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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 T I N G M I N U T E S
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I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Tequesta Downtown Task Force held a regularly scheduled
meeting on Friday, October 2, 1992 in the Village Hall, 357
Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. The meeting was called to
order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman John Giba. Task Force members
in attendance were: Chairman John Giba, Vice Chairman Faye
Schrecengost, Fred Martin, Peter Pimentel, Gary Van Brock,
Fred Onorato, Mac Goodner and Richard Valentine. Also in
attendance was Mayor Earl L. Collings. Staff members present
were: Village Manager, Thomas G. Bradford; Joann Manganiello,
Village Clerk, and Building Official, Scott Ladd.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Downtown Task Force Meeting Minutes of
September 15, 1992).
Peter Pimentel moved to approve the above - referenced Meeting
Minutes as submitted. Gary Van Brock seconded the motion.
The vote on the motion was:
John Giba - for
Faye Schrecengost - for
Mac Goodner - for
Richard Valentine - for
Fred Martin - for
Peter Pimentel - for
Gary Van Brock - for
Fred Onorato - for
The motion was therefore passed and adopted.
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Downtown Task Force
Meeting Minutes
October 2 1992
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III. IDENTIFY SPECIFIC AREAS OF NEED FOR STUDY - PRIORITIZE
Chairman Giba stated the purpose of the Task Force is to:
o Review and make recommendations for development and re-
development for the C -2 area in the Master Plan;
o Review and discuss two proposed development plans: 1) Van
Brock proposal; and 2) alternate Dover -Kohl plan,
although neither plan met the requirements of the Master
Plan or the Incremental Growth District (IGD) Ordinance;
o Determine what the "need" is.
Mayor Collings reminded the Committee that, as a Body, they
are charged with the future image of Tequesta, and that the
Master Plan calls for a variety of development. He stated
that the Task Force has the right to call any level of
information (including market studies) to determine exactly
what is needed in the downtown area, the market demand,
whether the present proposal before them is consistent with
the Master Plan, whether the vision of the Master Plan is
precise, etc.
Village Manager Bradford felt the Task Force is headed in the
right direction by looking at the needs of the community, but
that also it is necessary to look at the Van Brock plan and
objectively critique it and the Master Plan. Also, the
Committee must look at the underlying zoning. It is
imperative that they first of all understand the concept of
the Master Plan and the IGD Ordinance, as it currently exists,
to see how it fits or does not fit into either zoning
category. He informed the Committee that it may help them to
understand the Master Plan better if the Designers, Dover -
Kohl could present to them a synopsis of the Master Plan.
Mayor Collings stated that an ACLU was visualized in the
Master Plan. Rules on ACLU's are changing rapidly. The
Committee should therefore examine the requirements and /or
limitations presently compared to what they were three years
ago at the inception of the Master Plan.
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Meeting Minutes
October 2, 1992
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Mac Goodner asked if, in fact, funds were in place to fund an
amphitheater, if it is decided that is what is needed in the
downtown area. If a facility of that sort is not financially
feasible, there may be no real chance of such a development
taking place. Mr. Bradford stated that that strikes at the
heart of the task of the Committee.
Gary Van Brock felt that the planners of the Charrette were
given a pre- conceived goal and guided into that channel. Now
a unique IGD Ordinance has been created, which is so unique
that no Developer wants to utilize it. He felt a more
harmonious concept was called for, since the present plan
appeared to him to be too rigid.
Jim Brindell, Attorney for owners of Lighthouse Plaza, stated
it was necessary for the Committee to sort out what is and is
not achievable, to look at all different layers of the Plan,
and determine what is realistic, stating that the design
criteria could have some impediments. For example, looking
at Lighthouse Plaza for civic cultural purposes, there is no
commercially profitable market for those uses. For a property
owner to freeze that property for that kind of use category
when there is no prominent program to cause this use to come
about, would ultimate create a problem for the Village. He
felt the Committee needed to come to grips regarding the
financial feasibility of a cultural /civic center. Once that
conclusion is reached, he felt it would change how the rest
of the 90 acres is perceived.
Mr. Bradford explained that the financial feasibility of a
cultural /civic center has not yet been studied.
Mayor Collings asked Scott Ladd: If the Task Force liked the
Van Brock proposal, what, in the Master Plan, would prevent
that development. Scott Ladd stated that Mr. Van Brock
proposes residential use for a C -2 district, and major changes
would be needed to the IGD Ordinance in order to approve the
Van Brock plan. There is conflict between the C -2 Zoning
District and the Master Plan. Scott stated that he had
written an in -depth analysis of the Van Brock Plan, the IGD
Ordinance, and how it effects the C -2 zoning area.
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Meeting Minutes
October 2, 1992
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Village Manager Bradford explained that the zoning for the
proposed Van Brock plan area is C -2, Village Council has
implemented Zoning -In- Progress, which allows Staff the ability
to write the new Ordinance that would change the area in which
Zoning -In- Progress has been implemented. The Village is
presently in a transition period, until a new Ordinance can
be created, that would allow residential, cultural, etc. The
Comprehensive Development Plan contemplated mixed uses, or
PRD, in the C -2 Zoning District. The Village Council chose
the IGD Ordinance - instead of PRD - in order to ensure
compliance with the standards that they desired. Mr. Bradford
explained that the process to final approval to the Van Brock
plan, if it were approved, could take up to six months.
Peter Pimentel felt the Committee needed a starting point: 1)
either consider the Van Brock plan; or 2) look at what the
Village has through the Master Plan and IGD Ordinance. He
felt to get to the bottom of the issues, and avoid rambling,
it was necessary to start at the top with a presentation from
the Designers of the Master Plan, then go from there. He also
felt it ought to be determined, early on, whether or not this
plan is financially feasible. Fred Martin concurred that it
was necessary for the Committee to bring in experts in order
for the Task Force to understand Tequesta's long -term plan.
Mr. Van Brock felt a presentation to the Committee would be
to no avail, since many presentations have been made in the
past.
IV. ASSIGNMENT OF SPECIFIC AREAS TO TASK FORCE MEMBERS FOR FURTHER
STUDY.
Fred Martin suggested the Task Force:
1) Review and understand the Master Plan and the IGD
Ordinance;
2) Listen to a 45- minute Dover -Kohl presentation;
3) Receive from Scott Ladd his analysis of the Van Brock
Plan, the IGD Ordinance, and how it effects the C -2
zoning area;
4) Appoint Faye Schrecengost and Richard Valentine to scope
out the arts community to determine what would be
necessary to create a cultural /civic center in Tequesta
and to determine needed costs.
This was the consensus of the Task Force members.
Downtown Task Force
Meeting Minutes
October 2, 1992
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V. ANY OTHER MATTERS
The Committee decided to schedule two meetings for the month
of October: 1) Friday, October 9, 1992 at 8:55 a.m.; and 2)
Monday, October 26, 1992 at 8:55 a.m.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other matters before the Task Force, the
meeting was adjourned at 10:30 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Fran Bitters
Recording Secretary
Date Approved:
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ATTEST:
Mann Manganiel
Village Clerk