MINUTES - PLANNING & ZONING BOARD BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 13, 1988 The next sign was the directional signage. The new Sign Code allows for a 12 square foot sign where you have a multi- directional signage. Mr. Zimmerman was concerned about the number of things they have to identify and said 12 square feet would reduce them in size so they would not be discern- ible on 22nd Avenue. The sign on the wall behind the Board Members was the size of the sign the applicant had recommended in terms of the lettering and the overall area behind it, but they need to have five lines of text. At the TRB meeting, Mr. Zimmerman said he would be willing to accept the City's 12 square feet, the only difficulty being that it may create additional signs in lieu of one directional sign because of the quantity of things they need to direct to. He asked the Board's consideration of which of the two alternatives would be better and said they would live with whatever the Board picked. Chairman Walshak asked what the TRB's reply was. Miss Heyden answered that the TRB agreed with what Mr. Zimmerman was proposing. Mr. Zimmerman confirmed Chairman Walshak's statement that the sign will be south of the 1-95 overpass and said the entire sign would be on Lot 79, and he explained the scale of the park. There was discussion. Mr. Zimmerman told Mr. Richter the temporary real estate signs would go and be replaced with the major identification sign. Chairman Walshak asked how quickly Mr. Zimmerman was projecting doing this. After explaining, Mr. Zimmerman said they would like to have it finished by February, when the final touches will be put on everything. Chairman Walshak asked if it would be constructed of concrete. Mr. Zimmerman answered that they looked at three options (a thin shell of concrete, one boxed out of aluminum, and the third boxed out in stucco). They did not identify the final construction technique, although it will be a basic steel structure on a low masonry wall that will be colored like the model. It will be permanently anchored to the ground on a berm, and the configuration will be as was shown. From the Congress side, Mrs. Huckle noticed the major identi- fication sign would be B-2. Mr. Zimmerman said they had a miscommunication on some of their drawings. The detail drawing showed exactly where the sign would be, and he explained that it will address Congress but will be set back considerably from the Congress front. - 23 - MINUTES - PLANNING & ZONING BOARD BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 13, 1988 Mr. Zimmerman told the Members there was another potential for signage that they had not worked out. It depends on the potential development of the Sybar property. They have a relationship with Sybar's owners that gives them easement rights to put a sign there. That will be another approv~ ~ocess~ . Mr. Zimmerman corrected Mr. Annunziato, saying that Mr. Annunziato had addressed three signs and there are only two identification signs (B-2 and B-1). Chairman Walshak asked if B-14 was covered in the staff comments because Mr. Zimmerman did not see it. Mr. Annunziato replied that it was #2 in the memo from Mr. Jaeger, Building Department (Addendum I-I). When going through the revisions of the Sign Code, Mr. Annunziato pointed out to the City Manager that they had not made any provisions for signs in Planned Districts. City Manager Cheney told him to prepare some. Mr. Annunziato explained the difference in Planned Districts and other zoning districts. Miss Heyden and he thought there had to be a program for signage which would allow for like signs for Planned Districts so you would have the same architectural features for large tracts of lands. They decided to sayan applicant in a Planned District had to submit a sign package telling the location, quantity, size, and character of each sign proposed. Mr. Annunziato said that here was a situation where the things they talked about may never have been appropriate to a developer with 4,000 plus or minus linear feet on 1-95. After elaborating, he said the issues raised by Mr. Zimmerman with respect to the two free standing signs and the directional signs are appropriate variance requests. The Planning Department reported a recommendation to the City Manager in that regard. Mr. Annunziato explained. He thought Mr. Zimmerman was asking if the signs made sense at that location in concept. Mr. Annunziato advised that the Board could not recommend approval of the signs as proposed. In concept though, it did not make sense. Mr. Zimmerman thought they also tried to tie in the variance procedure at the City Commission level so they would have the benefit of the P&Z Board's comments. Mr. Annunziato suggested that maybe the recommen- dations he and Miss Heyden did were appropriate with respect to Planned Districts. Here they had an identity to be given - 24 - , '-'.. \te MINUTES - REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 21, 1988 C. Project Name: Agent: Quantum Park George W. Zimmerman, Vice President of Development Quantum Associates West of Interstate 95, between Miner Road extended and the Boynton C-16 Canal Site Plan - Request for approval of project signage. Owner: Location: Description: Mr. Annunziato announced this is the first major presen- tation being submitted for a sign package in connection with the new sign code. Miss Heyden referred to the intent of the new sign code and showed renderings of the signs pro- posed. She advised that all these signs conform to the Technical Review Board's recommendation for size with the exception of the land use section sign, which the applicant has agreed to reduce. The Planning & Zoning Board recom- mends approval subject to staff comments with the exception of signs Bl, Bll and the number of free standing signs, all of which require variances to the provisions of the sign ordinance. In addition, the Board unanimously recommended approval, in concept, of signs Bl, Bll and the requested number of free standing signs. Miss Heyden stated there are four variances involved. The Bl sign which will be located along the railroad tracks and the purpose is to have visibility from 1-95. The Bll sign was a directional sign which the code restricts to 12 square feet and the applicant desires -18 square feet and the Building Department makes the recommendation that is accep- table due to the large amount of information in an industrial park of this size. She pointed out the locations of the free standing signs along Congress Avenue and advised the variance requested is for setbacks and the Building Department has recommended the setbacks be allowed for signs B6, B4 and B2 only. Mr. Michael Tolle, Development Manager for Quantum Corporate Park, referred to the ordinance being written to address a parcel of land and the signs which pertain to that parcel of land and stated that they have a conglomeration of land par- cels and explained how their signs pertain to a district, parcels within the park, and to the park overall. He gave the example of the B2 sign and explained how it was located along an internal property line set back from 22nd Avenue. He advised for the particular cases where the sign does not apply to a specific parcel within the park, they have asked for consideration on granting a variance from the individual parcel lines. He further explained that the traffic signs were requested to be located within the right-of-way and not conform to setback requiremehts because of the necessity to -21- MINUTES - REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 21, 1988 be adjacent to the roadway. He showed how the signs had been colored to blend into the landscaping. They have asked for additional free standing signs because of the districts being separate and needing identification and he pointed out how they have two districts with one facing Congress Avenue and one facing 1-95. He showed the proposed directional signs and explained how these were needed to cover the area they have along 22nd Avenue. After further comments, Vice Mayor Hester moved to approve the Quantum Park site plan subject to all staff comments, seconded by Commissioner Mann. Motion carried 5-0. Variance Request for two (2) Free-Standing Signs and Numerous Directory Signs Commissioner Olenik requested the staff to go over the exact variances and Miss Heyden stated the variances would be for sign Bl; Bll, the number of free-standing signs; and the free standing sign setback reduced to zero for B6, B4 and B2. The Bl and Bll variances are for size. Mr. Tolle added they would also like to have the setback variance on sign Bl because of where it runs on the adjacent properties along the roadway and he pointed out the location to fit in with the overhead power lines. Commissioner Olenik moved to grant the variances for the Quantum Park signage, specifically for signs Bl related to size, Bll relating to size, number of free standing signs and for reduction of setback for signs B6, B4, B2 and Bl. Commissioner Weiner seconded and the motion carried 5-0. D. PROJECT NAME: AGENT: OWNER: Mariner's Way None First Oxford Development Company c/o Wendall Collins East of North Federal Highway, between N.E. 12th Avenue and the Intracoastal Waterway Site Plan Modification - Request for approval of an amended site plan to allow for additional unit docks and changes to approved docks. LOCATION: DESCRIPTION: Mr. Jim Golden explained the location of this family townhouse project and advised the developer is requesting to add docks for individual units and to modify a couple of previously approved docks. Commissioner Olenik clarified -22- e ,(