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LEGAL APPROVAL MINUTES PLANNING at DEVELOPMENT BOARD BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA DECEMBER 12, 1995 CHAIRMAN DUBt ANNOUNCED THE PUBLIC HEARING. THERE WAS NO ONE PRESENT WHO WISHED TO SPEAK ON THIS APPLICATION. Motion Vice Chairman Golden moved to recommend approval of the request for Newport Place PUD, submitted by Donald E. Hearing, to amend the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map from Low Density Residential to High Density Residential for a 23-acre, existing planned unit development (PUD) and a 1.59-acre tract and to rezone the 1.59-acre tract from R-I-AAB (Single-Family Residential) and the PUD to Planned Unit Development (PUD w/LUI=5) to add a 120-bed assisted living facility, subject to staff comments. Mr. Beasley seconded the motion which carried unanimously. Motion Vice Chairman Golden moved to move the parking lot variance, Item 7 -D-I, to after land use amendment and rezoning (Item 7-A-l). Mr. Beasley seconded the motion which carried unanimously. D. PARKING LOT VARIANCE 1. Project: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: Newport Place Donald E. Hearing Newport Place Associates Ltd. Southwest corner of Hypoluxo Road and NW 7th Court Request for relief from the City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations, Chapter 23 - ParkIng Lots, Article II, Section H.7 "Number of Driveways" to allow two (2) additional driveways onto NW 7th Court. Mr. Haag made the presentation. The Code section involved reads as follows: "7. Number of driveways. No more than two (2) driveways shall be permitted from any property. Where properties abut more than one ( I ) public or private right-of-way, additional driveways may be permitted depending on traffic volumes, but in no Instance shall the number of driveways exceed two (2) on each street_" Mr. Haag displayed an overlay which depicted the area discussed In the request. Staff reviewed the request and discussed it at the TRC meeting. Staff is in favor of one additional driveway since it will help in servicing the site. However, staff does not feel there is enough 9 MINUTES PLANNING at DEVELOPMENT BOARD BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA DECEMBER t 2, t 995 trafflc generation to warrant a second additional driveway. Staff recommends approval ofthe variance by limiting It to one additional driveway. Steve Gillespie used the overlays to show that they prefer the additional driveway for the purpose of segregating the service trafflc from the residences. They feel there Is a need for the services to travel to the rear of the building and exit out; however, they would like to segregate their drop-off customers. This is not a typical apartment complex. Most of the people traveling In the facility will be picked up by van, shuttle, or family members. While the applicant can make the project work with only one additional driveway, they would prefer the second driveway. In response to Mr. Beasley's question, Mr. Haag advised that staff does not have a problem with the two-way driveway. Because of future anticipated development to the south, staff is trying to limit the number of driveways onto NW 7th Court. Ron Ehler, managing partner of Newport Place, said that from the northern-most drive to the southern part of the parcel there is a distance of 600'. There are only two existing driveways now. They do not feel two additional driveways will handicap the flow of traffic or safety conditions on the road. In addition, they own the entire eastern side ofNW 7th. There will never be any curb cuts on the eastern side. A single-family residential project with 100' lot frontages would probably have 10 to 1 5 curb cuts. The applicant Is only requesting two additional drives on a stretch of 600'. The applicant can make the project work with one additional driveway, but they are trying to have this separate business appear separate, and make it convenient for the people who are dropping off residents. They feel this request for flexibility is reasonable. Mr. Beasley inquired as to the TRC's objection to the two driveways_ Mr. Haag advised that the biggest objection came from the City Engineer, wo felt they did not need the circulation associated with the second driveway. Mr. Beasley does not have a problem with the request for two additional driveways, nor did Mr. Wlsche who feels more fluid flow of trafflc would be accomplished with the additional curb cut requested. Vice Chairman Golden questioned the anticipated trafflc generation. Mr. Gillespie said most of the employees will drive to the project and remain there for their entire eight-hour shift. He does not anticipate that employees will use more than 20 parking places on a given shift. The greatest amount of traffic will come from transporting the residents to doctors' appoinunents and shopping. The applicant was hoping to use the driveway that staff wants to eliminate as the main entrance located directly In front of the two-story portion of the building. That entrance will be weli marked and maintained. In addition, because this project 10 MINUTES PLANNING at DEVELOPMENT BOARD BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA DECEMBER 12, 1995 houses an elderly clientele requiring health care services, they would have more occasions for emergency service vehicles. They do not want to "tight" with other service people when emergency vehicles are required. Motion Mr. Titcomb moved on Newport Place, Agenda Item 7-0.1, to approve the request for variance for two driveways on NW 7th Court. Mr. Wlsche seconded the motion which carried unanimously. Mr. Gillespie thanked the board and commended staff for being very helpful and courteous. B. USE APPROVAL Description: High Ridge Commerce Park PID Joseph D. Handley, Craven Thompson and Associates, Inc. Waste Management of.Palm Beach High Ridge Commerce Park PID Lots 15, and 18 (South side of Commerce Road approximately 304 feet east of High Ridge Drive) Request to establish within the High Ridge Commerce Park PID exterior truck and solid waste container storage as a pennitted use. I. Project: Agent: Owner: Location: Ms. Heyden introduced Jerzy Lewicki, a new employee in the Planning and Zoning Department. Mr. Lewicki said he worked in Poland as a planner and architect for approximately 10 years. He then came to the United States where he did some graduate work and took a job first for the City of Ames, and then for the City of Burlington, Iowa. Chainnan Dube welcomed him. Mr. Lewicki made the presentation. The approval of this PID occurred In 1983; however, there was no development of any of the 20 lots within the PID and the list of pennitted uses was never requested. A recent purchase and interest in developing several lots has spawned the need for use approval. The City's Plan allows for the development of light manufacturing and research and development activities in the industrial land use category which encompasses the M-I, light Industrial and the PID districts. For comparison purposes, Mr. Lewicki pointed out that the truck and solid waste container empty storage use is pennitted in the M-I district, but is 11