Minutes 03-30-04 Mt'NUTES OF THE .]Ot'NT WORKSHOP MEE'I/NG OF THE Cll'Y COMMt'SSTON AND
COMMUNTrY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HELD TN THE LTBRARY PROGRAM ROOM,
208 S. SEACREST BLVD., BOYNTON BEACH, FLOR/DA,
ON TUESDAY~ MARCH 30. 2004 AT 6:30 P.M.
Present for City {;gmmission: Present for CRA:
Mike Ferguson, Vice Mayor Larry Finkelstein, Chair
Bob Ensler, Commissioner -lean Heavilin, Vice Chair
Mack McCray, Commissioner .lames Barretta
Carl McKoy, Commissioner Al DeMarco
Don Fenton
Charles Fisher
Henderson Tillman
Absent
Jerry Taylor, Mayor
Also present were City Manager Kurt Bressner, CRA Attorney Lindsey Payne, CRA Director Doug
Hutchinson and City Clerk Janet Prainito.
Call to Order by Vice Mayor Ferguson
Vice Mayor Ferguson called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. and welcomed all in attendance.
Discussion Ztems for Meeting:
1. Update on Application for Traffic Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) for Core
Area
City Manager Bressner reported that next Monday the Palm Beaoh County Commission was
scheduled to review the applioation for the Traffio Conourrenoy Exoeption Area. A synopsis is
on file in the City Clerk's Offioe. He explained that the TCEA is not the entire CRA area. It is a
portion of the oore area from generally Martin Luther King, ,Jr. Boulevard on the north. It does
not extend to 1-95 exoept at Boynton Beaoh Boulevard. It then follows the Federal Highway
oorridor south to Woolbright Road.
Diok Hudson, Senior Planner, explained that the objeot was to exempt projeots within this area
from meeting the County's requirements for traffio oonourrenoy. In establishing this, staff looked
at a long-range figure for year 2025. The City has to monitor this to ensure that it is not going
over the projeotions. There are also things that must be done to offset traffio. Staff feels that
beoause the developments will be mixed use, there will not be as muoh traffio on the roads.
City Manager Bressner explained that residential development east of 1-95 is already exempt
from traffic concurrency. Therefore, what they are dealing with are non-residential uses and any
speoial mixed-use developments. The theory is that live and work environments reduoe the
number of trips generated. There is a requirement for the City to have feeder systems. He
explained that eaoh of the TCEA areas is different. For instanoe, Riviera Beaoh had more
requirements because their CRA area and development plan are muoh more intense.
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Mr. Hutchinson felt that two areas were handled very well through City staff. One was making
sure that the feeder system was not time certain but a monitoring system whereby when it was
needed, it would be acted upon. The other thing was an affordable access area. The CRA
offered their direct incentive program with an affordable housing provision.
Commissioner Ensler asked regarding the financial impact.
Mr. Hutchinson explained that staff is looking at a very small area for a matching grant. They
are working on a loop through the Heart of Boynton area, from Tri-Rail down Congress Avenue
to the large shopping areas, back Boynton Beach Boulevard to the Marina area and back up
Federal Highway. They are also looking at an Ocean Avenue trolley. They should have the
figures in a few weeks. Mr. Hutchinson said that there are grants available. One is a one-time
grant by MPO. The CRA has funds in their budget for a pilot program, but they must first
determine if it makes financial sense.
CRA Chair Finkelstein explained that nothing had to be done until alter a traffic analysis impact
study is done and only if that study says that additional modes of transportation must be
addressed.
City Manager Bressner said that if the County approves the TCEA, the City would be required by
2005 to do the transit feasibility study. Then, we may not be required to do anything other
than monitor the situation and deploy some alternative transportation when development
thresholds meet a certain point. The trolley system was advanced prior to the TCEA moving
forward. He felt that would be a discretionary issue that the CRA would need to evaluate.
Mr. Fisher asked whether the study was based on the roads today or five years from now.
Hanna Matras, Planner, explained that the analysis was for the years 2008 and 2025 so staff
used development plans and densities to make common sense projections.
Commission McCray asked how much the transit feasibility study would cost and who would pay
for it. City Manager Bressner thought it would cost approximately $25,000-$30,000 and the
City would be talking to the CRA regarding paying a share of it.
Mr. DeMarco asked who would be paying for the operating expenses of the buses. City
Manager Bressner said that the City, the CRA and anyone we could partner with would pay for
this. Also, there may be some grants available.
CRA Chair Finkelstein thought that we should weigh the benefits of having a TCEA against the
costs. He suggested that we determine the worst case scenario if we do not have the TCEA.
City Manager Bressner explained that staff has been focused on getting the TCEA in place and
had assumed that the TCEA was desirable. However, they can run an analysis of what the cost
factor would be. They may not be able to do as much massing without a TCEA.
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Mr. Hudson said that if we do not have the TCEA, later projects would need to help pay for
improvements to the highways. He did not know how that would be factored in. There is also
talk of the FEC putting passenger service in, which would have a tremendous impact.
Mr. Tillman felt that the cost factors should be explored to some degree.
Commissioner McKoy asked whether rider participation would have any impact on potential
grants. Mr. Hutchinson explained that the thresholds that would have to be met on the start-
ups of new routes were very Iow - only an average of six passengers per hour. The reason
they are so Iow is that they are trying to encourage routes to come on line.
Commissioner McCray asked what the time line was for the transit feasibility study. Ms. Matras
said by January 2005.
CRA Vice Chair Heavilin asked how we would ensure the County's requirement of 5% for
affordable housing. City Manager Bressner explained that this would be spread throughout the
TCEA area. It would not be needed in every development.
City Manager Bressner thanked Ms. Matras and Mr. Hudson for their hard work on this project
and said that they did a great job.
2. Boynton Beach Boulevard Extension Project
Russell Barnes of Kimley-Horn and Associates, Tnc. gave an overview of this project.
They recently completed the final design for the first segment of the project from Federal
Highway to the entrance into the Marina Village. The corridor will be widened to four lanes at
the entrance at Federal Highway and the existing pavers will be redone. They were able to
utilize the existing signals. They are coordinating with the adjacent property owners. The plan
calls for pavered sidewalks on both sides of the corridor and a substantial amount of
landscaping on both sides and in the median. They are attempting to make it a pedestrian
friendly environment beyond S.E. 6~ Court. There will be additional trash receptacles and
benches and an entry type monument feature.
Mr. Barnes said that the electricity underground along the corridor would be the subject of
discussion at the next CRA meeting. Previously, at a public meeting, the Marina developers
expressed that they were going to underground their utilities along Boynton Beach Boulevard.
However, they have since said they are not going to.
CRA Chair Finkelstein reported that the CRA has talked to the Marina developers and they are
not receptive to sharing the cost of underground utilities. Commissioner Ensler thought that
was like going back in time. City Manager Bressner said that the CRA might want to carry the
message back to the Marina that the Commission was underwhelmed with overhead utilities.
Commissioner Ensler asked regarding placing purple pipe in the ground for reuse water. Mr.
Barnes said that at this point, there was no reuse water going down the corridor.
Commissioner Ensler asked the CRA to consider reuse water.
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Assistant City Manager Sugerman said that when they are installing irrigation lines in the
project, they could install them with purple pipe. Purple pipe can be used for potable water and
they could then set up reuse water later through the same pipe. Everyone thought this was a
good idea.
Mr. Tillman felt there should be two eastbound entrance lanes onto Boynton Beach Boulevard
so that there would not be a bottleneck. Mr. Barnes explained that when they looked at the
intersection of Federal Highway, the predominant movement was eastbound and southbound.
When they looked at a fully developed Blue Lagoon project and the Related project, it did not
warrant enough traffic to install two lanes. However, they saw a need to install a right turn
lane to keep the traffic from queuing back into Federal Highway. They did not want to create a
highway through the end of the project. The intent is to have vehicles slow down in this area
and to open it up for pedestrian uses in the future.
Mr. Barnes explained that they worked with the Fire and Police Departments to ensure an
adequate turning area. Commissioner Ensler asked whether the road would accommodate
many emergency vehicles if there were an incident at the Marina. Mr. Barnes explained that
the Marina has two accesses and would meet the requirements to get emergency vehicles in.
Mr. Barnes said that Burkhart Construction is ready to begin construction on the first segment.
The last component of the project is the Promenade and the Riverwalk. They have completed
30% drawings of this and will be coming back to the CRA for authorization to finish the design.
Brian Edwards asked whether there were any concerns regarding traffic during construction of
this project and the Marina project. CRA Chair Finkelstein said that construction was being
coordinated between the two projects.
3. Update and Review of CRA Financial Incentive Program
Mr. Hutchinson reported that the Financial [ncentive Program was modified with affordable
access and also additional scoring requirements for public areas. The areas that are looked at
for affordable access include office space and retail space, not just affordable housing. This
was done so that we can retain some of the small businesses and a variety of users in these
projects as they come in. Also, the Blue Lagoon project has public areas and setbacks that are
direct results of this incentive program. The CRA is also using benchmarking, where each
project is better than the previous one. They have had good results and the development
feedback has been very good. Mr. Hutchinson mentioned that as applications come in, they will
be forwarded to the Commission.
Mr. Fisher asked whether we are able to ensure that incentives are not paid out before dirt
actually moves. Mr. Hutchinson responded that there are safeguards. CRA Chair Finkelstein
explained that a project has to begin construction, not just demolish a building.
CRA Vice Chair Heavilin questioned whether incentives were assignable.
Mr. Hutchinson explained that upon approval by the CRA, they can be assigned. Also, if the
City approves a site plan for a project, that is what is expected to be built. :If there is a major
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site plan modification, it does not automatically go forward. They may be made to reapply and
the CRA would reassess the project.
Commissioner McCray asked regarding these incentives being phased out. Mr. Hutchinson
explained that this is something that the CRA can decide on regarding whether there is a need.
CRA Chair Finkelstein explained that in the beginning, the purpose of the incentives was to
assist in getting projects that we wanted. ]~n the future, the marketplace may be such that the
incentives will not be necessary and our zoning regulations and design guidelines will give us
the projects we want. He foresees a time it may be altered or discontinued.
Commissioner McCray questioned the incentives in the Heart of Boynton. Mr. Hutchinson said
that the threshold in the Heart of Boynton to qualify for incentives is a lower priced project.
They have made it easier for projects in the Heart of Boynton to receive these incentives.
4. Town Square Plan Update
City Manager Bressner distributed copies of the Visions 20/20 Town Center Plan. :It identified
many of the existing buildings but there are some components of the 20/20 Plan that illustrate
what has happened in the community since 1998 when this Plan was originally developed. The
Old High School appears to be back on for some type of adaptive reuse proposal. The current
status is that the preliminary inspections are being done. The report for the next step, which is
getting the cost components together for the first phase of the refurbishment, will go before the
City Commission on April 20t~ or May 4th, That is the $300,000 threshold that the City would be
covering as part of their share of the project. That would stabilize the building and get it ready
for some creative work for adaptive reuse. The Commission, properly so, has not provided any
firm predisposed notions on how to define adaptive reuse. The City understands that merely an
extension of City offices into the Old High School would negate any investment opportunities for
CRA or other dollars.
The Commission views the Town Square area as an area of special concern. There will have to
be some reconfiguration from the original Visions 20/20 Plan. For instance, the footprint for the
Library does not meet the current footprint of the design.
CRA Chair Finkelstein said that his understanding from their last workshop was that the City
was going to move forward with a Town Square team and a possible plan and analysis of
redoing the area.
City Manager Bressner explained that the thought was that there would be one representative
from the CRA, the Vice Mayor representing the City Commission, Mr. Hutchinson and himself on
the team.
Commissioner Ensler asked what the next step for the Old High School was as he was anxious
to move forward.
Mr. Hutchinson explained that the next step was to stabilize the building. They would then get
ideas on types of things that are up for options to go into the building and identify partners and
design criteria.
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City Manager Bressner said that he was looking for someone from the CRA to work on this
team. As soon as the CRA is able to get someone to serve in that function, this planning team
can begin moving on some issues.
Commissioner Ensler wanted to see the Old High School dedicated solely to the arts, music and
dance - a total cultural program including a museum.
CRA Chair Finkelstein was supportive of helping with the study but he did not believe that the
CRA should be spending huge amounts of monies for a City cultural facility.
Mr. Tillman was hearing that this new group would be attempting to define the Town Square
with the Old High School as a part of it. He felt that the City should first define what the
building would be used for. This should be done before someone from the CRA joins the group.
Mr. Fisher felt that the Town Square was the gateway to the entire CRA and the CRA should be
part of this from the beginning.
Mr. Fenton said that the operating costs for the building would be $450,000 a year. He wanted
to know who would pay this. He suggested that the City sell it to the CRA for $1 and the CRA
could lease it out.
Mr. Hutchinson reported that with a government entity owning that building, there is $500,000
for up to three years available at the State level for this type of public building.
CRA Chair Finkelstein was in favor of the committee and had no problem with the CRA kicking
in some funds for coming up with a more specific plan for Town Square, of which the Old High
School is part.
Mr. DeMarco said that parking for the building must be resolved in order for someone to do
something with the old school or other buildings.
5. Wayfinding Sign Program Update
Mr. Hutchinson explained that the signs for the different districts will have colors that change
out. Some examples were shown. The examples are on file in the City Clerk's Office. These
signs would be confined to a small area to see how they look and function. There is flexibility
to add to the signs. City colors were used. The sign frames are now being manufactured. The
Board will comment on the wdting on the signs and the signs should be ready for installation in
90 to 120 days.
Mr. Barretta noted that when traveling north/south, the signs identifying Ocean Avenue only
direct people to Ocean Avenue west of Federal Highway. Mr. Hutchinson said that they could
certainly look at placing arrows pointing in both directions.
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6. Other Business
CRA Chair Finkelstein said that it was his understanding that the City owns a big chunk of
property on the Martin Luther King, Jr. corridor and that the CRA was going to purchase the
remaining property and then go out for an RFP. He asked whether that was still the case.
City Manager Bressner responded that the policy decision has not been made regarding
whether to go out for an RFP. It depends on the level of interest.
7. Schedule for Next Meeting
The next workshop was tentatively scheduled for a Tuesday night in June.
There being no further business, the meeting properly adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
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Workshop- 3/30/04
INTRODUCTION
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. has prepared this report to support establishing a
transportation concurrency exception area (TCEA) for the City of Boyaton Beach
and the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). A location map
of the proposed TCEA is presented in Figure 1.
The City of Boynton Beach and the Boynton Beach CRA are initiating several
progressive redevelopment plans within the designated Commlmity Redevelopment
Area consistent with the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Boynton Beach. The
intent of the redevelopment initiatives is to build a livable, sustainable community
and to provide a catalyst for redevelopment and growth within the CRA and more
specifically within the proposed TCEA boundaries.
To achieve the redevelopment goals of the City and the CRA, the proposed TCEA
will promote allowable residential and commercial densities and an integrated mix of
land uses while enhancing non-automobile modes of travel. Although the core of the
CRA redevelopment plans and the transportation strategies for the proposed TCEA
will support a mare pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly environment and increase tahiti-
modal transportation options, the redevelopment plans will ultimately generate
additional vehicular traffic impacts upon the transportation network of Boynton
Beach and the surrounding area. The Justification Report presents the potential
impacts of the City's redevelopment plans and the TCEA and identifies feasible
transportation and planning strategies to mitigate the impacts.
To the fullest extent poss~le, the City will depart from conventional transportation
planning and engineering philosophy to achieve its goals. In fact, State legislation
and the Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan acknowledge that redevelopment
goals cannot be fully attained with a conventional automobile-based approach like
traffic concurrency. The TCEA will give the City and the CRA an essential tool to
meet the goals of infill development and redevelopment while minimizing the
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negative consequences of concurrency.
Several mixed-use urban redevelopment projects have already been identified within
the downtown area of Boynton Beach. The projects include the Marina Village and
the Arches. Both projects are approved as mixed-use developments located near the
intersection of Federal Highway (US 1) and Ocean Avenue. Marina Village and The
Arches are the first projects serving as a foundation for Boynton Beach's
redevelopment efforts. Designation of the TCEA will further promote the City's
envisioned redevelopment along the Intmcoastal waterfront, Boynton Beach
Boulevard, Seacrest Boulevard, and Federal Highway (US 1) corridors. Such mixed-
use redevelopment im'tia~ves will support the internalization of project trips as well
as non-vehicula~ modes of travel. Such a desired mix of residential and non-
residential land uses will ma~imiTe origins and destinations within the downtown
core and further reduce trips requiring travel west of 1-95.
This report provides the data and analysis to support the vision of the CRA by
amending the City's Comprehensive Plan to create the TCEA. This report was
prepared in acconlance with Section 15(I)lq of the Palm Beach County Land
Development Regulations (Traffic Perfoll~aance StandalxlS), Rule 9J-5 of the Florida
Administrative Code, and the requirements of the Florida Statutes as administered by
th~ Depa~u~ent of Community Affairs.
The TCEA designation is being pursued under Rule 9J-5.0055(6)(a)2 of the Florida
Administrative Code as a specific geographic area delineated in the comprehensive
plan for urban redevelopment area containing not more than forty percent
developable vacant land.
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TCEA BACKGROUND
In 1985, the Florida State Legislature enacted legislation to help ensure that
adequate public facilities such as roads, sewers, and water were funded and
constructed concurrent with the development that each facility services.
Specifically, the intent of the transportation concurrency legislation was to slow and
ultimately reduce urban sprawl and maintain the adopted level of service for
automobiles. After 1985, the State and several counties realized that this rather
innovative, but blunt growth management instrument was contributing to sprawl and
hindering other planning initiatives such as redevelopment.
Experience with concurrency management has revealed that downtown
revitalization and urban redevelopment projects are frequently denied approval
because of the inability to meet the traffic concurrency requirements and maintain
the associated level of service. Meanwhile, motor vehicle capacity is generally
available in outlying areas. This has created a situation where traffic concurrency
has become an obstacle to local, regional, and State promotion of compact growth in
urban areas and the preservation of agricultural land and open space. This is
especially problematic for older coastal communities in Florida where the potential
for redevelopment is the greatest. To further support the need to redevelop these
coastal communities, the South Florida Regional Planning Council, in conjunction
with the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council received support from Dade,
Broward, and Palm Beach Counties for the "Eastward Ho!" initiative to focus on
revitalization of Southeast Florida's urban, coastal core. Consequently, it was
realized that exceptions to traffic concurrency were necessary and developed
transportation concurrency exception areas (TCEAs) to minimize the negative
consequences of traffic concurrency.
The Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) under Rule 9J-5 administers
execution of the TCEA designation process as established in the Florida Growth
Management Act. In addition, Chapter 163.3180(5)(b), Florida Statutes, addresses
exceptions from concurrency, as stated below:
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A local government ma), grant an exception from the concurrency
requirement for transportation facilities if the proposed development is
otherwise consistent with the adopted local government comprehensive
plan and is a project that promotes public transportation or is located
within an area designated in the comprehensive plan for:
1. Urban infill development,
2. Urban redevelopment,
3. Downtown revitalization, or
4. Urban infill and redevelopment under s. 163.2517.
Purpose of the TCEA
In accordance with the Palm Beach County Traffic Performance Standards
Ordinance (TPSO), Rule 9J-5, and the Florida Statutes, the purpose of the Boynton
Beach TCEA is to:
Reduce the adverse impact transportation concurrency may have on urban
infill development and redevelopment and the achievement of other goals
and policies of the state comprehensive plan, such as promoting the
development of public transportation. [Rule 9J-5.0055(6)]
The Palm Beach County TPSO currently allows a transportation concurrency
exception for all residential development east of 1-95, which includes the Boynton
Beach CRA. The residential concurrency exception is meant to encourage
residential development east of 1-95 in existing urban service areas to alleviate
development pressure on the western areas of the County.
The residential exception is laudable, as well as necessary. However, the CRA
believes that without the additional provision of retail, commercial, office,
recreational, and entertainment within the area, the CRA cannot achieve the City's
full cultural, social, or economic development potential. The CRA needs to be
strengthened by allowing a mix of land uses that sustain one another from an
economic market standpoint.
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It is the CPA's vision that mixed-use development in the community redevelopment
area will provide a larger market for transit. With the anticipated increase in the
number of city residents within the CRA, there will be increased demand for bus,
rail, and other public transit providers. This demand will reduce the reliance on
automobiles for individual transportation needs, and in turn, increase the need for
additional development of facilities for non-automotive modes of transportation
such as walking and bicycling. In addition, the redevelopment of the CRA will
increase the need for a cohesive intermodal transportation system to connect Tri-
Rail, Palm Tran, and a community transit circulator.
Once a TCEA is adopted, a proposed development located within a designated
exception area shall not be subject to traffic concurrency requirements. According to
Rule 9J-5 and the Florida Statutes, a TCEA may include a Community
Redevelopment Area (CRA), such as the CPA established in Boynton Beach, when
it is located within an urban redevelopment area or existing urban service area
designated in the local comprehensive plan.
The City has purposely departed from conventional transportation planning and
engineering philosophy to achieve its redevelopment goals and support the proposed
TCEA. In fact, the City believes that the redevelopment goals cannot be attained
with a conventional automobile-based approach. In other words, the City cannot
simultaneously achieve its redevelopment goals in the CRA area and maintain
adopted levels of service for automobiles.
TCEA Designation and Boundaries
The TCEA is proposed within the existing Boynton Beach CRA boundaries.
Currently, the CRA is approximately 1,600 acres. The boundaries of the TCEA
encompass approximately 669 acres of the CRA (or 41 percent of the CRA area).
The areas of the CRA that are west of 1-95 or programmed only for residential
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redevelopment have not been included within the proposed TCEA. The TCEA
boundary is illustrated in Figure 2.
Consistent with the requirement for a TCEA designation for urban redevelopment
[Rule 9J-5.0055(6)(a)2], the proposed TCEA is within an existing urban service
area which does not contain more than 40 percent developable, vacant land. Based
on 2003 land use information maintained by the City of Boynton Beach in a GIS
database with information provided by the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser,
the current developable, vacant land (approximately 83 acres) is only approximately
12% of the total area within the proposed TCEA.
The City is investing time and money to realize its vision for the CRA. The
boundary of the TCEA is used to designate the geographic scope of the City's
current redevelopment plans, and to encourage the application of a wide range of
planning strategies that correspond with local circumstances within this specific
area. From this standpoint, it is natural for the City and the CRA to pursue a
TCEA.
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Figure 2
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City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan
The current Comprehensive Plan for the City of Boynton Beach demonstrates the
City's strong desire to revitalize and redevelop the areas within the CRA and
specifically within the proposed TCEA. Objective 1.9 of the Future Land Use
Element states:
The City shall eliminate blighted residential neighborhoods and business
districts through the adoption and implementation of Community
Redevelopment Plans including the Boynton Beach 20/20 Redevelopment
Master Plan and the Coastal Management Element to guide development
and redevelopment along the Boynton Beach Boulevard and Ocean Avenue
corridors, within the commercial and residential Community
Redevelopment Areas, and within the vicinity of US 1 and Martin Luther
King Boulevard. [City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan]
Adopted Future Land Use Element policies under are as follows:
o Objective 1.9 further establishes the importance of a revitalized urban area
and improved quality of life that will result from implementation of the
CRA's redevelopment plans.
o Objective 1.13 supports the creation of a compact urban area within the
City.
o Objective 1.22 establishes policies that support the New Urban principles of
the Visions 20/20 Redevelopment Plan prescribing a walkable community
and a mixed-use development component.
Subsequent redevelopment plans including the Federal Highway (US I) Corridor
Community Redevelopment Plan, and the Heart of Boynton Beach Community
Redevelopment Plan continue to strive for the same goals.
It is apparent that many of the currently adopted objectives and policies within the
City's Comprehensive Plan already support the creation of a TCEA to assist in
making the redevelopment goals a reality. Approval of the TCEA for formal
inclusion into the Comprehensive Plan is the next step in this process.
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TCEA Goals
It is the City's transportation vision to provide a transportation system that supports
the economic, social, and sustainability goals of the CRA. The CRA goals include
the following:
· Encourage opportunities for economic development within the CRA.
· Achieve a balanced mix of sustainable and functional land uses.
· Build a balanced transportation system equally accommodating all modes.
· Provide a wider choice of transportation modes.
· Improve the quality of life for existing and future residents by providing a
pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly environment.
· Create safe and attractive streets by reducing the negative effects of motor
vehicles and increasing the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists.
The goals of the proposed TCEA include the following:
· Mitigate the impacts of the TCEA on the transportation system within the
TCEA and the surrounding areas.
· Allow a departure from conventional transportation planning and
engineering philosophy toward context-sensitive, community-oriented
transportation planning and engineering.
· Increase the viability of all non-automobile transportation modes.
· Improve and enhance the pedestrian and bicycle facilities within the TCEA
and provide connections to facilities adjacent to the TCEA.
· Recommend modifications to the City's land development regulations to
require developments within the TCEA to provide pedestrian connections to
the City's sidewalk network and support public transit, either by providing
infrastructure or contributing to the operations.
· Encourage a hierarchy of transportation modes for street designs and
transportation priorities in the following order: pedestrians, bicycles, public
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transit, high-occupancy vehicles and taxis, and lastly, single-occupancy
automobiles.
· Reduce dependency on automobiles.
· Achieve slower and steadier motor vehicles speeds through design.
· Utilize traffic calming to reduce motor vehicle collision frequency and
severity and improve the safety and perception of safety of non-motorized
users of the streets.
· Reduce the need for police traffic enforcement through street design.
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Memo
To: City Commission, CRA Board, and City Manager
From: Douglas Hutchinson
Subject: Boynton Beach Boulevard Extension Project
Date: March 26, 2004
Dennis Haynes will be presenting to the City Commissioners and the CRA Board a
project update and details for the next phase of the Boynton Beach Boulevard/
Riverwalk / Promenade Project. Both the City and the CRA Board have received
update packages, however, this presentation will be in large format to give a better
understanding of current elements.
The Boynton Beach Boulevard Extension Project calls for the extension of Boynton
Beach Boulevard from US-1 to the Intracoastal Waterway. The extension of Boynton
Beach Boulevard will be designed as a pedestrian and vehicular gateway to the Marina
Area. To begin the Boynton Beach Boulevard Extension Project, the CRA purchased
the Relax Inn property. The purchase and demolition of the existing structure was part
of the plan to create a significant gateway for the waterfront public and private areas.
To draw visitors to the Marina area and the Intracoastal aspect of the project on the
waterfront from Boynton Beach Blvd., it is proposed that a Promenade pedestrian
element be designed to lead pedestrians past "Pete's Pond" eastward along the marina
boat slips. The existing park investment goes largely underutilized. Additionally, the
Community is in need of an Events and Festival Area which can be used easily with
little set up cost and that contains permanent public accommodations such as
restrooms, water fountains, temporary stage areas, trash receptacles, shade and
seating areas. The City Park area would be converted into a multiple use Park and
Events Area. The Promenade Gateway entry could be used as ticketing location
special events and festivals. It is proposed to have several sites for public "Kinetic
Sculptures" along its length to add attractions along the walk. These elements would be
phased and represent the first major commitment to Public Art in Boynton. The subject
theme of the "Kinetic Sculptures" is proposed as depicting the heritage of Boynton; i.e.,
marine sport fishing, scuba diving, agriculture or historical sites/personalities, thereby
celebrating and preserving history for generations. The potential exists in that the
underwriting for the individual "Kinetic Sculptures" can come from the CRA, citizen
fundraisers, public funds, private individuals, corporate gifts, grants, and other capital
campaigns. To enjoy the whimsical "Kinetic Sculptures," viewing areas with shade
created from imitation "sails" of fabric would provide colorful comfort and tie the
Promenade look to the adjacent marina. At night, the movement of the sculpture and
the gentle bellowing "sail" material would be lighted to extend the hours of visual
enjoyment. The Promenade would become an inviting Arts Walk for all ages.
From the Promenade, the journey of "Natural" Boynton is proposed to continue along
the Intracoastal and Boynton's largest preserve of mature mangroves on the RJverWalk.
The Complex design links it to the City's existing Mangrove Nature Walk. With
Boynton's growth, the RiverWalk and Mangrove Park preserves our natural resources
and open space for the next generations. The walk is both educational and a great
vantage point for Boynton's South Florida beauty.
_~Exhibit - Joint Commission/CRA
Workshop - 3/30/04
Memo
To: City Commission, CRA Board, and City Manager
From: Douglas Hutchinson
Subject: Update and Review of CRA Financial Incentive Program
Date: March 26, 2004
The CRA has an interest in supporting benchmark projects within the Boynton Beach
CRA area. Many other CRAs have programs of one kind or another to recruit sought
after anchor projects for their areas. As directed by the Board, the CRA staff, legal
council and the City Development Department have drafted the attached program for
consideration.
CRA Staff has requested and received incentive programs from other CRAs in the
State. This has included an extensive list from the State Association Florida
Redevelopment Agency. Further, staff contacted several prominent developers for their
responses. The requests were made by both email and direct calls. The results have
been compiled in a sizable notebook available in the CRA Office. What we found was
that no "set" program existed for large scale projects. Most large project incentives
were negotiated on a project by project basis. This left a lot to chance which was not
appreciated by the development community and communities were left to debate how
much the current project should receive in incentives and how it set a precedent for the
next project. Therefore, many agreed that a flexible program would have benefits to
both parties involved in redevelopment. The key concept of flexibility needs to be
emphasized.
Another area of research was performed regarding the qualifiers and scoring elements
for the program. Many had used job creation as one of the benchmarks. In each case
however, the funding source had ties to other programs or economic development
based incentives that required tracking jobs. The program administrators that we spoke
to agreed that this aspect was very difficult to track. Some examples of job creation
issues were: temporary vs. permanent jobs, part-time vs. full-time jobs, direct vs.
indirect jobs, types of jobs - skilled vs. unskilled, pay levels which should exceed
average county pay levels, who is hired - local vs. regional vs. state vs. other areas,
what happens when someone quits and the job is unfilled, etc. All these factors have
major differences in job creation impacts... Then arises the issue of administration:
tracking, gathering required employee information (which may have civil rights impacts,
income levels, etc.). Staff's point of view is that the CRA is not required to track job
creation and therefore, we should seek to use other elements to score the projects for
incentives.
The proposed program rewards projects in several areas of effort; i.e., size, architecture
style, type of use, area, etc. This is what the CRA would like to influence in the district.
They are verified by a third party (tax office) and are scaleable, performance based
formulas. If the project falls short on generating expected tax base the incentive is
proportionally reduced and if the applicant's project generates greater value, it would
automatically receive additional incentives. The project must perform by paying
applicable taxes before receiving incentive funds; therefore; administration issues are
vastly reduced and are not subjective elements.
The program may be gradually phased out. As time goes on, scores would generally
come down because the projects are not the true pioneers, therefore later projects may
not score as well unless they demonstrate new vision or innovation. This scoring is
controlled by the CRA Board so the program and future project incentives can be
molded into the current CRA vision and projects sought after.
The program asks for summaries of information from the applicant which are meant to
provide the CRA Board sufficient information for evaluation and yet attempts to not
require the applicant to divulge proprietary materials. Remember that all materials
given to the CRA become public knowledge and many developers will not or can not
divulge these aspects. Certainly, if the summaries do not "add up," additional
information would be required.
Another scoring aspect uses third party economic impact studies that generate CRA
and City wide impacts. This is important as it assess impacts on other governmental
entities as well as the CRA; i.e., city, county, schools, etc. It also can look at utility
revenues and franchise fees. This scoring element also uses third party analysis to
evaluate projects.
The program scoring is designed to recognize and reward benchmark projects. One
element of the scoring system would allow the CRA Board to score outstanding projects
so that they could overcome scoring deficiencies in other element categories.
Conversely, the CRA Board must score the project with a minimum number of points or
it will fail to reach the minimum score required for incentives.
Incentive funding levels were set so that the CRA retains substantial TIF revenues to be
used as the Board sees the public need. The direct incentive was limited in time to a
maximum of ten (10) years. This is not meant to be a given, but is set strictly as a
maximum period. The maximum amount of incentive is tied to the actual property taxes
paid. The program works as a reimbursement formula which requires the total property
taxes to be paid and receipt given prior to forwarding annual incentives to the project.
The maximum annual amount of incentive is limited to fifty (50%) percent of the paid TIF
tax on the increment generated from the project. Here again, this is not a given or
guarantee of any funding. The project applicant may request that the incentive be "front
loaded" in the following formula: 75% first year, 75% second year, 60% third and fourth
year, 50% fifth year and sixth year, 40% seventh year and eighth year, 25% ninth year
and tenth year. The method of calculating "front loading" would be to project the ten
year TIF based on the first year's taxable value times the project's incentive formula
(based on the project's score received from CRA Board) and then the annual incentive
is adjusted to follow the "front loaded" percentage schedule above. The taxable value
is monitored annually prior to incentive award to assure that any movement in value will
be reflected in the calculation. Preliminary responses from developers have been very
positive.
Staff believes that the proposed program for Boynton Beach is sound economically, the
qualifying criteria is reasonable and the information required of the Applicant is
necessary for evaluation, but does not jeopardize proprietary materials. Legal Staff will
need to construct the final program agreement upon approval by the Board.
In an effort to provide a more comprehensive program, The CRA has approved several
adjustments to the existing incentive'program to add an Affordable Access component.
The dream of home ownership or affordable housing rental is on the brink of becoming
an endangered species for many American families. The dream is becoming elusive
because moderate income families cannot qualify or afford. Wages are insufficient
which puts these families 30% over the required 32% average house payment to
income ratio. A rapidly growing population, flat growth of incomes and growing housing
prices are few of the variables that have contributed to this new reality.
In response to this emerging plight, many programs have surfaced under many names:
Work Force Housing, Affordable Access, Low Income Housing, etc. Whatever the
labels attached to such programs, the common underlying trend is the attempt to
somehow make housing affordable to that segment of the population.
Boynton Beach and its residents are not shielded from this plight. In light of the
proposed redevelopment and Real Estate appreciation approaching 14% annually, the
challenge of affordable access space is a reality in the immediate future.
A common misconception is that this issue is residential and one dimensional.
Traditionally, when faced with an aggressive redevelopment plan, Cities attempt to use
Iow income housing as a measure of the aid which they provided to the displaced. Little
or no thought is given to the local business. The local flavor of most cities disappears
with the unique local business base taking with them the culture and charm. New space
rent rates can cost many times more than pre-redevelopment rates. Survival of a
downtown business or a redeveloped area is contingent upon gradual increase in
overhead; not an immediate and drastic increase.
It is a proven fact that it costs less to keep a quality customer than it costs to get a new
one. The same premise could be applied to the concept of keeping the quality
businesses that currently exist in a pre-redevelopment area. While new businesses are
attractive, it will take them time to build a customer base and a loyal following. The
opposite is true of the existing business: they already have brand loyalty. An Affordable
Access Program that rewarded a developer to make available a percentage of the
project at below market rate and creates an opportunity for a local business with its
built-in customer base to remain is a win-win solution.
__Exhibit - Joint Commission/CRA
Workshop - 3/30/04
DRAFT
City of Boynton Beach
Community Redevelopment Agency
Direct Incentive Program
Revised 3/22/2004
The Boynton Beach CRA seeks to encourage large-scale projects, which define new
markets, quality, innovation and character in the CRA area. It is recognized that many
times these benchmark projects require new and untested market assumptions, which
have no local comparable. This condition often requires market support to make the
projects feasible in the eady years. Accordingly, this Program is focused on support for
qualified, benchmark projects during their initial stages. As defined by the focus of this
Program, projects which directly compete with existing projects, or that do not open new
markets or that do not set new higher project quality standards in the view of the CRA,
may not receive maximum consideration.
The dream of home ownership or affordable housing rental is on the brink of becoming
an endangered species for many American families. The dream is becoming elusive
because many moderate income families cannot qualify for a mortgage or afford the
monthly payments. Wages are insufficient which puts these families 30% over the
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required 32% average house payment to income ratio. A rapidly growing population, fiat
growth of incomes and growing housing prices are some of the variables that have
contributed to this new reality.
In response to this emerging plight, many programs have surfaced under many names:
Work Force Housing, Affordable Housing, Low Income housing, etc. Whatever the
labels attached to such programs, the common underlying trend is the attempt to make
housing affordable to the moderate to median income level population.
Boynton Beach and its residents are not shielded from this plight. In light of the recent
redevelopment, and real estate appreciation approaching 14% annually, the challenge
of Affordable Access Space is an immediate reality.
A common misconception is that this issue of affordability is only residential and one
dimensional. Traditionally, when faced with an aggressive redevelopment plan, cities
use Iow income housing as the only measure of the total aid which they provide to the
displaced. Little or no thought is given to the local business community. Many times
the local flavor of most cities disappears when the unique local business base is
displaced. New space rent rates can cost many times more than pre-redevelopment
rates. Survival of a downtown business in a redeveloped area is contingent upon
gradual increase in overhead not an immediate and drastic increase in their fixed costs.
It is a proven fact that it costs less to keep a quality customer than it costs to secure a
new one. The same premise could be applied to the concept of keeping the quality
businesses that currently exist in a pre-redevelopment area. While new businesses are
attractive, it will take them time to build a customer base and a loyal following. The
opposite is true of the existing businesses that already have brand loyalty. An
Affordable Access Program rewards a developer for making available a percentage of
the project at below market rate to create an opportunity for a local business with its
built-in customer base to remain is a win-win solution.
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In an effort to provide a more comprehensive community benefit program, the CRA
Direct Incentive Program requires an Affordable Access component be addressed by
applicants.
This Incentive Program seeks to better the public elements in private development
projects therefore; projects having a site in excess of 87,120 square feet (two acres) are
required to have "Public Amenity" elements (sidewalks, alley and streets do not qualify.)
These elements will be considered as part of "Project Quality" scodng.
Projects will be scored by Program Criteria, which is defined in the Program
Guidelines. The Project's score will determine how much, if any, of the eligible
incentive the Project may receive. APPLICATION TO THIS PROGRAM IS NO
GUARANTEE OF FUNDING. FUNDING IS AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE
CRA BOARD.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. PROGRAM GUIDELINES Page 5
II. PROGRAM SCORING CRITERIA Page 6
III. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Page 8
IV. INCENTIVE PROGRAM APPLICATION Page 12
V. CRA NOTES & BOUNDS Page 14
VI. MAP AND BOUNDRIES Page 16
VII. CONTACT INFORMATION Page 19
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES SUMMARY
· The Project must be in the City of Boynton Beach CRA Area as defined at the
time of application and approval by the CRA Board.
· The Applicant must be the majority owner (the owner having the greatest
percentage of ownership) or authorized agent of the majority owner in the
Project.
· All property taxes, fees, city/county liens owed by the Applicant must be paid and
current.
· The Project is required to be over $2,000,000 in projected new assessed taxable
value upon completion. However, projects in the Heart of Boynton area need only
exceed a threshold of $500,000 for consideration.
· The Project's projected total annual economic impact to the City (after
completion) as projected by using RMS Economic modeling standards, shall be a
minimum of 20 times the corresponding year's incentive dudng the incentive
period. This impact analysis is waived in the Heart of Boynton area.
· The Project shall contain Affordable Access elements sufficient to score a
minimum of 2 points to qualify for any incentives.
· Projects having a site in excess of 87,120 square feet (two acres) are required to
have "Public Amenity" elements (required sidewalks, alley and streets do not
qualify.) These elements will be considered as part of "Project Quality" scoring.
· The duration of the incentive shall be no longer than 10 years.
· The incentive will generally not exceed 50% of the CRA TIF revenue directly
generated by the Project during the incentive period.
· No incentive (in any one year) shall exceed 75% of the new annual TIF revenue
directly generated from the Project for that year.
· Projects may be phased; however each phase must meet program thresholds.
· Projects must score at least 50 points on this application to qualify for incentives.
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PROGRAM SCORING CRITERIA
· Project Size (total new assessed value) (up to 20 pts). For the purpose of
application scoring, the new assessed value projection shall equal the Project's
projected appraised value (established by third party appraisal or feasibility
study) minus any projected homestead exemptions, times 90%, minus current
assessed value of the Project site.
1. $2,000,000 to $9,999,999 (5 pts)
2. $10,000,000 to $24,999,999 (10 pts)
3. $25,000,000 to $49,999,999 (15 pts)
4. $50,000,000 plus (20 pts)
Heart of Boynton Area (only)
1. $500,000 to $999,000 (5 pts)
2. $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 (10 pts)
3. $2,000,000 to $2,999,999 (15 pts)
4. $3,000,000 plus (20 pts)
· Type of Project (up to 20 pts) - Preferred use criteria. Evaluation of the Project
is based on its consistency with redevelopment plans and its appropriateness
within the overall economic context. Depending on location, additional
consideration will be given to the following uses.
1. Mixed uses with residential component
2. Mixed uses with office component
3. Hotels/Conference Centers
4. Multi-story professional-retail buildings (business and financial services)
5. Multi-story office-retail only buildings with the following type of retail tenants:
a. Restaurant/Specialty Foods
b. Entertainment
c. Art galleries
d. Apparel
e. Gift Shops/Decorative Arts/Specialty Stores/Boutiques
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6. Retail only buildings with a minimum of four tenants (from the above list)
7. Multi-Family fee simple ownership units - (Heart of Boynton area only)
8. Stand alone Live/Work configurations (rental or fee simple), (Heart of Boynton
area only)
· Project Location (up to 20 pts)- Must be within the CRA area.
1. In the CBD District or on Federal Highway South of C16 Canal & North of
Woolbright, Boynton Beach Blvd. from the Intracoastal to 1-95 or on Ocean
Ave., (Projects in these areas are high impact and have the highest visibility).
(10 pts)
2. The Heart of Boynton area - (20 pts)
· Economic Impact- (up to 20 pts)
1. Projected Economic Impact over the incentive period of 20 to 49 times the
incentive - ( 5 pts)
2. Projected Economic Impact of 50 times the incentive or more - (10 pts)
3. Economic Impact Studies are waived in the Heart of Boynton area and
assigned 20 pts.
· Affordable Access Incentive (up to 20 pts) (Mandatory Minimum Score of 2
pts)
1. Scoring (See Scodng Graph)
Single Use
Type of use Score
Two Uses
Type of use Score
Type of use Score
Three Uses
Type of use Score
Type of use Score
Type of use Score
Total Score
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· Project Quality - (up to 40 pts)
1. Point allocation based on project architecture, landscape features, public
amenities, innovation, quality, overall contribution to the Community, etc.
Project sites over 87,120 square feet (two acres) are required to have public
amenity features.
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Upon approval by the CRA Board and completion of required documents and execution
thereof, the program will be generally administered as herein outlined. Specific
guidelines will be contained in final program contract documents.
Establishing the Project's New TIF Revenue Eligible for Incentive:
The Annual TIF Revenue eligible for the Direct Incentive Program shall be established
by subtracting the tax revenues received in the year the agreement is approved and
signed for the project site(s) from the actual new annual revenues received by the CRA.
This new revenue increment is then multiplied times the Program's Incentive
Percentage. The Incentive is calculated each year based on actual tax revenues
received.
Establishing the Projected Incentive Percentage:
Each completed Application will be scored by the CRA Board in a public meeting. Point
scores by the CRA Board members from each of the six criteria elements will be
individually averaged. The averaged element scores will be added together to
determine the total application score. This score will be expressed as a percentage; the
"Project Score Percentage". This Project Score Percentage is then multiplied by the
Incentive Program Percentage of 50% The Incentive Program establishes 50% as the
maximum percentage of direct proiect TIF Revenues available to the Applicant. This
resulting percentage is the Incentive Percentage. For example; a Project Score of 100
pts or more equals 100%. The Project's 100% is multiplied by the Program's maximum
Incentive percentage of 50% The resulting 50% is the Project's Incentive Percentage.
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Example #2:70 pts scored by the Project equals 70% of the 50% for a 35% Incentive
Percentage.
Establishing Annual Incentive Amount:
The Project's Incentive Percentage is multiplied times the new net TIF Funds received
annually by the CRA which are generated by the Project to yield that year's Cash
Incentive Amount. Note that incentives are defined as percentages of the new TIF
revenue increment as it is collected by the CRA, therefore, any dollar figures calculated
prior to project completion and its listing on the tax roll, are only estimates.
Establishing Annual Incentive Disbursement Amounts for the Incentive Period:
The incentive shall be normally disbursed in ten (10) annual installments after required
actions have been completed by the Applicant, unless incentive funds are to be paid
prior to Project Completion. The Project Applicant may request that the Incentive be
"Front Loaded" to respond to early Project needs. Generally, if approved, Front Loading
will begin in the first year that tax revenues are received by the CRA. A Front Loading
request for this Incentive Program does not mean funds loaned to the Project
prior to completion and tax enrollment.
The method of calculating "Front Loading" will be to project the ten year TIF Revenue to
the CRA based on the first year's assessed property tax revenue times the Project's
Incentive Percentage (Generated by the Project's score received from the CRA Board).
The Annual Incentive Amount is adjusted to follow the "Front Loading" percentage
schedule. The Front Loading Formula is: 75% first year and second years, 60% third
and fourth years, 50% fifth and sixth year, 40% seventh and eighth year, and 25% ninth
and tenth years. The percentage shall not exceed 75% of the new increment tax
revenue for any single year; however, the cumulative incentive shall not exceed 50% of
the new assessed increment's tax revenues over the entire incentive period. The
taxable value is monitored annually prior to the incentive award to assure that any
movement in value will be reflected in the calculation.
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Incentive Disbursement Schedule:
The Earned Incentives will be dispersed no later than April Ist of the year following the
corresponding tax year.
Affordable Access Incentive:
The following are definitions for the Affordable Access Incentive Elements:
· Affordable Access Incentive rewards Projects for below market access by the
public to a defined portion of the Project. The Affordable Access Incentive shall
be scored by analyzing the amount of Project's set aside area eligible for
discount pricing. The ratio of the Project's set-aside area and amount of
discount will be plotted on the CRA Project Scoring Graph for Affordable Access
to determine points scoring.
· Uses shall be defined by three basic categories. Those uses shall be
Residential, Commercial and Retail/Restaurant. Each use shall be scored
separately for Affordable Access (amount of area and amount of discount) and
analyzed using the appropriate matrix graph corresponding to the number of
uses contained in the Project. Projects containing mixed uses shall have the
Affordable Access scores for each use added together for the Total Category
Scoring.
· The Project must score at least 5 pts in this Affordable Access category to
be eligible for Direct Incentives. The maximum number of points for this
category of the Direct Incentive Program shall be 20 pts.
· Project Set Aside Percentage shall be defined as the area (square footage)
available for market discounts divided by the total area (square footage) in the
Project for the same type of usage.
· Market Pricing shall be the average actual or projected market or retail price per
square feet for each of the uses within the Project.
· The Discount Percentage is figured as the discounted pricing per square foot
offered by the Project divided by the average rental or sale rate per square foot
of the like-kind area within the Project.
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Administration of Affordable Access Program by Project Owner, The
Applicant shall be required to qualify beneficiaries for the Affordable Access
Spaces and report annually. The Project Applicant must qualify beneficiaries for
the term of the requested Direct Incentive Program (up to 10 years).
1. Residential Rental and Sales (must be one of the following to qualify)
a. Residential Rental - Individuals or families with household income
ranging from a "Low Income of 80% Median Income to 120% of
Median Income" for Palm Beach County as defined by HUD for the
year that the Incentive Program application is approved.
b. Residential Sales - Individuals or families with household income
ranging from a "Low Income of 80% Median Income to Income 120%
Median Income" for Palm Beach County as defined by HUD for the
year that the Incentive Program application is approved. Unit Pricing
for Incentive Units shall be pdced so that buyers are able to qualify for
unit purchase. Qualifying Income Percentage for home ownership is
defined as 32% of the gross monthly income. The purchaser must
keep the unit for a minimum of 10 years or pay any profit above the
original Purchase cost plus a 3% annual inflation factor beck to the
CRA Program. The unit must be the primary full-time residence of the
qualified buyer.
2. Commercial Rental, Retail or Restaurant {must be one of the following
to qualify)
a. Majority of business ownership owned by people and/or a corporation
within Palm Beach County (business and/or franchise ownership).
b. Existing business located within in the Boynton Beach CRA District.
c. New local business with business owner(s) living in Palm Beach
County.
d. Minority Owned Business as defined by SBA 8a Standards. 8a
Business Ownership can be located locally, regionally or nationally.
e. Affordable Access Restrictions run for the duration of the Direct
Incentive Program.
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Public Amenities:
Public amenities are defined as areas that have unrestricted public access for the life of
the Project. Physical improvements that may qualify are very broad to encourage
project design innovation. Specific items which will not be considered as contributing
public areas for scoring are sidewalks (10' wide or less), roads, utility R.O.W.s,
alleyways, items solely required for safety/emergency access, etc.
Public area designation shall be clearly identified by the Applicant on the Project's Plan.
Their ultimate acceptance as qualified "Public Amenities" is solely at the discretion of
the CRA Board. The public area information will include an element narrative
description, a proposed structure for setting aside the area for the public use, area
layout plan with square feet, cost estimates for construction, maintenance programs (at
no public cost), etc.
Public amenities must be set-aside by deed covenant and/or in Property Owners
Association Declarations and/or other legal documents acceptable to the CRA.
INCENTIVE PROGRAM APPLICATION
The following information shall be compiled in a loose-leaf binder, tabbed and labeled to
correspond with the following section headings. This information package is the
Program Application. The Application shall be forwarded to the CRA Office with a
formal "Letter of Request" containing a narrative of the Project, reason for request,
justification and a summarizing the highlights of each of the following sections. The
letter should be signed by the applicant or authorized agent and be accompanied by 12
sets of the completed Project information (Electronic documents on CD are
encouraged).
· Project Applications shall be screened and reviewed by staff for completeness
and non-subjective categories scored.
· Staff or a selected Review Committee shall provide pertinent comments on the
Project.
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· The review period shall not exceed forty-five (45) days from the date of the
submittal of a completed Application. On or before the end of the 45~day pedod,
staff shall either forward the Application, their findings and recommendations to
the CRA Board for consideration at the next regularly scheduled meeting or
request, in writing, that the Applicant provide additional information (A copy of the
staff or Review Committee recommendation will be forwarded to the CRA Board
and the City Commission/City Manager).
· Upon consideration by the CRA Board, the Board shall take one of the following
actions: Approve, table, modify or reject the Application. The Applicant shall be
notified in writing as to the Board's decision within 5 days. If the Application is
denied, the Applicant may resubmit a revised Application for reconsideration.
Note that any direct or indirect lobbying of the CRA Board will result in
disqualification of the Applicant from the program.
Project Information:
· Applicant Information
1. Applicant (Majority Owner) Name.
2. Listing of Owners by Ownership Percentage.
3. Applicant Address, Phone Number(s), Fax, Email Address.
4. Contract Person's Name, Title, and Contact Information.
5. Attach a Brief Resume on the Applicant and Principals (Exhibit "A").
· Project Information
1. ProJect Description (One Page Narrative)
· Project Location
· Size - area and appraised value
· Zoning
· Uses (commercial, residential, mixed use, etc.)
· Square Footages of Uses
· Amenities
· Features - construction finishes & materials, colors, etc.
2. Plans (if not previously CRA approved) - site, floor, elevations, landscape,
colored renderings, etc. (Exhibit "B")
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3. Project Status (for example, has the project been submitted for Initial Site
Review, Site Plan Approved, Permitted, etc.)
4. Project Timetable with Projected Dates.
5. Feasibility Study Summary - (A copy of the study's summary conclusions
dated within the last six (6) months prior to the date the application is filed
with the CRA office.) The study must be completed by an experienced third
party firm. The Study shall be based on appraisal, market conditions,
comparable projects, financing and all factors affecting the development of a
stand-alone project, without the inclusion of incentives. Property value and
inflation increases shall be no greater than 3% annually.
6. MAI Appraisal Summary - (A copy of the appraisal's summary conclusions
dated within the last six (6) months prior to the date the Application is filed
with the CRA office.) MAI Appraisal of the current land and any
improvements as is and the Project's projected value upon completion.
7. Economic Impact Study - (A copy of the study's summary conclusions dated
within the last six (6) months prior to the date the application is filed with the
CRA office.) The study must be completed by an experienced third party firm.
The analysis shall forecast CRA and City economic impacts, specifically
including CRA TIF revenue forecasting using RMS standardized economic
models. This study requirement is waived for projects in the Heart of Boynton
area.
8. Affordable Access Commitment and Calculation. Define each usage Set
Aside Area and define Market Discount Pricing.
9. Public Amenity Feature - Projects of 87,120 square feet (two acres) are
required to provide a "Public Amenity Feature" (sidewalks, alleys and streets
do no qualify). Highlight the feature design, placement, cost, etc.
The request for incentives and application, if approved by the CRA Board, becomes an
int~:3ral component of the Incentive Agr~ment, including but not limited to other
requested information from the CRA, therefore great care should be taken to seek the
most accurate projections possible for the Project.
City of Boynton Beach
Community Redevelopment Agency
Direct Incentive Program
Page 14 of 19
The approved Incentive Agreement may be assigned with the formal, prior written
approval from the CRA Board of Directors.
City ol= Boynton Beach
Community Redevelopment Agency
Direct Incentive Program
Page 15 of 19
MAP AND BOUNDRIES
City of Boynton Beach
Community Redevelopment Agency
Direct Incentive Program
Page 16 of 19
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Community Redevelopment Agency
Direct Incentive Program
Page 17 of 19
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City of Boynton Beach
Community Redevelopment Agency
Direct Incentive Program
3/22/04
Page 18 of 19
CRA CONTACT INFORMATION
CRA Director: Douglas Hutchinson
Address: 639 E Ocean Ave, Suite 107
Boynton Beach, FI 33435
Office: 561-737-3256
Fax: 561-737-3258
E-Mail hutchinsond~ci.boynton-beach.fi.us
Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Friday
City of Boynton Beach
Community Redevelopment Agency
Direct Incentive Program
3/'22/04
Page 19 of 19
Affordable Access Incentive
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PALM BEACH COUNTY INCOME GUIDELINES - 2003
MEDIAN = $60,800.00
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Very Low-
Income50% $22,000'i $25,100 $28,250 $31,400 $33,900 $36,400 ~ $38,950.1 $41,450
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Median
Moderate
Income
120% $62,800 $60,240 $67,800 $75,360 $81,360 $87,360 $93,480 $99,480
Median
As RECEIVED FROM FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION
MARCH 24, 2003.
E_.xhibit - Joint Commission/CRA
Workshop - 3/30/04 --
To: City Commission, CRA Board and City Manager
From: Douglas Hutchinson, CRA Executive Director
Re: Town Square Plan Update
Date: Mamh 26, 2004
The 20/20 Vision Plan for Town Square identified a layout concept plan which has been
attached as an exhibit. It is perhaps time to take a closer look at the present day and
future needs for the Town Square area in light of today's realities. Staff will bdef the
City/CRA on items such as the City Hall aspects, Old High School and Library
expansions. The discussion will give Staff direction for moving forward.
Town Square Figure 28
1.City Hall
Government
Center
2. Police Department
3. Fire Rescue
4. Old High
School Adaptive
Reuse
5. Childrens Museum
6. Infill Civil Building
7. Special Intersection
Treatment with City
Logo
8. Entry Plaza with
Historic Gateway
Monumentation
9. Special Streetscape
Treatment
10.Town Square Plaza
11. Existing Structures
Adaptive Reuse
12.Public Library
13.Art Center
14. Madson Recreation
Center
September, 1998 Town Square
Boynton Beach Vision 20/20
Redevelopment Master Plan Page 83
__~xhibit - Joint Commission/CRA --
Workshop - 3/30/04
Memo
To: City Commission, CRA Board, and City Manager
From: Douglas Hutchinson
Subject: Wayfinding Sign Program Update
Date: March 26, 2004
A system of signs was developed to assist in directing residents and visitors to activity
and destination points of the CRA such as Town Square District, Ocean Ave., Marina
District and Martin Luther King Blvd.
The CRA Board selected Guidance Pathways Systems, Inc. to develop a "family" of
signs that reflect the uniqueness of Boynton Beach. These directional signs were
designed to feature the current City logo and colors, therefore further branding the look
adopted by the City several years ago. The results were a series of signs for use
throughout the City. This Way Finding Signage program will be implemented in phases;
the first of which is a pilot program with initial signs in the Boynton Beach Blvd./Federal
Core Area. This pilot program of 14 signs gives the CRA an opportunity to garner public
feedback prior to total implementation.
Phase II (manufacturing) and Phase III have been approved by the CRA Board to move
forward. Final sign pictures, map location, and legends were sent out to the CRA Board
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Gateway Sign Unit: 60" x 95.375" Sign
Sign#: 14
Single Sided
Approved By: Date:
Large Directional Sign Unit: 44.75" x 91.976" Sign
Sign#: 30C
Single Sided
Approved By: Date:
Large Directional Sign Unit: 44.75" x 91.976" Sign
Sign#: 30A
Single Sided
Approved By: Date:
Large Directional Sign Unit: 44.75" x 91.976" Sign
Sign#: 31D
Single Sided
Approved By: Date:
Large Directional Sign Unit: 44.75" x 91.976" Sign
Sign#: 3 lB
Single Sided
Approved By: Date:
Large Directional Sign Unit: 44.75" x 91.976" Sign
Sign#: 3 lA
Single Sided
Approved By: Date:
Large Directional Sign Unit: 44.75" x 91.976" Sign
Sign#: 24B
Single Sided
Approved By: Date:
Large Directional Sign Unit: 44.75" x 91.976" Sign
Sign#: 24A
Single Sided
Approved By: Date:
Large Directional Sign Unit: 44.75" x 91.976" Sign
Sign#: 24C
Single Sided
Approved By: Date:
Large Directional Sign Unit: 44.75" x 91.976" Sign
Sign#: 24D
Single Sided
Approved By: Date:
Large Directional Sign Unit: 44.75" x 91.976" Sign
Sign#: 23A
Single Sided
Approved By: Date:
Large Directional Sign Unit: 44.75" x 91.976" Sign
Sign#: 23B
Single Sided
Approved By: Date:
Large Directional Sign Unit: 44.75" x 91.976" Sign
Sign#: 39B
Single Sided
Approved By: Date: