Agenda 09-24-03COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Wednesday, September 24, 2003
6:00 P.M.
City Library, Boynton Beach
III.
IV.
Call to Order.
Workshop
A. RMPK Group Presentation on Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan
B. Question & Answer
Other Items:
Adjournment.
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COHMUN REDEVELOpI IENT AGENCY - 2003
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DelVlarco Alexander 6/20/06 10817 QUAIL COVEY RD Arvida Realty
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BOYNTON BEACH 33436 901 N Congress Avenue, Ste B-101
(561) 737-0793 Boynton Beach, FL 33426
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Finkelstein Larry 1/10/05 LAMAR REALTY CORPORATION Lamar Realty Corporation
114 N FEDERAL HWY, STE 202 114 N Federal Hwy., Ste 202
Chai~ BOYNTON BEACH 33435 Boynton Beach, FL 33435
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BOYNTON BEACH 33436 Boynton Beach, FL
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Heavilinj~ Jeanne 1/10/05 PO BOX 3693 (734 NE 9TM AVE) Sailfish Realty
BOYNTON BEACH 33424 532 E Ocean Avenue
(561) 731-4474 Boynton Beach, FL 33435
(561) 738-6613
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Hoyland Michelle 1/10/04 926 SUNSET ROAD City of Delray Beach
BOYNTON BEACH 33435 P~anning & Zoning Dept.
(561) 736-8668 100 NW ist Avenue
De,ray Beach, FL 33444
(561) 243-7040, Ext. 7047
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BOYNTON BEACH 33426-7646 5100 Jog Road
(561) 965-6776 Boca Raton, FL 33496
(561) 241-2200, Ext. 2540
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Prepared for
The City of Boynton Beach
Community Redevelopment Agency
August, 2003
Site Inventory.
Table of Contents
Inventory Elements ........................................................ 1
Land Use and Zoning ..................................................... 2
Vacant Lots ..................................................................... 4
Public Open Space Amenities ........................................ 6
Transportation System .................................................... 8
Existing Building Conditions .......................................... 11
Utilities ........................................................................... 13
Existing Documentation ................................................. 14
Site Analysis
17
Public Realm ................................................................. 19
Assets ............................................................. 19
Issues ............................................................. 19
Opportunities .................................................. 22
Private Realm ................................................................ 24
Assets ............................................................. 24
Issues ............................................................. 24
Opportunities .................................................. 33
Goals and Objectives
Redevelopment Administration ...................................... 34
Economic Development ................................................. 37
Public Facilities And Services ........................................ 38
Land Use And Development Regulations ...................... 41
Concept Plan
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Plan Content and Description ........................................ 43
Concept Plan Elements ................................................. 46
Private Sector ................................................. 46
Public Sector. ................................................. 50
Site Inventory
The existing condition inventory consists of several individual elements along Boynton
Beach Boulevard between 1-95 and Seacrest.
Inventory Elements:
· Current Zoning
· Vacant Lots
· Public Open Space Amenities
· Transportation System
Bus Stops
Curb Cuts
Pedestrian Paths
Center Lane Medians
Traffic Signals.
· Existing Building Conditions
o Building Locations
o Parking Lot Locations
LOCATION MAP
LEGEND
BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD
PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CORRIDOR PLAN
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Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 1
Land Use and Zoning
The boulevard consists of an army of land uses. The businesses in the area am
both non-destination and destination based. The following are the types of business
located within the Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan:
· Restaurants,
· Liquor store,
· Grocery store,
· Insurance companies,
· Law offices,
· Medical offices,
· Salons and beauty supply,
· Day care,
· Gas station and auto supply stores,
· Financial and communication based,
· Cleaners, '
· Church,
· United States Post Office and
· Single-family residential.
The majority of the uses along Boynton Beach Boulevard are non-residential.
Although, the building form along the boulevard gives the appearance of single- fam-
ily residential units, the majority of these units have been converted for medical use.
The bulk of the single-family residential units in the study area are located north of the
boulevard. The following map on the next page illustrates the currrent zoning.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 2
Figure 1 Current Zoning Map
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Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 3
The project area consists of four zoning classifications:
C1 "Office Professional Commercial"
C2 "Neighborhood Commercial"
C3 "Community Commercial"
R1A "Single-Family Residential"
The largest zoning classification within the project area is C2" Neighborhood
Commercial", with the second largest zoning classification being R1A" Single-Family
Residential.
Vacant Lots
The project area has five vacant land parcels. Of the five vacant parcels three of
them are located along Boynton Beach Boulevard and the other two are located in
the residential neighborhood north of Boynton Beach Boulevard. The following map
on the next page illustrates the location of the vacant lots.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 4
Figure 2 Vacant Land Map
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Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 5
Public Open Space Amenities
There are no public open space amenities in the Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor
Plan area. The facilities are placed right outside their boundary. Barton Park, located
at the northwest boundary, consists of playing fields and parking. The second ame-
nity is Town Square, located at the southeast boundary. This is the location of city
hall, children's museum, police headquarters, civic center and the library. This is both
a recreational park and a gathering place for special events. The map on the follow-
ing page illustrates the location of the public open space amenities.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 6
Figure 3 Public Open Space Amenities
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Transportation System
The project area consists of two major arterials: Boynton Beach Boulevard and
Seacrest Boulevard. Boynton Beach Boulevard is a major east-west access road that
connects the Central Business District and the Intracoastal Waterway to Interstate
95. The boulevard is a five-lane roadway, with four drive lanes and a center turning
lane. There are two medians located along the boulevard. One is located at the
western boundary near Interstate 95 and the other is located west of the intersection
of Boynton Beach and 3r(3 Ave. Both of these medians are landscaped with ground
cover and shrubs. The median and center turning lane are approximately 11 feet
wide with each drive lane approximately 12 feet wide. There are two unmarked bike
lanes located to the extreme right of the roadway that are approximately 4 feet wide.
Located to the right of each bike lane is a planting strip, approximately 3 feet wide
and a sidewalk, approximately 5 feet wide. Seacrest Boulevard is a major north-
south access road connecting other major roads, such as Gateway and Woolbright.
Seacrest, like Boynton Beach Boulevard, is a five-lane roadway, four drive lanes and
a center turning lane. The center turning lane and each drive lane are approximately
12 feet wide. There are two unmarked bike lanes located to the extreme right of the
roadway that are approximately 4 feet wide. Located to the right of each bike lane is
a planting strip, approximately 3 feet wide and a sidewalk, approximately 5 feet wide.
Other roads that bisect Boynton Beach Boulevard are residential streets of approxi-
mately thirty to forty feet wide, some with sidewalks and no bike lanes.
Currently, Boynton Beach Boulevard has only two signalized intersections. The first
one is located at Boynton Beach Boulevard and Seacrest and the other is located at
Boynton Beach Boulevard and 1-95.
The businesses along Boynton Beach Boulevard have their own access from the
boulevard onto their property with their own parking facilities
The City of Boynton Beach is served by Palm Tran, a countywide bus system. The
bus system has 34 routes, 18 transfer locations, 4,100 bus stops, with seven-day
service and a fare of $1.00. The study area is served with route 71 and 70. Route 71
goes east and west along Boynton Beach Boulevard with three stops located in the
study area. Two of them are east bound and the other is west bound. Route 70 has
two stops in the study area, located along Seacrest Boulevard, with one stop going
north bound and the other going south bound. Route 71 connects Boynton Beach
Boulevard to Tri-Rail, the Boynton Beach Mall and city hall, and Route 71 connects
Lantana to Delray Beach.
The Boynton Beach Transit Authority runs the Shopper Hopper program for seniors
and others. The program provides transportation to area grocery stores, the mall,
civic center, library and Ocean Front Park. The service is provided Tuesday through
Saturday, the cost is fifty-cents for one-way or one dollar roundtrip. Passengers are
restricted to only three packages.
Commuters have the opportunity to use Tri-Rail, a commuter rail connecting West
Palm Beach to Miami, with stops in between. The commuter rail runs seven-days,
with differentiating weekday and weekend schedules. They provide connecting ser-
vice to three international airports and free connecting bus service from the commut-
er train stations. Service during the weekday is hourly during morning and evening
commutes with infrequent service in the early morning and afternoon hours.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 8
Interstate 95 links Miami to Jackson and provides service to Palm County with 22
interchanges. Four of them are located within the City of Boynton Beach. One of the
major exits from 1-95 is Boynton Beach Boulevard. This exit is located at the western
boundary of our study area. The Florida Turnpike provides service to the western
portion of the city and U.S. 1 provides service to the east end of our study area.
There are also pedestrian and bicycles paths along Boynton Beach Boulevard and
Seacrest Boulevard. The sidewalks are five feet wide along both boulevards and
buffered by a three-foot planting and utility strip. The bike lanes are located to the
extreme right of the roadway on both sides and are four feet wide. The bikes lanes
are not officially marked as bike lanes. The map on the following page illusrates the
transportation systems.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 9
Figure 4 Transportation System
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Existing Building Conditions
Currently, the buildings along Boynton Beach
Boulevard are in decent condition; however
some architectural elements, quality signage
and landscaping are lacking. In some instanc-
es signs are not maintained, there are too many
signs placed on the building facade or the sig-
nage located on the building facade dwarfs the
building. The lack of architectural elements is
made up of cornice treatments, door and win-
dow size and placement, awning treatments,
materials, colors, height, signage and landscap-
ing. The residential building stock in the study
area is both in good repair and disrepair varying
on an individual basis.
Currently, buildings along Boynton Beach
Boulevard have parking both in the front and
back of their buildings. The medical offices
tend to have their parking located at the side
or rear of their buildings, with the strip plazas
and small commercial establishments parking
placed in between the front of their building
and the street. Many of the establishments
along the boulevard do not have pedestrian
access from the sidewalk to their front entrance.
Pedestrians have to make their way through the
parking lots and driveways. Each of the estab-
lishments along the boulevard has their own
driveway either from Boynton Beach Boulevard
or the cross street that is bisecting their prop-
erty. None of the buildings along the boulevard
have shared parking or shared driveways. The
Map on the following page illustrates the current
building and parking lot placement.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 11
Figure 5 Existing Conditions
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Utilities
Solid Waste
The City of Boynton Beach Public Works Solid Waste Division provides solid waste
pick up. Residential waste is picked up in city issued carts twice a week, with bulk
trash and recycling picked up once a week. Commercial pickup and recycling, and
roll over and compactor pick up is available.
Sewer and Water
The City of Boynton Beach provides water and wastewater treatment. Their eastern
plant is located on Seacrest Boulevard and Woolbright Road produces and distrib-
utes 19.2 million gallons of water daily to more than 80,000 customers. A second
facility produces 4 million gallons a day. Raw water is taken from underground and
pumped into the water facility and made into drinking water. All the facilities in the
study are hooked up to this system.
The City of Boynton Beach and Delray Beach jointly operate a sewage treatment
facility. The facility runs out of Delray Beach and releases the treated water through
an ocean outfall. All the facilities in the study area are hooked up to this system.
Storm Water
The storm water along Boynton Beach Boulevard is maintained by the Florida
Department of Transportation. The water collected in the storm water drains is
released into the Intracoastal Waterway. The areas' capacity is sufficient at the time
and flooding is not presently a problem.
Electricity
Florida Power and Light provides power to the City of Boynton Beach, its residents
and commercial facilities. Florida Power and Light produces and receives power
from nuclear, natural gas, oil, and coal power plants. The plants are connected onto
a transmission grid that sends power to substations that feed individual communities.
Florida Power and Light pre-plans for future expansions due to redevelopment and
development projects that force increased demands.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 13
Existing Documentation
Heart of Boynton: Master Plan and Schematic Designs
Heart of Boynton: Community Redevelopment Plan
The Heart of Boynton Master Plan study area is located north of Boynton Beach
Boulevard. The master plan focuses on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Cherry Hill
Public Housing and Boynton Terrace as three areas that need to change. Cherry Hill
would be removed and replaced with single family residential. Boynton Terrace is
under pressure to restructure its management and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
to be rs-developed as a mixed-use center with commercial activities to occur at the
intersections of Seacrest and Federal Highway. The plan notes that Seacrest should
be redesigned to slow traffic and help reconnect the areas on either side of Seacrest.
Other Issues focus on the need for mots landscaping, lighting, sidewalks and bike
paths to improve the appearance of the arsa, as well as making the arsa accessible
by both the pedestrian and the car. The plan outlines the development of recreational
areas: Palmetto Park Plan extension and the redevelopment of the Wilson center.
The Master Plan and Schematic Design Plan outline the physical development
of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Poinciana Heights (former Cherry Hill Public
Housing) Sara Sims Park and Cemetery, the Wilson Center and the Public Works
Site. This plan delineates how each arsa should physically look by providing key
elements that should be included in their design such as, desired uses, setbacks,
building types, architectural elements and landscape features.
Boynton Beach 20/20 Redevelopment Master Plan
This plan guides the future development of key areas: Marina Arsa, Ocean District
and Ocean Promenade, Old Town, Town Square, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,
Boynton Beach Blvd Gateway, Federal Highway and Neighborhood Revitalization.
The plan outlines each area, defining is character, current conditions and the future
development. The future development is guided through uses, signage, building
form, parking areas, height, setbacks, and future anchors to define each area.
Federal Highway Corridor: Community Development Plan
The plan breaks down the highway into five sections, with each section having its
own vision for redevelopment. The two sections located at the city's northern and
southern border would be developed with residential units to support the Central
Business District (CBD). The next two sections located between the CBD and the
city border should be developed as gateways into the CBD with heights of 75 feet and
no density requirements. These areas should be developed as mixed-use sectors,
placing multi-story buildings along Federal Highway. The CBD section will have the
highest height of 150 feet, with no density requirements. The CBD will be developed
as a mixed-use sector with a variety of uses. This area should incorporate a new
hotel and other pedestrian oriented uses. The plan also calls for design standards to
be developed and implemented for the future development along Federal Highway.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 14
Community Redevelopment Agency Briefing Booklet;
The booklet discusses development that is underway or proposed in the CRA area.
Central Businesses District and Ocean Area Redevelopment Briefing
Signage proposals: Gateway sign, directional sign, Iocator sign, street sign
SASME Museum and city park: Convert into multi-use and event area and
incorporate it with the promenade that will be developed.
Boynton Commons: Open public space at the end of the promenade: will have
trolley drop off, dock area and educational exhibits.
Riverwalk: Along Inter-coastal connecting the Mangrove
Marina Village: 349 residential units, and retail space: underway
Blue Lagoon Village: 320 residential units, and retail space: concept
Arches: 276 residential units, with retail and office space: proposed
Coastline Office Building: Office, retail: concept
Ocean East: Phase 1: Lofts, town homes, retail; Phase 2: retail, commercial, condo:
concept
Fred and Joe's Rehab: Tire and auto center: proposed
Ocean Plaza rehab: Retail: completed
Federal Highway Corridor-South Redevelopment Briefing
Grace Fellowship Church: Church, retail: underway
Tuscany: 286 residential units: completed
Coastal Bay Colony: 64 residential units: proposed
Villa Del Sol: 312 residential units: completed
Kensington Place: 17 residential units: underway
Dakota Lofts: 19 residential units: proposed
Boynton Beach Blvd. District Redevelopment Briefing
Boynton Boundless Rehab Concept: Underway
Lighthouse Academy and Child Development Center: Daycare: completed
First Baptist Church: Church: proposed
Federal Highway Corridor-North Redevelopment Briefing
The Harbors: 51 residential units: underway
Manatee Bay Apartments: 180 units: completed
Murano Bay Town Homes: 20 units: underway
Schnars Office Building: Retail and office: proposed
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 15
The Development Atlas of Boynton Beach, Florida
This plan outlines demographic trends, housing developments, and commercial
development of the city. The demographics show that sections west of I 95 have
grown faster from 1990 to 2000 then the eastern side of I 95. The other demograph-
ics depict population growth and change, race, income distribution, household size,
and median age.
Housing and Residential Development shows housing stock, occupancy, and tenure
from 1990 to 2000. Housing Occupancy and Tenure have increase over the ten-year
period and the increase in permits have rocketed upward in 2001 from previous years
in the multi-family housing stock. Boynton has seen a huge increase in residential
development form 2000 to 2001. Most of the growth has occurred in the Northwest
section of the city from 1990 to 2001. Some of the highest median values are located
in the Southwest portion of the city.
Commercial Development shows Boynton having small-based businesses with the
majority of companies having less then 20 people. The majority of the city's residents
are employed in the service and retail trade sector. The second largest employment
sector is the finance, insurance and real estate industry. There has been a decline in
retail and office development in 2001 due to the decline in the country's market.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 16
Site Analysis
The purpose of the analysis is to determine the current issues along Boynton Beach
Boulevard. The issues will determine how the Corridor Plan is approached. The
analysis looks at the streetscape, which is the public realm and the buildings' physical
characteristics which is the private realm.
Boynton Beach Boulevard has a number of single-family residential units that have
been converted into medical offices. There are also some small retail plazas, a gas
station, and single family and multi family housing. In the corridor study area north
and south of Boynton Beach Boulevard, the area consists of single-family residential
units.
The Boynton Beach Corridor is a major gateway into the City of Boynton Beach and
is the first impression seen by a visitor entering the city. The boulevard leads to the
Central Business District, the Marina and the Intracoastal Waterway. Presently, this
area has no special gateway feature, no local heritage or any significance. The area
does have a great opportunity to enhance its culture, history and marketability to
become a focal point, creating synergy for the redevelopment of the whole city.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 17
Figure 6 Public Realm Analysis
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Public Realm
Assets
Circulation Network
The location of 1-95 and U.S. 1 provides easy access to the corridor.
This access gives ample access to the existing retail establishments
and creates marketability for future retail endeavors.
The network of existing streets and sidewalks provides access to
recreation and open space, the Intracoastal Waterway, the Marina,
the Atlantic Ocean, city hall, the police station, the library and the
children's museum.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 19
Figure 7 Public Realm Analysis
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 20
Issues
Circulation Network
A lack of controlled intersections contributes to additional poor
connections for the pedestrian. The boulevard is five lanes wide and
carries high volumes of traffic. There are only two signal lights, one at
each end of the study area. A pedestrian must walk several blocks to
cross at a signal.
Since the existing medians along
Boynton Boulevard are incomplete,
they provide no traffic calming
capabilities, as well as making
connections from one side of the street
to the other harder for the pedestrian.
The medians should act as a "safe
place" for the pedestrian crossing mid-
block.
Residents living behind Boynton Beach Boulevard to the north and
south have poor access to Boynton Beach Boulevard by foot. Many
of the cross streets have no sidewalks within the right of way for
the pedestrian forcing the pedestrian to walk in the street to access
Boynton Beach Boulevard.
The bicycle lanes are not marked as bicycle lanes because they
do not meet the width requirement as recommended by the Florida
Department of Transportation.
Landscaping
The landscaping along Boynton Beach and
Seacrest Boulevard provides no shade for the
pedestrian or bicyclist, and does not create
"room" along the boulevard or defined space.
The landscaping that is in the medians is not
well maintained and is inconsistent. This
creates a visually unattractive scene.
The utility poles along the planting strip limit
what kind of landscaping can be installed.
Large trees would grow into the lines;
however, because of the width of Boynton
Beach Boulevard, small trees would make
less of an impact. Additionally, the poles
appear to be large to the pedestrian and
visually intrusive.
The boulevard was designed around
the automobile. The boulevard lacks
any pedestrian amenities. There is
a need for more pedestrian oriented
amenities such as street lighting,
benches, trash receptacles, bus
shelters, bike racks and newsstands.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 21
Signage
As noted in the recent signage project, there is a lack of way finding
signage throughout the city. A plan is being developed by the
Community Redevelopment Agency to address this. The sign design
will be incorporated into the final Corridor Plan.
Opportunities
Circulation Network
Create connections to the residential neighborhoods on the north and
south side of Boynton Beach Boulevard.
Define the pedestrian and non-motorized space from the car-oriented
space.
Landscaping
Redesign the street to be aesthetically pleasing. Create a theme for
the area and make it a safe place to be on foot or in an automobile.
There is an opportunity to enhance the landscaping along the right-of-
way and in the center turning lanes.
Signage
Create a gateway feature that welcomes residents and visitors into the
City of Boynton Beach.
Place directional signage for the pedestrian and driver so they can
easily find their way around the city.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 22
Figure 8 Private Realm Analysis
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Private Realm
Assets
Land Use
There is a church, hotel and post office in the corridor plan area.
can be used as anchors to the redevelopment of Boynton Beach
Boulevard.
They
The location of the residential neighborhoods to the north and south
of the boulevard help to support the retail establishments that are
currently there, as well as support future retail.
The corridor has not been intruded by "Big Box" retail. They tend
to have large parking lots and blank facades, and require a large
customer base.
Signage
Most of the businesses have signage attached to the fa(;ade of their
building. Only a few establishments have freestanding signs.
Issues
Land Use
There is little variety of retail and commercial opportunities along
Boynton Beach Boulevard. The "C1 Office Professional Commercial"
use allows medical offices, medical support facilities, financial
institutions, professional offices and business offices. These uses
are the predominate uses along Boynton Beach Boulevard. The "C2
Neighborhood Commercial" is the largest zone along Boynton Beach
Boulevard, but, under conditional use, allows the uses in "C1" to be in
"C2". The'C2'' zone allows a variety of uses, which can be seen along
Boynton Beach Boulevard such as gift shops, grocery stores, and
convenience base retailers. The current zoning restricts lot coverage
to 40% and requires rear, side and front setbacks. Most of the single-
family homes have been converted into medical and business offices
because the zoning allows this. However, the restrictions in the zoning
code prohibit a developer from demolishing the home and replacing
it with a larger building, which discourages redevelopment efforts.
Under the current Land Development Regulations, several lots would
have to be assembled in order to provide sufficient space for a more
modern building.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 24
Figure 9 Public Realm Analysis
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 25
Site Planning
Half of the properties along Boynton Beach Boulevard have parking
lots along the front fa(~ade of the building. The buildings are setback
from the front setback line. This does not help define space along the
boulevard and creates an "openness" for the pedestrian. Rather than
looking into shop windows, the pedestrian's view is to a parking area.
The pedestrian believes that it takes longer to walk the same distance
when buildings are spaced out and surrounded by parking.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 26
Figure 10 Public Realm Analysis
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 27
Architecture
Currently, the buildings along the
boulevard have no architectural
significance, character or style.
Them am a wide variety of
colors, exterior materials, roofing
styles, window and door sizes,
overhangs, cornice treatments
and entrance locations. Buildings
lack continuous setbacks, signage,
scale, proportion and rhythm. This
is not an aesthetically pleasing
experience for the viewer.
Along the boulevard a large portion
of the buildings are in fair and
good condition. Two of the largest
buildings along the corridor am the
Holiday Inn and the United States
Post Office. The buildings are out-
dated and have no architectural
significance. Renovation of the
facades could improve the ama.
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 28
Figure 11 Public Realm Analysis
Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 29
Landscaping
Every commercial establishment has their own landscape palette.
There is no continuous repetition of plant materials and/or styles.
Traffic
Some establishments have minimal or no landscaping, and/or
haphazardly placed landscaping.
Circulation
The parking lots and driveways create a lack of connection between
the street and the front of the building for the pedestrian. The
pedestrian has to walk through the parking lot to enter the building.
There are very few properties along the boulevard that have defined
paths for the pedestrians to access the buildings from the street.
There is a lack of connection between neighboring properties due to
the lack of sidewalks and the barriers that are put in place, such as the
use of chain link fences and landscaped buffers.
None of the properties are connected internally with each other. Each
property has its own access onto Boynton Beach Boulevard and/or
intersecting cross streets. This forces the driver to go back to Boynton
Beach Boulevard to access other uses along the boulevard.
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Signage
Some of the buildings along Boynton Beach Boulevard use a large
amount of signage. This takes away from the buildings' character and
the character of the surrounding area.
Opportunities
Land Use
The vacant parcels will provide for infill opportunities. Have we
identified the number of vacant properties.
Increase the density, and housing and retail opportunities.
Architecture
Over time, mandating similar scale, rhythm and proportion, and
mandating signage regulations of new buildings can change the
character of the architecture.
Traffic
Circulation
Traffic congestion and the parking burden of each individual property
owner can be decreased by allowing shared parking and shared
access.
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Goals and Objectives
The Boynton Beach Corridor Plan established goals and objectives through meetings
with the Boynton Beach CRA staff and a public workshop with citizens and merchants
in the City of Boynton Beach in September 2003. Those goals and objectives are
shown below.
Redevelopment Administration
Goal l
Establish the administrative framework and financial mechanisms necessary
to achieve the goals and objectives of the Boynton Beach Corridor Plan.
Objectives
1. The CRA should oversee the implementation of the plan.
2. Tax increment revenues should be leveraged through grants, commercial
loans or other financial mechanisms to expedite the completion of capital proj-
ects.
3. Strategic objectives should be consistent with objectives contained in the
City's comprehensive plan and should support all other economic develop-
ment prerogatives.
4. The CRA should participate in the oversight of the planning process,
develop the appropriate administrative policies, and streamline the permitting
process to implement the Corridor Plan effectively.
5. The City and CRA should actively facilitate the expeditious approval of pri-
vate development projects that further the goals and objectives of the Corridor
Plan.
6. The community must develop a cooperative spirit among the various public
and private leaders using their talents to instill renewed pride along the cor-
ridor and throughout the city.
7. Use community leaders' talents to initiate desirable special events activities
to develop and implement sound marketing and promotional strategies.
8. Formulate and review appropriate design guidelines and architectural stan-
dards.
9. The CRA should promote effective communication with the residents and
businesses throughout the community to garner public understanding and
support.
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10. Local government should ensure the provision of suitable public
information services concerning all aspects of the redevelopment program
such as newspaper reporting, a more comprehensive city newsletter, adver-
tisements, as well as speaking engagements at neighborhood and civic orga-
nization meetings.
Redevelopment Policy
Goal l
Eliminate slum and blighted conditions, as defined by Florida Statute, in the
Redevelopment Area that constitute an economic and social liability.
Objectives
1. Eliminate dilapidated and unsafe structures through land acquisition and
the demolition and removal of derelict structures where it is deemed appropri-
ate.
2. Encourage the upgrading of existing substandard structures through
enforcement of the City's housing and building codes and the provision of
financial incentives for rehabilitation if possible.
3. Eliminate unsanitary and unsightly outside storage conditions through
enforcement and revision of City zoning codes.
4. Eliminate unsanitary and unsightly dumpsters used for the storage and
removal of solid waste through consolidation of service and the revision of
contracts with waste management service providers, which designate sepa-
rate service areas.
5. Eliminate nonconforming uses that detract from the character of the com-
munity, hindering investment opportunities through negotiation, acquisition,
exchange, transfer of development rights, or any other available means in
cooperation with property owners.
6. In cooperation with property owners, encourage the consolidation of small
parcels of land into parcels of adequate size to accommodate new construc-
tion encouraging stable growth in those areas deemed appropriate.
7. Through successful implementation of projects and programs as described
in the Corridor Plan, increase the tax base to generate additional revenue for
county and municipal services.
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Goal II
Prevent the future occurrence of slum and blight.
Objectives
1. Work with the planning staff, planning and zoning board, residents of the
area, and the City Commission to upgrade the zoning classifications within the
Corridor Area to encourage a high degree of design and development stan-
dards for new construction and rehabilitation and to ensure that new devel-
opment consists of appropriate land uses that will stabilize and enhance the
area while, as closely as possible, representing the desires and interests of
residents and property owners.
2. Work with area economic development organizations to formulate eco-
nomic development strategies for the Corridor Area that will ensure future
economic stability.
3. Eliminate conditions that decrease property values and reduce the tax
base.
4. Create programs promoting development and rehabilitation of properties
including financial or other economic incentives to facilitate new investment in
the Corridor Area thereby increasing the tax base.
Goal III
Encourage the acquisition, demolition, and reuse of those properties, which,
by virtue of their location, condition, or value no longer function at their
highest potential economic use.
Objectives
1. Identify and cooperate with those property owners within areas designated
for potential redevelopment projects to assess their willingness to participate
in those projects.
2. Encourage partnerships among the property owners, the private sector,
and the public sector in order to implement proposed redevelopment projects
that will achieve public goals.
3. Facilitate redevelopment transitions by developing appropriate relocation
plans sensitive to the needs of those whose properties will undergo reuse
activities.
4. Work creatively to provide incentives for private sector participation in
redevelopment projects and programs.
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Goal IV
Provide adequate oversight of future development proposals to ensure high
standards of development that meet design criteria contained in the City
code.
Objectives
1. Create an overlay zoning district to incorporate urban design standards to
improve community appearance, as established by the CRA.
2. Establish a process where CRA Board recommendations and/or approvals
are required for new or altered development within the redevelopment dis-
trict.
Economic Development
Goal l
Establish a diverse, identifiable character for the City within the Corridor Area
while promoting economic vitality through private sector investment.
Objectives
1. Establish a partnership between the public sector and private sector for
the purpose of understanding the mutual benefits of proposed redevelopment
projects.
2. Identify existing opportunities for all sectors of the economy and work
toward successful implementation of projects and programs while considering
the needs of those currently located within the Corridor Area.
3. Improve the investment image of the Corridor Area and utilize selected
public actions to stimulate private investment.
4. Make the Corridor Area competitive with major activity centers in nearby
communities.
5. Expand the economic base of the Corridor Area retaining existing jobs
while creating new diverse employment opportunities.
6. Create investment opportunities that will increase the tax base thereby
generating additional revenues to finance actions that support public goals.
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Goal II
Invigorate the business community and revitalize existing commercial
properties.
Objectives
1. Encourage neighborhood retail to support existing and future neighbor-
hoods with attention given to redevelopment of existing retail parcels.
2. Develop strategies for public and private sector reinvestment in struggling
commercial properties.
3. Promote economic development strategies that encourage patronage of
local business thwarting economic leakage into surrounding areas enabling
the retention and expansion of existing businesses.
Goal III
Market the Redevelopment Area as a major destination point
Objectives
1. Promote the Corridor Area as it relates to the community's unique eco-
nomic activities and market its assets.
2. Maximize marketing opportunities in conjunction with other promotional
organizations in the region.
3. Project the image of the Corridor Area as a safe and exciting place to go
while encouraging both business and family oriented patronage.
4. Promote the Corridor Area as a unique center of activities that include a full
range of commercial, office, institutional, community, residential, and neigh-
borhood service facilities.
Public Facilities And Services
Goal l
Provide necessary public facilities at acceptable levels of service to
accommodate existing needs as well as new demands as proposed
development occurs within the Corridor Area.
Objectives
1. Work with all appropriate government and private utilities to ensure the effi-
cient provision of adequate services for future development including electric-
ity, telecommunications, cable television, water, stormwater, sanitary sewer,
gas, and solid waste.
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2. Develop a listing of all utility providers and their appropriate contacts to
help facilitate expedient service for future land development projects.
3. Work with area utility providers to devise strategies to relocate overhead
utility lines underground or to areas outside of immediate visibility, especially
in conjunction with new development and redevelopment projects and at the
same time respecting the location of residential areas behind the corridor.
4. Invest public resources in new pedestrian oriented street lighting systems,
signage, gateway feature, trash receptacles, bike racks and other pedestrian
amenities.
5. Incorporate a regional approach to stormwater management, working with
regulatory agencies to develop creative solutions to problems that inhibit reha-
bilitation and development of substandard sized properties.
Goal II
Plan and support a safe efficient traffic circulation system that provides
sufficient access by all modes of transportation between activity centers
within the Corridor Area and the balance of the community.
Objectives
1. Work with FDOT to implement proposals contained in the CRA approved
Boynton Beach Corridor Plan.
2. Employ access management strategies including reconfiguration of center
medians, driveways and access conditions to 1-95.
3. Establish specific design criteria for parking and cross access on proper-
ties located along Boynton Beach Boulevard.
4. Assess existing traffic patterns and pursue any automotive transportation
improvements which may include access control, vacating of right of ways,
redistribution of traffic, roadway realignment, directional changes in traffic flow,
and other measures which will increase traffic carrying capacity and traveling
convenience.
5. Create a parking system to support existing activities and increased
demands as new development occurs in the Corridor Area, taking into con-
sideration quantity, location, and design of such facilities. This may include
creation of shared parking, public parking lots and/or garages or the formation
of public/private partnerships for creation of additional parking.
6. Work with area-wide mass transit providers including Palm County Transit,
Tri Rail, taxi services, and shuttles to encourage the expansion of an efficient
mass transportation system.
7. Create a safe, secure, appealing, and efficient pedestrian system linking
major activity centers, parking facilities, neighborhoods and other interchange
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points.
8. Encourage pedestrian and bicycle pathways through the Corridor Area,
appropriately designed and separated from auto circulation for safety purpos-
es, to be used as positive tools to improve the area's environment in conjunc-
tion with the use of landscaping and other visual treatments.
9. Prevent the creation of negative impacts upon pedestrian movement within
the CRA.
10. Establish traffic calming devices to encourage walkability along the
corridor and to decrease speeds.
Goal III
Establish pocket parks and beautification efforts to create an identifiable
character for the Corridor Area that will reflect a pleasant, appealing
atmosphere for working, shopping, touring, and residing in the Corridor Area.
Objectives
1. Work with the City to, when appropriate, acquire land and develop pocket
parks in the Corridor area.
2. Secure grant funding when possible to leverage tax increment revenues to
accomplish stated goals.
3. Prepare landscaping, streetscaping, and lighting plans for the right of way
and pocket parks to strengthen the character of the Corridor Area and create
a theme for the area.
4. When undertaking streetscape improvements, new private construction
and building rehabilitation, place utility lines out of the visual site line from the
corridor.
5. Utilize a variety of beautification techniques to provide comfortable, pleas-
ing, and healthful work, leisure, residential, and shopping environments.
Goal IV
Continue to provide for the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the
community, including the promotion of Community Policing efforts.
Objectives
1. Work with the City Police and Fire Departments to implement neighbor-
hood-based safety programs.
2. Incorporate accredited safe neighborhood design techniques for all public
places and for proposed public/private co-venture redevelopment projects.
3. Assist the Police Department where possible in creating residential neigh-
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borhood watch groups and business area watch groups.
Land Use And Development Regulations
Goal l
Establish a land use pattern that reflects the Corridor Area as a total
community of diversified interests and activities while promoting
compatibility and harmonious land-use relationships.
Objectives
1. Utilize all available public and private resources through the redevelop-
ment process.
2. Implement land acquisition strategies to target sites for demolition and
redevelopment to new improved land uses based on market opportunities
ensuring consistency with objectives contained in the Corridor Plan.
3. Promote neighborhood oriented uses such as medical and professional
offices, gas stations, neighborhood retail, tourism based retail, daycare, hotel
and small postal center.
4. Formulate future land use strategies on the premise of sound market
analysis and demographic research.
5. Implement land acquisition strategy to eliminate and prevent undesirable
uses such as pawn shops, single-family homes, "Big Box" retail, main post
office and adult oriented uses; and use incentives to promote redevelopment
of properties to conforming uses.
6. Encourage the elimination of Iow-end retail, single family residential and
strip plazas, while promoting construction of new mix use buildings.
Goal II
Encourage innovation in land planning and site development techniques.
Objectives
1. Work with the local planning staff, zoning board, City and County
Commissions, and the community to include Special Mixed-Use (SMU) along
the Corridor.
2. Work with the planning and zoning staff in the development of performance
standards to be used within the Corridor Area that will provide incentives and/
or bonuses for developer proposals that provide for creative design and ame-
nities.
3. Achieve the on-site mixing of residential and commercial uses in appropri-
ate locations.
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4. Promote multi-story commercial/office/residential mixed-use development
and multi-story office use developments.
5. Encourage parking to be placed in the rear or side yard.
6. Encourage shared access and parking facilities.
7. Promote pedestrian oriented facades, building placement and orientation.
Goal III
Develop municipal zoning classifications in order to consolidate regulations
into one consistent standard for development.
Objectives
1. Create an overlay zoning district for the Corridor Area that will control
objectionable land use and incorporate cross-access, parking, and setback
requirements in support of recommendations contained in the CRA adopted
Boynton Beach Corridor Plan.
2. Develop one consistent set of criteria for facades, and standard design
guidelines to be applied toward development within the Corridor Area and
establish programs that provide incentives for voluntary compliance with new
construction and retrofitting of existing structures.
3. The City and CRA staff should be staunch advocates for the approval of
development proposals that meet stated criteria and should actively participate
in the permitting and site plan approval process to enable expedient service on
the applicants' behalf.
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Concept Plan
Plan Content and Description
The descriptive narrative of the Concept Plan summarizes the general intent of
the Redevelopment Program. It has been developed as a guideline for promoting
the sound development and redevelopment of the properties in the corridor area.
Opportunities for public improvements, redevelopment activities and proposed future
land use composition are identified and graphically included in the Concept Plan. The
Plan was developed after analyzing the existing conditions in the corridor area rela-
tive to the community objectives expressed during the public involvement process.
It must be understood that the plan will not happen all at once and it is likely that
the elements of the Plan will not occur within the time sequence described herein.
The Corridor Plan is intended to be a guiding document for local government actions
designed to overcome deterrents to desired future growth and development in order
to stimulate private investment. The Plan is not intended to be static. Over time, this
Plan should be updated and revised based upon changes in the economy, relevant
public concerns and opportunities associated with private development proposals.
The Plan illustrates how the economic development strategies, and redevelopment
program directives can be translated into a physical land use plan that accents
natural and cultural amenities while promoting quality growth and development. The
Concept Plan graphically and in general terms describes the required elements of a
Community Redevelopment Plan as provided in Section 163.362 F.S.
The most important aspects of the Plan are the following:
1. The Plan identifies the location of use and building types that should be
incorporated along the redevelopment of the corridor.
2. The Plan provides a tool for the City and the CRA to promote economic
development by showing prospective developers and investors what types of
uses and building types are desired, thereby reducing the developer's risk and
permitting hurdles when coming to the community.
3. The Plan is designed to take into account other proposed developments
within the adjacent neighborhoods, thereby allowing the corridor to become a
piece of the whole city.
4. The Plan supports desired economic development strategies, including:
· The site redevelopment of the area where the United States Post Office is
located.
· The site/building redevelopment of the Holiday Inn.
· Long-term redevelopment of the sites located between 1-95 and Seacrest
Boulevard.
5. The Plan supports public development to act as a catalyst for private devel-
opment to occur:
· Enhancement of the current streetscape
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· Traffic calming devices to encourage pedestrian movement through the
area.
· Gateway feature that becomes a symbol of the City of Boynton Beach.
6. The Plan allocates areas or desired development;
· Support infill and redevelopment of vacant land.
· Support current retail establishments and encourage expansion of retail
options.
· Provide affordable housing to residents.
· Respect adjacent neighbors
The Concept Plan contains descriptions of two types of projects and programs: pri-
vate and public. Private projects are those that are funded solely by the private sector
that address the private redevelopment of property along Boynton Beach Boulevard.
The public projects are those that are funded solely by the public sector to address
infrastructure needs such as roads, streetscape, parks and other municipal facili-
ties.
While it is assumed that the majority of future development will occur with no Agency
involvement, the Plan also contains projects that provide opportunities for the public
and private sector to work together toward mutually beneficial development activi-
ties. The public and private sectors can bring different resources and capabilities to
bear on projects that fulfill the objectives of the Corridor Plan but otherwise might be
unsuccessful for various reasons. Public costs are undetermined at this time because
the Agency's role in each will be defined through negotiation at the time of the proj-
ect.
Finally the Plan anticipates government actions to be undertaken by the City and/or
the CRA for a variety of purposes. Regulatory actions may include revisions to the
City's Comprehensive plan, land development regulations, and building codes. Land
acquisition programs, such as land banking and property swapping, may be incor-
porated in the redevelopment process to control prime development sites, thereby
ensuring future development in a manner consistent with redevelopment objectives.
Economic development and business improvement incentives will also be compo-
nents of the redevelopment program.
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Figure 14 Concept Plan
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Concept Plan Elements
Following is a description of the various elements contained in the concept plan.
Information is presented through a combination of text, graphic illustrations and pho-
tographs that refer to the general concept plan graphic. The Concept Plan contains
proposals for future land use, private sector development opportunities and recom-
mended public investment in capital improvements.
It is anticipated that commercial development will continue to occur along Boynton
Beach Boulevard driven by location, growth and traffic. The deteriorating physical
conditions along Boynton Beach Boulevard have a negative effect on the investment
image and customer base. These two issues that are currently present are the force
behind the Corridor Plan.
Private Sector
Currently, the building pattern has been individual parcels with individual develop-
ments. The plan takes a long run approach by taking these parcels and combining
them into larger parcels for development. This can be accomplished with the devel-
oper or investor working with the CRA. The CRA can provide both the logistical and
funding needs that the developer/or investor may need.
The following is the concept plan for the building types along Boynton Beach
Boulevard between the Holiday Inn and the United States Post Office on the south
side of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Barton Park and the First Baptist Church on
the north side of Boynton Beach Boulevard.
Mixed Use Buildings
The buildings will have retail and office along the first floor, with office and
residential units above.
The buildings would be restricted to two floors due to current lot size. Buildings
that are larger than two floors would demand more parking, thereby creating
a demand for larger parking lots or parking garages. This condition would
force parking to be located along the front or sides of buildings taking away
the desired outcome for Boynton Beach Boulevard. Parking would be placed
in the rear of the building with parking access points being placed on the cross
streets, rather than Boynton Beach Boulevard. Perpendicular street parking
would be provided along the cross streets rather than along Boynton Beach
Boulevard. For retail uses to function successfully some street parking needs
to be provided.
The buildings would be placed ten feet from the Right-Of-Way (R.O.W.) with a
vertical separation occurring at least every fifty feet.
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Holiday Inn Site
This site would be retrofitted or redeveloped for hospitality use. The site would
allow a mix of use that compliments hospitality functions. If the current hotel
is to remain, fa(;ade improvements should be considered, as well as improve-
ments to landscaping, parking location and fencing.
The buildings would be restricted to four floors. Parking would be placed in
the rear of the building with parking access points being placed on the cross
streets, rather than Boynton Beach Boulevard.
United States Post Office
This site would combine additional lots within the block. This would become
an anchor for the redevelopment of Boynton Beach Boulevard and would com-
pliment other planned mix use developments that were mentioned in the Heart
of Boynton Plan.
The buildings would be restricted to four to six floors due to current lot size and
location. Parking would be placed in a parking structure located in the cen-
ter of the building. Street parking would be provided along the cross streets
rather than along Boynton Beach Boulevard.
Uses would consist of retail and office along the first floor with office and resi-
dential units above.
Access points for parking would be placed along the cross streets rather than
along Boynton Beach Boulevard.
The buildings would be placed ten feet from the Right-Of-Way (R.O.W.) with
vertical separation a minimum of every fifty feet.
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First Baptist Church Site
This site is currently under redevelopment by First Baptist Church.
Public Sector
To encourage redevelopment of the corridor, the public sector would need to take an
active approach for its redevelopment. This can start by creating an attractive area
that would encourage private development.
Streetscape
Planting the same species of trees along the boulevard, pedestrian oriented
lighting, bike racks, benches were appropriate, pocket parks, widening of
current sidewalks, and installation of a new traffic light. A Gateway feature
should be located at the western end of the corridor area. This can consist of
signage, landscaping and/or art. And should serve as an identity for Boynton
Beach.
Furthermore, the city and the CRA need to provide physical connections into
the surrounding neighborhoods and parks, by expanding the sidewalk and
crosswalk network and the use of way finding signage.
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