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AGENDA DOCUMENTS CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM Requested City Commission Date Final Form Must be Tumed Meeting Dates in to City Clerk s Oftlce Requested Cn} CommissIon yleeting Da:es Date Final Form i\.lust be Turned in to City Clerk s Office D July 18, 2000 D August 1 2000 D August 15 2000 D September 6, 2000 July 6, 2000 (5'00 p,m) D September 19 2000 D October 4 2000 !8] October 17 2000 D '\ovember 8, 2000 September 7 2000 (5'00 p,m,) July 19 2000 (500 p,m) September 20 2000 (5'00 p,m) August 2, 2000 (5'00 p,m,) October" 2000 (500 pm.) August] 6,2000 (5'00 p,m.) October 18,2000 (5'00 p,m) NATURE OF AGENDA ITEM D AdmmlstratlVe D Consent Agenda !8] Pubhc Hearmg D BIds D Announcement D Development Plans D Ne\-v Busmess D Legal D Gnfimshed Busmess D PresentatlOn RECOlVIMENDATlO~ Please place the request below on the October 17 2000 City CommisslOn Agenda under Pubhc Heanng. The Planning anlt Development Board with a unammous vote, recommended that the subject request be approved (there are no conditIons recommended by staff nor the Plamng and Development Board) For further details pertammg to thIS request see attached Department of Development yfemorandum No PZ 00-287 EXPLA1~ATlON PROJECT NAME. AGE~T OWNER. LOCA TIOr-. DESCRIPTION QUANTUM PARK BUSINESS CENTER LOTS 32-38 Eugene A. Gerhca, Mock, Roos & Associates, Inc Gateway Business Park L C North of the mtersectIon of Gateway Boulevard and Quantum Boulevard, Lots 32-38 m the Quantum Park PID Request for utihty easement abandonment between lots 32 and 33 m the Quantum Park PID PROGRA:.'\I IMPACT NIA FISCAL IMP ACT NI A ALTERNATIVES. NIA City Manager s SIgnature Dlfector of Deve lopment ~- .-9' -"/ 1 ,/77 /' (...,j t.,/(- '-j.y!!: / Director of Plannmg ,.and Zomng City Attornev Fmance Human Resources J ',SIIRDATAPLAI'~I:-'G SH,\RED'WP PROJECTSQLA:-;TCM _JOnQLA~TL'\! PAR;;: LOT' 38 -\BA~ -\lGCST I". 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RCQl'ES-;- DOT DEVELOP\IE);T DEPART\IE);T j\IE:\IORASDC\Il\O PZ 00-283 TO Ch::mman and Members PlannIng and De\ elopment Board THRl tvl1chael \V Rumpf PlannIng and Zomng DIrector FROvl Jose R Alfaro Planner DATE September 25 2000 SUBJECT Quantum Park BusIness Center ABAN 00-003 1\A Tl;RE OF REQlTEST Eugene A Gerhca of Mock Roos & ASSOCIates Inc agent for Gate\\ a\ BusIness Park L C has filed thIS applIcation to abandon a urIlm easement dedIcated to the Clt\ b\ the plat of Quantum Park at Boynton Beach P T D Plat No 3 as recorded In Plat Bool-- 60, Page 29 PublIc Records ot Palm Beach County, Flonda The attached ExhIbIt A sho\\'s the locatIon of the applIcant s property, and Includes a dIagram of the specItIc e3.sement to be abandoned BACKGROC~D Quantum Park Busmess Center receIved SHe plan approval In Apnl 2000 to develop an office/warehouse complex COnSIStIng of three (3) bUIldIngs to be constructed on 23 57 acres WIth a total of 336,050 square feet As part of the sIte plan approval process the Crtv Conumsslon Imposed among other condItIOns, that a recorded utIIIt\ easement between lots 32 and 33 be abandoned to accommodate the constructIon of buIldIng "J"o 3 ExhIbIt B depIcts proposed buIldIng No 3 In relatIOn to the subject easement A)'AL \ SIS AccordIng to the applIcant the subject easement IS current1\ not beIng utlhzed b\ an\ agencv and/or CIty, and IS not of mterest for future use by am local pubhc or pnvate utIlIty compan\ Furthermore, the Cm departments 1m oh ed In the revre\\ ot all requests for abandonment and the utIhtv compames notified of the request are IdentIfied belo\\ PublIc notIce \\ as gl\ en to the property O\vners that abut (he easement and It has been ad \ ertIsed In the ne\\ sp..lper The responses by the UtIllt\ compames and Cltv departments are ..IS tollo\\ s CIT) DEPARTtvIEl'. TS EngIneerIng UtIlItIes PlannIng and ZonIng i\' 0 objectIon No ObjectIon t\ 0 objection Page 2 Memorandum No PZ 00-283 ABAN 00-003 PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES Flonda Power and LIght Bell South Flonda Public UtIlItIes Compam Cable Company (AdelphIa) Cable Companv (Comcast) '\0 objectIon '\0 objectIon '\oobjecuon '\0 ObjectIOn ~o ObjectIOn The folloWIng IS a descnptIOn of the zomng dlstncts and land uses of the propertIes that surround tbe subject request (see ExhIbIt "A" - LocatIon l\-Iap) 1'\orth South East \Vest Vacant propert\ zoned PID Planned Indusrnal Development Vacant propert\ zoned PID Planned IndustrIal De\ elopment Gatevvay Boulevard nght-of-way Quantum Boulevard nght-of-wa\ RECOvIME~DA TIO''- Staff recommends that the subject abandonmem request be appro\ ed 1\0 condItIOnS of approval are recommended however, any condItIons of approval recommended bv the PlannIng and De\ elopment Board or reqUIred by the CItV CommISSIOn \vIll be placed In ExhIbIt C - CondItIOnS of Approval xc Central FIle J .SHRDA T;\\P~anni~g' SH -\REO' WP'.PROJECTS"'QL -\~TL:-'I 200(}-QU;l;'::U:':1 PJ.rh: L;J( \SoJ.n -\,JgL:S~ ~o S,J.!' 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I.--~...... ) /~~ ~----!~, .;,.~~-. " ~ -. s~ :~~E7 Q f) -/ .// / /- ./ -,J~..... ? i ,( ---...........- ... ~':::: ';;i\3 I:::> ~~ ~" 1:" ~~ t I ~~~ ~~~~ ~d~~ :t~~ s..., ...--,. '@~'-:, " / 6!J - :( .rdI; _I f; 4-!. I / , r--1 l~ .. .~--~ , " ~ ~ I -\ a: -u: .... ~ EXHIBIT "e" CondItIOns of Approval Project name Quantum Busmess Center FIle number- ABAN 00-003 Reference ApplIcatIOn to Abandonment wIth an August 30. 2000 Plannmg and ZOnIng Department date stamp k mar m!!. I DEPARTMENTS I INCLUDE I REJECT I I PUBLIC WORKS I X I I Comments NONE UTILITIES Comments. NONE X FIRE Comments NONE X POLICE Comments NONE X ENGINEERING DIy J:SION Comments NONE X BUILDING DIVISION Comments NONE X PARKS AND RECREATION Comments NONE X FORESTER/ENVIRONMENTALIST Comments NONE X PLANNING AND ZONING Comments NONE X ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD CONDITIONS Comments NONE. X ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION CONDITIONS I To be determmed. MWRJdlm J SHRDAT A.PLA~]\;I~G'SHARED'WP'PROJECTS'QLA:"TL~l 2000'.QLA"TU~1 P-\RK LOT 32 38 ABA" AUGUST 30'10-1 00 ce eO~D OF APPRO\ ALDoe DEVELOP....~NT ORDER OF THE CITY COMr SION OF THE ~ITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PROJECT NAME Quantum Business Park (Utility Easements) APPLICANT'S AGENT Eugene A. Gerlica of Mock, Roos & Associates, Inc. APPLICANT'S ADDRESS 2100 Park Central North, Suite 800 Pompano Beach, Florida 33065 DATE OF HEARING RATIFICATION BEFORE CITY COMMISSION October 17 2000 TYPE OF RELIEF SOUGHT Request for easement abandonment LOCATION OF PROPERTY North of the intersection of Gateway Boulevard and Quantum Boulevard DRAWING(S) SEE EXHIBIT "B" ATTACHED HERETO THIS MATTER came before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida appearing on the Consent Agenda on the date above The City Commission hereby adopts the findings and recommendation of the Planning and Development Board, which Board found as follows OR X THIS MATTER came on to be heard before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach Florida on the date of hearing stated above The City Commission having considered the relief sought by the applicant and heard testimony from the applicant, members of city administrative staff and the public finds as follows 1 Application for the relief sought was made by the Applicant in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City's Land Development Regulations 2. The Applicant -L HAS HAS NOT established by substantial competent evidence a basis for the relief requested 3 The conditions for development requested by the Applicant, administrative staff, or suggested by the public and supported by substantial competent evidence are as set forth on Exhibit "C" with notation "Included" 4 The Applicant's application for relief is hereby -.L GRANTED subject to the conditions referenced in paragraph 3 hereof DENIED 5 This Order shall take effect immediately upon issuance by the City Clerk_ 6 All further development on the property shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this order 7 Other DATED City Clerk J,',SHROATA.Plaon1ng\SHAREOIWPIPROJECTS\QUANTUM 200Q\Quan!um Park La! 32-38 Aban August 30\10,17-00 CC OO.doc CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH AGENDA REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 17, 2000 XIV ADJOURNMENT NOTICE IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING, HE/SHE WIll NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR SUCH PURPOSE, HE/SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTlMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED (F.S_ 286.0105) THE CITY SHAll FURNISH APPROPRIATE AUXIUARY AIDS AND SERVICES WHERE NECESSARY TO AFFORD AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF A SERVICE, PROGRAM, OR ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY THE em PLEASE CONTACT JOYCE COSTEllO, (561) 742-6013 AT LEAST "TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST JMP FINAL AGENDA -10/13/2000 12:54 PM \\CH\MAIN\SHRDATA\CC\WP\CCAGENDA\AGENDAS\ 1 01700.DOC 9 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM Requested City Commission Date Final Form Must be Turned Meeting Dates in to City Clerk s Office Requested City Commission Meeting Dates Date Final Form Must be Turned in to City Clerk's Office 0 March 21 2000 0 April 4 2000 0 April 18, 2000 0 May 2, 2000 March 8,2000 (5'00 p.m.) 0 May 16, 2000 0 June 6, 2000 0 June 20, 2000 ~ July 5, 2000 May 3 2000 (5.00 p,m.) March 22, 2000 (5'00 p.m.) May 17 2000 (5'00 p,m,) AprilS 2000 (5'00 pm.) June 7 2000 (5'00 p.m.) April 19 2000 (5'00 p.m.) June 21 2000 (5'00 p.m.) NATURE OF AGENDA ITEM o Administrative o Consent Agenda o Public Hearing o Bids o Announcement o Development Plans o New Business ~ Legal o Unfinished Business o Presentation RECOMMENDA TION Please place the request below on the July 5, 2000 City Commission agenda under Legal, Ordinance First Reading. As you may recall, this request was approved at the June 20, 2000 City Commission meeting (there are no conditions recommended by staff nor the Planning and Development Board). Staff recommends this request be approved, EXPLANATION PROJECT NAME AGENT OWNER. LOCA nON DESCRIPTION QUANTUM BUSINESS PARK (Utility Easement) Winston Lee ASLA, AICP Winston Lee & Associates, Inc. Gateway Business Park L.c. North of the intersection of Gateway Boulevard and Quantum Boulevard Request for abandonment of an easement on 0 13 acre located on a portion oflots #36, #37 and #38 in Quantum Park PID PROGRAM IMPACT N/A FISCAL IMPACT N/A ALTERNATIVES. N/ A City Manager's Signature Department of Development Director ()'L/c.J~ Planning and Z . g irector City Attorney / Finance / Human Resources nSHRDATAIPLANNINGISHAREDIWPIPROIECTSIQUANTUM 2000\LOTS 32 J8\ABANIAGENDA CC REQUEST 7.5-00 1ST.DOC DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM NO PZ 00-265 FROM Sue Kruse City Clerk I)~ Michael W Rumpf .13 ~ Director of PlannirQ'& Zonff,g TO DATE September 6, 2000 RE QUANTUM PARK BUSINESS CENTER ABAN 00-003 (Special purpose easement) Accompanying this memorandum you will find related documents for the above-referenced abandonment application The $500 00 application fee for staff processing and review has been forwarded to the Finance Department. A legal advertisement for same has been prepared for the October 10, 2000 Planning and Development Board meeting and the October 17, 2000 Commission meeting and will be forwarded to your office after review by the City Attorney MWR.blw J:ISHRDATAIPLANNINGISHAREDlWPIPROJECTSIQUANTUM 2000lQUANTUM PARK LOT 32-38 ABAN AUGUST 30ILEGALNOT-ABAN.DOC REQUEST FOR PUBLISHING LEGAL NOTICES AND/OR LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS A completed copy of this routing slip must accompany any request to have a Legal Notice or Legal Advertisement published and must be submitted to the Office of the City Attorney eight (8) working days prior to the first publishing date requested below ORIGINATOR. Planninq and Zoninq Division PREPARED BY Michael Rumpf DATE PREPARED September 6.2000 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NOTICE OR AD Request for Special Purpose Easement abandonment SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS (Size of Headline, Type Size Section, Placement, Black Border etc) Standard Leqal Ad for the Planninq and Development Board meetinq of October 10. 2000 and the October 17, 2000 Commission meetinq. SEND COPIES OF AD TO Newspaper, adioininq property owners, applicant and Planninq and Zoninq Director NEWSPAPER(S) TO PUBLISH The Post DATE{S) TO BE PUBLISHED September 25.2000 APPROVED BY (d~Y\ ~v' ? J-Ill<f f-u.>'/';: (Originator) IJ (Date) (2) (City Attorney) (Date) RECEIVED BY CITY CLERK. COMPLETED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD of the CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING at the LIBRARY PROGRAM ROOM, BOYNTON BEACH LIBRARY, 208 S SEACREST BOULEVARD, on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2000 at 700 P.M Also, the CITY COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING will be held at CITY HALL COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 100 E. BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2000, at 700 P.M., to consider an abandonment request submitted by Mock, Roos & Associates, Inc. for an easement located north of the intersection of Gateway Boulevard and Quantum Boulevard in the Quantum Park DRI Said property is more particularly described as follows A PORTION OF LOTS 32 AND 33, QUANTUM PARK AT BOYNTON BEACH, P I 0 PLAT NO 3 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 60, PAGES 29 THROUGH 31, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS THE SOUTHERNMOST 5 00 FEET OF SAID LOT 32, AND THE NORTHERNMOST 5 00 FEET OF SAID LOT 33, RUNNING ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER AND ALONG THE COMMON PROPERTY LINE OF BOTH LOTS, FOR TOTAL OF 10 FEET IN WIDTH AND 421 FEET IN LENGTH SAID LANDS LYING IN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, CONTAINING 0094 ACRE [4,111 SQUARE FEET] MORE OR LESS All interested parties are notified to appear at said hearings in person or by attorney and be heard Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the Planning and Development Board or City Commission with respect to any matter considered at these meetings will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH PLANNING AND ZONING DIVISION (561) 742-6260 PUBLISH The Post September 25, 2000