TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: August 12, 2025
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RESOLUTION NO. 157-25: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, GRANTING AN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE HISTORIC REHABILITATION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 108 N. SWINTON AVENUE, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED HEREIN; DETERMINING THAT THE COMPLETED IMPROVEMENTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION (LDR) SECTION 4.5.1(J), TAX EXEMPTION FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review and consider Resolution No. 157-25; approving a Historic Property Ad Valorem Tax Exemption request for improvements to the contributing structure and property located at 108 N. Swinton Avenue.
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Background:
The subject property consists of the south 15.70 feet of lot 14 and the north 48.80 feet of lot 15, Block 59, Town of Delray. The property is located within the Locally and Nationally Designated Old School Square Historic District and contains a contributing, one-story Bungalow style structure constructed in 1925. The property is zoned Old School Square Historic Arts District (OSSHAD) and the structure is currently being utilized as a single-family residence.
On February 2, 2022, the Historic Preservation Board approved a new addition and exterior modifications as follows:
? Restoration of the original porch on the front façade of the existing structure;
? A new 1,383 square foot addition, along with a 497 square foot garage to the west, rear side of the existing structure;
? Removal of the 342 square foot, existing rear porch shed from the west corner of the existing structure;
? Construction of a new trellis on the north side of the property;
? Construction of a new swimming pool, decking, and enclosure wall...
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