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Minutes 02-06-97MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WORKSHOP MEETING, HELD IN THE LIBRARY PROGRAM ROOM, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1997, AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT Gerald "Jerry" Taylor, Mayor Shirley Jaskiewicz, Vice Mayor Matthew Bradley, Commissioner Henderson Tillman, Commissioner Jamie Titcomb. Commissioner Dale Sugerman. City Manager Sue Kruse. City Clerk CALLTO ORDER Vice Mayor Jaskiewicz called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. It was announced that Mayor Taylor would be approximately 30 minutes late for the meeting. 1. Introductions Vice Mayor Jaskiewicz asked everyone to introduce themselves: Fred Violet Kathy Shabotynskyj Bob Elliot Mike Bottcher Virginia Farace Marilyn Rudne Todd Kotas Tambri Heyden Larry Finkelstein Virginia Shea Melody Green Arthur Rowe Lee Wische Stormet Norem Chuck Mucchiola Owner. Fred & Joe's Tire & Auto Service Chamber of Commerce Manager of Fred & Joe's Tire & Auto Service Vice Chair of Community Affairs - Chamber of Commerce Vice Chair, Education/Business Partnership, Chamber of Commerce and Library Director of the City Library Newsletter for Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Director - City of Boynton Beach Planning and Zoning Director Lamar Realty Recreation & Park Department Recreation & Park Department Boynton Beach Blvd. Association & City Hall in the Mall Planning & Development Board member Chairman of Executive Board - Chamber of Commerce Boynton Beach Boulevard Association 2. Updates on Prior Discussions City Items: Restaurant Outdoor Seating Ordinance City Manager Sugerman reported that the Ordinance was considered on Tuesday evening by the Commission, and adopted on first reading. He read the language that amended the Ordinance so that, "..;no capital facilities charge will be assessed to restaurants for temporary outdoor seating on private property. Temporary is defined as tables and seating arranged and utilized during the months of November through April, commonly referred to as the season, Tables, chairs and benches utilized for temporary seating shall be removed and stored during the months of May WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES CITY COMMISSION/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 6, 1997 through October. Any permissible permanent seating, whether indoors or outdoom, shall continue to be assessed capital facilities charges. Under no circumstances shall any permanent or temporary seating be located partially or completely within required parking spaces, easements. fire lanes, access aisles or the pubIic right-of-way". All other language in the Ordinance remains unchanged. The second reading of the Ordinance will take place on February 18. Neighborhood Specialist Position City Manager Sugerman reported that the City has shortlisted the applicants to eight candidates. The next step will be another test to further shortlist, and then interviews will follow. Commissioner Titcomb questioned whether these candidates will be exposed to the neighborhood groups or whether there will be any public input into the process. City Manager Sugerman responded negatively. High School Construction Funding Efforts Commissioner Bradley explained that there is not very much to report on this subject. He attended a meeting at the School Board where they talked about alternative funding sources. They talk about concurrency and the one cent sales tax, and the effort that is coming together to make that happen on the November ballot. We are closer than had been anticipated, and there is hope this will happen We have been assured that the Boynten Beach high school is one of the top priorities, and it is the top high school priority for new construction. No one is sure this issue will be on the ballot in November. and no one is sure it will pass if it is on the ballot. At some point in the spring, we will probably start another initiative to get votes from four School Board members to put the high school in the capital budget whether or not they move forward with the one-cent sales tax. Ms. Shabotynskyj advised that there had been a piece of correspondence from the School Board identifying all of the projects from the 1986 bond issue. They identified the priority school as being the Jog Road school instead of the Quantum Park Schbol. The Chamber asked the School Board for clarification, but no response has been forthcoming. Commissioner Bradley explained that the Jog F~oad site shows up every now and then as the #1 priority. He thanked Ms. Shabotynskyj for her letter which was helpful in straightening out this situation. Commissioner Bradley pointed out that we have to make sure thai no one ends up thinking Jog Road should go in front of Quantum Park. Ms. Shabotynskyj realized the earliest relief we can expect would be the capital budget in 1997. What that means is that the earliest students will Pe able to attend school is approximately September, 2000. Vice Mayor Jaskiewicz is hopeful we will be able to get the school into the capital budget because the adverse publicity the School Board is getting may have a negative effect on a ballot issue. 2 WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES CITY COMMISSION/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 6, 1997 Commissioner Bradley advised that there are capital dollars this year, but the School Board wants a stranglehold on everyone to force the issue of concurrency and the one-cent sales tax. They have promised to build no schools until that goes into effect. We are hoping they will change their mind and if there is an opportunity, we will be able to get in. They are holding fast to "no new school construction" in an attempt to threaten the parents and residents of this County with the idea of year-round schools and double sessions so that people will be forced into votin~c for concurrency and the one-cent sales tax. The City Commission approached them with other funding mechanisms for the schoolincluding the 237 loan. However, they do not want to do that because if the one-cent sales tax does not pass, they are forced back into COPs which are high-interest loans. Commissioner Tillman does not believe we should take on a feverish role with the School Board Although he wants to see a high school here, he does not feel we should move into a drastic role. There are many issues on the City's table, and he does not feel we should be going into School Board business. There are so many cumbersome issues involved that the City would have to become overwhelmed with knowledge. The major issue with the schools is funding for construction. We need tolook at long-term views instead of shortsighted approaches. Todd Kotas added that there are 5,000 new students entering the schools in Palm Beach County each year. This figure requires approximately six schools. The one-cent sales tax will only fund the new growth, it will not eliminate the trailers in most of the areas, The budget from 1986 was utilized because of a shortfall in operating money. Unfortunately, Boynton Beach was one of the three schools that did not get built. With regard to the issues that have recently been reported in the newspapers Mr. Kotas reported that these are management items that have been occurring for some time. Some of the items are under State Attorney investigations: therefore, no comments can be made by School Board members on those items. When the Lottery dollars were g~ven to the schools, those monies were eliminated from the General Fund. Therefore. there has been an erosion. As of eight months ago, the school system was $6 million in the hole. At present, they are operating in a surplus. They have been dealing with capital items t.o get ahead of the game. All departments will be reviewed as far as streamlining, and there will be outsourcing and different management styles implemented. Ms. Shabotynskyj'questioned whether or not we would get the high school if the one-cent sales tax is passed since Mr. Kotas said that money is needed for catch-up. Commissioner Bradley explained that approximately $700-800 million dollars will be raised through the one-cent sales tax. In Commissioner Titlman's opinion, when the School Board needed money in the past, they took the money that was designated for the Boynton Beach high school. When they used that money, the high school was not a prevalent issue in the City and, therefore. Boynton Beach did not say anything about it. He does not believe that will happen again because Boynton Beach is now watching this issue. He explained that finding the money for construction alone is not enough. There is also an issue of the operating expenses. WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES CITY COMMISSION/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 6, 1997 Mr. Kotas pointed out that there are developers who have offered to provide the land for the schools, but the School Board has not accepted those offers because it takes approximately $1.5 million to operate the average school. Vice Mayor Jaskiewicz wanted everyone to realize that along with the explosion of enrollment goes the explosion of additional taxpayers. Therefore, these additional studer~ts are not totally depleting funds. As more economic bases in the City are built, more money is being collected. The School Board did not mismanage the money in the 1986 bond issue. They just did not build our school. Vice Mayor Jaskiewicz recommends keeping [he heat on the School Board and suggested that another group attend a future School Board meeting en masse. Mayor Taylor arrived for the meeting at 7:30 p.m. He apologized for being late, but advised that he was at a Rolling Green Neighborhood Association meeting. Ms. Shabotynskyj recommended that we lobby for the 237 money, or put out a message on the Worldwide Web soliciting someone who might want to build a school for a tax incentive. She feels it is time to get some action. Commissioner Bradley believes that another group effort should be a las! resort since the Superintendent and other Board members have made it clear that they are trying to get away from forcing the issue. He is fearful that such a move may send our efforts in the wrong direction. He would like to exhaust other possibilities first. Visions 20~20 Implementation Mayor Taylor advised that an item relative to the task force appeared on Tuesday night's City Commission agenda Following the Visions 20/20 process, the Commission decided a steering committee needed to be put in place to keep the processing mowng forward. A committee of 12-15 people was appointed, with Bob Hill chairing the committee. Their task was to categorize and prioritize everything that was discussed at the conference, and bring suggestions to the Commission relative to the order of importance, how it should be done. and the funding required to accomplish those things. The committee categorized the items in the report, and recommended hiring a consultant to look at the redevelopment of the downtown The City Commission provided the funding for the hiring of a consultant. The item that was addressed by the City Commission dealt with how the members of the committee were appointed. Mayor Taylor explained that he appointed the initial members and no vote was taken by the Commissioners. In the future, this committee will be devised in the same manner as all other City advisory boards. The committee membership will be appointed annually on a rotating basis by the Commissioners. It will also be understood that this committee is an advisory board to the Commission, and their meetings must be open [o the public with their meeting place advertised. Mr. Norem explained that Mr. Hill will be providing a report. However, the top five consultants were selected for oral interviews. Four of the consultants showed up, but one cancelled last evening. 4 WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES CITY COMMISSION/CHAMBER OF COMM'ERCE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 6, 1997 The four consultants were ranked as follows: 2. 3. 4. Weiner and Maurici of Delray Beach James Duncan of Palm Beach Gardens Genesis of Tallahassee Miller-Lay of Pembroke Pines All of the consultants provided good presentations and offered good insights. There were differences among them, and all of them are well qualified to do the work. The next step will be oral presentations to the Commissioners. Mayor Taylor advised that we have received City staff's rankings. The Commission will now look at the rankings and decide which presentations they wish to hear. Commissioner Bradley believes there may be hard feelings that the committee has to operate under the same constraints as the City Commission. While that may be difficult for a committee that is used to operating in another manner, it is a must. Commissioner Bradley was of the opinion that all eight consultants had to be treated equally because that it is a very important part of the RFP process. He questioned whether the committee received legal clearance so that only five consultants were interviewed, and three were disregarded. Mr. Norem explained that the committee reviewed the eight that were recommended. The City ranked the top five. The Committee accepted City staffs ranking by agreeing that the top five consultants would be interviewed. One of the top five consultants, Things & More. notified the committee that they were withdrawing from the process. Ms. Shabotynskyj did not believe there were any hard feelings about having to work under the Sunshine Law. She does believe that there might have been some confusion about the procedure that was set up and accepted, but it came oack differently at a later date. That situation was worked out between Mr. Hill and Attorney Cherof. Commissioner Bradley reiterated the importance of having all consultants treated equally since the City could be placed in a libelous situation. in Mr. Norem's opinion, all consultants were treated equally since the process began with City staff reviewing all eight proposals.- They shortlisted to five. The committee reviewed the five and ranked the four that were interviewed. Mr. Kotas advised that a question arose today with regard to the workbooks the committee members were given for scoring [he consultants It was clarified to Mr. Norem and a few other members that the workbooks are public documents. There were remarks made that the members did not want the comments to become public documents. However, Mr. Hill discussed this situation with the members who all agreed to leave the documents with him as well as the numerical scale of rating for future reference. WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES CITY COMMISSION/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 6, 1997 in addition, it is important to make sure there are adequate seats provided for these meetings to accommodate anyone who may wish to attend. Mr. Kotas advised that he was questioned by one of the presenters because he was instructed that he could not sit in during a presentation. We must make sure that they are all instructed that they are permitted to sit in during all presentations. Mr. Norem advised that there were chairs available for anyone who wished to be present at today's meeting. There were representatives of the firmsat each other's presentations. Generally, many of the people making presentations do not sit in on other presentations. However, no one was told to leave the meeting today. Mr. Norem feels that some of the things that are said by City staff members are their own personal ideas on things, told in a manner that makes others believe that is the way the law 'eads. This is done without legal interpretation and is sometimes disruptive to the meetings. He would like to have the Attorney look at this situation. In additior, he does not feel every piece of paper that is given to the committee that is written on is a legal document that has to be turned in That would mean that every piece of paper that is thrown in the trash can that has something to do with City business should have to be kept in a file. He agrees clarificatior from the Attorney is needed. Ms. Shabotynskyj questioned whether an attorney is present at every City board meeting. Mayor Taylor responded negatively and advised that an attorney ~s present at quasi-judicial meetings. With regard to having other consultants present during presentations would not always seem appropriate because it could provide an unfair advantage to some groups. Mayor Taylor explained that he has been at many presentations, and the presenters are usually brought in one at a time. Mr. Kotas feels an opinion from the Attorney is necessary, and further explained that the scoring card which was produced by Ms. Heyden is not a scrap of paper. Mr. Kotas was of the opinion that since these meetings are public meetings, everyone should be welcome to sit in on presentations. This is done at every County meeting. Mayor Taylor announced that we will get legal clarification on this issue. Chamber Items: Temporary Banners "Now Hiring" Ms. Shabotynskyj reminded everyone present of the Chamber's request for the use of a temporary banner which is not permitted by Code. She recalled Mr. Hukill stating there might have been a way to resolve this issue. Ms. Heyden advised that temporary banners were added to the LDRs. but she is unaware of any limitations that migi~t be attached to this. Mayor Taylor believes temporary banners can be used. but only for a two-week period. Ms_ Shabotynskyj will be sent a copy of this LDR. 3. Round Table Discussion Topics 6 WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES CITY COMMISSION/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 6, 1997 Marina Development Mr. Kotas advised that Two Georges has sold their property to the owners of the Bimini Bay. The new owners want to develop the property into a very nice restaurant, and will be submitting site plans shortly. They might be interested in expanding their property and will be making a long-term investment, r~ addition, at the last CRAB meeting, condos were proposed for an area north of the marina basin. Mayor Taylor announced that the Marina project has been through the TRC and it will go forward to CRAB. There are 150 conditions attached to this project, and it is hoped that some of those conditions will be worked out before the application gets to the Commission. We will be working on a developer's agreement which will address some of the issues, but there is an issue of parking which must be investigated to determine whether the City will want to waive the requirement for the 250 parking spaces or find another location for that parking. Mayor Taylor pointed out that the Codes are written for new development. Any time development takes place in the inner City, a great deal of consideration must be given to see if the project can be worked out. This application will come to the City Commission for conditional use approval on February 18. It is anticipated that the .review of this project will take a considerable amount of time; therefore, the Commission may have to consider a special meeting to keep this project moving. The architect and Staff have been working on this project to keep it moving forward. Mayor Taylor is not concerned about the fact that there are 150 conditions. Mayor Taylor believes this will prove whether the City is really serious about making something happen in the downtown. He feels this project is key in the development of the downtown and economic development of the City. Mayor Taylor feels this development must come to a reality. Bob Currie advised that he is working very hard on this project in trying to address the City's concerns. The agreement that Attorney Cherof is working on is pretty much completed, and the civil engineering should be almost completed. Mr. Currie displayed an artist's rendering. The walkway along the canal is a minimum of 10' before you reach the wall where you step down a few feet to the concrete docks below it. There are numerous access points. One of the things that has been talked about is providing the seawall, brick ~rea, lights, and benches on the outer piece. The developer will pay for ail of that. Palm trees have been included on the length of the wated'ront. There will be trash containers, and water fountains. The developer would like the City to consider banners that will be festive and fun. New elevations have been completed. The developer ~s mowng forward with trying to get permission to build the northern.docks. They will then move forward with the parking. Mr. Currie reported that with regard to parking, one of the things that both Delray Beach and Boca Raton have done is intersect with adjacent parking lots so that there will be an overlap. Both owners would have to agree. City Manager Sugerman advised that the one thing that might stop this project is money. There are certain hurdles this project will have to get over. It can probably get over all of them if there is enough money to do that. There are some major utility lines that must be moved to make this WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES CITY COMMISSION/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 6, 1997 project happen. We are not certain exactly how much that will cost. If it is in the millions of dollars, it may be too high a cost. There is a parking problem that we may not be able to get over with the existing parking spaces. We can solve that problem with a parking garage for all of downtown. However, that takes money. Therefore. the only thing that will kill the project is not enough cash to help everyone get over some of the hurdles that we cannot make go away without [he expenditure of funds. Mr. Currie advised that there are estimates for mowng the line from under the boat facility that is far less than millions of dollars. In addition, City staff has the capacity and ability to do this work. Mayor Taylor pointed out that the Commission was furnished with estimates on what it would take to :move those lines. Mr. Currie further explained that the sewer lines are in pretty bad shape and will have to be addressed anyway. Mr. Wische questioned whether the enhancements that were offered to the developer will monetarily outweigh the original predictions. Mr. Sugerman responded negatively, but pointed out that the City has not yet seen all of the information required to provide the Commission with the numbers. He is not sure we have an accurate estimate of the utility lines. Mr. Currie questioned why Mr. Sugerman felt these estimates were not accurate. He explained that the estimates were provided by people who know this business. He pointed out that it is not possible to know exactly how much the utility costs will be until the system is designed. No one will do the design until permission is granted to build the building. Therefore. it is necessary to rely on an expert's best estimate. Mr. Norem is hopeful that any infrastructure that goes into the downtown is such that it will carry any other development in the downtown a.'ea. If that happens, then the cost cannot be associated only with the manna project, but with the revitalization of the entire downtown. This will be a long- term investment into what will be needed to do everything. Once it is subdivided, the marina may only be a small part of it Vice Mayor Jaskiewicz pointed out that if Mr. Finkelstein's project goes through, the utility lines will have to be extended. Ms. Shabotynskyj feels the entire infrastructure downtown needs to be done. She is surprised that funding has not been set aside over the last 20 years for this work. Mr. Kotas explained that in order to allow adequate sewage, it may be necessary to do 10 sq Jare blocks. This is the hurdle that may be necessary to get over to allow this redevelopment. We may need a bond issue to cover the cost of this infrastructure. Mr. Curde said all of the drainage and site work. with the exception of the main line. is being done by the developer. WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES CITY COMMISSION/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 6, 1997 Commissioner Tillman feels it might be necessary to have a workshop meeting to decide what we will need to redo the infrastructure to make this and all other projects viable. Commissioner Titcomb agrees with Mr. Curde that this is an issue where we must initially rely on the expert advice of people who are in this field The expertise in our own Utilities Department should be able to identify future needs of the downtown infrastructure, and should be able to project time buiidout and cost;buildout. This City has been talking about this redevelopment for 20 years. We need to move projects forward He does not think this City hasthe ability to go forward and pull the same kind of bond issue the City of Delray Beach pulled for' their infrastructure. We need to plan for the funding mechanism and promote private development that comes forward to take a piece of this to heip us get to that point in the process. Mr. Norem feels this is one ofthe reasons why it is so important to have a comprehensive plan for the area including infrastructure. He does not want to delay the marina project, and believes we should do whatever needs to be done to make the projec[ come to fruition One of the things that was made very clear during the Visions 20/20 meeting that was held today was that when the road is tom u p to'de sewers, everything e~se that is underground should be looked at to make sure all future needs are put in place at the same time. Commissioner Bradley does not believe the estimates for infrastructure took into account the master scheme. He feels it would be a shame if we do work on utilities, but have to do a refit because of other projects that come on line. Ms. Shabotynskyj feels this is a critical point if there is a possibility that the project will stop because the City cannot accommodate it. She thinks it is important for the City to decide if it is ready to float a bond to get this infrastructure. Corr missioner Bradley said it takes a long time to get a bond in place because it takes a year to plan for it, and a year to sell it. While Ms. Shabotynskyj realizes that it takes a long time for a big bond issue, one for approximately $5 million should not take as long. Commissioner Bradley recommends that parking be considered when we consider infrastructure. Mr Kotas said Two Georges has concerns about parking because they want to expand their building. The owner would not object to off-site parking to fulfill his needs, but he would not want to be singled out as the only individual in the area that had to do that. Ms. Shabotynskyj feels we need [o be proactive in solving this problem before the developers decide not to build in Boynton Beach. We need to provide solutions to these problems because these projects will benefit this City. Commissioner Tillman requested that a workshop meeting be set up with staff from Utilities and Streets so that a determination can be made about who might be impacted. He would like to see a person in front of him from Utilities giving him figures and specifics. City Manager Sugerman advised that we do not know all of the costs involved with the manna WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES CITY COMMISSION/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 6, 1997 because not all of the information has b, een submitted;, The developer can stub offtheir own on- site infrastructure to match up with the to be replaced infrastructure Mr. Currie advised that the civil engineering will address all site revisions, but will not address anything the City is going to do. Mayor Taylor advised that we have a sewer line that runs throug~ the middle of the property. The City has agreed to move the Sewer I ne. We have an est mate ofwhatwe think that w cost That est mate can change. Once the s te pans are in. we w~ have a better p~cture. W~th regard to parking, we may have to be innovative downtown Federal Highway Construction & Median Loss Ms. Shabotynskyj advised that some of the merchants are concerned about losing the access from Federal Highway to their business as a result of DOT's plans about the medians. This also relates £o the parking problem because the~e will be shortages of parking and some of the parking on one side of the street will be eliminate~t. It may be necessary to provide new parking patterns or purchase a piece of land that would'provide a new cut-through. Mayor Taylor explained that we have had meetings with DOT on the medians. No one wants to lose a median cut. The public had input and DOT s ready To start work. Mr. Norem explained that a great ideal of this will be addressed in the comprehensive plan. Although it may take a year, once tt~at plan is implemented, we will move forward. He suggests ett ng DOT go ahead w th the r plans because they make changes for spec f c reasons Wl~en we start doing some of the th~ngs ~n the p an. DOT wi probably want to make changes, t may be necessary for the City to waive the requirements for parking at this time, but this issue will be addressed in the overall plan. City Manager Sugerman advised that when the planning firms were contacted, we explained that we may want to phase this plan. AJlthough it may take 18 months to finalize the plan it can be sectionalized. There may be components we can get out in 90 to 120 days. We will prioritize with the consultants. Vice Mayor Jaskiewicz reminded e.~eryone that as of the fall, we will De an entitlement city. It is possible that we may be able to pick up pieces of property for additional parking or a parking garage. Mr. Norem does not believe we should pick up pieces of property until we have a final plan We can go forward with the marina project, and the consultant will work with what we already have in place. Downtown Facade Program Funds Awarded To? In response [o Ms. Shabotynskyj's question relative to whether any of the funds have been l0 WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES CITY COMMISSION/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 6, 1997 awarded. Mr. Kotas advised that the $50,000 from the County will be awarded as follows: 1) Rainbow Grocerywill get $25,000; 2) Cafe Barista will get $10,000; and 3) Chris Francois will get $15 000. With regard to the Facade Program, we have a few applications. Barnett Bank and BankAtlantic have signed onto the program. We are still waiting for the other three banks to fill out their paperwork to enable us To move forward. We cannot institute any loans until that process ~s completed. Ms. Shabotynskyj said there are a number of businesses on Boynton Beach Boulevard that would like to be eligible for this program; however, they are not in the CBD. No one west of the railroad tracks is eligible. Vice Mayor Jaskiewicz questioned what is happening with Mervyn's and Dillard's, Ms. Heyden is of the opinion that Dillard's will be taking over Mervyn's space. Mayor Taylor advised that the Hampton Inn may be going ~nto Quantum Park, and Pete Rose's is going into the Holiday Inn-Catalina Centre. 4. Update on Boyn,ton Beach Boulevard Association - Dr. Sal DeCanio a. Fred & Joe's Ms. Shabotynskyj advised that when Fred Violet bougnt Fred & Joe's. the business was zoned C-4. He is currently zoned C-3. He would like to add a car rental agency to his car repair business. A few years ago, he appeared before the City Commission with his request, but it was denied. Because of the changes in the car business, and the push toward lease cars Mr. Violet's business is not improving, Adding a rental car facility would be a natural component to his business. Mr. Violet explained that the eastern end of the property would be devoted to the rental area. In addition, there is storage space for 25 to 30 vehicles in the rear. His idea would be to join with a company that has other facilities in West Palm Beach or Boca Raton so that cars could be transferred back and forth. Commissioner Bradley wondered if this request was discouraged along the same lines as the U- Haul trucks and Ryder trucks were discouraged. From the street, it is not sightly to see rows of vehicles However, there may be a way to provide visual screening. Mayor Taylor pointed out that if a rental car agency is doing well, there should not be 20-25 cars on the lot. Mr. Violet did not believe there would be more than 10-12 cars on the lot at any one time. He offered to put larger shrubbery in front to screen the lot. Vice Mayor Jaskiewicz pointed out that if there is a major change to the business. Mr. Violet would be required to adhere to current standards. WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES CITY COMMISSION/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 6, 1997 Mayor Taylor pointed out that the bigger issue is whether or not this is the type of business we want along this major thoroughfare of the City. Mr. Violet explained that the auto repair business started to decline eight months ago. This is the result of the lease aspect of the business. He is trying to save the business and put in something that is compatible. The car rental aspect would fit nicely because there is no car rental agency here in Boynton Beach, Vice Mayor Jaskiewicz feels this business would be more aesthetically pleasing if there was an office building with the autos behind it. Mayor Taylor advised that he met with representatives of Enterprise Leasing today. They are interested in opening a leasing facility on Federal Highway south of Woolbright Road. It will be necessary for us to decide if we want this type of business, and where we want to see it. Mr. Violet advised that conditional use approvals go to the Planning and Development Board prior to going before the City Commission. Mr. Violet cannot get a conditional use in this zoning designation. Therefore. the zoning would have to be changed. Mayor Taylor suggested that Mr Violet discuss his situation with some of the members of the Planning and Development Board to get their feelings prior to investing the money involved in these applications. Ms. Shabotynskyj questioned whether a differentiation between car rental and truck rental would be something to look at. Mayor TaylOr is not certain we would De able to differentiate. Commissioner Bradley pointed out that there is language in the Comprehensive Plan that talks about this type of use being good in the south end of Federal Highway. b. Demonstration Sites Chuck Mucchiota advised that two people have approached the Association with potential demonstration sites. One is the Matthews' property on 2nd Street, and the other is a small office building called Intrinsic Technologies. Ms. Matthews approached the Association because she had a Code violation. They took advantage of that situation, and will use this area as a demonstration site. The intention of this program is that the Association will motivate property owners to improve the looks of their property. Mr. Mucchiola has donated his professional services as a Landscape Architect to come up with some suggestions for these people. Vice Mayor Jaskiew~cz advised that she and Mr. Mucchiola met and discussed a number of projects that are sorely in need of more than landscaping. Mr. Mucchiola had a lot of ideas on how to improve the apartment complex Vice Mayor Jaskiewicz will contact the owner to see if he will voluntarily upgrade his property. Ms. Shabotynskyj advised that Ms. Matthews' property contains two large shade trees with a bus ~2 WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES CITY COMMISSION/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 6, 1997 stop in the middle, She would like to get a bench for that bus stop, 5. New Ideas/Issues Mr. Mucchiola advised that a client approached him from the downtown, and expressed excitement about the 0otential for mixed use in that area. 6. Next Workshop Meeting, Monday, May 5, 1997 @ 7:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Commission. the meeting propedy adjourned at 9:05 p.m. CITY OF BQYNTON BEACH ATTEST: (~Cordin~ Secretary -(Three Tapes) Commissioner C/off'missioner