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Plan Review Notes

Plan Review Notes For Project Z16070018
Project Number	Z16070018
Review Stop	Z
Sequence Number	1

Notes

Date	Text
2016-08-05 16:41:55	GENERAL COMMMENTS:

	1.) THE SITE PLAN IS CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROVAL OF
	APPLICATIONS PB CASE NO. 1715 (ROW ABANDONMENT OF BOYD
	STREET) AND PB CASE NO. 1714 (MAJOR SUBDIVISION).
	PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SITE PLAN WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
	FOR APPROVAL UNTIL THE APPLICANT HAS OBTAINED APPROVALS
	FOR PB 1715 AND PB 1714.

	2.) PLEASE NOTE THAT STAFF HAS SOME CONCERNS WITH THE
	REQUEST TO ABANDON BOYD STREET, BETWEEN WHITNEY STREET
	AND THE CSX (PB CASE NO. 1715). ALTHOUGH THIS SECTION
	OF BOYD STREET IS CURRENTLY CLOSED OFF, IT IS STILL
	FREQUENTLY UTILIZED BY PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS OVER THE
	CSX TRACKS TO THE NORTH/SOUTH SIDES OF THE STREET.
	FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE PROPOSED ABANDONMENT AND THE
	POSSIBILITY OF PROVIDING A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING IS
	REQUIRED BETWEEN THE APPLICANT, AND STAFF FROM THE
	PLANNING DIVISION AND THE ENGINEERING SERVICES
	DEPARTMENT.

	3.) A TRAFFIC PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (TPS) REVIEW LETTER
	FROM THE PALM BEACH COUNTY TRAFFIC DIVISION, VERIFYING
	THAT THE PROJECT MEETS THE TPS STANDARDS OF THE COUNTY
	WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL OF THIS
	APPLICATION.


	SITE PLAN:

	1.) THE PROPOSED 6 FT. HIGH CHAIN LINK FENCE ALONG
	WHITNEY STREET, WHICH LIES ADJACENT TO A RESIDENTIAL
	ZONING DISTRICT, IS NOT PERMITTED PURSUANT TO ZLDR S.
	94-443(A). PLEASE REPLACE THE CHAIN LINK FENCE WITH A
	PROTECTIVE SCREEN WALL THAT IS CONSTRUCTED OUT OF
	BRICK, DECORATIVE CONCRETE, OTHER DECORATIVE MASONRY,
	OR COMPARABLY DURABLE AND AESTHETIC WOOD OR METAL.

	2.) THE CURRENT PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE DUMPSTER
	ENCLOSURE AT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING DOES NOT SEEM TO
	BE AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION FOR SANITATION TRUCKS TO
	EASILY ACCESS. PLEASE RELOCATE THE DUMPSTER ENCLOSURE
	TO A MORE FEASIBLE LOCATION.

	3.) THE AREA OF THE EXISTING LOADING ZONE AND THE
	CAPABILITY OF TRUCKS TO MANEUVER WITHIN THE LOADING
	AREA HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO ACCOMMODATE THE PROPOSED
	EXPANSION. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CONFIGURATION OF
	LOADING INGRESS AND EGRESS, WHICH REQUIRES BACKING
	DIRECTLY ONTO A STREET FROM A LOADING SPACE IS
	PROHIBITED. DEMONSTRATE HOW THE PROPOSED LOADING AREA
	CONFIGURATION WILL NOT BACK OUT DIRECTLY ON MERCER
	AVENUE OR RECONFIGURE THE LOADING AREA FOR
	LOADING/UNLOADING SO THAT THIS REQUIREMENT IS
	ADDRESSED. [ZLDR S.94-485(J)(1)]

	4.) PURSUANT TO ZLDR S.94-485(Q), ONE (1) BICYCLE
	PARKING SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR EVERY 20 AUTOMOBILE
	PARKING SPACE. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE BICYCLE RACK
	LOCATION AND INCLUDE A DETAIL OF THE RACK IN THE SITE
	PLAN. ALSO INCLUDE THE BICYCLE PARKING CALCULATIONS IN
	THE SITE DATA TABULAR.

	5.) THE EXISTING USE ON THE PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS
	"WAREHOUSING HAVING MODERATE EXTERNAL IMPACTS." PLEASE
	MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS IN THE SITE DATA
	TABULAR (INCLUDING THE PARKING CALCULATIONS) TO REFLECT
	THIS USE CLASSIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH S.94-486 OF
	THE ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (ZLDRS).

	6.) ARE THERE ANY MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT (I.E. A/C UNITS,
	ETC.) PROPOSED FOR THE EXPANSION? IF SO, PROVIDE
	INFORMATION TO WHERE THE EQUIPMENT WILL BE LOCATED.

	7.) PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS IN THE SITE
	DATA TABULAR: APPLICATION NUMBER: FSPR 16-07; TOTAL
	SITE AREA: 79,715 SQ. FT. (NOT 79,775 SQ. FT.);
	PROPOSED PARKING: 65 SPACES (NOT 67 SPACES); LOADING
	REQUIRED: 2 (NOT 1); BUILDING HEIGHT: 24' (MAX. 50');
	"LOADING REQUIRED (10' X 50')" IS NOTATED BY AN
	ASTERISK (*) - CLARIFY WHAT THE ASTERISK IS SUPPOSED TO
	MEAN.

	8.) PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS IN THE
	DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TABULAR: MAXIMUM BUILDING
	HEIGHT IS 50'

	9.) PLEASE NOTATE IN THE SITE AND LANDSCAPING PLANS
	THAT THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED BUILDING IS A WAREHOUSE
	USE. "EXISTING BUILDING" AND "PROPOSED BUILDING" SEEMS
	INSUFFICIENT.


	LANDSCAPE PLAN:

	1.) THE PROPOSED EXPANSION WILL REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF
	EXISTING TREES ON SITE. PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY EXISTING
	TREES AND/OR PALMS CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE PROPERTY
	WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A TREE ALTERATION PERMIT FROM
	THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT ? PLANNING
	DIVISION.

	2.) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN TO BE
	PROVIDED BY THE CITY'S LANDSCAPE PLANNER, RAY CARANCI.


	FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS:

	1.) CONSIDER ADDING ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES AND
	FENESTRATION TO THE PROPOSED BUILDING EXPANSION,
	PARTICULARLY ALONG THE ELEVATIONS THAT ARE MOST VISIBLE
	FROM THE RIGHT-OF-WAYS (I.E. ALONG MERCER AVENUE AND
	ALONG THE CSX RAILROAD TRACKS).

	2.) PLEASE CHECK THE BUILDING ELEVATIONS IN SHEET EL
	AND MAKE CORRECTIONS WHERE NECESSARY. THERE SEEMS TO BE
	SOME INCONSISTENCIES WITH THE BUILDING ELEVATIONS
	PROVIDED.

	3.) FINAL PLANS SHALL BE SIGNED, DATED AND SEALED BY A
	FLORIDA REGISTERED ARCHITECT.


	LIGHTING:

	1.) WILL THERE BE ANY SITE LIGHTING FOR THE PROPOSED
	PROJECT? IF SO, PLEASE PROVIDE LOCATION OF THE LIGHT
	FIXTURES IN A PHOTOMETRIC PLAN.


	INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESUBMITTAL:

	* PLEASE PROVIDE RESPONSES TO REVIEW COMMENTS IN
	WRITTEN FORMAT.

	* WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF SIX
	(6) PAPER COPIES, ONE (1) REDUCED COPY IN 8.5 INCHES X
	11 INCHES AND ONE (1) SET IN 11 INCHES X 17 INCHES, AND
	AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF ALL PLANS. PLEASE NOTE THAT
	CHANGES ON THE RESUBMITTED PLANS MAY RESULT IN
	ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.

	* PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE PERMITTED ONE (1)
	RESUBMITTAL AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. IF PREVIOUSLY-ISSUED
	COMMENTS CONTINUE TO NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED, THE
	APPLICANT WILL BE ASSESSED A RESUBMITTAL FEE. SUCH FEE
	WILL BE 20 PERCENT OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION FEE
	($300.00).

	* CONTACT PAUL GREILICH @ (561) 822-1443 IF THERE ARE
	QUESTIONS.
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