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09-10-02 SpMtgSEPTEMBER 10, 2002 A Special Meeting of the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, was called to order by Mayor David Schmidt in the First Floor Conference Room at City Hall at 6:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 10, 2002. Roll call showed: Present - Commissioner Patricia Archer (arrived 6:05 pm) Commissioner Jon Levinson Commissioner Alberta McCarthy (arrived 6:15 pm) Commissioner Jeff perlman Mayor David Schmidt Absent - None Also present were - City Manager David T. Harden City Attorney Susan A. Ruby and City Clerk Barbara Garito Mayor Schmidt called the meeting to order and announced that it had been called for the purpose of considering the following item: 1. TRANSPORTATION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Consider authorizing staff action regarding language changes in Palm Beach County's Transportation Performance Standards. City Attorney, Susan Ruby reviewed the elements relating to the changes in the County's Transportation Performance Standard (TPS). The six (6) elements include: 1. Test 1 - Peak Hour: The County is proposing changes in the Traffic Performance Standard from an average daily trip stand to a peak hour trip standard. 2. Test 2 - 5-Year Buildout Test: The County has transmitted a comprehensive plan change to add a 5-year build out component analysis to the revised Test 1. 3. Corridor Master Plans: Some cities, including Delray Beach, approved the level of service standard language anticipated to be included in the County's Comprehensive Plan. The language approved by the cities was ultimately changed by the County which provided for adoption of the plans by the cities and the County. If the language does not change back to the original language then the cities do not have the ability to approve the Corridor Plan adopted by the County. The current language requires mitigation which includes changes in land uses within cities. 4. New Traffic Studies if Buildout Date Exceeded: There has been direction by the County Commission to include in all traffic concurrency letters of prohibition on the issuance of building permits if a buildout date is exceeded. 5. Level of Significances: The level of significance standard (acceptable deviation from formula) is currently 1%. The proposal is to change it from 1% to l/z%. 6. Definition of Project: A few times over the last 15 years developers have tried to avoid the more stringent TPS applied to larger projects by dividing the project into smaller project with less stringent requirements. o Moratorium/Zoning in Progress: The County had considered a moratorium or a "zoning in Progress" approach while the new Traffic Performance Standards ordinances are being considered. Some of or all of these issues will be addressed at the League's Transportation Performance Standards Committee on September 9m, the League of Cities Board of Directors meeting on September 12m, and at the County Commission Workshop on September 24m. It is expected that the County Commission will make a final decision at the workshop meeting as to whether the County will revise the language in the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment back to the language previously approved by the cities. The previously approved language permitted cities, as well as the County, to approve Corridor Plans instead of the County only. If the language is not changed back by the County Commission, staff is requesting authorization to either object to or not to object to the language to the Department of Community Affairs which must be done by September 28, 2002. It was recommended that we have representation at the workshop to voice our concerns. Discussion between the Commission ensued regarding the possible ratifications should the County adopt the Transportation Performance Standards being considered. Mr. Levinson moved to object to the Transportation Performance Standards being considered by Palm Beach County and authorize the City Manager to prepare a letter to the County and Department of Community Affairs voicing our objection should it become necessary, seconded by Mr. Perlman. Upon roll call, the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Perlman - Yes; Mrs. Archer - Yes; Mr. Levinson - Yes; Commissioner McCarthy - Yes; Mayor Schmidt - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote. Mayor Schmidt declared the Special Meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m., at which time the Commission convened to the regularly scheduled Workshop Meeting. ATTEST: City Clerk MAYOR The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, and the information provided herein is the Minutes of the Special Meeting of the City Commission held on September 10, 2002, which Minutes were formally approved and adopted by the City Commission on City Clerk -2- September 10, 2002 NOTE TO READER: If the Minutes you have received are not completed as indicated above, this means they are not the official Minutes of the City Commission. They will become the official Minutes only after review and approval, which may involve amendments, additions or deletions to the Minutes as set forth above. -3- September 10, 2002 o Moratorium/Zoning in Progress: The County had considered a moratorium or a %oning in Progress" approach while the new Traffic Performance Standards ordinances are being considered. Some of or all of these issues will be addressed at the League's Transportation Performance Standards Committee on September 9th, the League of Cities Board of Directors meeting on September 12t~, and at the County Commission Workshop on September 24~. It is expected that the County Commission will make a final decision at the workshop meeting as to whether the County will revise the language in the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment back to the language previously approved by the cities. The previously approved language permitted cities, as well as the County, to approve Corridor Plans instead of the County only. If the hnguage is not changed back by the County Commission, staff is requesting authorization to either object to or not to object to the language to the Department of Community Affairs which must be done by September 28, 2002. It was recommended that we have representation at the workshop to voice our concerns. Discussion between the Commission ensued regarding the possible ratifications should the County adopt the Transportation Performance Standards being considered. Mr. Levinson moved to object to the Transportation Performance Standards being considered by Palm Beach County and authorize the City Manager to prepare a letter to the County and Department of Community Affairs voicing our objection should it become necessary, seconded by Mr. Perlman. Upon roll call, the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Perlman - Yes; Mrs. Archer - Yes; Mr. Levinson - Yes; Commissioner McCarthy - Yes; Mayor Schmidt - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote. Mayor Schmidt dechred the Special Meeting adjoumed at 6:35 p.m., at which time the Commission convened to the regularly scheduled Workshop Meeting. City Clerk ST: MAYOR The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, and the information provided herein is the Minutes of the Special Meeting of the City Commission held on Septergber 10, 2.002, which Minutes were formally approved and adopted by the City Commission City Clerk -2- September 10, 2002 NOTE TO READER: If the Minutes you have received are not completed as indicated above, this means they are not the official Minutes of the City Commission. They will become the official Minutes only after review and approval, which may involve amendments, additions or deletions to the Minutes as set forth above. -3- September 10, 2002