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A8 Palm Beach Dally News, Sunday, February 77, 1981 Breakers From Page 1 1 too obtrusive. Though reduced from 70 units on 6.1 acres to 64 units on 4.74 acres, the commissioners said they didn't like either plan. Commissioner I. Henry Stern recommended the proposed modification and the 1972 plan both be scrapped. Revising an early decision on Priority 1, the commission added the council should renegotiate both Priority 1 and 9.

Scheduled to be discussed at -a March 17 public hearing, the Town Council will have the final say on the Breakers PUD modification plan. would contain 54 covered parking spaces. The 1972 plans called for five two-story buildings, 64 covered spaces and 32 units. Commissioners requested the access road to the buildings be straightened out to create better traffic flow with the Whitehall Way intersection. Priority 9, a 64-unit condominium development to be located behind Priority 1, was the only proposal to be disapproved.

In a unanimous vote, the commissioners asked the council to renegotiate the two three-story and two five-story building plans because the structures would be from County Road. Priority 7, three two-story apartment buildings on Cocoanut Row across from Royal Poinciana Chapel, also was approved. Instead of five two-story buildings with 32 townhouses on 2.6 acres, the new plan would contain 24 units on 2.6 acres. Mrs. Harwitz, in voting for the plan, called the changes "a definite improvement." To the north of Priority 7, two three-story apartment buildings of Priority 8 received unanimous approval.

Situated across from the Bank of Palm Beach on Cocoanut Way, the 24-unit condominiums 'From Page 1 1 Wiegand cil the commissioners were "concerned about the substitution of 80 hotel rooms for 34 apartments." Commissioner Jesse Newman abstained from the vote. The PUD plan proposed two three-story buildings of 80 hotel suites rather than a two-story and a three-story apartment complex with 34 units. Named the Hotel Lanai Suites, the 80 rooms would be built south of the present beach club where cabanas and cottages now are situated. Commissioners disagreed upon the modification and no less than seven motions were made on the priority. Commissioner Rose Harwitz, for one, opposed the high density on the parcel and moved to deny the priority.

Chairman Ben Oehlert, commenting on the failed motions, remarked, "If we can't resolve this shortly, I'll have to conclude we can't reach agreement." Finally, Oehlert made a motion to express the commission's concern over this priority. Priority 3, two five-story oceanfront apartment buildings north of Breakers Row, received unanimous approval from the commission. However, the commissioners recommended the location of the buildings be moved farther than 25 feet from the building line. Citing the fact developer Michael Burrows is planning a condominium, Leverett House, north of the Breakers' project, commissioners felt there should be more distance between The Breakers' and Burrows' Priority 3 project contains 78 units with cabanas and 181 parking spaces. The project contains the same number of units as in the 1972 proposal but with a slightly higher density because of the added cabanas.

Another priority receiving unanimous approval from the commission was Priority 4, modifications to the hotel itself. This priority calls for adding 52 hotel bedrooms by converting staff and storage rooms on the second through fifth floors. On the mezzanine and first floors, rooms also would be converted into service rooms and shops. Another part of this priority included changes in the parking and roads. Pine Walk would be closed and converted into 70 parking spaces.

The traffic light on County Road and Pine Walk would be removed. A security guard station would be placed at Breakers' Road entrance. County Road would be widened on the east side to provide left and right turn lanes. The entrance road to the hotel would be widened to four lanes and parking would be removed. A 716-space parking garage also would be built.

Town planning consultant Harry Adley said he had "grave concerns over the massive garage" at first, but after seeing the rendering of landscaping, he felt the two-story structure could be camouflaged. Included also in this priority would be a plan to create better storm water drainage. To aid in drainage, the Breakers project calls for three lakes: one between the 12th and 13th golf course fairways and the tennis courts, one between the 15th, 16th and 17th fairways, and one between the seventh and eighth fairways. According to the Zoning Commission's recommendation, The Breakers would have to pay for any traffic and drainage improvements. Priority 5, which calls for a ballroom addition and a new restaurant, also was approved unanimously.

Plans include renovation and addition to the Starlight Room located on the hotel's south side ground floor. About 10,121 square feet would be added. In the center courtyard of the hotel, a "Palm Court" dining room is proposed. Breakers officials said the dining room would be less formal than the main room and would provide guests with an alternative. In other recommendations, the commission approved Priority 6 plans for two five-story apartment buildings behind the County Road post office.

The commission also added Adley's comments that the five-story buildings could be built lower and in steps to make them less obtrusive from the County Road, Royal Poinciana Way intersection. The two buildings would contain a total of 65 units and 143 parking spaces. Original plans called for one five-story, two four-story and three two-story condominiums with a total of 87 units. PUD forms stated the modifications of the plans "greatly lessened" the visual impact Palm Beach County gave Weigand a few qualms at first. But he now believes the chance to mold the station in his (and Alex's) image is an offer too good to refuse.

He first plans to "organize" and gather a group of dependable department heads, give them direction and, in his words, "stand back and let 'em go." News, one of his favorite projects, with programming and public affairs tying for second, will be revamped and repackaged for "accuracy, completeness of coverage and a figure of continuity in the personality area," he says. "I like my priceless anonymity," he adds, bright blue eyes combative. "I like my own privacy, but I wouldn't rule out airing my own editorials." His wife soon will move here and of his five children, only one, the youngest in college, may go into broadcasting sales. Wiegand has Dreyfoos' blessing carte blanche for renovations. Dreyfoos left last week fof Japan, and Weigand is raring to go to work on WPEC.

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