Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Project Z17080018
Project Number Z17080018
Review Stop Z
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-09-07 08:29:02GENERAL COMMENTS:
  
 1.) THE APPLICATION IS SEEKING A 40 PERCENT PARKING
 REDUCTION FROM THE CITYWIDE PARKING STANDARDS FOR
 MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL. CURRENTLY, THE PLANNING
 DIVISION IS IN THE PROCESS OF PROCESSING A ZLDR TEXT
 AMENDMENT THAT WOULD REDUCE THE PARKING REQUIREMENT (UP
 TO 40%) FOR SENIOR HOUSING PROJECTS. THE SCHEDULE FOR
 PROCESSING THE ZLDR TEXT AMENDMENT IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS
 TIME. ACCORDING TO THE JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT, IT IS
 THE APPLICANT?S INTENT TO PROCESS THE APPLICATION
 ALONGSIDE WITH THE CITY-INITIATE ZLDR TEXT AMENDMENT.
 THE APPLICANT ALSO UNDERSTANDS THAT THE SITE PLAN WILL
 NOT BE APPROVED UNTIL THE TEXT AMENDMENT IS FORMALLY
 ADOPTED BY THE CITY.
  
 2.) PROVIDE A TRAFFIC LETTER FROM THE PALM BEACH COUNTY
 TRAFFIC DIVISION STATING THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT
 MEETS THE TRAFFIC PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (TPS) OF THE
 COUNTY. THE COUNTY LETTER APPROVING THE TPS STANDARDS
 OF THE COUNTY SHALL BE RECEIVED BY STAFF PRIOR TO
 SCHEDULING THE APPLICATION FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
  
 3.) PROVIDE A SCHOOL CAPACITY AVAILABILITY
 DETERMINATION (SCAD) LETTER FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF
 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATING THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT
 MEETS THE SCHOOL CONCURRENCY REQUIREMENTS OF THE
 COUNTY. THE SCAD LETTER APPROVING SCHOOL CONCURRENCY
 SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO STAFF PRIOR TO SCHEDULING THE
 APPLICATION FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
  
 4.) THE SURVEY SHOWS A 10 FT. WIDE UTILITY AND ROW
 EASEMENT ALONG THE NORTH AND EAST PROPERTY LINES.
 ACCORDING TO ORB RECORDS, FDOT MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN
 THE ROW EASEMENT. THE APPLICANT WILL BE REQUIRED TO
 OBTAIN WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION FROM FDOT AND PALM BEACH
 COUNTY TRAFFIC (COMMUNITY DRIVE IS A COUNTY ROADWAY),
 STATING THAT THE ROW EASEMENT IS NOT NEEDED, AS THIS
 MAY IMPLICATE THE BUILDING SETBACK LINE ALONG THE NORTH
 AND EAST SIDES OF THE PROPERTY.
  
 5.) THE APPLICANT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENVELOPES
 AND ADDRESSED LABELS FOR THE PUBLIC NOTICE MAILERS. A
 SIGNED AND NOTARIZED PUBLIC NOTICE MAILER AFFIDAVIT
 WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO EACH PUBLIC HEARING.
  
 6.) ALL PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, INCLUDING NEW
 CONSTRUCTION, OR THE RENOVATION OR IMPROVEMENT OF AN
 EXISTING BUILDING, WHERE THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS
 ARE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN $750,000.00 IS SUBJECT TO
 THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 78,
 ARTICLE V, OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES.
  
  
 SITE PLAN COMMENTS:
  
 1.) PROVIDE DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS ON THE PROPOSED
 MONUMENT SIGN AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE PROPERTY.
 INCLUDE ANY SETBACK DIMENSIONS FROM THE PROPERTY
 LINE(S). PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PROPOSED MONUMENT SIGN
 SHALL COMPLY WITH THE SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS OF ZLDR
 S.94-407.
  
 2.) ADD DIMENSIONS TO THE LANDSCAPE ISLANDS (I.E.
 WIDTH).
  
 3.) THERE ARE TWO (2) EXISTING TRANSFORMER PADS LOCATED
 ALONG THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE, WHICH SEEMS TO BE
 MISSING FROM THE SITE PLAN. PLEASE INCLUDE THE
 TRANSFORMERS IN THE SITE PLAN FOR CONSISTENCY.
  
 4.) WHERE IS THE LOCATION OF A/C UNITS/MECHANICAL
 EQUIPMENT (I.E. GROUND LEVEL OR ROOFTOP)? PLEASE NOTE
 THAT MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SCREENED FROM VIEW
 BY EITHER LANDSCAPING OR THE BUILDING PARAPET.
  
 5.) PHOTOMETRIC PLAN INDICATES THE USE OF POLE
 FIXTURES. PLEASE ILLUSTRATE THE LOCATION OF THESE
 FIXTURES IN THE SITE PLAN AND PROVIDE SETBACK
 DIMENSIONS FROM THE PROPERTY LINE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE
 POLES MUST BE LOCATED A MINIMUM OF 5 FT. FROM THE
 PROPERTY LINE(S). ALSO, INCLUDE A DETAIL OF THE POLE
 FIXTURE IN THE PLAN.
  
 6.) HOW BIG ARE THE 1 BR AND 2BR UNITS?
  
 7.) ADD OUTDOOR/PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES (I.E. BENCHES,
 GAZEBO, WALKING PATH AROUND THE LAKE, ETC.) FOR THE
 RESIDENTS OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.
  
 8.) ADD TRAFFIC CALMING/CROSSWALKS LEADING FROM THE
 PARKING LOT TO THE BUILDING.
  
 9.) THE PROPOSED BICYCLE RACKS MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT
 ALL THE MINIMUM DIMENSIONS HAVE BEEN MET PER THE CITY'S
 BICYCLE PARKING STANDARDS (I.E. DISTANCE FROM EACH THE
 END OF THE RACK TO THE BUILDING/PAVEMENT. THIS IS TO
 ENSURE THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT SPACE FOR BICYCLE
 PARKING AND THAT THE BICYCLE WILL NOT ENCROACH UPON ANY
 SIDEWALK/WALKING PATH). PLEASE ILLUSTRATE COMPLIANCE
 WITH DIMENSIONS.
  
 10.) THE BICYCLE RACK LOCATED FURTHEST EAST SEEMS TO
 ENCROACH UPON LANDSCAPE. THIS IS NOT PERMITTED. PLEASE
 ADDRESS.
  
 11.) THERE SEEMS TO BE A DOOR LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE
 OF THE BUILDING; HOWEVER, THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A
 WALKING PATH LEADING FROM THE DOOR TO THE PARKING AREA
 AND/OR SIDEWALK. PLEASE ADDRESS.
  
 12.) THERE IS A PROPOSED T-TURNAROUND LOCATED AT THE
 NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE PROPERTY. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT
 SEEM TO BE A PRACTICAL TURNAROUND FOR LARGER VEHICLES.
 WAS A CURB CUT CONSIDERED AT THIS LOCATION? THIS
 PROPOSED T-TURNAROUND MAY ALSO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL
 FEEDBACK FROM THE FIRE, ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS
 DEPT.
  
  
 LANDSCAPE COMMENTS:
  
 1.) THERE ARE TWO (2) EXISTING TRANSFORMER PADS LOCATED
 ALONG THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE WHICH SEEMS TO BE MISSING
 FROM THE LANDSCAPE PLAN. PLEASE SHOW THE EXISTING
 TRANSFORMER PADS IN THE LANDSCAPE PLAN TO DEMONSTRATE
 THAT THE PADS WILL NOT CONFLICT WITH THE PROPOSED
 LANDSCAPING.
  
 2.) SHOW LIGHT POLE FIXTURES IN THE LANDSCAPE PLAN TO
 DEMONSTRATE THAT THE FIXTURES WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH
 THE PROPOSED LANDSCAPE FOR THE PROJECT.
  
 3.) A TREE ALTERATION PERMIT WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO
 THE REMOVAL OF ANY TREES ON THE PROPERTY.
  
 4.) PLEASE ADDRESS ANY ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPE COMMENTS
 PROVIDED BY THE CITY'S LANDSCAPE PLANNER, RAY CARANCI @
 (561) 822-1462. ALL LANDSCAPE COMMENTS SHALL BE
 SATISFIED PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULING OF THE APPLICATION
 FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
  
  
 ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS:
  
 1.) FINAL ARCHITECTURAL PLANS SHALL BE SIGNED, DATED
 AND SEALED BY A FLORIDA REGISTERED ARCHITECT.
  
 2.) PLEASE ENSURE THAT ANY CHANGES TO THE SITE
 PLAN/LANDSCAPE AND PHOTOMETRIC PLAN ARE REFLECTED IN
 THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR CONSISTENCY.
  
  
 LIGHTING PLAN:
  
 1.) THE PHOTOMETRIC PLAN SHALL BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY
 A FLORIDA REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.
  
 2.) PROVIDE A DETAIL (INCLUDING DIMENSIONS) OF THE
 PROPOSED POLE FIXTURES.
  
 3.) THERE SEEMS TO BE AN EXISTING TRANSFORMER ALONG THE
 NORTH PROPERTY LINE THAT IS MISSING FROM THE
 PHOTOMETRIC PLAN. PLEASE INCLUDE THE PAD IN THE PLAN
 FOR CONSISTENCY.
  
 4.) PER ZLDR S.94-309(A), ALL OUTDOOR LIGHTING SHALL BE
 SHIELDED TO REDUCE GLARE AND SHALL BE ARRANGED TO
 REFLECT LIGHT OR GLARE AWAY FROM ALL ADJACENT
 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, ADJACENT RESIDENCES, OR PUBLIC
 THROUGHFARES.
  
  
 INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESUBMITTAL:
  
 * WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF
 FIFTEEN (15) 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
 ($600.00).
  
 * CONTACT LINDA LOUIE @ (561) 822-1458 IF THERE ARE
 QUESTIONS.
  Print


Account Summary | Usage Policy | Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2005 – 2014, SunGard Pentamation, Inc & City of West Palm Beach, FL – All Rights Reserved