TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: December 8, 2025
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RESOLUTION NO. 266-25: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A WAIVER TO SECTION 4.4.3(F)(2)(B) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO ALLOW A FLOOR AREA RATIO OF 0.44 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 101 NW 17TH STREET, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (QUASI JUDICIAL)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review and consider a resolution approving a waiver request to the maximum floor area ratio for 101 NW 17th Street.
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Background:
The subject property is zoned Single Family Residential R-1-AA and is located with the Lake Ida Overlay District. In addition to the requirements of Land Development Regulations (LDR) Section 4.3.4(K), which establishes setbacks, properties located within the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District are subject to additional development standards in LDR Section 4.4.3(F)(2) to help regulate scale and mass. The house under construction at 101 NW 17th Street is not in compliance with the Lake Ida Overlay development standards related to Floor Area Ratio.
The new home does not exceed the maximum lot coverage limitation, as the application of the code is to count all roofed structures, excluding pools, trellises, and the areas under roof eaves or cantilevered balconies. The future "Pergola under separate permit" is limited to 78 SF and a stop has been noted in the new e-Services system to make sure any future structures do not exceed the limitation. The Lake Ida regulations also require the second story be limited to 75% of the area of the first story - the house complies with this regulation as well.
Floor Area Ratio
Pursuant to LDR Appendix A- Definitions, The term "Floor Area Ratio (FAR) " shall mean the ratio of the "total floor area" of the structure(s) to the are...
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