TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy Stillings, Planning, Zoning and Building Director
THROUGH: Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: September 26, 2017
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REQUEST FOR A MODIFICATION OF the STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL FOR LDR SECTION 7.9.11 BOAT LIFTS, TO PERMIT A SECOND BOAT LIFT FOR A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE located at 744 seasage drive. (quasi-judicial HEARING)
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to Approve the modification of the standards for approval for LDR Section 7.9.11, to permit a second boat lift, based upon a positive recommendation from the Building Official per LDR Section 7.9.4.
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Background:
The subject property is located at 744 Seasage Dr. on the west side of Seasage Dr. and just north of Bauhinia Rd. in the Single Family Residential zoning district (R-1-AAA) within the Ocean Neighborhood Overlay district.
The proposal consists of the installation of a “platform lift” which has been defined by the City of Delray Beach Planning, Zoning and Building Department as a “boat lift”. Currently, a 30,000 lb. topless boat lift exists on this property which is utilized to lift large vessels. The second boat lift proposed will be a 10,000 lb. platform lift located adjacent to the west of the existing dock and utilized to launch kayaks and other personal watercrafts into the waterway. The platform lift is not designed as a conventional boat lift with the mechanical machinery exposed. This type of platform lift is designed to obscure the lift mechanism and appear as an extension of the existing dock when not in use; however, it is not intended to be used as an extension of the dock or for storage purposes when in the upward position.
LDR Section 7.9.11(B), limits properties along a body of water to possess only one boat lift. Pursuant to LDR Section 7.9.4, upon the recommendation of the Building Official, the City Commission may authorize a modification in the standards for approval if it is determined that the requirements ...
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