04-14-80SpMtg APRIL 14, 1980
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, was held in the Council Chambers at 7:05 P.M., Monday,
April 14, 1980, with Mayor Leon M. Weekes, presiding and City Manager J.
Eldon Mariott, City Attorney Roger Saberson, and Council members Malcolm
T. Bird, Charlotte G. Durante, James H. Scheifley, and Willard V. Young,
present.
1. The opening prayer was delivered by Reverend G.W. Phillips,
Greater Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
2. The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of
America was given.
3. Mr. Young moved for approval of the minutes of the regular
meeting of March 24, 1980 and the special meetings of March 21, 1980 and
March 31, 1980, seconded by Mr. Bird. Said motion passed unanimously.
4.a.1. Mr. Bird congratulated the Chamber of Commerce, Tom Dennis
who headed this year's Delray Affair, and the hundreds of people who
help to'make the Delray Affair a successful undertaking each and every
year, not the least of which are the City employees who manage to keep
the town looking just about as clean during the Affair as they do the
rest of the year.
4.b.1. Mrs. Durante echoed Mr. Bird's words in appreciation of the
fine job of the people who did all the work for the Delray Affair to
make it so enjoyable.
4.b.2. Mrs. Durante stated that she would like to express her
feelings about the resolution which they passed regarding the blowing ~f
the train whistle. During this past week, she went across the railroad
track on 1st Street three times and the crossing guard was down but
apparently there was no train near Delray because people were going
around the crossing guard. This is really a frequent problem that they
have here. If the train is blowing a whistle, then people know that the
train is coming but if it's not blowing a whistle, people may not know
and may get out a little too far.
Mayor Weekes stated that he will send each member of Council
a copy of a letter addressed to the Area Planning Board in regard to
this issue. The Department of Transportation of the State of Florida is
unalterably opposed to doin~ away with the whistling of trains and one
of the reasons is what Mrs. Durante just stated. Mr. Rose, Director of
DOT, made a trip on an FEC train from Miami to West Palm Beach and he
recites the instances which occurred just within one trip; vehicles
parked on the track, an instance in Boca Raton where they had to slam on
the emergency brakes to avoid hitting a vehicle. There were four of
these occurrences in one trip just from Miami to West Palm Beach.
Having read that letter, he shares Mrs. Durante's view and he doesn't
think it has much chance of passing in the Legislature. It's better
that some people should be inconvenienced by hearing the whistle than
have someone killed because they didn't know the train was coming.
4.c.1. Mr. Scheifley referred to Mr. Joseph Bell's letter which
appeared in the Sun Sentinnel concerning alleged police brutality in
Delray Beach. Several people have mentioned it to him and they all
thought it was an excellent letter. He commended Mr. Bell for putting
his thoughts into such a concise and excellent form.
4.d.1. Mr. Young complimented everybody that had anything to do
with the Delray Affair.
4.e.1. Mayor~Weekes presented a proclamation proclaiming the week
of April 20-26, 1980 as "Secretaries Week" and proclaiming April 23,
1980 as Secretaries Day.
5. There were no public requests from the floor.
6.a. Mayor Weekes reported that this item does not apply tonight
because this is a special meeting.
6.b. The City Manager reported that this item is the presentation
of a City Service Award to Mr. Ralph J. Dye and suggested skipping over
this item until Mr. Dye arrives.
It was Council's consensus to defer this item until later in
the meeting.
6.c. The City Manager reported that it is recommended that Coun-
cil designate April 28th (a change from the 29th) as the remaining
regular Council meeting date in April, 1980.
Mr. Bird moved that they designate the 21st and 28th as the
workshop and regular meeting date for the balance of April and to select
either the 23rd or 24th for a special meeting with the FAB in regard to
the budget, seconded by Mrs. Durante.
Mayor Weekes stated that they will work towards the 23rd and
he will declare a special meeting if that time slot is available. Dis-
cussion was had as to whether this should be taken up at a special
meeting'or a workshop meeting. The Mayor suggested that Mr. Bird change
his motion into two separate motions.
Mr. Bird withdrew his prior motion and moved that they have
workshop on the 21st and the regular meeting on the 28th of April and
commence Tuesday meetings on the 6th of May, seconded by Mrs. Durante.
Said motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Bird moved that they call a special meeting on the 23rd
of April for the purpose of having input from the Financial Advisory
Board on the budget for the upcoming year, seconded by Mrs. Durante. ~
Upon roll call Council voted as follows: Mr. Bird - Yes; Mrs. Durante -
Yes; Mr. Scheifley - No; Mr. Young - Yes; Mayor Weekes - Yes. Said
motion passed with a 4 to 1 vote.
Before roll call the following discussion was had: Mr.
Scheifley stated that he feels this should be a workshop rather than a
special meeting because he doesn't think they would take any action on
the budget.
At this pOint the roll was called to the motion.
The City Attorney advised Council that there will be a need
for a special meeting on the 21st of April to consider an extension
request in conjunction with a development called First Encounter. The
development approval expires April 26th so it has got to be acted on
before then.
Mayor Weekes suggested taking that item at the same time
they have the special meeting on the 23rd. The City Manager stated that
an alternative would be moving FAB to the 21st which is a workshop
meeting. Mayor Weekes stated that it will be on the 21st; he will call
a special meeting since they will be here anyway for workshop.
6.d. The City Manager reported that it is recommended that Counci~
approve the execution of a Developers Utility Service Agreement with
W.G. Lassiter, Jr., for the providing of water and sewer service to
Phase I, Federal Plaza, Ltd., located at the northwest corner of West
Atlantic Avenue and Military Trail. A check in the amount of $6,000 has
been deposited in the Development Fund to cover six acres ($375 per acre
for water and $625 per acre for sewer). Council approved providing
water service to this property on March 24th.
The City Attorney stated that a copy of the agreement was
not provided with the agenda but he assumes that it is the standard
Utility Service Agreement provided by Developers. If it is, it doesn't
refer to the obligation to provide water and sewer service but rather''
provides that the developer is paying for the extension of water and
sewer mains and lines necessary to put the City in a position to be able
to furnish water and sewer service at a later date and assesses a cost
for that extension.
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The City Manager advised that the motion passed on March
24th authorized the providing of water to W.G. Lassiter at his site on
West Atlantic Avenue and Military Trail for the purpose of providing
water supply during the construction phase of the development and water
for the future tenants shall be on an "as available" basis upon comple-
tion of the plant and it is not the intent of this Council to grant
annexation or require annexation of this parcel. This motion was made
by Mr. Bird, seconded by Mr. Young and passed. He asked the City Attor-
ney if the agreement fits the conditions of the motion.
The City Attorney replied that this agreement is a separate
agreement from the water service and sewer service agreement. This is
the standard form agreement; the Administration has these types of
agreements executed on a preapproved form. If Council is desirous of
doing so, they can condition the execution of this agreement on the
approval and execution of the subsequent agreement; there is no reason
why this agreement needs to go before the other one.
Mr. Bird moved for approval of this agreement subject to the
stipulations enumerated on March 24th when the item originally came
before them and agreement to such provisions must precede acceptance of
this agreement, seconded by Mr. Young. Said motion passed unanimously.
6.e. The City Manager reported that it is recommended that
Council-authorize execution of an interlocal agreement between the
Cities of Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Boynton Beach concerning the
acquisition and operation of a South Palm Beach County Mobile Crime
Prevention trailer which will be shared among the three Cities and
manned by two Delray Beach patrolmen when assigned to Delray Beach.
Application for a Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
(LEAA) Grant to fund the majority of this project has been approved.
The City's total amount of matching money for the entire project is
$133.
Mrs. Durante moved that Council authorize the execution of
the interlocal agreement between the Cities of Delray Beach, Boca Raton
and Boynton Beach concerning the acquisition of the Mobile Crime Pre-
vention trailer, seconded by Mr. Scheifley. Said motion passed unani-
mously.
Before roll call the following discussion was had: the City
Manager advised that the trailer will be for law enforcement educational
purposes and it will be rotated between the three cities. It is for the
education of the public~ things that the law enforcement people think
that the public needs to know. Mrs. Durante asked where the trailer
will be parked. The City Manager replied that that will be at the
discretion of the Police Department.
At this point the roll was called to the motion.
6.f. The City Manager reported that it is recommended that Council
authorize purchase of two well sites and right-of-way from Florida Power
& Light on S.W. 10th Street in the rear of the FP&L transfer station.
Council authorized Russell & Axon, at the April 24, 1978 meeting, to
proceed with the engineering, preparation of plans, specifications and
construction documents for four water supply wells. Funding is to come
from the Water and Sewer Revenue Bond issue. It was appraised by Art
Sprott at $1 a square foot which would come to about $13,000 as the
appraised figure; the owner has placed a price tag of $10,000 on it.
Mr. Bird moved to authorize the purchase of the two well
sites and right-of-way from Florida Power & Light on S.W. 10th Street,
seconded by Mrs. Durante. Said motion passed unanimously.
7.a. The City Manager reported that a communication has been
received from the Delray Beach National Little League, Inc., requesting
permission to solicit funds on April 18th through April 20, 1980, ap-
proval of which is recommended by the Solicitations Committee.
Mr. Scheifley moved that the Delray Beach National Little
League's request to solicit funds on April 18th through April 20, 1980
be approved, seconded by Mr. Bird. Said motion passed unanimously.
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8.a. The City Manager reported that Resolution No. 33-80 provides
for assessment of cost incurred by the City in abating a previously
determined nuisance against certain property, the owner of which failed
to abate such nuisances within the allotted time from date of original
nuisance violation notice. Council may request any further desired
information in lieu of which, and in compliance with Section 13 of the
City's Code of Ordinances, adoption of Resolution No. 33-80 is recom-
mended.
The City Manager presented Resolution No. 33-80:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 13 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, ASSESSING COSTS
FOR ABATING NUISANCES UPON CERTAIN LAND(S) LOCATED WITHIN
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH; SETTING OUT ACTUAL COSTS IN-
CURRED BY THE CITY TO ACCOMPLISH SUCH ABATEMENT AND
LEVYING THE COST OF SUCH ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES; PRO-
VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR A DUE DATE AND
INTEREST ON ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDING OF
THIS RESOLUTION, AND DECLARING SAID LEVY TO BE A LIEN
UPON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR UNPAID ASSESSMENTS; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE MAILING OF NOTICE OF LIEN.
(Copy of Resolution No. 33-80 is on file in the official
Resolution Book)
Mr. Bird moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 33-80,
seconded by Mr. Scheifley. Upon roll call Council voted as follows:
Mr. Bird - Yes; Mrs. Durante - Yes; Mr. Scheifley - Yes; Mr. Young -
Yes; Mayor Weekes - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote.
8.b. The City Manager reported that Resolution No. 34-80 provides
for assessment of cost incurred by the City in abating a previously
determined nuisance against certain property, the owner of which failed
to abate such nuisances within the allotted time from date of original
nuisance violation notice. Council may request further desired inform-
ation in lieu of which, and in compliance with Section 13 of the City's
Code of Ordinances, adoption of Resolution No. 34-80 is recommended.
The City Manager presented Resolution No. 34-80:
A RESOLUTION OF'THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 13 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, ASSESSING COSTS
FOR ABATING NUISANCES UPON CERTAIN LAND(S) LOCATED WITHIN
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH; SETTING OUT ACTUAL COSTS IN-
CURRED BY THE CITY TO ACCOMPLISH SUCH ABATEMENT AND
LEVYING THE COST OF SUCH ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES; PROVID-
ING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR A DUE DATE AND INTEREST
ON ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDING OF THIS RESO-
LUTION, ~D DECLARING SAID LEVY TO BE A LIEN UPON THE
SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR UNPAID ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
THE MAILING OF NOTICE OF LIEN.
(Copy of Resolution No. 34-80 is on file in the official
Resolution Book)
Mr. Bird moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 34-80,
seconded by Mr. Young. Upon roll call Council voted as follows: Mr.
Bird - Yes; Mrs. Durante - Yes; Mr. Scheifley - Yes; Mr. Young - Yes;
Mayor Weekes - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote.
8.c. The City Manager reported that Resolution No. 35-80 request-
ing permission from the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners to
rezone land to be annexed from AG (Agricultural) (County) to R-1AA
(Single Family Dwelling) (City), located north of Atlantic Avenue, be-
tween Barwick Road and Almar Boulevard if extended south is before
Council for consideration. The Planning & Zoning Board at a meeting
he~d on March 25th, recommended by unanimous vote that the property be
annexed as R-1AA, which is what the City's Land Use Plan designates for
this area. .
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The City Manager presented Resolution No. 35-80:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING PERMISSION FROM THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES
171.062, TO REZONE LAND TO BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH FROM THE COUNTY ZONING CLASSIFICATION AG
(AGRICULTURAL) TO THE CITY'S ZONING CLASSIFICATION R-1AA
(SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING) DISTRICT.
(Copy of Resolution No. 35-80 is on file in the official
Resolution Book)
Mr. Bird moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 35-80,
seconded by Mrs. Durante. Upon roll call Council voted as follows: Mr.
Bird - Yes; Mrs. Durante - Yes; Mr. Scheifley - Yes; Mr. Young - Yes;
Mayor Weekes - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote.
8.d. The City Manager reported that Resolution No. 36-80 request-
ing permission from the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners to
rezone land to be annexed from AG (Agricultural) (County) to R-1AA
(Single ~amily Dwelling) (City), located north of Atlantic Avenue,
between Barwick Road and Almar Boulevard if extended south is before
Council'for consideration. The Planning & Zoning Board at a meeting
held on March 25th, recommended by unanimous vote that the property be
annexed as R-1AA, which is what the City's Land Use Plan designates for
this area.
The City Manager presented Resolution No. 36-80:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING PERMISSION FROM THE BOARD OF ~. ~'
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES
171.062, TO REZONE LAND TO BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH FROM THE COUNTY ZONING CLASSIFICATION AG
(AGRICULTURAL) TO THE CITY'S ZONING CLASSIFICATION R-1AA
(SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING) DISTRICT.
(Copy of Resolution No. 36-80 is on file in the official
Resolution Book)
Mr. Bird moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 36-80,
seconded by Mr. Scheifley. Upon roll call Council voted as follows:
Mr. Bird - Yes; Mrs. Durante - Yes; Mr. Scheifley - Yes; Mr. Young -
Yes; Mayor Weekes - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote.
8.e. The City Manager reported that it is recommended that streets
and strom drains installed in Abbey Delray, Phase II be accepted as
operational by adoption of Resolution No. 37-80.
The City Manager presented Resolution No. 37-80:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING ALL THE STREETS AND STORM
DRAINS INSTALLED IN ABBEY DELRAY, PHASE II, ACCORDING TO
PLAT BOOK 35, PAGES 52 AND 53 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS OPERATIONAL; PROVIDING
THAT THIS RESQLUTION SHALL NOT DISCHARGE THE DEVELOPER
FROM STRICT PERFORMANCE; PROVIDING FOR MAINTENANCE FOR
AND REPAIRS BY THE DEVELOPER FOR ONE YEAR.
(Copy of Resolution No. 37-80 is on file in the official
Resolution Book)
Mr. Scheifley moved for the passage of Resolution No. 37-80,
seconded by Mr. Young. Upon roll call Council voted as follows: Mr.
Bird - Yes; r~rs. Durante - Yes; Mr. Scheifley - Yes; Mr. Young - Yes;
Mayor Weekes - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote.
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8.f. The City Manager reported that it is recommended that sani-
tary sewers and water utilities installed in Abbey Delray, Phase II be
accepted as operational by adoption of Resolution No. 38-80.
The City Manager presented Resolution No. 38-80:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING ALL THE SANITARY SEWERS AND
WATER UTILITIES INSTALLED IN ABBEY DELRAY~ PHASE II, AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 35, PAGES 52 AND 53 OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, COMPRISING THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: S.W. 10TH COURT FROM S.W. 22ND
AVENUE TO S.W. 20TH TERRACE; S.W. 20TH TERRACE FROM S.W.
10TH COURT TO S.W. llTH COURT; S.W. llTH COURT FROM S.W.
20TH TERRACE TO S.W. 22ND AVENUE; S.W. 22ND AVENUE FROM
S.W. llTH COURT TO S.W. 10TH COURT, AS OPERATIONAL AND -
SETTING THE INITIAL SCHEDULE OF RATES, FEES AND OTHER
RELATED CHARGES TO BE IMPOSED FOR THE SERVICES AND FACI-
LITIES FURNISHED BY SAID UTILITIES; PROVIDING THAT THIS
RESOLUTION SHALL NOT DISCHARGE THE DEVELOPER FROM STRICT
PERFO~4ANCE; PROVIDING FOR MAINTENANCE FOR AND REPAIRS BY
THE DEVELOPER FOR ONE YEAR.
(Copy of Resolution No. 38-80 is on file in the official
Resolution Book)
Mr. Bird moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 38-80,
seconded by Mr. Young. Upon roll call Council voted as follows: Mr.
Bird - Yes; Mrs. Durante - Yes; Mr. Scheifley - Yes; Mr. Young - Yes;
Mayor Weekes - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote.
8.9. The City Manager reported that Ordinance No. 17-80 amending
Chapter 29 "Water and Sanitary Sewerage" of the Code of Ordinances
establishing a user charge and industrial cost recovery system for the
use of certain sewers is before Council for consideration on First
Reading. This item was tabled at the February 25th Council meeting.
Both Ordinance Nos. 17-80 and 18-80 (8.h.) come about by a requirement
of EPA. The City's consulting firm of Russell and Axon, the City
Administration and the City Attorney's office have jointly been working
on.these two ordinances for a long time.
The City Mgnager presented Ordinance No. 17-80:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE 'CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 29, "WATER AND SE~RS"
BY ENACTING A NEW ARTICLE IV, ESTABLISHING A USER CHARGE
AND INDUSTRIAL COST RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR THE USE OF
CERTAIN SEWERS; ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF SEWER RATES,
CHARGES AND SURCHARGES; AUTHORIZING RULES AND REGULA-
TIONS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City Manager read the caption of the ordinance.
Mr. Bird moved for the adoption of Ordinance No. 17-80 on
First Reading, seconded by Mrs. Durante. Upon roll call Council voted
as follows: Mr. Bird - Yes; Mrs. Durante - Yes; Mr. Scheifley - Yes;
Mr. Young - Yes; Mayor Weekes - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0
vote.
8.h. The City Manager reported that Ordinance No. 18-80 amending
Chapter 29 "Water and Sanitary Sewerage" of the Code of Ordinances
establishing the requirements and procedures to regulate the use of
sanitary and storm sewers is before Council for consideration on First
Reading. Council tabled this item at the February 25th meeting.
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The City Manager presented Ordinance No. 18-80:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 29, "WATER AND SEWERS"
BY ENACTING A NEW ARTICLE V, ESTABLISHING THE REQUIRE-
MENTS AND PROCEDURES TO REGULATE THE USE OF SANITARY AND
STORM SEWERS; PROVIDING FOR PROPER DISCHARGE OF WATERS
AND WASTES INTO THE CITY SEWER SYSTEM; REGULATING DIS-
CHARGE OF CERTAIN WASTES; PROVIDING PENALTIES; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES~ IN CON-
FLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City Manager read the caption of the ordinance.
Mr. Bird moved for the adoption of Ordinance No. 18-80 on
First Reading.
The City Attorney advised that on page 26 in paragraph 2, he
would like Council to incorporate into the motion, to change the refer-
ence in that paragraph from 29-86 to 29-95.
Mr. Bird amended his motion to include that change, seconded
by Mrs..Durante. Upon roll call Council voted as follows: Mr. Bird -
Yes; Mrs. Durante - Yes; Mr. Scheifley - Yes; Mr. Young - Yes; Mayor
Weekes - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote.
8.i. The City Manager reported that Ordinance No. 21-80 amending
Chapter 14A "Garbage and Trash" of the Code of Ordinances granting per-
mission for Country Manors, Sections 1 through 8 to contract with a
private contractor for the providing of garbage and trash collection is
before Council for consideration on First Reading. . ·
The City Manager presented Ordinance No. 21-80:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, A~NDING CHAPTER 12 "GARBAGE AND TRASH"
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING SECTION 12-3 BY
PROVIDING THAT IN SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 8, INCLUSIVE OF
COUNTRY MANORS CONDOMINIUM, THE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
SHALL PROVIDE FOR GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTION BY CON-
TRACTING WITH THE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION OF THEIR
CHOICE; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The City Manager read the. caption of the ordinance.
Mr. Young moved for the adoption of Ordinance No. 21-80 on
First Reading, seconded by Mr. Bird. Upon roll call Council voted as
follows: Mr. Bird - Yes; Mrs. Durante ~ Yes; Mr. Scheifley - Yes; Mr.
Young - Yes; Mayor Weekes - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote.
Before roll call the following discussion was had: Mrs.
Durante stated that she is going to support this but she does not feel
that this is a very good decision for them to make. Mr. Scheifley added
that both High Point and this expire, unless renewed, on July 1, 1982 so
it's really a two year trial.
At this point the roll was called to the motion.
9.a. The City Manager reported that a petition from James K.
Abbott, Nick Dan and Helen Dan for a special exception to allow a com-
mercial automobile rental facility and lot will be considered on April
24th before the Board of County Commissioners. The subject property is
located at the northeast corner of U.S. No. 1 and Avenue H. This re-
quest is in violation of the City's Land Use Plan which designates this
area for multiple family (10 units/acre) development. It is recommended
that Council indicate its wishes so response can be made to the County.
The Planning and Zoning Board has suggested that the City consider
opposing it. Opposition is recommended.
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Mrs. Durante moved to sustain the recommendation from the
Planning & Zoning Board regarding County Special Exception Petition
80-69, seconded by Mr. Scheifley. Upon roll call Council voted as
follows: Mr. Bird - Yes; Mrs. Durante - Yes; Mr. Scheifley - Yes; Mr.
Young - Yes; Mayor Weekes - No. Said motion passed with a 4 to 1 vote.
Before roll call the following discussion was had: Mayor
Weekes stated that he has a problem with this. He has discussed it with
Mr. Carey and expects to meet with the Planning & Zoning Board about the
general premise. This is a request for a special exception in an area
which is presently zoned general commercial in the County as he under-
stands it. Their Land Use Plan shows this to be in a multi-family
zoning district. If anyone on Council can tell him how the property
owner can use this property for RM-10, then he will support it.
The Mayor added that he understands the planning concept,
where you have to take an area of land and zone it for future use but
when you get down to the practicality of utilizing it, there are any
number of very small parcels on U.S. 1 which just can't be used for
RM-10. One gentleman has been talking to him for a year and a half
trying to annex a little piece of land there that he presently has a
commercial use on but the City shows it as RM-10 and can't annex it.
Mrs. Durante stated that she thinks that the Planning and
Zoning Board can now go back and take a look at some of those areas and
some of those uses that will require some special exception and then
make recommendations to Council.
Mr. Carey stated that if Council were to ask him to defend a
decision on a single piece of property in their Plan, he could not do
that~ it's an impossibility. The Plan is a jigsaw; once you start pull-
ing little pieces out, you don't have a plan. The basic concept of
designating the area in question as multi-family is to protect She City
from further encroachment of commercial development along that highway.
Mr. Scheifley stated that there are two ways of looking at
this; it's a classic example of whether you're going to take a short-
term view or a long-term view.
Mayor Weekes stated that he is a firm believer in the rights
of private property. He is sick and tired of people encroaching on the
rights of private property to the point where the property owner is
effectively refused th~ right to use his property.
Mrs. Durante asked if this property is located next to a
vast piece of vacant property. Mr. Carey replied that it's about a
block away from a very large open piece. Mrs. Durante added that she
knows that the Planning & Zoning Board gives a lot of consideration to
their decisions and they have solid reasons for making the recommenda-
tions that they make; she is going to support their recommendation this
time but she does think that they need to take a look at this so that
they can deal with those little parcels.
Mayor Weekes stated that the issue is whether or not they
should write to the County and oppose this application for a special
exception. Mrs. Durante added that her motion was to sustain the recom-
mendation made by the Planning & Zoning Board that they should deny this
special exception request; the standard procedure.
Mayor Weekes stated that if they could defer this until they
could meet with the Planning & Zoning Board, that would be fine, but
they can't defer this; that's the problem.
Mr. Bird stated that all that they're recommending is that
they disapprove, not a continued commercial use of that property, but'
rather a special exception. He thinks that's consistent. They're not
denying the owner a commercial use of the property, they're only denying
him this particular commercial use which is an exception even to the
County's Land Use Plan.
Mayor Weekes asked on what basis are they going to oppose
it. Mrs. Durante stated that the motion is to deny the special excep-
tion on the basis that it violates the Land Use Plan.
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At this point the roll was called to the motion.
9.b. The City Manager reported that the Planning & Zoning Board
at a meeting held on March 25th, recommended by unanimous vote that the
final plat approval for D~lray Beach Landings, located at the southwest
corner of N.E. 8th Street and Andrews Avenue be approved, subject to the
fol lowing:
1) City Engineer's memorandum of March 24th.
2) Director of Public Utilities memorandum of March 14th.
3) Availability of water.
The City Attorney added that in the recommendations from the
City Engineer, No. 4, some additional language should be added in regard
to that to indicate that the road impact fees would be reserved for the
traffic signal if approval for such can be obtained from the County. It
is a County impact fee that is collected and neither the developer nor
the City controls the disposition of those funds.
'~ Mr. Bird moved to accept the recommendation of the Planning
and Zoning Board relative to final plat approval for Delray Beach Landings
subject 'to the conditions of the City Engineer and the Planning Director
as modified by paragraph 4 of the City Engineer's memorandum to read "if
approval can be obtained from the County for the use of these funds",
seconded by Mrs. Durante. Said motion passed unanimously.
9.c. The City Manager reported that the Planning & Zoning Board
at a meeting held on March 18th, recommended by unanimous vote that the
parcels of land listed below be rezoned to bring their zoning into
conformance with the City's Land Use Plan. ~'
1) That Parcel 1 be rezoned from PRD-10 to PRD-7.
2) That Parcel 5 be rezoned from PRD-10 to RM-10.
3) That Parcel 6 be rezoned from PRD-10 to RM-6.
4) That Parcel 7 be rezoned from PRD-10 to RM-10.
5) That Parcel 8 be rezoned from RM-15 to R-1AA.
6) That Parcel 9 be rezoned from PRD-7 to R-1AA.
7) That Parcel 10 be rezoned from PRD-7 to RM-6.
8) That Parcel 11 be rezoned from RM-6 to R-lA.
9) That Parcel .12 be rezoned from R-1AA to RM-10.
A map showing the location of these parcels is in the Planning Depart-
ment. It is recommended that Council either instruct the City Attorney's
office to draft the ordinance or refer this to workshop.
Mr. Scheifley moved to direct the City Attorney and the City
Clerk's office to take the steps necessary under the Home Rule Act to
effect these rezonings, seconded by Mrs. Durante. Said motion passed
unanimous ly.
9.d. The City Manager reported that the Planning & Zoning Board
at a meeting held on March 18th, recommended by unanimous vote that the
site and development plan for the 222 Building, located south of Vista
Del Mar, between Andrews Avenue and A1A be approved subject to the
fol lowing:
1) City Engineer's memorandum of February 25th.
2) Director of Public Utilities memorandum of February 13th.
3) City Landscape Architect's memorandum of March 4th.
4) Availability of water.
5) A time limitation of one year be set for development of
the project.
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Since there was no controversy at the Planning & Zoning Board meeting at
which approval of this site plan was recommended and even though there
has not been an opportunity to consider the site plan at workshop as is
normally done in the case of additional dwelling units prior to present-
ation for Council approval, this item is on the agenda for consideration
tonight. Council may consider approval or refer to workshop.
Mr. Scheifley moved to sustain the recommendation of the
Planning & Zoning Board and approve the site plan for the 222 Building,
seconded by Mrs. Durante. Said motion passed unanimously.
B~fore roll call, Mr. Carey stated that the petitioner's
original site plan included a six-story building on that site. They
told the developer that they did not find it acceptable and that he
would have to come up with something that would be more compatible with -
the neighbors having the single family houses on both sides and to the
north on Vista Del Mar and he managed to do so.
At this point the roll was called to the motion.
Mayor Weekes left the mDeting for the duration of item 9.e.
and Vice-Mayor Bird took the ~Chair.
9.e. The City Manager reported that the Planning & Zoning Board
at a meeting held on March 18th, recommended by unanimous vote that the
site and development plan for Rainberry Bay (Section VI), located at the
northwest corner of Lake Ida Road and Davis Road be approved, subject to
the following:
1) City Engineer's memorandum of March 18th.
2) Director of Public Utilities memorandum of March 10th.
3) Availability of water.
4) A time limitation of 18 months be set for development of
the project.
Since there was no controversy at the Planning & Zoning Board meeting at
which approval of this site plan was recommended and even though there
has not been an opportunity to consider the site plan at workshop as is
normally done in the case of additional dwelling units prior to present-
ation for Council approval, this item is on the agenda for consideration
tonight. Council may consider approval or refer to workshop.
Mr. Scheifley moved to sustain the recommendation of the
Planning & Zoning Board relative to site plan approval Rainberry Bay
(Section VI), seconded by Mr. Young. Said motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Weekes returned to the meeting at this time.
6.b. Mayor Weekes announced that they are presenting a recogni- -
tion award to Ralph Dye for his service on the Civil Service Board from
March 30, 1979 to April 1, 1980. Mr. Dye has done a lot work on that
Board and this is their token of appreciation.
Mayor Weekes declared the meeting adjourned at 8:10 P.M.
City Clerk
ATTEST:
MAYOR
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The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray
Beach and that the information provided herein is the minutes of the
meeting of said City Council of April 14, 1980, which minutes were
formally approved and adopted by the City Council on ~ ~. /~fO.
' City Clerk
NOTE.TO READER:
If the minutes that you have received are not completed as indicated
above, then this means that these are not the official minutes of City
Council. They will become the official minutes only after they have
been reviewed and approved which may involve some amendments, additions,
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