TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy Stillings, Planning Zoning & Building Director
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE: June 7, 2016
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CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE METROPOLITAN (QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Approve certification of the final plat for The Metropolitan, by adopting the findings of fact and law contained in the staff report, and finding that the request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and meets criteria set forth in Land Development Regulations Section 2.4.5(J)(Major Subdivisions), Section 3.2.3 (Standards for Plat Actions) and Section 3.1.1 (Required Findings).
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Background:
The Metropolitan mixed-use development proposes to remove the existing surface parking areas and construct a 57-foot high, five-story, mixed-use development containing 48 condominium units on the upper levels and 3,741 sq. ft. of retail, 1,318 sq. ft. of office and covered parking on the ground level, all within one phase. The site is located at the northeast corner of SE 3rd Avenue and SE 1st Street. The subject property consists of Town Of Delray Lots 20 through 33 of Block 93 and measures 0.929 acres. The parcel has a Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation of Central Core (CC) and is zoned Central Business District (CBD). The lots currently contain surface parking lots previously owned by SunTrust Bank.
On June 10, 2015, the Site Plan Review and Appearance Board (SPRAB) approved the Class V Site Plan proposal for The Metropolitan.
On March 21, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Board conditionally approved the preliminary plat.
On April 18, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Board recommended certification of the final plat.
Plat Analysis:
The 0.929 Acre Metropolitan Plat will consist of Lots 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 of re-subdivision of Block 93, according to the public records of Palm Beach County as reflected in the To...
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