TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy Stillings, Planning and Zoning Department Director
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE: January 5, 2015
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FINAL PLAT FOR BOND PLAT
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Move approval for the Final Plat for Bond Plat, by adopting the findings of fact and law contained in the staff report and finding that the request and approval thereof is consistent with the criteria set forth in Section 2.4.5(K)(Minor Subdivisions) of the Land Development Regulations.
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Background:
The item before the City Commission is the certification of the final plat for a new duplex residential development known as “8th Avenue Villas” being platted as Bond Plat. The property is located on the west side of NE 8th Avenue, approximately 170’ north of Bond Way.
The site is currently vacant. It is zoned RL (Low Density Residential) and has a Future Land Use Designation of MD (Medium Density Residential 5-12 DU/Acre). The plat calls for subdivision of the subject 0.5858 acre (25,518 sq. ft.) property to create two duplex lots (i.e. four units).
At its meeting of July 14, 2015, the City Commission approved a right-of-way deed agreement for a 25 feet wide dedication on the eastern perimeter of the subject properties to accommodate future access along NE 8th Avenue. The remaining 25 feet along the east side of NE 8th Avenue is private property with an ingress and egress easement noted within Palm Beach County recorded warranty deed agreements for the property owners on the opposite side of NE 8th Avenue.
At its meeting of October 15, 2015, the DSMG (Development Services Management Group) required conversion of the adjacent 15 feet wide alley to one-way via posted signage at the cost to the applicant. Thus, no right-of-way dedication is required. The applicant has agreed to this condition for final subdivision plat approval.
Plat Analysis:
The plat of the subject property will include...
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