02-25-2010 VC WS-MMINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
Present:
David B. Norris, Mayor
William Manuel, Vice Mayor
Darryl Aubrey, Sc.D., President Pro Tem
Edward M. Eissey, Ph.D., Councilman
T.R. Hernacki, P.E., Councilman
Jimmy Knight, Village Manager
Len Rubin, Village Attorney
Melissa Teal, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Norris called the meeting to order at 8:45 p.m. All members of Council were present. All
members of staff were present.
PROSPERITY FARMS ROAD CORRIDOR STUDY (NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH
CENTRAL SEGMENT)
Village Planning Consultant Jim Fleischmann, Land Research Management, Inc. was present to
review the Prosperity Farms Road Corridor Study.
Mr. Knight gave a presentation on the north central and south central portions of the study. As
determined by Mr. Fleischmann, the general corridor consists of these areas: south of the C-17
canal (Earman River), C-17 canal to Lighthouse Drive, Lighthouse Drive to Burns Road, and
Burns Road to PGA; respectively, south, south central, north central, and north. Mr. Knight detailed
the existing land inventory for the north central and south central segments. Mr. Knight
explained that because any expansion of the R-2 Multiple Family Dwelling District would
increase traffic on Prosperity Farms Road, a traffic study would be required.
Mr. Fleischmann requested clarification from Council regarding allowing a commercial use on
the Public Services site, or on religious or institutional sites, if these parcels were redeveloped.
Discussion ensued on the parcels that back up to the Public Services site, currently zoned R-2,
and it was suggested that these parcels could be considered for a dual R-2 and P-Public zoning.
Council consensus was to leave it as R-2.
Mr. Knight discussed the possibility of changing to R-2 zoning on the east side of Prosperity
Farms Road, south of Dogwood Road, up to the Lighthouse Baptist Church property, which is
currently zoned R-2. Mr. Knight noted that parcels to the north and south of this area are zoned R-2.
Mr. Rubin advised that R-2 zoning allows single-family up to a four-unit building. Discussion
ensued on changing the character of this area. Mr. Fleischmann suggested that height restrictions
could be implemented, allowing a duplex or triplex, but one-story only. Council consensus was
to explore the idea of changing to R-2, subject to certain conditions.
The South Central Segment of the Prosperity Farms Road Corridor Study will be discussed at the
next Workshop Session.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
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Melissa Teal, CMC, Village Clerk