TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: September 5, 2023
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ORDINANCE NO. 11-23: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH BY AMENDING CHAPTER 4, “ZONING REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE 4.6, “SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS”, SECTION 4.6.16. “LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS,” SUBSECTION (E), “LANDSCAPE DESIGN STANDARDS” TO CLARIFY THE STANDARDS FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF PLANT MATERIALS AND TO ADOPT REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL TURF; AMENDING SUBSECTION (H), “MINIMUM LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS” TO AMEND THE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENCES BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL TURF IN THE RIGHT OF WAY; AND AMENDING APPENDIX A - “DEFINITIONS” TO PROVIDE A NEW DEFINITION FOR ARTIFICIAL TURF AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF OPEN SPACE TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL TURF IN THE CALCULATION OF OPEN SPACE AREAS; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Consider Ordinance No. 11-23, a City-initiated request to amend Section 4.6.16, “Landscape regulations” and Appendix A - “Definitions” of the Land Development Regulations to adopt regulations governing the use of artificial turf.
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Background:
There has been a steady increase in demand for the use of artificial turf in both residential and commercial settings. The City landscape regulations were adopted prior to the proliferation of artificial turf outside of institutional uses, and do not address its use. In the absence of definitive regulations specific to artificial turf that either prohibit or permit its use, the City has b...
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