LEGALAPPROVAL
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM NO. 95-112
TO:
Al Newbold
Deputy Building OffiJial
Michael E Ha~r~/tr
Zoning and Site D~pment
May 23, 1995
Administrator
FROM :
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Transmittal of Development Orders
Accompanying this memorandum you will find documents regarding
development plans that received final determination.
1. Project Name: Boynton Beach Tri-Rail Station
Type of Application Parking Lot Variance
Planning and Zoning
Department File No PKLV 95-001
Staff Report and Comments 9 pages
Control Plans: N/A
Color Elevation Drawings N/A
Board of Adjustment Approval N/A
Planning and Development
Board Approval 4/11/95 meeting minutes
City Commission Approval 4/18/95 meeting minutes
Resolution No N/A
Ordinance No.: N/A
2 Project Name: Boynton Beach Tri-Rail Station
Type of Application Site Plan
Planning and Zoning
Department File No NWSP 95-001
Staff Report and Comments 17 pages
Control Plans 11 sheets
Color Elevation Drawings: N/A
Board of Adjustment Approval N/A
Planning and Development
Board Approval 4/11/95 meeting minutes
City Commission Approval 4/18/95 meeting minutes
Resolution No N/A
Ordinance No N/A
3 Project Name: Boynton Beach Tri-Rail Station
Type of Application: Landscape Appeal
Planning and Zoning
Department File No LAAP 95-002
Staff Report and Comments: 9 pages
Control Plans N/A
Color Elevation Drawings N/A
Board of Adjustment Approval N/A
Planning and Development
Board Approval 4/11/95 meeting minutes
City Commission Approval 4/18/95 meeting minutes
Resolution No. N/A
Ordinance No N/A
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Project Name: Miami Subs
Type of Application
Community Design
Plan Appeal
Planning and Zoning
Department File No.
Staff Report and Comments
Control Plans
Color Elevation Drawings:
Board of Adjustment Approval:
Planning and Development
Board Denied
City Commission Approved:
Resolution No
Ordinance No
CDPA 95-003
7 pages
N/A
N/A
N/A
4/11/95 meeting minutes
4/18/95 meeting minutes
N/A
N/A
MEH:pab
Attachments
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MINUTES - CITY COMMl~ION IEETING
BOYNTON BEACH. FLORIDA
APRIL 18. 1995
Boynton Beach Tri-Rai1 Station
Joe Handley, Craven Thompson & Associates
Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority
East side of High Ridge Road and 460 feet north of
Gateway Boulevard
Parking lot Variance: Request for relief from
Article X - Parking lots, Section 5-142(h)(7)
Driveway, to construct four driveways onto a right-
of-way
John Handley represented Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority. He stated that
there are three items on the agenda this evening that deal with the approval of
the Tri-Rail Station. The first item is for a parking lot variance. He dis-
played and reviewed the proposed site plan for the expansion of the Tri-Rail
Station. Mr. Handley said it is a much needed expansion because the existing
parking lot is extremely limited. He tried to separate as much of the vehicular
use traffic as possible from the pedestrian traffic. There will be a bus drop
off on the outer lane of the main access road and a Kiss-N-Ride on the inner
lane. They both corne together and come back out onto the access road. There
will be one main access drive into the parking lot. Mr. Handley felt is was
extremely important to separate the bus traffic fram the Kiss-N-Ride traffic.
The site plan was designed to provide two large pedestrian corridors so that
people can park their cars and get on the sidewalk and not have to cross any
other vehicular lanes of traffic.
1. Project:
Agent:
Owner:
location
Description:
In response to Commissioner Jaskiewicz, Mr. Handley stated that not only is the
parking lot lighted, but all the pedestrian areas, entrances, and the station
are lighted.
Commissioner Rosen referred to the height and density of the trees on the north
part of the site. He was concerned with safety. Mr. Handley advised that pur-
suant to a contract with Quantum, the applicant needs to provide .6 acres of
micrositing which will be fenced off and left alone. The City Forester would
like any natural vegetation to remain. Two hundred and eighty pines and oaks
on the site are going to be transplanted in the areas that are sparse. The
parking lot and the pedestrian areas will be very well lighted. The buffer
areas are not going to be lighted.
City Manager Parker explained that City Code requires illumination to the one
foot candle minimum average light level for the parking lots and the walkway
area and the applicant has to submit plans showing that he meets those levels.
However, there are no Code requirements with regard to lighting the perimeter
that Commissioner Rosen is concerned with.
Mr. Handley stated that there is a lot of light spillage that will light this
area fairly well, but it was never intended to make this a lighted usage area.
Vice Mayor Bradley inquired about the fencing off of the micrositing areas.
Mr. Handley explained that orange mesh fencing will be used during construction
The fencing will not be permanent.
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APRIL 18, 1995
Vice Mayor Bradley referred to the height limitation on the lighting. He said
there was some d1scusson about putting the lights 55 feet high. He asked if the
height would make a difference in terms of illumination. Mr. Handley said he
had originally proposed that the light poles be 55 feet high. However, he was
told they had to be lowered to 45 feet. He did not think the intensity of the
lighting would be affected by the height of the poles. He stated that the
lighting levels are well above the City.s requirement because it is a more
severe requirement from Tri-Rail to have these areas very well lighted.
In response to Mayor Pro Tern Matson, Mr. Handley advised that two entry signs
are proposed. One is a directional sign at the corner of High Ridge Road and
the access drive. The other is at the entrance to the parking lot.
Ms. Heyden stated that the Planning and Development Board and staff recommended
approval of the parking lot variance as well as the site plan, subject to the
staff comments indicated in her memorandum, dated April 12, 1995, to the City
Manager.
In response to Vice Mayor Bradley, Mr. Handley indicated that the ingress/egress
is adequate and that the traffic issue has already been resolved.
In response to Mayor Pro Tern Matson, Mr. Handley advised that the variance for
the ornission of the greenbelt was unanimously approved.
No one wished to speak in favor of or against this application. Therefore,
Mayor Taylor delcared the public hearing closed.
Motion
Mayor Pro Tern Matson moved to approve the request for site plan approval to
construct a 629 space parking facility and expanded platfonm for the Tri-County
Commuter Rail Station subject to staff comments. Commissioner Rosen seconded
the motion which carried 5-0.
Motion
Vice Mayor Bradley moved to approve the parking lot variance for the Tri-Rail
Station subject to staff comments. Mayor Pro Tem Matson seconded the motion
which carried 5-0.
2. Project:
Agent:
Boynton Beach Tri-Rai1
Joe Handley pson & Associates
Tri- ommuter Rail Authority
side of High Ridge Road and 460 feet north of
Boulevard
Site Plan uest for site plan approval to
construct a 629 parking facility and expanded
platform for the Tri- Commuter Rail station
. )
is item was approved. See discussion and motion
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APRIL 11. 1995
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3. Project:
Agent.
Own e r'
location.
Description:
Boynton Beach Tr1-Rai1 Station
Joe Handley, Craven Thompson & Associates
Tr1-County Commuter Rail Authority
East side of High Ridge Road and 460 feet north of
Gateway Boulevard
Request for relief frorn Article X - Parking lots,
Section 5-142(h){7) Driveway, to construct four
driveways onto a right-of-way
With the use of an overhead projector, Mr. Haag pointed out the location of the
site of the proposed Tri-Rail station in Quantum Park. The applicant is
requesting a variance to Chapter 5, Article X, Section 5-142(h)(7) of the
parking lot regulations in connection with the expansion of the park and ride
area, and redevelopment of the road and the existing Tri-Rail station. The Code
states that no more than two driveways shall be permitted from any property.
Where properties abut more than one public or private right-of-way, additional
driveways may be permitted depending upon traffic volumes, but in no instance
shall the number of driveways exceed two on each street. Using the overhead
projector, he displayed and reviewed an overlay of the site plan.
The applicant's justification for the request is that additional driveways are
required to allow the traffic to be separated according to use. This eliminates
the conflicts in traffic flow that would occur if the buses, the Kiss-N-Ride
participants and the travelling passengers would all have to utilize the same
driveway.
At their March 14, 1995 meeting, the Technical Review Committee reviewed this
request and unanimously recommended approval as submitted. They concluded that
due to the type of use and the difference and volume of traffic generated by the
use, separation of the four different types of traffic needs to be provided via
separate driveways for the purpose of safety and efficiency of traffic move-
ments.
No one wished to speak for or against this request. Therefore, Chainman Dube
closed the publiC hearing.
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BOYNTON BEACH. FLORI~
APRIL 11, 1995
Vice Chairman Golden felt the variance was warranted because this is a public
facility and there are some benefits to be derived from the multiple driveways
for safety and traffic flow considerations.
Motion
With regard to Item 8.A.3, Boynton Beach Tri-Rail Station, located on the east
side of High Ridge Road and 460 feet north of Gateway Boulevard, Mr. Rosenstock
moved to recommend approval of the request for relief from Article X, Parking
lots, Section 5-142(h)(7) Driveway, to construct four driveways onto a right-of-
way. Mr. Wtsche seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
B. Site Plans
Plan
1. roject:
~gent:
Own e r:
location:
ton Beach Tr ail Station
e Handley, Cr en Thompson & As
ri-County Co ter Rail Authori
East side of gh Ridge Road a
Gateway Boul ard
. Request for ite plan approv to construct a 629
space park g facility and panded platform r the
Tri-Count Commuter Rail s t10n
sting facility,
that both
ill not be
ag displayed nd reviewed an verlay of the lo ation map of th
oning d1str1 is Planned In str1al Developme and is locate
. The site i approximately ne acre.
M . Haag displa d and reviewe an overlay of th survey, the e
d the surrou ing land uses d zoning distric s. He explain
roperties ar under single 0 ership; however, he properties
nified. Th efore, some va ances will be ne ed.
Mr. Haag st ed that Quant Park is vested f r concurrency, specifically traf-
fic and dr nage levels of ervice. The par ng facility h 640 spaces,
including ployee parking Landscaping is n excess of t Code. No bu dings
are propo d for this dev opment. However part of the b ilding and si regu-
lations f. r property in tePID is that th e be a periph al greenbelt round
the peri ter Of the ent e PID property. A variance to mit this gre belt
will be eard by the Boa ~ of Adjustment n April 17, 19 . One free anding
sign is eing proposed. The applicant n ds to modify e current Qu tum Park
sign pr, gram. All othe requirements h e been met on e site.
Staff ecommended appr al of this proj ct subject to
Mr. Rosenstock inquir about the date f completion, s well as th number of
cars presently parking on this site. r. Handley estimated that 7 to 80 cars
park there. The applicant plans on going out to bid for tnis project in
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