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DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT A DEVELOPMENT Of REGIONAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF COMMERCE CITY Of BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 1984 PREPARED BY TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL 620 S. DIXIE HIGHWAY, STUART, FLORIDA (305)286-3313 . TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL . Commissioner Honey Duncan, Chairman City of Lake Worth . Commissioner Maggy Hurchalla, Vice Chairman Martin County . Thomas D McCloskey, Secretary/Treasurer Gubernatorial Appointee, Palm Beach County . Commissioner Patrick B Lyons Indian River County Commissioner Maurice Snyder St Lucie County . Commissioner Don C Scurlock, Jr Indian River County Commissioner R. Dale Trefelner St Lucie County . Councilman Peter Lier Town of Orchid Mayor Wil1i~ B McChesney City of Port St Lucie . . Commissioner John Holt Marti n County Councilman Gilbert C Strubel 1 Town of Sewall's Point . Commissioner Bill Bailey Palm Beach County Commissioner Dorothy Wilken Palm Beach County . Commissioner Dennis P Koehler Palm Beach County Councilman Richard Robinson City of 30ca Raton . Councilman Charles Helm Village of Palm Springs . Gubernatorial Appointees . Al Hendry Mart i n County Dagney Jochem Mart in County John R. Mongomery Indian River County . Alfred Ma1efatto Palm Beach County Richard Orman Palm Beach County Margaret Paige St Lucie County Earl Owen Palm Beach County . . . . st. lucie martin treOlure COOJ:t regional planniQg council -~ F~:r:>:"r,.,......a~-=-~r.>-"!:~- ,.' ~ ~'i (:':, ..., J'I (; i' '.~:T'> ~..,.J ,l ~ October 1, 1984 HAND DELIVERED The Honorable Carl Zimmerman Mayor, City of Boynton Beach 120 NE Boynton Beach Boulevard Boynton Beach, FL 33435 " - Subject Boynton Beach Park of Commerce DRI Dear Mayor Zimmerman I am hereby transmitting the report and recommendations adopted by the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council on September 24, 1984 for the Boynton Beach Park of Commerce Development of Regional Impact The attached report and recommendations represent the fulfillment of Council's responsibilities as provided for in Chapter 380 06(11), Florida Statutes Upon review of the report and recommendations, should you feel the Council staff can be of any further assistance please contact me at your convenience I look forward to receipt of the City's adopted Development Order as provided for by Chapter 380 07, Florida Statutes In turn, the City will benotified of the action taken by the Council upon its review of the Development Order Yours tru~ ;-~ ".. Sam Shannon Executive Director SS cs Attachment cc Riteco Development Corporation Sa lly Lockhart Stan Redick Charles Walker ~ ..':~~..,,~s~ 620 So dixie highway p.o. drawer 396 ~uart, Rorida, 3349>0396 phone (305) 286-3313 honey duncan chairman maggy hurchalla vice chairman } '.' thomas d. mcclosKey, jr. secretary! treasurer sam shannon executive director . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS Issues Recommendations i; I-I 1- 5 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Air Land Historic and Archaeological Sites Habitat, Vegetation and Wildlife Water Ora i nage Water Supply Wastewater South Florida Water Management District Report 11-1 II-2 II-5 11-6 II-31 11-33 11-40 11-42 11-43 ECONOMY, PUBLIC FACILITIES AND ENERGY Economy Fi sca 1 Impact Public Facilities Energy Department of Commerce Letter III-1 I II-3 111-4 111-6 I II-8 IV-1 TRANS PORT ATION Number HA-1 HA-2 HA-3 HA-4 EC-1 EC-2 EC-3 FI-1 TR-1 LIST OF TABLES Plant Species On-Site Plants and Animals of Regional Concern and Their Status Vertebrate Species On-Site Plants Attractive to Wildlife Status, Form, Distribution and Ecology Annual Average Total Payroll Income Distribution of Permanent Employment by Phase Comparison of Permanent Employment Income Distribution at Buildout Estimated Ad Valorem Revenues Trip Generation . . . Page II-8 II -14 II-20 II-25 . . III-1 II 1-2 III-2 . 1II-3 IV-3 . . LIST OF EXHI BITS . Number Page PD-1 Location Map i i i PD-2 Site Plan iv . PD-3 Proj ect Pha sing v LA-1 Site Topography 11-3 LA-2 Soils Map II-4 - HA-1 Vegetation Associations II-7 HA-2 Plant Communities II-12 WA-1 On-Site Surface Water 11-32 DR-1 Drainage Plan 11-34 - TR-1 Existing Transportation Conditions IV-2 TR-2 Phase I Volumes IV-5 TR-3 Phase II Volumes (Without Interchange) IV-6 . TR-4 Phase II Volumes (With Interchange) IV-7 TR-5 Phase I Needs IV-9 TR-6 Phase II Needs (Without Interchange) IV-10 TR-7 Phase II Needs (With Interchange) IV-ll . . . . . III IN TRODUCT ION This assessment of the impact of the proposed Boynton Beach Park of Commerce Development of Regional Impact has been prepared by the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council as required by Chapter 380, Florida Statutes It is intended that this impact assessment report will provide the City of Boynton Beach with an overv i ew of the pos it i ve and negat i ve impacts likely to result from approval of the proposal The recommendations of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council are developed to assist local government in reaching a Development Order for the proposed development They do not foreclose or abridge the legal responsibility of local government to act pursuant to applicable local laws or ordinances The Boynton Beach Park of Commerce ADA was originally submitted May 21, 1984 Supplemental information was submitted on July 26, 1984 and the application was found sufficient on August 23, 1984 . . GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION . PROJECT NAME Boynton Beach Park of Commerce . APPLICANT Wade Riley, Vice President Riteco Oevelopment Corporation 1300 Lantana Road, Suite 202 Lantana, FL 33462 - - LOCATION North and south of NW 22nd Avenue just west of 1-95 and east of Congress Avenue in southeastern Palm Beach County - JURISDICTION . City of Boynton Beach SIZE - 539 9 acres - USES Commercial Office Light Industrial 27 6 acres 128 9 acres 254 7 acres - EMPLOYMENT - Permanent 13,409 Construction 460-540 annual average - DEVELOPMENT PERIOD I II Length 10 years 20 years Commercial Acreage Office Industrial . Phase 16 0 11 6 36 0 80 0 92 9 174 7 . . . . i i . O.HIBlI PD- 1, LOCJ\llQN W-P ----- ----- --=~ -- CO -......- '~ r- ..:j.- ... - . --- ~- .-i .---1 - ' ~ - ~-~~. -.-=- -: -=-~- . , ..- ~~ ' ~~--- -~ -.- ~ ,___ ~ _ .--""P'~ --- ,,"-= -\ ~~ - ..- - -:.."" tr5n --'~ , ---' .~, ~', ____ '-'" ......,.._ l ~---- ---~ ' ,'-' \ :=.';:;:~ ," :- -' : " . -- -' \ ,~~,.." 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PARK OF SOURCE BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF cnM~1EIKE ADA v I S SUE SAN D R E C 0 r1 MEN D A T ION S ISSUES II In preparing its report and regional planning agency shall the extent to which recommendations, the cons i der whether, and (a) The development wi 11 have a favorable or unfavorable impact on the environment and natural resources of the region (b) The development wi 11 have a favorable or unfavorable impact on the economy of the region (c) The development wi 11 undu ly burden water, disposal, or other f ac il it i es efficiently use or sewer, solid waste necessary public (d) The development unduly burden faci 1 ities will efficiently use or public transportation (e) The development will favorably or adversely affect the ability of people to find adequate housing reasonably accessible to their places of employment (f) The development would create an additional demand for, or additional use of, energy II Subsection 380 06(8), Florida Statutes The primary purpose of this report and recommendation is to identify the regional impacts, both positive and negative, that can reasonably be expected to occur should the proposed project be developed In carrying out this objective, the report, through its recommendations, suggests oppor- tunities to el iminate or mitigate negative impacts that are expected to occur and, where possible, to enhance the positive features of the proposed development Preparation of this assessment report has been based on and guided by the statutory charge outlined above Thus, the detailed analysis of the project's impacts following this section has been organized in a manner to directly address the five statutory directives appl icable to the proposed development and includes Environment and Natural Resources, Economy, Public Facilities, Transportation, and Energy It should be noted that the statute does allow regional planning councils to address areas or subjects other than the six outlined in the law, provided specific criteria have been adopted However in that the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council I-I .. . has not, to date, adopted such additional criteria, this review and report have been limited to the statutory charge It should be clearly stated at this time that this report, and its subse- quent recommendations, is primarily directed at regional systems and facil- ities and does not necessarily address what may be considered local concerns This is not to say that certain "local" impacts have not been identified and reviewed in the analysis section However, the recommenda- tions for approval or denial as well as any recommended conditions to be included in the Development Order, are limited to regional concerns . . . The Boynton Beach P ark of Commerce, as proposed, has a mi xture of pos it i ve and negative impacts on the region The following is a review of the major development issues raised by the proposed project . HABITAT, VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE . The 540-acre Boynton Beach Park of Commerce property occupies an area which once formed the coastal dune system abutting Pliestocene beaches and shorel ines of southeastern Florida The site is situated in a transitional zone where the relic coastal dune system, dominated by scrub habitats, falls off in elevation to be replaced by wetter habitat types such as Pine Flatwoods, Hardwood Swamp/Freshwater Marsh associations and Wet Prairies . . Although the site's wetland habitats have suffered deterioration due to livestock grazing, drainage, and other related disturbances, a portion of these habitats continue to provide inherent wetland functions and values and provide habitat for fish, wading birds and numerous wildlife species including two avian species of regional concern (i e , Limpkin and Black Crowned Night Heron) In addition, although a substantial portion of the site has been previously cleared and is now dominated by ruderal species, a significant area of the property still supports Sand Pine Scrub habitat . . . Extensive areas of this habitat type still occur in some central portions of Florida, however, this unique community is becoming increasingly rare in the Treasure Coast Region Because of its suitabil ity for development and its location along urban coastal areas, this habitat has been all but el iminated from Palm Beach County southward to Dade County Of the 40,000 acres of scrub that once existed in Palm Beach County, less than 1,200 acres may still remain . . Although most of the scrub habitat has been disturbed, it is probable that the cessation of frequent sporadic understory clearing would enable scarified areas to rejuvenate In addition, the habitat still supports a number of plant and animal species of regional concern These animal species include the Gopher Tortoise, Eastern Indigo Snake and Florida Burrowing Owl Plants of special status include the Scrub Mint, Sand Spi kemoss, and Indi an Pipes Fina 11 y, the habitat represents an important island refuge for a large number of plants and animals which although not . . . . 1-2 . of special regional concern are characteristic of the region and its natural environment The proposed development would eliminate most of the wetlands on-site in addition to a significant portion of the existing Sand pine scrub commu- nity However, an upland/wetland preservation and mitigation scheme could achieve a reasonable balance between development and preservation of the region's ecology As a result, most plant and animal populations which now occur on the property should continue to be represented ORAl NAGE A substantial portion of the proposed Boynton Beach Park of Commerce development is expected to contain industrial and manufacturing uses According to the application, high tech/office warehouse use of light i ndustri a 1 pods may generate i ndustri a 1 wastewater flows requiri ng pretreatment before di sposa 1 In add it ion, the mi x of potent i a 1 i ndustri a 1 use tenants listed in the application are likely to be representative of those uses that may store, transfer and use hazardous materi a 1 s or generate hazardous wastes Given the potential that both hazardous material and waste will occur on the Boynton site, it is important to review what impacts may result should the hazardous compounds be introduced in any form to the surface and groundwater system of the area Although the site is not located in a criti ca 1 water resource area of immedi ate concern, introduction of these contaminants into the surrounding canals could provide a COlTll1on vehicle of transport which may result in these contaminants being introduced into public and private potable production wells away from the site The Department of Environmental Regulation maintains a number of regulatory procedures to control the potential contamination of surface and groundwaters of the State from hazardous wastes However, there is no cl earcut authority to regu late the use of hazardous materi a 1 s The South Flori da Water Management Distri ct has proposed requirements with regard to the design of the water management system in order to protect water resources The DRI process affords capability to local government to impose land use controls which may provide more direct control over possible contaminants TRANSPORTATION The proposed site is located along Northwest 22nd Avenue between Congress Avenue and 1-95 Access to the site is generally via Congress Avenue, with some traffic to the east using Northwest 22nd Avenue The proj ect wi 11 add in ex ces s Major impacts wi 11 be fe lt on Les ser impacts wi 11 occur on which both provide access to of 31,000 trips daily to the highway system Northwest 22nd Avenue and Congress Avenue Boynton Beach Boulevard and Hypoluxo Road 1-95 The major roadway problems duri ng 1-3 . Phase I will be on Northwest 22nd Avenue and at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard During Phase II a major consideration in evaluating impacts is whether or not there wi 11 be an interchange at 1-95 and Northwest 22nd Avenue Such an interchange would decrease future volumes on Hypoluxo Road, Congress Avenue, and Boynton Beach Boulevard and increase volumes on Northwest 22nd Avenue and the links of 1-95 on either side of the interchange . . . With or without the interchange, Congress Avenue will need to be six lanes However, the interchange will affect the level of service at the intersect ion of Congress Avenue and Boynton Beach Bou levard and Congress Avenue and Northwes t 22nd Avenue Both wi 11 operate at servi ce 1 eve 1 D with the interchange, but the latter would operate at service level F without it and the former at service level E . . ECONOMY - The project will ultimately provide permanent employment for almost 13,500 people Total payroll would be over $260,000,000, with an average salary of $19,500 in 1982 dollars Eighty percent of the employees will be drawn from within the region Construction expenditures wi 11 total approximately $150,000,000 - The fiscal impact of the development is expected to be largely positive At buildout the development is projected to generate more than $8 7 million in ad valorem revenues to local governments The School Board would receive almost $3 7 million annually, with little additional demand for services expected The County would receive $28 million and the City would receive $2 3 million - . OTHER ISSUES - Other issues addressed by the proposed conditions include 1 Air quality degradation through premature or improper land clearing, 2 Protection of any historic or archaeologic artifacts found during construction, 3 Elimination of pest exotic plant species, 4 Maintenance of water qual ity and preserved wetlands in the surface water management system, 5 Conservation of potable water resources, 6 Pretreatment of hazardous effluents before discharge into the municipal wastewater system, 7 Conservation of energy - - . . CONCL US ION As proposed, the Boynton Beach Park of Commerce Develoment of Regional Impact will have some negative impacts on the environment and transportation system However, mitigation of these impacts can be accomplished through conditions in the Development Order resulting in a reasonable basis for local government approval . . . 1-4 . to the developer and if neither the State nor Federal government has indicated disapproval of the I-95 interchange at Northwest 22nd Avenue, the developer shall contribute $900,000 toward construction of the interchange If the contribution is not required for the interchange, the developer shall provide $900,000 to the County to be used for improvements at the intersection of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Congress Avenue and the intersection of Northwest 22nd Avenue and Congress Avenue to provi de additional capacity required if the interchange at I-95 and Northwest 22nd Avenue is not constructed The contribution under this condition shall not exceed $900,000 except as that amount is adjusted for changes in the cost of living by a construction cost index using 1985 as the base year 27 The developer shall contribute $900,000, in excess of any contribution made pursuant to Condition 26 above, for right-of-way acquisition and construction of an interchange at 1-95 and Northwest 22nd Avenue at such time that the funding is needed to commence with construction of the interchange The developer shall also dedicate to the appropriate governmental agencies any incidental right-of-way, not to exceed three acres, which is needed for the interchange and is located within the project boundaries If the interchange is disapproved by the respon- sible State and Federal agencies, the developer shall contribute $900,000 to Palm Beach County for improvements at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard and the intersection of Congress Avenue and Northwes t 22nd Avenue when the proj ect generates in I-15 . . excess of 15,000 external trips daily This contribution shall not be required in the event that the $900,000 contribution required under Condition 26 above is allocated to improvements at these intersections The contri but ion under thi s cond it ion sha 11 not exceed $900,000 except as that amount is adjusted for changes in the cost of living by a construction cost index using 1985 as the base year 28 The developer shall monitor project traffic generation annually begin- - - - - ning after development of 132 acres ( not including R-O-W, retention areas or preserve areas) , and sh all prov ide that information to the City of Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council The methodo logy and scope of the monitoring effort sh all be approved by the City in consultat ion with the County - - - and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council The results shall be used to monitor compliance with Conditions 26 and 27 above 29 The developer shall provide signalization and turn lanes at the inter- section of Congress Avenue and the project access road and at all project entrances on Northwest 22nd Avenue as necessary to maintain service level C - - - - . . . . . I-16 . WASTEWATER 20 Generation and disposal of hazardous effl uents into the sanitary sewer system shall be prohibited unless adequate pretreatment facilities, approved by the Flori da Department of Envi ronmenta 1 Regu lat ion and the agency responsible for sewerage works, are constructed and used by project tenants or owners generating such effluents ENERGY 21 To the extent feasible, the developer should incorporate energy conser- vation measures identified in the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's Regional Energy Plan 22 Prior to final site plan approval, the developer shall implement the energy conservation measures endorsed and/or recolTJ1lended by the architectural review committee The energy conservation guidelines shall incorporate, at a minimum, those energy conservation measures identified on pages 25-4 through 25-7 of the Application for Development Approval The guidelines, and any subsequent revisions, sha 11 be transmi tted to the City of Boynton Beach and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council TRANSPORTATION 23 The developer shall construct an additional two lanes on Northwest 22nd Avenue from Congress Avenue to Seacrest Boulevard within five years from the date of recording of the first plat The construction shall include all intersections and the bridge over the E-4 Canal, but not the widening of the existing bridge over 1-95 1-13 - - 24 The developer shall have construction plans and right-of-way map prepared for construction by Palm Beach County of double left-turn lanes on the east and west approaches to the intersection of Congress Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard Surveys and design work shall be commenced within 30 days after issuance of the Development Order by the City of Boynton Beach Completed plans and right-of-way map shall be de 1 i vered to the County withi n four months after the date of the Development Order The developer shall contribute $141,000 to the County withi n 30 days after construct ion contracts are awarded and construction has started 25 The developer shall have a Feasibility/Justification Study and (subsequent) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared under a contract which shall be approved by the City of Boynton Beach prior to execution of same, for an interchange between I-95 and Northwest 22nd Avenue The developer shall pay up to $200,000 of the cost of these engi neeri ng/ env i ronmenta 1 st udies The Feas i bil ity/ Just ificat ion Study sha 11 commence withi n 30 days of the issuance of the Development Order and be completed within 200 calendar days thereafter The EIS shall commence upon favorable review by the Department of Transportation of the Feasibility/Justification Study and be completed 365 calendar days thereafter 26 When externa 1 tri ps generated by the proj ect exceed 15,000 tri ps per day, the developer shall construct, or contribute to Palm Beach County the cost of constructing, two additional lanes on Congress Avenue, bringing it to a six-lane capacity, from Boynton Beach Boulevard to Miner Road If this improvement is constructed by others at no cost - - - - - - . . - . . . . . . . I-14 . cleanup and to prevent such materials from entering the storm water drainage system In addition to a containment system, tenants or owners shall also develop an appropriate early warning monitoring program The containment system and monitoring program shall be accept- able to the Department of Environmental Regulation and the South Florida Water Management District and shall serve all structures or areas where hazardous materi a 1 s are used, hand led, stored or di s- played, or where hazardous wastes are generated The developer shall impose these requirements and the obligation to remediate any contamina- tion on each i ndustri a 1 tenant or owner in an appropri ate covenant and res tri ct ion wh i ch shall be approved by the Department of Environmental Regulation and the South Florida Water Management District 17 The developer shall develop a hazardous materials contamination response plan for the development within one year of the effective date of the Development Order The plan shall be reviewed and approved by the City of Boynton Beach in consultation with the South Florida Water Management District, the Palm Beach County Emergency Preparedness Division, the Department of Environmental Regulation, and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council The plan shall identify appropriate measures for contamination response, including, but not limited to a provision of equipment and trained personnel on-site or a contract with a contami nat ion response fi rm meeting Flori da Department of Environmental Regu 1 at ion requirements, if found necessary by the above referenced agencies to protect the groundwater from possible contamination, 1-11 . e b specification of follow-up water quality monitoring programs to be implemented in the event of contamination, c specification of design and operational measures to contain and direct contami nated surface runoff away from ponds, canals, drainage structures and other connections to the surfi- ci a 1 aquifer, d specifications for the development and implementation of a coordinated monitoring program which incorporates the indivi- dual site monitoring programs required under Condition 16 above in such a manner as to achieve an efficient and effective overall project early warning monitoring program, and requirements for financial responsibility which will assure cleanup costs can be provided . - - - - - - - - WATER SUPPLY 18 All requirements for nonpotab le water shall be met on ly by withdrawals from the surface water management system and adjacent canals 19 A minimum of 30 percent of the landscaped areas on-site, excluding the retention areas, rights-of-way, building courtyard areas, and planting boxes which abut buildings, shall be comprised to preserve, enhance or recreate nat i ve vegetat ion The locat ion of vegetat ion areas shall be such that the watering and fertilization of non-native areas not inhibit the management of the native vegetation areas in a healthy state A minimum of 50 percent of the trees and shrubs used in landscaping shall be native trees adapted to the soil conditions on-site - . . - - . . 1-12 . . plan shall be implemented and work inspected no later than 18 months after each lake is excavated 10 In accordance with the following provisions, the developer shall provide and maintain a buffer zone of native upland edge vegetation around wet 1 and and deepwater habitats wh i ch are preserved or constructed on-site The buffer zone may consist of preserved or planted vegetation but shall include canopy, understory and groundcover of native species only The edge habitat shall begin at the upland limit of any wetland or deepwater habitat and shall include a total area of at least 10 square feet per 1 i near foot of wetland or deepwater habi tat perimeter Thi s up 1 and edge habitat shall be located such that no less than 50 percent of the total shoreline is buffered by a minimum width of 10 feet of upland habitat 11 During construction, all Melalueca, Brazilian pepper and Australian pine which occur on-site shall be removed Removal shall be in such a manner that avoids seed dispersal by any of these species There shall be no planting of pest exotic vegetation on-site DRAINAGE 12 The surface water management system shall be des i gned and constructed to retain, as a minimum, the first one-inch of runoff or the runoff from a one-hour, three-year storm event, whichever is greater, from all bu il di ng sites, park i ng areas and i nterna 1 roadways Where depressed truck wells are constructed in a manner which would preclude retention of the fi rs t inch of runoff from the we 111 s imperv io us surf ace, the retention requirement shall be waived and the truck well drainage 1-9 . . system shall be designed and maintained to include oil and grease receptors and open bottom sed imen tat ion sumps as po 11 ut ion retardant structures Parking areas and roadways adjacent to the truck wells shall be designed to divert runoff to storage and exfiltration systems on-site prior to discharge into the surface water management system Condition 16 shall apply where hazardous materials will be used 13 No unfi 1 tered runoff from park i ng areas and roadways shall be di s- charged directly into any wetlands 14 The surface water management system shall be des i gned and constructed to maintain existing normal seasonal water table levels and hydroperiods 15 As part of the annual report required under Section 380 06(16), Florida Statutes, the developer shall provide a list of all industrial tenants, including a description of their activities and the four digit standard Industrial Classification Code applicable to the operation A copy of this list shall be provided to the Department of Environmental Regu 1 at ion, the South Flori da Water Management Oi strict and the agency de 1 egated the authority for mai ntai ni ng, updat i ng, and verifyi ng the master files for hazardous waste generators in Palm Beach County 16 Prior to occupancy, each specific tenant or owner that uses, handles, stores or displays hazardous materials or generates hazardous waste shall meet the following requirements The tenant or owner sha 11 construct an appropri ate spi 11 contai nment system which shall be designed to hold spilled hazardous materials for . - 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I-~O . b provides for the effective relocation into preserve area(s) of any popu 1 at ions of the spec i es of concern 1 is ted above wh i ch occur outside of the preserve area(s) limits, and c prov i des a management program for the Sand Pine Scrub preserve area(s) which will provide and maintain suitable habitat for the species of concern which exist or are relocated into the area(s) The above plan shall be submitted to the City of Boynton Beach, Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission, Department of Natural Resources, and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council No development shall occur until the plan has been approved by all of the responsible agencies and the animals are relocated in accordance with the approved plan 7 Prior to clearing any scrub areas, the developer shall provide suffi- cient notice to officials at Jonathan Dickinson State Park so that they may make arrangements to obtain any plants which would otherwise be destroyed 8 In the event that it is determined that any representative of a plant or animal species of regional concern is resident on or otherwise is significantly dependent upon the Boynton Beach Park of Commerce property, the developer shall cease all activities which might nega- tively affect that individual or population and immediately notify both the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission and the U S Fish and Wildlife Service Proper protection to the satisfaction of both agen- cies shall be provided by the developer 1-7 . . 9 The developer shall establish a vegetated littoral zone of hardwood swamp/freshwater marsh habitat compri sing a total of no less than 11 acres as part of the surface water management system No less than 5 5 acres of the ll-acre littoral zone requirement shall be maintained and compri sed of species that are representati ve of hardwood swamp habitat found on-site including but not limited to swamp bay, dahoon holly, and pond apple in association with a typical herbaceous layer of ferns and other native indigenous hydrophytic vegetation The littoral zone habitat shall be fully vegetated with native plant species and occur from lake control elevation to a depth of three feet below control elevation In addition, the developer shall preserve on-site six acres of seasonally flooded wetland habitat designed to be of value to fish and wildlife species and consisting of native vegetation typical of such habi tats Prior to commencement of construction for any phase of the project, the developer shall prepare a design and management plan for all wetlands or 1 i ttora 1 zones that wi 11 be a part of that phase The plans shall 1) include a topographic map of the wetland or littoral zone, or include typical cross sections, 2) specify how vegetation is to be established, including the extent, type, method and timing of any planting to be provided, and 3) provide a decription of any management procedures to be followed in order to assure the continued viability, health and function of the littoral zone or wetland The plan for each phase shall be subject to approval by the City of Boynton Beach in consultation with the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Counci 1 The . - - - - - - - . - - - - . . . I-8 . It is the recommendation of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council that the Boynton Beach Park of Commerce Development of Regi ona 1 Impact be APPROVED, provided that the following conditions or requirements are included in the Development Order issued by the City of Boynton Beach APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL 1 The Boynton Beach Park of Commerce Application for Development Approval is incorporated herein by reference and relied upon by the parties in discharging their statutory duties under Chapter 380, Florida Statutes Substantial compliance with the representations contained in the Application for Development Approval is a condition for approval unless waived or modified by agreement among the parties, as defined in Subsection 380 07(2), Florida Statutes For the purpose of this condition, the Application for Development Approval (ADA) shall incl ude the following items a ADA submitted May 21, 1984, b. Supplemental information submitted on July 26, 1984 COMMENCEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT 2 In the event the developer fails to commence significnt physical development within three years from the effective date of the Development Order, development approval shall terminate and the development shall be subject to further consideration pursuant to Section 380 06, Florida Statutes Significant physical development shall mean site preparation work for any portion of the project I-5 . . AIR 3 Clearing of specific building sites shall not commence prior to the phase in which the site is scheduled for development 4 During land clearing and site preparation, wetting operations or other soil treatment techniques appropriate for controlling unconfined emis- sions shall be undertaken and implemented by the developer to the satis- faction of the Palm Beach County Health Department and Florida Department of Environmental Regulation HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES 5 In the event of discovery of any archaeological artifacts during project construction, the developer shall stop construction in that area and immediately notify the Bureau of Historic Sites and Properties in the Florida Department of State Proper protection, to the satisfaction of the Bureau, shall be provided by the developer HABITAT, VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE 6 The developer shall preserve in viable condition a minimum of 40 acres of Sand Pine Scrub canopy, understory and groundcover vegetation Prior to commencement of any clearing activities, the developer shall survey the site to determine the numbers and distribution of any popula- tions of the Gopher Tortoise, Florida Burrowing Owl, Florida Gopher Frog, Florida Mouse, and Florida Scrub Lizard which occur Sand Pine Scrub preserve area(s) shall be of appropriate size, quality and arrangement to maintain all populations of these species A preserva- tion plan shall be developed which a identifies and del ineates the boundaries of Sand Pine Scrub habitat areas to be preserved, . . . - - - . . . - - . - . . . 1-6 . environment and natural resources "In preparing its report and reconmendations, the regional planning agency shall consider whether, and the extent to which fa) The development will have a favorable or unfavorable impact on the environment and natural resources of the reqion (c) The development will efficiently use or unduly burden water (and) sewer facilities II Section 380 06, Florida Statutes Air Land Historic and Archaeolooical Sites Habitat. Vegetation and Wildlife Drainaqe Water Water Supply ~Jastewater . . . . . . . . . . AIR The primary impact on air quality that can be expected to accompany the pro- posed Boynton Beach Park of Commerce development will be increases in ozone, nitrogen oxide and volatile organic compounds due to vehicle emis- sions associated with project related traffic. Although by itself this project is not expected to significantly decrease air quality within the region, the project will contribute to an existing problem. Palm Beach County is currently designated a nonattainment area for the poll utant ozone, meaning that the National Ambient Air Qual ity Standard (NAAQS) for ozone has been exceeded Ozone is formed in ambient air through complex chemical reactions that are driven by solar radiation. Important precursors of ozone are nitrogen oxides and volatile organic com- pounds, incl uding hydrocarbons. The primary source of these compounds in Palm Beach County is motor vehicle emissions. Little can be done to effectively reduce impacts from large traffic gener- ators on air quality other than to optimize traffic flows on project impacted roads and intersections and encourage the use of alternative trans- portation systems to serve such major employment attractions. The applica- tion indicates provisions wi 11 be made in the site plan to accommodate existing and future public transportation systems by providing sheltered pickup points, posting daily route and schedule information, and incorpor- ating of design criteria to accommodate transit vehicles in the internal network. An additional area of concern involves increases in unconfined emissions of dust and other particulate matter during land preparation. Soi 1 types on the site are typical of those that easily erode and become entrained (i e., airborne) in the lower atmosphere. The Department of Environmental Regulation recommends the incorporation of various construction techniques designed to control such unconfined emissions. Typical techniques which may be used to reduce these emissions include application of water to con- trol dust during grading and land clearing, stabilization of disturbed areas with vegetation soon after completion of clearing, and removal of par- ticulate matter from paved roads to prevent re-entrainment (i.e., becoming airborne again) Recommendation In order to mitigate any negative impacts on ai r qual ity, the following conditions should be added to the Development Order 1. Clearing of specific building sites shall not commence prior to the phase in which the site is scheduled for development. 2. During land clearing and site preparation, wetting operations or other soil treatment techniques appropriate for controll ing unconfined emis- sions shall be undertaken and implemented by the developer to the satis- faction of the Palm Beach County Heal th Department and Florida Department of Environmental Regulation. II-I . .. LAND Topography and Floodplains The 540-acre site generally slopes downward from the northeast to the south- west, exhibiting a considerable range in elevation (see Exhibit LA-l) Elevations range from a low of 9-10 feet MSL in a number of wetl and areas located in the central and western parts of the property, to a high of 35- 40 feet MSL in the eastern portions of the site These higher elevations are found within the remnants of a broad ancient sand dune ridge running north-south and probably formed during the Pleistocene epoch A secondary north-south oriented sand ridge with maximum elevation of 24 feet MSL is located just west of the primary ridge Because of the natural high eleva- tions of the sitet flood hazards are relatively minor Depressional areas within the western and central portions of the site do fall within the limits of the lOO-year floodplaint however, the site will qualify for the regular Federal Flood Insurance Program - .' - - - Soils and Geology The site generally consists of sandy well drained and deep soils on the eastern half and sandy and loamy depressional soils and pockets of muck on the western half (see Exhibit LA-2) The predominant sandy soil type in the eastern portion of the site is St Lucie Fine Sand This soil is typi- cally noted for its high contours and the fact that it supports Sand Pine Scrub communities This sandy soil type as well as the Pomello and Paola fine sands common of the historic sand dune ridges offers slight soil limi- tations to development The predominant soil types in the western half of the site are the Basinger and Myakka fine sandst depressional, Basinger fine sands, and areas of Okeelanta and Sanibel mucks one to two feet in depth These soils characteristically support the existing wetland habi- tats and are associated with severe development limitations However, no part of the site appears to have soil limitations which could not be adequately overcome during construction with proper land and water manage- ment techniques There are no known important geologic features on this site and mineral resources on the property are limited to the abundance of St Lucie soils which are suitable for sand and roadfill needs . . - . . . . . . . . . 11-2 :XHIBli LA~l, SliE iOPOr,R~PHY -. \ \ \ \ \ -. _... IP\l'f\lll&1 · \ lIllY"to" I...... II U.IL \ ~_------= . 1 ~ -~. - ..~ ,-.". \ \ I \ 1IOlI....... llU.1L \ II \ \ - , \ -. ~. \~ -. - ,. ...., - ...--" .u <.......~ ........... .. -" ~ ------ ~ .- _...... ------ _00'- ...-- \ -;;::::::::- ..".,..- ...,... ,..--'" '-" - ...~ ~,..- , BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF CO....ERCE ,O,OGRAPtUCAL (0\4Dl,,0_M5 \ 1-.:3. ,..,..... .., ... e ~".'I. ......... IIlC. ,e" ..... I&JCI\ ""... ,,,yo. ....., p~ IP4K, n... ,...01 ....ClI. ,... nURCE BOY NiOtt BEACH PARK OF crn4MERCE AnA. _-.-.---- ___-~----d-'--.---~ .~-.....-- EXHIBIT Li\-2, SOILS ~1AP ., . IOY.TOII ~"IlI' '.U.D. . ------' l .... _AD Cf'UTU_II) -;":It",...., ~--fa ! r ..... '<:\ '(-. ,.--"\ I \. /1) \-;' ~ ! ....:::l...Ji\,?~-::. I /'"1 -.....( - A . ____'~ \ \ ' f.....-'--...... i[~) \1t' II: '. . ~_ "'-y I ~~, ""'i.r.1 i , - -,- / ~ . i~.r .~~ rf> . \\:-'_' r i -' ~ ! j', ,I Ii '1- .1 II 1 1/ ...' I' J/ d/~I;4! , I! -.... JI : 'i;' . In..... .... 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SOURCE 80YNTON BE,l\CH [ PARK OF COMME~CE ADA. SOilS MAP ] SOIL SO.'NG . MUCk L.OCATlON ......... I" _ . ...LAv.... D..a... IMe. 117'1 lIAL.1I IUCII LAUI I'" yo. .UT NUl llAC". "'-A. SMOI PUN c:J - II-4 . HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES According to the Division of Archives, History and Records Management of the Florida Department of State, there are no recorded archaeological or historic sites on the Boynton Beach Park of Canmerce property Further, the Division considers it highly unlikely that any significant, unrecorded sites exist in the project area and concludes that the project is unlikely to affect any regionally significant cultural resources Recommendation In order to mitigate any negative impacts on historic and archaeological sites that may be discovered during construction of this project, the following condition should be added to the Development Order 1 In the event of discovery of any archaeological artifacts during project construction, the developer shall stop construction in that area and immediately notify the Bureau of Historic Sites and Properties in the Florida Department of State Proper protection, to the satisfaction of the Bureau, shall be provided by the developer. II-5 . . HABITAT, VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE . Habitat Types and Distribution The 540-acre Boynton Beach Park of Commerce property contains four terres- trial habitats and two wetland habitat types which vary considerably in species dominance, period of flooding and several other characteristics As defined by the Florida Land Use, Form and Cover Classification System 1981), terrestrial habitat types are best classified as Inactive Agricul- tural Land, Sand Pine Scrub, Improved Pasture, and Pine Flatwaods The wetland habitats on-site are considered Hardwood Swamp/Freshwater Marsh associations and Wet Prairies Water regime within these habitats vary along a ecological continuum from semipermanent to temporarily flooded, with speci es representat ion and domi nance generally being 1 argel y dependent on hydroperiod . . - - Relative distribution and acreage of the vegetative associations occurring on-site are shown in Exhibit HA-1 and a complete plant species list contain- ing scientific nomenclature is included in Table HA-l Brief descriptions and discussions of each habitat association are presented in the following paragraphs It should be noted that while the inactive agricultural and improved pasture lands are disturbed communities in their entirety, all other associations are subject to varying degrees of disturbances and invasion by exotic' species - . Terrestrial Habitats - The most extensive habitats found on-site are designated as improved pasture and inactive agricultural land (i e, disturbed field) These major areas include all the formerly cleared portions of the site that are now dominated by ruderal or weed species (see Exhibit HA-2) The common associates include natal grass, broom sedge grass, ragweed, camphorweed, beggar tick, rabbit tobacco, sweet broom, caesar weed and many other common weeds - . Although a substantial portion of the site has been previously cleared and is now dominated by ruderal species, a significant area of the property supports a vegetative association known as Sand Pine Scrub. Collectively, 162 acres of this habitat occupies land with the highest elevations on-site (20-40 feet above mean sea level) which are associated with the sandy, well drained and relatively sterile St Lucie, panello and Paola fine sand soil types . . . In coastal areas of Florida, Sand Pine Scrub communities are indigenous to these soil types which are largely confined to ancient coastal dune ridges along former shorelines Establishment of these communities occurred very early, when peninsular Florida was beginning to emerge Successive drops in sea level caused many of the beach species to be eliminated and succeeded by plant species which could tolerate the well washed and sterile sandy soil types Sand pines and Xeric oaks became established, eventually . II-6 LEGEND EXHIBIT HA-l, VEGETATION ASSOCIATIONS VEGETATION TYPE PINE FtATWOODS SAND PINE SCRUP WET PRAIRIES FRESH WATER SWAMP INACTIVE AGRI- CULTURAL LAND Z61 110 IMPROVED PASTURE Z13 14Z NOTE VEGETATION BASEN ON STATE OF flORIDA LAND USE. COVER. AND FORMS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. LEVEL 3 ClASSIF NO. 411 413 641 621 ACRES 16 162 5 45 __ ....u ~u... ~ I I I I ! I I I l I I II I ! ___~ _ tPVYUllD.1 . \ "1 " II r I I I \!I ,1 \1 II I" ~ - . - .. .. " _ .- ~U.IL ..... _'"'' ..,.. :- - _.. u '..- :=::= ..-" .~ 4 ~L ..... ---- ---- -,-. BDYNTON BEACH PARK OF COMMERCE MAP .,. SOURCE BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF [ COMMERCE ADA . VEGETATION ) .~,,- Il-7 ~-------~-~ TABLE HA-l, PLANT SPECIES ON-SITE . . Plant Species on SI te SCIENI'IFIC NAl\€ CDM:N NME ASSOCIATION . Trees Albizia 1ebbeck W:mln I s Tongue Tree P . Annona glabra Pond Apple F Fi cus aurea Strangler Fi~ F Ilex cassine Dahoon Ho lly ~ . MeTi'leuca quil'Xluenervia Punk Tree PH Persea americana Avocado F Persea borbonia Redbay S Persea palustris Sw8lq)bay F . Pinus clausa Sand Pine SP Pinus elliottii Slash Pine SP Sabal pllmet to Cabbage Palm SP\V - Salix caroliniana Carolina Willow FN Schinus terebinthifol ius Brazilian Pepper FW Shrubs - Ardisia escallonioides Mar lberry P Asimina reticulata PawPaw P Baccharis halimifolia Sal tbush F - Befaria racemsa Tarflower SP ceratiola ericoides Rosemary SP O1rysobalanus icaco Coco-pl \lID PW - Conradia ~andiflOra Scrub Mint S Hypericum asciculatum St. Johns \\brt W ~gia octovalvis Primrose Willow W Lyonia fe~inea Pet terbush SP - Lyonia IUClda Staggerbush F Myrica cerifera Wax Myrtle rw Palafoxia feayi S - Quercus chapnani i Chapnan I s Oak SP \\Uercus gemina ta Scrub Oak SP Quercus ~tifolia Myrt Ie Oak SP . Rubus betul i folous 81 ackberry P Santmcus canadens i s Elderberry F Serenoa repens Saw palmet to SP . Vall imm myrsinites Huck1 eberry S Ximenia americana Tallowwood SP Zanthaxvlum fagara Wild Lime F . Herbs Abrus precatorius Rosary Pea I Acrostichum danaeaefolium Lea ther-l eaf Fem F . ~era t ina jucunda WP Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ragweed I Andropo~ vi l1inicus Broom Sedge Grass I . Aristida spici o~is Wire~ass I Aristida stricta Wiregrass SP . II-8 SCIENI'IFIC NAME CD\MN NAME ASSX:IATICN Aster P "8 ter Hyssop 'II! Beggar Ti ok I ~Fem 'II! False Net tle F Signa I grass I Blueheart PI Partridge Pea I Love Vine P Sandspur 1 CoiIHOrt \\P Spurge I Mexican Tea I Sawgrass P Ra tt lebox 1 Bel"lDJdagrass 1 Sedge P Sedge IFW Sedge PII Sedge FW Sedge PII 1M' Poor .10e .. Buttonweed WI! SUndew YIP ~ss W Spikerush W I '1halia Love~ss I Gophertail Lovegrass 1 Phmegrass WI Dogfennel WI Spurge S IP Goldenrod 1W Q>t tonweed IS Uli)rellagrass W W Globe, Amaranth IW W Orchid P IlD10Cence W S Heliotrope I ~rweed 1 Marsh Pem1JWOrt F Hairy Indiao 1 IW Rush N Redroot WF SP Gopher Plum SP II-9 Aster'dunosus BaCOPl rmrmieri Bidens alba BlechnUn~rrulatun Boetmeri. cylindrica Bracharis subquadri para Buchnera floridana cassia chamaecrista Cassytha filifor.mds Cenchrus incertus Centell. asiatica OumIlesyce hyssopifolia ChenopodiUD 8IIilrosioides Cladium jamaicense Crotalaria puarila Cynodm dactylm ~ha~ ~ Ii aris E polystachyos rus retrorsus rus surinamensis Di chan the I i um smulol"tJll Diadia teres Diadia vi rginiana Drosera capillaris Eleocharis baldwinii Eleocharis miniDB EBnlia smchifolia Er~stis atrovirens Er~ostis ciliaris Erianthus dJl8l1teus Eupatorium cspillifoliun Euphorbia polyphylla Eustachys petraea Euthamia minor Froelichia floridana Fuirena breviseta Fuirena sCirpoides ~rena serrata tiola sp. Habenaria ap. H~t is pl'OCUlbens Hellanth~ nashii Heliotropium polyphyllun Heterotheca sUbaxillaris HYdrocotyle umbellata Indi~fera hirsuta I res l!1e d if fusa Juncus mr1l;ina tus Laclmanthes caroliniana Lechea deckertii Licania michauxi i . . SCIEN1'IFIC NAME CI:l\fy{N NAME ~IATICN Linaria floridana To ad fl ax SPI Ludwigia microcarpa FW - Ludwigia relens Red Ludwigia WF Lupinus dif usa Sky-Blue Lupine SI Ly~iun japonicun Japanese Cl hming Fem F - Mitracarpus hirtus IW Mitreola sessilifolia Mi terwort WF l\t)no trope. unf I ora Indian Pi pe S - Nephrolepis exaltata Boston Fem F Nuphar luteun Spa tt erdock F NYmPhaea odorata \\bite \\& terli ly F Opuntia campressa Prickl)"'"Pear Cactus SP - Osmunda cirmanrmea Ci l'11'l81mn Fe m WF Osmmda rega lis Royal Fem Wi! Panicun dichotcmiflol"llll Fall Panicun I - Panicun hemi taoon Maidencane W Pani CUll repens Torpedo Grass F Panicun rigiduhm Redtop Panicun I - Passiflora suberess Cork)"'"SteDIIEd Passion Flower IP Physalis angulata GrOUlYi O1erry IS Phytolacca americana Pokeweed I Pityopsis graminifolia Silkgrass SP - Pluchea odorata Sa 1 tnIlrsh FI eabane W Pluchea rosea Marsh FI eabane W Po1ygonella gracilis Wire.veed SI - Polygonella polYR8IIB Jointweed S Polygonun hydropiperoides &nartweed WF Polygonun punctatun Smartweed F - Po I ~em.m procumens Frostweed WI Pont eria cordata Pickerelweed F Psi10carya nitens IW pterocaulan virgatum Rabbi t Tobacco I - Richardia brasiliensis I lUlexia amariana Pale Meadow Beauty IW Rhynchelytrum repens Na tal Grass WI . lUlynchospora megalocarpa Scrub Sedge S Rhynchospora microcarpa Beak Rush W Rhynchospora microcephala Beak Rush W . Sacciolepis striata !merican U1pscale WI SaKittaria lancifolia Arrowhead FW Sagittaria latifolia Yilpa to F Scoparia dulcis Sweet Broan I . Selaginella arenicola Sand Sp ikEllOOss S Setaria geniculata Li ttle Foxtail I Setaria 1IIl~ Giant Foxtai 1 W .. Sida cordi 0 ia Broom.veed I Sisyrinchiun solstitiale Blue-Eyed Gr-ass S Smilax auriculata Sawbriar SP . Solanun americanun Nightshade I Solidago tortifolia Goldenrod IP Spermacoce verticil lata I Stipulicida setacea S II -10 SCIEN1'IFIC NAME c:rJ\t,Dl ~ Stylisma villosa Thelypteris interrupta Tillandsia recurvata Tillandsia utriculata Tillandsia usneoides Typha domillQ:ensis Urena loba ta Utri~aria fimbriata Veronia cinerea Viola lanceolata Vitis mmsoniana \\bodwardia vi l1{ini ca Wedelia trilobata Xyris elliottii Xyris jupicai .. Pem Ball ~.bss Wi ld Pine Spanish r-bss Ca ttail Caesar W!ed Bladderwort IrOl'Meed Violet Wil d Grape O1ain Pem Creeping Oxeye Yell~Eyed. Grass Yellow-Eyed Grass Associa tion: P - Fresh Wa ter Swaap P - Pine Flatwoods S - Sand Pine Scrub W - Wet Prairie I - ~roved Pasture or- Inactive Agricul tural Lan::l SOURCE BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF Cm~1ERCE ADA. " II-ll ~IATICN SI F NSP SF SFP F I F I W SP P I W W EXHIBIT HA- 2, PLANT COMr.1UNITlES AT THE BOYNTON BEACH Pl-\RK OF COnr1t~CE PROPERTY . =- E i v-, Sca ri fi ed . So. Q.l Sand Pi ne ~ I'l:l 2 :% . Di sturbed Fi e 1 d Scari fied Sand Pine 4 r.1a ture Sand Pine 1 Oi sturbed Fie 1 d Drainage Canall Ditch 3 Di sturbed Fiel d C-lb Canal (Bovnton Beach Canal) SOURCE BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF COMMERCE ADA, TREASURE COAST REGION.A.L PLN~~IINr, cnUNrIl II-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . leading to what ecologists have identified as the oldest plant community in southern Florida. Because of the high and dry conditions associated with scrub habitat and its location along the coast, this community has a high desirability for development. As a result of rapid coastal population growth, scrub habitat has all but been eliminated. Although extensive areas of Sand Pine Scrub occur in some central portions of Florida, this unique vegetation type is becoming increasingly rare in the Treasure Coast Region. At one time scrub habitat extended south through Broward County and into northern Oade County At present~ no part of this community has been preserved in Broward or Oade Counties, and in Palm Beach County alone approximately 40,055 acres have been el iminated, representing 97 percent of the habitat which once existed in the county. Much of what little remains (1,140 acres) may be in areas already approved for development Because of the age of the scrub, it contains more endangered, threatened and endemic plants and animals than any other local plant community A limited example of species of regional concern* found in this site's scrub community includes the Scrub mint and Gopher Tortoise (see Table HA-2 and Wil dl ife) The portions of the property occurring as mature Sand Pine Scrub are found in Area 1 as identified on Exhibit HA-2. The scrub is dominated by a closed canopy of unevenly aged sand pines, reaching heights of over 30 feet. This area, approximately 40 acres, represents the only intact rela- tively undisturbed Sand Pine Scrub habitat on-site. The shrub layer is a mixture of several species of scrub oaks, tallowood, rosemary, saw palmetto, fetterbush and scattered cabbage palm. Huckle- berry, redbay and scrub mint are sometimes locally abundant. The herba- ceous layer is composed of a mixture of Sand Pine Scrub and ruderal species, most notably, sand spikemoss, scrub sedge, wiregrass, silkgrass, prickly pear cactus, jointweed and several species of lichen. Wild grape and sawbriar climb up into many of the sand pines. Other areas (2, 3, and 4 on Exh i bi t HA-2) also support an open overs tory of sand pine, but in most of these areas, portions of the understory have been temporarily removed due to livestock grazing and maintenance clearing. Some of the most recent understory clearing has taken pl ace in the western portion of Area 2. * Species of regional concern any species that is recognized by the Florida Committee on Rare and Endangered Plants and Animals, State, and/or Federal agency as endangered, threatened, rare, of special concern, or under review. 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Even though much of the scrub habitat on-site has been periodically disturbed and scarified, it is probable that the cessation of frequent sporadic understory clearing activities would enable scarified areas to rej uvenate A good endemi c seed source does ex is t and where di s turbances are not repeated the scrub plants appear able to hold their own against exotics Although not by design, the type of clearing practice used some- what mimics artificial scrub management practices and has rendered portions of the scrub to a success i ona 1 stage often associ ated with the aftermath of the normal periodic cataclysmic fire event necessary for regenerating scrub habitat to optimal early stage conditions Numerous oak seedlings, saw palmetto, sand spikemoss, scrub mint and wire grasses were scattered throughout these areas, sometimes in abundance This stage of succession in the scrub cycle is favored by a number of species of regional concern (i e , Gopher Tortoise, Scrub Jay, Scrub Lizard, Gopher Frog, and Florida Mouse) The majority of the Gopher Tortoise burrows found on-site occur in the scarified scrub habitat . . . . . Pine Fl atwoods represent the least dominant of upl and habitat on-site The majority of this habitat (Area 5) is predominantly a mixture of Sand Pine Scrub and Pine Flatwoods vegetation (see Table HA-1) Historically, this area was probably Pine Flatwoods that have since been inundated by sand pine species due to the suppression of regular fires Here, slash pines form an open canopy reaching heights of 30-35 feet . . The shrub layer is composed of scrub oaks, tallowood, saw palmetto, fetter- bush, staggerbush and wax myrtle Young sand pines are scattered through- out and rosemary, 6-14 years of age, occurs along the western edge of Area 5 The presence of rosemary and sand pines would indicate that the normal one to three year fire frequency for the maintenance of the Pine Flatwoods has been altered, allowing for the invasion and establishment of these and other characteristic scrub species . . . The herbaceous layer is sparse due to the thick shrub layer Love vine, si lkgrass, gopher pl um and prickly pear cactus form the dominant cover type in the open sandy areas Wild grape and sawbriar are climbing up into many of the slash pine and over most of the oaks Except for a narrow fringe, found in Area 6, there are no other substantial areas of Pine Flatwoods on the site . . Wetland Habitats The site is situated in a habitat transitional zone where relic coastal scrub communities give way to wetter habitats found in the lower eleva- tions Collectively, 50 acres of wetland habitat occur on the property These exist as 45 acres of Hardwood Swamp/Freshwater Marsh associations and five acres of Wet Prairie habitat Exhibits HA-l and HA-2 show the distri- bution and size of these habitats in relation to other plant communities and major site features . . . The Hardwood wetl ands from Swamp/Freshwater Marsh associations are probably remnant a large historic interconnected wetland system that most . 11-16 . likely drained Lake Osborne to the south and southwest before the area1s water table was lowered. Historic records indicate that the water table duri ng the ra i ny season was four to seven feet above the ground surf ace and that standing water occurred for several months at a time. However, with the construction of major canal systems, the water table throughout the area has dropped about six feet from historic elevations. These wetlands ~re dominated by a dense shrub or small tree layer that in some cases forms an impenetrable thicket This shrub or small tree layer is generally a mixture of swamp bay, wax myrtle, salt bush, Carolina willow, dahoon holly, and pond apple Developing stands of Me1aleuca can be found within and adjacent to many of the swamps, and scattered Melaleuca seedl ings are evident in various moist disturbed areas surrounding the swamps. Braz il i an pepper can also be found scattered along some of the swamp margins The herbaceous 1 ayer is a mi xture of swamp and marsh speci es The most common associ ates within these areas are swamp fern, royal fern, cinnamon fern, Japanese climbing fern, chain fern and a few scattered leatherleaf fern. The low light levels and thick accumulation of litter prevents the establishment of other sunloving hydrophytes. In the sunny margins, redroot, sedge, rush, red ludwigia, and marsh pennywort are prevalent. Several marshy species such as white waterl ily, arrowhead, pickerelweed, wapato, bladder wort and smartweed are common in areas of standing water. A small amount of sawgrass and cattail can also be found in wetter areas. The two Wet Prairie areas on the property are best characterized as "mesic" or habitat associated with a moderate amount of moisture, unlike hydric communities where moisture and standing water is often abundant and common Most of the herbaceous pl ants show burned leaves and stems from a recent fire. No standing water was observed in the Wet Prairies but the soil was saturated near the surface in a few low spots dominated by redroot and maidencane. Scattered saw myrtle, primrose willow and cabbage palm comprise the shrub layer. The herbaceous layer is a mixture of Wet Prairie and ruderal species. The most common associates include swamp fern, red ludwigia, redroot, dogfennel, maidencane and natal grass, plus a few scattered St. Johns Wort, royal fern, violet, and cinnamon fern. Scattered Me1aleuca have invaded the Wet Prairie areas and, as with other other wetlands on-site, this exotic pest species, along with the Brazilian pepper, has the potential to eventually outcompete the native wetland species and dominate the flora. Of the 50 acres of wetl and habitat which occur on-site the appl ication proposes the el imination of 39 acres of Hardwood Swamp/FreShwater Marsh associations and five acres of Wet Prairie habitat, a total of 44 acres. The remaining six acres of wetlands will be preserved as Hardwood Swamp/ Freshwater Marsh habitat and incl uded as functioning parts of the proposed surface water management lake system. This system wi 11 be comprised of approximately 83 acres of ponds and lakes to be excavated in and around II-I? . . wetland locations As mitigation for the excavation of the 44 acres of wetlands, the application indicates that 6 7 acres of shallow littoral zone habitat will be created within the proposed lake system Counci l' s proposed Wetl and and Dee~water Habitat Pol icy states that no activity shall be allowed that resu ts in the alteration, degradation or destruction of wetlands except under specifically defined circumstances The application suggests that an exemption to the policy should be allowed for 44 of the 50 acres of wetlands existing on-site because the functions and values provided by these habitats are minimal and cannot be reasonably restored . . . Interior portions and margins of many of the wetl ands have been degraded by drainage, land alteration and limited invasion of exotics However, these habitats continue to provide some values to fish, wading birds, and numer- ous wildlife species, including two avian species of regional concern (i e , Limpkin and Black-crowned Night Heron) They also contribute to the site's relatively high species and habitat diversity Although the six acres of wetlands proposed for preservation are functioning at a fairly high level, it appears that the remaining 44 acres are providing only about one-quarter of thei r inherent funct ions and values Further, it appears that it would be difficult to restore these areas to full value based on current drainage conditions in the area The proposed el imination of 44 acres of wetlands areas is consistent with Council's proposed Wetland and Deepwater Habitat Policy Based on the assessment above that the 44 acres of wetl ands to be el imi- nated are functioning at only one-quarter of their inherent level, a total of 11 acres of wetland areas should be provided as mitigation The provision of 6 7 acres of littoral zone is not consistent with the policy's requirement that full mitigation of any lost values be provided Much of the most valuable wetland functions still provided are in Hardwood Swamp/Freshwater Marsh associations, whose species composition is and function values are quite different from those which would be provided in a littoral zone A portion of the ll-acre mitigation requirement should provide species that are representative of the Hardwood Swamp/Freshwater Marsh association found on-site Such species would include pond apple, swamp bay, and dahoon holly in association with a typical herbaceous layer of ferns and other native indigenous hydrophytes The remaining mitigation should take the form of a typical planted littoral zone habitat This type of habitat mixture in various arrangements should provide for a diverse and optimum ecology for plant and wildlife species once integrated as a functioning part of the surface water management system . . . . . - - . . . In order to assure that the littoral zones and of wetland habitat provide the full range of values, an upland edge or buffer of native vegetation should be provided The ecotonal area of upland edge vegetation which occurs in the transition zone between wetland and terrestrial corrmunities is probably one of the most valuable of habitats and is particularly impor- tant to wi ldlife species The appl ication proposes 14 5 acres of such an . . II -18 upland buffer system composed of native vegetation Native vegetation typical of the type currently existing in such areas on-site should be used in order to retain food and cover values. Species suitable for such a buffer include wax myrtle, saltbush, dahoon holly, blackberry, swamp bay, and huckleberry Wildlife The Boynton tract contains a diversity of habitat types which, although somewhat disturbed in various areas, provide the basic necessities of food, cover, nesting opportunities and water for approximately 64 species of wild- life Among these are five vertebrate species of regional concern the Gopher Tortoise, Florida Burrowing Owl, Eastern Indigo Snake, Limpkin, and the Black-Crowned Night Heron Table HA-4 identifies all species of regional concern which are known to utilize the site and those which have a probability of occurrence based upon habitat suitability and range. Table HA-3 lists vertebrate species occurring on-site and their status Direct impacts on wetland wildlife of regional concern (Le , Limpkin and Black-Crowned Night Heron) and more cormnon wetland species are not expected to be severe. Because of the creation of large areas of stocked deepwater habitat with littoral zones, and the preservation, re-creation and mainte- nance of Hardwood Swamp/Freshwater Marsh associations on-site, habitat area for these spec ies may actually increase. Hmvever, it can be expected that the wildlife to be most adversely impacted by site development will include the Florida Burrowing Owl, Eastern Indigo Snake, Gopher Tortoise and undis- covered burrow inhabitants, and the numerous other more common terrestri a 1 vertebrate species identified. The majority of these species depend on habitat provided by the 162 acres of scrub uplands on-site Although the scrub community does not exhibit remarkable endemic species diversity, it appears the most speciose of all habitats on-site (Le., it contains most number of different species). It is also important to the perpetuation of three vertebrate species of regional concern. Common upland vertebrate populations and those of regional concern should continue to be represented on the property if a significant proportion of this habi- tat's canopy, understory and groundcover is left intact in a manageable arrangement conducive to early successional stage scrub species (i.e., Gopher Tortoise and common burrow cohabitants). The appl ication indicates that 32 acres or 20 percent of the scrub habitat on-site wi 11 be preserved by the judicious siting of buildings. In past (RI reviews it has been reconvnended that a minimum of 25 percent of all Sand Pine Scrub habitat be left in a completely natural state. For this site, 25 percent of the scrub habitat would total 40 acres in area. Indivi- dual preserve areas should be sufficiently large to provide adequate cover, food and nesting areas. If arranged and managed appropriately, the 40 acres of preserve area should provide for the perpetuation of the Gopher Tortoise population, other species of regional concern and the more common upl and wil dl ife II-19 . TABLE HA-3, VERTEBRATE SPECIES ON-SITE . . SPECIES <JlIIfwON tWAE LOCATI CN STA1US ~ FOUID . Mamm1 s Didelphis virginiana Scalopas aquaticus Opossun NFR NFR 6 . Eastem ~tble 2 . Tadarida cynocepha1a Florida treetail bat? Unknown 1 Procyon lotor Spilogale patorius Raccoon NFR 2 . Spotted Skunk NFR 1 UrocJ;ton cinereoa~enteas Gray Fox NFR . 3 Sciurus carolinensis Gray Squirrel NFR 1 . Ma S lIBcul us - House MJuse NFR 1 Sylvilagus floridanas Cottontail Rabbit NFR 8 . Dasypas noverre inctus Armad i 11 0 NFR 3 - Birds Turdus migTatorius Robin Incidental several use only . Minus po1yglottos Mockingbird NFR 9 . Zenaidura lIBcroura M:lurning Dove NFR 9 . cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay NFR 3 BaJi)yc i 11 a ced.rorum Poliopti1a caerulea Cedar Wlx Wing M several . Blue-Gray Qmtcatcher M 2 Richmondena cardinalis Cardinal NFR 2 1 . Butea jamaicensis Redtai 1 ed Hawk M (longtenn) use 1-2 weeks . Centurus carolinus Redbe 11 i ed. \\bodpecker R (probab 1 y) 1 Parula americana Parula \-\Rrbler M 1 II-20 Parula americana Parula Wn'bler M 1 Dendroi ca palmarun Palm Yilrbler M 2 Lanias ludovicianus Loggerhead Shirke M 2 S turnus vul ~ri s Starling NFR several Nycticorax nycticorax Black crowned M 1 night heron Bateo linea tas Red-shouldered hawk NFR 1 Ca thartes aura 1\1rkey vul ture M 6 - Co linus vi rginianus Bob White Quail NFR 4 O1aradrius V~ vociferus Killdeer M 2 Ar8D11S quarauna. pictas Li~kin Rare use, 1 only canals Columbigallina passerina GrOlD'1d Dove NFR 6 Sturnella ~a Meadowlark l\tG' 3 ~ vi rginiarms Grea t horned owl WR 2 *Speotyto unicularia Burrowi ng owl WR 4 Me${8ceryle alcyon !,. Bel ted kingfisher M 1 Colaptes auratus Fli cker M 2 Tridoprocne bicolor Tree swallow M several Ste~idopteryx ruficolis Rouli{h-Ri nged Swallow M several serripennis Corvus ossifra~ Fish Crow NFR several DtJnetella carolinensis Catbird M 2 Toxostam ruftm rufun Brown thrashe~ NFR 1 II-2l Dendroica coronata C. Agelaius phoeniceus Cassidix mexicanus Quiscalas quiscula Pipi10 erythrophthalrnus Passenher1ulus caudacutus Str;x varia !!!!!!.. pi pens Scaphiopus holbrooki Rana clami tans - Gastrophryne caro1inensis ~ quercicus Acris gryllus dorsallis Hyla cinerea Chelydra osceola Kinosternon s. steindachneri *Gopherus po I yphenus Hemidactylus turcicus Ophisaurus ventralis Coluber constrictor *Drymarchan corais Thamnophis sirtalis s. Crotalus adamanteus Myrtle warbler Red-wing Blackbird Boat-tailed Grackle Purple Grackle Towhee Leconte's Sparrow Barred 0\'/1 Amphibians and Reptiles Leopard frog Eastern spade foot Green frog Eastern narrow- mou thed frog Oak toad . M 1 . M 8 . FR 3 FR 6 . NFR 2 M 4 . Unkno\'In 1 . - NFR NFR 1 I - NFR - NFR 2 NFR I - Southern cricket frog NFR Green treefrog Snapping turtle l\fud turtle Gopher tortoise Mediterranean gecko Eastern Glass lizard Eastern Blue Indigo snake Garter snake E. Dianxmdback Ra t t 1 esnake II-22 I - NFR I NFR I - NFR I . NER I NFR 5 . NFR 1 . NFR I NFR I . NFR 1 NFR 2 . . Legend N - Nest F - Feed R - Reside M - Migrate .Species of .,egionaT concern SOURCE BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF COMNERCE ADA. II -23 . . Whenever possible, habitat should be preserved in areas where relatively concentrated populations of these species occur The selection of areas for preservation should be especially sensitive to existing Gopher Tortoise burrow locations In areas that are preserved to maintain such populations or which are intended to accommodate relocated species, all conditions for the continued maintenance of viable populations of the species should be met If it proves necessary to relocate any population of species of regional concern, efforts should be limited to on-site relocation to areas that are adequately sized and appropriately managed . . . The amount of area that needs to be landscaped should be minimized by leaving natural vegetation intact Where landscaping is required, the replanting should emphasize native species which are indigenous to the area and of value as food or cover to wildlife (see Table HA-4) In areas where scrub vegetation cannot be preserved and will not be utilized in the land- scape scheme, the Oepartment of Natural Resources (DNR) has expressed an interest in selectively removing scrub vegetation for transplanting to Jonathan Dickinson State Park lands as a means to replenish and enhance scrub habitat in the Park . . . An additional area of concern is that on any project of this size there is a high probability that species of regional concern could occur or use the site that have not yet been observed These species which reside on or which otherwise depend on this site should be provided for in the on-site preserve areas and in the final management scheme - . Recommendation In an effort to reduce impacts on the regional ecology and upon existing plant and animal communities, the following conditions should be incorporated into the Development Order . 1 The developer shall preserve in viable condition a minimum of 40 acres of Sand Pine Scrub canopy, understory and groundcover vegetation Prior to commencement of any clearing activities, the developer shall survey the site to determine the numbers and distribution of any popula- tions of the Gopher Tortoise, Florida Burrowing Owl, Florida Gopher Frog, Florida Mouse, and Florida Scrub Lizard which occur Sand Pine Scrub preserve area(s) shall be of appropriate size, Quality and arrangement to maintain all populations of these species A preserva- tion plan shall be developed which . . . a identifies and del ineates the boundaries of Sand Pine Scrub habitat areas to be preserved, . b provides for the effective relocation into preserve area(s) of any populations of the species of concern listed above which occur outside of the preserve area(s) limits, and . . . II-24 . I'V' I <lJ I 'U TABLE HA-4, PLANTS ATTRACTIVE TO WILDLIFE STATUS, FOR~' , ''0: ~ 0\'0 OISTRIBUT10N AND ECOLOGY 0;0 I I rl 0 I ~ ~ I ~ u' ! 0 u .... = ..... ~ 'U W +1 r.J ~ en rl +J r.J ::s 't:l J <lJ ~ ::s 0" ~ 0 CI1 0 V' ,<. .... 0 - ~ Ul ;:: <lJ I I '0 .;.l ~ ~ <IJ ::s lJl <lJ1 '0 lU = C ::s rl 't:l 't:l C Oi~ 0 r-i .... -... ~ 1'31 C s::: .... lot U 0 ~ a. ~ ftI >'+1 In IU ~ (!) 0 ~ lot c;: CI1 > ItS ~ r-ilr.j ,e 5 '0 QJ "0 aJ l: ::s lot +1 +J +1 0 .a = k s: s: ..G' ro +1 C 't:l CJ .... OJ ID r-t ::s r.J ~ 'M lG ~l Q TREES AND SHRlJBS ttS lot 0 ..:::.a :::: :i:' ~4 CIl= :e p. CI1 0 C +1 0 0 "" ftI ~ '~ e:.. tr.. 0 :t: Q. SCl.entifie Name Cormnon Name Arciisia escallonioides Harlberrv N t B' U + + + 4 Eaccharis a!omeruliflora Salt Bush N S B + - a 5 Baccharis halimifolia C roundsel Tree N ... B b 5 ... fsenzoin aestivale Soice Berrv N;S B + + Bu=s~~a simaruba Gu.-nbo Limbo N!TBfF + c 2 Icall~caroa ~~g~ica~a Beaut.., Berrv N'SIA + + + 6 ICelt~s laev~ua~a Hackberrv N TIA AI + + c 6 iCeohalanthus occidentalis Button Bush N tlD BI+ + 3 fChrvsoohYll~~ oliviforme Satinlea.f NIT C!F A l+ c 4 ICitrus s'O'O. ElT B I I c! I ICOCC010b~ dive=sifolia Piqeon Plum NtT B C j+ f 16 Coccoloba uvifp-ra Sea Graoe NIt B C 4 j d 6 {comus flo:::ida , Flo1;.;erinq DOQ":{ood niT A B . I C' 6 O~,QsovrQs virainiana Persimmon N_'T B A. 1 1 c 6 iF~aus arandifolia American Beech n~TIBI L 1 t c I F~cus aurea Stranaler Fie N~T!A I + LLJ.Z IFicus brevifolia -li'd Banvon N iT ~ A . ) . I !GaVlussacia SOD. Huckleberrv 'N is 4B V I i l a IHicoria (Carva) ,aquatica ~-(ater HickorV' N ~T fA I i t+ j - t +1 I e , Hicoria (Carya) floridana !Scrub HickorV' IN jTiA ~ f f Ie I IIlex cassine Dahoon Hollv N~T AI JD + ~+1+ I 2 IIlex CTlabra- Gallberrv. Inkb.=__~ y NtslBf !o t 1+ +, . 2 ,I1ex ooaca Hollv .n ~ T } A ~ t D I l t+l+ 2 lIlex vertici1lata Black Alder n:tfB! f D! 1+ + 12 IJun~oerus s11icocola Red Ceder rUTfA i f i cf2 . lLiquidambar stvraciflua Sweet Gum nfTiA1 tBI ! c; 1 h1aqnOlia virqiniana Swamo ~1aanol ia N~TfB IE~+ +t + t f5 :Maanol ia qrandiflora Southern Hacnolia niT,B~ i E i f , I ;+ ~ ciS !Horus rubra Red Mulberry !NtT,.i\~ iF I i . f I+r+ I cf 1 1~1vrica carolinensis Bav Berrv INiT~.A ; ( i+, i , i+~+'+I+ i9 ;Hvrica cerifera ~ofax Hvrtl e iN i T i B ,: t ; + i I i, I+}+J l 19 . * References: Small 1972~ Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium Staff 1978. Little 1975~ Long & Lakela 1976, West & Arnold 1950, Howell 1932 Davison 1963~ Shoman et. ale 1969, and numerous lists Dre~red by Florida Audubon, ~ational Federation of ~ildlife. R.E. Robe F. DicJ.:son, and the u.S. Fish and ~'l'ildli.f'e Service. 11-25 T?~ES AND SHRUBS cont. Scientific Name ~vssa aquat~ca 0.VsS~ 'o::reche Nvssa sV1vatica O-ountia s'Oo. Phy~olacca americana ? irt.ls e1' Lotti,l P1anera aauatica PZOl-171US son. Ouercus laurifolia Quercus mvritifolia lQuercus vircrin~ ana -;. IRhus co'Oa1.1.ina !Rubus trivialis 1Rubus cuneifol;us !Rubus spc. iSaba' 'Oalmetto iSalix caroliniana lsambucus simcsonii .Taxodium distich~~ I lvaccinium mvrsinites Common Name Tupelo Gum Oaeechee Tuoelo Sour Gum PrickleV' Pear Pokeberrv Slash pine Hater Elm. Hornbeam CherrY Soecies ILaure1 Oak INvrtle Oak 'Live Oak Shinina Sumac Southern Dewberrv ISand Blackberrv Blackberries. etc Cabbaae Palmetto Southern willo,:-{ iElderberrv Bald Cvoress 1 Blueberrv 1 T r ~! i I I ''0 I ~ I 11()1Ji . I' · ''iJ 8' ~ ! I ! C v / . t I I I : 0 0' I I : I~ at I ! ! ! ~1.-i I ; 1 ! . : It~ U. I- I ! . I 1:: i I U ..-1 I I ; I t It !~)~r~ ~ \ 1'~~I~1 i ! ~ I()I~'::J 0' ~ a I ~ r~lol~ < ~IO i- i Cl \Il! I i < i-o f'J) I Z I QJ 'I If: Of~ 10 QJ '0 ~ C i ::J ~ .-t , "01 "0; s:: C11 ~ \ 0 r-l r.-i . r-!' ~ I Ie. C r.-t ~ u! 0 j ~ a.. [- ~ I > .;.J I f'311 lij..J.J 10 . 01:::.: 11-4 ,lij en :>1 r\31.-t .-tlr\3d=t5~'O a.lJ'V181'l:J ::l t J.I.;.J+J,.wlO'.oL=~ s::s::.c- ~ elrel\:)'.-I (!)10 ~;::l\~ lij.... ~ ~ I ~ gl~~I'~,g ~ ~'~!~'I'~I~ ~~ 01& i -Ll t' r-"..} n T I A I B +r+l! + c I ~I n T!A B + I + cl1 N Tl A B + j + I c I N C~ Ell ,+ + i I_ i'S$AI J! i f11 N -riAt i Iii I I+i i 1 n'r)BI I l-t-j i I ;+1 ! j n 'l' l .~ j I A i {I ~ i c f1 N T:A! B + ~ t \+ IClh NTIAI ;Sl ;! I +1+1 l N T1At B1+ ~ I ~+l+ -I-lc~e N TJAI si ~ I j i I+~+! :6 ?" S~A I j f I ~ : l+t+, ! ~ s1A! I j I t ~ +~+~ I_ n S ~ A! j I ~ I l ; ic 12 N Ti A j I +t ~ j + 1+ -1-1 +. c I~ N T~C!F. 1+ +~ I ~ ~+! 1 cl Nt i A I T B i + I t I ~ ; i I ;, f91 ~ TIAi ! !-I+ I , !+I I l i1 N SiA~ iSI 1 . ! ~ i I+\+J ! .. * Quercus chapmanii (Chapman Oak), Q. laevis (Turkey Oak)~ and Q. niqra (Water Oak) also occur in Martin County and par~s of southern Florida. VTNES .. - -- fTrumoet Vine i\}V~A' i i : Bicnonia raq.j.cans t } i - I.onicera 5'0'0. tHonevsuckles N',~ViAi i 5 ~ ! i ~ I , par.thenocissus 5'0. fVira5nia Cree'Oer .~ ~ v i A I / f I. l l 1 , . Smil ax s'op. !Greenbriers r~ ViA ~ ~ ( i+:+.+I+\ vi.t_is son. I ~fild G ra pes IN Jvt A: i f f + r+ r+ i +_J f i SOURCE BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF COMMERCE ADA I 1-26 .. .. . Key to Notation. Status N Native to south Florida. n - Native to Florida (listed because commonly cultivated and/or is a particularly valuable food species). E Exotic to Florida (~isted because commonly CUltivated). Form t T S V G A C Sma~l Large Shrub Vine - Ground cover - Fully aquatic - Cactus tree (greater than 10 ft., less than 20 ft.). tree (greater than 20 ft.). or bush (less than 10 ft.). species Food Value A Ver-:l good B - Good C Poor Other Value F - Foraged in (i.e. for insects, etc.) but not used for food Habitat A - Not particular as to soil, but prefers moist areas. B - Good moist soils. C Rich, sandy soi~. D Fertile well drained areas. E - Fertile well ~rained, loamy soil that holds moisture. F Rich, botto~and soils. L - Loamy, limestone soil. S - Scrub and excessivelY drained soils. U - Understory, shady moist sites. V - Shady locations; peaty or sandy soils. I 1-27 . Key to Notatlon cont. . Particular Habitats + Primary habitat. Secondary habitat. . . c d Habitats Saltrnarshes and swamps. Shore hammocks, sea beaches, salt marshes, low ground in~andA Useful in general landscaping. Coastal haw~ocks, dunes, beaches and landscapi~g e - Low wet ground river banks, swamps and margins of lakes. f Disturbed areas, early successional species. . Other a b . prooaqation 1 Seeds. 2 - Seeds and cuttings. 3 Seeds and cuttings of mature ,.,ood. 4 Seeds and cuttings of half mature .-lOod over bottom heatA 5 Seeds and cuttings rooted under glass. 6 Seecs, cuttings and layers. 7 Ai~ layering. 8 Seeds and layers. 9 Seeds, layering and suckers. - - - - - . - - . . . - 11-28 . c provides a management program for the Sand Pine Scrub preserve area(s) which wi 11 provide and maintain suitable habitat for the species of concern which exist or are relocated into the area(s). The above plan shall be submitted to the City of Boynton Beach, Florida GClTle and Freshwater Fi sh Commi ss i on, Department of Natural Resources, and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council No development shall occur until the plan has been approved by all of the responsible agenc i es and the an ima 1 s are relocated in accordance with the approved plan 2. Prior to clearing any scrub areas, the developer shall provide suffi- cient notice to officials at Jonathan Dickinson State Park so that they may make arrangements to obtain any plants which would otherwise be destroyed. 3. In the event that it is determined that any representative of a plant or animal species of regional concern is resident on or otherwise is significantly dependent upon the Boynton Beach Park of Commerce property, the developer shall cease all activities which might nega- tively affect that individual or population and immediately notify both the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Proper protection to the satisfaction of both agen- cies shall be provided by the developer. 4. The deve 1 oper sh all es tab 1i sh a vegetated 1 i ttor a 1 zone of Hardwood Swamp/Freshwater Marsh habitat comprising a total of no less than 11 acres as part of the surface water management system. No less than 5.5 acres of the ll-acre littoral zone requirement shall be maintained and comprised of species that are representative of Hardwood Swamp habitat found on-site including but not limited to swamp bay, dahoon holly, and pond apple in association, with a typical herbaceous layer of ferns and other native indigenous hydrophytic vegetation. The littoral zone habi- tat shall be fully vegetated with native plant species and occur from lake control elevation to a depth of three feet below control eleva- tion. In addition, the developer shall preserve on-site six acres of seasonally flooded wetland habitat designed to be of value to fish and wildlife species and consisting of native vegetation typical of such habitats. Prior to commencement of construction for any phase of the project, the developer shall prepare a design and management plan for all wetlands or littoral zones that will be a part of that phase. The plans shall 1) include a topographic map of the wetland or littoral zone, or include typical cross sections, 2) specify how vegetation is to be II -29 . . established, including the extent, type, method and timing of any planting to be provided, and 3) provide a decription of any management procedures to be followed in order to assure the continued viability, health and function of the littoral zone or wetland The plan for each phase shall be subject to approval by the City of Boynton Beach in consultation with the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council The plan shall be implemented and work inspected no later than 18 months after each lake is excavated . . 5 In accordance with the following provisions, the developer shall provide and maintain a buffer zone of native upland edge vegetation around wetl and and deepwater habitats which are preserved or constructed on-site The buffer zone may consist of preserved or planted vegetation but shall include canopy, understory and groundcover of native species only The edge habitat shall begin at the upland limit of any wetland or deepwater habitat and shall include a total area of at least 10 square feet per linear foot of wetland or deepwater habitat perimeter This upland edge habitat shall be located such that no less than 50 percent of the total shoreline is buffered by a minimum width of 10 feet of upland habitat . - - - 6 During construction, all Melalueca, Brazilian pepper and Australian pine which occur on-site shall be removed Removal shall be in such a manner that avoids seed dispersal by any of these species There shall be no planting of pest exotic vegetation on-site . - - - . - . . . . II-3D . WATER The purpos e of th i s sect ion is to prov i de a back ground inventory of water resources on or adjacent to the project si te Impacts on water resources due to the construction of the project are discussed in other sections of this assessment report. Ground and Surface ~aters The site is underlain by a shallow water table aquifer which is the major source of groundwater throughout Palm Beach County The shallow aquifer is a solution-riddled limestone unit common throughout the central and southern portion of Palm Beach County and is referred to as the Turnpike Aquifer It consists of Pamlico Sand at the surface and is progressively underlain by permeable formations consisting of beds of sand, shell, lime- stone, sandstone and marl which vary in thickness. Underlying the Turnpike Aquifer are confining units or zones of relatively impermeable silts and clays which hydraulically separate the shallow water aquifer from the deeper Floridan Aquifer The principal sources of recharge to the shallow aquifer are rainfall and lateral movement of groundwater Groundwater flows down a hydraulic gradient, which generally is from the northwest toward the southeast, and is discharged by evapotranspiration, 1 atera 1 movement, and discharge to canals. The Turnpike Aquifer is recognized as a viable long-term potable water supply resource by the South Florida Water Management District because of the minimal possibility for saltwater intrusion and the general availability of the resource. Groundwater quality is generally good in the area of the project site. Surface waters on-site are 1 imited to those occurring seasonally during most years in the 50 acres of wetl and habitat and those which occur in a dead end canal whose terminus is Northwest 22nd Avenue and which outfalls into the Lake Worth Drainage District's E-4 Canal (see Exhibit WA-l) Major surface water features adjacent to the site include 1) the South Florida Water Management District Canal C-16 running along the southern boarder of the project and which controls surface and groundwater eleva- tions on-site, and 2) the Lake Worth Drainage District Canal E-4. There are no remarkable surface water features such as lakes, and surface water on-site is generally of good quality II -31 -..., V ,-..H I ~ ")l.il\rl-\\..c. t:lr\ II:.~~ oos ""eos ~U.D, '( ) i ..., If Ii i "'Ull 1100.0 (PUTUU I . "- . ~ ~ . c, ., ., ~ ;~ ./'--. ?J. / , . ~, ~ SIT! '1j . a a, il ...,. ( ~ ) I / I i ,~ ,~ ~\--- , U - \' ~ i /-' I , or;...". . . :;. "'" ,'a \ ~ ( ! 1,' ~~ / ",'I f'./ . ... I \..".., , I V {I ~," ~G J/~~ I ..~~ .. / . "W JlJl, c.--&.' l- 21 - ~ ~ c . a I .J , u ~~J j - ----- . . \< " -,\P . MOTOIlOI.. ~A.T ---------- '-... /" , 'I ~I., " I ~ . ., ) . ~ . I: .1 ~ ~- .J":..-..~.:~' '''''.I..'''';:;~---'._~~ . . -~~~ .';~.'. ~~-- . 10"._ _CH CAliIoIll C.l. -- i~ -+- . BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF CDMMERCE . LEGEND II _ II DEAD END CANAL. m WETL.ANDS ,OURCE BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF COMMERCE ADA, TREASURE COAST REGIO~L PLANNING COUNCIL I 1-32 DRAINAGE Presently, drainage is provided to the site and adjacent properties by a series of canals (see Exhibit DR-I) controlled and operated by the Lake Worth Drainage District (LWOD) and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMO) These include Canals L-20, L-2I, and the C-I6 (Boynton Canal) running in an east-west direction, all of which intersect with Canal E-4, a major north-south canal bordering the property's wes tern boundary These canals are elements of an extensive canal grid designed to control water elevations east of Conservation Area No 1, south of the West Palm Beach Canal C-5I and north of the Hillsboro Canal (Broward County). A dead-end drainage ditch located in the central portion of the site also provides drainage rel ief to the property, discharging into Canal E-4 This ditch will be abandoned as the site is developed In addition to the man-made canal drainage system, the natural features of the site also provide drainage Storm water either percolates directly into the ground through the well-drained soi ls dominant over most of the site or travels over land as runoff to collect in wetlands and shallow natura 1 dra i n ageways . Thi s runoff percolates through the so 11 into ground- water and discharges to the surrounding canals Overflow from these canals is distributed into the C-I6 drainage basin and ultimately discharges to the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean The application proposes a drainage system divided into four separate drain- age basins within the proposed development (see Exhibit DR-I). The system not only addresses the land within the proposed development but also accounts for outparcels that historically discharge runoff through the site. The system wi 11 be composed of a series of interconnected detention lake and ponds, preserved and created wetlands and an upland buffer system. Water wi 11 be co 11 ected from impervious areas vi a an underground storm water drain system before discharging into the proposed lake system. Over- flow from the detention lakes will discharge through bleeder devices designed to allow discharge of historic base flows into the surrounding canals. It is intended that storm runoff in the developed state should approximate a storm runoff in the predeveloped state and inverts of control structures would be set to prevent significant lowering of seasonal ground- water table levels. Best management practices to be incorporated as part of the system for storm water discharge qual ity control inc1 ude 1) estab 1 i shment of grassed collection areas (swales) where runoff is to be routed from impervious surfaces before discharge into lakes, 2) gravel bottomed inlets and the use of perforated drainage pipe to provide exfiltration of the initial surge of storm water runoff contaminants prior to discharge, 3) berming of detention lakes to prevent direct surface flow of runoff into the lake system, 4) the use of baffled catch basins, 5) the establishment of littoral zones within the lake system to provide nutrient uptake and sedimentation, and 6) use of preserved wetland areas for filtering and sedimentation II-33 <> I_,,_~~ ~~~';;-";':':-';';...~~-~--J-- - _...i_"_~~ ------ -- t.~ _ ---- -;.---,.j-\- , . . . . ~ . EXHIBIT DR-l, D~AINAGE PLAN IOTHTOM 1,....1' I!u.o. c:: ..J5 '- .,00 c....... ... to - .!:..--.;.---~-+ _ ____J_ ... ---------------'~?~ ~+: =____ ______.; l ______ ---- --;--.1 ( it , ; ; 00' ~....o s /lI0T / ~uo, :\ -;;;:...f /.~ - t" ~'r 'D. /] l ----~---~- -"'~": ,-;-...-,--..) ( I.~ / ,1 ;/ / ! ~ aul'''''u.. ..l~ I-Wo.p" OUT,...U.' \ .C~ J . ~ " . << . 3 IlfOTO"O"''' d ~ . -- P{.AHT . z :; .. . " ~:t;i -- ..) i'/' i _I~ I - ,- ;:.;--j \~\.:;:, - I', '~i' ~ ..->...~~ " SITI. ,~....~;;,::< -..':.::::::::- ::.:.:.::: ~~ ......... i I \I.ctl~ -= i e......t.. , ~:.~ ~ ,~-, I. \' \',1 I BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF CONlNlERCE ~~.. :.. -= ~.-------- OUT~AU. : 00.-..../ ~ -'- ~ ~~ IITICO DlVILOPMIMT CORPORAnoM MASTER CONCEPTUAL DRAINAGE SYSTEM __rr ......... ......... ...... -....., --- ....- ...... ---- ...... ~ .....,... ... ........" _.--- - ... ........ ....... .... .....-. --- _ . -.a"''-. .......... 1M .an .....M ..... ...... ....,. ...... ..... 1IACIl. P'Uo....... - - - SOUQCE BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF COMMEqCE AD~ 11-34 . . - . I I I I i I \-: ! 1! Ii 1\ I : I . - - -.--JL ":- .-. ~_..- .........JI. '/ - f - : - .... . ~ f.l - . -'-. o :=: ""i.F -- - --:--_~.:....~= ~~-- c=- c:::::-~ MAP · · Operation and maintenance responsibil ilty for the storm water management system wi 11 be retained by a property owners associ ation The associ ation is to be formed before construction commences. With an estimated 350 acres of impervious area proposed, a substantial portion of which will be parking and roadway area, there is concern regard- ing the quality of water which would be discharged from the development. Although the proposed system should provide some improvement in water quality, discharge quality could be enhanced significantly if the system were designed to accommodate more extensive utilization of the well-drained soils for retention and filtration In addition, there is concern that even though routing of some storm water through preserved wetland areas may promote nutrient uptake, fi 1tration and sedimentation prior to entry into the surface water management system, this approach may also result in wetland habitat degradation, depending on the nature and volume of pollu- tant loadings. Because of the industri a 1/ cOl11llerci al nature of the project, the system may not be able to adequately control the increased loads of oils, greases, and heavy metals normally associated with this type of development. To address this concern the proposed grassed collection areas should be designed to retain at least the first one-inch of runoff generated by a design storm event from building sites, parking areas and roadways Also, unfiltered runoff should not discharge directly into the preserved wetlands on-site. These design changes, along with the implementation of the proposed best management practices, should result in a system which is consistent with Council's water quality objectives and policies and which would provide enhanced water qual ity in the 1 ake system, preserved wetl ands, and surrounding canals. Aside from controlling the normal pollutant loads associated with this type of land use, a major concern in reviewing the proposed drainage system invo 1 ves the project I s potenti al for having tenants which use, handle or store hazardous materials or generate hazardous waste The application indicates that high tech/office warehouse use of the light industrial development pods may generate industrial wastewater flows requiring pretreatment before disposal. In addition, the mix of potential industrial use tenants listed in the application are likely representatives of those uses that may store, transfer, and use hazardous materials or generate hazardous wastes in quantities potentially requiring storage on-site and eventual transfer and disposal off-site During its review of the project, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) expressed similar concerns regarding potential impacts to the surface and groundwater as a result of possible future tenants who might use hazardous materials or gene- rate hazardous wastes (see SFWMD Report). The proper management of hazardous materials and waste is important, as the final destination of this type of potential contaminant can be the surfi- cial groundwater reservoirs which the region depends on for more than 90 II-35 percent of the potable water supply Although the project site is not located in a water resource sensitive area (i e , no wellfield cones of depression nearby), the accidental discharge of hazardous contaminants into adjacent surface waters through the on-site lake system still represents a high probability that groundwater contamination will result Once in the off -s ite canal network, contaminant mob il ity woul d be greatl y increased Thi s transport of hazardous contaminants through the County IS canal network has the potential of entering the potable water system of the area via draw- downs by public and private wellfields located near these canal systems It is a common occurrence during the dry season for these types of draw- downs by public and private wellfields on the County.s canal network In response to the potential pollution of surface and groundwaters of the State from hazardous contami nants, the Department of Env i ronmenta 1 Regu 1 a- tion (OER) has implemented a notification process set forth in Chapter 17-30, Florida Administrative Code (FAC), and within Section 3010 of the Resource Conservat ion and Recovery Act of 1976 The rules set forth in the process require individual owners or tenants of plants generating threshold quantities of hazardous wastes to notify the DER This notification triggers other specific compliance and control measures (Chapter 17-30 14 through 17-30 31, Florida Administrative Code), depending upon the quan- tity, type, transportation and ultimate disposal methods selected for the hazardous waste in question Some typical compliance and control measure implemented by the DER to address individual hazardous waste generators include 1 requlrlng roofing where hazardous wastes will be stored, loaded, unloaded, transferred, or in anyway handled, 2 requ iring such areas to be des i gned to proh i bit entrance of runoff to these areas and to direct all spi 11 s or runoff within them to impermeable sump areas for retention until pumping and clean up operations are complete, 3 requiring storage tanks to be watertight and meet State regu- lations for leakage requirements in these areas, and 4 requiring the development and approval of spill response plans before hazardous waste generating sites can operate Although comprehensive regulations to control the handling and disposal of hazardous wastes exist statewide, similar controls do not exist for the handling, storage and use of hazardous material There is a major concern that such hazardous materials may pose a serious contamination problem in the event of accidental spills in transit, storage, handling or use, or in the event of improper disposal of outdated or expired materials In addi- tion, the scope of DER regulations appears limited to just those portions of building sites containing hazardous waste storage tanks and receiving areas and those tenants or owners who meet one or more of the DER thresholds Potential contamination during transfer, handling, and proces- 11-36 . . . . . . . . . - - - . . . . . . si ng beyond these regulated site areas, and storage in other than specified tanks are not addressed. Based on these limitations, additional measures are necessary to protect groundwater resources. In past efforts to assure the quality of water being discharged from improved properties, OR! recommendations have generally required that drain- age systems provide either retention or detention with filtration prior to discharge Both of these types of systems encourage soi 1 infi ltration and recharge of storm water runoff to assist in water quality control In a recent DRI review of similar circumstance, implementing these types of drainage systems posed a conflict with achieving adequate protection for area ground and surface water resources from accidental contamination with hazardous wastes and materi a 1 s Because the water table was hi gh and the projected cone of depression for a major county wellfield was located under the site, the area was deemed extremely susceptible to contamination. It was feared that any contami nants enteri ng the groundwater system through the soil surface from accidental spills outside regulated areas could even- tually enter the production wells. The situation encountered on Boynton Beach Park of COI1IIIerce site differs from this more critical scenario in that the property does not overlay a currently producing wellfield and the water table on-site is relatively low in relation to the land surface in most areas. Under these conditions, the greatest risk lies in the potential accidental discharge of hazardous wastes or materials into the surface water management system and the surrounding canals Discussion with the DER indicates that for sites where soi 1 conditions are dry, groundwater tables are low, and direct aquifer resource influence potential is absent, retention systems may provide the best protection and offer more effective clean-up alternatives. This type of system used in conjunction with spill containment facilities and procedures should provide the appropriate protection and safeguards to prevent hazardous contaminants from reaching off-site potable wellfie1d resources through groundwater movement or discharge from the surface water management system. In addition, this type of drainage system wi 11 enable effect i ve contro 1 of the norma 1 subs tant i all oads of oil s, greases, and heavy metals from degrading water quality in the on-site lake system and the surrounding canals. Recommendation In order to protect potable water resources of the region from hazardous contaminants, assure proper water quality within the surface water manage- ment system, and minimize adverse impacts on wetland resources of the region, the fo llowi ng conditions shoul d be incl uded in the Development Order 1 The surface water management system shall be des i gned and constructed to retain, as a minimum, the first one-inch of runoff or the runoff II -37 . . from a one-hour, three-year storm event, whichever is greater, from all building sites, parking areas and internal roadways Where depressed truck wells are constructed in a manner which would preclude retention of the first inch of runoff from the well's impervious surface, the retention requirement shall be waived and the truck well drainage system shall be designed and maintained to include oil and grease receptors and open bottom sedimentat ion sumps as po 11 ution retardant structures Park i ng areas and roadways adjacent to the truck we 11 s sha 11 be des i gned to di vert runoff to storage and exfi 1 trat ion systems on-site prior to discharge into the surface water management system Condition 5 shall apply where hazardous materials will be used . . . 2 No unfi 1 tered runoff from park i ng areas and roadways shall be discharged directly into any wetlands . 3 The surface water management system shall be designed and constructed to maintain existing normal seasonal water table levels and hydrope ri 0 ds 4 As part of the annual report required under Section 380 06(16), Florida Statutes, the developer shall provide a list of all industrial tenants, including a description of their activities and the four digit standard Industrial Classification Code applicable to the operation A copy of this list shall be provided to the Department of Environmental Regula- tion, the South Florida Water Management District and the agency dele- gated the authority for maintaining, updating, and verifying the master files for hazardous waste generators in Palm Beach County . . . . 5 Prior to occupancy, each specific tenant or owner that uses, handles, stores or disp 1 ays hazardous materi a 1 s or generates hazardous waste shall meet the following requirements The tenant or owner shall construct an appropri ate spi 11 containment system which shall be designed to hold spilled hazardous materials for c1 eanup and to preven t such materi a 1 s from enteri ng the storm water drainage system In addition to a containment system, tenants or owners shall also develop an appropriate early warning monitoring program The containment system and monitoring program shall be acceptable to the Department of Environmental Regulation and the South Florida Water Management District and shall serve all structures or areas where hazardous materials are used, handled, stored or displayed, or where hazardous wastes are generated The developer shall impose these requirements and the obligation to remediate any contamination on each industrial tenant or owner in an appropriate covenant and restriction which shall be approved by the Department of Envi ronmenta 1 Regu 1at ion and the South Flori da Water Management District . - - - - - . II-38 . . 6 The developer shall develop a hazardous materials contamination response plan for the development within one year of the effective date of the Development Order The plan shall be reviewed and approved by the City in consultation with the South Florida Water Management District, the Palm Beach County Emergency Preparedness Division, the Department of Environmental Regulation, and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. The plan shall identify appropriate measures for contamination response, including, but not limited to a provision of equipment and trained personnel on-site or a contract with a contami nation response firm meeti ng Flori da Department of Environmental Regulation requirements, if found necessary by the above referenced agencies to protect the groundwater from possible contamination, b specification of follow-up water quality monitoring programs to be implemented in the event of contamination, c specification of design and operational measures to contain and di rect contami nated surface runoff away from ponds, canals, drainage structures and other connections to the surfi- cial aquifer, d specifications for the development and implementation of a coordinated monitoring program which incorporates the indivi- dua 1 si te RlOni tori ng programs required under Condition 5 above in such a manner as to achieve an efficient and effective over- all project early warning monitoring program, and e. requirements for financial responsibility which will assure cleanup costs can be provided 11-39 . . WATER SUPPLY . Potable Water Potable water is suppl ied to the project site and to the general area by water drawn from the Turnpike Aquifer The appl icant projects an average daily potable water demand of 0 465 million gallons per day (MGD) at devel- opment buildout The assumptions used to calculate this demand appear reasonable for the size and type of development The application indicates that the City of Boynton Beach Utilities Department will supply the project with potable water Based on planned wellfield expansion and resource availability, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) concluded that proj ected potab 1 e water demands through deve 1 opment bu il dout can be met - - - Nonpotable Water The appl ication projects an average dai ly nonpotable irrigation demand of 152 lVlGD Based on the estimate of acreage to be irrigated and soil condi- tions on-site this projection appears reasonable However, the application states that 50 percent of all groundcover, shrubs and trees wi 11 be nat i ve species Incorporation of indigenous species adapted to specific site conditions should result in a reduced need for irrigation water In addi- tion to conserving potable groundwater resources, use of native plants for landscaping will also enhance habitat values for wildlife (see HABITAT, VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE) . - - - The application indicates that nonpotable irrigation withdrawals will be made from the on-site lake system and the proposed irrigation wells for the site In view of regional concerns over potable water conservation, it has been the Council's position and SFWMO policy that nonpotable water demands be met by utilizing the lowest acceptable quality of water suitable for the use An alternative to withdrawals from the shallow aquifer would be to utilize renovated wastewater to meet irrigation needs However, at this time wastewater effluent dispersal lines are not available to the site - - - The South Florida Water Management Oistrict report indicates that suffi- cient water is avai lable from the surface water management system to meet the projected demand given above Because of this and the fact that demand will be reduced through extensive landscaping with native vegetation, the use of potable groundwater resources for irrigation does not appear to be necessary - . Recommendation In order to assure that potable waters of the region are conserved the following condition should be added to the Development Order . 1 All requirements for nonpotable water shall be met only by withdrawals from the surface water management system and adjacent canals . . . 11-40 2 A minimum of 30 percent of the landscaped areas on-site, excluding the retention areas, rights-of-way, building courtyard areas, and planting boxes which abut buildings, shall be comprised to preserve, enhance or recreate native vegetation. The location of vegetation areas shall be such that the watering and fertilization of non-native areas not inhibit the management of the native vegetation areas in a healthy state A minimum of 50 percent of the trees and shrubs used in land- scaping shall be native trees adapted to the soil conditions on-site II-41 . . WASTEWATER The appl ication indicates that total average dai ly waste water flow is projected to be 0 452 MGD This average dai ly vol ume appears to be a reasonable projection based on standard generation rates for the proposed land uses The application indicates that the wastewater generated at the site will be treated and disposed of by the South Central Wastewater Treatment Plant which serves the cities of Delray Beach and Boynton Beach The City of Boynton Beach's current allocation from the facility is 2 MGD over the City's present needs It is anticipated that a new plant recently approved by Delray Beach and Boynton Beach will be operational in 30 months, at which time the Boynton Beach allocation will be 4-5 MGD over needs This excess capacity will be available to satisfy the project's was tewater treatment needs throughout the length of its phased bu il ding schedule . . . . . A major concern is raised with regard to the statement in the appl ication which indicates that high-tech/office warehouse use of light industrial pods may generate industrial wastewater flows that would require pretreat- ment before disposal into the City's sanitary sewerage system Because of the type of development proposed, there is a high potential for its tenants and owners to generate hazardous effluents Currently, the facility which would serve the site does not maintain the capab i 1 ity to adequately treat such effl uents Therefore, any hazardous effl uents generated shoul d be pretreated to meet minimum effl uent criteri a before discharge into the collection system Wastewater criteria should be determined and potential individual tenants and owners should be made aware of their responsibility to meet these minimum criteria before industrial effluents are allowed to be discharged into the system - - - - Recommendation - In order to fully utilize available regional wastewater treatment facil- ities and to assure potable water resources use are protected, staff recommends the following conditions - 1 Generation and disposal of hazardous effl uents into the sanitary sewer system shall be prohibited unless adequate pretreatment facilities, approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation and the agency respons i b le for sewerage works, are constructed and used by project tenants or owners generating such effluents - . . . . . II -42 IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Prepared by SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT I. PROJECT SUMMARY Proj~ct Name: Boynton Beach Park SFWMD I. D. No 84-173 Location: City of Boynton Beach, Size. 540+ acres Land Use: Exi3ting: o'f Commerce Palm Beach Count~ Proposed: undeveloped with vegetative cover of wetland and upland habitot 27.6 acres of commp.rcial, including hotel facilities; 128.9 acre~ of office space, and 254.7 acres of light industrial uses Industrial Park-l,5uu parking spaces or 640 acres, OFfice Park-30u,Ouu square feet of floor area or 30 acres DRI Threshold: II. Summary and Recommendations In reviewing the Application for De pJopment Approval and other available data, District $taff hale determined that the project cO\..lld be developed in sLlch .a manner that regionally adverse impacts ShOlll d not occur wi th regard to SLlrfac:e water quality and quantit), water-relatEd ~~ge~ation, watar use and supply development, and wastewat~r disposal. Although there are no immediate water resource con+licts with respect to the location of thi~ project, staff recommends that the ~ollowing should be addressed in order to reduce potential localized impacts~ if the project i~ approved by local government. --Water use~ Surface Water Management and Right of Way permits must be obtained from this District. Previously issued surface water management and right of way permit No. 50-00611 SIR is no longer valid because more than two years elapsed since the project proposal was intitally permitted, ~ith no construction occuring at the site. , --For ground surface industrial areas not served by industrial waste removal system.~ the developer shall design and construct the drainage system as a double det~ntion system with the initial receiving area from each industrial site being lined and sized for the runoff from a one hour. three year storm less one inch and the secondary ~rea being fer common use and sized to detain one inch of ~uno+f An alt~rnative design which II-~ . F: aqE;: ..., . ac=omplishes the same obJecti~~ to the District s s.tisfaction would also be accept~ble . --District permits WIll include a pre-construction condition requiring identification in the public records of the need for the individual lined detention areas ~r alternati ~e treatment mechanisms's} on sites which could be sold . . III General PrQject rel3ted Information The 80 ne,on Be.-3.ch F<:\rl, af CClmmercL' i~ a pn:Jposed 1 igt,t. industrial and research parf ~ containirq Industrial~ office and commercialll related facilities Including 3 hotel comple ~ sited on <3.pprc:J imatell 54!>:.':: acres 1 Cleated w~ thin t Iii:> CItl of Boynton Beach E, hibit No 1 depicts the general Site location. . . The e i st 1."{) si te is clU-rt;:nt 1/ :;:: onl;:d to alll:Jw 'r or- a residential and industrial project Local go~ernment approvals and District surface water management and right of way permits were granted in lq78 No construction on the orIginal prcposal~ called Sandhill at Boynton Beach~ has occurred About ninety acres of the original project site was sold to the Motorola Corporation for construction of the compan~ s ~ isting facilities. Subsequently~ commerclal~ resldential~ and industrial project approvals. including the new Boynton Beach Mall were granted in the surrounding area. resulting in the applicant s modification 0+ the original project proposal The residential portion of the original proposal has been deleted and commercial and industrial activities have been added~ triggering the DRT thresholds . . . . . The submitted master development plan calls for a ml of office related and industrially oriented acti ,itiss Focused on a Lakeside Center that would contain the mSJorlt, of rommercial land use~. such as r~tail ~hops stores~ restaurants~ and possibl, two hotels. The administrative o+fices ~or the project would also be located in this area The industrial and office parcel s waul d be located 211'-ol.lnd the per i pher I 0+ the Lakesi de Center In order to provldc a competl~ive marketlng edge~ the developer wll1 set aside r ~ht of wat For a raIlroad spur to the Seaboard Coastline Railroad In addtion, .n interchange with Interstate 9~ and N.W. 22nd A~enue is under discussion The Master SIte Flan is shown as E hibi~ No 2. . . . . Th(:~ Far', rlas be~n phased i I t ~-'l/O maj or per i ods l'Jasf.?d upon antIc1pat~d build out. Th€ t~o major phases are d1~ided into five year incr2ments Phase One Gt the project spans ten years and contaIns two fiv~ year increments The first increment will contain 119 5 acres~ whjle the second increm~nt of Phase One will contain 76 = acres PhasG T~o will contaIn the remaining 344.2 acres of ml ed land uses The applican+ prC1Ects that build-out of Phase Two WIll take thirt, y~ars from th~ date of initial . I 11-44 F' age " constructinn in Phase One to +he Mas+er Site Flan i~ The e iSltng development wIth respect sho~n as ~ hIbit No _ TABLE 1 EXISTING AND PROPOSED LAND USE BY PHASE COllaercial Off i ce Industri al Lakes Roads Total t of : of t of Z of t of t of Acres Sit! Acres Site Acres Si te Acres Site Acres Si te Acre! Site On. 5 Yr 12.0 ., ., 16 0 3 0 3~ 0 a.S 50 2 q 3 0.3 1 2 119 5 22.1 ..... 10 Yr 4 0 o 7 20 0 3.7 45.0 a.3 o 0 o 0 .. ., 1 3 7&.2 14 ! I .. ho 30 Yr 11 & 2.2 92.9 17 2 174 7 32.4 32.0 5.9 33 0 0.1 344 2 63.8 TOTAL 27 6 5.1 128.9 23.9 254 1 47 2 82.: 15.2 46.5 8 a 539 q 100 The developer states in the Applic3ticn ~or Development Approval (ADA) that specific tenant information is unavailable at this preliminarl stage 0+ re~iew To provide the reviewing agencies with a better idea of potentIal tenants~ the applicant submitted targeted industries dev~lop~d through the marketing surv~ys for th~ project Table No ~ depIcts the t~pe of industries antiripated to locate at this site TABLE NO.2 Potential Park Activities Identified Through the Marketing Sur'ey Qfiis~_~~c~bQ~2~_Qi~t~i~~!iQQ Micro-electronic telecommunications equipment Mecical electronics process control technology Electronic surveillance systems CompLiter systems Engineering, research and design Pharmaceutical/medical products Shippers, distributor~~ wholesale supplt~rs op~rations centers, light manufacturing and as~embl ng 11...45 F :agp L1- . . Qit~s~_~Qg_~gl2~~G_~LC~i~~~ Manu~acturer5/distrlbutors F;,eal estate iirmS(f; g cc'ns:trurtlon I'il-ms.?r:c:jlneers~ planners) Computers/Dat processIng Financla,l ser/lces~ T.nsurar:c'E' CDS AssociAtions, Educational se~/ices Advertising, publlC relatIons Persenrel serVlces Mi seell '''\neo\'\,,= :}~'t i. C:C ':;(:2r 1 Cf"" <:,r ""ceo I C:~ c:j =,ec\ r 1 tiS t stems photogrdphlc serviC~5. marletinq se~vi~es Frofesslonal ser~ ces . . . . ~9ffiffi~Csi~1_2~c~is~2 . Restaurants Persona] serVIces Co g Statlonar'lboo~ stor€ Gift/ ci gal'- ShClp Convenience store Full ser~ic:e print shop Trav(=l agent Courl er ser'. ice Car rental age~cy FI~~mchise hotr:~l dr cl!::,anr'r ,-- ;:11 r-dl~c's,=er \ . . . IV WATER USE AND SU~PLY DE JELOfMENT - A Current resource conditions The project is located in the Distric~ S Lower East Coast Water Use arid ~:;Ilpp 1 V Development Be.s in 01 str i ct permi t ted withdr3wals from this ~rea of the basin are from the shallow or Turnpike aquifer ratable water wlthdr~wals are from ~he deeper, morC? pr-nduct-j If?: -:on(~s while nan potat)l!:.~ ~"lt:ldrawa]s are r'I~c:ommE'ndt?d f'l"Ufll tI,l? upper :ICl'll ft""Y" f'or fTI..,\I-)CJn'".; - - Olstrict permitted utlllties well~lelds 11'1 the ~iClnity of this project arc depicted as ~ hlblt No 3. 8ased on ma imum permi t ted pl..lmpi ng condi t 1 ons and 12') days ct. no recharge~ District staff does not antlcipate that this sit~ will fall within the cone o~ depreSSIon of any of the depicted wellfields. . . The Lake Worth Drainage DistrIct s Equalizer r~nal E-4, which forms thi 5, si te s "'I+-~stern b~lnd<.:\r" 'I '5f.~'1-'-tes to rechar"ge duri ng periods of low ralnfal1 the Cjt~ ot Boynton Beach Jar.is wellfield Withdrawals from thi~ well Field are currently limited by the Pal m Beach Count. t Ilec:-\J th Depart mf:'?nt bec...,L(sE of 1 and LISE conflicts. The Cit~ is de~eloplng a new well~leld southwest of the Boynton Beach rar~ of Commerce 5 te. prlmclrily to meet Future demands . . . 11-46 . r= age c. B ratable wat?r L,se anj supply d2vel~pment The appli-ant has project~d ~ potable water demand c+ 169 63 rni 11 1. on q::.ll r-n S f2c:d"l ~ f'1GY) ;;:~t pn~j ect hl.li 1 d out in the year '2f 14 r-n:)iected ~Jat,cr r:l~-:!m,J,nci::. "'1~2 based n ernploy!?e f.H!:I- e,c\-e and conSJmptl ~n per e~ploy~e figures Stalt ~grees with the proicrt~rl oct bIe watpr demand a55uminq th~ site de~elcps as prClpo'SI',~d The !.. i.i"\~ o-f I'lO ,nton [lC'=:;,ch Ut J 11-:1 es r"ep I"trnrr",t. 'Ji 11 ,~L!Pp] ( the prnjpct with pot~bie w~ter At tho pr~s~nt tim~~ the Cit, of BoyntDn Bt?,;;,crl Utllitll~S Df.:-'partm~r"li- F~c.t-ml q,.-, 5',) ;>o.:l'?9-t.j) lS l.lsi I"1g al:::,cJut 8f l pe:>rcer. t o.f thel r- pp- mt t t,t::.d ,,1 ll~'c::\t i on 0 f 3 89 billitin g,,:dlons lear-I, 11,)24 \-1Gn, TI'''li<.:: r:::e:rmit covering se'"eral "~ellfield locations. ~'Jlll r: pirl'? ln Man:t1 1980. Based on informatin present in the ADA and an Inspection of the utility s permit .file (includinq Lltility e pansion plans)~ staff is of the opinion that the utilit( should be able to supply the projected potable water demand This assessment is based on! I on rESCU~=~ a~al1abilit( under normal conditions 3nrl does not deal wLth plant =apacities nor related infrastructure r~quir~mcnts C. Non potJblc water use and suppll de elopment Frojected non potJbl~ wate~ demands ~r0 II. tn~ MGD b; the end of Phclse One and I) '45 MGD by the end of ! hasc Two. ThIS is based on annual crop Irrigation rates and soil tfpes. Although the method of (:a.lcul':\tion is d1 ferent (I-om t!"lC' Djstr c::t sformula, staff is of the opinion the prciectEd nen-potable demands are wit~ln reasonable !Imits The applic3nt has IndIcatod that the non potable wat~r will be withrlrawn from ~hQ on site lakes and supl~mented bv groundwater. T'he loJatc'r qual itl in the L,d, ES and sh::tllo'", aql i h,-'r should be adequate +01'" irrigation purposes Howe'~r staff suggests that the applicant lrstall ~he ma~t~r Irrigation s,~tem rather than allowing individual wI~hdrawals to ensure th~t the proper allocation will be adhered to and to ensure overall Irrigation efficiency The potential ~or impacts 0+ the proposed withdrawal on other legal surface and groundwater users, on e isting surface water systems and on the environment should be minimal. Based on informatIon conta1ned in the ADA~ the use of treated effluent to reduce non potable demands l~ probabl~ not ~ teasible alternative becaLlse t.he current method c:rf ef fluent di sposc.."tl at the South Central Wastewater Treatment Plant which serve~ this area, is ocean outfall II...47 F "\qe ,.., . . '/ ~;l..lr F:- (~CE L'Jl-~ TEF~ MANrlr;Er-1E!\( T A Current resource ccnd1tlGnS . The project site is located in the Sout~ FlorIda Water Management District s Canal C-16~ or 8oynton Canal Basin This District ma i ntai ns a control el evat. i on of 8 U 'f eet. NG')D in the C-16 Canal. The La~e Wort.h Drainage District (LWDD) provides secondary drainage throughout the C-lb Basin. r~e District 5 C-16 Canal forms the southern property boundary~ while the LWDD s Equalizer Canal E 4 forms the majorit( of the site s western property boundary, and LWDD Lateral Canal L-21 forms the northern property boundary for the western most parcel. E. hibit No ~ shows the Master Conceptual Drainage F13n which includes the above referenced 5urtaCQ water mcinagement +~cilitlCS . . . . As a result of extensive land use changes throughout the basin, tram .;In al;jrIcultral to r:ln 1,Irban en'('lr~)I'-,mr~nt, and pursuant. to this Distrlct ~ p~rmitting requlrements, LWDD analy-ed their s/stem s capacIties and subsequen~ll modl~led the ~urFace water management cIteria administcr~d by thcrnse) 'es and this [istrict The Pl'-[~ lUUS critE'rl C:', l.lsf:".d ,-unnt'f cur .Ie~ b"',-;f::d (In inflo,,"1 (ormul ~S, while the nrw criterIA uses standard basin capacity t.hat. 15 pre:; rated 3ccording to rl"lE' ~:rojl:.~c:t 5 ':n::e T1"H~ r1tno+f curves calculated a greater amount of discharge from small projects l~ss than one squar~ mile) which rnl lecti~el, r~sulted :in rl.lno+-+' l'''ates in (2:- cess of th~~ basln surfacE' wate.>r- management system capacities Studies underway b( LWDD indicate that the e isiting prImary and secondar) s stems would eventually become overta: ed sa that ~tarmwater runoff tram future s stems would not be disposed 0+, if the runoff CAr~es were still utili~ed in the deslqn of -t-t'lOSefLltl,lr<:'" s/stems. . . . - . To increase the LWDD system s performance, the staft of both Districts determined that the discharge limitations for facilities in the C-16 Basin should be limited to 7u cubic feet per second per square mile <70 CSM) . . As a point of information SurFace Water Management and Right of Way F'ermi t No. 51 )-()( )611 S/F. IrJas i SSLlE(j to F.i tecD Development Corportation in 1978 for conceptual Aporoval of a surface water management system servi n9 640+ ,"Icres c., I-esi dc:nt 1 ".:1.1 I ands ~ and construction and operation ser~ing 95~ acres c~ the site Site di scharges woul d have b<:~en rouh:>d tel C 16 -1'1 a ant? 11:2" carr-LIgated mE.tal pipe CMF\~ to E <+ ,i:':\ trH-el,:;?:'4 n1Fs and onE' 31)11 CMF~ and to L 21 ~i a one ,24" eMF=' ~.oJa-tt?r ql_l ':\It i concerns at the time were addressed by r-outi ng I-uno Ff through qr- :lssed SWell t~S to a storm sewer s)s~em, that connec~ed to ~n rler-lor lake SfStpm. The conceptual deslgn submitted in the ADA fallows the original ~:;.I.II-t'ace wa'ter mcH-\6g(!m"~nt Sfstt:'ltl closely' HawE:.cr', t,h\.: ac::tLI.al permit is no longer .alid berau5e more than two fears have lapsed with no construction occurring at ~hc slte . . . . . II-48 Fage 7 g~_EC9QDE~g_~~~f~~~_~~~g~_~~D~ggm~D~_E~~t~m For planning purposes, the site has been d1vided into four water management basins E~hibit No 5 depicts the Conceptual Surface Water Management Plan. Each basin will outfall to the LWDD or District s system via weir control structures. Pertinent information describing the proposed water management system is listed in Table No 4-Basin Data TABLE NO. 4 BASIN JATA On-Site Basi n Acreage Lake t.rea Dff-Si te I In Acreage Acresl Out- fill Allowable ActUilt Canals Discharge Discharge Three Yeart 24-Hour Star. Stage l'Iini.u. Raad Elevations 100 Year. 72-Hour P1initu. Star. Raid Stage EleYition~ "A' 17 0 20.0 4 2 L-2t 4 a 9 4 1:.0 13 0 14.0 'S" qll 8 0 ZO.7 (-4 10 27 9 7 12.0 132 14 0 'C" 44.8 0 S.3 E-4 S 12 10 8 12.0 13 9 14 0 '1)' 378.3 107 4 24 4 C-16 S3 107 12.0 12.25 14 1 14 0 TOTAL 539 9 127 4 S4 b 72 154 tBased on District calculations As proposed, the actual di scharges e;:ceed the all owabl e discharges In checking with project representat1ves, as to how this information was generated, 1t was determined that the equation used to calculate the length O~ the weir is one that is no longer recommended for use by this District This design error can be readily modified through the District s permitting process The City of Boynton Beach requires that minimum road elevations be get at or above the 100 lear flood stageCbased on FEMA elevations) The Federal Emergency Management Agency map indicates a flood stage of 11.0 feet NGVD in this area In addition, Distrlct staff calculated the stages resulting from a three year, twenty four hour storm <Palm Beach County criteria) on the project to determine which criteria would be more restrictive. The minimum road crown elevat10ns ~ppear to be withln acceptable 11mits District staff also calculated the stage resulting from a 100 year, three day storm event with no discharges occuring from the site. The proposed finished floor elevatLons of 14.0 feet NGVD appear acceptable Although Basin D indicates a stage higher than the proposed finished floor elevation of 14 ,) feet, staff 1S II-49 Fage 8 . . of the op~nion that Basins A thro: gh C would provide su~ficient storage for any overflow from BaSIn D However, District criterIa will require that the applicant demans~rate that the proposed development will not remove net storage from the overall project site, or else provide compensatIng 3torage for any such f'emoval . . The applicant proposes toneet District water c;'_,all t { criteria for the entire site by detaining the ~un~~f from the three year, one hour storm, and by using baffled inlets Since there are proposed industrial SItes that mayor may not ultimately use or generate hazardous materials within this project, additional w~~er quality criteria is applicable At the industrial building sites this District would require detention of the runoff generated by a three year, one haur storm event, less one inch in a lined pond Outfall could occur to a common detention 3ystem, which would be sized to detain one inch of runo~t ~or the entire site Commercial or off~ce areas would n~t b2 3ublEct to this special restriction . . . . VI Hazardous Materials Man6gement . The Boynton Beach Park of Commerc~ i~ a mt ~d use development which would be subdi~ided by the i~veloper, maling indi~idual lot sites avaIlable to a varIety of small to medll m Industrial users in designated sections of the project The ADA indicates it is not possible to determine if industries ge~eratlng chemical waste WhICh require special disposal methods WIll locate in the Park. The ADA further states that hazardous materials or waste would probably not be allowed because of City restrictions agains such materials in the Planned Industrial DistrictCPID> zoning catagory The ADA states that potential users or generators will be monitored by the property owners assocation through its architectural review committee process, and in the event a ten.nt has a chemical waste which cannot be disposed of through storm or sanitary sewers, a holding tan~ would be reqLlired with disposal to an approved site. . . - . In reviewing the Planned Industrial Distrlct zone ~dministered by the Citv, and in conversations with City staf+, District staff concludes the Code does not adequately address hazardous materials management as the project representatives indicate. The modifications that the District would require to the proposed surface water management system would provide some safeguards. However, the District s permitting proces3 1S only a component of a total strategy 0+ land and water management Although there are no immediate water reSOUrCE conflicts with respect to the location of this project, staff r-ecammends that the following language approved by Treasure Coast Regional Planning Countil for similar types of projects be included in the Development Order to provide additional regulator; safeguards. . . . . . I II-50 Page 9 --Each speciflc 1ndustrial tenant or owner shall be requlred to design and construct before occupancy an ~ppropriate separate spill containment system to hold spilled hazardous materials for cleanup independent from the storm water drainage system along with an appropriate early warning monitoring program The containment system and monitor1ng program shall be acceptable to the Department of Environmental Regulationa and the South Florida Water Management District to serve all structures or areas where hazardous materials are used, handled, stored, displafed, or where hazardous wastes are generated. The developer shall impose these requirements and the obligation to remediate any contamination on each industrial tenant or owner in an appropriate covenant and restriction which shall run with the land, said covenant and restrictions shall be approved by the Department of Environmental Regulation and the South Florida Water Management District --For ground surface industrial areas not served by industrial waste removal systems, the developer shall design and construct the drainage system as a double detention system with the initial recei~ing area from each industrial site being lined and sized for the runoff from a one-hour, three-year storm less one inch and the secondary area being for common use and sized to detain one-inch of runoff. --The developer shall develop a hazardous materials contamination response plan for the development wirhin one year of the effective date of the Development Qrder, and prior to District-issued Construction and Operation permits for the surface water management system. The plan 1S to be reviewed and approved by the City, in consultation with SFWMD, DER, TCRPC, and other appropriate local government agencies. The plan shall identify appropriate measures for contamination response, inCluding, but not limited to: --provision of equipment and trained personnel on-site or a contract with a contamination response firm meeting FOER standards, if +ound necessary by the abov~ referenced agencies to protect surface and groundwater from possible contamination --specification of +Ollow-up water quality monitoring programs to be Implemented in the event of contamination; --specification of design and operational measures to contain and direct contaminated surface runoff away from ponds, canals, drainage structures and/or other connection to the surficial aquifer; and --specifications for the development and implementation of a coordinated monitoring program which incorporates the individual site monitoring programs in such a manner as to ach~eve an efficient and effective overall project early warning monitoring program. II-51 . VII Wastewater . The wastewater generated at ~he site would be treated and disposed of bf the South Cantral Wastewater Treatment Plan~ Table No 3 shows the applicant s projected a~erage dailf wastewater flow by constrLlctioq pha~e The projecti ons appear to be standard submitted ~alues. The aopl~cant has indIcated that it is not possible at this time to determine if any of the proposed industrial par~ users WIll generate chemical waste which require special disposal considerations The applicant further states such potential will be monItored by the property owners assocation through its architectural review committee process. District staff maintains that the applicant ~hould address minimum effluent criteria be~aG~e pre~rea~ment would be required by the City of Boynton Beach prior to discharging to the municipal treatment system. In addition to the architectural review committee and local government review, potential tenants should be made aware of their responsibilitIes to treat any characteristics unique to their operation through deed restrictions. . . . . . . TABLE :- SUMMARY - PROJECTED WASTEWATER FLOWS . Phase Commer ,= i a I GPO IndustrIal GF'O O'ff ice GFD fotal GPO - I 1984-1994 29 , 60( I ( 1 6 AC) 84, <)< In (80 AC) 7~, O(l(i (36.0 AC) 149,600 . I I 1994-2014 26 , ( ,80 (11 6 AC) 183,4::'5 ( 1 74. 7 AC) 92, 9( i() (92 II AC) 3n2,415 - Total 452.015 VIII. Vegetation and Wildlife . The project site contaIns about 50+ acres of wetland type vegetation which is an historical remnant of a much larger system that is now in a degraded conditIon The remaInIng 50n acres of uplands on the project site have been severely impacted by drainage, livestock i,Jrazing, and invasion o,t: eu,~tic plant species, particularlf melaleuca and brazilian pepper The applicant proposes to repl",-!'ce the 50 acres 0';: impacted ""etland system with appro imatley 8~ acres of lakes and pond~ To establish thi5 new system~ the lake litt~ral ~one would be planted with natl~e aquatic vegetation pursuant to the Treasure Coast Regional PlannIng CounCIl s proposed wetland habitat policy In addition, to cl-eate a. recreational amenity, the developer proposes to ~toc~ the on-~ite lakes This proposal must be further evaluated by District staff during the District s - . . . . II-52 . Page 11 permitting process in order to determine the acceptability and feasibility of replacing the present wetland system in its entirety It should be noted, however, that three species of special concern to Florida were found on the site. Th~se are the Burrowing owl, the Gopher Tortois and the Indigo ~na~e Although these species are not directly related to the water resources of this District, staff concurs with the applicant s environmental assessment that prior to site clearing, each project phase should be closely inspected and these species would be live trapped and moved to secure favorable habitats on site The Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission has been advised of the on-site species and will be ~ept infcrmed by the consultants of projected events on this tract This review has been performed by South Florida Water Management District to provide the Treasure Coast ~egional Planning Council with a regional assessment of water-related impacts from the District s perspective. Thls assessment 1S not a permit under Chapter 373, F.S., nor is it a gurantee for said permits. II-53 . ADDENDUM to the Impact Assessment Report Prepared by South Florida Water Management District for BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF COMMERCE . . . Background The City of Boynton Beach City Council approved a major change in policy direction regarding the City's long term Water Use and Supply Development Plans. The City will commence advertising for Requests for Proposals (RFP's) on evaluating the feasibility of withdrawing water for potable supply purposes from the Boynton Canal (the eastern section is the District's C-16 Canal and the western section is Lake Worth Drainage District's facility) and treating the withdrawals to public water supply standards by using ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis (R/O). City staff maintains that significant cost reductions for reverse osmosis makes this a possible supply development alternative. The District's C-16 Canal, completed in 1965, was constructed primarily for flood protection purposes and has been managed accordingly. The Lake Worth Drainage District facilities have also been constructed and managed for the same primary purpose, although water use permits have been issued for the interior section of the Lake Worth Drainage District system The water used from the LWDD system is a source of irrigation water and during periOds of low rainfall can serve to recharge groundwater supplies. . .. .. .. .. .. .. Conclusion If this method of water use and supply development proves infeasible, the City of Boynton Beach does have what should be a feasible alternative to supply the Boynton Beach Park of Commerce with potable water (reference Section IV- Water Use and Supply Development). If the City determines that this proposed method of supply development is an acceptable alternative, the infrastructure for the proposed water treatment system should be planned with consideration given to the following -- the land use trend from an agricultural to an urban environment in this basin has been established (some of which predates the District's permitting requirements), with a resulting reliance on a level of flood protection, -- the infrastructure for the proposed water treatment system is in the preliminary planning stages as opposed to existing facilities and withdrawal resources that require further protection, and -- the location of any intake pipe should be planned to maximize water availability while minimizing possible water quality impacts from existing and future developments in the area. .. .. .. .. . . . II-54 . Whatever decison the City makes regarding a long term water supply source, it should be noted that the District's surface water management permitting process is ~ot a guarantee that pollutants generated from existing and future development could not enter the approved water management system through accident, ignorance, or for other reasons However, staff is of the opinion that the Boynton Beach Park of Commerce is a consistent land use in this basin, based on this District's current water management policies In addition, any permitted surface water withdrawals are subject to restrictions in accordance with the District's Water Shortage Plan. II-55 ~ . "- . POD 188 . . MANALAP AN POll 2015 . HYPOlUXO POll 3JI . . PARK . . . . POll. &I' . , GULF STREAM POll 401 PHIBIT 1 Project Location II-56 N ~ iI'11 I', I I ! f ..c...~ C c......._.... ., . ... Q ~~. ... e&_ ..a.a..a ",ANa &.I.. II II II Th. I I High Rldga I I ! 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ADDENDUM to the Impact Assessment Report Prepared by South Florida Water ManageMent District for BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF COMMERCE Background The City of Boynton Beach City Council approved a major change in policy direction regarding the City's long term Water Use and Supply Development Plans The City will commence advertising for Requests for Proposals (RFP's) on evaluating the feasibility of withdrawing water for potable supply purposes from the Boynton Canal (the eastern section is the District's C-16 Canal and the western section is Lake Worth Drainage District's facility) and treating the withdrawals to public water supply standards by using ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis (RIO). City staff maintains that significant cost reductions for reverse osmosis makes this a possible supply development alternative. The District's C-16 Canal, completed in 1965, was constructed primarily for flood protection purposes and has been managed accordingly. The Lake Worth Drainage District facilities have also been constructed and managed for the same primary purpose, although water use permits have been issued for the interior section of the Lake Worth Drainage District system. The water used from the LWDD system is a source of irrigation water and during periods of low rainfall can serve to recharge groundwater supplies. Conclusion If this method of water use and supply development proves infeasible, the City of Boynton Beach does have what should be a feasible alternative to supply the Boynton Beach Park of Commerce with potable water (reference Section 1V- Water Use and Supply o eve 1 0 pm e n t ) . If the City determines that this proposed method of supply development is an acceptable alternative, the infrastructure for the proposed water treatment system should be planned with consideration given to the following -- the land use trend from an agricultural to an urban environment in this basin has been established (some of which predates the District's permitting requirements), with a resulting reliance on a level of flood protection, -- the infrastructure for the proposed water treatment system is in the preliminary planning stages as opposed to existing facilities and withdrawal resources that require further protection, and -- the location of any intake pipe should be planned to maximize water availability while minimizing possible water quality impacts from existing and future developments in the area. 11-61 . . Whatever decison the City makes regarding a long term water supply source, it should be noted that the District's surface water management permitting process is ~ot a guarantee that pollutants generated from existing and future development could not enter the approved water management system through accident, ignorance, or for other reasons However, staff is of the opinion that the Boynton Beach Park of Commerce is a consistent land use in this basin, based on this District's current water management policies In addition, any permitted surface water withdrawals are subject to restrictions in accordance with the District's Water Shortage Plan . . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . . . I 11-62 urn preparing its report and recOITITIendations, the regional planning agency shall consider whether, and the extent to which econom y (b) The development will have a favorable or unfavorable impact on the economy of the region public facilities (c) The development will efficiently use or unduly burden solid waste disposal or other necessary public facilities energy (f) the develooment would create an additional demand for, or additional use of, energy II Section 380 06, Florida Statutes . . . . . . . . . ECONOMY The Boynton Beach P ark of Conmerce, a proposed 540- acre 1 i ght indus tri a 1/ research park will contain commercial, hotel, industrial and office uses As stated in the application, the typical tenant mix expected in the Park will include bank operations centers, teleconmunications companies, computer software and light manufacturing The project will be constructed over two phases. Phase I has a buildout of 10 years, while Phase II is projected to have a 20-year buildout Accardi ng to the app 1 i cat ion, expected construction expenditures wi 11 total $150,617,000 (1982 dollars) over the buildout period of which all expenditures expected to be spent in Palm Beach County As stated in the application, annual construction employment is expected to average between 369 and 688 jobs. Based on industry standards of employees per square foot it is estimated that permanent nonconstruction employees wi 11 total 13,409 when the project is completed. Permanent nonconstruction enployees wi 11 be employed in fi ve major cate- gories They include 1. Manufacturing 2 Finance, insurance, real estate (FIRE) 3. Transportation, communication and utilities (TCU) 4 Servi ce 5. Trades Table EC-l shows the total number of enployees by industry type and the projected annual payroll by phase. TABLE EC-1, ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL* (PAYROLL IN SOOO'S 1982) Phase I Phase II P ayro 11 Workers P ayro 11 Workers Manufacturing 44,203 1,936 17,153 7,136 FIRE 3,610 219 2, 286 832 TCU 2,585 113 1 , 637 430 Service 12,261 729 7,420 2,648 Trades 8,017 655 5,076 2,490 Tota 1 70,676 3,652 43,572 13,536 *Figures displayed represent end of phase totals. SOURCE TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL. III-1 ~ - Approximately 38 percent of the Park's nonconstruction employment will earn be in jobs paying between $10,000-$14,999 annually Another 33 percent will be in the $15,000-$24,999 annual salary range Table EC-2 depicts salary range by phase The average salary is estimated to be approximately $19,500 at bu il dout TABLE EC-2, INCOME DISTRIBUTION OF PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT BY PHASE End of Phase I End of Phase II Employees % of Total Employees % of Total Under $10,000 452 12.5 1,672 12 5 $10,000-$14,999 1,293 35.7 5,048 37 7 $15,000-$24,999 1,265 35 0 4,439 33 0 $25,000-$49,999 418 11 5 1,544 11 5 $50,000 192 5.3 705 5 3 Tota 1 3,620 100 . 0 13 , 409 100 0 SOURCE TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL By way of comparison with other major planned industrial parks recently reviewed by Council, Table EC-3 displays the permanent employment income distribution of Boynton Beach Park of Commerce relative to the Kovens Commerce Center in Boca Raton and the Goul d Science & Techno logy Campus just west of West Palm Beach. The income distribution anticipated at the Boynton Beach Park of Commerce is similar to Kovens Commerce Center TABLE EC-3, COMPARISON OF PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT INCOME DISTRIBUTION AT BUILOOUT Boynton Beach Park of Commerce Kovens Gould Employees %/Tota1 Employees %/Total Employees %/Total Under $10,000 1, 672 12.5 1,171 10 0 640 6.0 $10,000-14,999 5,048 37 7 4,096 35 0 1,172 11.0 $15,000- 24,999 4,439 33.0 4,681 400 3,837 36 0 Over $25,000 2,249 16.8 1,755 15 0 5,009 47 0 Tota 1 13 , 409 100 0 11,703 100 0 10 , 658 100 0 SOURCE BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF COMMERCE ADA, KOVENS ADA AND GOULD ADA. . ~ --I . In terms of employing people within the region, the application indicates that nearly 80 percent of the needed manpower wi 11 be hired locally with the remaining 20 percent drawn from outside the region A large percentage of the jobs (70 percent) will require either little or no previous training or experience, or would entail vocational training prior to employment. Most of the mi d and upper management wi 11 relocate in Palm Beach County transferring in from their firm's other offices . . II I-2 . . FISCAL IMPACT The proposed Boynton Beach Park of Commerce is expected to have a positive fiscal impact on the City of Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County and the Palm Beach County School District. The projected ad valorem revenues at build- out are shown on Table FI-l. The projection, as provided in the applica- tion, was calculated by adjusting the estimated construction cost by 15 percent and adding a land val ue of $50,000 per acre The mi 11 age rates used were those set by the various government entities in 1983. At build- out, the project is estimated to produce approximately $8 8 million in total revenues from ad valorem taxes TABLE FI-1, ESTIMATED AD VALOREM REVENUES City of Boynton Beach Palm Beach County School District Mi 11 age Revenue @ Rate Buildout 5.7239 $2 ,298 , 000 4. 2489 2,830,000 7 3550 3,637,000 17 .3278 $8,765,000 lOTAL SOURCE BOYNTON BEACH PARK OF COMMERCE ADA. The County school system will receive the most positive fiscal impact. Over $3.5 million annually are anticipated to be received by the school district Since the development will not include any housing, no direct demands will be placed on the school system. However, the application esti- mates that 20 percent of the employees that wi 11 work within the develop- ment will come from outside the region, thus, some increase in school enrollment would result from the population increase associated with the development. Also, the application projects that approximately 40 percent of the employees will require some type of vocational training. Therefore, it can be anticipated that the school system will be expected to provide a share of the necessary training The City of Boynton Beach is expected to realize an estimated increase in ad valorem revenues of approximately $2.3 million. Other fees and revenue sources would also be increased. The revenue generated by the project should cover the increase in operating expenses for governmental services and public safety The increase in ad valorem taxes for Palm Beach County is estimated to be nearly $3 million at buildout of the project. There will be an increased demand for county services and facilities, however, these impacts should be offset by the projected revenues. The most si gnificant impact of the project will be the need for increased transportation facilities. This potential impact is discussed under TRANSPORTATION II 1-3 PUBLIC FACILITIES Fire and Emergency Services Fire protection wi 11 be provided to the site by the Boynton Beach Fire Department The closest fire station to serve the site is located on Golf Road and Congress Avenue. The fire department anticipates that the response time to the site would be four to six minutes The appl ication indicates that all buildings on-site will be required to install sprinkler systems and automatic alarms Further, the security force to be located on-site wi 11 be trained in safety and evacuation procedures in case of a fire event, as well as measures to identify poten- tial fire hazards Fire hydrants will be located throughout the site, and the internal lakes and waterways wi 11 be available for additional water supply if necessary. Police Public police protection will be the responsibility of the City of Boynton Beach Police Department The closest facility to the site is located on Northeast First Avenue which is less than two miles from the development. The application indicates that the public police protection will be supple- mented with an on-site security force. Solid Waste Approximately 26 tons of solid waste are expected to be generated annually from the development at build-out in 30 years Within the first 5 years of development, 6.7 tons annually are anticipated to be generated, with another 6.2 tons annually within the following 5 years Projections of the solid waste stream were developed by estimating the probable square footage of each use and applying the standard generation rates reported by the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation's report Solid Waste Manage- ment and Resource Recovery Technical Assistant Handbook, 1976 No on-site disposal of solid waste is anticipated to occur The Public Works Department of the City of Boynton Beach wi 11 provide the collection and transportation services. It is presently anticipated that the land fill site on Lantana Road will be used to dispose of the site1s solid waste. The appl ication does not anticipate any hazardous material or waste to be located on-site. The City of Boynton Beach1s PID zoning restriction appar- ently does not allow such material or waste. However, the list of prospec- tive uses includes activities which often use hazardous materials or generate hazardous wastes. The appl ication does indicate that there is the potent i a 1 th at tox i c was te mater i a 1 cou 1 d occur as by-products of future industrial operations Should this situation occur, the application indi- cates that special requirements will be placed on tenants by an Architec- III-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tural Review COOlmittee to store the materials in holding tanks to be removed from the site by an approved hauler The holding tanks are antici- pated to be adequately sealed to prevent leakage. The application acknowledges the potential that some future tenants may generate certain chemical waste that would require special treatment In the event this were to occur, the application indicates that such tenants would be monitored by the property owner1s association and required to have such materials removed from the site to an approved disposal facility (see DRAINAGE for further discussion) II 1-5 .. . ENERGY The predominant source of energy anticipated for the proposed Boynton Beach Park of Commerce will be electricity In order to conserve electricity the application indicates the developer is committed to the imp 1 ementat ion of energy conservat ion measures Gener- ally, they can be grouped into three categories a. site design/layout/landscape b building design/construction c construction materials and equipment . . . To accomplish these measures an architectural review committee will be established under the auspices of a property owner's association - Based on energy conservation guidelines established by the applicant, the Committee wi 11 assess the effecti veness of the energy conservation measures utilized by each tenant as part of the ongoing design review process Alternatives wi 11 be suggested when appropriate. However, the application does not descri be any mechani sm that waul d assure comp1 i ance with the Committee's recommendations. . . The deve10per1s commitment to energy conservation is based on a number of energy related concerns. One is that si nce approximately 85 percent of heating, ventilation and air conditioning needs in Florida are for cooling, any reduction of cooling loads can make a significant difference in total energy comsumption. In addition to thermal efficiency in building design, proper landscaping can contribute to reduced air conditioning needs. Large expanses of parking lots can raise the ambient air temperatures, thus creat- i ng temperature di fferences between shaded and unshaded park i ng areas that can be as much as 45 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer Thi s increase in heat can be absorbed by adjacent buildings. Thus, the design and landscap- i ng of a park i ng area can affect the amount of energy used in coo 1 i ng bu il di ngs A second energy related concern is that the maintenance of landscaped areas genera lly requires irri gation and the use of fertil i zers and pestici des. Associated with these practices are indirect energy costs. Plant species which require large amounts of water, fertilizer, or pesticides indirectly result in an increase in the total use of energy The application states that considerations will be given in site design to tree preservation or replacement in order to promote energy conservation. The types of plant materials used in replacement planting is not stated. By landscaping with native plant species that are appropriate for site conditions and which are resistant to drought and disease, indirect energy use can be dramatically reduced For further discussion regarding the impact of landscape on the community, see WATER SUPPLY. . . . . . . . . . III-6 . . In addition, the application also recognizes that the traffic generated by the project wi 11 have a significant impact on energy consumption on-site, as well as off-site In addressing the concern, bicycle and pedestrian access provisions have been integrated into the overall master development plan The application further states that transit opportunities internally wi 11 be cons i dered as well as coordi nation with the countywi de transit system Maintenance of an acceptable level of service on the surrounding roadways can also be augmented throl,lgh the use of car poo 1 i ng and van poo l- ing programs Such programs certainly can contribute to more efficient energy use for transportation Recommendation 1. To the extent feasible, the developer should incorporate energy conser- vation measures identified in the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's Regional Energy Plan. 2 Prior to final site plan approval, the developer shall implement the energy conservation measures endorsed and/or recommended by the archi- tectural review committee. The energy conservation guidelines shall incorporate, at a minimum, those energy conservation measures identi- fied on pages 25-4 through 25-7 of the App1 ication for Development Approval The guidelines, and any subsequent revisions shall be transmitted to the City of Boynton Beach and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. III-7 ~ .. . .. STATE OF FLORIDA DEP ART\IENT OF COl\IMERCE Division of Economic Development . .. July 31, 1984 .. Mr. Howard Muise DRI Coordinator Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Post Office Drawer 396 Stuart, Florida 33495-0396 -,- ~~.~.\'... .:-- 0. ;~/ .~~.~ ~ ,.;;.............. .... '-- .. ~~ ~ ..,,--, iL ~,...,.. .. \';;;: ':.:,.:. _.J .., ;;..:.,. -' ~ ,~ Dear Mr. Muise: . We appreciate the opportunity to review the Application for Development Approval for the Boynton Beach Park of Commerce DRI. This application is consistent with the goals and policies of the Florida Department of Commerce as set forth in Sections 288.03 and 288.34 of the Florida Statutes (1981). .. . If we may be of further assistance, do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, .. .. onard T. Elz~ Chief Bureau of Economic Analysis . LTE:nlb . . .. .. .. COLLINS BUILDING TALLAHASSEE, FLPfqO@32301 TELEX 810/9313655 OEPCOMEDTAS . transportation "In preparing its report and recommendations, the regional planning agency shall consider whether, and the extent to which . (d) The development will efficiently use or unduly burden public transportation facilities." Section 380 06, Florida Statutes . .. .. . . . . . . . TRANSPORTATION c~'"- I 1~ ~ ~ .{~~ ~'"PC-~ e "0- (...; er--f-l '"^ G f Tk- ADA ~ Cl\. .5 U II\" V'J'K"Y csf ~ ,::::Yl2.:t: ~h<=-......-f\~ -:t.. ~<l""r h \\"'Vc::.. usc:f-( 11r\.~ ""vkcv.. _ Existing Conditions The Boynton Beach P ark of Convnerce site is 10ca1 Northwest 22nd Avenue between I-95 and Congress A, Access to the site wi 11 be primari ly from NorthwE there will be connections to Miner Road which wil Avenue along the northern boundary of the site, Hi north and south through the eastern portion of Avenue via an east-west access road north of Congress Avenue is the major north-south arterial s Existing traffic volumes and conditions are shown "v. ....- west 22nd Avenue is a two-lane facility operating far below capacity, carry- ing 3,000 to 4,000 trips daily It connects the site to Congress Avenue on the west and to Boynton Beach east of I-95 There is no interchange between I-95 and Northwest 22nd Avenue. Congress Avenue has recently been expanded to four lanes through the area This expansion was partially funded by the State Department of Commerce in conjunction with the development of the Motorola plant at the southeast corner of Congress Avenue and Northwest 22nd Avenue. Vol urnes on Congress Avenue range from 7,000 trips per day north of the site to 9,300 trips daily to the south. These volumes are well within its capacity The only capacity problems within the study area are on Boynton Beach Boulevard west of Congress Avenue and Hypoluxo Road east of Congress Avenue. Projected Conditions By completion, the development is projected to generate in excess of 44,000 trips daily More than 31,000 of these trips are expected to be external trips that wi 11 impact the surrounding highway system. The remaining trips wi 11 be internal tri ps between the various 1 and uses withi n the deve lop- mente The application estimates that 75 percent of the trips in Phase I will be external. This is expected to decline in Phase II as a more exten- sive variety of uses are developed. Table TR-l displays expected trip generation by use and phase Projected overall distribution fOr develop- ment trips is as follows North South East West 40 percent 30 percent 5 percent 25 percent Projections of background traffic for Phase I were made using a straight- line interpolation between existing volumes and projected year 2000 volumes from the Metropolitan Planning Organization Because full occupancy of Phase II is not expected to occur until well after the year 2000, the appli- cation relied on the Palm Beach County Thoroughfare Plan volumes (full IV-l <ll .. z .. ~ c "0 . z ;; 0 0 ;: 2 .. .. u u ; .. .. u 0 .. .. ... Q ii: .. ,.. ... . ,..- I:lu c c ... ,..Ii> C C \)0 z_ 0 ~ 0 -... .. .. .. .. ... 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Projected traffic volumes are displayed in Exhibits TR-2 through TR-4 By the end of Phase I (Exhi bit TR-2), Northwest 22nd Avenue wou1 d be carryi ng almost 18,000 trips dai ly between Congress Avenue and the project East of the proj ect, daily vo 1 ume wou1 d be approximately 13,000 Congress Avenue woul d have in excess of 31,000 average dai ly trips (ADT) south of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 22,000 ADT north of Northwest 22nd Avenue Project traffic on these segments of Congress Avenue would be 3,900 and 2,800 ADT, respectively For Phase II projections, two scenarios were analyzed One did not include a new interchange at Northwest 22nd Avenue and I-95 (Exhi bit TR-3) whi 1e the other did (Exhibit TR-4) The net affect of the interchange at Northwest 22nd Avenue on the hi ghway system is to di vert traffi c away from the interchanges at Hypo 1 uxo Road and Boynton Beach Boulevard The result is a reduction in volumes on links leading to these interchanges and an increase in volumes on roads leading to the new interchange. . . . . - The presence of the interchange has the greatest affect on Northwest 22nd Avenue as there woul d be a substanti al shift of proj ect traffic from the west to the east. East of the development, traffic would increase from 23,000 trips daily without the interchange to 30,000 with it. Between the project and Congress Avenue there would be a modest decrease from 27,500 ADT to 25,500 ADT, as the shift in project traffic would be partially offset by increased background traffic The most dramatic shift in volumes would be on Boynton Beach Boulevard. West of I-95 the new interchange would reduce the volume from 31,500 ADT to 26,000 ADT Hypo1uxo Road west of I-95 would also see a decrease from 25,000 ADT to 22,100 ADT On Congress Avenue south of Hypo 1 uxo Road a drop from 38,800 ADT to 35,800 ADT would result from the interchange Between Northwest 22nd and Boynton Beach Boulevard, Congress Avenue woul d experience no net effect from the interchange This would result because reductions in project traffic would be offset by shifts in Boynton Beach Mall and other traffic from the Boynton Beach Boulevard interchange to the new interChange. With or without the interchange, volumes would be in excess of 40,000 vehicles daily Finally, vol umes on I-95 north and south of Northwest 22nd Avenue would see a modest increase because of the interchange Project volumes on several links would vary significantly depending on whether or not the Northwest 22nd Avenue interchange was constructed. As could be expected, the majority of project trips on Northwest 22nd Avenue would be distri buted to the west with no interchange, but to the east with the interchange. On Congress Avenue project traffic would total 9,700 ADT so uth of the proj ect and 7,100 north of the proj ect with no i nterchage With the interchange those volumes would decline to 5,400 and 4,200, respectively. Project traffic on Boynton Beach Boulevard and Hypo1uxo Road . . . .. .. . . . . . I IV-4 u - :.&.. 1.1.. eo: c:: I- - U.I c.n <: :J: Q.. 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",~...... ..... .... -, -_.~------~-~............... . . between I-95 and Congress Avenue would be reduced to insignificant volumes Analysis . Based on the projected traffic volumes, a series of needed roadway improvements were identified Exhi bits TR-5 through TR-7 show roadway needs including recommended improvements and resultant levels of service at intersections The major improvement related to proj ect traffi c needed in Phase I is the four-1aning of Northwest 22nd Avenue between the project and Congress Avenue and the addition of turn lanes at the intersection of those two roads (Exhibit TR-5). The provision of additional turn lanes at Congress Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard is also project related. Appropri ate turn 1 anes wi 11 need to be pro v i ded at all proj ect en trances and access points . . . Roadway needs and levels of service during Phase II vary, depending on whether or not an interchange is built at Northwest 22nd Avenue and I-95 As shown in Exhi bits TR-6 and TR-7, Congress Avenue wi 11 need si x lanes in either case. If there is no interchange, Northwest 22nd Avenue wi 11 need six lanes between the project and Congress Avenue and four lanes between the project and Seacrest Boulevard east of I-95. With an interchange just the opposite wi 11 be needed, six lanes east of the project and four lanes to the west. . . . A major difference resulting from the interchange will be improved levels of service at Congress Avenue and Northwest 22nd Avenue and at Congress Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard. Without the interchange the former would operate at service level F and the latter would operate at level E. With the interchange both would operate at level D One other difference would be that Boynton Beach Boulevard interchange would experience an improvement in level of service from 0 to C with the addition of the Northwest 22nd Avenue interchange. In response to the demonstrated need for roadway improvements to accommodate project related traffic, the applicant has held discussions with the City staff regarding a commitment for providing a series of improvements As a result of those discussions, the applicant and City Manager have si gned a Menorandum of Understanding regarding improvements the applicant would provide The memorandum is provided as an appendix to this section. . . . . . As provided in the Menorandum of Understanding, the applicant would provide the fo 11 owi ng . 1 Four-lane Northwest 22nd Avenue from Congress Avenue to Seacrest Boulevard (located east of I-95) in two stages over five years, commencing from recording of the first plat . . . . 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Prov i de up to and subsequent interchange at are necessary interchange. $200,000 for a Feasibility/Justification Study Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed I-95 and Northwest 22nd Avenue. These studies to receive federal approval to build the . . 4 Construct Miner Road as a two-lane facility from Congress Avenue along the northern boundary of the project and construct Congress Avenue to a six-lane section from the Boynton Beach Canal (C-16) to Miner Road. These improvements are estimated to cost $900,000 and the contributions would be due when the project generated 15,000 external trips (Sometime ear ly in Phase II) In the event these improvements were made by others, the developer would provide a $900,000 contribution for the 1-95 interchange provided that neither the State nor Federal government has disapproved it. The contribution for the interchange will likely happen, as the City staff indicates that another developer will probably build Miner Road and the County staff indicates that sufficient impact fee money wi 11 probably be avai lable for Congress Avenue In the event the $900,000 is not needed for either I-95 or the Miner Road or Congress Avenue improvements identified above the funds for the imrprovements waul d be provi ded to the City for IIhighway purposesll in the study area. . . . . . . 5. Contribute an additional $900,000 to the I-95 interchange at Northwest 22nd Avenue if construction has begun within ten years of the date of the Deve lopment Order The ob 1 i gat ion would end after ten years Further, the developer1s total contribution to the interchange would be limted to $1,000,000 or 20 percent of Palm Beach County's share of the cost of the intersection, whichever is less . . The agreement as outlined above generally provides for a series of roadway improvements that are needed to meet project impacts with two major exceptions . 1 The improvement to Congress Avenue above is limited within the northern and southern extent of the project boundaries. However, proj ect impacts affect the entire length of roadway from Hypoluxo Road to Boynton Beach Boulevard .. . 2 The ten - ye ar relationship that time. interchange, time limit on the contri bution to I-95 bears no to the conti nu i ng need for the interchange after Further, if there is delay in providing the the situation on surrounding roadways will . . . rV-12 deteri orate further as the proj ect continues to add traffi c to the system The traffic analysis clearly indicates that the addition of the interchange at I-95 and Northwest 22nd Avenue wi 11 provi de re 1 i ef for other inter- sections and interchanges in the area Based on projected peak hour vo 1 umes, the development wou 1 d contri bute almost 40 percent of the traffic using the interchange (not including through volumes on I-95 or Northwest 22nd Avenue) The six-laning of Congress Avenue would provide additional capacity in excess of the demand created by the development, particularly if the Northwest 22nd Avenue interchange is constructed The contribution to the intersection of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Congress Avenue would alleviate immediate problems not associated with development traffic, but which development traffic would exacerbate Finally, the contributions for the interchange studies would assist in moving the project forward Recommendation In order to minimize impacts on the regional highway network, the following conditions should be incorporated in the Development Order 1 The developer shall construct an additional two lanes on Northwest 22nd Avenue from Congress Avenue to Seacrest Boulevard wi thi n fi ve years from the date of recording of the first plat. The construction shall include all intersections and the bridge over the E-4 Canal, but not the widening of the existing bridge over I-95. 2. The developer shall have construction plans and right-of-way map prepared for construction by the County of double left-turn lanes on the east and west approaches to the intersection of Congress Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard. Surveys and design work shall be corrmenced within 30 days after issuance of the Development Order by the City Camp 1 eted plans and ri ght-of-way map shall be deli vered to the County within four months after the date of the Development Order The developer shall contribute $141,000 to the County within 30 days after construction contracts are awarded and construction has started. 3. The developer shall have a FeaSibility/Justification Study and (subse- quent) Environmental Impact Statement (E IS) prepared under a contract which shall be approved by the City of Boynton Beach prior to execution of same, for an interchange between 1-95 and Northwest 22nd Avenue. The deve 1 oper shall pay up to $200,000 of the cas t of these engineering/environmental studies. The Feasibility/Justification Study shall comnence within 30 days of the issuance of the Development Order and be completed within 200 IV-13 . . calendar days thereafter The EIS shall commence upon favorable review by the Department of Transportation of the Feasibility/Justification Study and be completed 365 calendar days thereafter 4 When external trips generated by the project exceed 15,000 trips per day, the developer shall construct, or contribute to the County the cost of constructi ng, two add it iona 1 1 anes on Congress Avenue, bri ngi ng it to a six-lane capacity, from Boynton Beach Boulevard to Miner Road. If this improvement is constructed by others at no cost to the developer and if neither the State nor Federal government has indicated disapproval of the I-95 interchange at Northwest 22nd Avenue, the developer shall contri bute $900,000 toward construction of the interchange If the contribution is not required for the interchange, the developer shall provide $900,000 to the County to be used for improvements at the intersection of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Congress Avenue and the intersection of Northwest 22nd Avenue and Congress Avenue to provide additional capacity required if the interchange at 1-95 and Northwest 22nd Avenue is not constructed The contribution under this condition shall not exceed $900,000 except as that amount is adjusted for changes in the cost of living by a construction cost index using 1985 as the base year 5 The developer shall contribute $900,000, in excess of any contribution made pursuant to Condition 4 above, for right-of-way acquisition and construction of an interchange at I-95 and Northwest 22nd Avenue at such time that the funding is needed to commence with construction of the interchange The developer shall also dedicate to the appropriate governmenta 1 agenci es any inci denta 1 ri ght-of-way, not to exceed three acres, which is needed for the interchange and is located within the project boundaries. If the interchange is disapproved by the responsible State and Federal agencies, the developer shall contribute $900,000 to the County for improvements at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard and the intersection of Congress Avenue and Northwest 22nd Avenue when the project generates in excess of 15,000 external trips daily This contribution shall not be required in the event that the $900,000 contri bution required under Condition 4 above is allocated to improvements at these intersections The contribution under this condition shall not exceed $900,000 except as that amount is adjusted for changes in the cost of 1 i vi ng by a construction cost index using 1985 as the base year 6. The developer shall monitor project traffic generation annually beginning after development of 132 acres (not including R-O-W, retention areas or preserve areas), and shall provide that information to the City of Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council The methodology and scope of the monitoring effort shall be approved by the City in consultation with the County and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council The results shall be used to monitor compliance with Conditions 4 and 5 above . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . IV-14 7 The developer shall provide signalization and turn lanes at the intersection of Congress Avenue and the project access road and at all proj ect entrances on Northwest 22nd Avenue as necessary to mai ntai n service level C IV-IS Suite 201 1300 West Lantana Road Lantana. Florida 33462 Phone. .(305) 533-0902 TRANSPORTATION APPENDIX .. .. RITECO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION .. . Se~~ember 10, 1984 ~ , . Mr Peter Cheney, City Manager City of Boynton Beach P O. Box 310 Boynton Beach, FL 33435 . . Re Boynton Beach Park of Commerce Fair Share Contribution for Traffic . Dear Mr Cheney . We are pleased to submit herewith this Memorandum of Under- standing which we think fairly defines the traffic concerns of the City of Boynton Beach and Palm Beach County with respect to the proposed Boynton Beach Park of Commerce, the construction and financial requirements imposed upon Riteco Development Corporation, and a plan to implement our mutual agreement. If you are satisfied with this document, please sign on the signature line provided below This Mememoran- dum of Understanding will be submitted by Riteco to the Regional Planning Council as part of the Application for Development Approval and your signature will be taken as an indication that you agree with the proposed plan Prior to action by the Council of the City of Boynton Beach, a formal contract will be prepared in accordance with this Memorandum . . . . MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING . FOllowing a series of meetings between Riteco, the City and the County, Riteco has agreed that its Fair Share Contribu- tion to provide for its impact on the traffic and transpor- tation in the area of the proposed Boynton Beach Park of Commerce may best be satisfied by a combination of con- structed improvements and financial contributions The construction and contributions shall be as follows . . . . IV -16 . -2- PART I - Initial Construction and Contributions A. Construction - NW 22nd Ave from Congress Avenue east to Seacrest Boulevard $1,044,000 1. Construct an additional two lanes from Congress Avenue to Seacrest Boulevard, making 22nd Avenue a four-lane divided road; construction to include all intersections and bridge over E-4 canal, but to exclude any widening of existing bridge over 1-95 or traffic signalization except project .entrance signalization which shall be Riteco's expense if warranted. 2. Construction of first segment (Congress Avenue to entrance to first platted area of Park) shall be accomplished as part of the bonded construction of the first recorded plat 3 Four-laning of the remainder of NW 22nd Avenue shall be completed within 5 years from the date of recording of the first plat as each plat contiguous to NW 22nd is developed. 4 Estimated cost of above construction, $1,044,000 B Construction/Contribution - Intersection, Congress Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard 1 Have construction plans and right-of-way map prepared $ 13,000 by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc , at Riteco's expense for construction by County of double left-turn lanes on east and west approaches to intersection Surveys and design work by Kimley-Horn and Associates to commence within 30 days after issuance of Development Order by City; completed plans and right-of-way map to be deliv- ered to County within four months after date of Develop- ment Order; approximate amount design contract, $13,000. 2 Contribute $141,000 to County within 30 days after con- $141,000 struction contracts are awarded and construction has started. . C. Contribution - 1-95 Interchange Studies 1 Have Feasibility/Justification Study and (subsequent) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc , under contract to Riteco (which contract shall be approved by the City of Boynton Beach prior to execution of same),for the purpose of taking the necessary first steps leading to future construction of an Interchange between 1-95 and NW 22nd Avenue Riteco shall pay up to $200,000 of the cost of these engineering/environmental studies $200,000 IV-I? . The Feasibility/Justification Study shall commence within 30 days of the issuance of the Development Order and be completed within 200 calendar days thereafter The EIS will commence upon favorable review by the :..D._O..:-T -of the Feasibility/Justification Study and be comPl;t~.:365 calendar days thereafter . . _Sub-total, Part I, Construction & Contributions b~_Riteco $1,398,001 . PART II - Construction or Contributions required when external trips generated by Project exceed 15,000 trips per day . A. Construct Miner Road as a two lane facility from Congress Avenue east to and including intersection with interior road providing access into the Park, and including two-lane bridge over E-4 canal, but excluding any signalization except project entrance signalization if warranted. . . Estimated Construction Cost $400,000 B Construct two additional traffic lanes on Congress Avenue, bringing it to 6-lane capacity, from the Boynton Beach Canal but excluding any bridge construction, north to and including the intersection with Miner Road, but excluding any signalization. Estimated Construction Cost $500,000 . . Alternate PART II . Once the improvements to Miner Road and Congress Avenue described above are under construction by others, at no cost to Riteco and if neither the State nor Federal Govern- ment has indicated dis-approval of the 1-95 Interchange, Riteco agrees that it will-COntribute up to $900,000 toward the construction of the Interchange However, if the improve- ments to Miner Road and Congress Avenue are not under con- struction by others by the time the external trips generated by the Park reach 15,000 trips per day, then Riteco will proceed with the construction of those improvements and will no longer agree to contribute the funds to the Interchange . . . If not required for either Miner Road/Congress Avenue improve- ments or for the 1-95 Interchange pursuant to the above condi- tions, then said funds shall be provided to the City to be used for highway purposes within an area bounded by U S 1, Boynton Beach Boulevard, Military Trail and Hypoluxo Road . . Sub-total, Part II Construction or Contribution $900,000 . PART III - Additional Contribution to Interchange Construction If within 10 years of the date of the Development Order, a con- struction contract has been awarded and construction has started on the Interchange, Riteco agrees to contribute an additional $900,000 for construction costs However, if construction has not started within the limits stated above, then Riteco shall have no obligation for traffic improvements other than those stated . . I IV- 18 -4- -= _ - ~,.,.,I!'.'" r-- 1_ ~ -: c'~ ~C; ,.(rr -" ... in Parts ~I' 'aria ~1 above. Further, it is :'U.nderstood and agreed --tha~ :vrtWer no circumstances shall Rite.co' s total contribution toward the Interchange exceed $1,800,000 or twenty percent of Palm Beach County's contribution to actua~ construction costs, whichever is less ___. ~.i.::..-:"'--- c::. .. -- ~ - - ' Sincerely, Wad~ Riley, Vice President Riteco Development Corporation . /? (. j (/...~) Pater L. Cheney, City Manager City of Boynton Beach IV- 19 . . TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL . STAFF . Sam Shannon MichaeiBusha Daniel Cary Howard Muise Lincoln Walther Carol Swenson Dorothy Mayman Lois Becker Pamela Kuhn Executi ve I}i rector Regional Planner Regional Planner Regional Planner Regional Planner Administrative Secretary Fiscal Person Secretary Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I -' / ..... County Administrator John C Sansbury Board of County Commissioners Kenneth M, Adams, Chairman Karen T .\-larcus, Vice Chairman Ken Spillias Jerry L Owens Dorothy Wilken "D.T'T'rTInTP.D' . .L\-...LJ ~ _' '-~~ ~t It ..u..... JAN 'QR4 Department of Engineering and Public Works H F Kahlert County Engineer January 25, 1984 PLANi" U uEPT'! .. J ' ~ ~ ... ... Mr. William Keating Florida Dept. o~ Transportation 780 SW 24th Street Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33315 SUBJECT: Scope o~ Services ~or Interchange Justification for 1-95 and 22nd Avenue, Boynton Beach, Florida Dear Mr. Keating: One of the conditions of approval o~ Boynton Beach Park of Commerce, located along Northwest 22nd Avenue, west of 1-95 in Boynton Beach, was that the Developer fund an interchange justification report for an interchange at 1-95 and Northwest 22nd Avenue. The Developer has engaged the services of Kimley-Horn and Associates to prepare this report and a scope o~ services and interchange justi~ication report is attached. It is requested that you review this scope o~ services report and ~orward a copy to the Federal Department o~ Transportation so that we may obtain both State and Federal D.O.T. comments and approval ~or this report. The purpose o~ this report is to determine the justification, ~easibility and permitability o~ this interchange and we would like to have State and Federal involvement ~rom the beginning. I~ you feel a meeting would be appropriate to expedite the processes o~ obtaining input from both the State and Federal Agencies, I would appreciate it if you would schedule such a meeting. Sincerely, 1 I I ~ I l 11 ! Your assistance and cooperation in this matter is appreciated. OFF~~GINEER Charles R. Walker, Jr., P.E. Director, Traffic Division CRW:nd Attachment: Report (6 Copies) cc Mr J. Zook, Kimley-Horn Mr Carmen Annunziato, City of Boynton Beach ~ BOX 2429 WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33402 (305) 684-4000 --TP...,....---..----,- .. ." I f%D[JiJf)8@r{;c[J{]@[?{jf) I Kimley.Horn and Associates, Inc. 5800 Corporate Way, West Palm Beach. F1a33407. (305)683-5500-~ Raleigh. Wesl Palm Beac:h, Tampa. Orlando. Nashville. Dallas January 22, 1985 4479 01(069) Mr. Wade Riley RITECO Development Corporation 1300 W. Lantana Road, Suite 20r Lantana. Florida 33462 Re: I-95/N.W. 22nd Avenue Interchange Dea r Wade. -.. Enclosed are three copies of our agreement for the Engineering Study and Justification Report for the above referenced. These agreements are ready for execution and include revisions based on comments by Palm Beach County Engineering. The Florida Department of Transportation wHl also be asked for connents by Charl ie Wal ker. If they have any addttionaJ. requests, we can make supplemental agreements if necessary. However, if we do get started based on this agreement, we should be able to maintain the required schedule. If you want us to begin work as soon as possible please execute the agr~ements and return one copy to us. Please let me know if you have any questions. Very truly yours, KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, IHC JRl:tll Enclosures (3) cc. ..'''Wl''.w/l encl) Carmen Annunziato (wit encl) -- s R. look, P.E. President _--...-~_' ____~~__~--.~----~~---.-.-.~-"-- ._~_________ ---.,-_______.-____~--___.....---u-________.._ .""" ..., -