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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Local Planning Agency_08/08/1996 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Post Office Box 3273 357 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 (407) 575-6200 Fax: (407) 575-6203 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 8, 1996 I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL • The Tequesta Local Planning Agency held a meeting at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Thursday, August 8, 1996. The meeting was called to order at 7:03 P.M. by Mayor Ron T. Mackail. A roll call was taken by Betty Laur, Recording Secretary. Councilmembers present were: Mayor Ron T. Mackail, Vice Mayor Elizabeth A. Schauer, Carl C. Hansen, and Michael R. Meder. Also in attendance were: Village Manager Thomas G. Bradford, Village Attorney John C. Randolph, Village Clerk Joann Manganiello, and Department Heads. Councilmember Joseph N. Capretta was absent as he was out of town on vacation. II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Mayor Schauer gave the Invocation and led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. III. REVIEW OF EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) BY STAFF AND VILLAGE CONSULTANTS Consultant Jack Horniman explained that the Village had adopted a Comprehensive Development Plan in 1989 under • Florida Statutes Chapter 163, and the rules which govern the Recycled I'nper • LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 8, 1996 PAGE 2 preparation of that plan were subject to the Florida Administrative Code. Once every five years, cities of 2500 population or greater were required to prepare an~Evaluation and Appraisal Report of their Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of the report was to assess the success or failure of the Comprehensive Plan and the policy direction set at inception. The Village had elected in 1989 to prepare a separate support document which provided the analysis and the basis far setting objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan, which allowed changes to be made without a full-blown amendment process. The Comprehensive Plan was a separate document adopted by the Village containing those objectives and policies and required mapping. Mr. Horniman explained that the Comprehensive Plan contained items which had resulted from the 1989 Charrette for the Village Center. • An amendment to the Comprehensive Plan had been submitted in June, 1996 for seven small parcels which had been annexed into the Village. This amendment had been necessary before the Evaluation and Appraisal Report could be accomplished. Mr. .Horniman highlighted the intent of the chapters of the report, and explained that the format was in accordance with State requirements. Mr. Horniman reported that while in Tallahassee on other matters, he had met with DCA to assure that the information would meet their review requirements. The second section of the report titled Condition of the Comprehensive Plan at Time of Adoption contained a quick synapsis by element of what was in place and what the Village was calling for at the time the Comprehensive Plan was adopted. The third chapter of the report, The Condition of the Plan at the Time of this Work Submittal, reported updates to the Plan. The fourth chapter, Comprehensive Plan Amendment Since the Time of Adoption of the Plan, covered the two basic amendments which had been submitted since adoption--one which .had dealt with Seabrook Road and Country Club Drive--and the other which had been the seven annexed parcels. Mr. Horniman reported that the mapping included showed the current corporate limits. In preparing chapter five, Mr. Horniman reported that he and • Building Official Scott D. Ladd had reviewed every objective • LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 8, 1996 PAGE 3 and every policy in the Comprehensive Plan and had found that the Village had been tracking every policy and taking action to bring ordinances and plan requirements up to date, so that very few problems had been found. Mr. Horniman complimented the Village staff on this work, and explained that very few cities followed their Comprehensive Plans in such a detailed manner. New population projections had been added, no physical deterioration of land uses or the housing stock had been found, and the Village Center, designated as a Special Planning Unit, was currently being dealt with--not only in a physical sense but in a socio-economic sense. Chapter six covered the review of each element of the Comprehensive Plan, including changes in State requirements which could be complied with at this time, or a statement that compliance would be forthcoming in the update to the • Comprehensive Plan. The deadline for the update was 9/1/97. Mr. Horniman explained that basic recommendations by element had been made. The final chapter of the report dealt with public participation, which would include actions taken at this meeting, advertisements, etc. Mr. Horniman stated that the submittal deadline for this Evaluation and Appraisal Report was 9/1/96. Councilmember Meder questioned differences in two places in the description of physical condition of the housing stock in the Village, and requested that the description high quality be used in both places. Councilmember Meder stated he did not see a map of drainage areas in the package. Public Works Director Gary Preston explained that the map would be forthcoming in October. Councilmember Meder questioned whether a potential problem might arise from the statement in the report that golf was available when in fact the only course in the Village was a private course. Mr. Horniman explained that this had been mentioned in the section which was a statement of past conditions and therefore could not be changed; however, could be considered for change in the future Plan update. • LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 8, 1996 PAGE 4 Councilmember Hansen questioned how the Village had met most of the goals and objectives. Mr. Horniman commented that the Village had done most of the things they had said they would do, which was very positive and could be built upon in the future. Councilmember Hansen asked whether the evaluation was objective or subjective, to which Mr. Horniman responded that it was very objective. Vice Mayor Schauer questioned that current restaurant haulers had not been included in one of the tables, to which Mr. Horniman explained that level of detail had not been required, and also that he had discussed the matter with a representative of Nichols Sanitation who had agreed to work with Mr. Horniman to provide data in the format required for the future Plan update. Vice Mayor Schauer questioned that no mention had been made that the Tequesta Park basketball • courts were lighted, and that change was noted to be made. Also noted for change was one of the figures from the preliminary budget report. The Vice Mayor commented that when the Comprehensive Plan had been adopted the Village sanitary sewer system and potable water system had been concluded to be adequate to serve the Village; however, now they were considered not to be adequate by ENCON. Village Manager Bradford commented that the existing Land Use Map depicted Constitution Park as vacant land. Mr. Horniman responded that would be corrected during the Plan update. Village Manager Bradford also questioned that two columns on one of the charts were titled Acres, to which Mr. Horniman responded one of the columns should have been titled Area; that at that time all medium density property was developed; and pointed out that current total acreage for the Village was shown as 14,038, which had been calculated by computer by Mr. Daniels, believed to be more accurate than the number previously used. Village Manager Bradford requested that the description of Seabrook Road on page III (9) include the following language and to the Town of Jupiter corporate limit. The Village Manager pointed out typographical errors which referred to Narth Palm Beach and should have been Tequesta. Village Manager Bradford pointed • out that one unit in the Village should be noted as needing . LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 8, 1996 PAGE 5 rehabilitation or demolition. Building Official Ladd commented that the figure of 117 rental apartments should be changed to 55, since the others were in an unincorporated area. The Village Manager requested that mention of surficial expansion be clarified with Water System Manager Tom Hall. Village Manager Bradford pointed out that there was no real reference to Constitution Park being added as recreation open space, to which Mr. Horniman responded that it had been added in Section 3. The Village Manager questioned whether it would be advantageous to mention that the Village was a member of the Loxahatchee Council of Governments, to which Mr. Horniman commented that he would assure that it was included. Village Manager Bradford questioned the mention of Capital Improvements Coordinating Committee rather than Finance and Administration Committee, to which Mr. Horniman responded that was the title used when • the Comprehensive Plan was adopted. Mayor Mackail questioned traffic circulation information. Mr. Horniman responded that Country Club Drive and Seabrook Road had not been reclassified as neighborhood access roads because of objections from DCA and DOT; however, the same thing had been accomplished by adopting a lower threshold and keeping the same nomenclature; and that all issues under discussion with other municipalities had been identified. Mayor Mackail questioned whether an update had been done for mapping of flood zones with potential problems as a result of the October 1995 flood. Building Official Ladd reported that the flood zones would be changed in the near future since the Federal government was in the process of remapping all flood zones. Mayor Mackail commented that he believed the NPDES program required in connection with the stormwater utility would create serious funding problems. Mr. Ladd commented that he believed FEMA would incorporate their data from the October storm into the new mapping. Councilmember Meder commented that a neighbor on Chapel Court had been mandated to get flood insurance but his property was not in a flood zone. Mr. Ladd explained that a pocket of land previously zoned as a flood area had been filled in when development occurred, however, for flood insurance purposes • the 1982 map still applied. Mayor Mackail questioned that beach erosion funding was not mentioned and that he wanted • LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTE S AUGUST 8, 1996 PAGE 6 to posture the Village correctly because of the importance of its beaches, to which Mr. Horniman responded that would be included in the Plan update and that figures were not yet known. Mayor Mackail questioned further information on the proposed beaches program. Mayor Mackail verified with staff that the report stated that the reverse osmosis facility expansion was due to the fact that peak capacity had been reached. Vice Mayor Schauer questioned actual versus anticipated rate of development where Constitution Park had not been included. Mr. Horniman stated those figures would be changed, including changes to Coral Cove Park. Mr. Ladd pointed out that one of the tables referred to conditions at time of Plan adoption. • Village Manager Bradford commented that this report was much more thorough than the previous report. IV. CONSIDERATION OF LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY ACCEPTANCE AND TRANSMITTAL OF EAR TO VILLAGE COUNCIL Councilmember Meder made a motion to accept the Evaluation and Appraisal Report and to transmit the Evaluation and Appraisal Report to the Village Council. Vice Mayor Schauer seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Ron T. Mackail - for Elizabeth A Schauer - for Carl C. Hansen - for Michael R. Meder - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. VI. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Mackail announced that the .meeting of the Local Planning Agency Public Hearing was adjourned and that the • LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES AUGUST $, 1996 PAGE 7 --------------------- Village Council Council meeting. 7:58 P.M. would immediately go into their Village Therefore, the meeting was adjourned at Respectfully submitted, - Betty Laur Recording Secretary ATTEST: • J an~ngani to Village Clerk DATE APPROVED: _T~ ia.. ~ 4 96 C