TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy Stillings, Planning, Zoning, and Building Director
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: September 6, 2018
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ORDINANCE NO. 12-18: A CITY-INITIATED AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO CREATE AN ENTIRELY NEW SUBSECTION REGARDING HISTORIC SITE AND BUILDINGS MAINTENANCE REGULATIONS, TO REVISE PROCEDURES FOR CERTIFICATES OF ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, AND TO REVISE REGULATIONS REGARDING TAX EXEMPTION REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS WITHIN LDR SECTION 4.5.1. (FIRST READING)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Approve Ordinance No. 12-18 adopting the City-initiated amendment to Land Development Regulation Article 4.5 “Overlay and Environmental Management Districts”, Section 4.5.1 “Historic Preservation: Designated Districts, Sites and Buildings” to create an entirely new subsection regarding Historic Site and Buildings Maintenance Regulations, to revise procedures for Certificates of Economic Hardship, and to revise regulations regarding Tax Exemption Revocation Proceedings, by adopting the findings of fact and law contained in the staff report, and finding that the text amendment and approval thereof is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and meets the criteria set forth in pursuant to LDR Section 2.4.5(M).
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Background:
The proposed ordinances were drafted by City staff in concert with the Historic Preservation Task Force (HPTF). The HPTF was formed by the City Manager at the City Commission’s direction in November 2015. The group was tasked with strengthening historic preservation in Delray Beach, to fill in any gaps in resources, to protect & preserve properties and to create incentives. The City Commission reviewed the HPTF’s recommendations in June 2017 and directed staff to move forward with their recommendations.
One of the HPTF’s recommendations to the City Commission was to create new or updated ordinances and Land Development Regulations (LDR) that would add strength to the City...
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