TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Department
THROUGH: George Gretsas, City Manager
DATE: May 19, 2020
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ORDINANCE NO. 10-20: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING SECTION 4.3.4, BASE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, SUBSECTION 4.3.4(H)(4) SETBACKS; SECTION 4.4.13, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, SUBSECTION 4.4.13(D), CONFIGURATION OF BUILDINGS, AND SECTION 4.6.9, OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS, AND SUBSECTION 4.6.9(D)(1) DESIGN STANDARDS, TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR SUBGRADE PARKING AND STORAGE; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (FIRST READING)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review and consider Ordinance No. 10-20, a City-initiated amendment to Section 4.3.4 “Base District Development Standards”, Subsection 4.3.4(H)(4) “Setbacks”, Section 4.4.13 “Central Business District”, Subsection 4.4.13(D) “Configuration of buildings”, and Section 4.6.9 “Off-street parking regulations”, Subsection 4.6.9(D)(1) “Design standards,” of the Land Development Regulations to allow subgrade parking within the required site setbacks.
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Background:
The City has determined a need to update the Land Development Regulations (LDRs) to eliminate the need to seek relief to allow subgrade parking garages within the required setback areas. The City Commission has recently approved waivers for two separate projects to allow subgrade parking levels to be constructed within the required setbacks: The Ray, and PHG Delray. During consideration of the PHG Delray waiver request at the December 10, 2019 meeting, the City Commission directed staff to update the LDRs to allow subgrade parking to be constructed within the required setback areas without requiring waiver approval.
The proposed amendment adds “subgrade park...
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