TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: September 8, 2026
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REPORT OF APPEALABLE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION ACTIONS FROM AUGUST 10, 2026, THROUGH AUGUST 28, 2026.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
By motion, receive and file this report for actions on development application requests from August 10, 2026, through August 28, 2026.
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Background:
This report is the method of informing the City of Delray Beach (“City”) City Commission of actions taken on site plan applications either by a City board or by the Development Services Director via administrative approval, which may be appealed by the City Commission, pursuant to Land Development Regulations (LDR) Section 2.1.3(F), Appealable Reports of Board Actions, and Section 2.4.10(A)(5)(b-c), Site Plan Applications. Administratively approved site plan applications are limited to fully code compliant Level 2 applications.
A staff report, along with associated exhibits and/or plans, provides a thorough description and analysis of each request. Items that appeared on a board’s agenda that are not listed below were not acted on by the board (i.e. continued with direction) or received a recommendation to the City Commission for final action.
Site Plan Review and Appearance Board
Meeting Date: August 26, 2026 (Absent: Cynthia Lloyd, Rettig Talbot, and Wensky Villanoix)
1. 1231 S. Congress Avenue (PZ-000777)
Request: Establishment of a Master Sign Program for Alexan Delray to accommodate a monument sign for the front entrance of the development.
Public Comment: None.
Board Comment: The Board was supportive of the proposal.
Board Actions: Approved 4-0
2. 120 SW 3rd Avenue (2025-116)
Request: Level 2 Site Plan application to construct five, two-story fee-simple townhomes, including Architectural Elevations, a Landscape Plan, and an associated waiver from the required street tree location and a reduction in the number of required street trees along SW 3rd Avenue.
Public Comment: None.
Board Comment: The Board discussed the proposal’s compliance with the performance standards in LDR Section 4.3.3(BB), particularly the requirement to provide a mix of unit types and varying floor plans. The Board noted that the proposal consisted of five similar townhome units and discussed whether the proposed unit configuration satisfies the applicable performance standard. The Board also discussed the proposed open space amenity and requested clarification regarding responsibility for maintenance of the retention area. In addition, the Board discussed the requested landscape waiver related to the location and number of required street trees along SW 3rd Avenue, including the basis for the requested relief and the proposed landscape treatment along the street frontage. The Board otherwise expressed support for the proposed development.
Board Actions: Approved 4-0