TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Department
THROUGH: Jennifer Alvarez, Interim City Manager
DATE: June 1, 2021
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RESOLUTION NO: 89-21: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, GRANTING A WAIVER REQUEST TO SECTION 4.3.4(H)(4)(d) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO ALLOW THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR BALCONIES TO EXTEND FOUR FEET TWO INCHES INTO THE FRONT SETBACK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1221 LAING STREET, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (QUASI JUDICIAL)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review and Consider Resolution No. 89-21 to allow the balconies on the second and third stories to extend four feet two inches into the front setback.
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Background:
The subject property is located at 1221 Laing Street and is zoned R-1-AAA (Single Family Residential) with a LUM of (LD) Low Density. The property is located in the North Beach Overlay District. Pursuant to Land Development Regulation (LDR) Section 4.4.3(F)(1), in addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4(K), properties located within the North Beach/Seagate and Ocean Neighborhood Overlay Districts shall comply with the provisions of the adopted Beach Property Owners Design Manual (BPODM).
The lot is 50’ x 109’ and is nonconforming in lot depth, lot frontage and width, and minimum lot size. The lot is 5,398 SF whereas 12,500 SF is the required minimum lot size for the R-1-AAA zoning district. The circa 1938 Monterey-style two-story residence is proposed to be preserved and elevated over a new ground floor. The proposed project also includes a new two-story addition with a garage to the rear of the property.
As currently developed, the house has existing nonconformities with respect to the front, side-street, and side-interior setbacks. On April 1, 2021, the Board of Adjustment approved several setback variances to Section I - District Regulations an...
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