City of Delray Beach - File #: 17-429

• File #: 17-429
• Version: 1
• Type: Request
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/25/2017
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 6/6/2017
• Final action: 6/6/2017
• Title: REQUEST FOR A WAIVER OF LDR SECTION 4.6.14(B)(6) TO REDUCE THE SIGHT VISIBILITY TRIANGLE FROM 40' X 40' ON THE SOUTH PARCEL OF PALM TRAIL AND MCKEE LANE AND THE NORTH PARCEL OF PALM TRAIL AND WITHERSPOON LANE TO 25' X 25'. (QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING) Recommended Action:
• Sponsors: Planning & Zoning Department

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2017	1	City Commission	approved

TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy R. Stillings, Planning, Zoning and Building Director
THROUGH: Chief Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: June 6, 2017

Title
REQUEST FOR A WAIVER OF LDR SECTION 4.6.14(B)(6) TO REDUCE THE SIGHT VISIBILITY TRIANGLE FROM 40' X 40' ON THE SOUTH PARCEL OF PALM TRAIL AND MCKEE LANE AND THE NORTH PARCEL OF PALM TRAIL AND WITHERSPOON LANE TO 25' X 25'. (QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING)

Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Approve the waiver request to LDR Section 4.6.14(B)(6) to reduce the sight visibility triangle from 40’ x 40’ on the south parcel of Palm Trail and McKee Lane and the north parcel of Palm Trail and Witherspoon Lane to 25’ x 25’.
Body
Background:
On April 12, 2017, the Site Plan Review and Appearance Board approved a Class V Site Plan Modification, Landscape Plan and Architectural Elevations for the development proposal which consists of the construction of two three-story townhome buildings with two car garages. There are five units on two separate parcels. The site plan was approved conditioned on the approval of the sight visibility waiver.
Pursuant to LDR Section 4.6.14(B)(6), the area of property located at a corner formed by the intersection of two or more public rights of way with two sides of the triangular area being 40’ in length along the abutting public right of way lines, measured from their point of intersection, and the third side being a line connecting the ends of the other two lines. This area is defined as the visibility triangle. The objective of these requirements is to provide sufficient view corridors for safe interaction of vehicles and pedestrians at intersections. All Departments including Police, Fire, and Engineering reviewed the waiver request and did not have any issues.

The applicant is requesting relief on the south parcel of Palm Trail and McKee Lane and the north parcel of Palm Trail and Witherspoon Lane, therefore requiring...