TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Service Director
THROUGH: George Gretsas, City Manager
DATE: March 3, 2020
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RESOLUTION NO. 35-20: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH GRANTING A WAIVER REQUEST FOR THE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS OF A MONUMENT SIGN TO LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS SECTION 4.6.7(E)(3)(a) PURSUANT TO LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, FOR THE MONUMENT SIGN AT 1660 S. CONGRESS AVENUE (PCN 12-43-46-19-36-001-0000); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review and consider Resolution No. 35-20, granting a waiver to the setback requirements in Section 4.6.7(E)(3)(a) of the Land Development Regulations for the monument sign at 1660 S. Congress Avenue.
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Background:
The request is for a waiver to reduce the required setback for an existing monument sign on the corner of Linton Boulevard and Congress Avenue from 10 feet to 3.9 feet. The reduction to the setback of the existing monument sign is a result of an action by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to claim eminent domain to acquire private property to expand the rights-of-way widths of both Linton Boulevard and Congress Avenue. The expanded rights-of-way are associated with improvements to the efficiency of turning movements, signal light timing, and the general geometry of southbound Congress Avenue and westbound Linton Boulevard. The applicant has elected to request a waiver to the special landscape setback impacted by the FDOT action in lieu of the site condition being considered a legal, nonconformity. The waiver, if approved, would apply to the property for any future modifications, which are not considered redevelopment impacting of more than 25%.
The applicant has provided a justification letter which is attached.
Pursuant to LDR 2.4.7(B)(5), prior to granting a waiver, the granting body s...
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