TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: May 19, 2026
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RESOLUTION 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 on-site workforce housing unit for the project formally known as Bliss on 4th located at 10 SW 4th Avenue.
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Background:
Pursuant to Section 4.7.3(B) of the Land Development Regulations (LDR), developments requesting an increase in height and / or density must provide a proposal to provide workforce housing units onsite, through an in-lieu payment, by delivery of offsite units, or a combination of these three options.
On June 13, 2023, the City Commission approved Resolution No. 110-23, approving a Class V Site Plan, Landscape Plan, and Architectural Elevations (2022-223-SPF-SPR-CLV) for the construction of a four-story, mixed-use building on the Property, containing a retail bay and 9 residential units, utilizing the Incentive Program found in Section 4.4.13(H) of the City of Delray Beach Land Development Regulations (LDR) in exchange for providing two workforce housing units. The original expiration of the project was June 13, 2025; however, the application submitted an extension request on February 17, 2025 utilizing the Development Order Time Extension due to the State of Emergency declarations associated with Hurricane Ian and Milton. The new expiration for the Site Plan is June 13, 2029.
The restricted covenant is due at the time of building perm...
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