TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Jennifer Alvarez, Interim City Manager
DATE: November 17, 2020
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RESOLUTION NO. 190-20: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, GRANTING AN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION TO BLAINE M. MINTON, FOR THE HISTORIC REHABILITATION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1420 NORTH SWINTON AVENUE, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED HEREIN; DETERMINING THAT THE COMPLETED IMPROVEMENTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION (LDR) SECTION 4.5.1(J), TAX EXEMPTION FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review and consider Resolution No. 190-20; approving a Historic Property Ad Valorem Tax Exemption request for improvements to the structure and property located at 246 North Swinton Avenue, which is listed on the Local Register of Historic Places.
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Background:
The subject property is located at 1420 North Swinton Avenue, on the west side of North Swinton Avenue between Grove Way and NW 15th Street. The property is zoned R-1-AA (Single Family Residential) and is within the Lake Ida Overlay District. The property contains a 3,610 square foot residence, historically known as the Clint Moore House. The existing single-family residence and property was added to the Local Register of Historic Places on April 4, 2017 via Ordinance No. 05-17.
The historical and cultural significance of the subject property began with its development, residence by a member of the Sundy family, ownership by the Moore family from 1929 through the 1950’s, and ownership by the Gringles. Mr. Clint Moore acquired the property in 1929 from Ben Sundy; Clint Moore “was the first person in Delray Beach to farm west of 441”, and was referred to as “The Lima Bean King”. The Moore family was active in the Delray Beach community, particularly with the local Boy Scouts and St. Paul Episcopal Church. Clint Moore Road is now in Boca Raton, ...
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