Minutes 02-26-04 MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP MEETING
HELD IN THE LIBRARY PROGRAM ROOM, BOYNTON BEACH FLORIDA, ON
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2004 AT 6:00 P.M.
Present
Larry Finkelstein, Chair Douglas Hutchinson, CRA Director
Jeanne Heavilin, Vice Chair Susan Vielhauer, Controller
Alexander DeMarco
James Barretta
Don Fenton
Absent
Charles Fisher
Henderson Tillman
Call to Order
Chairman Finkelstein called the workshop meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Presentation - Dick Hudson on Mixed Use Zoninq District-,,
Chairman Finkelstein explained that the purpose of mixed use zoning districts was to
place it on the books and not on the land. A person would have to request the mixed-
use change; it is not given automatically. This also applied where there was mixed-use
land use in place.
Present on behalf of the City of Boynton Beach was Dick Hudson. Mr. Hudson added
that the mixed use zoning district was east of 95. He also mentioned that the format
would change when the document was archived.
Larry Finkelstein inquired if there was a copy of the zoning at the CRA office. Mr.
Hutchinson said there was not a copy available at the CRA office but they would get a
copy to keep at the CRA office for reference. Mr. Finkelstein also requested the CRA
Board get a copy of this when there is a final document.
Mr. Hudson reviewed the proposed changes starting on page 7 with the definition of
Local Collector of which there are none in the CRA area. The closest collector was
Miner Road. He also defined that the local streets would be the neighborhood streets in
which mixed use was not allowed. Mr. Hudson also stated that the county designates
the arterial and collector roads, while the City designates the local collector roads.
Mr. Hudson reviewed the changes on maximum height for all other uses, which depend
on the type of roadway frontage of the project. On a local street frontage, the height
maximum is 35 ft.
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Boynton Beach, Florida February 26, 2004
Mr. Hutchinson also questioned the heights in mixed-use Iow abutting the mixed-use
high and the step down for 75-100 feet. He suggested that a maximum of 75 feet be
considered on arterial and 45-60 feet on the collector.
Mr. Hutchinson referred to page 2, which contains a vertical mixture of retail, office, and/
or residential uses, and suggested it should be vertical/horizontal instead of vertical.
Mr. Barretta asked if an office building with a day care and health club constituted a
mixed use.
Mr. Finkelstein suggested that the description on the sidewalks by Holland-Stone
pavers be a little more flexible.
Mr. Finkelstein suggested at the self-storage design requirements #b that it should be
retail and office uses instead of just retail uses.
Mr. Hutchinson asked about the wording for Hotel containing twenty (20) rooms and
requested a wording for ten (10) rooms. Mr. Green stated that staff would look into
wording for Boutique Hotel to contain ten (10) rooms.
Mr. Hudson reviewed the Live/Work Unit requirements. There were several questions
on parking, permitted floor area for living, and the separation required between the living
and work areas.
Ms. Heavilin asked about renting out the workspace and Mr. Hudson stated this could
not be done.
Mr. Green stated staff would work on the parking issue of 21~ parking spaces in the
Live/Work areas.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Vielhauer
Controller
(March 4, 2004)
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