TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy Stillings, Director of Planning, Zoning, and Building
THROUGH: Chief Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: August 2, 2017
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WAIVER REQUEST TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FRONT SETBACK FROM 15' TO 19'-4" FOR 324 LOFTS, LOCATED AT 324 NE 3RD AVENUE. (QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to deny the waiver request to LDR Section 4.4.13(D)(2)(a)1., Configuration of Buildings, Dimensional Requirements for CBD Sub-districts, to increase the maximum front setback from 15’ to 19’4”, based on a failure to make positive findings with LDR Sections 4.4.13(K)(8) and 2.4.7(B)(5).
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Background:
At its meeting of June 28, 2017, the Site Plan Review and Appearance Board (SPRAB) approved the Class V Site Plan, Landscape Plan, and Architectural Elevations for the proposal, which consists of the following:
· Construction of a 14,618 square foot four-story, mixed-use building containing a 3,516 square foot restaurant on the first floor, a 3,520 square foot yoga studio on the second floor, a 3,520 professional office on the third floor, and a 3,430 square foot artist studio on the fourth floor.
· Provision of 2 back-out parking spaces at the rear of the property, accessible from the alley.
· Provision of associated landscape, lighting, and streetscape improvements.
A waiver to LDR Section 4.6.16(H)(3)(d) to eliminate the 5’ minimum required landscape buffer between parking areas and the abutting property was approved by SPRAB.
The subject waiver before the City of Delray Beach City Commission is to LDR Section 4.4.13(D)(2)(a)1., Configuration of Buildings, Dimensional Requirements for Central Business District (CBD) Sub-districts, to increase the maximum front setback from 15’ to 19’4”; SPRAB recommended approval on a vote of 6-1. The SPRAB noted that given the proposed use (restaurant) in the first floor tenant space, the streetscape would not be impacted by the larger setback which would pro...
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