TENTATIVE:

SUBJECT TO

REVISION 

        

TOWN OF PALM BEACH
PLANNING, ZONING, & BUILDING DEPARTMENT

 

Not in Use

TOWN HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - SECOND FLOOR
360 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD

AGENDA

August 11, 2021

9:30 AM
 


Welcome
For information regarding procedures for public participation at Town Council Meetings, please refer to the end of this agenda.
I.CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Danielle H. Moore, Mayor

Margaret A. Zeidman, President

Bobbie Lindsay, President Pro Tem

Julie Araskog

Ted Cooney

Lew Crampton

II.INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III.ORDINANCES
A.First Reading
1.ORDINANCE 19-2021   An Ordinance Of The Town Council Of The Town Of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Amending The Town Code Of Ordinances At Chapter 134, Zoning, As Follows: At Article I, In General, Section 134-2, Modifying The Definitions For Building, Height Of (Applicable Only In The R-B Districts), Building Height Of (Applicable To All Districts Except The R-B Districts, Building, Height Of, (Applicable To Lots Or Portions Of Lots East Of The State Of Florida Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), Building, Height Of, (Applicable To R-B Lots Abutting Lake Trail) To Eliminate The References To Raising The Grade Of A Property And Eliminating Redundant Language; At Article VI, District Regulations, At Sections 134-795, 134-845 And 134-895, Same-Exceptions To Yard Regulations, By Allowing First Floor Entry Ramps, Landings, Associated Steps And Ramps Within Required Setbacks In The R-AA, R-A And R-B Residential Zoning Districts; Sections 134-950, 134-1006 And 134-1062 Same-Exceptions, By Allowing First Floor Entry Ramps, Landings, Open Terraces And/Or Steps Within Required Setbacks In The R-C, R-D(1) And R-D(2) Residential Zoning Districts; Sections 134-797, 134-848, 134-898, 134-953, 134-1009 And 134-1065, Lot Grade Topography And Drainage, By Providing That The Grade Of A Property Cannot Be Raised To Meet Base Flood Elevation Requirements Except As Provided For In A New Section 134-1600 Of The Code And Elimination The Requirement That The Habitable Finished Floor Of A Building Shall Not Exceed Eight Inches Above The Permitted Grade On A Property In The R-AA, R-A, R-B, R-C, R-D(1) And R-D(2) Residential Zoning Districts; Creating Sections 134-1121, 134-1171, 134-1221, 134-1269, 134-1316 And 134-1402, Lot Grade Topography And Grading In The C-TS, C-WA,  C-OPI, C-PC, And C-B Commercial Zoning Districts And The PUD District To Provide That The Grade Of A Property In Those Districts Cannot Be Raised To Meet Base Flood Elevation Requirements Except As Provided For In A New Section 134-1600 Of The Code; Section 134-1309, Same-Exceptions, To Allow First Floor Entry Ramps, Landings And Associated Steps To Extend Into A Required Setback In The C-B Commercial District; At Article Viii, Supplementary District Regulations, Section 134-1548, Yard Regulations, To Allow First Floor Entry Ramps, Landings, Open Terraces, Porches And Associated Steps As Ordinary Projections Into A Required Yard And Cross Referencing The Specific Sections Of The Code That Apply; Creating A New Subdivision III Within Article VIII, Supplementary District Regulations, Section 134-1600, Lot Fill, Providing For A Calculation For The Maximum Amount Of Fill That Can Be Placed On A Lot; Providing For Severability; Providing For Repeal Of Ordinances In Conflict; Providing For Codification; Providing An Effective Date.
2.

ORDINANCE 20-2021  An Ordinance Of The Town Council Of The Town Of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Amending The Town Code Of Ordinances At Chapter 134, Zoning, As Follows: At Article I, In General, Section 134-2, Amending The Definition Of Supplemental Parking To Provide That Supplemental Off-Site Parking In An Underground Garage Or Surface, Enclosed, Partially Enclosed Or Rooftop Parking Facility Shall Not Be Required To Be In Addition To The Required Parking; Sunsetting The Definition On March 13, 2024, Unless Extended Or  Modified By The Town Council;  At Article VI, District Regulations, Sections 134-1107, 134-1157 And 134-1207, Permitted Uses, In The C-TS, C-WA And C-OPI Commercial Zoning Districts To Allow Supplemental Off-Site Shared Parking In A Surface, Enclosed, Partially Enclosed Or Rooftop Parking Facility As A Permitted Use; Cross Referencing The Requirement For Said Parking In Sections 134-2177 And 134-2182; And Providing A Sunsetting Provision For Said Parking Facilities In Those Districts On March 13, 2024, Unless Extended Or Modified By The Town Council; Section 134-2177 Location Of Parking Spaces, And Section 134-2182, Location Of Parking Spaces, By Allowing Supplemental Off-Site Shared Parking In A Surface, Enclosed, Partially Enclosed Or Rooftop  Parking Facility As A Permitted Use In The C-TS, C-WA And C-OPI Zoning Districts Provided That Said Parking Does Not Exceed 50 Percent Of The Parking Inventory Of The Parking Facility And Providing That If Said Parking Facility Abuts A Residential Use That Said Parking Shall Only Be Allowed Between The Hours Of 8:00 A.M. And 6:00 P.M.; At Section 134-2182 By Relocating The Existing Sunsetting Provision Into A New Subsection (E) And Including Surface, Enclosed, Partially Enclosed And Rooftop Off-Site Supplemental Shared Parking As Part Of The Existing Sunsetting Provision;  Providing For Severability; Providing For Repeal Of Ordinances In Conflict; Providing For Codification; Providing An Effective Date.

IV.ADJOURNMENT

PLEASE TAKE NOTE:

 

 Note 1:Please submit written comments/materials to council@townofpalmbeach.com or in person to the Town Clerk's Office, located at Town Hall, 360 South County Road. No written materials received after 3:30 p.m. on the Wednesday immediately prior to a monthly Town Council meeting will be included in the back-up binders distributed to the Mayor and Town Council in preparation for that meeting. Written materials received after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday will be separately distributed to the Mayor and Town Council; however, depending upon the length of the materials, the time of submittal, and other circumstances, the Mayor and Town Council may not be able to read and consider such late submittals prior to acting upon the policy matter(s) which they address.
 Note 2:The progress of this meeting may be monitored by visiting the Town's website (townofpalmbeach.com) and clicking on "Meeting Audio" in the left column. If you have questions regarding that feature, please contact the Office of Information Technology (561) 227-6315. The audio recording of the meeting will appear within 24 hours after the conclusion of the meeting.
 Note 3:If a person decides to appeal any decision made by this Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings. For such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
 Note 4:Disabled persons who need an accommodation in order to participate in the Town Council Meeting are requested to contact the Town Manager's Office at 838-5410 or through the Florida Relay Service by dialing 1-800-955-8770 for voice callers or 1-800-955-8771 for TDD callers, at least two (2) working days before this meeting.
 Note 5:Items listed on the Consent Agenda will be approved by one motion of the Town Council, unless the Mayor or an individual Council Member requests that any item(s) be moved to the Regular Agenda and individually considered.
 Note 6:All back-up material for the items listed on the agenda are posted to the Town's website and emailed to all Stay Informed subscribers on the Friday before the Town Council meeting. To access the back-up materials and/or subscribe to the Stay Informed list, please visit the Town's website (townofpalmbeach.com).

 

 

PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Citizens desiring to address the Town Council should proceed toward the public microphones when the applicable agenda item is being considered to enable the Town Council President to acknowledge you.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:Any citizen is entitled to be heard on an official agenda item under the section entitled "Public Hearings," subject to the three minute limitation.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS:Any citizen is entitled to be heard concerning any matter under the section entitled "Communications from Citizens," subject to the three minute limitation. The public also has the opportunity to speak to any item listed on the agenda, including the consent agenda, at the time the agenda item comes up for discussion.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:Any citizen is entitled to be heard on any official agenda item when the Town Council calls for public comments, subject to the three minute limitation.
Town Council Meetings are public business meetings and, as such, the Town Council retains the right to limit discussion on any issue.