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| 2010-10-20 09:46:47 | ZONING REVIEW OF ENGINEERING SERVICES PLANS |
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| | DATE OF REVIEW: OCTOBER 18, 2010 |
| | ADDRESS: SOUTHWEST CORNER OF HAMPTON ROAD AND PARKER |
| | AVENUE (HILLCREST BUYOUT AREA) |
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| | REVIEW STATUS: FAILED |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE FOLLOWING PLAN |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS: |
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| | THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS APPLY TO ALL SHEETS AND SHOULD |
| | BE ADDRESSED IN ALL AREAS WHERE APPLICABLE... |
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| | 1. THERE APPEARS TO BE NUMEROUS CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE |
| | PROPOSED UNDERGROUND UTILITIES AND EXISTING/PROPOSED |
| | LANDSCAPING. IT IS REQUESTED BY CITY STAFF THAT YOU |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE AN OVERLAY SHOWING ALL OF THE PROPOSED |
| | UTILITIES AS WELLS THAT THE EXISTING/PROPOSED |
| | LANDSCAPING. |
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| | 2. THERE APPEARS TO BE NUMEROUS CONFLICTS WITH PROPOSED |
| | LANDSCAPING IN LOCATIONS WHERE A DESIGNATED SWALE AREA |
| | IS BEING PROPOSED. SEE COMMENT ABOVE REGARDING THE |
| | PROVISION OF AN OVERLAY. IS LANDSCAPING IN THE SWALE |
| | PERMISSIBLE, OR DOES IT CREATE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH |
| | DRAINAGE THAT WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED? |
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| | 3. THERE APPEARS TO BE NUMEROUS CONFLICTS BETWEEN |
| | PROPOSED LANDSCAPING AND AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN |
| | DESIGNATED FOR A "STABILIZED ACCESS PATH". SEE COMMENT |
| | ABOVE REGARDING THE PROVISION OF AN OVERLAY. |
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| | 4. THERE ARE SEVERAL LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SITE |
| | WHERE CROSSWALKS WERE NOT IDENTIFIED ON THE PARKING LOT |
| | DRIVE AISLES. PLEASE BE SURE THAT APPROPRIATE |
| | CROSSWALKS ARE PROVIDED IN ALL APPLICABLE LOCATIONS. |
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| | THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS RELATE TO SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE |
| | PROJECT AND HAVE BEEN MARKED ON THE SHEETS |
| | IDENTIFIED... |
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| | 5. SHEET 11 OF 20 - ADJUST THE CONFIGURATION OF THE |
| | SIDEWALK THAT TIES INTO THE RESIDENTIAL STREET SO THAT |
| | IT IS NOT IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE RESIDENTIAL |
| | PROPERTY LINE; THERE SHOULD BE A BUFFER BETWEEN THE |
| | SIDEWALK AND THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LINE. |
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| | 6. SHEET 7 OF 20 - THE PARKING CONFIGURATION NORTH OF |
| | THE MAIN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING HAS BEEN MODIFIED AND |
| | DOES NOT MATCH THE ADOPTED MASTER PLAN. PLEASE CONTACT |
| | ME REGARDING THIS AS IT HAS SHIFTED SEVERAL OTHER |
| | ASPECTS OF THE PLANS. |
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| | 7. SHEET 6 OF 20 - THERE ARE SEVERAL AREAS IN THE |
| | VICINITY OF THE FOUNTAIN THAT WERE TO HAVE BERMS AS A |
| | MEANS OF SAFETY AND TO VISUALLY SCREEN THE PARKING, |
| | ETC. FROM THE ADJACENT RIGHT-OF-WAY. THESE BERMS WERE |
| | IDENTIFIED ON THE ADOPTED MASTER PLAN; HOWEVER, THE |
| | ENGINEERING PLANS ARE SHOWING CATCH BASINS, ETC. IN |
| | THESE AREAS. |
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| | 8. SHEET 6 OF 20 - THE LOCATION OF THE "PARK PAVILION |
| | BY OTHERS" AND OTHER UNDERGROUND UTILITIES APPEAR TO BE |
| | IN CONFLICT WITH THE EXISTING FICUS TREES IN THE AREA |
| | SURROUNDING THE FOUNTAIN. SEE COMMENT ABOVE REGARDING |
| | THE PROVISION OF AN OVERLAY. |
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| | THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS DO NOT DIRECTLY AFFECT THE |
| | PROPOSED UTILITIES, BUT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN FURTHER |
| | DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT... |
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| | 9. SHEET 4 OF 20 - THE PROPOSED VEHICULAR GATE THAT IS |
| | LOCATED ALONG HAMPTON ROAD, RESTRICTING ACCESS TO THE |
| | STABILIZED PATH, APPEARS TO BE CONFLICTING WITH |
| | PROPOSED LANDSCAPING. SEE COMMENT ABOVE REGARDING THE |
| | PROVISION OF AN OVERLAY. |
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| | 10. THE GATES SHOWN AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE (INBOUND SIDE) |
| | ARE FACING THE WRONG DIRECTION. PLEASE ADJUST |
| | ACCORDINGLY. |
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| | PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL CONSTRUCTION SHOULD BE DONE IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THE PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY |
| | ATHLETIC CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT ORDER (ORDINANCE NO. |
| | 4114-08) AND THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST |
| | PALM BEACH AND PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, INC., AS |
| | ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 48-08. |
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| | PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
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| | QUESTIONS/COMMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT THE FOLLOWING: |
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| | JOHN ROACH, SENIOR PLANNER |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET - P.O. BOX 3366 |
| | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33402 |
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| | PHONE: 561.822.1435 |
| | FAX: 561.822.1460 |
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| | EMAIL: [email protected] |
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| | WWW.CITYOFWPB.COM |
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