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Lots 14 & 15 Happy Home Heights DEVELOPMENT ORDER OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PROJECT NAME: Lots 14 & 15 (Portion), Block 1, Happy Home Heights APPLICANT'S AGENT: Robert Dwelle APPLICANT'S ADDRESS: PO BOX 337, Boynton Beach, FL 33425 DATE OF CITY COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING: April 17, 2001 TYPE OF RELIEF SOUGHT: Lot area, lot frontage, rear yard setback. LOCATION OF PROPERTY: NE 12t~ Avenue DRAWING(S): SEE EXHIBIT "A and B" ATTACHED HERETO. X THIS MATTER came before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida appearing on the Consent Agenda on the date above. The City Commission hereby adopts the findings and recommendation of the Community Redevelopment Agency Board, which Board found as follows: OR THIS MATTER came on to be heard before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida on the date of hearing stated above. The City Commission having considered the relief Sought by the applicant and heard testimony from the applicant, members of city administrative staff and the public finds as follows: APplication for the relief sought was made by the Applicant in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City's Land Development Regulations. The Applicant X HAS HAS NOT established by substantial competent evidence a basis for the relief requested. The conditions for development requested by the Applicant, administrative staff, or suggested by the public and supported by substantial competent evidence are as set forth on Exhibit "E" with notation "Included". . The Applicant's application for relief is hereby X GRANTED subject to the conditions referenced in paragraph 3 hereof. DENIED 5. This Order shall take effect immediately upon issuance by the City Clerk. 6. All further development on the property shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this order. 7. Other S:~LAN N[NG'SHA RE D'W~PROJ ECT~LOTS 14&15 BEOCK 1, HAPPY HOME ~ ~GE, LOT A~, EXHIBIT "E" Conditions of Approval Project name: Lots 14 & 15 (Portion), Happy Home Heights File number: ZNCV 01-004 (Lot area, lot frontage, rear setback) Reference: Zoning Code Variance Application dated March 1,2001 DEPARTMENTS iNCLUDE REJECT PUBLIC WORKS Comments: NONE X UTILITIES Comments: NONE X FIRE Comments: NONE X POLICE Comments: NONE X ENGINEERING DIVISION Comments: NONE X BUILDiNG DIVISION Comments: NONE X PARKS AND RECREATION Comments: NONE X FORESTER/ENVIRONMENTALIST Comments: NONE X PLANNING AND ZONING Comments: NONE X ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT BOARD CONDITIONS Comments: NONE X ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION CONDITIONS Comments: To be determined. w, vv x~pa[ S:\PLAN NING\SHA RED\WP~PRO JECTS\LOTS 14 & 15 BLOCK 1, HAPPY HOME HEIGHTS, LOT FRONTAGE, LOT AREA, REAR SETBACKqCONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CDC ZONING CODE VARIANCE.DOC LOCATION MAP CDC Properties EXHIBIT "A" E~3- 1/8 'o 4-OO '8OO MILE'S~i 0 x EXHIBIT "B"' , EXHIBIT "C" FLOOD ZONE "C," CO1ViMUNITY pANEL NO. 120196-0004-C EXHIBIT "D" The Boynton Beach Faith Based Community Development Corporation (CDC) is proposing the construction of two sinCe-family homes on a parcel of land located in the Martin Luther King Bird North Neighborhood as defined in the City of Boyaton Beach's Vision 20/20 planning document. The total parcel of land consists of 2 lots and a portion ora 3~a lot. Two of the lots are 40 feet wide and the remaining piece is approximately 32 feet wide for a total width ofl12 feet. The CDC is proposing the construction of two single-fatally homes on the three lots. Each new home will sit on a piece of land approximately 56 feet wide by 95 feet deep (5296 sq f~). The neighborhood is zoned entirely P,2. This zoning designation requires 60-foot lots and 6000 square feet of area; However, Eighty-five percent of the developed sin~e-fami]y homes in this community are bu~t on lots of fix~-y (50) feet or less in width. This means that eighty five percent of the existing homes would not conform with the current zoning requirements. Therefore the R-2 zoning regulations for rids COmmlmity are clearly not consistent with the vast majority, bfthe property in this community. This creates a situation that is exact opposite of the typical situation. The CDC is applying for a variance to build homes consistent with the rest of the community, not deviating from the rest of the commauity. This zonhag designation creates a tremendous barrier to the development of tM~ ~co~,~,mity. There are 15 scattered lots in this coi~mnity that are less than 50 feet in width. All of these lots would be not be developable under these.regulations, and would sit vacant. Ttfis would only propemate the slum and blight conditions in the :neighborhood. The CDC wishes to work with the City on an on going basis to revise these bt~rdensome regulations and begin the development of the comrmmlt'y. Each vacant lot in thlq comtmmity provides an opportunity for a homebuyer to fulfill their dream of homeownership and an opportun/ty to add value to the co~mity. The CDC is committed to working wSth the City to make that a reality. The platting, zoning and construction of the other homes in the cOmmtulity occurred well before the CDC was even in existence. The actions of the CDC in no way created these circllmqtances. C. The CDC ls not receiv~g any particular benefit over other individuals or developers; the CDC only requests that it be pe~tted to construct homes that are consistent with 85 percent of the homes in this com,~,,mity, which are under the same zoning designation. D. The City of Boynton Beach funded the CDC in order to provide housing opportunities to low and moderate-income first time homebuyers and to develop and increase the value of this comm~Jnity. The CDC currently has two qualified homebuyers that have overcome many obsticules to qualify for a loan. These two famales are ready and waiting to move into the proposed homes. By only petmkt~g the constmetion of one home, a fam~y would be denied a rare opportunity to occupy a brand new residence. Additionally, if the CDC were to only build one home, the cost of the home would increase due to the increased land cost. This increase would, ha mm, ellm~nate both buyers. The CDC wishes to increase the tax base and property value of the community. Building two homes instead of one would double the tax output. Two homes would also reduce vacant ldaad in the comm~mity, thereby increasing home values. Additionally, if the CDC built only one home on the 2 lots, that home would look very out of character. Since the CDC's homes are only 35 feet wide, there would be a yard space of 38 feet on each side of the house. This would give the appearance of a vacant lot on each side of the home. MaintMnlng th~ large lot would place a higher financial burden on .the property owner' This could potential/y result ia a poorly maintained lawn, always a com,,nxdty eyesore. Small lawns are ranch easier for an owner to maintain, less costly, and consistent with the concept ofbuflcling affordable housing. E. There are 110 sin~e family homes in the comm~lnity that ~ on lots that are fifty (50) feet or less, including the home right next to the CDC's proposed site. In fact, h~m,ediateiy to the north of the CDC's proposed site on NE 13~ Ave there are four homes that were constructed four years ago that look nearly identical to the homes the CDC is proposing. All four homes were built on ~ (50) foot lots. The CDC is only requestlug the ~m~nlma! amount needed to construct two affordable homes that will be compat~ble with eight-five percent of the other homes in the community. F. The intent of the ordinance is to prevent building on smaller lots located in communities where the majority of the homes are set on larger lots. Those squeezed in homes would :certainly be out of character in the neighborhood. This is clearly not the case in this co~maity. The CDC's proposed homes will appear quite compatible with the other homes in the community. The CDC's homes wffi elh,~,,ate vacant land in the com-mnity, make affordable housing oppommities available to low income first time home buyers, and make a po~iilve impact on the value of the surrounding residences.