Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Project Z19050024
Project Number Z19050024
Review Stop Z
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2019-09-24 14:27:50GENERAL COMMENTS:
  
 1.) A SIGNED OWNER'S CONSENT FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER IS
 REQUIRED. THE SUBMITTED OWNER'S CONSENT DOES NOT
 ADDRESS BOTH CORPORATIONS. PLEASE ADDRESS. [6/11/2019
 REVISED COMMENT]
  
 2.) PLEASE REVISE THE JUSTIFICATION LETTER (DATED
 5/14/2019) TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING INCONSISTENCIES:
 THIS HISTORY SECTION ON PAGES 2 AND 3 DOES NOT SEEM TO
 REFLECT THE CORRECT OVERALL BUILDING HEIGHT (OVERALL
 BUILDING HEIGHT IS NOT 69 FT. AS NOTED); UNIT MIX
 THROUGHOUT THE JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT IS MULTIFAMILY
 APARTMENTS AND TOWNHOUSES - JUSTIFICATION KEEPS
 REFERRING TO APARTMENTS. THIS MUST BE CLARIFIED. ALSO,
 PLEASE CLARIFY IF ALL 58 UNITS (INCLUDING THE
 TOWNHOUSES) WILL BE RENTALS; IN THE CPD AND SITE PLAN
 SECTION ON PAGES 7 AND 8: PLEASE ENSURE TOWNHOUSES ARE
 ALSO PROPOSED IN THE DEVELOPMENT (VERBIAGE SEEMS TO
 IMPLY ONLY APARTMENT UNITS); CHECK THE BREAKDOWN OF THE
 PROPOSED INTENSITY ON PAGE 8 (I.E. TABULATION FOR
 PARKING DOES NOT MATCH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE
 SITE PLAN); IN THE PARKING AND CIRCULATION SECTION ON
 PAGES 8 AND 9: PARKING NUMBERS DO NOT MATCH THE NUMBERS
 PROVIDED IN THE SITE PLAN. PLEASE CHECK CALCULATIONS.
 MORE INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR PARKING CIRCULATION
 AND HOW THAT FUNCTIONS WITH THE VALET PARKING. IT
 STATES IN THE LETTER THAT PARKING WILL BE OPEN TO THE
 NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLIC. WHAT ARE THE ASSURANCES THAT THE
 PROJECT WILL ALWAYS MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT PARKING FOR THE
 USES WITHIN AND HAVING THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE
 ADDITIONAL PARKING FOR OTHERS; PER ZLDR S.94-207(B)(1),
 THE PROPOSED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH
 S.94-35(C), S.94-33, ARTICLE XII AND ARTICLE XVII.
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE RESPONSES FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE
 ZLDRS; IN THE COMMERCIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (CPD)
 STANDARDS ON PAGES 11 AND 12, #8 MAKES REFERENCES TO AN
 INDUSTRIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. PLEASE
 CORRECT; THE WAIVERS SECTION ON PAGES 12-17 DOES NOT
 PROVIDE MUCH INFORMATION ON THE MITIGATION MEASURES FOR
 EACH WAIVER REQUEST. STAFF NEEDS TO KNOW WHAT MEASURES
 ARE BEING MADE TO REDUCE THE IMPACT(S) OF EACH WAIVER
 REQUEST. [NOTE: ALTHOUGH SOME OTHER COMMENTS MAY HAVE
 BEEN ADDRESS, STAFF WOULD NEED TO VERIFY THE
 INFORMATION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PLANS. NO PLANS WERE
 SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE 8/2/2019 RESUBMITTAL.]
  
 3.) A TRAFFIC PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (TPS) REVIEW LETTER
 FROM THE PALM BEACH COUNTY TRAFFIC DIVISION IS
 REQUIRED. THE LETTER SHALL STATE THAT THE PROPOSED
 PROJECT MEETS THE TRAFFIC PERFORMANCE STANDARDS OF THE
 COUNTY, PRIOR TO SCHEDULING THE PROJECT FOR A PUBLIC
 HEARING. [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 4.) PROVIDE WRITTEN CONFIRMATION THAT THE CITY'S PUBLIC
 UTILITIES DEPARTMENT HAS REVIEWED THE PROPOSAL FOR
 WATER, SEWAGE TREATMENT, STORM DRAINAGE AND GARBAGE
 COLLECTION SERVICES. [NOTE: A LETTER FROM THE CITY'S
 PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED; HOWEVER,
 IT DOES NOT REFERENCE ALL PARCELS IN THE SCOPE OF THE
 PROJECT. PLEASE ADDRESS.]
  
 5.) PROVIDE LETTERS FROM THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC UTILITIES
 CONFIRMING THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT DOES NOT ENCROACH
 INTO THEIR EASEMENTS OR OTHERWISE INTERFERE WITH THE
 PROVISIONS OF THEIR SERVICES: AT&T, FPU AND FPL. [NOTE:
 THE LETTERS FROM AT&T, FPU AND FPL DOES NOT REFERENCE
 ALL PARCELS IN THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT. PLEASE
 ADDRESS.]
  
 6.) A MASSING STUDY AS WELL AS CROSS SECTIONS OF THE
 PROPOSED PROJECT IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE
 IMMEDIATE/SURROUNDING AREAS/BUILDINGS IS REQUIRED.
 [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 7.) A PREDETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE FLORIDA
 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) IS REQUIRED FOR THE
 PROPOSED CHANGES ALONG SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY. [6/11/2019
 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 8.) PLANS HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF DATA AND NEEDS TO BE
 MADE CLEAR BY AVOIDING ANY TEXT OVERLAP, ETC.
 [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT - NO PLANS PROVIDED WITH THIS
 RESUBMITTAL]
  
 9.) PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE REVISION DATE TO THE
 REVISED SHEETS TO KEEP TRACK OF ALL CHANGES TO THE
 PROJECT. [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT - NO PLANS PROVIDED
 WITH THIS RESUBMITTAL]
  
  
 SITE PLAN COMMENTS:
  
 1.) PER ZLDR SECTION 94-145(11), THE FAR INCLUDES
 AIR-CONDITIONED OR FULLY ENCLOSED STORAGE SPACES,
 ENCLOSED AREAS ON THE ROOFTOP SUCH AS BATHROOMS AND
 LOBBIES, STAIRS AND ELEVATOR AREAS, AND EXTERNAL
 UNENCLOSED CIRCULATION AREAS. THE FLOOR AREA RATIO
 (FAR) CALCULATION FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT APPEARS TO
 BE INCORRECT, AS CERTAIN SPACES (I.E. STAIRS,
 ELEVATORS, ETC.) HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE FAR (AS
 PROVIDED IN THE SITE DATA NOTES). THE FAR CANNOT EXCEED
 1.5. PLEASE ADDRESS. [ZLDR S.94-243, TABLE VIII-3]
 [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 2.) WHAT IS THE SETBACK DISTANCE FROM THE EXTENT OF THE
 UNDERGROUND GARAGE TO THE PROPERTY LINE? THE
 UNDERGROUND GARAGE SEEMS TO EXTEND CLOSER TO THE
 PROPERTY LINE THAN THE ABOVE GROUND STRUCTURES FOR BOTH
 BUILDINGS AND NO DIMENSIONS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR THIS
 SETBACK. THE UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE IS A PART OF THE
 BUILDING AND THEREFORE, THE SETBACKS SHALL BE MEASURED
 FROM THE EXTENT OF THE UNDERGROUND GARAGE (CLOSEST
 POINT) TO THE PROPERTY LINES. [6/11/2019 REPEAT
 COMMENT]
  
 3.) PARKING/LOADING CONFIGURATION WHICH REQUIRE BACKING
 DIRECTLY ONTO A STREET FROM A PARKING OR LOADING SPACE
 FOR MORE THAN TWO (2) RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND ALL
 NON-RESIDENTIAL USES SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN ALL
 RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS. THE
 LOADING AREA WITHIN THE EL FLAMINGO BUILDING SEEM TO
 REQUIRE VEHICLES TO BACK OUT INTO THESE PROHIBITED
 ZONES. PLEASE ADDRESS. [ZLDR S.94-485(J)(1)] [6/11/2019
 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 4.) ARE THE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY
 CONSISTENT WITH THE SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR
 IMPROVEMENT PLAN? PLEASE MEET WITH THE CITY'S
 ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO COORDINATE AND
 ADDRESS. [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 5.) STAFF IS REQUESTING THE APPLICANT ACCOMMODATE AN 8
 FT. HIGH CONCRETE WALL ALONG THE REAR PROPERTY LINES OF
 BOTH PARCELS (EL FLAMINGO AND EL CORDOVA) TO HELP
 MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF THE PROJECT NEXT TO THE EXISTING
 RESIDENTIAL USES. [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 6.) THE PROPOSED VALET BULLPEN SEEMS TO BE IN CONFLICT
 WITH THE DESIGNATED LANES FOR INTERNAL CIRCULATION.
 PLEASE ADDRESS. [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 7.) THE CIVIL PLAN SHOWS THE LOCATION OF WATER METERS
 NEAR THE ACCESS/EXIT POINTS OF THE BUILDINGS. PLEASE
 SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE WATER METERS IN THE PLAN AND
 PROVIDE A DETAIL. THE DETAIL IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT
 THE METER(S) WILL NOT IMPACT VISIBILITY AND APPROPRIATE
 SCREENING MEASURES ARE IMPLEMENTED. [6/11/2019 REPEAT
 COMMENT]
  
 8.) HOW FAR DO THE BALCONIES EXTEND INTO THE
 SETBACK(S)? BALCONIES CANNOT ENCROACH MORE THAN 3 FT.
 INTO ANY SETBACK. PLEASE PROVIDE DIMENSIONS TO
 DEMONSTRATE CONSISTENCY. [ZLDR S.94-305(B)(2)]
 [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 9.) ALL ROOFTOP MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT (I.E. HVAC
 EQUIPMENT) SHALL BE SCREENED FROM VIEW. PLEASE PROVIDE
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ILLUSTRATION TO HOW THE PROJECT
 WILL COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT. [6/11/2019 REPEAT
 COMMENT]
  
 10.) THE EXISTING USE WEST OF THE EL FLAMINGO BUILDING
 IS A PRIVATE SCHOOL (NOT AUTO SALES, AS SPECIFIED IN
 THE PLAN). PLEASE ADDRESS FOR ACCURACY. [6/11/2019
 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 11.) THE EXISTING USES WEST OF THE EL CORDOVA BUILDING
 SEEMS TO BE AN ART GALLERY AND RESTAURANT, AND PARKING
 LOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE GREENE SCHOOL. PLEASE ADDRESS
 FOR ACCURACY. [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 12.) PLEASE LABEL ALL BUILDING SETBACKS IN THE PLAN.
 [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 13.) A STALL STRIPING DETAIL SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE
 PLAN. [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 14.) BICYCLE PARKING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ZLDR
 S.94-485(9). PLEASE ADDRESS. A BICYCLE PARKING DETAIL
 IS ALSO REQUIRED IN THE PLAN. [6/11/2019 REPEAT
 COMMENT]
  
 15.) PLEASE ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING IN THE SITE DATA
 TABULAR: APPLICATION NUMBER: PB 1712C/Z19050024;
 RECALCULATION OF FAR REQUIRED; PROPOSED NUMBER OF
 DWELLING UNITS FOR THE PROJECT IS 58 (NOT 56);
 RECALCULATION OF REQUIRED AND PROPOSED PARKING
 REQUIRED. THE PARKING CALCULATIONS SEEM TO BE
 INCORRECT. ADDITIONALLY, THE PARKING COUNT DOES NOT
 MATCH THE PARKING CALCULATIONS PROVIDED IN THE
 ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS; PROPOSED PARKING SHOULD INCLUDE
 THE VALET PARKING CALCULATIONS (SINCE IT WILL NOT COUNT
 TOWARDS REQUIRED PARKING); PROVIDE BICYCLE PARKING FOR
 THE PROJECT; PROVIDE THE LANDSCAPE/PERVIOUS SURFACE
 AREA CALCULATION (REQUIRED AND PROPOSED) IN SQUARE
 FEET; RECALCULATE LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENT. SEEMS TO
 BE INCORRECT; CHECK THE NUMBER OF BUILDING STORIES
 PROVIDED IN THE TABULAR (TABLE INDICATE 7 STORIES.
 HOWEVER, PLANS SEEM TO SHOW 4 STORIES ABOVE GROUND).
 [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 16.) PLEASE ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING IN THE DEVELOPMENT
 REGULATIONS TABULAR: PER ZLDR ARTICLE VIII, THE MINIMUM
 IMPERVIOUS SURFACE REQUIREMENT IS 85% (NOT 80%). THIS
 MAY IMPACT THE WAIVER REQUEST FOR THE IMPERVIOUS
 SURFACE REQUIREMENT; THE LANGUAGE IN THE NOTE AT THE
 BOTTOM OF THE TABLE IS NOT CONSISTENT. [6/11/2019
 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 17.) PLEASE ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING IN THE
 SETBACKS/SEPARATIONS TABULAR: REQUIRED SETBACK
 CALCULATIONS ARE INCORRECT. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED
 AS IT WILL IMPACT THE WAIVER REQUESTS TO THE REQUIRED
 SETBACKS; IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A LEGEND TO
 IDENTIFY WHAT "N" AND "S" MEANS. [6/11/2019 REPEAT
 COMMENT]
  
 18.) PLEASE ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING IN THE WAIVER CHART:
 REQUIRED SETBACKS ARE INCORRECT AND WILL NEED TO BE
 CORRECTED AS IT WILL IMPACT THE WAIVERS REQUESTED; THE
 REQUIRED MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS SURFACE AREA IS 85% (NOT
 80%). CALCULATIONS WILL NEED TO BE REVISED ACCORDINGLY.
 [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 19.) THE SITE DATA TABULAR INDICATES A TOTAL OF THREE
 (3) LOADING ZONES PROVIDED; HOWEVER, ONLY TWO (2) HAVE
 BEEN COUNTED IN THE PLAN. PLEASE ADDRESS. [6/11/2019
 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 20.) SHOW THE WIDTH OF THE ROADWAY FOR ALL PUBLIC
 STREETS IN THE PLAN (I.E. FLAMINGO, BARCELONA, CORDOVA,
 ETC.) [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
  
 ARCHITECTURAL (FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS):
  
 1.) PROVIDE PLANS ILLUSTRATING WHAT SPACES IN THE
 PROPOSED BUILDINGS ARE COUNTED IN THE FAR CALCULATIONS
 (I.E. USE SHADING/HATCHING, ETC.); ALSO PROVIDE THE
 DETAILED CALCULATIONS FOR EACH FLOOR. [6/11/2019 REPEAT
 COMMENT]
  
 2.) PLEASE ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING IN THE PARKING GARAGE
 PLANS (SHEETS A-1.07 AND A-1.08): PARKING CALCULATIONS
 SEEM TO BE INCORRECT; DIMENSION OUT THE STALLS, AISLES,
 WALKWAYS AND DRIVE AISLES; THERE SEEMS TO BE MORE
 COMPACT PARKING SPACES COUNTED THEN NOTED IN THE PLANS;
 DIMENSION OUT THE 2 FT. CURB OVERHANG; ARE WHEEL STOPS
 PROVIDED FOR THE STALLS? IF SO, PLEASE ILLUSTRATE; PER
 ZLDR S.94-485(O), ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES SHALL BE
 LOCATED SO THAT USERS ARE NOT COMPELLED TO WALK OR
 OTHERWISE MOVE BEHIND A PARKED VEHICLE. THE LOCATION OF
 THE PROPOSED ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES WITHIN THE
 UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE REQUIRES APPROVAL FROM THE
 BUILDING DEPARTMENT. [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 3.) A DETAILED EXPLANATION IS NEEDED ON HOW THE PARKING
 GARAGE WILL FUNCTION FOR THE RESIDENTS AND
 NON-RESIDENTS OF THE PROJECT, SPECIFICALLY: THERE ARE A
 NUMBER OF TANDEM PARKING SPACES WHICH SEEM ONLY
 REASONABLE FOR THE OCCUPANTS OF THE BUILDING(S) TO
 UTILIZE. HOW WILL THESE SPACES BE RESERVED/IDENTIFIED
 FOR RESIDENTIAL PARKING ONLY, ETC.; PLEASE ENSURE THAT
 THERE IS SUFFICIENT PARKING FOR EACH USE (I.E. THEATRE,
 RETAIL, RESTAURANT) THAT WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE
 PATRONS/GENERAL PUBLIC (I.E. EXCESS TO THE TANDEM
 PARKING). STAFF?S PARKING CALCULATION SEEM TO INDICATE
 THAT THERE IS INSUFFICIENT PARKING FOR THE COMMERCIAL
 USES. [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 4.) WHAT IS THE OVERALL BUILDING HEIGHT FOR THE EL
 CORDOVA BUILDING? THERE SEEMS TO BE A DISCREPANCY
 WITHIN THE PLANS (I.E. IS IT 64.67 FT. PER SHEET A-2.01
 OR IS IT 68.67 FT. PER SHEET A-3.01). PLEASE CLARIFY AS
 THE BUILDING HEIGHT MAY IMPACT THE REQUIRED SETBACKS
 FOR THE BUILDING. [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 5.) WHAT IS THE HEIGHT OF THE PROPOSED DECORATIVE
 FINIALS. DECORATIVE FEATURES MAY NOT EXCEED THE
 DISTRICT HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS BY 10%. [ZLDR S.94-306]
 [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 6.) PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY ARCHITECTURAL PLANS MOVING
 FORWARD TO A PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE SIGNED, DATED AND
 SEALED BY THE ARCHITECT. [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
  
 SIGNAGE COMMENTS:
  
 1.) NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED ON SIGNAGE. PLEASE
 PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW SIGNAGE WILL BE HANDLED FOR
 THE PROJECT (I.E. SIGNAGE PROGRAM, ETC.). [6/11/2019
 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
  
 PHOTOMETRICS/LIGHTING PLAN COMMENTS:
  
 1.) ANY SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION LOCATED WITHIN A
 COMMERCIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (CPD) DISTRICT SHALL NOT
 EXCEED ONE-FOOT CANDLE AT OR BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF
 SUCH DEVELOPMENT. THE PROJECT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THIS
 REQUIREMENT. [ZLDR S.94-209(D)(8)] [6/11/2019 REPEAT
 COMMENT]
  
 2.) THE PHOTOMETRICS HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED ALONG ALL
 BOUNDARIES (INSIDE AND OUT) OF THE PROJECT. PLEASE
 ADDRESS SO THAT STAFF CAN EVALUATE THE ILLUMINATION FOR
 CONSISTENCY WITH THE ZLDRS. [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
 3.) 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 THOROUGHFARE. PLEASE PROVIDE
 INFORMATION HOW THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE ADDRESSED.
 [ZLDR S.94-309(A)] [6/11/2019 REPEAT COMMENT]
  
  
 INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESUBMITTAL:
  
 * PLEASE PROVIDE RESPONSES TO REVIEW COMMENTS IN
 WRITTEN FORMAT.
  
 * CHANGES ON THE RESUBMITTED PLANS MAY RESULT IN
 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
  
 * 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 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 APPLICATION FEE ($600.00).
  
 * CONTACT LINDA LOUIE @ (561) 822-1458 IF THERE ARE
 QUESTIONS.
  
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