TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy Stillings, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: October 16, 2018
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ALWAYS DELRAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE: PRESENTATION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ELEMENT
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Recommended Action:
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Provide comment and direction regarding the proposed Historic Preservation Element of the Always Delray Comprehensive Plan.
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Background:
The update to the Delray Beach Comprehensive Plan, which has been branded “Always Delray,” began in 2016 with the creation of a Steering Committee, appointed by the City Commission. Community workshops were held to discuss and receive public input on each element. This input was utilized to formulate the draft elements, along with the input of Subject Matter Experts on each topic, which consisted of City Staff, consultants, and community members.
The Historic Preservation Element (HPE), which is new to the Comprehensive Plan, provides the history of Delray Beach, background of and framework for the City’s historic preservation program, and recommendations on how to move forward to protect the city’s historic resources and assets. Florida Statute 163.3177 does not require the provision of a stand-alone historic preservation element, but the Statute does include several provisions that require that historic preservation efforts be included. The required historic preservation-related language was previously found throughout the plan within multiple elements, depending on the topic. An appendix is provided which outlines those Statute requirements applicable to the HPE, and indicates how the requirements have been met. Please note that the requirements in the appendix may also be met within other elements.
Inclusion of the HPE provides the City with a direct path to support and enhance historic preservation initiatives and programming, while further emphasizing the importance of historic preservation to Delray Beach. The Goals, Objectives...
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