TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Jennifer Alvarez, Interim City Manager
DATE: May 4, 2021
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RESOLUTION NO. 78-21: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A MAJOR SUBDIVISION APPLICATION FOR A FINAL PLAT FOR A THREE-LOT SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS “BELLA DELRAY” LOCATED AT 1634 NORTH SWINTON AVENUE, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review and consider the Resolution No. 78-21 and the Final Plat to subdivide one lot into three separate lots and to accept easements and right-of-way dedications.
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Background:
The 0.92 acre subject property is located at the southwest corner of North Swinton Avenue and NW 17th Street within the Lake Ida Neighborhood. A single-family detached residence and associated improvements are located on the property. The residence could have historical significance as it was likely developed by F.J. Schrader, a local architect who came to Delray Beach in 1912, was president of Ocean City Lumber Company, built the Kentucky Hotel, was director of the Bank of Delray, and was a member of the Palm Beach County Board of Public Instruction. A brief review of building cards did not include Mr. Schrader’s name; however, the research conducted by Staff was not extensive as historic designation or preservation of the property is not proposed by the Applicant.
The property is within the Single-family Residential (R-1-AA) zoning district; the current legal description is of metes and bounds, indicating that the property has never been individually platted. The property is, however, included in the land of the Crest Lake Park Replat of 1944. The Crest Lake Replat was requested by Mr. Schrader to restore the land “to its original acreage”; the Crest Lake Plat of 1926 subdivided the land into lots and blocks and included named streets. Only one platted ...
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