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September 30, 1983
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
TAMARAC, FLORIDA,
A Special Meeting of the City Council of Tamarac, Florida has been
scheduled for Thursday, October 6, 1983 at 10:30 A.M. (ittmediately
following the Council Agenda Workshop). The Special Meeting will
be held in the Council Chambers at. City Hall, 5811 N. W. 88th Avenue,
Tamarac, Florida.
The purpose of the meeting is Discussion and Possible Action on the
following items:
1. Florida Power & Light Substation - Presentation by Florida
Power and Light.
2. City Facilities - Discussion with a Reejresentative of
Miller & Meier.
The Council may consider such other business as may came before it.
The public is invited to attend.
Carol A. Evans
Assistant City Clerk
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 6, 1983
Tape CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Falck called the meeting to order at
1 10:30 A.M. in Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Mayor Walter W. Falck
Vice Mayor Helen Massaro
C/M Philip B. Kravitz
C/M David E. Krantz
C/M Jack Stelzer
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Laura Z... Stuurmans
Consulting City Attorney, Alan Ruf
Secretary, Roslyn Brauner
Mayor Falck read the Notice of the Special Meetinq into the record_
2. City Facilities - Discussion with representative of Miller & Meier.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: HELD for future date.
Mayor Falck said the discussion scheduled for today will be held for a
future date as the Miller & Meier representative could not be present.
1. Florida Power .& Light Substation Presentation by Florida
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Power & Light.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: Concept Plan
kPPROVED with Conditions.
Mr. Tim Taylor, representing Florida Power & Light, said he is before
Council at this time to discuss the proposed substation to be lo-
cated within the City of Tamarac. lie said the map on display does
not precisely show the location of the substation, but the
proximity is approximately 1,250 feet east of Pine .Island Road,
north of Southgate Boulevard and south of the C-14 canal.
He said the property to the south of Southgate Boulevard is vacant
at the present time and is zoned B-3 and R-Al.
C/M Krantz asked where the proposed substation would be located in
relation to University Drive; and Mr. Taylor said it would be
seven -tenths of a mile west of University Drive.
Mr. Taylor said the map on display shows the seven hundred feet
of property Florida Power & Light would like to utilize for the
substation. He explained that the property is seven hundred feet
long and one hundred and eighty feet in depth, which is the depth
of the present transmission easement. The elevation of the prop-
erty is approximately eleven feet above sea level and the survey
starts approximately thirty feet from the curb of Southgate Boulevard,
which would be the necessary setback and contain one of
the transmission structures. An additional transmission structure
would be placed just east of the property line.
V/M Massaro asked how close to the property line the nearest
structure would be placed.
Mr. Taylor explained that the fence for the substation would be
thirty feet from the property line; and from the property line to
the curb ' there would be seven feet to allow for a sidewalk.
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C/M Kravitz asked whether the maximum sidewalk could be seven
feet and Mr. Taylor said it would be as there is a pole line along
Southgate Boulevard at the present time and the setback is seven
feet. lie commented that sidewalks are generally five feet in width.
V/M Massaro asked how close to the fence the closest structure
would be located; and Mr. Taylor stated the closest structure
to the fence would be one of the existing transmission poles
which is located eighteen feet from the inside of the fence.
There is fifty feet from the property line to the fence at both ends
and an additional fifty feet from the property line to any structure.
V/M Massaro asked whether it is contemplated to move the existing
fence for future expansion of the facility; and Mr. Taylor said this
is not contemplated as the eastern 200 feet of the 700-foot parcel
is designated for expansion. However, it is proposed to fence the enti:
seven hundred feet and landscape it at this time.
V/M Massaro inquired about the dimensions at the rear of the
property, toward the canal. Mr. Taylor explained that from the prop-
erty line to the fence, there is twenty --five feet and at that point
the closest structure to the fence is nineteen and a half feet.
V/M Massaro asked about the area outside this twenty --five feet
and Mr. Taylor said outside the property line there is a two
hundred and sixty foot canal right -of --way and there is approximately
forty feet from the bank to the property line.
V/M Massaro said it is her understanding that if something were
contemplated for that forty feet, permission would have to be
obtained from the South Florida Water Management District; and
if that permission could be obtained, she would prefer there be
an addition al. fifteen feet of setback at the front of the property,
to provide for better landscaping. She said she is aware that an
easement would be necessary but she does not know whether the
entire forty feet would be required for that purpose.
Mr.Taylor said at the present time, the South Florida Water
Management District has a forty foot canal maintenance easement;
and he will investigate this matter.
Mr. Taylor mentioned that the prior location on the south side
of Southgate Boulevard was supposed to have a forty foot tower
showing above the landscaping. Mr. Taylor said the present proposal
shows that the highest elevated point of the substation would be
twenty-four feet in height to be used for the transformers.
V/M Massaro asked what the height would be at the time the eastern
portion of the property is utilized; and Mr. Taylor said it would
not exceed twenty-four feet. The building shown on the plan has an
elevation of 13 feet and what is termed the low voltage area has an
elevation of 20 feet.
ivir. Taylor said a median cut would be required on Southgate Boulevard
to provide for ingress and egress to the property.
Mr. Taylor presented a preliminary landscape plan showing that
twenty-two live oak trees would be planted along Southgate
Boulevard which will be twelve to fourteen feet in height, and
spaced thirty feet on center. The minimum height of the berm
will be three feet and there would .be —colored shrubbery on the berm t
add solar to the landscapinq. Various areas would have crotons and aspa
ragus fern. The berm would turn north at the property corners and
come slightly up the sides of the substation. There is also
planting proposed for the east and west sides of the property line.
It is intended to plant gold tabebuia and pink tabebuia, which
do not grow very high and probably no more than 25 feet. The
transmission lines would go through that area and a problem would
exist if trees were placed too close to them. Along the rear, it
is proposed to plant bald cypress intermingled with sabal palms.
Under the planted cabal palms, there would be pampas grass.
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Along the entire fence, there would be ficus benjamin, which is a
three-foot hedge. Sometimes people object to this plant but the
shrubs have a root system which does not tear up anything. On
the access into the subdivision, it is contemplated to plant pink
oleanders. In order to provide more coverage immediately, there
would be a second row of trees intermingled with the live oak:
along the front, possibly with tabebuia interspersed. There
might be another berm angled back on each side, but not in con-
tinuous fashion.
V/M Massaro said she feels the front row needs staggered trees
which are not more than thirty feet on center and she is not sure
whether sixteen trees will be sufficient. She said she feels
the front corners need a different type of detail than what is shown
on the plan, to provide additional coverage.
V/M Massaro stated it is her opinion that the beautification portion
of the plan should be held for further discussion.
C/M Kravitz said he feels the plan should go before the Beautification
Committee. In addition, the normal procedure should be followed
before a final decision is made on the landscape plan, so that
Council would have the input of the various committees. C/M Kravitz
said it is his opinion that no action should be taken at this time
on the landscape plan.
C/M Stelzer said he had his boat on that canal several times, and
west of 88 Avenue there is a.great deal of erosion at the south
bank; and he is wondering whether the banks in back of the proposed
substation should be protected in some way. Fie feels if the banks
eroded into the Florida Power & Light property, there would be a
problem; and perhaps this should be discussed with the South
Florida Water Management District.
Mayor Falck said it is his feeling that the City Engineering Depart-
ment should inspect the canal banks at the rear of the property
for possible erosion.
Mr. Taylor commented that the Florida Power & Light design would
require almost no excavation at this location; and he feels South
Florida Water Management District should look into the situation.
C/M Stelzer inquired about the disposition of the A-1 property
which Florida Power & Light owns at the present time.
Mr. Taylor stated that the present piece of A--1 property, which is
not quite five acres located south of Southgate Boulevard, would
be submitted to the City for the appropriate R-3 or R-3U rezoning
if Council approves the Concept Plan presented today for the
proposed substation.
C/M Stelzer inquired whether a tentative approval could be given
to Florida Power & Light instead of granting the approval subject
to a rezoning of the present property. He mentioned that he is
not in favor of granting an approval subject to many conditions.
He said not only in the case of Florida Power & Light, but in all
cases, he would prefer to give a tentative approval, so that
developers can proceed with their plans but must return to Council
to show that the conditions were taken care of, In that way, they
could be red -tagged if the conditions were not taken care of.
C/M Stelzer explained that he is aware when approval is given
with conditions, it is done in the best interests of the City as
well as in the best interests of the developer so that his
plans are not held up until all the objections are taken care of.
However, he would like to see the developers return to Council to show
that the objections have been handled, after which final approval
can be granted. He said he would like to point out that when
approval is given subject to conditions, Council never finds out
whether the conditions were taken care of.
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V/M Massaro said there is no way a developer can proceed with only
a tentative approval as they must spend a tremendous amount of money
before they reach the point where they can receive a building permit.
The responsibility of finding out whether the conditions of the ap-
proval have been taken care of, rests with staff. She said in a project
such as this, Florida Power & Light must first enter into a contract
with the City for the purchase of the land, after which they must
initiate a land use amendment. They also initiate the rezoning and
the preliminary plat, and submit a site plan. Florida Power & Light
would then go before the Broward County Planning Council and Broward
County Commission, after which they return to the City for final
adoption of the land use amendment. V/M Massaro stated that after
the many steps have been taken, they must rezone the land they presently
own.
C/M Stelzer said he is aware of the procedure involved but asked
whether V/M Massaro would grant approval if Florida Power & Light
did not request a rezoning of the present A-1 property; and V/M Massaro
said she would not. V/M Massaro said Florida Power & Light are aware
that a rezoning of the property is necessary in order to make the
residents who initially objected to the substation, feel more
comfortable about the situation.
C/M Stelzer said he is wondering what would happen if approval is
granted to Florida Power & Light on the proposed Concept Plan, and
they proceed with the construction of the substation, but continuously
delay the application for rezoning.
V/M Massaro said Florida Power & Light would have to make the application
for the rezoning so that the process can move forward. Once approval
is granted by the Broward County Commission and the City Council for
the land use amendment, Florida Power & Light would have to come
before Council for approval of the various phases, and at that time
the rezoning process would be initiated. By the time a building
permit is requested, all the steps will have been completed.
Mayor Falck said he feels that basically, this is the same concept
as entering into a Stipulated Agreement.
Consulting City Attorney Alan Ruf said that if a Stipulation is
formulated that is agreeable to both parties, it would set out the
obligations of each party before something is concluded.
C/M Kravitz said it is his understanding that in connection with
Florida Power & Light, time is of the essence; and he asked Mr.
Taylor what the latest acceptable date would be for Florida Power &
Light to commence construction of the substation.
Mr. Taylor said the latest acceptable date would be the end of the
current year. He explained that Florida Power & Light has had an
appraisal of the property.. prepared in connection with the value of
the property. He said by the end of the year, Florida Power & Light
would like to complete the transfer of the funds to the City to
purchase the property. Florida Power & Light would also like to
have all the necessary approvals completed by that time.
Mr. Taylor explained that Florida Power & Light would be willing
to do all that is necessary to expedite the process, and would ask
for Council's guidance in that regard.
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V/M Massaro MOVED to adopt the Concept Plan subject to the completion
of the work outlined today.
C/M Stelzer asked whether the residents of Woodmont have any objection
to the proposed substation.
C/M Kravitz said he has spoken to several of the residents of
Woodmont, and he feels there are no objections at this time to
the proposed substation and he SECONDED the NOTION.
Mr. Larry Bender, resident, said the citizens of Woodmont do not
object to the substation. However, there is a noise element
involved as power stations do generate a certain amount of noise.
He said he has done some research on the subject and found that
several states throughout the country have adopted a 50 DB noise level
at the perimeter of approximately 205 feet. This indicates that the
noise level at these type of substations sometimes sometimes gets
out of hand; and Mr. Bender suggested this be considered in connection
with the Florida Power & Light substation.
C/M Krantz mentioned that there are no residents within 205.feet
of the substation. Cars would go by but very few people would be
walking in that area.
Mayor Falck said the noise level element will be looked into.
Mr. Lou Vladem, President of the Property Owners Association of
Woodmont, said the plan for the substation was presented to the
Association. After discussions with Mr. Bender and Dr..Sam Oppenheimer
it has been found that the substation would not place the residents in
jeopardy as far as physical damage is concerned.
Mr. Vladem stated that as responsible residents of the City of
Tamarac, the individuals in Woodmont realize the need for the
power that is required for the growth of Tamarac. He said the sub-
station is in good design and is placed properly and there are no
objections from Woodmont; assuming that the land presently owned by
Florida Power & Light will be submitted for a rezoning and that the
landscaping will meet with Council's approval.
C/M Krantz asked Mr. Vladem whether he is speaking for all the
residents of Woodmont; and Mr. Vladem said he is speaking as the
President of the Woodmont Property Owners Association.
Alan Ruf, Consulting City Attorney, said he feels Council would
want to approve the concept Plan and authorize staff, including
the City Attorney's office, to begin filing the documents which
will be the basis on which the sale of the property will be
made, and the various contingencies with respect to that.
V/M Massaro said she would include that in her MOTION; and she
would also add that Florida Power & Light investigate the possi-
bility of additional land being purchased by them so that we can
get a better setback in the front. The SECOND concurred.
Mr. Ruf said he would anticipate that the contract will be prepared
between the representatives of Florida Power & Light, the City
Attorney's office and any other staff members who have input.
The document would come back to Council for approval and authoriza-
tion to have the appropriate individuals in the City execute the contrz
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 11:30 A.M.
ATTEST:
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