TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, AICP, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: August 19, 2025
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RESOLUTION NO. 150-25: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A WAIVER TO TABLE 7.1.7(D) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO ALLOW A SEAWALL TO BE CONSTRUCTED ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1019 LAKE SHORE DRIVE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (QUASI JUDICIAL)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review and consider Resolution No. 150-25 to Land Development Regulations (LDR) Section 7.1.7(D), Seawall Height Requirement, as identified in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Map (FIRM) to allow a seawall above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) located at 1019 Lake Shore Drive. (Quasi-judicial)
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Background:
The subject property is located at 1019 Lake Shore Drive and is located within the Lake Ida Overlay District within a Single Family Residential (R-1-AAA) zoning District.
The subject property consists of Lot 3, Block 2, Lake Ida Shores and adjoins Lake Ida with frontage on the west and north side of the lake. The subject property received a permit from Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and was reviewed to determine if the application qualified for regulatory exemption, propriety authorization, and federal approval that is necessary for work to be commenced. The project qualified for all three. The DEP approval specifically states that no further permits are required from the United States Army Corp of Engineers, but it does not make the application exempt from local rules.
Pursuant to LDR Section 7.1.7(D)(1); Seawall Requirements
Elevations. The maximum elevation of a seawall or dock is determined by the base flood elevation (BFE) for the property, as identified in the cor...
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