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Home My WebLink About31240 - MINUTES - City Commission j I 9 I i MINUTES i DANIA CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 18, 1989 i ROLL CALL: Present Mayor: Charles McElyea Vice Mayor: Bob Mikes Commissioners : John Bertino Jean Cook Bobbie Grace City Attorney: Frank Adler City Manager: Robert Flatley City Clerk: Wanda Mullikin 1. Approval of site plan for the property located at the NW corner of Sheridan Street and SE 5 Avenue. Patricia Rathburn, Attorney representing the petitioner, The Baumann Companies , Inc. , accompanied by the President of The Baumann Companies, Inc. , Michael Baumann and their Architect, Ralph Choat, stepped forward to describe the status of the Publix shopping center site plan since meeting with the Sandpiper Woods homeowners per �. Commissioner direction. She reported her client has agreed: (a) to put in an 8 ' solid wall along the northern boundary of the property if the Commission approves the plan without her client having to get a variance on the height of the wall ; (b) to increase the landscaping on the north side of that wall to include a hedge of some type and to allow input from the Sandpiper Woods Townhomes representatives; (c) to increase the f size of the trees from the code required 8-10 feet to 12 foot trees ; (d ) to close off the access from 4th Avenue to 14th Street; and (e) to move the dumpster and relocate it behind the meter room next to i Publix. Regarding the issue of the ingress-egress access on 14th Street, Ms . j - Rathburn reported that Publix still maintains it requires that i accessway, and explained that since the last meeting, the exit onto i 14th Street had to be redrawn back to the tip of a non-vehicular access line which is 100 ' in from 5th A . i ve j� Ms . Rathburn indicated the developer's willingness to continue ) working with Publix and the homeowners to see if any of the alternatives suggested by the residents regarding the 14th Street jaccessway are feasible, Ms. Rathburn requested approval of the site plan including the 14th Street accessway as presented . Michael Moskowitz , of Borkson Simon and Moskowitz, representing the Sandpiper Woods Townhomes Association , thanked the Commissioners for their concern and expressed appreciation ppreciation to the developer for his willingness to cooperate. Mr. Moskowitz commented in agreement on 1 the wall, the landscaping, closing of 4th Avenue, relocation of the dumpster, and increased wall height . However, he commented in f opposition to granting the site plan including the 14th Street } accessway as presented and reported the homeowners ' preferences : ( 1 ) ! not to have any opening onto 14th Street ; or (2) for the opening onto ! 14th Street to be a right-turn only. j Brian Gordon, President of Sandpiper Woods Townhome Association, enforced Mr. Moskowitz 's comments and further suggested that a wooden I fence be constructed on the northern boundary of SE 14th Street which J would run from Building 9 east about 100 feet. Peggy Breeschoten and Gloria Daly spoke in favor of the Publix project. Richard Keegan, Don Vishon and Diane Rozos expressed concerns for the safety of the neighborhood school children. Special Commission Meeting 1 April 18, 1989 Y 1 � j i During discussion Ms. Rathburn explained why sidewalks were not included in the site plan. The developer expressed a willingness to put up the wooden fence requested but at a maximum cost of $500. Regarding the suggested compromise whereby the 14th Street accessway would be a 35 ' exit-only, right-turn opening, Ms . Rathburn said her client was not in a position to agree to those terms . It was also noted that the road referred to as "4th Avenue" is a private road . After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Bertino, seconded by Commissioner Cook to approve the site plan (SP-18-89 ) with the i following changes : a 35 ' exit-only opening onto 14th Street; the private road cut-off ; 8 ' concrete wall ; relocation of the dumpster; increased landscaping in the form of a hedge on the north side of the wall ; 12 ' tall trees ; and the wooden fence on the north side of SE 14th Street as discussed. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: Commissioner Bertino-yes Vice Mayor Mikes-yes Commissioner Cook-yes Mayor McElyea-yes Commissioner Grace-yes 2. Adoption of resolution approving the Water Interconnect Agreement with Broward County. City Manager Flatley explained that this emergency agreement is for an interconnect in front of the Hilton Hotel primarily to maintain sufficient water pressure for fire service to the hotels. 4 City Attorney Adler reported he and City Engineer John Calvin have reviewed the agreement. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Bertino to adopt the resolution. The motion passed on the following roll call vote : i Commissioner Bertino-yes Vice Mayor Mikes-yes i Commissioner Cook-yes Mayor McElyea-yes Commissioner Grace-yes I ADDENDUM ITEM: 1 . Reconsideration of the annexation proposal . Commissioner Bertino 1 Commissioner Bertino recalled that the City did the morally right thing, when other cities would not, and annexed Camp Blanding some years ago and commented that the "gentleman 's agreement, " made in good faith at that time, to reserve the area to the west of Dania for future annexation by the City of Dania has fallen by the wayside. He expressed concern with the City of Hollywood being allowed to take large portions of those lands that ought to be Dania ' s. Commissioner Bertino pointed out that if Hollywood takes the Golf Course and Alandco, the revenue producers , the people in the unincorporated area will be left with no annexation bargaining power. j He expressed his feeling that the entire area should go as a package, and if annexed through legislative action, the lands ought to be ' annexed to the City of Dania and the City should make a commitment to f give governmental representation to the area population and get a workable timetable to allow those people to come into the City of Dania . He presented his viewpoint for discussion and said he felt the City should notify the legislative delegation that Dania opposes the annexation proposal . During discussion, it was pointed out that , although the City needs the increased tax base revenue, impending condemnations might deprive the City of that expected revenue anyway. The propriety of the L legislative annexation methods using rights-of-way and easements was also questioned. I Special Commission Meeting 2 April 18, 1989 l r fT j After lengthy discussion, including citizen input, Commissioner Bertino made a motion to empower Mayor McElyea , City Attorney Adler, A.J. Ryan hired as Counsel , any other Commissioner who can, and Alex Buchsbaum, president of the Griffin Civic Association, to get to Tallahassee as soon as possible to contact members of the legislative delegation, starting with Rep. Anne MacKenzie, and come back with a Position report for the City Commission to formulate into a motion. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Mikes and passed on the following roll call vote: Commissioner Bertino-yes Vice Mayor Mikes-yes Commissioner Cook-yes Mayor McElyea-yes Commissioner Grace-yes This Special Commission Meeting was then adjourned. 4;�;2 'KAYU i R COMM SSI R CITY CLERK-AUDITOR j i i i i i 1 I ` Yr 4 �M1 A� �yNL Special Commission Meeting 3 1 April 18, 1989 r`* '''fl�fr' a, -, V' h a , 0.42� x i f [ ......:. I AGENDA DANIA CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 18, 1989 8:00 P.M. 1 . Approval of site plan for the property located at the NW corner of Sheridan Street and SE S Avenue . 2. Adoption of resolution approving the Water Interconnect Agreement with Broward County. i i a.� I I I � I i i I ; i i i i j 1 .. I. I hm e " k� , F , ♦ J 1 I I , f ADDENDUM I DANIA CITY COMMISSION APRIL 18 , 1989 8 :00 P.M. 1 . Reconsideration of the annexation proposal . Commissioner Bertino i i i i I I i i I f I I i i i i I } l r , >