Rustic Lakes Zoning and Regulations Remain Unchanged

The November Palm Beach Gardens City Council meeting was relatively short.  The bulk of the agenda pertained to the adoption of ordinances pertaining to the annexation of Rustic Lakes – which took a significant amount of work due to its agricultural and large lot nature.  Martin Fitts of Planning and Zoning did the presentation of Ordinances 21-28, 2019.  Residents from Rustic Lakes attended the meeting but did not make any public comment.  All the ordinances passed 5:0.

Making Public Comment on issues not on the agenda were:

• Peter Evans – representing the Palm Beach Children’s Chorus – informing the Council of the Chorus’ recent eviction notice from the new owners of Loehmans’ Plaza, and providing the council with information regarding the reputation of those owners.  He raised potential health and code compliance issues with the property.  He also said that the Chorus will be representing Palm Beach County at a Carnegie Hall performance
• Ed Dolezal – speaking about 5G technology and raising health, personal privacy, aesthetics of community, local sovereignty concerns.  He suggested that the City join a League of Cities lawsuit against Tallahassee regarding recent legislation on 5G.
• Steve Mathison – speaking on behalf of the PGA Corridor Board of Directors – thanking the City and staff for continued partnership with them.

The Consent Agenda passed 5:0.  Purchasing Director Km! Ra was requested by Council Member Lane to detail the bidding for item C – the renovation of baseball fields at gardens park.  The lowest bidder was awarded the contract.

At the end of the meeting, the Council discussed possible future resolutions regarding the use of plastics in the city.  No action was taken.

The December City Council meeting will be held on Thursday December 5th.  The January Council Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 9th.

Next City Council Meeting on Thursday, November 7 at 7pm

The next Palm Beach Gardens City Council meeting will be held on Thursday, November 7, at 7pm in City Hall.  There are no listed Announcements or Presentations.

Consent Agenda includes:

• Purchase Award: Comprehensive Generator Maintenance Service – Openly bid – $274K total – 5 year contract – no option to renew
• Purchase Award: Renovation of Baseball Fields at Gardens Park – Openly bid – $404K – 3 phrase project through 2022 – no option to renew
• Purchase Award: Systems Furniture for Police Department (Renovs) – Piggyback/Access contract – $200+K
• Resolution 72, 2019 – to approve the Avenir Clubhouse Plat. The plat is consistent with the approved site plan for the project
• Resolution 73, 2019 – selecting the dates for the January 2020 City Council Meeting – moving to January 9, 2020 from first Thurs in the month
• Resolution 75, 2019 – approving the Bonnette Hunt Club Plat located on the south side of Hood Road, west of Florida’s Turnpike. The proposed plat is consistent with the approved site plan for the project.
• Resolution 76, 2019 – approving the Arcadia Gardens plat located on the south side of RCA Boulevard, east of Alternate A1A. The proposed plat is consistent with the approved site plan for the project.
• Resolution 77, 2019 – Approving a Grant Agreement with the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Division of Water Restoration Assistance for the Palm Beach Gardens Stormwater System Reconstruction Project. In order to assist with funding, City staff applied for and was awarded two grants from the Florida Legislature in 2015 and 2017 for $250,000.00 each. In 2019, City staff re-applied for the same grant, and was awarded a third grant in the amount of $300,000.00. These funds are being provided by the FDEP Division of Water Restoration Assistance and will be used towards the project, which consists of repair or replacement of stormwater pipes and structures by different methods, such as slip lining, cure in-place liner, or complete replacement, and sediment removal. The Grant Agreement outlines each party’s responsibilities as it relates to dispersing and receiving such funds.

Ordinances and Resolutions:

• Ordinances 21, 2019, Ordinance 22, 2019, Ordinance 27, 2019, Ordinance 28, 2019, Ordinance 23, 2019 and Ordinance 24, 2019 are all city initiated changes to provide for/accommodate city amendments/regulations/standards due to the annexation of Rustic Lakes in March 2018.
• Ordinance 25, 2019 – The City is requesting to rezone approximately 9.8 acres of property following annexation into the City of Palm Beach Gardens. The properties consist of two parcels totaling approximately 9.8 acres, sitting at the southwest corner of the intersection of Northlake Boulevard and 112th Terrace North. The parcels are approved through the County as Bayhill Commons for 37,284 square feet of retail commercial use with a current zoning designation of Multiple Use Planned Development (MUPD). The site remains undeveloped at this time.
• Ordinance 26, 2019 – The City is requesting to rezone approximately 10.8 acres of property located at the southeast corner of the intersection of 112th Terrace North and Northlake Boulevard following annexation into the City of Palm Beach Gardens. The parcels are limited to 82,799 square feet of general office and 11,290 square feet of medical office through the current County approvals and have a current zoning of Multiple Use Planned Development (MUPD). A conceptual site plan with two two-story buildings with 52,390 square feet of office space was approved, but the properties remain undeveloped.

Please check back to see if the agenda changes before the meeting here.