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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Recreation_Tab 5B_12/14/1989 54.13 . . . .....--," z 0,,,, . VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA 1 • ^` ; Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive • ��, c t Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (407) 575-6200 4 ., . ~ FAX: (407) 575-6203 -r M . TEQUESTA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT • TASK FORCE MEETING - MINUTES NOVEMBER 1 7 , 1 9 8 9 I . The Tequesta Downtown Task Force held a regularly scheduled meeting at the Village Hall , 357 Tequesta Drive , Tequesta, Florida, on Friday, November. 17 , 1989 . The meeting was called to order at 9 : 35 A.M. by Carlton Stoddard, Chairman. Other Task Force members present were : Dr. Stanley Jacobs , Jim Pilz and Edwin Nelson. Jim Stergas , having moved out of Tequesta, was not in attendance, and would no longer be qualified to serve on the Task Force . Village Officials in attendance were Village Manager, Thomas G. Bradford . and Village Council Member William Burckart. Also in attendance was the Village Planning Consultant, Jack Horniman. Others present were : Gary Van Brock, Sir John van Kesteren, Bill Swain of Alex Webster ' s Restaurant , and Al Berry of Bill Hart Realty. . • II . APPROVAL OF AGENDA Under "Any Other Matters" , Chairman Stoddard invited Village Council Member William Burckart to speak regarding the potential foreclosure problem with County Line Plaza. Because it is under litigation , Mr . Burckart could give no testimony, other than to say he believes the foreclosure can be settled, and it need not impede the Master Plan . (See his report under. Section V of the Agenda. ) The Agenda was approved as submitted . III . APPROVAL OF MINUTES A) Task Force Meeting of November 3 , 1989 : On page 2 , Section IV, first paragraph, after last sentence, add "The Task Force felt the Master Plan did not cut through Alex Webster' s Restaurant and had shown the possibility of cutting through K- Mart, but this all depends on how this property is acquired. Also , the Task Force calls this a "schematic" plan, and not a drawing . " • Downtown Development Task Force • Meeting Minutes November 17 , 1989 Page 2 On Page 4 , section ( g ) , 6th line change " locan" to "Local" ; line 14 , change "If the occurs , " to "if that occurs . " With the above changes , the Task Force Meeting Minutes of November 3 , 1989 were approved as submitted . IV. CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION TO VILLAGE COUNCIL OF ACCEPTING THE TEQUESTA TOWN CENTER MASTER PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN CONCEPT UNTIL MARCH 1 , 1990 , TO GIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE VILLAGE TO PROFESSIONALLY MARKET THE MASTER PLAN TO THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY. Village Manager Bradford commented on a letter received from Mark Schimmenti , which indicated there were several blue-chip developers interested in the Master Plan program , and provided those names to the Task Force and Gary Van Brock. He stated that—Mark Schimmenti was willing to meet with Mr . Van Brock any time to go over the details of the Master. Plan to show him there is flexibility in the Plan . Image Network feels the Plan will accomplish anything anyone is looking for , and that market flexibility is built in . This is a middle-of-the-road approach . Mr . Pilz suggested that the marketing plan package be done quickly - it. should not be that. complicated - and present the package to the Village Council for approval . The VIP CEO-type package should be sent to leading developers , not only in the Florida area, but outside the State as well . The package should include : a cover letter signed by Mayor Capretta and Chairman Stoddard, with an invitation to visit and observe the Tequesta area ; some details from the Charrette ; show some demographics of the north county area. Chairman Stoddard suggested the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council might be able to suggest some professional marketers . This concept is an exciting magnet to attract interested developers . • Gary Van Brock asked if this Master Plan is going to be presented • to marketers. Mr . Bradford stated it would be presented as a conceptual example . He asked Mr. Van Brock if his property was available for. sale . Mr . Van Brock answered affirmatively. He reitereated that he felt the Plan, as is , is not marketable . Chairman Stoddard assured Mr . Van Brock that this test marketing program could help him . Downtown Development Task Force Meeting Minutes November 17 , 1989 Page 3 • Mr . Pilz pointed out that page 2 , Section III , of his September. 21 Memorandum covers what should be in the marketing package and how it should be done . The next step would be . to consider a timetable . Chairman Stoddard suggested that. Lwyd Ecclest.one, Burg & DiVosta , and Perini America Company ( Louis R. Perini , Jr . ) , real estate developers located at. 1070 East. Indiantown Rd . , Jupiter , he included to receive the marketing package . • Regarding a timetable for presentation to the Village Council. , Mr. Bradford said the next meeting of the Council was scheduled for November 30 at 9 : 00 a .m. , but he felt that would not give the Task Force time for preparing the marketing package . The next Village Council Meeting is scheduled for December 14 . Mr . Bradford reminded the Task Force that it was important that Mark Schimmenti be . in attendance and that. all Task Force members be in attendance . Mr . Pilz moved to proceed with the 30-minute presentation as requested by the Village Council , to be followed by an extensive workshop with Council to obtain approval for the marketing package , as submitted in section 3 , page 2 , of Mr . Pilz ' s September 21 , 1989 memo . Dr. Jacobs seconded that motion. The vote was : Dr . Jacobs - for Chairman Stoddard- for Jim Pilz - for the motion therefore passed and was adopted. Edwin Nelson had already left the meeting . and did not vote . Before leaving , Mr. Nelson stated his approval of proceeding with preparation of the test marketing package . Chairman Stoddard asked Mr . Bradford to report on the overture from the Palm Beach County School Board regarding school sites . Mr. Bradford reported that he had met with Bill Hukill , Assistant Superintendent for Growth Management for the Palm Beach County School Board, which is interested in construction in the Tequesta area, to join with Martin County' in a 15-acre minimum elementary school facility. The School Board would be interested if Tequesta took the lead to locate a site for a magnet school facility in the Master Plan area that would utilize less than the typical acreage . The School Board would be interested in building a magnet school - (gifted school ) - to include a performing arts facility, in conjunction with Lighthouse Gallery. Mr . Bradford stated he had been making some calls regarding this subject matter to see if there would be any interest . So far , the reaction is positive . The School Board would also be interested in building the first primary school in Palm Beach County - from toddlers to Grade 3 . If Tequesta is interested, the County will gear up and start moving . This potentially has a lot of benefits for Tequesta . Downtown Development Task Force Meeting Minutes November 17 , 1989 Page 4 Mr . Hukill was not aware of the Coast Guard land being on the Federal Government ' s surplus property list , but was excited to discover that it may become available . In the priority order f government bodies eligible to receive this land , the first agency would be the State , and by law, the School. Board is a. State Agency. The School Board would be very enthusiastic if a school was built on that land . Chairman Stoddard stated that could be the answer t.o financing a school and cultural center combined . Many Tequesta parents are concerned that our . element.ary school pupils are now all bused ten miles t.o West Jupiter in the Limestone Creek area. V. ANY OTHER MATTERS . . Mr . Burckart reported on the County Line Plaza situation by saying that, basically, as he understood the situation, the newspaper reported that foreclosure papers have been filed, but he was not sure that was correct . There is obviously some restructuring going on there . He did not believe it would effect the operation of the shopping center or the Master Plan . Six new tenants have signed up in the past 6 months and are working on their tenant approvals . Mr . Burckart stated he was not sure what caused the present situation at County Line Plaza . He thought there were probably situations that involved the general contractor and. other people . He did feel , however , that the situation could be resolved quickly. Mr . Pilz asked if it was because of the pending situation at County Line Plaza that the grass is high and the landscaping was not being tended. Mr. Burckart answered he had not been up there recently, so he did not know. Village Manager Bradford stated that Rood Landscaping had called him to state they had ceased to maintain the area because of lack of payment . Rood Landscaping asked Mr. Bradford to get word to Mark Pantlin that there is something wrong with the irrigation system there. Chairman Stoddard stated it was necessary to keep a good perspective on this situation to make sure it does not affect the Master Plan . The Master Plan needs to be kept moving . Mr . Nelson added the Task Force should take no recognition of this problem at all . Dr . Jacobs agreed . Mr . Pilz stated it could hurt the marketing of the Master Plan project . Mr . Nelson suggested the Village cut the grass at County Line Plaza, and perhaps place a lien on the property for reimbursement , if the need should arise . (Perpetual landscape maintenance was made a requirement. , in writing , signed by Pantlin , as a condition of site plan approval by the Village Council . ) Downtown Development Task Force Meeting Minutes November 17 , 1989 Page 5 VI . ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Task Force, the meeting was adjourned at 11 : 00 A.M. . Respectfully submitted, jrnz4cMk Fran Bitters Recording Secretary ATTEST: Bill Kascavelis Finance Director/ Village Clerk /fgb Date Approved: