HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrders_Special Exceptions_11/10/2011_Bruce Rothenberg ORDER OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
REQUEST FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION
CASE NO.: SE -06 -11
IN RE: Bruce M. Rothenberg — Applicant
Prelude Properties Group, LLC - Owner
PROPERTY LOCATION:
521 Old Dixie Highway, Tequesta, FL 33469 FILED: Village of Tequesta
Date:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
Time:
SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A"
PARCEL CONTROL NUMBERS:
60- 43- 40- 30 -00- 000 -7400
SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUESTED:
Professional office use in excess of 3,500 s.f. in the MU Mixed Use Zoning District
in accordance with Sec. 78 -180 of the Village Code of Ordinances.
ORDER APPROVING APPLICATION
This cause came on to be heard upon the above application and the Tequesta Village
Council having considered the evidence presented by the applicant and other interested persons at a
hearing called and properly noticed, and the Tequesta Village Council, being otherwise duly
advised,
THEREUPON, THE TEQUESTA VILLAGE COUNCIL FINDS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The subject property is located in the MU Mixed Use Zoning District in the Village
of Tequesta.
2. The applicant has submitted all documents required by the Village's Code of
Ordinances for special exception review.
3. The application, the staff report and all other supporting documentation and
presentation materials as reviewed by the Village Council at its November 10, 2011
meeting, and as kept on file by the Village, are made a part hereof and are hereby
incorporated by reference.
4. According to Section 78 -180 of the Village Code of Ordinances, professional office
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use in excess of 3,500 s.f. is permitted as a special exception in the MU Mixed Use
Zoning District upon approval by the Village Council.
5. The applicants have applied for a special exception to allow professional office use
in excess of 3,500 s.f. on the subject property.
6. Under the provisions of the Village Code of Ordinances, the Village Council has the
right, power and authority to act upon the request herein made.
IT IS THEREUPON CONSIDERED, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED BY THE VILLAGE
COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
The application for Special Exception, Case No. SE -06 -11 with reference to the above
described property within the Village of Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, to permit the
following:
professional office use in excess of 3,500 s.f., in accordance with the
special exception application attached hereto as Exhibit "A"
is hereby APPROVED since the Village Council hereby finds that the applicants have met the
standards set forth in Sections 78 -362 and 78 -363 of the Tequesta Zoning Code for professional
office use in excess of 3,500 s.f. special exception approval.
* The term applicant(s) as used herein shall include all successors and assigns.
* The applicant's special exception approval shall expire in twelve (12) months unless a building
permit has been obtained, preliminary site plan or plat approval has occurred, or other
significant action to satisfy the requirements of this approval have occurred in accordance with
Sec. 78 -367.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS DAY OF NOVEMBER, kQ 1.
GE OF` ..
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VILLAGE OF TE UESTA
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SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION
The undersigned requests a Special Exception for the Use Specified below. Should this application be approved, it
is understood that it shall onty authorize that particutar use described in this application and any conditions or
safeguards required by the Village of Tequesta.
Name of Appiicant: /��C'� / ��� ��r����'�
Mailing Address: 1lJ�� �f J/�UO� ��r• �� FC 3.��rs
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Lot: � Block: � Subdivision: ��
Property Control Number: �� " 7` .� - �d ' �� ' �a � 0�0 - � y� a
Existing Use: /'O�„j' /flhu. !i/C
Description of Special Exceptian : ��L !.t 2 �t 0 U � lh
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NOTE: Applicant shall inc(ude the following �vith the application:
1) Current survey or site plan of property showing structures and setbacks.
2) Drawings to scale of proposed improvements requiring special exception use.
3) Written approval from property owner if other than applicant.
4) Any other documentation pertinent to this application.
5) Fifteen (15) copies of all submittals.
6) Application Fee of Five Hunclred ($500.00) Dotlars.
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Applicant's Signa Date
Prelude Properties Group, LLC
� 11586 SE. Plandome Dr.
Hobe Sound, FL 33455
Re: 521 Old Dixie Hwy., Tequesta, FL 33469
The applicant is requesting approval for a Special Exception Use in the Mixed-Use zoning
district. Per Village Code, permitted uses in excess of 3,500 ft. need to apply for a Special
Exception Use.
This application for a grant of special exception to the single tenant 3,500 ft. rule does not
contemplate nor request any change in the use, design, outside appearance or footprint of the
building whatsoever. The only change is the decrease in the number of building tenants from two
to one. The building, the former Tequesta Post Office, has been owned by Prelude Properties
Group LLC since the US Postal Service built its new facility south of the Tequesta Library in
2000. Following its complete renovation in 2000, this 4,849 ft 2 building was leased by two
related medical supply companies unti12010. The principal use of the building was for
accounting services, customer telephone support and medical insurance billing. The building will
continue to be used in the future for professional services.
The proposed tenant is TAO Sustainable Power Solutions (US) LLC. TAO's Tequesta. facility is
the company's engineering design division. It is contemplated that they will employ
approximately 30-35 highly compensated engineers and designers in Tequesta. TAO has other
facilities in Houston, TX, Cullowhee, NC and in the UK. The work in Tequesta will be strictly
professional engineering and design services.
The following aze Prelude Properties Group, LLC's responses to questions posed under sections
78-362 and ?8-353 of the Village of Tequesta. code: ,
Sec. 78-362. Criteria.
(1) The proposed use is a permitted special exception use. — The proposed use,
professional services, is a permitted special exception use.
(2) The use is so designed, located and proQosed to be operated so that the public
health, safety, welfare and morals will be protected. — The use (professional services)
is so designed, lacated and proposed to be operated so that all public health, safety,
welfare and morals will be protected. The proposed tenant is the professional engineering
design division of TAO Sustainable Power Soiutions (US). The firm is headquartered in
Houston, Texas.
(3) The use wiil not cause substantial injury to the value of other property in the
neighborhood where it is located. — The use will not cause any injury to the value of
other property in the neighborhood where it is located as no change in use nor outside
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design change is requested. Following its com}�lete renovation in the year 2000, the
building had been occupied by two professional services tenants. The only change
contemplated by this request is the reduction in the number of tenants from two to one.
(4) The use will be compatible with adjoining development and the proposed character
of the district where it is to be located. — The professional services use is compatible
with adjoining development (Palm Beach County Library, US Post O�ce) and the
character of the district where it is located.
(5) Adequate tandscaping and screening is provided as required in this c6apter. — All
landscaping and screening is currently in compliance with village code and no change is
requested, or contemplated by this application.
(6) Adeqaate off-street parking and loading is provided and ingress and egress is so
designed as to cause minimum interference with traffic on abutting streets. — T'here
are currently fifly-four parking spots (including four handicap spaces) at the building.
This is more than three times the number of spaces (16.16) required by village code (one
per 300 ft. There are two separate, two-way, ingress and egress points into and out of
the property onto Old Dixie Highway. This building was previously a US Post Office,
and was designed for high traffic volume ingress and egress. No changes in pazking or
ingress and egress are requested by this application.
(?) The use conforms with all appticable regulationa governing the district where
located, ezcept as may otherwise be determined for planned developments. — The
professional services use has and will continue to conform with a11 applicable regulations
governing the district where it is located.
Sec. 78-363. Findings required for approval.
(1) Compliance with all elements of the village comprehensive plan. — The professional
services use has been and continues to conform with a11 elements of the village
comprehensive plan.
(2) Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon, with particular
reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic fiow and
control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe. — This building was previously a US
Post Office, and was designed for high traffic volume ingress and egress. There are two
separate, two-way, ingress and egress points into and out of the property onto Old Dixie
Highway. These points were designed to facilitate pedestrian safety and convenience,
trat�c flow and control, and easy access for emergency responders in case of fire or
catastrophe. No changes to ingress or egress are requested in this application.
(3) Off-street parking and ioading area, where required, with particular attention to
the items in subsection (2) of this section. — There are currently fifly-four parking spots
(including four handicap spaces) at the building. This is more than three times the
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number of spaces (16.16} required by village code (one per 300 ft.z). The building
currently has a loading dock/zone and ramp access and is currently in compliance with all
ADA requirements. No changes are requested with this application.
(4) Refuse and service areas, with particular reference to subsections (2) and (3) of this
section. — All refuse and service areas aze buffered and screened and no changes are
requested with this application.
(5) Nuisance factors detrimental to adjacent and nearby properties and the village as a
whole. Nuisance factors shall include but not necessarily be limited to noise, odor,
smoke, glare, electrical interference and/or mechanical vibrations. — From the year
2000, the building has been operated as a professional services facility and will continue
to be a professional services facility in the future. Neither the owner nor any tenant has
ever been cited for any nuisance factor. No changes are requested that would change any
operation or create any nuisance.
(6) Utilities, with reference to tocation, availability and compatibility. — No changes are
requested to any utilities with reference to location, availability or compatibility.
('n Screening and buffering, with reference to type, dimensions, and character. — No
changes aze requested to screening and buffering with reference to type dimension or
character.
(8) Signs and proposed exterior lighting, with reference to glare, tra�c safety,
economic effect and compatibility and harmony with properties in the district. — No
changes or exceptions are requested to any sign ordinance or current exterior lighting. All
building signs and exterior lighting currently comply with all village ordinances and no
changes are requested or contemplated.
(9) Required yards and other open space. — The building is currently in compliance with
a11 village code regazding required yards and other open space.
(10) General compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the
district. — T'he building is in general compatibility with all adjacent properties and all
other properly in the district. The building was built in 1985. No outside changes to the
building are requested.
(11) Whether the change suggested is out of scale with the needs of the
neighborhood or the village. — No outside changes to the building are requested.
(12) Any special requirements set out in the schedule of site regulations in section
78-1�13 for the particular use involved. — There are no special requirements set out in
the schedule of site regulations in section 78-143. The proposed continuation of use for
professional services is requested.
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AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH
BEFORE ME THIS DAY PERSONALLY .APPEARED BRUCE M. ROTHENBERG,
WHO, BEING DULY SWORN, DEPOSES AND SAYS:
That the accompanying Property Owners List is, to the best of his knowledge, a complete
and accurate tist of all praperty owners, mailing addresses and property control numbers
as recorded in the latest official ta� rolls in the County Courthouse for all property within
three hundred (300) feet of the below described parcel of land.
The properry in question is legally described as follows:
SEE LEGAL DESCRIPTION
SUBMITTED AS A PART OF
THIS APPLICATIUN REQUEST
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH.
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The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on this �day of - �,(7P,T ,
2011, by BRUCE M. ROTHENBERG who is personally known to me, and who did not take an
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