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1989.08.30_TC_Minutes_Workshop~ { TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA f Minutes of Meeting of the Town Commission RECESSED WORKSHOP MEETING Wednesday, August 30, 1989 9:00 A.M. Mayor Joseph A. Boulay reconvened this Workshop Meeting of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida at 9:00 A.M. in the Commission Chambers at Town Hall. Others present were Vice Mayor John J. Basso, and Commissioners Doris R. Rome, Marvin A. Waldman and Betty Jean Stewart Also in attendance were Town Attorney David K. Friedman, Town Manager Mary Ann Mariano, Deputy Town Clerk Doris M. Trinley, Senior Planner Jim Park of Gee and Jenson, Scott Thatcher (a City Planning student from the University of Oregon interning with Gee and Jensen) and mem- bers of the general public. The Mayor noted that this recessed Workshop was scheduled to continue review of amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, which were made in re- sponse to comments received from the Florida Department of Community Affairs. Prior to discussing the remaining elements, the following changes were made to the Sanitary Sewer element: The dates set out in Policies l.l.l and 1.1.3 were changed from January 1, 1991 and January 1, 1990 respectively to January 1, 1992. Policy l.l.l under the Drainage Element was amended by changing the date of January 1, 1990 to January 1, 1992. Mr. Park and members of the Town Commission then held substantial dis- cussion relating to the following elements: Coastal Management/Conser- vation, Recreation and Open Space, Intergovernmental Coordination, and Consistency of the Town's Comprehensive Plan with the State and with the Treasure Coast Regional Policy Plan. The pages upon which changes were made during this review are attached to and made a part of these Minutes with said notations appearing thereon. An advertised Public Hearing was scheduled for September 19, 1989 at 4:00 P.M., at which time Mr. Park will review the Capital Improvements Element with the Town Commission. This is the final element for re- view and will be submitted to the Commission approximately one (1) week prior to the meeting. s Town of Highland Beach, Florida Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission August 30, 1989 Page 2 of 2 A proposed ordinance adopting the Comprehensive Plan will be given first reading at the September 5, 1989 Regular Meeting, and considered for adoption at a Special Meeting to follow the September 19, 1989 Public Hearing. There being no further business to come before the Town Commission, and upon MOTION by COMMISSIONER WALDMAN/COMMISSIONER ROME, this Work- shop Meeting was adjourned by Mayor Boulay at 11:50 A.M. APPROVE :..... .. _.... Jos fA. u~y, Mayor %it'~~<'l~' J asso~ V ~ c Mayor r ~1 ATTE~T: 1 DATE : ~ ~? 3 / Doris R. R6me,~Commissioner 1~Ia in A. Waldman, Commissioner Bet~'y Jean Stewart, Commissioner • VII. COASTAL MANAGEMENT/CONSERVATION ELEMENT Introduction The Town of Highland Beach is located entirely within the coastal zone. Certain requirements of the Coastal Management Element are included as requirements for other elements and references are made to those elements as appropriate. Land UsefEconomic Base Existing land uses within the Town are inventoried and analyzed in the Land Use Element. Nearly all developed land is devoted to residential land use. The exceptions are a single commercial establishment (Holiday Inn), a church, and the Town Hall/library/ municipal office/water tank complex, and Town police/fire station. Highland Beach has no significant employment base, no commercial recreation enterprises, and a high percentage of seasonal residents which means the Town has no significant economic base. Furthermore, zoning regulations prohibit commercial and indus- trial land uses. Land use planning considerations are limited to determination of appropriate residential density patterns to preclude incompatible relationships and to coordinate overall population growth with existing and future public facility capacities. There are no water-dependent land uses within the Town. Future development of a 5.6-acre beachfront park by Palm Beach County, as provided in the Recreation and. Open Space Element, will establish the Town's only water dependent use and will provide public beach access. The park will abut residential areas and provide off-street parking west of S.R. A1A. A specific develop- ment plan has not been prepared by the County and the number of spaces to b~ provided has not been determined. The only water-related land use is the Holiday-Inn site which not only fronts the ocean, but also includes a narrow strip of land fronting on the Intracoastal Waterway to the west of S.R. AlA. The Holiday Inn provides the Town with short-term transient lodging facilities. It takes advantage of the scenic and recreational attributes of the oceanfront location. There are no conflicts among shoreline uses in the Town of Highland Beach and future land uses will be restricted by zoning provisions to maintain a conflict-free status. Construction of private boat docks associated with adjacent residential proper- ties has been permitted along the bulkheaded shoreline of the Intracoastal Waterway. These docks are adequately maintained and do not present navigational hazards or other problems. ~~'~~ ,, md~5 ~r~ ~ ~ ~~1~'"r( U VII-1 ~`'~ L _ ~" ~ ,,~~~" \ ~~t There has been no water quality monitoring in the Intracoastal Waterway, particularly at the points of discharge of private and public (Town) stormwater discharges. Such testing should be conducted over a period of time to determine whether discharges are within allowable limits for Class III waters. "~~~. ;.c~ Conclusions Future residential development in Highland Beach is seen as having limited impacts on the remaining natural resources. The areas of greatest concern are the remaining mangrove stands, estuarine water quality, and the coastal dune system. Protec- tion, restoration and management of these key resources is vitally important for the health, safety and welfare of present and future residents of Highland Beach. There is little, if any, opportunity for the Town to require upgrading of stormwater runoff conditions for currently permitted development. Major reconstruction of structures (more than 50~ of existing value) and all new construction could be required to retain the first one inch of rainfall on-site in accordance with current State and County regulations as administered by the South Florida Water Management District. There is no legal basis at this time for requiring retrofitting of existing developments not meeting that standard. Use of "turf-block" paving, retention ponds, and buried pi in_g~are appropriate means of meeting the standard. It is not i~o the Town to make the large investment necessary to upgrad private systems installed in accordance with prior permitting requirements. The State should be requested by the Town to study the feasibil- ity of providing retention for-the runoff from S.R. AlA and the City should make a similar feasibility study of retaining the first one inch of stormwater runoff from the Town. Hall/Police Station/ Library/Post Office complex. The Town's study could be conducted in conjunction with its proposed development of recreational facilities on the Town Hall site. onitoring~of all rmwa~e disch rges,in~ iW terway should be u er~ake a"t lea ~',%semi to uilci~up a~` ata bas ~ for ablisY} g pr ment roj ects a12d to se e s a'~guicYe f 1 fregul tort'-'strategies . ~/ ~, Infrastructure the:Intrac stal ~~n~ural~ bye t C x'~ties 'r imp~9 alb evelo~rftt Existing infrastructure facilities providing wastewater collec- tion and transportation, potable water storage and distribution; and, stormwater management are described and analyzed in the Sanitarv~Sewer. Solid Waste Drainage Potable Water and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharcte Element. There are no infrastruc- ture facilities located seaward of the CCCL nor are there any •/~~~3_ V~ ~ ry I I- 2 3 ,,1 ~s wr) b ~ ~ ) V ~ ' ___1 I~P,A,a' ea~T~ d.Gt.C~ C~fie~'` ,7~~ o~~ ~p.Kt P~t/~` C.~ '~' - lb~ ~~bd~ l ~ Policy 3.1.3 F, 2~,( The Town shall coordinate with Palm ~~~/ regulatory agencies all activities management which may occur between human life and natural resources. n ~' Q-- r- Objective 3.2 Beach County and State related to hazardous waste the Town so as to protect The Town will coordinate permitting with State and County agencies so as to ensure the preservation of existing native tropical vegetation including mangroves and seagrasses in accordance with State and County permitting standards so as to protect the functions of natural systems. Policy 3.2.1 The Town will enforce Chapter 28-1/2 {Trees, Shrubs, and Vegeta- tion) of its Code of Ordinances requiring that vegetation assessments be submitted to the Town prior to land clearing and development and the Town must determine that the proposed activity will offer maximum achievable protection of vegetation including mangroves and seagrasses. Policy 3.2.2 The Town will participate with the City of Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, the City of Boca Raton, as well as other com- munities represented on the Beaches and Shores Council, in development of consistent standards within revised land develop- ment regulations as required by Section 163.3202 F.S. so as to regulate and manage development along the Intracoastal Waterway to ensure its protection from environmental degradation including control of surface runoff, protection of marine resources, ensuring public access to the Waterway, and reduction of exposure to natural hazards. Coordination required to implement existing resource protection plans will be achieved through the Council. Objective 3.3 The Town will take steps to protect endangered or threatened wildlife species. pba 8 Policy 3.3.1 ,~~ The Town shall abide by its standing policy supporting wildlife conservation including all endangered and threatened wildlife species included in Table VII.7 and shall not permit development ~ that will result in a net loss of such species. r `~': --~ ~ ~ a~n~a-n w~~ -r 1T5 c~~pMeuTlj l~~ ~ ~~~ ~~ ~ s~ `~" ~~ VII-35a~1 ~~DK-'~ ~' ..~ )~~~~-e ~~ }~ 1t^ '~~. rGw h a h ~ Co pr~5. G~ 5rxk ~an5 w~ 1 b ~ yep ~ -~~ ~-~~~ ~ ~ ~9J~~~ operational requirements of the facility through an interlocal ~~ c1 ~ agreement . -'rObt~l\J l~ ALL ~U~pD(~'t" ~S'Ti4t~ 1.~Sf~,~-l ~~G' l" (~ I'~ ~ ~/V t _ ~tt'`//c©v~vr~/ ~~~c~77~1,~---r-d ~E'.~.cc~rr,~.t~0 aF~:r~r~, Policy 1.1.2 ~~-~ ~l~Z~ ~i~7~ The Town will provide parking facilities to serve persons using facilities which may be developed on the Town Hall site. Objective 1.2 The Town will make every reasonable effort to coordinate recrea- tional facility development and usage of its recreational facilities with the facilities of Palm Beach County, adjacent local governments, and private interests. Policy 1.2.1 The Town will include within its development regulations by April 1, 1990, necessary provisions to define "open space" and to assure that level of service standards will be met by all future residential developments. Policy 1.2.2 The Town will enforce its ordinance requiring all new development to participate in provision of recreation and open space lands and facilities. Policy 1.2.3 The Town hereby adopts level of service standards for public recreation facilities and open space as set forth in Table VIII.2 of this element. Policy 1.2.4 The Town will cooperate with Palm Beach County and the Florida Inland Navigation District to assure preservation of the two F.I.N.D. sites in their present undeveloped state. # Objective 1.3 6~J ~ The Town will provide recreation facilities and open space to meet the standards adopted in this Comprehensive Plan by 1993. Policy 1.3.1 The Town will construct one tennis court and one shuffleboard court at the Town Hall complex or other site selected by the Town. r. VIII-13 locations, 2) reducing the demand for potable water and other infrastructure, 3) reducing traffic on S.R. AlA so as to avoid the necessity for widening that roadway and thereby diminish the community's safety and livability, and 4) reducing the potential decline in the natural ecosystem of plant communities, wildlife habitats, and estuarine water quality. The Town's Comprehensive Plan establishes a policy of requiring comprehensive environmental assessments prior to development permitting and other policies related to environmental management in relation to future urban development within the Town. The Town clearly establishes the policy that public facilities will be provided to meet the demands of future growth consistent with established level of service standards. The Regional Policy Plan advocates mixed use communities (Goal 16.1.2) to reduce adverse impacts associated with home to job and other travel needs. The Town has been developed on the principle that, due to its small size and linear configuration adjacent to and abutting S.R. AlA, regarded by the community as a scenic coastal drive, commercial land uses would contribute to increased congestion and accident potential along that roadway. As a community having one-half of its population as seasonal residents and a large percentage of retirees, it would be very difficult to achieve viable commercial service and shopping facilities in the Town who must depend on year-round business transactions. Clearly, the Town has recognized the potential adverse effects of commercial development and has chosen to utilize facilities more appropriately located on principal arterial highways to the west, such as U.S. 1. There is no evidence that the use of such facilities by the Town's population represents a burden on the residents or other communities and the production of ad valorem and sales tax revenues for those communities would suggest that such arrangement is agreeable to those communities. Particularly in view of the nearest access to those areas being located other than through residential neighborhoods (along Spanish River Boulevard and Linton Boulevard). Those thoroughfares are high- capacity arterial roadways operating at a favorable level of service. The ~~r library and post office located within the Town serves non-Town residents and by that means, the Town serves the needs of nearby communities in exchange for its residents utilizing commercial services in those communities. ~n~ ~. O b~- ~ IX-20 e ~. ,.~. Coordination Activities and Needs The Town caarctinates its planning and development activities with adjacent and nearby commu~iities on an informal, as-needed basis as well as through inter-local agreements which provide a formal means of achieving ~c~~rdination in the provision of services and facilities by the County, Boca Raton, and Delray Beach. The Countywide Planning Council is intended to facilitate inter- governmental planning but has not yet established a definitive means of achieving that purpose on an ongoing basis. ~p ~ ~-~ 5 QS 6v~! ~ c.~ S ~ ~ pos'~"'O ~=lGL Q t^Lo The ~~,3.~~1-~c~.~ ':~~:~~cb,. library ~s-zr facilitywhich, while located within the Town, serves residents of adjacent com- munities. The expected future development of a County park at Jap Rock reef will provide -eke-~e~ya~~*-- County facility available to non-Town residents. The Town places a high priority on effective intergovernmental planning of water and wastewater facilities as well as drainage and these areas of concern are described in the Comprehensive Plan. Improved coordination of planning for these services are noted in the Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Element. Furthermore, improved coordination of the Town's planning for future land use and residential densities with the activities of adjacent communities, as a means of avoiding traffic volumes on S.R. A1A which exceed the Town's standard, is noted in this Comprehensive Plan. A policy favoring establishment of an air quality monitoring station in the Town or in an adjacent com- munity is stated in the Coastal Management/Conservation element. In that element, the need for coordination of other activities is noted, including estuarine water quality improvement and peace- time emergency planning. The Town expresses in the Housing element its commitment to joining with local governments in providing affordable housing on a Countywide basis, however, it points out conditions such as high land cost and general economic conditions associated with development in a coastal community as indicating that more feasible sites can be established in upland c.~,~:°~nities. The Town views the Countywide Planning Council as the most appropriate governmental entity to assist local governments achieve effective intergovernmental coordination of planning and develcpii~ent functions . - -~---.- - ___.. In reviewing the Treasure Coast Regional Policy Plan during preparation of the Town's comprehensive plan, it has been possible to establish a very high degree of consistency between the two plans. The Town has established a definitive means for achieving density reduction for future development as a means of 1) addressing the need to direct populations away from coastal IX-19 Intergovernmental Coordination Needs and Opportunities Town of Highland Beach Issue 11: • Element• O/J rr of Historic Resources Land Use Description: The Town needs to ensure that historic resources including the site at Jap Rock Reef and other sites that may be determined in the future to be histori- cally significant are protected when development or redevelopment of the Town occurs. Existing Method of Coordination: No coordination is currently provided. Natural of Relationship: None established. Office With Primarv Q Rest~onsibility: ' Effectiveness of Current Efforts: No efforts at this time. Needs/Deficiencies: A person needs to be designated as having the lead responsibility for the Town and a file should be developed and maintained regarding existing and potential sites of historic signifi- cance. Periodic needs for local surveys and communication with the Florida Division of Historic Resources should assist in establishing a data base. Recommendations: Carry out ongoing communications with Division of Historic Resources and request assistance if necessary for technical determinations associated with ..discoveries of artifacts. Outside Coordinating Agencies: Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department for proposed Jap Rock Reef Park (Milani Tract), Florida Division of Historic Resources. a TABLE IX.2 (continued) IX-18 TABLE IX.2 {continued) Intergovernmental Coordination Needs and Opportunities Town of Highland Beach Issue 10 (Continued) Existina Method of Coordination: Permitting agencies such as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Regulation, and SFWMD communicate regulations and policies to the Town. There is coordination between local governments only on an issue-by- issue (or problem-by-problem) basis. Nature of Relationship• ;~ C Town receives regulatory policy communications. Office with Primary Responsibility: Town Manager Effectiveness of Current Efforts: Town and many other local governments appear to desire improved environmental management through local initiatives but /r-en i al limitations and lack of ~iV - ~expertise as well as the dominant role of State agencies is not conducive to an activist role at the local level. Needs/Deficiencies: Improved state/SFWMD/local communica- tions. Recommendations: Provide regular opportunities for coordination and communication between various agencies and levels of govern- ment. outside Coordination Aaencies: County DERM, SFWMD, DER, DNR, COE, Beaches and Shores Council IX-17 ~• X. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ET•~N'r_' Introduction The Town of Highland Beach, as a relatively new, largely devel- oped community has not yet identified significant capital improvement needs. The Town utilizes services provided by other local governments and the only thoroughfare other than several Local streets is under the operational and maintenance jurisdic- tion of FDOT (S.R. AlA). An interlocal agreement between the Town and Delray Beach, provides wastewater transportation and disposal services. Interlocal agreements between the Town and the Cities of Boca Raton and Delray Beach provide for an emergency water supply from those Cities to augment the Town's own supply obtained from its wells located within the City of Boca Raton. The Town's potable water system and plans for future needs are described in the Sanitary Sewer. Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Element. The Town operates no solid waste collection, transfer or disposal facilities. The Town operates no public parks or recreation facilities. In addition to providing a potable water supply , transportation and storage system, the town operates a public library building, Town Hall, Police/Fire Station and storm drainage facilities in several public streets within the Town. Capital Improvement Needs The Town's capital improvements needs, as identified in this Comprehensive Plan, are limited to the following facility studies: 1999-199 Study of drainage conditions and stormwater management system to determine needed improvements to meet level of service standards and establish a program of improvements. Estimated Cost: $10,000 ;,1 3 199~0~-1994 Study of wastewater collection system, pumping stations and force mains to correct capacity problems, infiltration/inflow conditions and other aspects to enable the Town's current and future needs. Estimated Cost: $10,000 While the two identified projects are not in themselves capital improvement projects, they are expected to lead to a program of capital improvements of unknown magnitude. Lacking data to be provided by the proposed studies, it is impossible to determine the potential ultimate capital expenditures that may be required of the Town. • X-1