REVIEW COMMENTS
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QUANTUM PARK AT BOYNTON BEACH
MASTER PLAN MODIFICATION
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PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM NO 94-055
FROM
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March 3, 1994
SUBJECT
Quantum Park of Commerce - File No 813
Master Plan Amendment No 4 (high school)
NATURE OF REOUEST
Quantum Park of Commerce, a partially developed Development of
Regional Impact (DRI) comprised of 539 9 acres, zoned PID
(Planned Industrial Development), is located on the west side of
I-95, between Miner Road extended and the Boynton (C-16) Canal
(see attached location map - Exhibit "A") James G Willard,
Esquire and agent for Quantum Associates, property owner of the
Quantum Park of commerce, has requested amendments to their DRI
development order, Ordinance No 84-51 as amended by Ordinance
No 86-11, 86-37 and 88-3 The proposed amendments are as
follows
1 section #3 The City Commission find that the
amendment application procedure and the subsequent
proceedings have been duly conducted pursuant to the
provisions of Florida Statutes, Chapter 380
2 section #4, subsection (1) Subparagraph (f) shall be
added as follows (f) Quantum Park at Boynton Beach,
Amended Master Site Development Plan submitted February
IS, 1994
3 References throughout the development order shall be
revised to conform to the Amended Master Site
Development Plan #4, as approved, which reflects the
use of a portion of the property previously designated
for industrial, research and development and roadway
purposes as governmental/institutional for a public
high school Such revisions shall be made in the
interest of consistency and clarity
The amendment request is governed by Section 7 of Appendix A,
Zoning, City of Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances, which
establishes Planned Industrial Development Districts and by
Chapter 380 06(19), Florida Statutes, for a determination of
substantial deviation The amendments are submitted in
connection with a request that the City Commission make a
determination that the amendments are not substantial in nature
and that the proposed changes do not require further Development
of Regional Impact review
BACKGROUND
A public hearing must be conducted by the City Commission prior
to making a determination as to whether the proposed change is
substantial in nature and whether further development of regional
impact review is required If no further review is required, the
City Commission shall issue an amended development order which,
in this instance, requires the passage of an ordinance which
amends the original development order If a determination is
made that the proposed change requires further development of
regional impact review, the review shall be conducted only on
those aspects of the development order required to be changed
The required public hearing shall receive a fifteen (15) day
public notice, following the passage of thirty (30) days, but not
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more than forty-five (45) days after receipt of the amendment
materials It is anticipated that the city commission will
conduct its hearing on April 5, 1994
This amendment procedure will require a one-time change to our
development regulations For non-development of regional impact
planned industrial developments, the city commission must make a
finding related to the degree of change, that is, whether or not
it is substantial, and then, the Planning and Development Board
approves, approves with modification, or denies the request In
this instance, the city Commission must approve any change
Therefore, the Planning and Development Board must act in an
advisory capacity to the city Commission, as the state statutes
prevail over city ordinances
ANALYSIS
The amended master site development plan, (see attached master
site development plan - Exhibit "B") submitted by Quantum
Associates, reflects a redistribution of land uses within the
park, including introduction of a new land use - governmental/
institutional, to accommodate a public high school The proposed
high school is intended to function as a magnet school with
Motorola, an existing planned industrial development and DRI
located directly west, across the L W D D E-4 Canal, from the
proposed high school site
The amended master site development plan also reflects closure of
that portion of Park Ridge Boulevard which, if not removed, would
run through the proposed high school campus (see attached
conceptual high school site plan - Exhibit "C") Park Ridge
Boulevard is an existing right-of-way dedicated by plat to, and
maintained by, the Quantum Park Property Owners' Association,
possibly the Quantum Park Community Development District (CDD) in
the future
The mix in (approximate) acres of land use as currently approved
and as proposed is as follows
INCREASE/
LAND USE APPROVED PROPOSED DECREASE
Commercial 26 3 26 3 N/C
Office 133 0 133 0 N/C
club 3 4 3 4 N/C
Industrial 154 5 127 6 -26 9
R & D Industrial 44 6 32 7 -11 19
Governmental/ 0 46 4 +46 4
Institutional
Open Space/Lakes 100 2 100 2 N/C
Detention/Wetlands
Sand Pine Preserve 40 0 40 0 N/C
Roads 37 6 34 05 -3 55
TOTALS
539 9
539 9
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The Technical Review Committee met on February 22, 1994 to review
the plans and documents submitted James Willard, agent for
Quantum Park and Augustin Hernandez, Government Liaison
Coordinator with the Palm Beach County School Board, were present
at the meeting Many concerns were raised at this meeting and at
a follow-up meeting held on February 24, 1994, attended by
representatives from the school Board, as well as the Fire,
Police, Public Works, and Planning and Zoning Departments
The concerns raised pertain to the proposed redistribution of
land use, introduction of a new land use (high school) and the
closure of a portion of Park Ridge Boulevard and are summarized
as follows
1 Does the impact of substituting industrial and research
and development land use for governmental/institutional
land use result in a change in concept for the Quantum
Park of Commerce or the ability of the Park to develop
in a quality manner?
2 What impact will the land use substitution have on
projected expenditures which will be spent within the
region and what will be the loss in ad valorem taxes,
since the high school is tax exempt?
3 Does the impact of the land use substitution result in
a conflict with the number, type and payroll level of
jobs projected in Quantum Park's Application for
Development Approval (ADA)?
4 What impact will the new land use (high school) have on
adjacent property, particularly the residential
subdivision to the south (Sky Lake)?
5 Concerning traffic, what impact will the high school
and the closure of Park Ridge Boulevard have on roads,
intersections, direction of traffic circulation within
the Park and the future development of Park parcels
along Park Ridge Boulevard?
The plans and documents submitted do not include data regarding
ad valorem taxes, jobs and expenditure projections that would
change as a result of this amendment At the TRC meetings almost
all of the other areas of concern listed above were addressed
either through explanation or verbal agreements For example,
the introduction of the 45 acre high school into the Park
represents 8 3% of the total land area within the Park and a 20%
decrease in the industrial and research and development
industrial land available within the Park It could be argued
that the proposed amendment is a change in the original Quantum
Park concept of an industrial/office park with adjunct
commercial/retail sites Additionally, it could be argued that
the amendment has a negative effect on the overall supply and
demand for industrial land within the City, which based on 1989
analysis contained within the Comprehensive Plan, Support
Documents, of a worst case scenario approximation, a shortage of
27 5 acres of industrial land was estimated
However, the School Board has indicated that they believe their
presence in the Park, together with the planned magnet program
with Motorola, will attract more quality, research and
development/industrial facilities within the Park Also, the
trend of mixed land uses, as proposed, is supported by the intent
stated in the Planned Industrial Development District Regulations
which reads as follows
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liThe purpose of this district is to provide a zoning
classification for light industrial development that will
better satisfy current demands for light industrial zoned
lands by encouraging development which will reflect chanaes
in the technoloav of land development and relate the
development of land to the specific site and to conserve
natural amenities II
Information regarding the school's impact on the Sky Lake
subdivision to the south was also presented at the TRC meetings
The school, with its 2500 student core, plans to locate its
softball and play fields at the southwest corner of the Park
The south perimeter of the Park abuts the L W D D Boynton (C-16)
Canal, approximately 150 feet in width south of the canal is
the Sky Lake subdivision The School Board indicated that it is
not their practice to light these types of ball fields, only
their track and football field which is planned for lots 53 and
54, on the east side of Park Ridge Boulevard and the northeast
corner of the school acreage It was further noted that
shielding of ball field lighting is not effective and that there
are no future plans to enter into a recreation facility joint use
agreement between the School Board and the City as is done with
other schools located within the City In addition, the School
Board does plan to comply with the City's greenbelt requirement
for peripheral lots within a PID and indicated that a berm with
landscaping would be constructed
Regarding traffic, data was submitted which analyzes the
differences in projected traffic generation between the
originally contemplated land uses and the proposed high school
However, based on preliminary comments from the Treasure Coast
Regional Planning Council and Palm Beach County Traffic Division,
additional and revised data is needed which analyzes the geometry
of the signalized intersection of Gateway Boulevard (N W 22nd
Avenue) and Park Ridge Boulevard/High Ridge Road and the A M and
P M peak hour trip generation
It appears that the high school will not generate additional
daily trips when compared to the originally contemplated land
uses The major difference is the peak hour trip generation
The high school will most likely have 2 5 times as many A M peak
hour trips, but half the P M peak hour trips of the originally
contemplated land uses Also, based on recommendations from the
Police and Engineering Departments (see attached staff comments -
Exhibit "D") regarding installation of a traffic signal at the
western intersection of Gateway Boulevard and Park Ridge
Boulevard, the revised traffic analysis will include a signal
warrant study Receipt of the revised traffic analysis is
anticipated next week
By far the biggest concern with the requested amendment is
closure of a portion of Park Ridge Boulevard The point of
closure is indicated on the attached conceptual site plan
(Exhibit I'C") As a point of information, the existing utility
easements within this right-of-way will remain, since the
utilities within these easements serve the entire Park and would
be costly to relocate
Normally issues related to site planning are not discussed as
part of a master plan amendment However, since Florida
Statutues exempt the school from the local government site plan,
environmental review and permitting processes, it is appropriate
for these issues to be aired now so that the School Board may
incorporate solutions as part of their final design process
police, Fire, utilities and Engineering Departments have
expressed concern over closure of Park Ridge Boulevard (see
attached comments) The School Board's intention is to remove
the existing pavement where indicated on the site plan and
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construct a stabilized surface to accommodate a fire lane for
emergency use only At the TRC meeting, the school Board
indicated that for security reasons, entrances to the student
parking lots and staff parking lot would be gated, therefore at
these points Park Ridge Boulevard would dead-end without
reconfiguration for a cul-de-sac These dead-end situations will
alter the existing traffic circulation, in that existing uses
(Safety Kleen, publix Distribution Center, Canada Dry
Distribution Center and Curt Joa, Inc ) and proposed uses east of
the school on Park Ridge Boulevard, will not be able to travel
west on Park Ridge Boulevard to get to Gateway Boulevard
Instead, they will have to travel, at most, 5,200 feet (almost a
mile) to get to Gateway Boulevard
This change in traffic circulation mixes trucks, tractor
trailors, hazardous material transporters, school buses, delivery
trucks and school visitor and employee vehicles and could impact
the buildout of industrial lots along Park Ridge Boulevard or the
desire of existing uses to expand The proposed, long, dead-end
length of Park Ridge Boulevard is contrary to the objective of
extending roads and coordinating street layout with the
surrounding street network to provide public convenience and
safety
several alternatives to closing Park Ridge Boulevard and
suggestions of providing an alternate right-of-way for permanent
access have been presented by staff The parking areas shown on
the site plan could be shifted so that the pavement would not
have to be removed This would not interfere with the school
Board's need for security because gate locations could also be
shifted out of the right-of-way To prevent a conflict with
vehicles and school pedestrians crossing Park Ridge Boulevard to
get to the track and football field, an overhead pedestrian
bridge crossing could be constructed Lastly, if Park Ridge
Boulevard were to be closed, a new right-of-way connection could
be constructed to connect Alpha Drive to Quantum Lakes Drive or
Park Ridge Boulevard to West Industrial Avenue
RECOMMENDATION
The Technical Review committe recommends to the Planning and
Development Board and the City Commission that a finding of no
substantial change be found with respect to the requested changes
to the Quantum Park of Commerce development order, subject to
incorporation of the attached staff comments within the
development order This recommendation includes retaining Park
Ridge Boulevard as it currently exists or providing an alternate
right-of-way From a public safety and long term planning
standpoint, staff feels the alternatives and suggestions
mentioned above, relative to this issue, warrant further
exploration by the school Board
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Attachments
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FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM NO 94-42
February 28, 1994
TO
Tambri Heyden, Director
Planning Department
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SUBJECT
CONCEPTUAL PLAN BOYNTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
Regarding proposed changes to Park Ridge Blvd, the existing road is strategically
imperative to Fire Department defense needs in the developed industrial areas of
Quantum Park We feel that the closure of this road would jeopardize the current
and future development of this portion of Quantum Industrial Park
A conceptual plan first shown to the Technical Review Conunittee on Tuesday,
February 22, included the elimination of Park Ridge Blvd upon entering the
proposed high school campus As drawn, access to the school campus and other
occupants on Park Ridge Blvd would be cut off and Fire Rescue would traverse an
additional two miles This results to an additional four minutes in response time
to the school property and adjoining parcels east of the school
The Fire Rescue Department is totally against any proposed abandonment of the
road or road right-of-way
At our meeting on Thursday, February 24, 1994, with Mr Augustin Hernandez and
other representatives from the School Board of Palm Beach County, all parties in
attendance were receptive to a fire lane which would provide complete
accessibility
Fire Service access to the front of the administration building would be
facilitated by incorporatng a concrete "plaza" on the east side of this building
adjacent to the through fire lane This plaza will be constructed with no
impediment to emergency vehicle access
Circumfrential access to the multiple exposures of the four main buildings and
gymnasium will be maintained by a minimum 20 ft wide, hard packed fire lane
cc City Manager's Office
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RECREATION & PARK MEMORANDUM 194-074
FROM
Tambri Heyden, Acting Planning & Zoning Director
Kevin J Hallahan, Forester/Environmentalis~~~
Palm Beach County High School Site ~
Quantum Park PID
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DATE
February 24, 1994
Please have a cross section of the perimeter landscape plan
prepared to ensure
1 aesthetic buffering
2. light buffering
3 sound buffering
4 DRI requirement fulfillment
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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM NO 94-062
TO
Tambri J Heyden
Acting Planning & zoning Director
James D White, P E O,JJtJ
City Engineer 17
FROM
DATE
February 23, 1994
RE
Technical Review Committee Comments
Master Plan Submission
P B C School Board/New High School at Quantum Park
Quantum Park, under the provisions set forth in City Code of
Ordinances, Appendix "C", Subdivision and Platting Regulations,
entered into and successfully completed the subdivision and
platting process on or about September of 1989, therefore, the
closure of Park Ridge Blvd would violate the provisions set forth
in the subject subdivision regulations in that said closure would,
1 Violate Article X, Section 10, "Streets", Subsection 10D
wherein the dead end street created by such closure would
exceed the maximum allowable dead end street length required
by code which is 1,320'
2 The roadway closure would negatively impact the motoring
public at large as motorists turning onto Park Ridge Blvd
from Gateway Blvd would be faced with the inconvenience of
contact wlth school securlty guards once they reached the
terminal end of Park Ridge Blvd Innocent motorists would
then be required to make U-turns or adequate K-turns in order
to leave Park Ridge Blvd which from Gateway Blvd appears to
be a standard road open to the general public
3 Potential and much needed evacuation routes along Park Ridge
Blvd would be negated along the southeast portion of said
roadway should a catastrophic event, such as an explosion,
discharge of volatile chemicals or gases, occur east of the
school Those businesses being required to travel east along
Park Ridge Blvd would be faced with no escape route
In order to assist the School Board and this City in moving this
project forward in a timely fashion, this office recommends that
Park Ridge Blvd not be closed and that parking facilities depicted
upon School Board plans be partially shifted in a westerly
direction and a perimeter entrance roadway parallelling Park Ridge
Blvd be constructed on school property This action would allow
Park Ridge to remain open for existing and future businesses as
well as the general public at large and would provide an
identifiable access for students and faculty which would be more
readily controlled, reference security Park Ridge Blvd , as an
evacuation route, would then remain open for free access by Police
and Fire Rescue, as well as a more appropriate escape route for
businesses in the event of a catastrophic occurrence once Quantum
Park is built out
Should the School Board desire to close Park Ridge Blvd, a
subdivision variance submittal would be In order based upon the
aforementioned City Code of Ordinances
DEPARTMENTAL REOUEST FOR SIGNALIZATION/PARK RIDGE BOULEVARD AT
GATEWAY BOULEVARD
Based upon the previous D R I , Quantum Park when fully constructed
will realize approximately 14,000 persons employed within this
subdivision This offlce feels there will be a need for the
installation of a signalization system at Par nn e rro
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PLANNING AND
Engineering Dept Memo No 94-062
TRC Comments/New High School at Quantum Park
February 23, 1994
Page #2
Gateway Blvd as discharges from the parking lot (865 vehicle
stalls) as well as motor-vehicles of parents and visitors, etc
will conflict with internal traffic generated by Quantum Park,
Motorola and increasing vehicular volumes realized on Gateway Blvd
(a divided multi-lane highway), since the opening of the 1-95
Interchange
Access from Park Ridge Blvd onto Gateway Blvd without benefit of
an adequate signalization system will be risky at best and
therefore a signalization system would act to improve motorists
safety along Gateway Blvd where actual running speeds are
approximately 50 MPH
During the February 22, 1994 TRC meeting there was some discussions
regarding Police Department assistance in discharging buses, motor
vehicles, etc from Park Ridge Blvd onto Gateway Blvd, but this
action was ruled out as being dangerous for Police Officers and
motorists alike based upon actual running speeds along Gateway
Blvd, divided highway medians obstructing line of sight for
motorists utilizing Gateway Blvd , including costly City Police
Department manpower charges and risk liability exposure to this
City should we attempt to control traffic on a daily basis
RECOMMENDATION:
The Engineering Department for the City of Boynton Beach, Florida
recommends, that as a condition of approval for the master plan
submission, that the School Board be compelled to install a
standard signalization system at the intersection of Park Ridge
Blvd at Gateway Blvd The approximate cost of the signalization
system is $35,000 00 and said cost in comparison to the general
pUblic's risk exposure is nominal, reference the general public's
safety The Engineering Department additionally recommends that
consistent with County and City Comprehensive Plans, that a bicycle
path be constructed along the west side of Park Ridge Blvd , from
Gateway Blvd's existing bike path system to the school's internal
pavement areas
Should you require any additional information or assistance, please
contact Mr vincent A Finizio, Deputy City Engineer at (407) 375-
6282
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Floyd Jordan, Fire Chief
Sgt Mike Kirrman, Police Dept
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MEMORANDUM
Utilities #94-055
TO
Tambri J Heyden,
Acting Planning &
DATE
February 23, 1994
tor
FROM
John A Guidry,
Director of Utilities
SUBJECT
Quantum Park P I 0 . Master Plan Modification
Staff has reviewed the above referenced project and offer the
following comments
1 Utility Department will require 24 hour a day access
and control of existing water and sanitary sewer mains,
Sec 26 33(a)
2 Existing sanitary sewer not utilized in construction
will need to be properly abandoned under Utility
Department inspection
3 Twin reduced pressure zone backflow preventors are
recommended on the domestic water supplies and backflow
preventors, in accordance with our current ordinance,
and will be required on the new fire lines. Sec
26 107
4 City water will not be supplied for irrigation, City
Comp Plan, Policy 3C 3 4
It is our recommendation that the plan proceed through the review
process
If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact
Skip Milor at 375-6407 or Peter Mazzella at 375-6404
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MEMORANDUM
Utilities #94-068
FROM
John A Guidry,
Director of Utilities
TO
Tambri J Heyden.
Acting Planning &
DATE
March 4, 1994
SUBJECT
Quantum Park P I D . Master Plan Modification
Staff has reviewed the above referenced project and offer the
following comments
Clarification for Utility Memo #94-055, Item #1
The following are suggested as options for securing 24-hour
accessibility to utilities in the abandoned roadway
1 Mountable curb to access road
2 Electronically controlled arm with access code
available to central dispatch
It is our recommendation that the plan proceed through the review
process
If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact
Skip Milor at 375-6407 or Peter Mazzella at 375-6404
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Peter Mazzella
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M E M 0 RAN DUM
POLICE NO 94-034
TO
Ms Tambri Heyden
Acting planning & zoning Director
FROM
Sgt M Kirrman
DATE
February 25, 1994
REF
TRC Comments, Master Plan
Submission P B C School, Quantum
I have reviewed the submitted plans and have the following
comments
1 closure of Park Ridge Boulevard at any point would negatively
impact police/Fire response,
2 Public safety issues impacted would be persons/property at
risk in the event of fire, rescue, or tactical police
response,
3 The internal traffic of existing businesses (semi's, trucks,
hazardous material transporters) will be mixing with school
buses, visitors and employees Any further business
development would be greatly curtailed by lack of traffic flow
and safety issues,
4 I recommend strongly that a traffic signal be installed at
Park Ridge and Gateway This signal may be on a timer, to be
used at periods of need, and on flasher at off times The
Police will need a key to operate signal for special events
The closure of Park Ridge would create numerous public safety
concerns I have reviewed Mr whites engineering memo #94-062 and
agree with his suggestion in regards to Park Ridge Boulevard Also
consider leaving the design as is and adding a elevated cross brige
for students
Respectfully,
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sg M Kirrman
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Memorandum No 94-059
TO Tambri Heyden, Senior Planner
VIA Robert Eichorst, Director ~
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Bill DeBeck, Project Manager
DATE
February 25, 1994
SUBJECT
Technical Review committee Meeting
Tuesday, February 22, 1994
Cur comments on the two projects reviewed are as follows
1) WHIPOWILL ARMS - The site plan does not allow any space for a
garbage truck to turn around and the alternate idea of backing
lnto the main highway lS unacceptable
::2) The new hiqh school site needs to have an adequate 4.ft
radius area for turn around for a garbage truck at the service
area We also want them to consider planning for recycling of
any materials possible and access to those containers by the
City of SWA vehicles
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~ill DeBeck
BDB/pl
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM NO 94-057
FROM
Chairman and Members
PlaQning and Development Board
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Tambri J<-- Hey.aen
Acting Planning and zoning Director
TO
DATE
March 3, 1994
SUBJECT
Quantum Park of Commerce - File No 813
Master Plan Amendment #4 (high school)
Please be advised of the following planning and zoning
comments with respect to the above-referenced request
otherwise stated, it is recommended that these comments
satisfied within 90 days of City Commission approval of
amended development order
related
unless
be
the
1 Application fee shall be paid prior to second reading of the
ordinance to amend the development order Applicant will be
notified of the amount of the fee which will be determined
after receipt of the bill for advertising the required
public hearings
2 A cross-section of the required peripheral greenbelt (40
feet in width along the south property line where the PID
abuts residential zoning and 25 feet in width along the west
property line where the PID abuts nonresidential zoning)
shall be prepared and submitted to the City for comment or
shall be submitted to Quantum Associates for inclusion in
Quantum's near future master plan modification application
for approval of all greenbelts within the PID
3 For courtesy comments, it is recommended that the School
Board provide the City a copy of the high school site plan
prior to it being finalized Subsequent to this, a final
copy, for record keeping purposes, would also be appreciated
to include the location, type and quantity of all hazardous
materials used and stored
4 If a portion of Park Ridge Boulevard is closed and no longer
used for private road purposes, a separate instrument shall
be recorded to delete the plat dedication of that portion of
Park Ridge Boulevard A recorded copy of the legal
instrument shall be provided to the City
5 The amended master site development plan, dated February 15,
1994 shall be revised and submitted to the City to include a
graphic scale, reconfiguration of parcels that has occurred
for the Motor Vehicle Inspection Station and the Tri-Rail
expansion and adjustment of all parcel acreages (and land
use totals) to correspond with the tax maps prepared by the
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser's office
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