Planning and Zoning Board Meeting

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Voting Yca:ALL PUBLIC COMⅣ IENTS ON AGENDA ITEMIS: ηgわ δ ИηノP9れ 刀りねカテ P?α たοη αgて ,刀 β筋力″ 9チ 〔 P"b力 じCο η οじο翻フ′ α∫ん9ブ チ ηηθン タ οじ,彪 ′ο刀 r Cbrブ ′ 'ο ̀yη "ね 'α σカカじr∫ 比形 げ 滋θ G9胸 陶ねざブ οtt Cttα う?帆 α刀′prο ッテ ο 肋?ル じοrttJηg膨 じrθ ttrノ・ 助 /ぬ 用ク∫チbじ 虎 ″′ ∫ テ ′′〔 ,ガ う/ο r9肋 9,gて ,η カ テ じ ′【 ,翻 ね 訪∫じク郎 9″ "b麗 NONE ORDER OF BUSINESS: The normal ordcr ofbusiness for Hcarings on agcnda itcms as followsi ― StaffPresentation ― Applicttlt Prcscntation(whcn applicable) ― Board lMember questions of Sta∬ and Apphcant ― Pubhc Colliments‑3 rninutc lillnit pcr spcaker ― Rebuttal or closing arguments for quasl― Judicial itcms ― WIotion on the aoor ― Votc of Board Ⅲ ̀lotion lnadc by Board Membcr Lau,Secondcd by Board Wtcmbcr Lcduc. Voting Yca:All NEW BUSINESS: 2. PZ 26‑03:PUBLIC HEARING‐ APPLICAT10N FOR S △L EXCEPTION TO APPROVE A SPECIALIZED ALZHEIMER'S SERVICES ADULT DAY CAR己 CENTER"WHICH PROVIDES SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR C△ REGIVERS AND IS LICENSED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES 429.918. Sincc this item was quasittudiCial,Town Attomcy Tom Baircd had everyonc swom in and inquired whcthcr the Board Ⅲllember had discussed thc itern with anyonc outside ofthosc prcsentin thc room. All Board"生 ember Respondcdi No Town Planner Karcn Golonka presentcd a rcqucst to thc 13oard for a special cxccption approval to operatc an aduit daycarc facility(Alzheimer Commudty Carc)spccializing in demcntia and  Alzheilncris care on 10h Street.Thc Fnaterials provided to thc 13oard lncmbcrs includcd photographs ofhc facility,details rcgarding its square footagc,and its specittc location.Towll Planncr Golonka highhghtcd thatthe parking aHangemcnts will comply with code rcquircmcnts and that trafflc will not bc impactcd due to ho、 v of operations arc 8 am‑5p.In WIonday一 Friday,Thc facility will accoIImodatc a rnaxilnunl of 35 individuals including 7 staffmcmbers.Additionally,shc assured thc Board that the facility、 vill be liccnsed by the Statc ofFlorida and、 vill havc a licensed nursc on― sitc to oversee all care activitics,She also stated that thc application has bccn thoroughly cvaluatcd against all six critcria for spccial cxccptions and conirimed that each standard has bccn satisflcd. David Frankhn,CI]O and Presidcnt,introduccd hilnsclf along、 vith thc othcr membcrs of his organization.WIr.Franklin then providcd information about his non― proflt organization,which is dcdicatcd to supporting individuals affectcd by dcmcntia and Alzheilncris.Hc cmphasizcd the ailn of offcring grcatcr assistance to caregivers who arc caring ttor iovcd ones batthng thcsc discases,noting that the organization has bccn in operation for 30 years. r.Franklin whethcr onc ofthc cntrancc doors、 vould be embcr Leduc inquired of Ⅲ生 Board Ⅲ生 ciosed and ifthcy would uthzc a dual cll仕 ancc in con」 unction with thc attaccnt e対 sting business.Ⅳ 生 r.Franklin stated that thc Tcnder Care business will continuc to use thcir own cnttance and they will use thcir own. fr,Franklin about the worst― case sccnario should an Board incmbcr Lau inquircd ofふ ′ cmergency arisc widi any ofthc paticnts,He respondcd that 91l should bc called immediatcly All paticnts lnust have a diagnosis of demcntia or Alzhcilncr's to bc cligiblc for the facility. Board IV【 embcr Harris― Clark inquired about the security incasurcs in placc should a paticnt attcmptto opcn a door.ヽ Ir.Frankhn rcsponded that all Facility doors arc equippcd with an alarin systcm to alcrt sta￡ E Additionally,redirecting paticnts so they won't wondcrs of丘 ヽ江otion to approvc the sitc plan amendment and special cxccption apphcation lnade Board cmber Lcduc. ヽlcmbcr Lau,Secondcd by Board Ⅲ生 Voting Yca: All. Planning and Zoning Board Mceting March 02,2026 Page 3 3.PZ 26‐ 04:PUBLIC RING― APPLICATION FOR △L EXCEPTION TO APPROVE AN AUTO PAINT AND BODY SHOP,IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE C‐ 4 BUSINESS DISTRICT,SECT10N 78‑74(3)a.OF THE TOWN CODE AT 1360 N KILLI▲ N DRIVE,評 3. To、 vn AttoHley Tom Braicd had Business Owller Swom in. Towll Planner Karcn Colonka prescnted a rcqllest to thc Board for a special exccption approval for an Auto Paillt and Body Shop locatcd on 1360 N Killian Drive#3(InduStrial Area). Golonka is seeking approval fbr this rcqucst due to thc business being smaller than thc averagc auto body shop.Additionally,it is cxpccted to generate nlinilnal trafflc and other issues typically associatcd wiul a standard― sized auto body shop.This busincss will occupy a location that alrcady contains a spray booth and a sanding booth.The towll citcd the prcvious busincss owncr regarding thc spray booth and was unablc to dcter■ linc whchcr any pcrr工 ts、vcrc cVcr apphcd for.Ifpcr■ lits were not obtained,one ofthc conditions fbr thc new owllcr is to sccurc the necessary pcrH工 ts.All special cxtcnsion critcria have bccn l■ ct fbr approval with condition. The following requirements lnust bc lncti thc sitc rnust bc consistcntly occupicd as pcr thc submittcd special,cxccption apphcation;proper perinits lnust be obtained;a Business Tax Rcccipt(BTR)licenSC must bc sccuredi and a Palrn Bcach County arc inspection must bc completed. Busincss Owncrs,Anais,Dayan,and John explaincd that thc busincss involvcs the rcstoration of classic vchicles.Thcy will not bc performing any mcchanical work or replacing vehiclcs; their focus、 vill solely bc on paillting vehiclcs. Anais indicated thatthc busincss will not bc handhng 15 cars per wcck,as that would bc signiflcantly lcss duc to thc cxtensive tilnc required for restoration pcr vchiclc. Board Ⅲ生 embcrIIaコ ris― Clark inquircd、 vhether thc vehiclcs、 vould be storcd outside or indoors. Thc business owllCrS responded that the vehiclcs would al、 vays bc storcd indoors,cxcept、 vhen thcy are bcing washed. fotion to approvc thc site plan amendmcnt and spccial exccption apphcation lnadc Board 〜 wrembcr Leduc,Sccondcd by Board Ⅲllcmber Lau. Voting Yea:All.  4. PZ :PUBLIC G‐ APPLIC △T10N FOR A TO APPROVE A GENERAL RESTAURANT WITH OUTD00R SE▲ TING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PARK AVENUE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT,SECTION 78‐ 70,TABLE 78‐ 70‑1 0F THE TOWN CODE at748PARK AVE.SUITE 3. TOwn Attorney Tom Braicd has sworn in Nadia and thc business owner.Hc also inquircd wllcthcr anyonc had discussed his application with others,to、 vhiCh the board rncmbers respondcd that they havc not. Community Dcvclopmcnt Dircctor Nadia DiTomasso is rcquesting a spccial cxception approval for a rcstaurantiocated at 748 Pttk Avc STE 3(DownTown Area)。 ShC Statcd this space was prc宙 ously utilized as a rcstaurant,and the fo.里 lCr OWncr vacatcd over six months agoo Our currcnt codc classiics this block arca for restaurant use as a special exception.Thc applicant rnust apply for this spccial cxception and follow the nccessary proccdurcs.Thc operations will rcmain consistcnt,、 vith an intcrior space of l,942 squarc fect and potcntial outdoor scating of 380 square fect. Nadia is requesting approval、 vith thc following four conditions:Thc apphcantrnust occupy thc vncr rnust site in accordance with thc spccial cxccption apphcation and the submittcdユ oor plans,Thc oヽ reopen the driveway access to thc sitc,which has bccn closcd duc to construction at 754 Park Avcnue. Thc owner shan install a sign dirccting customcrs to additional parking available atthe CRA parking arca,locatcdjust bchind hc rcstaurttit.Lastly,cost recovcry fees must bc paid by thc applicant. Business owller」 ames Steinbrcchcr stated that hc dcvclopcd a busincss plan four ycars ago. Clivcn his and his partncris extcnsive background in inc dining,thcy ailned to crcatc a vcnue that was both classy,reasonably priced. Board]ヽ cmber Lau inquircd aboutthe hours ofopcration and whethcrthcre would be any livc /生 clltertainment, The rcsponse indicatcd thatthc hours arc fron1 7 PⅢ lito 10 Pふ 江,sevcn days a、 vcek,with the possibility ofbrllnch on Sundays,contingcnt upon community feedback.Thcrc will be no live cntё rtainment. Boardふ 江cmber lttaコ ris Clark inquired about the restaurant's capacity tor the dinncr arca. March 02,2026 Page 5 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting  Thc rcsponsc indicated that thc intcrior can accommodate 70 to 75 peoplc,whilc thc cxtcrior can accommodatc 20 to 24 pcople. Chair Arhcns inquired、 vhcthcr any changes in zoning would bc presentcd to thc Board 卜lembcrs.Thc Conllnunity Dcvclopmcnt E)irector confirlmed that this was indeed thc case. Board卜 Icmber Harris inquired、 vhchcr thc landscaping plans、 vill accommodate thc existing landscaping in the surrounding trcaso Nadia responded that thc application is alrcady undcr review,and thc apphcant conirmcd thatit、 vill include rninor iandscaping changes. WIotion lnade by Board WIember Lau,Scconded by Board W生 embcr IIa∬ is― Clark Voting Ycai Chair Ahrcns,Bottd"Icl■ bcr Leduc PLANNING&ZONING BOARD ⅢIEⅣIBER COMⅣ IENTS:NONE COⅣ【ⅣIUNITY DEVELOPⅢ IENT DIRECTOR COMⅣ IENTS AND PROJECT UPDATES: ConIInunity Dcvclopmcnt Department E)ircctor Nadia DiTo■ 1lnaso provided an updatc on 754 Pttk Avc,stating that thc previous tiェ nchne fbr compliancc was notrnct and thatthe Town is currcntly awaiting an updated tiincfrτ lnc,Shc also stated thatthc Town has an open code case,and a licn has been placed on thc propcrty. ADJOURNⅣ IENT: 7:30 PW生 W生 otion lnade by Board IVfcmbcr Lcduc,Secondcd by]3oardヽ lcmber Lau. Voting Yca:All FUTURE ⅣIEETING DATE:P&Z"生 eetin8 Ⅲ生ay,06,2026 at 6:30 PM