TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: September 16, 2024
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RESOLUTION NO. 145-24: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A REQUEST TO UTILIZE THE MIAMI MODERN ARCHITECTURAL STYLE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 314 NE 3RD AVENUE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)
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Recommended Action:
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Review and consider Resolution No. 145-24, a request to allow the Miami Modern (MiMo) architectural style for the project located at 314 NE 3rd Avenue.
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Background:
The subject site, 314 NE 3rd Avenue, is located within the Central Business District (CBD), Railroad Corridor Sub-district. A Level 4 Site Plan application has been submitted to construct a mixed-use development featuring an office on the ground floor and a residential unit on the second floor. The site plan includes two relief requests: a waiver to LDR Section 4.6.16(H)(3)(d) to reduce the landscape barrier from the required 5 feet to 2 feet 4 inches, and a waiver to LDR Section 4.4.13(D)(a)1. to reduce the front setback requirement from 10 feet to 6 feet. These requests will be considered by a separate action.
This item is related to the applicant's request to utilize the Miami Modern (MiMo) architectural style within the downtown area. The Central Business District (CBD) has adopted architectural design guidelines, which identify architectural styles as appropriate for downtown Delray Beach, based on historical precedent, climate, and building scale.
The Delray Beach Central Business District Architectural Design Guidelines identify 7 architectural styles as appropriate for downtown Delray Beach: Florida Vernacular, Anglo-Caribbean, Mediterranean Revival, Classical Tradition, Art Deco, Masonry Modern, and Main Street Vernacular.
The proposed MiMo architectural style is not one o...
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