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| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT |
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| | PLANS AND PLATS REVIEW COMMITTEE |
| | SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 |
| | PB970O |
| | SAM'S CLUB MINOR AMENDMENT - 45TH STREET AND MILITARY |
| | TRAIL |
| | P.C.N. 74-42-43-01-00-000-1040 |
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| | PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT |
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| | GENERAL COMMENTS: |
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| | 1. PROVIDE RESPONSES TO REVIEW COMMENTS IN A WRITTEN |
| | FORMAT. PLEASE NOTE, IF THE PLANNING AND ZONING |
| | DEPARTMENT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE TO THE PPRC |
| | COMMENTS WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM THE PPRC MEETING |
| | OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2009, THE CASE SHALL BE CONSIDERED |
| | WITHDRAWN. ANY FURTHER ACTION SHALL REQUIRE |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL OF A NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION. |
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| | 2. WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF SIX |
| | (6) COPIES OF ALL PLANS. THE PLANS SHALL BE FOLDED. |
| | RE-SUBMITTALS MAY BE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. |
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| | DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: |
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| | 3. A. CONCURRENCY: (ITEM "D"): PROVIDE A RECENT |
| | APPROVED COPY OF A TRAFFIC LETTER PROVIDED BY PALM |
| | BEACH COUNTY TRAFFIC DIVISION. A LETTER RECEIVED BACK |
| | IN JANUARY 2, 2009, BY THE MASOUD ATEFI, TPS |
| | ADMINISTRATOR, TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION DATED |
| | DECEMBER 29, 2008, SHOWS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS |
| | REGARDING THE EXPANSION OF THE SAM'S CLUB AND |
| | ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS. THESE COMMENTS ALSO |
| | CONTRADICT THE AGENT'S JUSTIFICATION THAT THIS |
| | EXPANSION DOES NOT GENERATE ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC TRIPS |
| | (NOTED ON ITEM "B" BELOW) |
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| | B. JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT (ITEM "F"): THE |
| | MEMORANDUM/LETTERS SUBMITTED BY RUDEN MCCLOSKY, DATED |
| | JUNE 18, 2009, FROM SUSAN P. MOTLEY, ESQ. AND KIMLEY |
| | HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FROM CHRISTOPHER HEGGEN, |
| | P.E., DATED JUNE 23, 2009, INDICATE JUSTIFICATION |
| | STATEMENTS TO ALLOW THE REQUEST OF AN EXPANSION OF 5, |
| | 203 SQUARE FEET TO THE EXISTING BUILDING (EXPAND THE |
| | VESTIBULE, ADD A LIQUOR STORE TO THE FRONT AND PROVIDE |
| | AN EXPANSION AT THE TRUCK DOCK) TO BE CONSIDERED A |
| | "MINOR AMENDMENT' NEED CLARIFICATION. |
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| | ACCORDING TO THE MAJOR AMENDMENT TO THE NORTH TRAIL |
| | PLAZA CPD VIA ORDINANCE 3378-00, THE SAM'S CLUB STORE |
| | SIZE WAS 130,138 SQUARE FEET. CLARIFY THE ADDITIONAL |
| | SQUARE FOOTAGE THAT IS NOW SHOWN FOR THE EXISTING |
| | BUILDING OF 132,154 SQUARE FEET. ADDITIONALLY, SAM'S IS |
| | NOW REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL 5, 203 SQUARE FEET FOR A |
| | TOTAL OF 137,357 SQUARE FEET, WHICH RESULTS IN OVER THE |
| | 5% THRESHOLD INCREASE IN THE TOTAL SQUARE OF THE |
| | ORIGINALLY APPROVED SAM'S CLUB. PURSUANT TO THE ZONING |
| | AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ("ZLDR") SECTION |
| | 94-207(E)(1)(A), AN INCREASE OF ANY BUILDING BY MORE |
| | THAN FIVE PERCENT REQUIRES A MAJOR AMENDMENT TO THE |
| | APPROVED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. |
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| | SECTION 94-207(E)(1)(F), NOTES THAT ANY INCREASE IN |
| | THE TRAFFIC IMPACT ABOVE THAT ESTABLISHED IN THE MASTER |
| | PLAN APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ALSO REQUIRES A |
| | MAJOR AMENDMENT. THE SUBMITTED TABLE I THAT IS PART OF |
| | THE JUSTIFICATION FOR A DECREASE IN TRAFFIC IMPACT WILL |
| | ALSO NEED TO BE REVIEWED BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT |
| | AND TRAFFIC SENIOR PLANNER. SUBMIT ORIGINAL TRAFFIC |
| | IMPACT ANALYSIS BASED ON THE USES NOTED ON TABLE I OF |
| | THE KIMLEY-HORN MEMO ATTACHMENT. |
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| | C. TREE ALTERATION PERMIT (ITEM "J"): AN APPLICATION |
| | FOR A TREE ALTERATION PERMIT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE |
| | PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT (APPLICATION ON PAGE 22 |
| | OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION) TO SHOW ALL PROPOSED |
| | RELOCATED TREES, ETC. SUBMITTAL SHALL INCLUDE |
| | APPLICABLE FEES FOR REVIEW OF PERMIT. CONTACT ROBERT |
| | KUSSNER, LANDSCAPE PLANNER, FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. |
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| | D. SURVEY (ITEM "K") - AN ALTA/ACSM LAND TITLE SURVEY |
| | IS REQUIRED THAT IS WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OLD AND |
| | ACCOMPANIED BY A CURRENT TITLE POLICY. THE TITLE POLICY |
| | INFORMATION INCLUDING DATE SHALL BE NOTED ON THE |
| | SURVEY; |
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| | E. OWNER'S CONSENT (ITEM "L"): PROVIDE PROPERTY |
| | OWNER'S CONSENT (PAGE 18 OF THE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION |
| | THAT IS NOTARIZED). THE LETTER PROVIDED THAT IS TITLED |
| | "WAL-MART REAL ESTATE", RE: APPLICATION FOR PERMITS AND |
| | APPROVALS IS NOT SUFFICIENT. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS NOT |
| | DATED; |
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| | F. CITY SERVICE AND PUBLIC UTILITY LETTERS: (ITEM "N"): |
| | PROVIDE WRITTEN CONFIRMATION FROM THE CITY AND FROM ALL |
| | PUBLIC UTILITIES CONFIRMING THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT |
| | DOES NOT ENCROACH INTO THEIR EASEMENTS OR OTHERWISE |
| | INTERFERE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THEIR SERVICES: |
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| | NOTE: THE PROPOSED ADDITION AT THE FRONT OF THE STORE |
| | SHOWS TO BE ON BUILT ON TOP OF AN EXISTING TEN 10' GAS |
| | EASEMENT (ORB 6734/PG 208). |
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| | SITE PLAN: |
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| | 4. SITE DATA: PROVIDE REQUIRED AND PROVIDED DATA |
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| | A. PROVIDE BREAKDOWN OF PARKING PROVIDED AND REQUIRED |
| | FOR SAM'S CLUB. PROVIDE THE DATA BASED ON THE ZONING |
| | CODE, FOR THE USE (I.E. RETAIL SALES 1/250 SQUARE |
| | FEET). KEEP DATA ON EXISTING PARKING VS. PROPOSED. |
| | B. THE CART CORRALS CAN NOT BE PART OF THE PARKING |
| | COUNT, STAFF ASSUMES THE 786 PARKING SPACES PROPOSED |
| | DOES NOT INCLUDE THESE PARKING SPACES, CORRECT? |
| | C. THE BREAKDOWN FOR THE REQUIRED PARKING SPACES FOR |
| | THE DISABLED SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ZLDR, |
| | SECTION 94-485(O);TABLE XV-3, BASED ON DATA PROVIDED A |
| | MINIMUM OF 24 DISABLED (ADA) PARKING SPACES ARE |
| | REQUIRED. THE AMOUNT SHALL REFLECT PROVIDED PARKING |
| | AFTER CONFIGURATION OF TOTAL PARKING IS ACHIEVED, BASED |
| | ON PPRC COMMENTS. |
| | D. PURSUANT TO SECTION 94-485(Q) PROVIDE AMOUNT OF |
| | BICYCLE SPACES BASED ON TOTAL PARKING COUNT. ONE |
| | BICYCLE PARKING SPACE SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR EVERY 20 |
| | AUTOMOBILE PARKING SPACES, OR FRACTION THEREOF. PROVIDE |
| | DETAIL OF THE TYPICAL BICYCLE RACK. YOU CAN VIEW THE |
| | FOLLOWING LINK FOR SUGGESTED BICYCLE RACK DESIGNS AND |
| | LOCATIONS AT BICYCLE PARKING GUIDELINES | WWW.APBP.ORG. |
| | SHOW LOCATION THAT MEETS THE LOCATION PROVISIONS OF |
| | THIS SECTION. |
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| | 5. THE ADJACENT AREA TO THE PROPOSED ADDITION FOR THE |
| | TRUCK DOCK SHOWS A REDUCTION IN THE EXISTING LOADING |
| | AREA. PURSUANT TO SECTION 94-485(P): THREE (3) 10X50 |
| | LOADING SPACES ARE REQUIRED; DELINEATE LOADING AREAS |
| | ACCORDINGLY. ALSO, AT THE CORNER OF THE EXPANSION A |
| | TRASH COMPACTOR IS SHOWN, PROVIDE DETAIL OF HOW BOTH |
| | THESE AREAS WILL BE SCREENED TO MEET THE ZONING CODE |
| | REQUIREMENTS FOR SCREENING EQUIPMENT AND LOADING AREAS. |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE FOR A COMBINATION OF A |
| | FENCE/WALL AND LANDSCAPING. PROVIDE DETAILS |
| | ACCORDINGLY, INCLUDING IRRIGATION ON LANDSCAPE AND SITE |
| | PLANS. THE ADDITION OF THESE REQUIREMENTS SHALL ALSO |
| | MEET THE PROVISIONS FOR CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE |
| | COMPACTOR. THEREFORE, THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN INTO |
| | CONSIDERATION SINCE A TWO-WAY TRAFFIC ACCESS CAN NOT BE |
| | LESS THAN 24 FEET IN WIDTH. CONSULT WITH THE |
| | ENGINEERING AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCORDINGLY AND SHOW |
| | WRITTEN PROOF THAT SUCH PROPOSAL IS ADEQUATE FROM SAID |
| | DEPARTMENTS. |
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| | 6. A RECTANGULAR AREA (NOTED ON SHEET 6060 AS A/C |
| | EQUIPMENT) IS SHOWN ON AN EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY DRIVE |
| | AISLE THAT WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. PLEASE CLARIFY |
| | WHY THE VEHICULAR CIRCULATION HAS BEEN COMPROMISED IN |
| | ADDITION TO THE CREATION OF A DEAD-END PARKING AREA |
| | WITH NO VEHICULAR BACK-UP. |
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| | 7. SHEET 6041 - MISC. DETAILS, THE ACCESSIBLE PARKING |
| | SIGN AND DETECTABLE WARNING DETAILS SHALL MEET THE |
| | PROVISIONS OF THE ADA, FDOT AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE |
| | ("DOJ") ADA STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE DESIGN (I.E. THE |
| | APPLICABLE FINE IS NOT NOTED ON THE SIGN). ADD NOTATION |
| | OF DETECTABLE WARNING SIGNS AT ALL CROSS-WALKS FROM ADA |
| | PARKING SPACES TO THE SIDEWALK OF THE FRONT-ENTRY OF |
| | BUILDING. IS STRIPPING TO AND FROM THESE AREAS PROPOSED |
| | ON THE ROW DRIVE-AISLE? IF NOT, PROVIDE STRIPPING, |
| | SIMILAR TO CROSS-WALK BY THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE |
| | BUILDING (TIRE STORE) ACCORDINGLY. |
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| | 8. PROVIDE SCREENING DETAILS, IF APPLICABLE, FOR ANY |
| | APPURTENANCES ASSOCIATED WITH NEW UTILITIES (SHOWN ON |
| | UTILITY PLAN SHEET, 6060) |
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| | 9. SHEET A-1, FLOOR PLAN, SHOWS AN EXISTING SATELLITE |
| | ENCLOSURE ON REQUIRED PARKING. NO PRIOR APPROVAL HAS |
| | BEEN GIVEN FOR THIS ENCLOSURE. |
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| | 10. SHEET D.1, DEMOLITION PLAN, SHOWS CHAIN LINK FENCE |
| | BY THE "TRUCK WELL"" TO BE REMOVED. OTHER ARCHITECTURAL |
| | "A" SHEETS SHOW A STRUCTURE, IS THIS A WALL OR FENCE? |
| | PROVIDE DETAIL. A CHAIN LINK WILL NOT BE ALLOWED FOR |
| | SCREENING. REFER TO SCREENING REQUIREMENTS AND |
| | PROVISIONS FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AND EQUIPMENT. |
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| | 11. SHEET A2, EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS, LABEL ALL ELEVATIONS |
| | WITH N,S,E AND W ORIENTATION. |
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| | 12. SIGNAGE: PROVIDE EXISTING AND PROPOSED SIGNAGE |
| | (PICTURES OF EXISTING, IF NEEDED) SHOWING SQUARE |
| | FOOTAGE MEASUREMENT BASED ON SIGNAGE REGULATIONS FOR |
| | MEASUREMENTS IN SECTION 94-408. THE PROVIDED DATA SHOWS |
| | SIGNAGE AT A SMALL SIZE THAN ACTUAL. MEASUREMENT SHALL |
| | BE WITHIN A "BOX-LIKE" AREA, REGARDLESS OF THE ACTUAL |
| | FORMATION OF THE SIGN (I.E. TRIANGLE). |
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| | 13. THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SIGNS FOR THE SAM'S STORE IS |
| | THREE ON THE MAIN BUILDING AND ONE (1) ON THE GAS |
| | STATION. REVISE SIGNAGE SHEETS ACCORDINGLY AND SHOW |
| | DATA OF TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNS. IS THE EXISTING |
| | FREE-STANDING SIGN FOR THE SAM'S STORE THAT IS LOCATED |
| | ON THE MILITARY TRAIL ACCESS DRIVE PROPOSED TO CHANGE? |
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| | 14. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE FORTHCOMING BASED ON THE |
| | ORDINANCES GOVERNING THE NORTH TRAIL PLAZA CPD FOR THE |
| | LIQUOR SALES USE, UNITY OF TITLE, ETC. |
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| | LINDA MIA FRANCO |
| | SENIOR PLANNER |
| | PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT |
| | TEL: (561) 822-1443 |
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