Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Project Z18060022
Project Number Z18060022
Review Stop Z
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2018-07-05 10:31:57CASE NO. PB 1799 & 1799A
 PROJECT NAME: 1309 SOUTH FLAGLER
 1309 SOUTH FLAGLER
  
 - CONTACT ERIC SCHNEIDER @ (561) 822-1446
  
 - PLEASE PROVIDE RESPONSES TO REVIEW COMMENTS IN
 WRITTEN FORMAT.
  
 - WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF ELEVEN
 (11) PAPER COPIES AND AN ELECTRONIC COPY IN .PNG FORMAT
 OF ALL PLANS. PLEASE NOTE THAT CHANGES ON THE
 RESUBMITTED PLANS OR THE SUBMITTAL OF INFORMATION/PLANS
 TO ADDRESS THE COMMENTS MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL
 COMMENTS.
  
 - THE PPRC COMMENTS SHALL BE SUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED AND
 SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING DIVISION BY 5 PM ON FRIDAY,
 JULY 27, 2018, TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BE SCHEDULED FOR THE
 SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 PLANNING BOARD MEETING.
  
 - PLEASE NOTE THAT IF THE PLANNING DIVISION HAS NOT
 RECEIVED A RESPONSE TO THE PPRC COMMENTS WITHIN 60 DAYS
 FROM THE DATE OF THE PPRC MEETING (BY SEPTEMBER 11,
 2018), THE CASE SHALL BE CONSIDERED WITHDRAWN. ANY
 FURTHER ACTION SHALL REQUIRE A NEW DEVELOPMENT
 APPLICATION.
  
 - 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% OF THE ORIGINAL RPD APPLICATION FEE ($600).
  
 - PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION SIGNAGE SHALL BE POSTED
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
 94-39(I)(5) OF THE ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
 REGULATIONS.
  
 1) PLANNING STAFF IS NOT SUPPORTING BUILDINGS IN EXCESS
 OF 300 FEET IN TOTAL HEIGHT, INCLUDING MECHANICAL
 EQUIPMENT, ALONG SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE, SOUTH OF
 OKEECHOBEE BOULEVARD AS THIS IS NOT THE CHARACTER OF
 DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA. THIS IS EVEN MAGNIFIED WHEN
 THE BUILDING REQUIRES WAIVERS TO THE SETBACKS BASED ON
 THE HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING.
  
 2) THE FLOOR THAT IS LABELED AS BASEMENT LEVEL 1 IS
 ACTUALLY THE GROUND FLOOR; THEREFORE, THE BUILDING
 HEIGHT NEEDS TO BEGIN ITS MEASUREMENT FROM THE 3'8"
 NAVD SHOWN ON SECTION SHEET A3-02, NOT FROM CURRIE
 CRESCENT.
  
 3) THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO ACACIA ROAD NEED TO
 MEET THE ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
 PRIOR TO SCHEDULING THE CASE BEFORE THE PLANNING BOARD.
  
 A. PROVIDE A CROSS SECTION AND MORE DETAILS OF THE
 PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS. THE CURRENT ELEVATION OF ACACIA
 ROAD IS SHOWN ON THE SURVEY SLOPING FROM APPROXIMATELY
 SIX (6) FEET TO 10 FEET ALONG THE NORTHERN PROPERTY
 BOUNDARY OF THE 1309 S. FLAGLER DEVELOPMENT SITE. THE
 SAME LOCATION IS SHOWN HAVING AN ALMOST CONSISTENT 10
 FOOT ELEVATION. HOW IS THIS FOUR (4) FOOT GRADE CHANGE
 BEING INTEGRATED WITH THE PROPERTIES TO THE NORTH AND
 SOUTH OF THE SITE AS WELL AS TOWARD FLAGLER DRIVE.
 B. PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE PEDESTRIAN PERMEABLE PAVING
 AND THE BENCHES THAT ARE PROPOSED.
 C. PROVIDE DETAILS ON ADA ACCESSIBILITY.
 D. THE SKY BIKE CONTRACT IS WITH THE DDA AND DOES NOT
 EXTEND OUTSIDE OF DOWNTOWN. ALL OF THE BICYCLE SHARE
 FACILITIES NEED TO BE LOCATED ON THE 1309 S. FLAGLER
 PROPERTY. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO ADVERTISING FACILITIES
 WILL BE PERMITTED. SINCE THE BICYCLE SHARE IS BEING
 USED AS AN INNOVATIVE LAND PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
 TECHNIQUE TO CREATE MORE DESIRABLE AND ATTRACTIVE
 DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO RELAX THE HEIGHT/SETBACK
 REQUIREMENTS, THEN YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE
 DOCUMENTATION FROM SKY BIKE THAT THIS LOCATION IS
 ACCEPTABLE TO THEM (WITHOUT ADVERTISING), TO INCLUDE A
 PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT TO LOCATE THEIR FACILITIES OFF
 CURRIE CRESCENT PRIOR TO SCHEDULING THE CASE BEFORE THE
 PLANNING BOARD.
 E. THE 1309 SOUTH FLAGLER HOMEOWNER?S ASSOCIATION WILL
 NEED TO MAINTAIN ALL IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE ACACIA
 ROAD ROW AS WELL AS PROVIDE THE ELECTRICITY FOR THE
 LIGHTING.
 F. BOLLARD LIGHTING NEEDS TO BE USED ALONG THE PATH,
 NOT POLE MOUNTED LIGHTS.
  
 4) THIS PROPERTY HAS DOUBLE FRONTAGE SO THE FRONT
 SETBACK IS MEASURED FROM BOTH FLAGLER DRIVE AND CURRIE
 CRESCENT.
  
 A. CURRIE CRESCENT IS A FRONT PROPERTY LINE AND THUS
 REQUIRES A 25 FOOT SETBACK. THE PLANS SHOW A 15 FOOT 4
 INCH SETBACK FROM CURRIE CRESCENT.
 B. THE MAXIMUM WALL/FENCE HEIGHT WITHIN THE 25 FOOT
 FRONT SETBACK FROM CURRIE CRESCENT IS FOUR (4) FEET.
  
 5) SHOW THE SETBACKS FROM THE PROPERTY LINES ON THE
 ELEVATION AND SECTION DRAWINGS.
  
 6) THE SETBACK WAIVER TABLE PROVIDED IN THE
 JUSTIFICATION LETTER HAS ERRORS AND IS CONFUSING. EX.
 THE FRONT SETBACK IS 25 FEET BASED ON THE MF32 ZONING
 DESIGNATION; THEREFORE, NO FRONT SETBACK WAIVER IS
 NEEDED FROM FLAGLER DRIVE TO THE FRONT OF THE GROUND
 FLOOR (BASEMENT LEVEL 1 AND ITS OVERLOOK).
  
 7) THE SURVEY SHOWS A SIX (6) FOOT WIDE UTILITY
 EASEMENT ALONG THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE. THE LANDSCAPE
 BUFFER IS NOT PERMITTED TO BE PLANTED WITHIN THIS
 EASEMENT. THE REQUIRED BUFFER NEEDS TO BE LOCATED TO
 THE NORTH OF THE EASEMENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A
 STROMWATER LINE IN THIS AREA THAT THERE APPEAR TO BE
 TREES PLANTED ON TOP OF.
  
 8) THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED BUFFER TREES WITHIN THE
 CURRIE CRESCENT BUFFER ARE NOT PROVIDED.
  
 9) IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE OPEN CHARACTER OF SOUTH
 FLAGLER DRIVE, THE RECENT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (LA
 CLARE AND BRISTOL) HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OPEN
 SPACE THAT IS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE AND THAT DOES NOT
 HAVE BARRIERS SUCH AS WALLS OR FENCES ALONG THEIR
 FLAGLER DRIVE FRONTAGES. THE PROPOSAL FAILS TO PROVIDE
 THIS OPEN SPACE, WHICH STAFF WILL NOT SUPPORT.
  
 10) PROVIDE A PLAN WHICH DESCRIBES THE MATERIALS WHICH
 WILL BE USED ON THE BUILDING FACADES.
  
 11) STAFF DOES NOT SUPPORT THE PROPOSED PROVISION OF
 INACTIVE/SERVICE USES THAT WILL BE AT THE ENTIRE
 PEDESTRIAN LEVELS ALONG CURRIE CRESCENT AND ACACIA
 ROAD.
  
 12) STAFF DOES NOT SUPPORT THE 40 FOOT DRIVEWAY OPENING
 ALONG FLAGLER DRIVE. THIS CREATES AN UNNECESSARILY WIDE
 CROSSING POINT FOR PEDESTRIANS, WHICH DOES NOT PROMOTE
 SAFETY. ADDITIONALLY, USING MORE THAN A THIRD OF THE
 PROPERTY FRONTAGE FOR VEHICULAR ACCESS DOES NOT PROMOTE
 THE CITY'S AESTHETIC VISION FOR FLAGLER DRIVE.
  
 13) THE REQUEST IS TO PERMIT TWO VEHICULAR ACCESS
 POINTS ALONG CURRIE CRESCENT.
  
 A. THE TWO ACCESS POINTS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIRED 125
 FOOT SEPARATION DISTANCE BETWEEN ACCESS POINTS.
 B. WHY DO THERE NEED TO BE TWO CURB ACCESS POINTS? THE
 TWO ACCESS POINTS SHOULD BE CONSOLIDATED.
 C. WHY IS A VEHICULAR EXIT PROPOSED FROM THE LOBBY
 ENTRY TO CURRIE CRESCENT? PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR TURNING
 RADIUS DRAWING SHOWS VEHICLES DRIVING IN FROM CURRIE
 CRESCENT. THIS IS NOT PERMITTED ON A ONE-WAY EXIT
 DRIVE.
 D. THE ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS REQUIRE
 THAT ALL VEHICULAR MOVEMENT AND MANEUVERING THAT MAY BE
 REQUIRED TO UTILIZE OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES SHALL
 BE RETAINED ON-SITE. PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY SHALL NOT BE
 UTILIZED TO ALLOW OR ENHANCE MOVEMENT OR MANEUVERING,
 WHICH IS THE REQUIRED BY THE WAY YOU ARE SHOWING YOUR
 LOADING AREA.
  
 14) THE PLANS DO NOT CLEARLY SHOW THAT THE LANDSCAPE
 AREAS ARE BEING PROTECTED FROM VEHICULAR ENCROACHMENT
 BY A TYPE D CURB.
  
 15) PROVIDE THE PHOTOMETRIC VALUES AT THE CURRIE
 CRESCENT PROPERTY LINE AND ALONG THE PROPERTY LINE
 ADJACENT TO THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS FOR PALM BEACH
 ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY AND 1301 SOUTH FLAGLER. THE
 LIGHTING LEVEL SHALL NOT EXCEED 1 FOOT CANDLE.
  
 16) THE PHOTOMETRIC PLAN SHOWS AN EXCESS OF 1 FOOT
 CANDLE AT THE FLAGLER DRIVE PROPERTY LINE.
  
 17) THE LIGHT POLES (TYPE V) NEED TO MEET THE 25 FOOT
 FRONT AND 15 FOOT SIDE SETBACKS.
  
 18) PARKING
  
 A. THE VALET PARKING SPACE DETAIL DOES NOT CONFORM TO
 CITY STRIPING STANDARDS. ADDITIONALLY, YOU WILL NEED TO
 PROVIDE APPROVAL FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
 DEPARTMENT THAT THE PROVISION OF PARKING SPACES AT THIS
 LOCATION DO NOT REQUIRE THE PROVISION OF ADA SPACES AS
 WELL.
 B. INCLUDE PARKING SPACE WIDTH DIMENSIONS ON THE SITE
 PLAN FOR GARAGE PARKING.
 C. SOME OF THE PARKING SPACES ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE
 SUPPORT COLUMNS. IN A FEW INSTANCES THERE IS ROOM TO
 SHIFT THE PARKING SPACE AWAY FROM THE COLUMN TO GIVE
 MORE ROOM, WHICH YOU SHOULD DO. THE SPACES BY THE RAMP
 IN BASEMENT 1 AND 2 AND ON BASEMENT 1 ACROSS FROM THE
 ADA SPACE (ADJACENT TO STORAGE) DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE
 THE REQUIRED 8.5 FEET IN WIDTH (PLEASE DIMENSION) AND
 TWO SPACES HAVE THE COLUMN AT THE LOCATION WHERE A CAR
 DOOR WOULD OPEN, AND THUS REQUIRE EXTRA WIDTH. PLEASE
 NOTE THAT IF THESE COLUMNS HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY SIZED
 AS PART OF THIS SUBMITTAL AND GET LARGER AT THE TIME OF
 BUILDING PERMIT, IT MAY CAUSE A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF
 PARKING SPACES TO BE IMPACTED, WHICH COULD LEAD TO
 PARKING DEFICIENCIES.
 D. PROVIDE VERIFICATION FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
 DIVISION THAT THE LOCATION OF THE ADA SPACES IN THE
 GARAGE LEVELS CONFORM TO THE STANDARD THAT THEY ARE ON
 THE CLOSEST ACCESSIBLE ROUTE.
 E. THERE IS A DEAD END AISLE ON BASEMENT 1 THAT DOES
 NOT HAVE A FUNCTIONAL TURN AROUND SPACE - IT HAS A
 COLUMN IN IT.
 F. YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE ON-SIGHT EMPLOYEE PARKING
 FOR THE CONCIERGE, VALET, PERSONAL TRAINER, SPA
 ATTENDANT, ETC.
 G. PLEASE LABEL ON THE PLAN HOW THE PARKING WILL BE
 ASSIGNED ? EX. UNIT OWNER, GUEST, VALET, AND EMPLOYEE.
 H. THE PARKING TABLE NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED TO SEPARATE
 THE PARKING PROVIDED LINE INTO THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES
 AND THEN PROVIDE A TOTAL. PLEASE NOTE THAT TANDEM
 PARKING SPACES ONLY COUNT AS ONE SPACE TOWARD MEETING
 CITY CODE REQUIREMENTS.
 I. THE PARKING TABLE NEEDS TO HAVE LINE ITEMS FOR THE
 NUMBER OF ADA SPACES REQUIRED AND PROVIDED.
  
 19) WHERE IS THE GARAGE VENTING?
  
 20) BICYCLE FACILITIES.
  
 A. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENT IS
 1 SPACE PER 20 OF REQUIRED PARKING. WHILE STAFF
 ENCOURAGES THE PROVISION OF EXTRA BICYCLE PARKING, YOU
 ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO PROVIDE 5 BICYCLE PARKING SPACES.
 PLEASE SHOW THE REQUIRED AND THE PROVIDE NUMBERS AS
 SEPARATE LINE ITEMS ON THE PARKING TABLE.
 B. PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE BICYCLE STORAGE ROOM SO THAT
 STAFF CAN EVALUATE IF THE TYPE OF RACKS THAT ARE
 PROVIDED ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE NUMBER OF SPACES
 C. AT LEAST ONE BICYCLE RACK NEEDS TO BE PROVIDE AT A
 GUEST OR EMPLOYEE ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING FOR
 NON-RESIDENT USERS. PROVIDE A CITY COMPLIANT BICYCLE
 RACK DETAIL.
  
 21) WHAT ARE THE AREAS LABELED SUITE 1 AND 2?
  
 22) SHEET A3-02 SHOWS THE GENERATOR BELOW THE HEIGHT OF
 THE SCREENING. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE GENERATOR NEEDS
 TO BE SCREENED FOR ITS FULL HEIGHT, SO ENSURE THAT THE
 GENERATOR THAT IS USED IS NOT TOO LARGE TO AVOID ISSUES
 AT THE TIME OF PERMITTING.
  
 23) THE JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT MENTIONS A TRAFFIC
 IMPACT STUDY, BUT STAFF DID NOT SEE ONE IN THE
 SUBMITTED MATERIAL. PLEASE PROVIDE THIS DOCUMENT.
  
 24) PROVIDE ANY OUTSTANDING UTILITY LETTERS.
  
 25) PLEASE EXPLAIN THE AREAS SHOWN AS STORAGE IN THE
 BASEMENT LEVELS. SOME APPEAR TO HAVE WALLS AND DOORS
 WHILE OTHERS JUST A DASHED LINE.
  
 26) PROVIDE DETAILS ON HOW THE GARBAGE/RECYCLING
 PICK-UP WILL WORK. HOW HIGH IS THE CEILING IN THIS
 LOCATION? HOW WILL BULK ITEMS BE HANDLED?
  
 27) PRIOR TO SUBMITTING FOR BUILDING PERMIT PLANS, YOU
 WILL NEED TO CONTACT MICHAEL ORIO, GIS SUPPORT
 SPECIALIST, AT (561) 494-1080, TO VERIFY THE SITE AND
 UNIT NUMBER ADDRESSING.
  
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