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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Miscellaneous_11/19/1992_Downtown Task Force TE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, Florida 33469 -0273 • (407) 575 -6200 3 o Fax: (407) 575 -6203 o m 4� � couN T E Q U E S T A D O W N T O W N T A S K F O R C E M E E T I N G M I N U T E S N O V E M B E R 1 9, 1 9 9 2 I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Tequesta Downtown Task Force held a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, November 19, 1992 in the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Chairman Fred Martin: Task Force members in attendance were: Chairman Fred Martin, Mac Goodner, Peter Pimentel, Gary Van Brock, and Fred Onorato. Staff members present were: Village Manager, Thomas G. Bradford; and Building Official, Scott Ladd. Vice - Chairwoman Schrecengost arrived at 8:45 a.m. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmember Pimentel moved to approve the Agenda as submitted. Boardmember Goodner seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Mac Goodner - for Fred Martin - for Gary Van Brock - for Fred Onorato - for Peter Pimentel - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (November 5, 1992) Reflect in each motion made that Boardmember Peter Pimentel voted "for" the motion. Boardmember Goodner moved to approve the above - referenced Minutes as amended. Boardmember Pimentel seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Mac Goodner - for Fred Martin - for Gary Van Brock - for Fred Onorato - for Peter Pimentel - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. Recycled Paper Downtown Task Force Meeting Minutes November 19, 1992 Page 2 --------------------- IV. REVIEW OF MASTER PLAN AREA WITH WAYS AND MEANS OF INTEGRATING VAN BROCK PROPOSAL AND ADENBAUM PROPOSAL. George Gentile. George Gentile, local planner, presented to the Board several overlays to the proposed Downtown Master Plan showing how the proposed Dorner project shown south of Village Boulevard, and the proposed Adenbaum /Hummert project for Lighthouse Plaza impact the Master Plan. The proposed roads of the Master Plan were depicted in red on the overlay, showing how the access relates to the proposed projects. In the Master Plan, Main Street was the spine of the proposed downtown area, the link for the entire area. Both the Dorner and Adenbaum /Hummert projects impact rights - of -way. Pedestrian orientation and orientation to the road network by the public has been the theme of the Master Plan. The Adenbaum /Hummert project relates to that to some degree; the Dorner project is a more traditional development, with the circulation and open space happening inside the development - more of an inward - oriented project with access onto Village Boulevard with a potential future access onto Main Street. It was Mr. Gentile's opinion that, in order to integrate these projects into the proposed Master Plan and to link them together to make them function, Main Street would be a very important concept in maintaining the integrity of Town Center Plan. Encouragement should be given to each project to orient pedestrian traffic toward a Main Street access, as well as some vehicular access. Another option would be to look at vehicular circulation on a loop system and totally connect the interior pedestrians. Church Street on the Master Plan is probably no longer an important link. Boardmember Van Brock interjected that the planned road connections of the Master Plan suit neither project. He felt the Board should work out a suitable road plan to fit those proposed projects, if in fact, those projects are acceptable. Mr. Gentile reminded the Board that they must remember to consider the reasoning behind those road patterns and determine how changes in those patterns would effect other areas of the Plan. Boardmember Pimentel asked if the Dorner project kept its entrance as is on Village Boulevard, would it not serve the Master Plan if they developed a pedestrian feature on Main Street. Mr. Gentile responded that it could work, and expounded further that the way Main Street was conceived was as the main pedestrian and vehicular circulation, with parallel parking and a wide sidewalk area. Downtown Task Force Meeting Minutes November 19, 1992 Page 3 --------------- - - - - -- The road networking concept of the Master Plan is to cause everyone to pass through the town center area, causing everything to work together. Bill Shannon, representative of St. Jude's Church, commented that: o the overlay did not show the appropriate location for the Main Street access to the Church, pointing out the correction. o Another concern of St. Jude's Church was that the proposed Main Street travels from an 80' right -of -way to a 120' right -of -way and felt that would pose a problem with some drivers, particularly the elderly, and that it should be made a uniform right -of -way, considering perhaps, the possibility of taking out the medians. o The concept of eco -site park can be developable at a point when it is no longer used as a feeding site for Scrub Jays. Therefore, he felt the area should be labeled on the Master Plan as a "temporary preserve ". Jim Hummert stated that the southern end of the proposed Main Street does not fit in with his proposed project plan and displayed for the Board a drawing of his proposed project. He felt Main Street connected nothing and cuts too close to other things (roadways) that would cause it to be in violation of State Codes. It was his suggestion that Main Street loop through his proposed project in a zig -zag manner. Mr. Hummert felt Old Dixie Highway, U.S. Highway One, and Tequesta Drive offered all the main thoroughfare that was needed. Boardmember Pete Pimentel left the meeting at 9:06 a.m. Mr. Bradford felt that to have Main Street traverse through the Lighthouse Plaza area could present many problems, causing buildings and rights -of -ways to be re- oriented. Boardmember Van Brock felt a developers plans ought not to be changed to meet the Master Plan, but that the Master Plan ought to be changed to meet the developers plans. Mr. Gentile pointed out that axial relationships and direct site lines are very important in the Master Plan to the overall concept, stating that parallel parking is much easier on a straight section of road than on one which curves and winds. Downtown Task Force Meeting Minutes November 19, 1992 Page 4 --------------------- Mr. Hummert stated that if the Village insists on Main Street as is presently proposed, he would abandon his proposed project. Mr. Adenbaum felt there was a possibility of Main Street being developed on one side, with a chance that it could be years before the other side was developed. Boardmember Goodner felt that if a theatre was located in the proposed Adenbaum /Hummert project, and main street went through that project, it could present a bottleneck in traffic when 200 theatre -goers try to exit at one time. The Board suggested that avenues be sought to determine if the Adenbaum /Hummert project and Main Street can, in some way, be adjusted to become more compatible. Mr. Adenbaum stated he would not consider doing any planning off a non - existing street that is not scheduled to be built or financed until some time in the indefinite future. And, further, would not invest any time nor monies, until the Village has made a commitment to actually build whatever new streets onto which the Adenbaum /Hummert would front, as well as committing the monies to pay for those streets. Village Manager Bradford informed Mr. Adenbaum that Northern Palm Beach County Water Control District would be the ones building the streets, which would be paid for by the landowners. Mr. Adenbaum answered he would not even consider paying for that road. V. ANY OTHER MATTERS o Village Manager Bradford stated, as asked, he checked on parking requirements for Alex Webster's Restaurant, discovering they have 33 parking spaces now, and are required by Code to have 58. o Village Manager Bradford reported on the legal opinion regarding 600 unit threshold. If one developer built everything and wanted to go over the 600 units, and /or the 115,000 square feet of commercial, that would become a DRI, Development of Regional Impact. Those units which exceed those thresholds would have to conform to Palm Beach County's Traffic Performance Standards and would not be "vested ". If a series of developers propose to develop, the first one which causes the threshold to be exceeded cause must comply with Palm Beach County Traffic Performance Standards (first come, first served basis). Downtown Task Force Meeting Minutes November 19, 1992 Page 5 --------------------- VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no other matters before the Board, Boardmember Goodner moved that the meeting be adjourned. Boardmember Van Brock seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Faye Schrecengost - for Mac Goodner - for Fred Martin - for Gary Van Brock - for Fred Onorato - for the meeting was adjourned at 9:38 A.M. Respectfully submitted, Fran Bitters Recording Secretary Date Approved: ATTEST: ann Manganie o Village Clerk