REVIEW COMMENTS
7.A.1
GEV AS NORTH AMERICAN
HEADQUARTERS
NEW SITE PLAN
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DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM NO PZ 99-201
SITE PLAN REVIEW
STAFF REPORT
FOR
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND CITY COMMISSION
August 24, 1999
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
Project Name
Property Owner"
Applicant/Agent:
location
File No.
land Use Plan
Designation
Zoning
Designation
Type of Use
Number of
Rooms
Square
Footage
Surrounding land
uses and Zoning
District:
Existing Site
Characteristics
Gevas North American Headquarters
MFT Development, Inc.
G T Investment Group I Pierce Architectural Group
Southwest corner of the High Ridge Road and Park Ridge Boulevard
intersection (Quantum Park PID, Lot 51 D)
NWSP 99-017
Industrial (I)
Planned Industrial Development, (PI D)
Assembly of packaging machines and ancillary office and warehouse
(Use approval granted on July 20, 1999)
N/A
Site Area. 52,678 square feet (1 21 acres)
Building Area 10,022 square feet
(see Exhibit "A" -location map)
North - Park Ridge Boulevard and farther north vacant lot 56, zoned PID
South - lot 51A, used for parking for Curt Joa (located on lot 302 in
adjacent M 1 district)
East - High Ridge Road and farther east developed lot 73A, zoned PID
West - Vacant lot 50A, zoned PID
The subject property is vacant and consists of 1 21 acres The site is
predominately vegetated with a variety of weeds, grasses and exotic
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Quantum Park Lot 51 D (GEVAS)
nuisance tree and shrub species The site has been cleared, filled and
repeatedly disturbed by off-road vehicles According to an environmental
assessment prepared in June, 1999 by Environmental Services, inc., one
endangered Large Flowered Rosemary shrub and one Gopher Tortoise
burrow has been located on site Therefore, the applicant must obtain a
permit from the State of Florida to relocate both species to the satisfaction of
the appropriate state agency The necessary permits and relocation must
occur prior the issuance of building permits To the north of the site along
the Park Ridge Boulevard right-of-way, is a row of five street trees and an 18
foot wide maintained grass area which provides some screening for the
adjacent uses There is no other significant vegetation on the site
Proposed
Development:
The developer is proposing construction of a 10,022 square foot, one story
building, where the assembly of automated packaging machines will be
conducted, and related parking (see Exhibit "B" - proposed site plan)
Concurrency.
a. Traffic - A traffic statement for the project was prepared by Pinder Troutman
Consulting, Inc. Preliminary analysis indicates that this project will comply
with the county's traffic performance standards as it is related to the 63,752
maximum trips permitted in the Quantum Park development. This facility will
generate 67 daily trips, leaving 40,000+ trips for future development. Staff
has received confirmation from the Palm Beach County Traffic division of
traffic standards compliance
b. Drainage - Conceptual drainage information was provided for the city's review The
city's concurrency ordinance requires drainage certification at time of site
plan approval The Engineering Division is recommending that the review of
specific drainage solutions be deferred to time of permit review, when the
necessary engineering documents are required It should be noted that this
site is serviced by master drainage facilities managed by the Quantum
Community Development District (QCDD) Board of Commissioners
Approval to connect to and use district facilities requires approval from the
QCDD through their established permit process
Driveways Proposed on-site traffic circulation consists of a loop drive with one
twenty seven (27) foot wide drive aisle access point on High Ridge
Road reducing to a twenty four (24) foot wide drive aisle access point
on Park Ridge Road The proposed twenty seven (27) foot wide
vehicular use area will provide areas containing the standard (9' x 16')
and (9' x 18') parking spaces
Parking Facility There are 26 parking spaces proposed, including two (2) spaces
designated as handicapped accessible The parking plan will meet
the city's Land Development Regulations, Chapter 2 - Zoning and
ADA requirements for this use, and provides no surplus spaces
Regulations for the Planned Industrial Development zoning district
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Quantum Park Lot 51 D (GEVAS)
require that parking requirements be based on number of employees,
however, as employment information is unknown at this time,
minimum required parking spaces were determined using standard
code requirements for each specific use The parking requirements
are one (1) space for every 300 square feet of office space, and one
(1) space for every 500 square feet of warehouse space
Landscaping
The landscaping of the site will fully meet code requirements when staff
comments are incorporated Special attention will be given to preserving the
existing right-of-way landscape feature to the north of the lot, which consists
of five (5) right-of-way street trees.
Building and Site
Regulations
Building and site regulations will fully meet code requirements when staff
comments are incorporated into the permit drawings
Community Design
Plan
The proposed building facade, as viewed from either right-of-way, has been
designed to be architecturally compatible to this predominately industrial use
area. The new structure will receive surface treatments and colors of
yellow, light gray and white cementitious finished walls accented with white
moldings and window trim The proposed building is distinctive, yet
complements the surrounding development. Lastly prior to issuance of
permits, the site plan must be approved by the Quantum Park design review
committee
Signage
A proposed signage detail was submitted as part of this site plan review
The approved Quantum Park signage plan allows one monument sign, per
parcel, with a maximum sign dimension of 7 feet high by 14 feet wide, and
64 square feet of sign face and/or a wall sign with the square footage equal
to 1 5 times the linear length of the applicable wall The submitted site plan
utilizes one wall sign style proposed at two different building entry points
Each wall sign consists of 5 - six (6) square foot letters combined to
providing 30 square foot sign, for a total of 60 square feet. In the future, if a
site sign is desired, the sign must conform to the established sign program
for the Quantum Park PID
RECOMMENDATION.
The Planning and Zoning Division recommends approval of this site plan request, subject to the
comments included in Exhibit "C" - Conditions of Approval The Technical Review Committee
(TRC) recommends that the deficiencies identified in this exhibit be corrected on the set of plans
submitted for building permit.
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CONDITIONS OF APPROV AL
ProJect name GEV AS NORTH AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS
File number NWSP 99-017
Reference' 2nd Review New Site Plan File # NWSP 99-00 PlannIng and Zonml! Department
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I DEPARTMENTS I INCLUDE I REJECT I
PUBLIC WORKS
Comments.
1 Construction dumpsters and service to be provided by City
UTILITIES
Comments. None
FIRE
Comments.
2 A fire flow test IS reqUIred. Roads and hydrants will be m place pnor to
any constructIon above grade.
POLICE
Comments. None
ENGINEERING DIVISION
Comments.
3 Use of Quantum Park master drainage facilItIes reqUIres approval by the
QCDD through QCDD permit process.
3 Show the elevations of the loadmg dock trench drain.
BUILDING DIVISION
4 Correct the mconslstency WIth respect to the finIsh floor elevatIon. The
site plan and floor plan drawing indIcate the finish floor as 24.50' and the
CivIl plans indIcate the elevatIOn as 17.50' Withm the site data, IdentIfy
the proposed finish floor elevatIon of the building (lowest floor
elevatIOn) Venfy that the proposed elevatIon complIes with regulatIOns
of the code by addmg speCificatIOns and notes to the site data that address
the followmg issues
a) From the FEMA map, identify the tItle ofthe flood zone that the
buildmg IS located withm. Where applIcable, specify the base flood
elevatIOn. If there is no base flood elevatIon, indicate that on the plans.
As the design professlOnal-of-record for the project, state wlthm the site
data that the proposed floor elevation is above the highest 100-year base
flood elevatIOn applicable to the buildmg Site, as determined by the South
Flonda Water Management DIstnct's surface water management
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GEV AS NORTH AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS
File No NWSP 99-017
~~~LA~RTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT
constructIon development regulatIOns. IdentIfy the floor elevatIOn that the
deSign professional has establIshed for the bUlldmg wIthin the footpnnt of
the building that IS shown on the site plan, floor plan and cIvil plan.
S Considering that detail drawings of the site signage were not provided and
the location of the site signage was not shown on the Site plan, place the
followmg note on the site plan "Site signage is not approved for thiS
proJect. Separate site plan reView and approval is reqUIred for SIte
slgnage "
6 Change the occupancy claSSificatIOn terminology that IS lIsted wlthm the
proiect data to be consistent WIth the classificatIons lIsted m the 1997
editIon of the Standard Buildlllg Code. The plans are inconSistent with
respect to identifymg the use of the faCIlIty Correct the plans
accordlllgly The proJect data indicates the use as warehouse and the floor
plan mdicates the use as manufacturmg/assembly Please note that With
the office area of the buildmg exceeding 30% of the total floor area of the
facilIty, the applicant will be reqUIred to pay Palm Beach County Impact
fees based on an office use for the entire square footage of the bUlldmg.
7 Compliance WIth the BUlldmg Codes will be evaluated at tIme of permit
review The permit fee, water and sewer faCIlIty fees, Fire Department
fees, County fees and State fees will be determllled at time of permit
review
8 To efficiently move from site plan approval to permit reView, it IS
recommended that the permIt applIcant and contractor contact a Plans
Analyst in the Buildmg Division of the Development Department to
obtam a permit submIttal checklIst.
PARKS AND RECREATION
Comments. None
FORESTER/ENVIRONMENT ALIST
Comments.
9 The eXlstmg tree survey of the SIte shows 17 native trees, which must be
replaced, or mallltained, on the landscape plan in accordance with the
Tree PreservatIon Ordinance.
10 A flora and Fauna statement of the site in reference to any protected
species.
11 Secure any State permits in reference to the results of #2 (If necessary)
12. A clearing and grubbmg permit for the Site can be requested after the
above three Items have been completed for the Site.
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GEV AS NORTH AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS
FIle No NWSP 99-017
DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT
PLANNING AND ZONING
Comments.
13 All plans shall be sIgned and sealed at time of permIt submIttal.
14 On the site plan prOVide the followmg mformation. ChA, Sec 7, Par.B
- Locate wheel stops m accordance WIth CIty drawmg # B-90012.
15 In the site plan tabular data provide the followmg information. ChA,
Sec.7, Par.E
- Change "warehouse" to "warehouse/assembly" in parking note and
parkmg calculatIOns should also be based on # of employees. Ch.2,
Sec 7, Par.H.2 & Ch.2, Sec 11, Par.H.16
16 On the architectural plans provide the followmg informatIOn. ChA, Sec.
7, Para D
- For all buildmg elevations and dumpster detail all architectural
elements, constructIOn matenals and proposed colors m tabular form.
17 On the landscape plans proVide the followmg informatIon. Ch.7.5,
Art.II, Sec.5
- Label and dimenSIOn Width of all required landscape buffers.
- PrOVide notatIOn on page LND-l on the source of the irrigatIOn system
ChA, Sec.7, Para C
18 PrOVide confirmatIon of review and approval of deSIgn by Quantum
ReView Board.
ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD COMMENTS
19 To be determmed.
ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION COMMENTS
20 To be determmed.
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