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Update on the 2013 Legislative Session by Bobby Powell, Jr. AICP, House of Representatives District 88

This year’s 60-day-legislative session was rather exciting, with more than 1,500 bills being filed, 284 made it through both the House and the Senate. I was privileged to serve as the first and only AICP Certified Planner in the history of Florida’s legislature. There were several pieces of legislation related to planning and development that came before the legislature this year. However, many of these potential

laws did not make it through the process. I would like to highlight a few that did.

SB 50 Public Meetings• Requires that members of the public be given a

reasonable opportunity to be heard on a proposition before a board or commission of a state agency or local government.

• Authorizes a board or commission to adopt certain reasonable rules or policies and thereafter comply with them.

• Authorizes a circuit court to issue injunctions for the purpose of enforcing this section of law.

HB 7019 Development Permits• Prohibits local government initiative or referendum

processes for all development orders, and prohibits initiative or referendum processes for comprehensive plan and map amendments affecting more than five parcels of land.

• Creates a process to issue permits to railroad companies for the construction of communication facilities within a new or existing public or private high speed rail cooridor.

• Provides that valid development permit holders, those expiring between January 1, 2012 and January 1, 2014,

are eligible for a two year extension and have until October 1, 2013 to notify the authorizing agency of their intention to use the extension.

HB 85 Public Private Partnerships

• Authorizes public-private partnerships to contract for public service work with a not-for-profit-organization or charitable youth organization, and provides certain requirements for contracts specific to park land and public education buildings.

• Creates an alternative procurement process and requirements for public-private partnerships to facilitate the construction of public-purpose projects.

• Authorizes the use of public-private partnerships for purposes of county road projects, and permits counties to receive or solicit proposals and enter into agreements with private entities to construct, extend, or improve a county roads.

summer ‘13 biannual newsletter

UDKS News...Congratulations to • Kerry Kilday on 35 years of practicing landscape architecture and land planning in South Florida.

Ken Tuma• completed Leadership Florida Class of 2013.

Collene Walter • has recently completed the training and achieved certification as a Florida Water Star Accredited Professional in Landscape.

Scott Mosolf • has recently been named chairperson of the Palm Beach County Development Review Advisory Committee (DRAC).

Congratulations to • Dan McCormick and Tanya Douglas on their recent nuptuals.

UDKS welcomes our new • employees, Bobby Powell, Jr., AICP, and Chris Barry, AICP

The Benjamin School “Secures” Approvals for Expansion and SafetyUDKS recently gained approval for a large-scale land use plan amendment for the Benjamin Lower School located in the Village of North Palm Beach. The Lower School was founded in 1960 and assembled land over time with various land use and zoning districts. The approvals, in conjunction with waivers for existing non-conformities on the site, allowed the existing school use to be consistent with the designations and move forward with additional construction on the property. On March 28th, the Village Council granted approval to place a consistent land use designation of Commercial, with a rezoning to Neighborhood Commercial and a further rezoning to Planned Unit Development over the entire property. Urban Design Kilday Studios worked with the neighborhood groups to provide for site improvements to address their concerns. UDKS is also providing assistance to both the Upper School, located in Palm Beach Gardens, as well as the Lower School, in regard to permitting security measures deemed necessary by the Schools for student safety.

Palm Beach State College, Florida’s first public community college, currently has four campuses in Palm Beach County. Three are located east of I-95 and one is in Belle Glade. With the increased growth in population in the western communities over the past decades, Palm Beach State identified a need for a fifth campus to serve this area. After reviewing several sites, Palm Beach State identified a 75 acre parcel located on Southern Boulevard at B Road in the Town of Loxahatchee Groves as the future site of their fifth campus. UDKS assisted Palm Beach State and their consultant team will securing development approvals for this site.

Amendments to the Town’s Comprehensive Plan were needed to recognize that development of State Colleges is comprehensively regulated by the State and to accommodate the College’s long range development plan. Also, a site specific land use amendment was required to re-designate the land

use of the site to allow for a public school. UDKS prepared the amendment, working closely with the College and Town staff. As development will be phased based on an identified need for programs, no specific plan of development could be prepared at this time so UDKS worked closely with the College and their consultant team to develop a Master Plan and set of design guidelines that would govern development of the campus.

UDKS facilitated several informational community meetings and represented Palm Beach State throughout the approval process. UDKS worked closely with the College and the Town to address residents concerns regarding perceived future impacts and preserving the character of the community. UDKS prepared graphics representing the buffer treatments and setback to assist with public understanding of the actual impacts.

Palm Beach State College is celebrating its 80th anniversary in this year. UKDS was pleased to assist Palm Beach State College with securing development approvals for their fifth campus to continue to serve the residents of Palm Beach County.

Palm Beach State College "Grows" a New Campus in the

Western Communities

For the

students,

school may be out for

summer, but

UDKS is still in

session!

Rendering by UDKS.

Franklin Academy Coming to South Florida

Set to open its 10-acre campus less than a year from its development approval, the Franklin Academy will open its doors this fall in Boynton Beach. The public charter school will provide single-gender education

for up to 1,340 students in grades kindergarten through eighth.

Located east of Military Trail and north of Gateway Boulevard, the 81,000-square foot, state-of-the-art facility, including specialty rooms for music, art, computer labs, large multipurpose room as well as science labs, a gymnasium and locker rooms, is currently under construction. Franklin students will soon enjoy a beautiful campus with native landscaping, play equipment, athletic fields

and jogging paths with fitness stations. The school is scheduled to open in August 2013.

Urban Design Kilday Studio gained development approval for the project through the Palm Beach County zoning approval process in August 2012. In addition to winning the County Commission’s approval, UDKS also developed site and landscape

plans for the project along with leading the neighborhood outreach efforts. To allow for an

expedited construction schedule, UDKS worked with the Academy and the County

to coordinate the concurrent building permit/plat review

process in order to secure permits in a timely fashion. In addition to the Boynton campus, UDKS is also

assisting with the land planning for the recently approved Palm Beach Gardens

campus and the Pembroke Pines High School.

Oxbridge Academy Completes Their Second School Year and Looks Forward to New Athletic Field

Following up on the success of their first two years, Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches, a private high school in Palm Beach County is currently constructing new athletic fields

and bleachers for its students and fans. Urban Design Kilday Studios gained the approvals necessary to allow the conversion of an unbuilt residential development, adjacent to and North of the

school in central Palm Beach County, to create a +13 acre Sports Complex within the limits of the City of West Palm Beach.

UDKS provided planning, site planning and landscape design services to gain approvals for the Oxbridge Academy

athletic complex. Athletic fields and other site improvements are planned in three phases. Phase 1 consists of an artificial turf game field designed for football, soccer and lacrosse

with bleachers to accommodate the home and visitor team spectators. Phase 2 includes a natural turf multi-sport practice

field and Phase 3 as a high school baseball field. Both Phase 1 and Phase 2 are currently under construction with completion

anticipated in August.

UDKS has worked with Oxbridge Academy since its founding. The firm led the consultant team that gained zoning and site plan approvals for the conversion of

the 54-acre, former Jewish Community Center site. Oxbridge Academy was envisioned by its founders to be a

center of excellence for a state-of-the-art academic, athletic

and arts campus. Originally a community center and day care, with adjacent offices and a private day school, UDKS quickly processed the necessary applications so that the main building could be renovated and open to students in the fall of 2011. As enrollment surpassed original expectations, UDKS provided additional planning services which added two classroom expansions, an expansion to the gymnasium, a multipurpose sports field, reconfiguration of the girls’ softball field and enlargement of the lake. UDKS also provided site and landscape design and construction coordination.

UDKS continues to coordinate with the Client, the contractor and with the consultant team to facilitate approvals for expanded and new facilities. Planning for a rapidly developing and dynamic high school campus has allowed UDKS to work closely with the administrators and athletic director of Oxbridge Academy to expedite development of their growing campus and to implement their vision for the school. This approach to the development of the academic and athletic campus elements has proved both time efficient and cost effective for Oxbridge Academy.

Photo by Smith Aerial Photos.

Photo provided by Franklin Academy.

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• Update on the 2013 Legislative Session - Bobby Powell, Jr., AICP

• Schools Out but UDKS is Busy Making the Grade

- Benjamin School, Palm Beach State College, Franklin Academy, and Oxbridge Academy

• New Homes Sprouting up in Palm Beach County

- Osprey Oaks, The Hamptons at Palm Beach Gardens, Preserve at Juno Beach, BLU Atlantic Apartment Homes, Vista Lago, and Evernia Place

• Tamarac Village - Creating a Town Center

• Use Regulation Update - Joni Brinkman, LAICP, LDRAB Member

In This Issue...Firm Overview

Urban Design Kilday Studios is a multi-disciplinary

firm providing land use planning and landscape

architecture services to a variety of public and

private clients. With an outstanding reputation of project

success and effective leadership, our services include due

diligence investigation, land use and zoning changes, master

planning, preparation of site plans, planting plans and irrigation

plans, and providing construction administration. We also

pride ourselves in our ability to facilitate public outreach and

community interaction. An integral reason for our success

is our depth of staff. Our staff has an average of 22 years

of experience and not only do they employ detailed project

management skills, but they also understand the importance

of prioritizing tasks, meeting timelines and coordinating with

other consultants. As designers and project managers, we are

equally dedicated to our client and to the quality of the places

we create.

New Homes are sprout ng up in Palm Beach County Osprey Oaks

The oak-lined project entrance, flanked for architectural towers and entry signage, will soon welcome the

first residents to the Osprey Oaks community, located on Jog Road west of Lake Worth. Urban Design Kilday Studios worked with project developer JKM Developers, and

homebuilder CC Devco, to shape the entry experience for the 171-unit single family Planned Unit Development, which is now under construction. UDKS designed the internal streetscapes, right-of-way medians, mitigation plantings and common areas. UDKS also designed the streetscape, landscaping and irrigation system for the multi-family component of the project along with four separate parcels located adjacent to the PUD. To date, the infrastructure for the single family lots and common area landscaping have been completed and the first 30 homes and the clubhouse are under construction.

The Hamptons at Palm Beach GardensThe Hamptons at Palm Beach Gardens, an upscale apartment complex located at the southwest corner of Hood Road and Central Boulevard, is currently under construction and set to open later this year. UDKS was instrumental in preparing the site and landscape design development plans, and securing zoning approvals and permits from the City of Palm Beach Gardens for The Hamptons, a 41.75 acre development which includes 224 residential apartments. UDKS continues to provide ongoing construction management and permitting assistance services during the development and inspection phases of the project.

Evernia PlaceWith construction under way, the affordable senior housing project known as Evernia Place, located at the northeast corner of Evernia Street and Sapodilla Avenue in downtown West Palm Beach, will provide unique housing with a locational advantage.

A seven-story, 85-unit, rental apartment building with one level of underground parking, an outdoor pool and sundeck, Evernia Place will be available to seniors (55+) with low incomes. An ideal location, the project site is located less than one block from the Publix Supermarket in CityPlace and is blocks away from the public library, post office, Tri-rail station and local trolley stops. Urban Design Kilday Studios provided site planning and landscape design services, as well as zoning consultation and representation for the applicant in obtaining the necessary

development approvals from

the City of West Palm

Beach.

Vista LagoVista Lago, a 106-unit residential development in western Palm Beach County, is now under construction by national residential developer D.R. Horton. The 44-acre site is located at the southeast corner of Hypoluxo Road and Hypoluxo Farms Road.

Having previously prepared landscape construction plans for this site for previous owners, UDKS was brought back by D.R. Horton to refine and enhance the landscape plans for the main project entry, landscape buffers, common areas and the littoral areas along the project’s lake banks.

Preserve at Juno BeachWith more than 2,500 feet of frontage on the 569-acre Juno Dunes Natural Area, each of the 29 zero-lot line homes within Toll Brothers’ new Estates at Juno Beach residential community will have a backyard view of this conservation area. After UDKS helped secure development approval in March, construction on the 11.57 acres parcel in currently underway.

UDKS designed the site plan, entry and landscaping, and secured the original Planned Unit Development for the site for 29 custom-family home in 2007 for L & J Enterprises, LLC. Last year, UDKS worked with L & J Enterprises and Toll Brothers to revise the plan to enlarge the lots, expand the maximum house size and to upgrade the approved entry features.

BLUE Atlantc Apartment HomesCurrently under construction, The Rohdie Group will open its Blu Atlantic Apartments this summer in western Delray Beach. The 171 apartments are located on 11.86 acres on Sims Road, south of Lake Ida Road, in unincorporated Palm Beach County. The complex will feature 1, 2 and 3-bedroom units in three-story buildings situated around a central lake.

To help bring this project to completion, UDKS provided a variety of services from initial due diligence work to helping secure the necessary permits and regulatory sign-offs during construction. As a full-service firm, UDKS assisted the property owner by also providing site planning design, securing the necessary zoning approvals and working with the general contractor to navigate the governmental review process.

Creatng a “Center” for the City of TamaracThe City of Tamarac has set the creation of its downtown in motion with the adoption of the “Tamarac Village” project. The goal of this “City Center/Main Street” project is to create an engaging urban environment that will become a destination within the City. The project’s main street is NW 57th Street which will be improved with underground utility infrastructure, and above ground amenities to create a vibrant, state-of-the-art City Center. Concurrent with the public infrastructure design of a public road, UDKS is working closely with Mathews Consulting who are managing the project for the City and providing engineering design services, and the Master Developer on designing the important interaction between new streetscape design and the planned mixed-use development of Retail, Restaurants, and Residential components.

Tamarac Village is anchored by the Village Square, located at the intersection of NW 57th Street and NW 91st Avenue. This approximately 1 acre public open space will consist of a large common green, raised stage and Amphitheater, Fountain, and public art. The Village Square is designed to host events such as concerts, art festivals, antique car shows, movies, etc. This park area will be surrounded by the Public Promenade and outdoor seating areas, such that diners at the restaurants can enjoy the events at the Village Square. The Public Promenade extends and connects the entirety of the public spaces within Tamarac Village.

Joni Brinkman, a Principal at UDKS, has been named to the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) Use Regulations Project Sub-committee as an appointed Land Development Regulation Advisory Board member (LDRAB). With this recent appointment, she will join the committee reviewing and making recommendations regarding use regulations in Palm Beach County.

Joni’s appointment to the LDRAB is through the Palm Beach County League of Cities, as

she has been an

elected council member in the Village of Palm Springs since 1999. This perspective, as well as being an AICP certified planner practicing in the private sector, allows her to consider both viewpoints in regard to the review of proposed revisions to the ULDC.

The re-write of the Use Regulations is intended to consider industry input with regard to removing old use categories, and potentially creating new use categories and refining the approval process. The rewrite will also address existing use categories that have evolved since the last major code revisions. The process is currently anticipated

to be completed in May of 2014.

The subcommittee is currently reviewing Industrial uses, and then will move on to other use classifications later in the year. Any person who wishes to comments on use classifications is encouraged to participate in this process to provide input from staff. The link to the County’s website for more information on the process and upcoming meetings is below.

http://www.pbcgov.com/pzb/use_regulations_project/pg3.htm

Brinkman Named to Use Regulaton Update Board