TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Department
THROUGH: Jennifer Alvarez, Interim City Manager
DATE: September 22, 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 (H), “SETBACKS”, SUBSECTION (3) “ZERO LOT LINE DEVELOPMENT”; AMENDING SECTION 4.4.13, “CENTRAL BUSINESS (CBD) DISTRICT”, SUBSECTION (D), “CONFIGURATION OF BUILDINGS”; AND AMENDING SECTION 4.6.9, “OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS”, SUBSECTION 4.6.9(D)(1) “DESIGN STANDARDS”, TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR UNDERGROUND PARKING AND STORAGE; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING)
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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 underground parking within the required setbacks.
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Background:
Due to the increase in requests for underground parking facilities, the City has determined a need to update the LDRs by eliminating the need to seek relief to allow underground parking garages within the required setback areas. The City Commission has recently approved waivers for two separate projects to allow underground parking garages 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 Land Development Re...
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