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Minutes 03-06-56NII~JTEE OF A SPECIAL ~TZNG OF THE BOYNTON BEACH COUNCILLORS '~TH THE ZONING ~%~D PLANNING B0iRDS AT cITY HALL, BOTh~0N BEACH, FLORIDA. ~ARCH 8, 1958~ PHES~T: ~ayor Star~ey ~Veaver Vice Mayor Joe DeMar¢o ~, A.E.Sho0k ~. Nott Partin' Nr. Don R~hburg. City Clerk D.~.Wmll~ms. Road Superintendent Zell Taylor. _ =ann~n~ : Board ~gr. Henry ~erke! Jr., Chairman. Nr. L.S.Chadwel! ~r. James Feltls ~r. Paul NcBride ~r. Harvey 0yet ~. ~artin Durkin. Zoning Board: ~r. Walter Nolan ~r. Robert Q. ~ckoff ~r. Forney Horton ~r. Albert Deem. ~. George Brockw~ay, Jr. Weber ~?~. Eiwyn L. ~iddleton. ~ayor ~eaver called the meeting to order at ~.~8 p.N. and explained that it had been called with reference to Rolling Gte n Rmdge and that ~. ~zddleton and a representative from ~Mr. Brockway,s office had been asked to attend to ~dv~se~ ' us concerning the legal aspects of o ~ ~ ur waoer installation at Rolling Green Ridge, ~ud whether or no~ we have to accept this subdzv~s_on in town~ smd if it ~ ' ~uzts our plennzng. The City Council believe it time to stop urging subdivisions to come in. He drew attention to the map showing the layou~ of Rolling Green Ridge with the changes recommended by the Pla~ing Board, and said it is unfortunate to have one man controlling such a large area. Economically it is no~ feasible to have too many of the small t~oe_ of house~ they would not pay suzf~czen~ ~ ' * t~xes to cover the cost to the City of the Fire mud Police protection the former alone costs ~27.00 a year for every t~ee persons. One of the basic problems of the suod~v~s~on~ ' ' ' will have to be straightened out here in the City Hall, that is the ~ ~ ~ast-~est rca8 in the section. The right of way has been cut from 80, to ~0,, and he did not thi~ ~e should ~o along with them on this. A few 850 squS~we foot houses could be left in the top corner, because it is next to a 650 sq. ft. area. The pla~. 'was passed around for general information. He said ~f~. Middleton has been called in by Nr. Griffith co advise on the water system. ~. Field estimates the water system in this and his other developments wilt come-to approximately a Million dollars, and he wants the City to issue bonds to cover this. If we do this for ~r. Field w~ shall have the ss~me diffi- culty with all other subdividers, except the very small ones. Mo *~o~,&nt that mn mos~ Courts th~ Cz~y woul be helm liable to provide water, and said it is necessary to have agreement between the different Boards on this situation. ~. ~,~cBride asked whether the plant only is referred to and not the pipe. ~,[r. Weaver said not according to ~r. Field. ~r. ~,?yckoff said if ~r. Field gets hi~ water put in at City expense, then other subdividers have been badly treated, .~r. Taylor said ~ro Field wanted to put c:mmmections in as he puts the pipe in. ~r. Brockway spoke on the waoer system at the request of ~r. t'~eaver. There was a i~ng discussion on the advisability of putting in a storage tauk, or increasing the size of the mains. The latter, it was stated, would be !ess expensive and would return more money to the City; or a treatment plant located in the area. Mr. ~yckoff thought the raising of the zoning will out the type of fellow like Field, ~mo wants to build small houses which don't bring a nickel to the City. There followed along discussion on the water system. It'was stated that there is no comparison between the installation of a water system mud a street system. The latter is a constant headache, but if the City puts in a water system it can be very profitable. There is no reason why the City should come in and pay a million on water pipe. If a plan is arrived which is considered acceptable, the man is going to put in a system advantageous to himself and to the City. He would not expect to be rei~oursed until the Engineers appointed by the City judge it to be self-~aying. The only tLme the City would be called upon to do anything would be at the point where it is breaxl g even, and fro~ then on it would be profitable to the City and would not cost the City anything- The City does not have ~o issue bonds until the Engineer ~udges it is breaking even. The City to select the Engineer. ~r. Weaver said we could not probably borrow a million dollars from anybody, but Nr.Field is willing to let us have it without interest until the break-even stage is reached. ~r. Weber said water would pay Mr. Weaver asked whether, if the State and Federal Governments widen U.S.1 through Boynton~ it becomes the obliga- tion of the City to move all pipe, which would mean about five miles for us, aud they will have to supply ether subdivisions outside of Field's~ ~ ~iddleton said the first thing is ~ settle on the zoning problem~ The Cit~ car~_ot make ~r.Field put in water pipe and he cannot make the City provide water. ~. Wyckoff said as the plat has not been accepted by the can m~k8 any C ounce±, or recorded, the Planning and Zoning Boards ' e Wield will have to changes they think advis~fol , and ~r. ~ with them, regarding sizes of lots~ etc. ~r. Shook asked if there was ar~~ standard setup for a recreation area. He suggested a joint meeting with ~?~r-~me~d~ the Council~ and the Zoning and Planning Boards. ~r~ Weaver said he would contact Nr.Field and arrange a date for the meeting, and that M~.Field is to meet with the Zoning Board at its next meeting. The meeting was adjourned by the ~ayor at 10.~$ P.M. Cha_rman, Zoning Board.