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REVIEW COMMENTS 7.B.1 WOOLBRIGHT PROFESSIONAL PLAZA (NGUYEN) HEIGHT EXCEPTION L.lEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENl MEMORANDUM NO PZ 00-218 STAFF REPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND CITY COMMISSION July 25, 2000 Project Name/File No Woolbright Professional Plaza/HTEX 00-001 Property Owner" Gonzalo Raga Applicant/Agent: Dr & Mrs Hien Nguyen/Jon Schmidt, Jon E Schmidt & Associates Location North side of Woolbright Road approximately 650 feet east of Congress Avenue Land Use/Zoning Office/C-1 (Office and Professional Commercial District) Type of Use Medical Office Project Size Site Area. 0 89 acres (38,607 square feet) Building Area. 7 260 square feet Adjacent Uses (See Exhibit "A" - Location Map) North - LWDD Lateral Canal 26, farther north single-family homes within Leisureville, zoned PUD; South - Woolbright Road right-of-way, farther south Woolbright Professional Building, zoned C-3, East- 40 foot wide drainage canal and farther east a vacant commercial lot, zoned C-1, and West- Fidelity Federal Bank (under construction), zoned C-1 Request: Request for a height exception from the City's Land Development Regulations, Chapter 2, Zoning, Section 4 F 1, to allow a five (5) foot increase from the maximum twenty-five (25) foot height limit required within the C-1 Office and Professional Commercial zoning district. BACKGROUND The subject property is currently vacant. Site plan approval was granted on July 18 2000 by the City Commission to construct a medical office building One of the conditions of approval requires the granting of a height exception to allow a maximum height of 30 feet to accommodate the proposed roof design feature of the building The Woolbright Professional Plaza is proposed to have two, peaked roof turret entrance features located at both the southwest and southeast corners of the building The southeast turret roof peak is proposed at 26 6 feet high which is one and one-half (1 5) feet higher than the district regulation The southwest turret roof peak is proposed at 30 feet high which is five (5) feet higher than the district regulation (See Exhibit liB" - Elevations) Page 2 Woolbright Professional Plaza! HTEX 00-001 Memorandum No PZ 00-218 ANALYSIS Land Development Regulations, Chapter 2, Zoning, Section 4 F 3, Height Limitations and Exceptions, states that in considering an application for exception to the district height regulation, the City Commission shall make findings indicating the proposed exception has been studied and considered in relation to minimum standards, where applicable Exhibit "C" lists those standards and how the applicant addressed them According to the application, with the exception of the turret entry features which measure approximately 25 feet x 25 feet, the remainder of the structure is proposed to have a roof height of 19 feet-6 inches (19'-6"), which is well within the maximum of twenty-five (25) feet permitted by Code Actually only a very small portion of the roof peaks will exceed twenty-five feet. The C-1 district does permit a maximum height of 30 feet for buildings that include underground parking In addition, the City recently amended the Land Development Code for single-family districts which now permits a maximum height of 30 feet. The additional height requested is reasonable given these parameters in the code It also represents changes in the roof line which contributes toward the quality of the project and is consistent with design principles recommended within the City's redevelopment plan The proposed entrances are designed in scale with the entire project and are an integral part of the architectural design The building design employs the use of a tile roof earth-tone colors and decorative arches which is compatible with the residential project to the north and the Fidelity Federal bank being constructed directly west of the site Lastly the application represents the minimal necessary to achieve the design intent of the project, and is not felt by staff to be excessive RECOMMENDATION Based on the analysis contained herein, staff recommends that this request for a height exception of 5 feet be approved No conditions of approval are recommended, however any conditions of approval recommended by the Board or required by the City Commission will be placed in Exhibit "0" Attachments JAMR ,doc S:IPlanningISHAREDlWP\PROJECTSIWoolbrighl Professional Plaza ZNCV\HEIGHT EXCEPTION STAFF REP LOCATION MAP WOOLBRIGHT PROFESSIONAL PLAZA (NGUYEN) ~UI'~~ij \ ....- ~ ~PN~~ ~ , \ I = ' '=': C1 \' l-' /I' -~ -~ ~ ~ ~- ... :'~~--.~ z.... - ..:.;....."'-~ 'r,.k.-'-r ...-....-.- ~~ ---- r rr- _'-------~~ I: -, I II ,,~ , , I EXHIBIT A L=---. , -----:1 .-\ ~ ~ R E C ~ ~ ".~-~:::}~~: ~~~ ~ ~ ...., ~- ~ -., .;i ., 3 · _,--r"'-,","" I '--.I'! f ...I-..t-- ~_ ~ ......\.'" -::-s.._ ~.-p. *-4 - -_'P' ~.,.., ^^- ;t___ r i~I~~~/rc..;::~ 1=i-:~ :~l :~~~iE:}{~~,~ ~..-~~ , '~'~"'A j(I: '" ~', "--... _ ~ ~ III · .,..... 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I -~--------"~--r--- aOllW^313 (I~aM.) ap!s 11"' EXHIBIT "e" JL PEREZ architecture, mc AA 0003320 420 Clematis Street West Palm Beach, Fl. 33401 Phone (561) 659-5602 Fax (561) 832-6075 June 26, 2000 Mr MIchael Rumpf, DlTector PlannIng & ZOnIng Department CIty of Boynton Beach 100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard POBox 310 Boynton Beach, Flonda 33425 SUBJECT Woolbnght ProfeSSional Plaza FIle No NWSP 00-006 Dear Mr Rumpf: Please accept thiS letter as our formal request and applIcatIOn for approval of a "HeIght ExceptIOn" consIstent WIth the provIsIons of Sec 4F 1 of Chapter 2 of the CIty ZOnIng Code, for the proposed Woolbnght ProfeSSional Plaza to be located at the Northeast comer ofWoolbnght Road and Congress Avenue. In our applIcatIon for exceptIOn to the dlstnct height regulatIon we have studIed and considered the followmg standards A WIth the exceptIOn of the two end roofs at the covered walkway, the buildmg heIght IS 19'-6", which IS WIthIn the maximum 25 feet permitted by Code. I lowever one small roof of the architectural feature at the end of the covered walkway peaks at 30 feet. Actually only the ndge, which IS a very small portion of the roof, Will reach the 30 feet heIght, then the hIpped roof slopes back to 25 feet or less. We believe the height exception is minimal and will not have an adverse effect on the existing land use, surrounding buildings or properties. As a matter of fact, the five feet height exception requested IS so minImal that It WIll not be noticed. Furthermore Wlthm the Immediate VICInIty there are bUildIngs that exceed the 30 feet height. Also m thiS dlstnct (C-l) bUIldIngs deSigned With a parkmg structure WIthIn are allowed to a maximum heIght of 30 feet. B The height exception is necessary to create architectural interest in the building. ThiS IS also necessary to conform to the City'S objectIve of encouragmg architectural relIef to break up what would otherwtse be a plaIn stnp plaza. EXHIBIT "e" Mr Mlchael Rumpf Flle No NWSP 00-006 Woolbnght ProfessIonal Plaza June 26, 2000 Page 2 C. The minimal height exception will not reduce or affect in any way light and air in adjacent properties. o The heIght exceptIOn IS consIstent WIth the archItectural style for projects m the VICInIty IncludIng the approved FIdelIty Federal neIghbOrIng project. Therefore this project will compliment the architectural style of the area and will not be a deterrent to the improvement or development of adjacent properties. E ThIS style of archItecture IS well accepted In South FlOrIda and the surroundmg areas and It will make the project "fit In" WhICh m turn should help increase property values and thus Increase the tax base of the CIty F The height exception will not adversely influence the living condition of the neighborhood, except that It WIll proVIde a more mterestmg and dIstIngUIshed bUlldmg to look at. G The height exception does not constitute a special privilege to the client since the maximum height allowed in the district is 30 feet, in the City is 45 feet, and there are surroundmg structures m the ImmedIate area that are taller than our proposed bUIldIng. H. Recent code reVlSlons have relaxed the maXImum allowed heIght requIrements m reSIdentIal dIStrICtS by penmttmg bUIldmgs up to 30 feet heIght. We believe that sufficient evidence has been presented to justify the need (or a height exception and hope that you are m agreement and wIll support thIS "HeIght ExceptIon" request. If you have any questIOns or desIre addItIOnal InformatIon please contact me at 659-5602. Thank you for conSIderIng thIS matter U erely , JO~~? ~ 1!~~~ ArchItect cc Jon SchmIdt Dr and Mrs. H. Nguyen EXHIBIT "D" CondItIons of Approval Project name Woolbnght Professional Plaza File number. HTEX 00-001 Reference' AoohcatlOn receIved June 27. 2000 DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT PUBLIC WORKS Comments. UTILITIES Comments. I FIRE I I I Comments I POLICE I I I Comments ENGINEERING DIVISION Comments BUILDING DIVISION Comments. PARKS AND RECREATION Comments FORESTER/ENVIRONMENT ALIST Comments. PLANNING AND ZONING Comments ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD CONDITIONS ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION CONDITIONS J ISHRDATA'PlanningISHAREDlWPIPROJECTSIWoolbright Professional Plaza HTEXlCOND OF APPROV AL-HTEX Nguyen,doc ruu ~z '';>'NOI<;S3:lO~ .LH9t~~nOOm 'Cl~ :':~~:~~I~' ~ a - ~ ~r "W \D..,g .'. l-m ~ ~ - I -~ .'1..-,:) GJC" J \' IlL ~ I~ 't: I I .. ~ . ..~ <f ':>V, ."'l:>8'i<PJ" niY'iT . ... II " . - - ~_ JC)&,N..It.08 ., .1,.11:) """" .........-000 - _~".-.:r ~MJ.I.~ I I : i ! I o . o It.. 111 h i III I , j i i I I .().,' :z Q ~ aO!ltlUl3 (1'ilI]) aplS Iq:lrn I -r -- I I I I i I i fQ] ~ ........ 9 -" ~ 1Q] 1Q1 S> <{ ~ ~..t ""IU :;0 .5!t5 ~ III 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J J J J J J J I J , , , I , , I I : r , : J - - 1 - - 1 1 . - t t = t ~ = = i i D ! : I r' I' . . 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