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. VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
., ;,. _ ,i, Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive
• = ��, Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (407) 575-6200
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T EQUE STA. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
TASK F O RC E MEETING M I NUT ES
APR I L 25 1 9 8 9
I. The Tequesta Downtown Development Task Force . held a
meeting at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta,
Florida, on Tuesday, April 25, 1989. ,The meeting was
called to order at 9:30 A.M. by Carlton D. Stoddard,
Chairman. Task Force members present were: Dr. Stanley
B. Jacobs, Edwin J. Nelson, Jim Pilz and James Stergas.
Village Officials present were: Earl L. Collings, Village
Councilmember, Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager and
Village Planning Consultant Jack Horniman.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
o The Agenda was approved as submitted.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• o The Minutes of the Task Force Organizational Meeting of
April 7, 1989 were approved as submitted.
IV. DISCUSSION RELATIVE TO DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR DORNER TRACT
WITH GARY VAN BROCK
o Gary Van Brock, the local agent for the Dorner Family
and the lands that they hold within the Village of
Tequesta, was present to discuss the Dorner desires in
developing their holdings. Chairman Stoddard reviewed
Task Force matters to date for the benefit of the
public, Jim Pilz and Mr. Van Brock. Mr. Van Brock was
curious as to the intentions of the Task Force.
- Did the Task Force strictly wish ' to focus on
expansion of the tax base?
- Did the Task Force desire to create additional
commercial establishments?
- Did the Task Force desire to focus strictly on
residential?
- Did the Task Force desire to recommend activities
which would stimulate development?
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April 25, 1989
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Mr. Van Brock' s major emphasis was that the market
dictates that which is economically feasible to
develop. Currently, the market will not justify
additional major commercial establishments within. the
Village except, for very specific uses.
Mr. Van Brock indicated that he and the Dorners had
received expressions of interest from various
developers and corporations to develop the following:
1) Financial Institutions
2) Adult Congregate Living Facilities
3) County Library, requiring high-profile location
4) Lighthouse Art Gallery, requiring 5 to 10 acres,
desirous in accommodating some housing for its
students.
5) Residential developers wishing to provide multi-
family facilities with recreational amenities.
Mr. Van Brock indicated that the market was leaning
toward provision of residential construction. However,
zoning changes would be necessary to proceed with
marketable projects. In order to make the economic
scenario's factor favorably, density increases would be
needed with a reduction in the square footage minimums
for living space, increases in the height (number of
floors) of allowed structures and an increase in the
number of units allowed per acre. Provision of
additional people by way of residential development was
a key component to supporting existing and future
commercial development within the area of concern of
the Task Force.
Dr. Jacobs indicated that the Dorner Tract, in his
mind, was the key to a revitalization of Tequesta's
Downtown. Jim Stergas felt that this was also of
significance and desired to have the Village's Planning
Consultant to review development options in this area.
Ed Nelson questioned Mr. Van Brock relative to
Lighthouse Plaza in order to ascertain the likelihood
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April 25, 1989
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of coordination between the Dorner developments and,
hopefully, any redevelopment of the Lighthouse Plaza.
Mr. Van Brock indicated that there was feasibility to
having a new owner for Lighthouse Plaza based upon the
track record of the current owner and that coordination
was indeed feasible between the plans of the Dorners
and Lighthouse Plaza.
V. DISCUSSION OF "VILLAGE CENTER" CONCEPT.
Jack Horniman, the Village Planning Consultant, advised
the Task Force that the demised condition of the
Lighthouse and Tequesta Plazas was, in reality, an
opportunity for the Village of Tequesta. In this
regard, he presented details regarding the Mashpee
Commons development located within the Nantucket area
of Massachusetts. Essentially, the Mashpee Commons
development was a "Town Center" concept that began with
the redevelopment of a rundown shopping center. The
key to this process is public and private cooperation.
The opportunities available to the Village were that
the areas of major concern before the Task Force only
involved primarily three (3) major land owners; these
being Lighthouse Plaza, Tequesta Plaza and the Dorner
Family. The Mashpee Commons or "Village Center"
concept is a commercial-residential mix of development
with a very defined architectural code and streetscape
code which would entail zoning code revisions. Mr.
Horniman presented a slide and overhead presentation of
Mashpee Commons to enable the Task Force to visualize
the concept. Jim Pilz cautioned the Task Force members
to be aware of the fact that the "Village Center"
concept is not successful in every city and is also
market-dependent. Mr. Pilz also warned the Task Force
that it could spend a great deal of time investigating
the efforts of other cities whose undertakings may or
may not be applicable to the situation relative to the
Village of Tequesta.
VI. ANY OTHER MATTERS
o The Village Manager was requested to ascertain any
information relative to the State of Florida
Department of Transportation U.S. Highway One
Beautification Grant Program.
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April 25, 1989
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o The Village Manager was requested to write a letter
to Roebling, Inc. of New York in order to request an
indication of their plans for Lighthouse Plaza.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
o There being no further business before the Task
Force, the meeting was adjourned at 12:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas G. Bradford
Village Manager
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