TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: June 2, 2026
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RESOLUTION NO. 81-26: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A ONE-TIME PAYMENT OF $320,000 IN LIEU OF PROVIDING TWO ON-SITE WORKFORCE HOUSING UNITS FOR THE PROJECT FORMALLY KNOWN AS BLISS ON 4TH, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review and consider Resolution No. 81-26 authorizing the City Manager to accept a one-time payment of $320,000 in lieu of providing two onsite workforce housing unit for the project formally known as Bliss on 4th located at 10 SW 4th Avenue.
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Background:
The subject property is zoned Central Business (CBD) District and is located within the West Atlantic Neighborhood Sub-district. Section 4.4.13(H) “Incentive Program” of the City of Delray Beach Land Development Regulations (“LDR”) provides opportunities to increase density to encourage a variety of unit types and income ranges within the downtown area in certain CBD Sub-districts. Under this program, in the West Atlantic Neighborhood, the maximum base density of 12 du/ac may be increased up to 30 du/ac, subject to the Performance Standards in LDR Section 4.4.13(H)(2) below.
LDR Section 4.4.13(H)(2) Performance standards for density increases.
Projects proposing to increase density from the base amount allowed in the West Atlantic Neighborhood Sub-district, the Railroad Corridor Sub-district, or the South Pairs Neighborhood Sub-district between SE 5 th Avenue and SE 6 th Avenue, shall provide workforce housing units as follows:
(a) Workforce housing units, equal to at least 20 percent of the total density shall be provided within the development onsite, offsite, or through monetary contributions as referenced in Article 4.7 (f...
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