TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: February 20, 2024
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ORDINANCE NO. 04-24: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 4, “ZONING REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE 4.4, “BASE ZONING DISTRICT,” SECTION 4.4.13, “CENTRAL BUSINESS (CBD) DISTRICT,” SUBSECTION (I), “CBD PARKING STANDARDS,” SUB-SUBSECTION (2), “MINIMUM NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES,” TO EXTEND THE PARKING EXEMPTION FOR CHANGES IN COMMERCIAL USE WITHIN EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED OUTDOOR AREAS WITHIN THE WEST ATLANTIC NEIGHBORHOOD SUB-DISTRICT OF THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review and consider a City-initiated amendment to Section 4.4.13(I)(2), “Minimum number of off-street parking spaces,” of the Land Development Regulations (LDR) to extend the parking exemption for existing commercial buildings and outdoor use areas within the West Atlantic Neighborhood Sub-district through December 31, 2026.
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Background:
A parking exemption is available between NE/NW 12th Avenue and NE/NW 4th Avenue within the West Atlantic Sub-district of the Central Business (CBD) District for existing commercial buildings that require more parking due to a change of use. The exemption includes any outdoor use area. The exemption was initially approved in 2017, and the 3-year sunset date was extended in 2020 to 2023. The request is to extend the sunset year of the exemption to 2026. To date, only two businesses have taken advantage of the exemption. The attached Planning and Zoning Board staff report provides full details and analysis of the request.
The following Boards reviewed ...
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