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HomeMy WebLinkAbout36578 - MINUTES - CRA MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY OF DANIA BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2007 - 6:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order Chairman Anton called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Present: Chairman: Bob Anton Vice-Chairman Albert Jones—arrived at 6:10 p.m. Commissioners: Anne Castro Patricia Flury Assistant City Manager: Colin Donnelly City Attorney: Thomas Ansbro City Clerk Louise Stilson Absent: Commissioner: John Bertino 2. Approval of Minutes of September 5, 2007 Commissioner Flury motioned to approve the Minutes of September 5, 2007; seconded by Commissioner Castro. The motion carried on the following 3-0 Roll Call vote: Commissioner Castro Yes Commissioner Flury Yes Chairman Anton Yes 3. Consideration of Approval of Library Master Plan - PGAL Architects Ian Nestler, Principal Planner and Architect, PGAL, presented a history and overview of the project. He noted this would be a 10,000 square foot Library with a Parking Garage that extends to the center line of Park Street, with a height of less than 60 feet. Vice-Mayor Jones arrived at 6:10 p.m. Mr. Nestler noted the parking structure includes 4 decks with 370 spaces and vertical circulation. He indicated the cost would be approximately $16,000420,000 per parking space. Mr. Nestler advised the current design includes 412 square feet per parking space which equates to a 30% premium in the cost of construction, and is equivalent to 88 parking spaces per level. Normally, they calculate 325 square feet per space in their design, for a total of 126 parking spaces. Mayor Anton opened the meeting to the public. Connie Weckerr, 203 NE 3`d Avenue, thanked the Commission for the Library. She asked the location of the elevators in the parking garage. Mr. Nestler explained the elevators would be located in the northwest and northeast corners of the garage. Robert Weckerr, 203 NE 3`d Avenue, questioned if there would be a bike rack and if there would be assigned parking areas. He also questioned the need for so many parking spaces because the Library would generate a lot of in and out traffic. Mayor Anton responded no assigned parking has been discussed. Mr. Nestler responded there would be a bike rack. He noted use and utilization of the garage has not yet been determined, however, staff will use the garage all day, visitors will be in and out. He advised the parking requirement for a 10,000 square foot Library is 100 parking spaces. Laurence Leeds, Director of Community Development, advised City Hall would require 100 spaces, and the Library would also require 100 spaces, for a total of 200 parking spaces. Mr. Nestler advised 200 parking spaces would require a minimum of 2.5 levels. The parking spaces would be 9'x18' according to City Code. The cost for the construction of the Parking Garage would be approximately $5-$5.5M; the cost for the Library would be approximately $3.5M. The consensus of the Board was to move forward with the design of a Parking Garage that includes 2.5 floors, which equates to 3 levels, for at least 200 parking spaces. Mr. Nestler indicated they would be ready for a November presentation to the Broward County Commission, which would include a preliminary cost estimate for the project. He noted that a representative of the County has attended all of the public forums on the Library. A representative of the Library noted that they have been working with PEAL; they have everything they need at this point; and are supportive of the project. Mr. Nestler stated he would provide the revised documents to Mr. Leeds in two weeks. 4. Presentation by AMO Building Corporation of America of proposed 18,500 square foot office building. Property located at the southeast comer of SE 6`h Street and Federal Highway Laurence Leeds, Director of Community Development, pointed out that the plan does not meet all Code requirements, including parking, ground floor office, setback, and landscape buffer requirements. Mr. Leeds stated the buffer and setback variances were minimal, and as such, he Minutes of Regular Meeting 2 City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Wednesday, October 3,2007—6:00 p.m. could recommend approval. Mr. Leeds did not provide a recommendation regarding either parking or ground floor office requirements. The CRA Board and the City Attorney concluded that ground floor parking adjacent to US-1 may be permitted by variance. Gerry Knight, Attorney for the applicant, noted the building would house the AMO Union and would be part of the overall AMO campus. They believe the parking will be adequate for the building. Attorney Knight noted the .61 acre site cannot meet the TOC guidelines regarding parking, but they will try to address Mayor Anton's concerns. David Zelch, Architect for the project, noted the project originated in 2002 and the building has not changed since then. He indicated that wider sidewalks could be installed, but it would take away from the 12' landscape buffer. Joe Gremelspacker, AMO National Vice-President, noted the building would primarily be used to dispatch members. He indicated that fewer than 15 members drive in for the monthly meetings. Director Leeds requested an additional 3' for the sidewalk. Mr. Zelch responded he would reduce the 12' landscape buffer and increase the width of the sidewalk to 8'. The consensus of the CRA Board was to approve the variances. Attorney Knight confirmed that the property is not tax exempt because it is not part of the school. 5. Site Plan, Special Exception, Variance, and Waiver Review Procedures in the CRA - Laurence Leeds, Community Development Director Laurence Leeds, Director of Community Development, advised that he will bring a change in the Administrative Review process to the City Commission. The consensus of the CRA Board was to proceed with the change. 6. Update on FEC Rail Corridor Station Study — Laurence Leeds, Director of Community Development Laurence Leeds, Director of Community Development, noted that FDOT and their consultant are looking at Dania Beach as the location for a train station in Broward County. The location would be somewhere between Griffin Road and Stirling Road. Commissioner Flury commented that the job description for the Redevelopment Director needs to be revised. Minutes of Regular Meeting 3 City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Wednesday, October 3,2007—6:00 p.m. Director Leeds advised that he received a call from Broward County Planning regarding our $6.2M Loan to Grant. They need to know if we intend to use some of this money in this fiscal year. The consensus of the CRA Board was that we would not use any money this year, but possibly next year. 7. Adjournment Chairman Anton adjourned the meeting at 7:54 p.m. ATTEST: COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY LOUISE STILSON, CMC BOB ANTON—CITY CLERK CHAIRMAN RA Approved: November 7, 2007 Minutes of Regular Meeting 4 City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Wednesday,October 3,2007—6:00 p.m.