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Agenda 06-17-04
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Workshop Meeting Thursday, 17, 2004 6:30 p.m. City Library Program Room Boynton Beach II. III. IV. Call to Order Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report Issues Scoping Meeting A. Purpose of Scoping Meeting and Required EAR Components B. Comprehensive Plan Overview C. Review and Discussion of Issues facing the City of Boynton Beach B. Recap of Issues. Adjourn A ~U~'DE TO PREPAR~N~ AN EVALUAT]:ON AND APPRAT.$AL REPORT Florida Department of community Affairs Division of Community Planning Bureau of Local Planning 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, FL 32399- 2 !00 August 2003 A GU:I:DE TO PREPAR]::NG AN EVALUA'I"J:ON AND APPRAISAL REPORT Florida Department of Community Affairs Division of Community Planning Bureau of Local Planning 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100 First Published May 2001 Revised August ZOO3 A CKNO WLE b6E M ENT,S GUIDE BOOK PREPARED BY; V. Gall Easley, FAICP The Gail Easley Company P. O. Box 1436 Crystal River, FL 34423 352-795-4920 easleyg(!gaol.com PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE: The assistance of the Peer Review Committee in preparing the May 2001 edition of this Guide is gratefully acknowledged. They gave their time to provide insight into the needs of local governments, to review drafts of the Guide, and to provide comments and suggestions. Walker Banning Community Program Administrator Department of Community Affairs 2555 Shumord Oak Boulevard Tallohassee, FL 32399-2100 Tim Brown, AICP Principal Planner 51. ~Tohns County Planning Department P. O. Drawer 34.9 51. Augustine, FL 32085 Ralph Hilliard, Planning Manager City of Gainesville P. O. Box 490 Mail Station #12 GaineSville, FL 32602-0490 Scott Koons, Director Local Government Assistance North Central Florida RPC 2009 W. 67th Place, Suite A Gainesville, FL 32665-1603 Les Solin, AICP 5olin & Associates 901 Douglas Avenue, Suite 207 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 Larry 5. Pflueger Pinellas Planning Council 600 Cleveland Street, Suite 850 Clearwater, FL 33755-4160 Roberta 'Robbia" Roe, County Planner 5umter County'Planning Department 209 North Florida Street Bushnell, FL 33513 ~Tames La Rue, AZCP LaEue Planning & Mgmt. Services, Inc. 1375 Jackson Street Tidewater Building, Suite 206 Fort Myers, FL 33901 David L. Smith, AICP Comprehensive Planning Supervisor Charlotte Co. Community Development 18§00 Murdock Circle Port Charlotte, FL 33948-1094 TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Acknowledgements Table of Contents What to Expect From This Guide i PART I - THE PROCE55 1. Overview of the EAR process a. Purpose of the EAR b. Who should be involved c. How much information is needed d. What are sources of information e. How long the EAR should be 2. Limiting the EAR to local subject matter (local issues) a. What is an issue b. Who identifies the issues c. Letter of Understanding with DCA 3. Gathering information from state agencies and other sources 4. Public participation in the EAR process 5. Adopting the EAR 6. Submittal requirements 7. Flow chart for the work program 8. Timeline for preparing the EAR 9. Due dates for local governments lO. How the EAR is reviewed 11. When an EAR and plan amendments are not adopted I-1 I-! I-3 I-3 I-3 I-4 I-5 I-5 I-6 I-6 I-7 I-7 I-8 I-9 I-l! 1-12 1-12 PART II - CHECKLIST5 1. Checklist for preparing and adopting the EAR 2. Checklist for identifying local issues a. When should the checklist be completed? b. Is the entire checklist, necessary for every jurisdiction? Checklist for EAR contents Checklist for adoption procedures II-1 II-6 II-6 II-7 II-lZ II-Z6 PART l~II - WRITZN~ THE lEAP. [. Writing the introduction a. Profile b. Purpose c. Public participation process d. Visioning 2. Analyzing the issues a. Change in population b. Changes in land area c. Vacant land for future development d. Demands of growth on infrastructure e. Location of development f. Coordination of school locations g. Consider the plans of the water management district h. Evaluation of Redevelopment Feasibility and Property Rights in Coastal High-Hazard Areas i. Analyzing other local issues Developing recommendations o PART IV - SAMPLES 1. Agenda and list of questions for first local workshop to identify local issues for the EAR 2. Sample letter to invite representatives of adjacent local governments and state and regional agencies to a meeting to discuss and agree on local issues Sample agenda for meeting with agencies 5ample lists of issues a. City of Gainesville b. Sumter County 'Sample notice for public hearings for adoption Sample resolution for adoption of the EAR Sample letter of transmittal PART V - APPENDICES 1. What the Florida Statutes require for the EAR 2. Where to get information for the EAR 3. Who to contact at regional and state agencies 4. Scheduled due dates for EAR adoption III-! III-1 III-2 III-3 III-4 III-5 III-5 III-6 III-6 III-8 III-H III-H III-14 III-16 III-20 III-23 IV-! IV-3 IV-4 IV-5 IV-5 IV-6 IV-8 IV-9 IV-l! V-1 V-9 V-lO V-lO. WHAT TO EXPECT FROA THIS GUIDE Planning is a good idea for every local government. But planning - or writing and adopting a plan - wouldn't be very helpful with a plan that is out of date. The way to keep it up to date is to look it over periodically, to evaluate how well it is meeting the needs of the local jurisdictio.n. The Florida Legislature recognizes the importance of evaluating the plan as well. Therefore, part of state law for planning and growth management is a requirement that local government comprehensive plans be evaluated every seven years. This guide is designed to help local governments, in particular smaller jurisdictions, in conducting an evaluation and producing a report, called the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR). This guide provides that help in several ways. · Explaining the process - what to do, when to do it, and how the process works. This is Part I of the guide. · Providing checklists to make it easier to follow the process and to make sure everything is included. Part II has checklists for preparing the EAI~, identifying issues, writing the EAR, and adopting the EAI~. · Providing an outline of the report and guiding the user step-by-step to writing each section. Part II has a checklist for the contents of the EAR and Part I];I is devoted to writing the EAR. · Providing samples of some of the documents a local government will need, found in Part IV. · Suggesting sources of information and contacts in state and regional agencies in Part V. pART' Z THE PROCESS 1. OVERVT. EW OF THE PROCESS The process for preparing an evaluation and appraisal of the local government com- prehensive plan is the same basic planning process used for many local government programs and projects. First, identify the expected result, in this case an assess- ment of the local government comprehensive plan. Next, collect the information necessary to conduct an evaluation, and analyze the data. Finally, prepare a report to document findings and recommendations. This guide is designed to assist smaller municipalities and counties in preparing the evaluation and appraisal report (EAR), so that staff or volunteers not specifically trained in planning may never- theless conduct the evaluation and prepare the report. However, when a volunteer, staff of'the regional planning council, or a consultant prepares the EAR, a member of the elected body, the planning commission, or the staff should be responsible for overseeing the work. This will ensure that all steps are taken and that all re- quired information is included. a. Purpose of the EAR A local government comprehensive plan is a living document. While it is designed to provide certainty in the development of a city or county, in part through limitations on amendments and requirements for financial feasibility, it is also designed to re- spond to changes in a local jurisdiction. Response to changes comes in part through amendments to the plan, through revisions to methods of implementation, and in large part through a periodic evaluation of the plan. We all know that Florida is changing and growing rapidly. Local communities are changing as well. Growth management is all about how local communities plan for that change. Because periodic evaluation of growth and change is part of good planning, state law includes a requirement for the preparation of an evaluation and appraisal report every seven,years~. The EAR is the first step in updating a plan, and is intended to accomplish several important purposes: ~ 163.3191(1), F.S. EAR Guide August 2003 be · Identify major issues for the community · Review past actions of the local government in' implementing the plea since the last EAR · Assess the degree to which plan objectives have been achieved · Assess both successes and shortcomings of the plan · Identify ways that the plan should be changed · Respond to changing conditions and trends affecting the local commu- nity · Respond to the need for new data Respond to changes in state requirements regarding growth manage- ment and development · Respond to changes in regional plans · Ensure effective intergovernmental coordination Who should be involved The people who should be concerned with and involved in the preparation of the EAR are the people who are responsible for maintaining and implementing the plan, and the citizens of the jurisdiction. The first group includes elected officials, pointed officials, and staff of the local government. The second group includes those people who live or own property in the local jurisdiction. Generally, the roi- {owing groups should be invited to participate, either through assisting in the preparation of the EAR, or in reviewing and commenting on the EAR. Your local ju- risdiction may not have all of these groups. · Elected.body (City, Town, or Village Council, City Commission, or County Commission · Planning Commission or Planning Board and/or Local Planning Agency · Development Review Board or Committee · Local government staff, such as the manager or administrator, clerk, and those responsible for planning, zoning, engineering, utilities, public safety, affordable housing, and finance · School Board · Chamber of Commerce · Homeowners' Associa, ions · Builders' Association · Civic groups · Representatives of adjacent local governments EAR Guide August 2003 c. How much information is needed At a minimum, the local government will need up-to-date information on the popula- tion of the jurisdiction. The rest of the information (data) will be determined by the subject matter (list of issues) to be included in the EAR. For each issue, it will be necessary to collect enough information to explain the issue, discuss the facts on the jurisdiction, and support any recommendations. Often, there are ports or studies from state and regional agencies that meet this need. For cities, the county may have such reports or studies prepared for the entire county. such cases, the only thing needed in the EAR itself is an identification of the re- port or study, and a summary of how it applies to the local community's issue. When making reference to existing reports and studies, it is not necessary to copy information into the EAR, unless it is easier to refer to the information this way. lit is sufficient to make reference to the reports and studies that contain the in- formation and to write a summary statement within the EAR itself. For example, Crystal River needed to update conservation information in its EAR. Citrus County had prepared a thorough inventory and analysis of conservation issues on a county- wide basis. Crystal River-adopted the county's inventory and analysis report (by reference) as city data and analysis, and wrote a brief explanation in the EAR on how the county data applied to Crystal River. d. What are sources of information .State and county agencies, universities, regional plannin9 councils, water manage- ment districts, and others prepare studies and reports that may be helpful in pre- poring the EAR. A list of potential sources of information is provided in Part V. e. How long the EAR should be There is no specific size requirement for an evaluation and appraisal report. Zf there are no local issues to address, and the issues identified and required in the Florida Statutes do not apply to the local jurisdiction, a complete evaluation may be only a few pages. Refer to the checklist contained in Part TT for EAR contents. At a minimum, the report should have the following components: · a table of contents, · a brief description of the process used to ensure public participation, · updated population estimates, I-3 EAR Guide August 2003 · changes in land ar'e~t, · a list of chants needed in the plan due to changes in state law, 'l~e gional plan, or the administrative rule, and · a statement comm. itting the local government to updating the comprehen- sive plan to address the changes in state law and rule. Even where there are issues that the local government wishes to address or that apply to the local community, the document still may be fairly short. The contents of the EAR could include only an identification of the issue, an explanation of the information (data and analysis) used to evaluate the issue, and recommendations on changes to the plan to address the findings on the issue. As an example, 5umter County identified flooding as an important countywide issue, and relied on data and analysis from the water management district to explain the issue. The discussion in the EAR on the flooding issue is three pages, enough to describe the problem, the current status, and recommendations. Even where there are many issues included in the local government EAR, the report itself should be concise and make reference to other supporting documents. A Ia- col government 'should not feel that an EAR must be bulky in order to be adequate for local purposes or to be found sufficient by the Department of Community Af- fairs (DCA). R. L~MZTZNG THE EAR TO LOCAL SUB~TECT MATTER (LOCAL zssUEs) Prior to lf~98, the requirements for the EAR were uniform. That meant that every local government, regardless of size or circumstance, had similar reports in terms of the type of contents. The effect of the legislation adopted in lc)c)8 is to allow the local government to evaluate only those issues that pertain to and affect the local ~urisdiction2. This means that not every portion of your comprehensive plan needs to be thoroughly evaluated in the EAR, but only those major issues that af- fect your community's ability to achieve its goals. However, each element as a whole must be briefly evaluated as to its successes or shortcomings in addition to any evaluation related to the local issues. ~ 163.3191(1)(c), F.S. 'r-4 EAR ~uide August 2003 What is an issue Throughout this guide the terms "subject matter" and "issue" are used inter- changeably. With only a few exceptions, the local government chooses the subject matter of the evaluation report. In the legislation, this subject matter is called an issue. An issue is usually a very narrow matter of concern to the existing and fu- ture growth and development of the local community. For example, "transportation" is not an issue. The term "transportation" includes all the roads, sidewalks, bike routes, and the like in the jurisdiction. However, within the broad area of "transportation", a local community may have a particular concern for the impacts of a road project, or congestion on a road segment, side- walks in bad repair, or some other specific' concern. This specific concern is the issue. Another example is the environment. "Environment" or "environmentally sensitive lands" Js not the issue. For a local community, the specific concern may be one par- ticular source of pollution, or one particular land area that should be preserved, or shoreline development, to name a few examples. It is more likely that even "shore- line development" is not the specific issue, but that the issue is something more specific and of direct concern in the local community. Examples might include lack of public access, or development that could be damaged by coastal flooding. :The local government should take great care at this step in the process to identify as clearly and specifically os possible the subject matter that is important locally. .(Two examples of local issues are shown in Port IV, 5action 4). This will make the EAR a useful document and not an exercise in compliance with a checklist of mini- mum criteria. The EAR becomes customized for the local community. b. Who identifies the issues As explained in the checklist of steps in the process (see Part II), the local gov- ernment determines the subject matter of its EAI~ in two ways. It is important to note that it is the local government that identifies the issues, not a state or re- gional agency. However, the state and regional agencies hove input as do adjacent local governments, and the public. It is not intended that the local government overlook any real issues, nor is it intended that other agencies force the local gov- ernment to consider issues that do not affect or pertain to the jurisdiction. EAt~ Guide August 2003 -! Agencies may have a bibliography of documents. This bibliography, or reference list, can be useful to the local government in identifying reports, studies, and other documents that contain data useful for the evaluation of the plan. ~Aore informa- tion on sources of data is contained in Part V. 4. PUBL.I:C PART~CZPAT~ON ZN THE EAR PROCESS It is important that the general public have plenty of opportunity to be involved in evaluating the local plan since adoption or since the most recent EAR. Throughout. this discussion of the process, there is mention of workshops, public hearings, and procedures for adopting the EAP-. When the comprehensive plan was originally adopted, each local government should have adopted procedures for public partici- pation. These same procedures should be used in the preparation and adoption of the EAR4, including at least the participation described in this guide. Tn particular, see Part TEE, Section T. §. ADOPT'J:N~ THE EAR The Local Planning Agency (LPA) is often the planning commission or the elected body and is responsible for preparing the EAR and recommending it for adoption by the elected body~. As the responsible group, the LPA may delegate the actual re- search and preparation of.. the EAR. The report may be prepared by someone on the staff of the local g°vernment. Tt may be prepared by a volunteer, such as a member of the LPA. In some regions of the state, the regional planning council is active in providing this service to local governments. A local government may de- cide to hire a consultant to prepare the report. Whoever is chosen, it is the re- sponsibility of the LPA to ensure that an EAR is prepared and to recommend the EAP, to the elected body for adoption. There are several important steps leading to adoption and subsequent review by DCA. of the EAR for sufficiency (see Section Z0 for an explanation of "suffi- ciency''): 4 163.3191(6), F.S. s 163.3191(4), F.S. EAP, Guide August 2003 One step in deciding the subject matter for the EAI~ is to hold a meeting with ad- jacent local governments and representatives of state and regional agencies. When cities are holding this meeting, the county should be invited. The Florida Statutes refers to this as a "scoping" meeting3. This means that the purpose of the meeting is to establish the scope or extent of the EAR through determining what subject matter, or issues, will be included. This is also the time to determine the extent of the effort required to adequately address the issues and meet the minimum re- quirements of the statutes. The schedule for adopting an RAP, provides that a county's deadline is 18 months prior to the municipalities within the county. There- fore, it is especially helpful if the scoping meeting held by the county includes all municipalilties so that there is plenty of communication on issues of common inter- est and on shared needs for data and analysis. As shown in the checklist for preparing an EAR (Port II), first the local govern- ment develops a list of issues. Next, a meeting with the agencies is held to agree on those issues, or modify the list of issues. The local government then prepares a final list of issues to be included in the EAR. c. Letter of Understanding with DCA The list of major issues should be summarized and sent to DCA with a request for a letter expressing DCA's agreement with the topics selected. Receiving this Let- .ter of Understanding from the Department will help avoid any misunderstandings when the Department reviews the adopted EAR for sufficiency. 3. GATHER:I:NG ]:NFORMA33:ON FROM STATE AGENC]:E5 AND OTHER SOURCES Another purpose of the meeting with agencies is to determine what data the agen- cies can provide to the local government to explain and analyze each issue. At the meeting, agency representatives should be able to identify reports, studies, or other documents that can provide information to the local government. ];t is im- portant to make a list of these documents and who will provide them. This way the person overseeing the preparation of the EAR can follow up to make sure the in- formation is received. 163.3191(3), F.S. EAI~ ~uide August 2003 The LPA holds at least one public hearing on the proposed, or draft EAR, before making a recommendation to the elected body6. The elected body may submit a proposed EAR to DCA and other reviewing agencies for comments 90 days before the scheduled due date7. ~[f this is done, DCA will send comments on the proposed report within 30 days after the report is received. This is not a required step, but it is very useful to have early comments from hCA. Therefore, it is recommended that the proposed EAR be submitted. The elected body holds a public hearing for adoption of the EAR by reso- lution or ordinances. At this public hearing, the elected body will con- sider the proposed EAR, as revised, based on comments at the LPA hear- ing as well as comments received from DCA. {See Part II for a checklist on procedures for adoption.) The EAR may be adopted no earlier than 90 days prior to the scheduled adoption due date? After adoption, the' EAR is sent to DCA where it is reviewed to deter- mine whether it is sufficient. 6. 5UBMZTTAL REC~UZREMENT5 Zf the draft, or proposed, EAR is sent to DCA for review (90 days before the due date), one copy is sent to DCA, and one copy is sent to each state and regional agency that will review the EAR, as well as adjacent local governments, and any citizens that have requested a copyz°. {Refer to 5action 10 below for a list of re- view agencies.) After adoption, the following are the requirements for submitting the EARzz: · Three copies of the EAR to DCA s 163.3191(4), F.S. 7'163.311(5), F.S. 8 163.3191(6), F.S. ~ 163.3191(9), F.S. to 163.3191(5), F.S. ~ 163.3191 (6), F.S., and 9J-11, F.A.C. ][-8 EAR Guide August 2003 A transmittal letter to DCA (,a sample is provided'in Part IV) A copy of the adoption resolution.or ordinance to DCA (a sample is pro- vided in Part IV) One copy of the EAR to each reviewing agency One copy of the EAR to each adjacent local government After I~¢A and the agencies hove received the adopted EAR, hCA will provide pre- liminary comments within 60 days. This provides.an opportunity for the local gov- ernment to clarify information in the report. Within 90 days after the EAR is received, DCA will make a final determination whether the report is sufficient (see Section lO). A determination of sufficiency is based on whether the EAR provides the information, as applicable, in 163.3191(P.), 1:.$. 7. FLOW CHART FOI~ THE WORK PI~O~RAM The flow chart on the next page shows the steps in the process and the relation- ships among the steps. The flow chart should be used in conjunction with the time- line on the following page. The numbered boxes in the flow chart also correspond to the numbered steps in the checklist in Section ! of Part II. Guide . August 2003 STATE AND REGIONAL AGENCIES AND ADJACENT LOCAL GOV'TS 3. PREPARE LIST OF ISSUES 1. IDENTIFY WHO WILL PREPARE EAR ELECTED OFFICIALS'~~ PLANNING BOARD ) GENERAL PU B~.,./' 4. AGENCIES -- MEETING COLLECT DATA ANALYZE DATA SUFFICIENT 13.A. BEGIN PLAN AMENDMENTS 5, FINAL LIST OF ISSUES FOR EAR 6. PREPARE 1ST DRAFT OF EAR l8. REVISE J EAR 10. REVISE EAR 12. TRANSMIT ADOPTED ELECTED OFFICIALS~ PLANNING BOARD ) GENERAL PUBLI~/ ELECTED OFFICIALS"~ PLANNING BOARD GENERAL pUBLI~../ SUFFICIENT 13.B.AMEND EAR I-lO Guide Augusl' 2003 The sanctions that may be imposed include not providing funds for improvements to roads, bridges, water systems, or sewer systems. Sanctions may also inclUde losing eligibility for the Florida 5mall Cities Community Development Block Grant Program, the Florida P,¢creation Development Assistance Program, and certain revenue sharing funds. When an EAP, is not adopted, or an adopted EAR is found not sufficient, there are limitations on amending the local government comprehensive plan. (1) If an EAR is not adopted, only amendments for a development of regional impact (DR];) and certain port facilities may be adopted,z5 (?)If an EAI~ is adapted, but found not sufficient., the local government may continue to amend the plan for a one-year period after the scheduled due dote for EAR adoption. (See Part V for the due dates),z6 (3)If an EAR is adopted, but found not sufficient, and the one-year period passes, the only allowable amendments to the comprehensive plan are amendments for a DRI.~7 (4)If an EAR is adopted and found sufficient, oil amendments may be adopted. Scheduled Due Date for Adoption of EAR and Subsequent Sufficiency Determination ]:f: (1) No EAP. Adopted (2) EAR Adopted, -but NOT Sufficient Then: Only amendments related to bi, Is and certain port facili- ties may be adopted All amendments may be adopted One Year After Scheduled Adoption Due Date for EAP. Only amendments related to bRIs and certain port facili- ties may be adopted (3) Only amendments related to DR~s may be adopted (4) EAI~ Adopted and Sufficient All amendments may be adopted 63.3187(6)(a), P.S. 163.3187(6)(b), P.S. 63.3187(6)(c) T-13 Guide August 2003 8. T MEL NE FOR PREPARI N THE EAR., The following timeline can be used for the local government work program. First, insert the scheduled due date for adoption. Then, calculate the approximate dates for each step leading up to the due date. The numbers in the steps match the flow chart on the previous page and also correspond to the numbered steps in the checklist in Section ! of Part ]II. 15-18 months before scheduled due date 14 to 1~ months before 12 to 14 months before 6 to 12 months before ± 5 months before ± 4 months before 3 months (90 days) before 2 months before 1 to 2 months before 0 to 1 month before 2 months (60 days) after DCA receives EAR 3 months (90 days) after DCA receives EAR 12 months after finding of suf- ficiency (or 18 months if exten- sion requested). 18 months after finding of suf- ficiency (or 24 months if an extension is requested) Tdentify who will prepare the EAR an~l who is responsible 2. Local workshop to identify subject matter (issues) and 3. Prepare the list of issues 4. Workshop with agency representatives and 5. Prepare final list of issues (Letter of L/nder- stand/n9 w/th DCA) 6. Complete a first draft of the EAR -7. Public hearing with LPA on first draft 8. Revise first draft, as needed Transmit proposed EAR to DCA and other reviewing agencies (optional) Receive comments from DCA 10. Revise first draft and produce final EAR for adoption 11. Public Hearing with elected body and adop- tion of the EAR 12. 'Transmit to DCA & reviewing agencies Prelimina~ comments from DCA regarding determination of sufficiency Finding of Sufficiency or Finding of Not Suf- ficient Submit proposed plan amendments based on the EAR Adopt plan amendments based on the EAR Insert your dates, based on the scheduled due date published by hCA, and listed in Part V. EAR Guide August 2003 9. DUE DATES FOR LOCAL 6oVERNMENTS The due dates for adopting an EAR are set so that municipalities are scheduled Z2 to [8 months after the county in which they are located. This allows the municipal governments to use data collected by the county for their EAR and plan amend- ments. A list of due dotes is provided in Section 4 of Part V. 10. HOW THE EAR *rS REV*rEWED~3 The Department of Community Affairs is the primam/reviewing agency. However, the EAR is also reviewed by the Department of Transportation, Department of En- vironmental Protection, the water management district, the regional planning coun- cil, and the Division of Historic I~esources at the Department of 5tote. Copies are provided to adjacent local governments who may also review and provide comments. DCA is responsible for determinin9 whether the EAR is sufficient. The Florida Statutes uses the term "sufficient" to describe the condition where the EAI~ is adequate for the community's needs. ];n addition, to be sufficient means that the EAR has addressed the items listed in 163.3191(2), F.5. bOA may delegate the review responsibilities to the regional planning council. When DCA has delegated the review, the local government may choose to have the I~PC conduct the review rather than DCA. Contact your regional planning council to determine whether it has been delegated review authority, and consider using the I~PC for review of your EAR. 11. WHEN AN EAR AND PLAN AMENDMENTS ARE NOT ADOPTED~4 The Administration Commission (governor and cabinet) has the authority to impose sanctions when a local government does not adopt an EAI~. The Administration Commission also has the authority to impose sanctions when a local government does not adopt amendments as recommended in the EAR. 163.3191(7) and (8), F.S. 163.3191(11), F.S. ];-12 EAR ~uide August 2003 PART APPEND]:¢E$ 1. WHAT THE FLOR'fDA ,STATUTES REQU'rRE FOR THE EAR Chapter 163, Port II, F.5., provides for the local government comprehensive plan. The following is on excerpt, section 163.3191, which is the section that pertains to the requirements for the evaluation and appraisal report. Also included below ore other parts of Chapter 163, Part II, F.5., which relate to the evaluation and appraisal r~port. 163.3191 Evaluation and appraisal of comprehensive plan.-- (1) The planning program shall be a continuous and ongoing process. Each local government shall adopt an evaluation and appraisal report once every 7 years assessing the progress in implementing the local government's comprehensive plan. Furthermore, it is the intent o¢ this section that: (a) Adopted comprehensive plans be reviewed through such evaluation process to respond to changes in state, regional,, and local policies on planning and growth management and changing conditions and trends, to ensure effective intergovernmental coordination, and to identify major issues regarding the community's achievement of its goals. (b) After completion of the initial evaluation and appraisal repor~ and any supporting plan amendments, each subsequent evaluation and appraisal report must evaluate the comprehensive plan in effect at the time of the initiation of the evaluation and appraisal report process. (c) Local governments identify the major issues, if applicable, with input from state agencies, regional agencies, adjacent local governments, and the public in the evaluation and appraisal report process. Zt is also the intent of this section to establish minimum requirements for information to ensure predictability, certainty, and integrity in the growth management process. The report is intended to serve as a summary audit of the actions that a local government has undertaken and identify changes that it may need to make. The report should be based on the local government's analysis of major issues to further the community's goals consistent with statewide minimum standards. The report is not intended to require a comprehensive EAR Guide August 2003 rewrite of the elements within the local plan, unless a local government chooses to do so. (2) The report shall present an evaluation and assessment of the comprehensive plan and shall contain appropriate statements to update the comprehensive plan, including, but not limited to, words, maps, illustrations, or other media, related to: (a) Population growth and changes in land area, including annexation, since the adoption of the original plan or the most recent update amendments. (b) The extent of vacant and developable land. (c) The financial feasibility of implementing the comprehensive plan and of providing needed infrastructure to achieve and maintain adopted level-of- service standards and sustain concurrency management systems through the capital improvements element, as well as the ability to address infrastructure backlogs and meet the demands of growth on public services and facilities. (d) The location of existing development in relation to the location of development as anticipated in the original plan, or in the plan as amended by the most- recent evaluation and appraisal report update amendments, such as within areas designated for urban growth. (e) An identification of the major issues for the jurisdiction and, where pertinent, the potential social, economic, and environmental impacts. (f) Relevant changes to the state comprehensive plan, the requirements of this part, the minimum criteria contained in chapter 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code, and the appropriate strategic regional policy plan since the adoption of the original plan or the most recent evaluation and appraisal report update amendments. (g) An assessment of whether the plan objectives within each element, as they relate to major issues, have been achieved. The report shall include, as appropriate, an identification as to whether unforeseen or unanticipated changes in circumstances have resulted in problems or opportunities with respect to major issues identified in each element and the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the issue. (h) A brief assessment of successes and shortcomings related to each element of the plan. {i) The identification of any actions or corrective measures, including whether plan amendments are anticipated to address the major issues EAR Guide August 2003 identified and analyzed in the report. Such identification shall include, as appropriate, new population projections, new revised planning timeframes, a revised future conditions map or map series, an updated capital improvements element, and any new and revised goals, objectives, and policies for major issues identified within each element. This paragraph shall not require the submittal of the plan amendments with the evaluation and appraisal report. (j) A summary of the public participation program and activities undertaken by the local government in preparing the report. (k) The coordination of the comprehensive plan with existing public schools and those identified in the applicable educational facilities plan adopted pursuant to s. 1013.35. The assessment shall address, where relevant, the success or failure of the coordination of the future land use map and associated planned residential development with public schools and their capacities, as well as the joint decisionmaking processes engaged in by the local government and the school board in regard to establishing appropriate population projections and the planning and siting of public school facilities. :If the issues are not relevant, the local government shall demonstrate that they are not relevant. (I) The evaluation must consider the appropriate water management district's regional water supply plan approved pursuant to s. 373.036:t. The potable water element must be revised to include a work plan, covering at least a 10-year planning period, for building any water supply facilities that are identified in the element as necessary to serve existing and new development and for which the local government is responsible. (m) :If any of the jurisdiction of the local government is located within the coastal high-hazard area, an evaluation of whether any past reduction in land use density impairs the property rights of current residents when redevelopment occurs, including, but not limited to, redevelopment following a natural disaster. The property rights of current residents shall be balanced with public safety considerations. The local government must identify strategies to address redevelopment feasibility and the property rights of affected residents. These strategies may include the authorization of redevelopment up to the actual built density in existence on the property prior to the natural disaster or redevelopment. (3) Voluntary scoping meetings may be conducted by each local government or several local governments within the same county that agree to meet together. Joint meetings .among. all local governments in a county are encouraged. All scoping meetings shall be completed at least 1 year prior to the established adoption date of the report. The purpose of the V-3 EAR 6uiclg ~,ugust 2003 (3) Requirements for ~'uture Land Use Goals, Objectives and Policies. (a) The element shall contain one or more goal statements which establish the long-term end toward which land use programs and activities are ultimately directed. (b) The element shall contain one or more specific objectives for each goal statement which address the req.ukements of paragraph 163.3177(6)(a), F.S., and which: 1. Coordinate future land uses with the appropriate topography and soil conditions, and the availability of facilities and services; 2. Encourage the redevelopment and renewal ofbhghted areas; 3. Encourage the elimination or reduction of uses inconsistent with the commumty's character and future land uses; 4. Ensure the protection of natural resources and historic resources; 5. Coordinate coastal planning area population dens/ties with the appropriate local or regional hurricane evacuation plan, when applicable; 6. Coordinate future land uses by encouraging the elimination or reduction of uses that are inconsistent with any interagency hazard mitigation report recommendations that the local government determines to be appropriate; 7. Coordinate with any appropriate resource planning and management plan prepared pursuant to Chapter 380, F.S., and approved by the Governor and Cabinet; 8. Discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl; 9. Ensure the availability of suitable land for utility facilities necessary to support proposed development; 10. Encourage the use of innovative land development regulations which may include provisions for planned unit developments and other mixed land use development techniques; and 11. Ensure the availability of dredge spoil disposal sites for coastal Counties and municipalities that have spoil disposal responsibilities. (c) The element shall contain one or more policies for each objective which address implementation activities for the: 1. Regulation of land use categories included on the furore land use map or map series; subdivisions; signage; and areas subject to seasonal or periodic flooding; 2. Provision for compatibility of adjacent land uses; 3. Provision that facilities and services meet the locally established level of service standards, and are available concurrent with the impacts of development, or that development orders and permits are specifically conditioned on the availability of the facilities and services necessary to serve the proposed development; and that facilities that provide utility service to the various land uses are authorized at the same time as the land uses are authorized; 4. Provision for drainage and stormwater management, open space, and safe and convenient on- site traffic flow, considering needed vehicle parking; 5. Provision of mixed land use designation policies, if locally desired; 6. Protection 'of potable water wcllfields by designating appropriate activities and land uses within wellhead protection areas, and environmentally sensitive land; 7. Establishment of standards for densities or intensities of use for each future land use catego~; 8. Identification, designation and protection of historically significant properties; and 9. Designation of dredge spot disposal sites for counties and municipalities located in the coastal area and include the criteria for site selection established in consultation with navigation and inlet districts and other appropriate state and federal agencies and the public. Site selection criteria shall ensure sufficient sites to meet future needs, be consistent with environmental and natural resource protection policies established in the elements of this plan and meet reasonable cost and transportation requirements. (3) Requirements for Housing Goals, Objectives and Policies. (a) The element shall contain one or more goal statements which establish the long-term end toward which housing programs and activities are ultimately directed. (b) The element shall contain one or more specific objectives for each goal statement which address the requirements of paragraph 163.3177(6)(0, F.S., and which provide for: 1. The creation and/or preservation of affordable housing for all current and anticipated future residents of the jurisdiction, and households with special housing needs including rural and farmworker' housing; 2. The elimination of substandard housing conditions, and for the structural and aesthetic improvement of existing housing; 3. Adequate sites and distr/bution of housing for very-low-income, Iow-income and moderate- income households, and adequate sites for mobile and manufactured homes; 4. Adequate sites in residential areas or areas of residential character for group homes and foster care facilities licensed or funded by the Florida Department of Children and Family Services; 5. The couservation~ rehabilitation or demolition of housing, including the identification of historically significant housing; 6. Relocation housing; and 7. The formulation of housing implementation programs. (c) The element shall contain one or more pohcies for each objective which address implementation activities for the: 1. Involvement, including parmerships, of local government with the private and non-profit sectors to improve coordination among participants involved in housing production; 2. Specific programs and actions to streamline the permitting process and minimize costs and delays for housing, especially affordable housing; 3. Establishment of standards addressing the quality of housing, stabilization of neighborhoods and identification and improvement of historically si~ificant housing; 4. Establishment of principles to guide conservation, rehabilitation and demolition program techniques and strategies; 5. Establishment of principles and criteria guiding the location of housing for very-low-income, low-income and moderate-income households, mobile homes, manufactured homes, group homes and foster care facilities, and households with special housing needs including rural and farmworker households, and including supporting infrastructure and public facilities. 6. Establishment of principles and criteria consistent with Chapter 419, F.S., guiding the location of group homes and foster care facilities licensed or funded by.the Florida Department of Children and F~mily Services tha~ foster non-discrimination, and encourage the development of community residential alternatives to institutionalization including supporting infrastructure and public facilities; 7. Utilization of federal, state and local subsidy program.~; 8. The utilization of job training, job creation and economic solutions to address a portion of their affordable housing concerns is an optional policy area encouraged by Section 163.3177(6)(01 .g., F.S.; 9. Provision of relocation housing; and ! 0. Confirming current arrangements with other local governments concerning affordable housing. [£it is not economically feasible to meet affordable housing needs within its jurisdiction because of unusually high property values within its jurisdiction, or if meeting that demand within its jurisdiction ' would require the direction of populations toward coastal high hazard areas, a local government may satisfy this criterion by having entered into an interlocal agreement with a nearby local government; and 11. Designating within its jurisdiction sufficient sites at sufficient densities to accommodate the need for affordable housing over the planning timeframe. (2) Requirements for Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Stormwater Management, Potable Water, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Goals, Objectives, and Policies. (a) The element shall contain one or more goal statements for each of the facilities or resources addressed in this element which establish the long-term end toward which programs and activities are ultimately directed. Co) The element shall contain one or more specific objectives for each goal statement for each of the facilities or resources addressed in the element which address the requirements of paragraph 163.3177(6)(c), F.S., and which: 1. Address correcting existing facihty deficiencies; 2. Address coordinating the extension of, or increase in the capacity of, facihtics to meet future needs; 3. Address maximizing the use of existing facilities and discouraging urban sprawl; 4. Address conserving potable water resources; and 5. Address protecting the functions of natural groundwater recharge areas and natural drainage features. High recharge and prime recharge areas shall receive a level of protection commensurate with their significance to natural systems or their status as current or future sources of potable water. (c) The element shall contain one or more policies for each objective for each of the facilities or resources addressed in the element which address implementation act/v/ties for: 1. Establishing priorities for replacement, correcting existing facility deficiencies and providing for future facility needs; 2. Establishing and utilizing level of service standards provided by facilities as provided by subsection 9I-5.005(3) and subparagraph 9L5.015(3)CO)3., F.A.C., of this chapter, such as: a. Average and peak flow design capacity for sanitary sewer facilities; b. Design capacity for solid waste facilities; c. Design storm return frequency for stormwater facilities capacity; d. Minimum design flow, storage capacity, and pressure for potable water facilities; 3. Establishing and utilizing potable water conservation strategies and techniques; and 4. Regulating land use and development to protect the functions of natural drainage features and natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas. 5. Establishing water quality standards for stonnwater discharge. a. Water quality standards for stormwater discharge shall be set for all new and existing stormwater management systems. These standards need not be the same for all systems. Local governments shall consider Chapter 17-40, F.A.C., in formulating water quality standards and may adopt by reference Chapter 62-25, F.A.C., as standards for water quality. b. This chapter shall not be interpreted or applied to: i. Mandate that local governments require existing facilities to be retrofitted to meet stormwater discharge water quality standards or stormwater management level of service standards. ii. Eliminate any presumption provided by state or regional law or regulation that stormwater management systems which satisfy appropriate state or regional regulatory design and performance criteria also satisfy applicable stormwater discharge water quality standards. iii. Prevent local governments from providing that compliance with adequate locally or regionally established level of service standards other than the design and performance criteria of Chapter 62-25, F.A.C., shall also be presumed to satisfy the stormwater discharge water quality standards. iv. Prevent local governments from incorporating by reference stormwater management water quality standard exemptions to the extent they appear in state or regional stormwater management water quality laws or regulations. v. Mandate that local governments conduct water quality sampling or testing of stormwater discharge receiving waters to implement the standards described in this subsection. (3) Requirements for Coastal Management Goals, Objectives, and Policies. (a) Thc coastal management element shall contain one or more goal statements which establish the long term end toward which regulatory and management efforts arc directed. The, sc shall reflect the stated intent of thc Legislature in enacting Section 163.3178, F.S., which is that local governments in their comprehensive plans restrict development activities that would damage or destroy coastal resources, and protect human life and limit public expenditures in areas subject to destruction by natural disasters. Co) The element shall contain one or more specific objectives for each goal statement which address the requirements of paragraph 163.3177(6)(g) and Section 163.3178, F.S., and which: 1. Protect, conserve, or cp_ha__nce remaioing coastal wetlands, living marine resources, coastal barriers, and wildlife habitat; 2. Maintain or improve estuarine environmental quality; 3. Provide criteria or standards for prioritizing shoreline uses, giving priority to water-dependent uses; 4. Protect beaches or dunes, establish construction standards which minimize the impacts of man- made structures on beach or dune systems, and restore altered beaches or dunes; 5. Limit pubhc expenditures that subsidize development permitted in coastal high-hazard areas subsequent to the element's adoption except for restoration or enhancement of natural resources; 6. Direct population concentrations away from known or predicted coastal high-hazard areas; 7. Maintain or reduce hurricane evacuation times; 8. Prepare post-disaster redevelopment plans which will reduce or eliminate the exposure of human life and public and private property to natural hazards; 9. Increase the mount ofpubhc access to the beach or shorelines consistent with estimated public needs; I0. Provide for protection, preservation, or sensitive reuse of historic resources; and 11. Establish level of service standards, areas of service and phasing of infrastructure in the coastal planning area. (c) The element shall contain one or more policies for each objective and shall identify regulatory or management techniques for: 1. Limiting the specific impacts and cumulative impacts of development or redevelopment upon wetlands, water quality, water quantity, wildlife habitat, living marine resources, and beach and dune systems; 2. Restoration or enhancement of disturbed or degraded natural resources including beaches and dunes, estuaries, wetlands, and drainage systems; and programs to mitigate future dismptious or degradations; 3. General hazard mitigation including regulation of building practices, floodplains, beach and dune alteration, stormwater management, sanitary sewer and septic tank.q, and land use to reduce the exposure of human life and public and private property to natural hazards; and incorporating the recommendations of the hazard mitigation annex of the local peacetime emergency plan and applicable existing interagency hazard mitigation reports. Incorporating recommendations f~om interagency hazard mitigation reports shall be at the discretion of the local government; 4. Hurricane evacuation including methods to relieve deficiencies identified in the hurricane evacuation analysis, and procedures for integration into the regional or local evacuation plan; 5. Post-disaster redevelopment including policies to: distinguish between immediate repair and cleanup actions needed to protect public health and safety and long-term repair and redevelopment activities; address the removal, relocation, or structural modification of damaged infrastructure as determined appropriate by the local government but consistent with federal funding provisions and unsafe structures; limiting redevelopment in areas of repeated damage; and, policies for incorporating the recommendations of interagency hazard mitigation reports, as deemed appropriate by the local government, into the local government's comprehensive plan when the plan is revised during the evaluation and appraisal process; 6. Identifying areas needing redevelopment, including eliminating unsafe conditions and inappropriate uses as opportunities arise; 7. Designating coastal high-hazard areas and limiting development in these areas; . 8. The relocation, mitigation or replacement, as deemed appropriate by the local government, of infrastructure presently within the coastal high-hazard area when state funding is anticipated to be needed. · 9. Establishing priorities for shoreline land uses, providing for siting water-dependent and water- related uses, establishing performance standards for shoreline development, and establishing criteria for marina siting, including criteria consistent with the countywide marina siting plan if adopted by the local government, which address: land use compatibility, availability of upland support services, existing protective status or ownership, hurricane contingency planning, protection of water quality, water depth, environmental disruptions and mitigation actions, availability for public use, and economic need and feasibility; 10. Providing, continuing, and replacing adequate physical public access to beaches and shorelines; enforcing public access to beaches renourished at public expense; enforcing the public access requirements of the Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1985; and providing transportation or parking facilities for beach and shoreline access; 11. Historic resource protection, including historic site identification and establishing performance standards for development and sensitive reuse of historic resources; 12. The orderly development and use of deepwater ports, if apphcable, including how the local government shall cooperate with the deepwater port to resolve problems in transportation, land use, natura! and man-made hazards, and protection of natural resources. Include a procedure to resolve inconsistencies between the local government comprehensive plan and the deepwater port master plan through the dispute resolution process as provided under Section 186.509, F.S., which is to be utilized in the event the local government and a deepwater port are unable to resolve the inconsistencies; 13. Ensuring that required infrastructure is available to serve the development or redevelopment in the coastal planning area at the densities proposed by the future land use plan, consistent with coastal resource protection and safe evacuation, by assuring that funding for infrastructure will be phased to coincide with the demands generated by development or redevelopment; 14. Protecting estuaries which are within the jurisdiction of more than one local government, including methods for coordinating with other local governments to ensure adequate sites for water- dependent uses, prevent estuarine pollution, control surface water runoff, protect living marine resources, reduce exposure to natural ha~,ards, and ensure public access; and 13. Demonstrating how the local government will coordinate with existing resource protection plans such as resource planning and management plans, aquatic preserve management plans, and estuarine sanctuary plans. (4) Local governments within the coastal area that participate in a countywide marina siting plan shall include the marina siting plan as part of this element. (2) Requirements for Conservation Goals, Objectives and Policies. (a) The element shall contain one or more goal statements which establish the long-term end toward which conservation programs and activities are ultimately directed. (b) The element shall contain one or more specific objectives for each goal statement which address the requirements of paragraph 163.3177(6)(d), F. 8, and which: 1. Protect air quality; 2. Conserve, appropriately use and protect the quality and quantity of current and projected water sources and waters that flow into estuarine waters or oceanic waters; 3. Conserve, appropriately use and protect minerals, soils and native vegetative commu~tities including forests; and 4. Conserve, appropriately use and protect fisheries, wildlife, wildlife habitat and marine habitat. (c) The element shall contain one or more policies for each objective which address implementation activities for the: 1. Protection of water quality by restriction of activities and land uses known to affect adversely the quality and quantity of identified water sources, including natural groundwater recharge areas, wellhead protection areas and surface waters used as a source of public water supply; 2. Conservation, appropriate use and protection of areas suitable for extraction of minerals; 3. Protection of native vegetative commulfities from destruction by development activities; 4. Emergency conservation of water sources in accordance with the plato of the regional water management district; 5. Restriction of activities lmown to adversely affect the survival of endangered and threatened wildlife; 6. Protection and conservation of the natural functions of existing soils, fisheries, wildlife habitats, rivers, bays, lakes, floodplains, harbors, wetlands including esme marshes, freshwater beaches and shores, and marine habitats; 7. Protection of existing natural reservations identified in the recreation and open space element; 8. Continuing cooperation with adjacent local governments to conserve, appropriately use, or protect unique vegetative communities located within more than one local jurisdiction; 9. Designation of environmentally sensitive lands for protection based on locally determined criteria which ftnther the goals and objectives of the conservation element; and 10. Management of hazardous wastes to protect natural resources. (3) Policies Addressing the Protection and Conservation of Wetlands. (a) Wetlands and the natural functions of wetlands shall be protected and conserved. The adequate and appropriate protection and conservation of wetlands shall be accomplished through a comprehensive planning process which includes consideration of the types, values, functions, sizes, conditions and locations of wetlands, and which is based on supporting data and analysis. (b) Future land uses which are incompatible with the protection and conservation of wetlands and wetland functions shall be directed away from wetlands. The type, intensity or density, extent, distribution and location of allowable land uses and the types, values, functions, sizes, conditions and locations of wetlands are land use factors which shall be considered when directing incompatible land uses away from wetlands. Land uses shall be distributed in a manner that minimizes the effect and impact on wetlands. The protection and conservation of wetlands by the direction of incompatible land uses away from wetlands shall occur in combination with other goals, objectives and policies in the comprehensive plan. Where incompatible land uses are allowed to occur, mitigation shall be considered as one means to compensate for loss of wetlands functions. (3) Requirements for Intergovernmental Coordination Goals, Objectives, and Policies. (a) The element shall contain one or more goal statements which establish the long-term end toward which intergovernmental coordination activities are ultimately directed. (b) The element shall contain one or more specific objectives for each goal statement, which address the requirements of paragraph 163.3i77(6)(h), F.S., and which: 1. Coordinate the comprehensive plan with the plans of school boards, other units of local government providing services but not having regulatory authority over the use of land, and with the comprehensive plans of adjacent municipalities, the county, and adjacent counties; 2. Ensure that the local government addresses through coordination mechanisms the impacts of development proposed in the local comprehensive plan upon development in adjacent municipalities, the county, adjacent counties, the region and in the state; 3. Ensure coordination in establishing level of service standards for public facilities with any state, regional or local entity having operational and maintenance responsibility for such facilities; and 4. Ensure coordination in the designation of new dredge spoil disposal sites for counties and municipahties located in the coastal area having spoil disposal responsibilities. 5. Ensure adoption of interlocal agreements within one year of adoption of the amended intergovernmental coordination element, pursuant to the requirements of Section 163.3177(6)(h)2., F.S. 6. Ensure intergovernmental coordination between all affected local governments and the school board as specified in Section 163.3180(13)(0, F.S., for the purpose of establishing concurrency requirements for public school facilities, if imposed by local option. (c) The dement shall contain one or more policies for each objective which address programs, activities, or procedures for: 1. The coordination ofplannlng activities mandated by the various elements of the comprehensive plan with other local governments, school boards, other units of local government providing services but not having regulatory authority over the use of land, the region, and the state; 2. Resolving conflicts with other local governments through the regional planning council's informal mediation process; 3. The provision of services and information; 4. Provide procedures to identify and implement joint planning areas for the purposes of annexation, municipal incorporation and joint infraslructure service areas; 5. Reviewing the relationship of proposed development of the area to the existing comprehensive plans of adjacent local governments; 6. Consistent and coordinated management of certain bays, estuaries and harbors that fall under the jurisdiction of more than one local government in the case of local governments required to prepare a coastal management element; 7. The review of development proposed in the comprehensive plan including a policy statement indicating relationships of the proposed development to the existing comprehensive plans of adjacent local governments; 8. Involving the navigation and inlet districts and other appropriate state and federal agencies and the public in providing for or identifying dredge spoil disposal sites for the counties and municipalities in the coastal area with spot disposal responsibilities; 9. Resolving conflicts between a coastal local government and a public agency seeking a dredge spoil disposal site through the Coastal Resources Interagency Management Committee's dispute resolution process; 10. Recognition of campus master plans prepared pursuant to Section 240.155, F.S., and procedures for coordination of the provisions of the campus master development agreement; 11. Establish joint processes for collaborative planning and decision-making with other units of local governments providing facilities and se~wices but not having regulatory authority over the use of land on population projections and the location and extension of public facilities subject to concurrency; 12. Establish joint processes for collaborative planning and decision-making with the school board on population projections and the siting of public school facilities; 13. Establish joint processes for the siting of facilities with county-wide significance, including locally unwanted land uses, such as solid waste disposal facilities; and 14. Iflmposed by local option, the adoption of an interlocal agreement for school concurrency as specified in Section 163.3180(13)(g), F.S. (3) Kequirements for Capital Improvements Goals, Objectives, and Policies. (a) The element shall contain one or more goal statements which establish the long-term end for the timely and efficient provision of public facilities through the use of sound fiscal policies. (b) The element shall contain one or more objectives for each goal and shall address: 1. The use of the capital improvements element as a means to meet the needs of the local government for the construction of capital facilities necessary to meet existing deficiencies, to accommodate desired future growth and to replace obsolete or worn-out facilities; 2. The limitation of public expenditures that subsidize development in high hazard coastal areas; 3. The coordlnstion of land use decisions and available or projected fiscal resources with a schedule of capital irr~ rovements which maintains adopted level of service standards and meets the existing and future facility needs; 4. The extent to which future development will bear a proportionate cost of facility im?rovements necessitated by the development in order to adequately maintain adopted level of service standards; and 5. The demonstration of the local government's ability to provide or require provision of the needed improvements identified in the other local government comprehensive plan elements and to manage the land development process so that public facility needs created by previously issued development orders or future development do not exceed the ability of the local government to fund and provide or require provision of the needed capital improvements. (c) The element shall contain on~ or more policies for each objective which address programs and activities for: 1. The establishnmnt of criteria used to evaluate local capital improvement projects. Such criteria shall be directly related to the individual elements of the comprehensive plan and shall include consideration of: a. The elimination of public hazards; b. The elimination of existing capacity deficits; c. Local budget impact; d. Locational needs based on projected growth patterns; e. The accommodation of new development and redevelopment facility demands; f. Financial feasibility; and g. Plans of state agencies and water management districts that provide public facilities within the local government's jurisdiction; 2. The management of debt, such as: a. The limitation on the use of revenue bonds as a percent of total debt; b. The maximum ratio of total debt service to total revenue; and c. The maximum ratio of outstanding capital indebtedness to property tax base; 3. The establishment of policies for the replacement and renewal of capital facilities; 4. The establishment of level of service standards for public facilities which are within the local government's jurisdiction, as provided by subsection 95-5.005(3), F.A.C., and subparagraph 9J- 5.015(3)(b)3., F.A.C., of this chapter. These standards shall be those found in the other local government comprehensive plan elements; 5. Provisions for the availability of public facilities to serve developments for which development orders were issued prior to the adoption of the comprehensive plan; 6. Provisions for the availability of public facilities and services needed to support development concurrent with the impacts of such development subsequent to the adoption of the local comprehensive plan. Public facility and service availability shall be deemed sufficient ffthe public facilities and services for a development are phased, or the development is phased, so that the public facilities and those related services which are deemed necessary by the local government to operate the facilities necessitated by that development, are available concurrent with the impacts of the development; 7. Provisions for the adoption ora capital budget as a part of the annual budgeting process; 8. Assessing new developments a pro rata share of the costs necessary to finance public facility improvements necessitated by development in order to adequately maintain adopted level of service standards; and 9. The use of local government fiscal policies to direct expenditures for capital improvements which reco~ize the policies of the other comprehensive plan elements. (4) Requirements for Capital Improvements Implementation. (a) The comprehensive plan shall contain: 1. The schedule of capital improvements, for which the local government has fiscal responsibility, selected for the fixst five fiscal years, by year, after the adoption of the comprehensive plan, which shall reflect the need to reduce existing deficiencies, remain abreast of replacements, and to meet futuxe demand including: a. Project description and general location; and b. Determination of consistency with individual comprehensive plan elements. 2. A list of projected costs and revenue sources by type of public facility for the five year period. Only for the purpose of determining the financial feasibility of the capital improvements element, projected revenue sources may include a local government's present intent to increase the level or amount of a revenue source which is contingent on ratification by pubhc referendum. If the local government utilizes these projected revenue sources for planning purposes, the local government is encouraged to include in the plan policies which identify alternatives and actions to be undertaken should the referendum fail. If a local government utilizes projected revenue sources which require a referendum and the plan does not include policies to identify alternatives and actions to be taken if the referendum fails, the plan must include a policy that the local government will amend the plan to include policies to identify alternative funding sources or other actions should the referendum fail. However, for the purpose of issuing development orders and permits, the local government must have a concurrency management system which meets the requirements of subsection 9I-5.0055(2), F.A.C., of this chapter. 3. ffimposed by local option for school concurrency, a five year financially feasible public school facilities program established in conjunction with the local school board that demonstrates the adopted level of service standards will be achieved and maintained. 4. A schedule of capital improvements for multimodal transportation districts, if locally established, required to promote the community design features for the district that are financially feasible over the development or redevelopment time-frame of the district as specified in Section 163.3180(15)(c), F.S. Financial feasibility shall be based on currently available funding or funding sources that could reasonably be expected to become available over the pJznning period of the district. Co) The plan shall identify those programs to be adopted which will ensure that the goals, objectives and policies established in the capital improvements element are met or exceeded. These programs shall include provisions that facilities and services at least meet the standards established and are available concurrent with the impacts of development. At a minimum the programs related to concurrency shall meet the requirements of Rule 9l-5.0055, F.A.C., of this chapter. (5) Requirements for Monitoring and Evaluation. In addition to the general monitoring and evaluation requirements in this chapter, this element shah be reviewed on an annual basis. (4) REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICH~S. (a) The element shall contain one or more goal statements which establish the long-term end toward which transportation programs and activities are ultimately directed. (b) The element shah contain one or more specific objectives for each goal statement which address the requirements of subsections 163.3177(6)Co), (6)(j), (7)(a), and (7)CO), F.S., and which: 1. Provide for a safe, convenient, and energy efficient rnultimodal transportation system; 2. Coordinate the transportation system with the future land use map or map series and ensure that existing and proposed population densities, housing and employment patterns, and land uses are consistent with the transportation modes and services proposed to serve these areas; 3. Coordinate the transportation system with the plans and programs of any applicable metropolitan planning organi~,.ation, transportation authority, Florida Transportation Plan and Florida Department of Transportation's Adopted Work Program; 4. Address the provision of efficient public transit services based upon existing and proposed major trip generators and attractors, safe and convenient public transit terminals, land uses and accommodation of the special needs of the transportation disadvantaged; 5. Provide for the protection of existing and future rights-of-way from building encroachment; 6. Coordinate the siting of new, or expansion of existing, ports, airports, or related facilities with the future land use, coastal management, and conservation elements; 7. Coordinate the surface transportation access to ports, airports, or related facilities with the traffic circulation system shown on the traffic circulation maps or map series; 8. Coordinate with any ports, airports, or related facilities plans of the appropriate ports, airports or related facilities provider, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Aviation Adrn~n~.~tration, metropolitan p]ann{ng organization, military services, or resource planning and management plan prepared pursuant to Chapter 380, F.S., and approved by the Governor and Cabinet, the Florida Department of Transportation 5-Year Transportation Plan, and the Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process as adopted; and 9. Ensure that access routes to ports, airports, or related facilities are properly integrated with other modes of surface or water transportation. 10. For multimodal transportation districts established pursuant to Sections 163.3180(15)(a) and (b), F.S., provide for a safe, comfortable and attractive pedestrian environment with convenient interconnection to pubhc transportation. (c) The element shall contain one or more pohcies for each objective which address implementation activities for the: 1. Establishment of level of service standards at peak hour for roads and public transit facilities witla~n the local government's jurisdiction. For facilities on the Florida Intrastate Highway System as defined in Section 338.001, F.S., the local governments shall adopt the level of service standards established by the Department of Transportation by rule. With the concurrence of the Depart~aaent of Transportation, a local government may establish level of service standards for general lanes in urbanized areas as specified in Section 163.3180(10), F.S. For all other facilities on the future traffic circulation map, local governments shall adopt adequate level of service standards. These level of service standards shall be adopted to ensure that adequate facility capacity will be provided to serve the existing and future land uses as demonstrated by the supporting data and analysis in the comprehensive plan; 2. Control of the connections and access points of driveways and roads to roadways; 3. Establishment of parking strategies that will promote transportation goals and objectives; 4. For existing or future transportation rights-of-way and corridors designated in the local government comprehensive plan, establish measures for their acquisition, preservation, or protection; 5. Establishment of land use and other strategies to promote the use of bicycles and walking; 6. Establishment of transportation demand management program~ to modify peak hour travel demand and reduce the number of vehicle miles traveled per capita within the community and region; 7. Establishment of transportation system management strategies as appropriate to improve system efficiency and enhance safety; 8. Coordination of roadway and transit service im,nrovements with the future needs of seaports, airports, and other related public transportation facilities; 9. Establishment of land use, site and building design guidelines for development in exclusive public transit corridors to assure the accessibility of new development to public transit; 10. Establishment of numerical indicators against which the achievement of the mobility goals of the community can be measured, such as modal split, annual transit trips per capita, automobile occupancy rates; 11. Establishment of strategies, agreements and other mechanisms with applicable local governments and regional and state agencies that demonstrate the areawide coordination necessary to /rnplement the transportation, land use, parking and other provisions of the transportation element; 12. A coordinated and consistent policy with the future land use element to encourage land uses which promote public transportation in designated public transportation corridors; 13. Establishment of strategies to facilitate local traffic to use alternatives to the Florida Intrastate Highway System to protect its interregional and intrastate functions; 14. Development of strategies to address intermodal terminals and access to ah'pon, rail and seaport facilities; 15. Provision of safe and convenient on-site traffic flow, considering needed motorized and non- motorized vehicle parking; 16. Establishment of measures for the acquisition and preservation of existing and future public transit rights-of-way and exclusive public transit corridors; 17. Promotion of ports, airports, and related facilities development and expansion consistent with the future land use, coastal management, and conservation elements; 18. Mitigation of adverse structural and non-stractural impacts from ports, airports, or related facilities upon adjacent natural resources and land uses; 19. Protection and conservation of natural resources within ports, a/rports and related facihfies; 20. Coordinated intermodal mansgement of surface and water transportation within ports, aL, ports and related facilities; and 21. Protection of ports, airports, or related facilities from the encroachment of incompatible land USES. 22. For mdt/modal transportation districts established pursuant to Sections 163.3180(15)(a) and (b), F.S., provide an interconnected network of streets and rehted facilities, such as sidewalk condition, availability and connectivity, street crossing convenience, transit proximity to origins and destinations, convenience and reliability of transit facilities, and roadway conditions for bicycles including lane width, surface condition, and separation from motor vehicle traffic, so as to promote walking and bicycling that is coordinated with land uses and other community design features and ensures convenient access to public transportation. LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARDS. (a) For the purpose of the issuance of development orders and development permits, local governments must adopt level of service standards for public facilities and services located within the area for which such local government has authority to issue development orders and development permits. For the purposes of concurrency, public facilities and services include the following for which level of service standards must be adopted under Chapter 9~-5, F.A.C.: 1. Roads, subparagraph 95-5.019(4)(c)1., F.A.C. 2. Sanitary sewer, sub-subparagraph 9J-5.011(2)(c)2.a., F.A.C. 3. Solid waste, sub-subparagraph 9J-5.011(2)(c)2.b., F.A.C. 4. Drainage, sub-subparagraph 9J-5.011(2)(c)2.c., F.A.C. 5. Potable water, sub-subparagraph 9J-5.011(2)(c)2.d., F.A.C. 6. Parks and Recreation, subparagraph 9L5.014(3)(c)4., F.A.C. 7. Mass transit, subparagraph 9J-5.019(4)(c)1., F.A.C., if applicable. 8. Roads and public transit, subparagrap 9J-5.019(4)(c)1., F.A.C. CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN November 1989 INCLUDING: EAR-BASED AMENDMENTS (ADOPTED JUNE 20, 2000) TEXT AMENDMENTS (ADOPTED JANUARY 16, 2001) PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT (ADOPTED DECEMBER 18, 2001) INDUSTRIAL POLICY AMENDMENT (DECEMBER 3, 2002) TEXT AMENDMENTS (ADOPTED JUNE 17, 2003) 'TEXT AM-END~NTS (ADOPTED DECEMBER 2, 2003) TEXT AMENDMENTS (ADOPTED APRIL 20, 2004) Table of Contents Goal I Page Future land Use Element ..................................................................................................... 1-1 Goal 2 Transportation Element ...................................................................................................... 2-1 Goal 3 Utilities Element 3.A Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element ........................................................................... 3-1 3.B Stormwater Management Sub-Element ......................................................... 3-4 3.C Potable Water Sub-Element ............................................................................ 3-7 3.D Natural GroUndwater Aquifer Recharge Sub-Element ............................... 3-11 3.E Solid Waste Sub-Element ................................................................................ 3-11 Goal 4 Conservation Element ......................................................................................................... 4-1 Goal 5 Recreation & Open Space Element .................................................................................... 5-1 Goal 6 Housing Element .................................................................................................................. 6-1 Goal 7 Coastal Management Element ............................................................................................ 7-1 Goal 8 Intergovernmental Coordination Element... .................................. ~ ................................. 8-1 Goal 9 Capital Improvements Element 9.A Sanitary Sewer ................................................................................................. :9-1 9.B Potable Water ................................................................................................... 9-1 9.C Parks .................................................................................................................. 9-2 9.D Public Services .................................................................................................. 9-5 Goal 10 Public School Facilities Element ......................................................................................... 1~-1 City of Boynton Beach Future Land Use Element Goals, Objectives, and Policies Goal I Provide a range of land uses which accommodate a full range of services, and activities, and housing types, while minimizing land use conflicts; maintaining the character of the community, ensuring adequate public facilities, and minimizing adverse impacts on natural resources. Objective 1.1 Land development shall be accomplished in a manner which minimizes erosion, flooding, and other problems due to topography. Policy 1.1.1 The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to provide that. development sites be graded so that no slope exceeds a ratio of 1:4. Policy 1.1.2 The City shall adopt and enforce regulations that prohibit the destruction of oceanfront dunes. Policy 1.1.3 Policy 1.1.4 The City shall continue to enforce regulations which requires that all buildings shall be constructed with the minimum first floor elevation above the 100-year flood elevation. Construction of buildings, structures, and infrastructure-shall c6mply with the City's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance which shall comply with the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program, and the Coastal Construction Building Code which shall comply with Chapter 161, Florida Statutes, as well as applicable regulations of the South Florida Water Management District and Lake Worth Drainage District. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations that prohibit the removal of rock or soil from property, except to the extent necessary to prepare a site for development. Policy 1.1.5 The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to provide that the grading of development sites shall take into consideration the existing and future grade of adjacent properties and rights-of-way. Objective 1.2 The City shall coordinate future land uses with soil conditions so that urban land uses are prohibited in locations where it is not economical to remove or treat unsuitable soils that would adversely affect the Performance of .infrastructure, buildings and other structures,' and drainage. Furthermore, require land development and construction to be accomplished in such a manner so as to prevent unsuitable soils from adversely affecting the performance of infrastructure, building and other structures, and drainage. Policy l.2.1 The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to prohibit development of urban land u~es.where... ::~ the removal or treatment of unsuitable. City of Boynton Beach 1-1 Date: January 16, 2001 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments 01-01 Ordinance No. 01-00 Policy 1.2.2 Policy 1.2.3 Policy 1.2.4 Policy 1.2.5 Objective 1.3 Policy 1.3.1 Policy 1.3.2 Policy 1.3.3 Policy 1.3.4 soils would be uneconomical, provide that unstable soils shall be removed in all construction and land development sites where these soils would affect the performance of infrastructure, drainage, and buildings or other structures. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require that soils be tested and results of same submitted with building permit applications, in accordance with the Southern Standard Building Code as amended by the Minimum Palm Beach Countywide Amendments. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to provide that the bearing capacity of soils meet, at a minimum, the requi~_ements of the Southern Standard Building Code as amended by the Minimum PalmBeach Countywide Amendments. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require that soils be tested and the results of same submitted with subdivision plans, and, if necessary, in the course of subdivision construction. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations that require subdivisions to be designed and constructed so as to remove unstable or impervious soils which would adversely affect the performance of buildings, structures, infrastructure, or drainage. Land development and future land uses shall be coordinated with the provision of road rights-of-way and road improvements so as to maintain the levels of service established in the Traffic Circulation Element. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations that requires development orders be conditioned upon the provision of road improvements and/or payment of road impact fees, to Palm Beach County and/or the City, so as .to maintain the levels of service established in the Transportation Element. Site-related traffic improvements, including turn lanes and traffic signals shall also be provided, or payment of fees for same made, so as to provide for safe and efficient traffic flow on or adjacent to the site. Reserved. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations that require Development Orders be conditioned upon the dedication of road right-of-way in accordance with the thoroughfare plan contained in the Traffic Circulation Element. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require that subdivisions be designed so that individual lots have access to an internal street system, and that limited access easements be provided along collector and arterial roads to control access to same. City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 0i-01 i-2 ~' :~ Date: January 16, 200t Future Land Use Element Ordinance No. 01-00 Policy 1.3.5 Policy 1.3.6 Policy 1.3.7 Policy 1.3.8 Objective 1.4 Policy 1.4.1 Policy 1.4.2 Policy 1.4.3 PoliCy 1.4.4 The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to requ!.r_e.. ~hat all development projects be designed so as to minimize the number Of driveways and access roads which intersect thoroughfares, and shall require that these driveways and access roads be designed and located to allow for signalization, wherever possible. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require that major collector roads in residential development projects be designed and constructed as public roads, wherever possible. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require that roads within adjacent or nearby development proj~ts be coordinated, and that access roads which intersect thoroughfares be aligned wherever possible. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require that commercial projects provide marginal access roads or cross access between sites, wherever practical, in order to minimize the need for trips on adjacent thoroughfares. Land development and future land uses shah be coordinated with the provision of potable water facilities in order to ensure that the levels of service established in the Potable Water Sub-Element are met. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require that all construction and development projects in the City and/ts water service area connect to the City's water system, excluding agricultural uses, and single- family detached dwellings with a lot area of one acre or more. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require that all construction and development projects provide water transmission facilities to serve the project, or pay for the cost of same, in order to. provide water service which at least meets the level of service set forth in the Potable Water Sub- Element. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require that all construction and development projects pay a capital facilities charge for water supply, treatment, storage, and related capital facilities for the water system, which is approximately equal to the proportionate Cost of these capital facilities as are needed to at least meet the levels of service established in the Potable Water Sub-Element. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to limit the density, intensity, type, extent, and location of land uses to those which can be accommodated by the potable water system and planned improvements thereto, as described in the Potable Water Sub-Element. City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 01-01 I-3 Date: January 16, 2001 Future Land Use Element Ordinance No. 01-00 Policy 1.4.5 Policy 1.4.6 Policy 1.4.7 Policy 1.4.8 Policy 1.4.9 Policy 1.4.10 Objective 1.5 Policy 1.5.1 Policy 1.5.2 The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to-require that development orders not be issued if the potable water required to serve existing land uses and future land uses for which development orders have been issued would exceed the water which can be provided in accordance with the water use permit issued by the South Florida Water Management District. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require connection to public water supply and extension of water lines to property boundaries in accordance with applicable Palm Beach County EnvironmentaLC0ntrol Rules. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require that water service agreements specify the intensity and/or density of the land uses which would be served consistent with water and sewer policies under Objective 8.21 of the Intergovernmental Coordination Element. The City shall establish and implement procedures to oppose land development orders for land uses which are in the unincorporated area and adjacent municipalities which are within the City's water service area but do not obtain water service agreements from the City, except for agricultural land uses and single-family detached dwellings with a lot area of one acre or more. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to provide water supply, treatment, and storage facilities in accordance with the schedule of capital improvements contained in the Potable Water Sub-Element and Capital Improvements Elements, in order to maintain the levels of service established in the Potable Water Sub-Element. The City shall consider establishing a plan by the year 2002 to phase in improvements to the City's water system using special assessment districts prioritizing those enclaves annexed in accordance with the 10-acre enclave annexation provisions. Land development and future land uses shall be coordinated wiih the provision of sanitary sewer facilities in order to ensure that the levels of service established in the Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element are met. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require that all construction and development projects in the City and its sewer service area connect to the City's sanitary sewer system, excluding agricultural uses, and single-family detached dwellings with a lot area of one acre or more. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require that all construction and development projects, provide sanitary sewer collection and transmission facilities to serve the project, or pay for the cost of same, in order City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 0 i-01 Date: January 16, 2001 Future Land Use Element Ordinance No. 01-00 Policy 1.5.3 Policy 1.5.4 Policy 1.5.5 Policy 1.5.6 Policy 1.5.7 Pohcy 1.5.8 Objective 1.6 Policy 1.6.1 to provide service which at least meets the level of service set forth in the Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require that all construction and development projects pay a capital facilities charge for sewage treatment and disposal and related capital facilities for the sanitary sewer system, which is approximately equal to the proportionate 'cost of these capital facilities as are needed to meet the levels of service estabhshed in the Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to liFnit the density, intensity, type, extent, and location of land uses to those which can be accommodated by the sanitary sewer system and planned improvements thereto, as set forth in the Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require connection to the City's sanitary sewer system and extension of sewer lines to property boundaries in accordance with applicable Palm Beach County Environmental Control Rules. The City shall establish and implement procedures to oppose land deyelopment orders for land uses which are in the unincorporated area and adjacent municipalities which are within the City's sewer service area but do not connect to the City's sewer system, except for agricultural uses, and single- family detached dwellings with a lot area of one acre or more located within areas not served by City sewer. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to provide sanitary sewer facilities in accordance with the schedule of capital improvements contained in the Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element and Capital Improvements Elements, in order to maintain the levels of service established in the Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element. The City shall consider establishing a plan by the year 2002 to phase in improvements to the City's sewer system using special assessment districts prioritizing those enclaves annexed in accordance with the 10-acre enclave annexation provisions. Land development orders and future land uses shall be coordinated with the solid waste collection and disposal facilities which are operated b~ the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority, so as to meet the level of service established in the Solid Waste Sub-Element. The City shall establish and implement procedures to provide notification to the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority of any changes to the Future Land Use Plan which would substantially increase the volume of solid waste City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 0 t-01 1-5 Date: January 16, 2001 Future Land Use Element Ordinance No. 01-00 Policy 1.6.2 Policy 1.6.3 Objective 1.7 Policy 1.7.1 Pohcy 1.7.2 Policy 1.7.3 Policy 1.7.4 that would be generated compared to the uses which would be permitted under the existing plan. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to prohibit approval of any increases in the intensity or densities, above those which are shown on the Furore Land Use Plan, which would substantially increase solid waste volumes compared to the uses which would be permitted under the existing plan, unless the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority verifies that solid waste collection and disposal facilities can accommodate the increase. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to re_quire cessation or delay the issuance of development orders, or require phasing of sm-ne, as appropriate, if the City is notified by the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority that adequate solid waste collection and disposal capacity is not available to serve these development projects. Land development and future land uses shall provide flood protection and drainage -facilities which protect buildings from flooding up to the lO0-year flood elevation, and shall be consistent with all other agency applicable regulations and requirements. In the case of conflicts, the most stringent regulations shall apply. The City shall adopt and enforce procedures to ensure that all land development orders be conditioned upon obtaining required approvals and permits fi:om the South Florida Water Management District and/or Lake Worth Drainage District, prior to submitting final construction plans to the City. The City shall adopt and enforce procedures to ensure that all land development orders be 'conditioned upon the reasonable dedication of canal fights-of-way and construction or reconstruction of drainage canals, as required by the South Florida Water Management District and Lake Worth Drainage District. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce a Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance which shall comply with the requirements of the National Flood' Insurance Program, and a Coastal Construction Building Code which shall comply with apphcable provisions of Chapter 161, Florida Statutes. Conformance with the National Flood Insurance Program is monitored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on a yearly basis which may include an office audit to assess conformity with federal laws. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce stormwater management and flood protection requirements contained in the City's Subdivision and Platting Regulations, Which shall at least meet, or incorporate, by reference, the City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Axnendments 01-0i Date: January 16, 2001 Future Land Use Element Ordinance No. 01-00 regulations of the South Florida Water Management District and the Lake Worth Drainage District. Policy 1.7.5 The City shall adopt and enforce regulations to require that all land development orders and permits are conditioned upon providing flood protection and, if necessary, drainage facilities which protect buildings from flooding up to the 100-year flood elevation, and are designed to ~/ccommodate a 3-year design storm for duration of the time of concentration for the watershed, and meet all applicable requirements of the South Florida Water Management District and Lake Worth Drainage District..All flood protection and drainage facilities which are necessary to meet these standards shall be authorized at the same time that development orders and permits are authorized. Objective 1.8 Land development projects and future land uses shall provide and/or be provided with parks and recreation facilities which comply with .the park and facility recommendations and levels of service which are set forth in the Recreation and Open Space Element. Policy 1.8.1 The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require the dedication of public park land and/or private parks recreation facilities and/or fees in lieu thereof, in accordance with the policies and levels of service established in the Recreation and Open Space Element. The City shall also review the performance of these code provisions at least every five years. Policy 1.8.2 The City shall study the rates of the current general impact fee ordinance to collect fees for parks and recreation facilities from construction and development projects which are not subject to the park dedication requirement contained in the Subdivision and Platting Regulations, but which generate demand for these facilities, including unplatted residential projects, and infill development. Policy 1.8.3 The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to provide active and passive public parks and recreation facilities to serve future populations and land uses, in accordance with the schedule of improvements contained in the Recreation and Open Space Element. Policy 1.8.4 The City shall prepare and consider either a mandatory or optional incentive program as a possible alternative to land dedication for beautification projects such as special landscape features, planting beds, and fountains, inclttding trust funds for continUed maintenance. Objective 1.9 City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 01-01 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 1-7 Date: January 16, 2001 Future Land Use Element Ordinance No. 01-00 Policy 1.9.1 Policy 1.9.2 Policy 1.9.3 Policy 1.9.4 Policy 1.9.5 and redevelopment along the Boynton Beach Boulevard and Ocean Avenue corridors, within the commercial and residential Community Redevelopment Areas, and within the vicinity of U.S: I 'and'Martin Luther King Boulevard. The City shall adopt the design considerations from Table 24 in the Coastal Management Support Document (review and update as needed),-and continue the incremental implementation except where superseded by the Boynton Beach 20/20 Redevelopment Master Plan. The City shall implement the Boynton Beach 20/20 Redevel~.ment Master Plan by revising City regulations and codes, the Comprehensive Plan including amendments to the Future Land Use Map and the addition of new policies, the Community Redevelopment Plan, and all plans and guidelines specific to areas impacted by the Boynton Beach 20/20 Redevelopment Master Plan. Revisions to these documents should include changes which either include appropriate consolidations of plans affecting similar areas, or changes which increase the consistency between these plans and regulations. The City shall implement the current expanded Community Redevelopment Area consistent with the proposed area delineated in the adopted Boynton Beach 20/20 Redevelopment Master Plan. Redevelopment of "The Ocean District" as defined in the Boynton Beach 20/20 Redevelopment Master Plan should be emphasized when considering marina and similar types of development approvals. The City, by 2002, shall conduct studies and/or prepare redevelopment plans for areas designated by the Primary Target Areas Overlay. The plans shall, in part, implement or further the adopted Boynton Beach 20/20 Redevelopment Master Plan with use provisions, development standards and design criteria which may address public improvements, infrastructure, building placement, architectural character, streetscape, signage, landmark opportunities and unifying design concepts. Implementation mechanisms may include, but are not limited to, adoption of overlays in the land develOpment regulations, amendments to land development regulations, and/or through rezoning to new or existing districts. The Pr/mary Target Areas which shall be studied include but necessarily limited to: · Martin Luther King Boulevard from Seacrest Boulevard to U. S. 1; · U.S. 1 from north to south city limits, · Boynton Beach Boulevard from U.S.1 to 1-95; · Ocean Avenue from the Marina to Seacrest Boulevard; and; · Golf Road between U.S. 1 and Seacrest Boulevard. are not City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 01-01 Date: January 16, 2001 Future Land Use Element Ordinance No. 01-00 Each Primary Target Area shall ultimately be delineated appropriately on the Future Land Use Map. Until such time as the studies can be conducted and mechanisms implemented for such an area, public investment - in terms of infrastructure - shall be minimal. If a private development proposal is made within a redevelopment area, one of the following options shall be pursued: · Acceleration of the redevelopment plan overlay district and deferral of the land use request until the plan is completed; · Consideration of the use request on its own merits with the existing zoning and policies of the Comprehensive Plan guiding the disposition ofthe request; and/or ,, The use of a moratorium or variation of the "zonil~t~ ~in pi:ogress"- process. Objective 1.10 The City, by the Year 2002, shall complete a study of all nonconforming uses to determine magnitude, type, and value for the City Commission to review and to take action to eliminate nonconforming commercial and industrial uses which are located in residential zoning districts, and all uses which create a significant nuisance or risk of fire, explosion, toxic, or other hazard to existing or future dwellings located in residential land use categories on the Future Land Use Map. Policy 1.10.1 The City shall require, in the zoning regulations, that all nonconforming commercial and industrial uses which are located in residential zoning districts be discontinued, modified to reduce nonconformity, or screened within 10 years of the adoption of this plan. Policy 1.10.2 The City shall evaluate all nonconforming commercial and industrial uses which cannot be modified or screened to eliminate significant nuisance or risk to existing or future dwellings located in residential categories on the Future Land Use Map, by nuisance abatement or amortization schedule. Policy 1.10.3 The City shall require, in the zoning regulations, that all bulk storage or sale of · hquified petroleum gas which constitutes a principal use and which is located within 1,200 feet of property within residential zoning districts be discontinued within five years of the adoption of this plan. Policy 1.10.4 The City shall require, in the zoning regulations, that all bulk storage or distribution of other petroleum products which is located within 600 feet of property within residential zoning districts be discontinued within 10 ye~s of the adoption of this plan. Objective 1.11 City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 01-01 Land development and future land uses shall, include provisions for the protection of native habitat, preservation of existing trees (other than undesirable exotic vegetation), minimizing surface and groundwater pollution, minimizing air pollution, preserving of wetlands, and 1-9 Date: January I6, 2001 Future Land Use Element Ordinance No. 01-00 Policy 1.11.1 Policy 1.11.2 Policy 1.11.3 Policy 1.11.4 Policy 1.11 .$ Policy 1.11.6 Policy I. 11.7 preserving archaeological resources and historic buildings through implementation of the policies below. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce' regulations to require the preservation of mangrove trees, except for an overriding public purpose, and small stands and clumps which are only intermittently connected to the waters of Lake Worth and the Intracoastal Waterway and do not perform a significant function in the aquatic food chain. Removal of mangroves will be subject to the approval of those regulatory agencies vested with this responsibility. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations-to_ requ_'tre the preservation of native habitat, endangered species, and native vegetation by continued action in accordance with the policies contained in the Conservation Element. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require littoral zone plantings around bodies of water and continued enforcement of pertinent regulations in accordance with the policies contained in the Conservation Element. The City shall continue to require the mitigation, protection and preservation of wetlands and deepwater habitat and continued enforcement of pertinent regulations in accordance with the Conservation and Coastal Management Elements, and the policies concerning wetland and deep. water habitat which are contained in the Treasure Coast Regional Comprehensive Policy Plan. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to review and .regulate uses which could potentially contaminate groundWater, through the City's Environmental Review Permit procedure, and enforcement of pertinent regulations and performance standards which are related to groundwater protection. The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require percolation of the first one-half inch of stormwater runoff into grassy swales or other landscaped areas, through the enforcement of pertinent regulations, and require inlets and catch basins to be located in grassy swales or other landscaped areas, except on sites of less than one-half acre where the application of this requirement would not be reasonable. The City shall, through the enforcement of pertinent regulations, continue to require that property which has been cleared be seeded and mulched within 30 days, in order to min/mize blowing soil, unless the developer diligently proceeds with the construction of buildings, infi-astrucmre, or other improvements to the site. City 0fBoynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 01-01 Date: January 16, 2001 Future Land Use Element Ordinance No. 01-00 Policy 1.11.8 Policy 1.11.9 Policy 1.11.10 Policy 1.11.11 Policy 1.11.12 Policy 1.11.13 Objective 1.12 Policy 1.12.1 The City shall Continue to adopt and enforce regulations, as well as, new or revised policies within, and revisions to the Transportation El~ne-ni to require that development projects include the provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicycle transportation, and mass transportation,, wherever practical, in order to reduce air pollution from automobiles. The City shall; through the enforcement of pertinent regulations, continue to require that, in the event of prior knowledge of any archaeological site on a development site, or the discovery of archaeological artifacts during project construction, the developer shall stop construction in-lhat area and immediately notify the Division of ArchiveS, History and Records Management, in the Florida Department of State. Proper protection to the satisfaction of the division shall be provided by the developer. The City shall annually request local historical societies to ,review the lists and maps of historic properties contained in the completed historical survey for annual additions of eligible properties to these lists and maps. The City Commission shall be allowed to adopt and/or revise the lists and/or maps of historical properties which are' shown in the historic survey and the Comprehensive Plan, by resolution for recording with the state. By 2002, the City shall prepare and adopt a historic preservation ordinance to implement the recommendations of the Historic Site Survey. The City shall continue to enforce existing development regulations that provide for open space preservation by requiring the preservation of 25% of all "A", "B", and "C" rated sites of 10 or more acres. These standards shall be placed as the conditions of approval for development orders and permits where applicable. The City shall designate compatible dredge spoil disposal sites consistent with state and federal laws and roles and in sufficient size and number to ensure- continued availability throughout the planning period to the year 2015. Coastal area population densities shall not be increased above the number that can be accommodated by streets and roads in the event that hurricane evacuation is necessary and shall be limited to those areas that are planned to accommodate such development through the provision of adequate public facilities and services. Such development must meet minimum standards for High Velocity Hurricane Zones as required by the Florida Building Code. The City shall adopt and enforce regulations to require that all new residential developments of more than 50 units, which are located in the Hurricane Evacuation Zone, will provide continuing information to residents concerning City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 03-01 Date: June 17, 2003 Future Land Use Element Ordinance No. 03-033 hurricane evacuation and shelters through the establishment of a homeowners' or residents' association. Policy 1.12.2 The City shall adopt and enforce regulations to require that all new residential projects of 100 dwelling units or more, which are located in the Hurricane Evacuation Zone, shall formulate an emergency hurricane preparedness plan and shall provide the plan to all residents; this plan is subject to the approval of the City's Risk Management Officer. Objective 1.13 Discourage urban sprawl by creating a compact urban-area within the City and the City's utility service areas. Policy 1.13.1 The City shall provide water and sewer service, according to appropriate contribution requirements, to all existing and proposed urban land uses within the water and sewer service areas delineated in the Potable Water and Sanitary Sewer Sub-Elements, up to the densities and intensities which were utilized in planning the water and sewer systems. Policy 1.13.2 The City shall initiate an evaluation of the current regulations and incorporate development recommendations contained in the Boynton Beach 20/20 Redevelopment Master Plan. Policy 1.13.3 The City shall continue to encourage infill development and redevelopment by implementing actions of the Boynton Beach 20/20 Redevelopment Master Plan, and the policies contained in the Coastal Management Element. Policy 1.13.4 The City shall further discourage urban sprawl; Prevent the presence or frequency of the primazy indicators of urban sprawl through continuous promotion of compact developments within the City's urban service areas, while requiring the maxlmiTation of all public services for each development in the most cost effective manner possible; and City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 03-01 1-12 Date: June 17, 2003 Future Land Use Element Ordinance No. 03-033 Demonstrate, in all future development and redevelopment in the City, land use patterns that are non-strip in nature and demonstrate the ability to attract and encourage a functional mix ofusis.' Objective 1.14 The City shall ensure the availability of laud for utilities by evaluating the need for such land, particularly in the review of development projects, and allowing adequately-zoned land for same. Po~yl.14.1 The City shall adopt and enforce regulations to require the dedication of sites, easements, and fights-of-way for utilities which are needed to serve the project and surrounding land uses, as a condition of the approval o-Pdevelopment plans. Policy 1.14.2 The City shall, as a part of the review and approval of development projects, adopt and enforce regulations to evaluate the need for sites for major utility and public facilities and require dedication of same, without penalty for the density or intensity of use, where doing so would be reasonably 'possible; otherwise consider the purchase of property, if dedication of land is not feasible. Policy 1.14.3 The City shall allow wellfields to be located in any land use category or zoning district. Policy 1.14:4 'The City shall adopt and enforce regulations to allow utihty facilities to be located in any land use category or zoning district, but require site plan and landscaping review and screening for these facilities, where appropriate, and maintenance by HOA. Objective 1.15 The City shah encourage 'planned development projects which are sensitive to characteristics of the site and to surrounding land uses, and mixed-use projects in locations which are appropriate, and utilize other innovative methods of regulating land development. Policy 1.15.1 City of BoYnton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 01-01 The City shall continue to allow mixed commercial/residential uses in the C-3 Community Commercial zoned portion of the Local Retail Commercial land use category and M/xed Use land use category, and Central Business zoning districts, in accordance with the zoning regulations for these districts, where such projects would not create significant land use conflicts, and public facilities would be adequate to serve the project. For such mixed use projects located in the Local Retail Commercial land use category, the maximum density shall be 10.8 dwelling units per acre. Commercial uses shall be allowed up to the intensities specified in Policyl.16.2. These Commercial and residential land use intensities shall not both be applied to the same land area, except where specifically permitted in the Land Use Problems and Opportunities section contained in the Future Land Use Element support documents. Any mix of commercial and residential land uses shall be allowed, 1-13 Date: January 16, 2001 Future Land Use Element OrdinanCe No. 01-00 however. Where such projects would be located in the Mixed Use land use category, the maximum density shall be 40 dwelling units per acre. Commercial uses shall be allowed up to the intensities sl~ecifieC:t-in Policy 1.16.2. These commercial and residential land use intensifies may both be applied to the same land area, and any mix of commercial and residential land uses shall be allowed. Policy 1.15.2 The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to allow mixed commercial/residential projects in the Local Retail Commercial and Mixed Use land use categories, where this type of development would be appropriate, where such projects would not create significant land use conflicts, and. public facilities would be adequate to serve the project. For such mixed use projects located in the Local Retail Commercial land use category, the maximum density shall be 10.8 dwelling units per acre. Commercial uses shall be allowed up to the intensities specified in Policy 1.16.2. These commemial and residential land use intensities shall not both be applied to the same land area, except where specifically permitted in the Land Use Problems and Opportunities section contained in the Future Land Use Element support documents. Any mix of commercial and residential land uses shall be allowed, however. For projects located in the Mixed Use land use category, the maximum density shall be 40 dwelling units per acre. Commercial' uses shall be allowed up to the intensities specified in Policy 1.16.21 These commercial and residential land use intensities may be both applied to the same land area, and any mix of commercial and residential land uses shall be allowed. Policy 1.15.3 The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to allow mixed commercial/industrial uses if approved as such in the Industrial land use category, where such projects would not create significant land use conflicts, and public facilities would be adequate to serve the project. The specific types commercial and industrial uses shall be limited to those listed for the Industrial land use category under Policy 1.16.1. For commercial/industrial projects over I0 acres, not more than 50% of the net acreage shall be devoted to commercial uses. For commercial/industrial projects of less than 10 acres, there shall be no limitations concerning the mix of commercial and industrial uses. Any commercial/industrial projects with an area of 20 or more acres shall require approval as a Planned Industrial District. Maximum lot coverage and building heights for such projects shall be in accordance with Policy 1.16.1. Policy 1.15.4 The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to-allow mixed commercial/warehouse uses if approved as such in the Industrial, General Commercial, and Local Retail Commercial land use categories where such projects would not create significant land use conflicts, and public facilities would be adequate to serve the project. The specific types commercial and City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 01-01 Date: January 16, 2001 Future Land Use Element Ordinance No. 01-00 warehouse uses shall be limited to those listed for the p_a[t, icu!a~r !and use category in which the project lies, in accordance with Policy 1.16.1. For commercial/warehouse projects of 10 or more acres located in the Industrial land' use category, not more than 50% of the net acreage or floor area shall be devoted to commercial uses; if less than 10 acres, there shall be no limitations concerning the mix of commercial and warehouse uses. For commercial/ warehouse projects located in the Local Retail Commercial and General Commercial land use categories there shall be no limitations concerning the mix of commercial and warehouse uses, however, any such projects of three or more acres in the Local Retail Commercial land use category shall_require approval as a Planned Commercial Development zoning district. Maximum lot coverage and building heights for such projects shall be in accordance with Policy 1,16.2. Objective 1.16 The City shall continue to regulate the use, density, and intensity of land use, by requiring that all land development orders be consistent with the Future Land Use Plan and other applicable policies of the Comprehensive Plan. Policy I. 16.1 The City shall continue to adopt and/or revise regulations to continue to enforce zoning regulations, which, unless provisions are made for otherwise in the Problems ,and Opportunities section of this element, shall correspond to the Future Land Use Plan in accordance with the following descriptions of land use categories. The uses allowed under each land use category shall be construed to be-the maximum range of uses, but shall not indicate that a particular use is necessarily allowed in a land use category or zoning district. The zoning regulations or other provision of the City's Comprehensive Plan or Code of Ordinances may prohibit or regulate certain specific uses if doing so would be reasonable. Furthermore, other uses which have land use characteristics that are very similar to those uses listed under a particular land use category may also be allowed in that land use category. Uses allowed in all land use categories: Vacant'or Undeveloped land, open space, preservation and conservation areas, bodies of water and water management tracts, and rights-of-way; agricultural and horticultural uses as an interim use; pubhc and private parks and recreation areas, golf courses; government, utilities, and communications facilities, but not storage or maintenance facilities as a principal use, or utility plants, unless specifically allowed. General rules for all land use categories: All attached single-family, 'condominium, and cooperative dwellings which exist at the time of the adoption of this comprehensive plan shall be construed to be in conformance with the densities shown on the Future Land Use Plan, regardless of the existing density, with respect to the continuance, repair, and reconstruction of same, unless the entire site occupied such dwellings is cleared and City of Boynton Beach 1-15 ' Date: June 17, 2003 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments 03-01 Ordinance No. 03-033 redeveloped, in which case, the maximum density shall be that which is shown on the Future Land Use Plan. The aspect .of this poli~ycon~ming non- conforming densities is to be codified in the City's Zoning regulations~ Dwellings, which are built on nonconforming lots with a reasonable lot area and on which construction is permitted in the zoning regulations, shall also be construed to conform to the densities shown on the Future Land-Use Plan. Mobile home parks in which the residential density exceeds the maximum density shown on the Future Land Use Plan shall be permitted to continue at the existing density, at the non-conforming density, until the-u_se of the entire mobile home park is terminated. All new mobile home parks shall cohform to the density shown on the Future Land Use Plan. Variances and exceptions to the development regulations which have been adopted in accordance with the land use categories below, which are the minimum variance or exception necessary to allow for the reasonable development of property, shall be construed to be consistent with the use and intensity guidelines set forth below. Recommendations for specific areas which are contained in the Land Use Problems and Opportunities section of this Element shall supersede the uses or intensities,, set forth in the land uses categories .below, if these recommendations are more restrictive. Low Density Residential: This land use category shall generally consist of all residential zoning districts in which the gross density permitted by the zoning regulations does not exceed 4.84 dwelling units per acre. Public, educational, and institutional uses located within these zoning districts may be placed in the Public and Private Governmental/Institutional land use category, however, and parks and recreation facilities may be placed in the Recreational land use category. The use allowed in this land use category shall be limited, but shall not necessarily include, the following: Residential uses with a gross density of not more than 4.84 dwelling units per acre; places of worship, elementary and high schools, and day-care services; police and fire stations; social and civic clubs and organizations; community centers; home occupations; commercial uses if clearly accessory and subordinate to residential uses, and occupying not more than five percent of the area of a planned unit development; also, group homes, rooming and boarding homes, and nursing homes or related health-care facilities which are comparable to this density in character or impact. Density bonuses up to 9.68 dwellings per acre times the average number of persons per household in the City may be allowed for group homes for the elderly in the Low and Moderate City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 03-01 Date: June 17, 2003 Future Land Use Element Ordinance No'. 03-033 Density Residential land use categories, on sites designated as such on the Furore Land Use Plan.. which are specifically Moderate Density Residential: This land use category shall generally 'consist of all residential zoning districts in wkich the gross density permitted by the zoning regulations is greater than 4.84 dwelling units per acre, but does not exceed 7.26 dwelling units per acre. Public, educational, and institutional uses located within these zoning districts may be placed in the Public and Private Governmentalf'mstitutionaI land use category, however, and parks and recreation facilities may be placed in the Recreational land use eategory. The use allowed in this land use category shall be limited, but shall not necessarily include, the following: Residential uses with a gross density of not more than 7.26 dwelling units per acre; places of worship, elementary and high schools, and day-care services; police and fire stations; social and civic clubs and organizations; community centers; home occupations; commercial uses if clearly accessory and subordinate to residential uses, and occupying not more than five percent of the area of a planned unit development; also, group homes, rooming and boarding homes, and nursing homes or related health-care facilities which are comparable to,rids density in character or impact. Medium Density Re, idential: This land use category shall generally consist of all residential zoning districts in which the gross density permitted by the zoning regulations is greater than 7.26 dwelling units per acre, but does not exceed 9.68 dwelling units per acre. Public, educational, and institutional uses located w/thin these zoning districts may be placed in the Public and Private Governmental/Institutional land use category, however, and parks and recreation facilities may be placed in the Recreational land use category. The use allowed in this land use category shall be limited to, but shall not necessarily include, the following: ~ Residential uses with a gross density of not more than 9.68 dwelling un/ts per acre; places of worship, elementary and high schools, and day-care services; police and fire stations; social and civic clubs and organizations; community centers; home occupations; commercial uses if clearly accessory and subordinate to residential uses, and occupying not more than five percent of the area of a planned unit development; also, group homes, roomifig and boarding homes, and nursing homes or related health-care facilities which are comparable to this density in character or impact. A Floor'Area Ratio (FAR) up to 0.10 may be considered for non-residential uses. High Density Residential: This land use category shall generally consist of alt residential zoning districts in which the gross density permitted by the zoning City of Boynton Beach 1-17 Date: June 17, 2003 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments 03-01 Ordinance No. '03:033 regulations is greater than 9.68 dwelling units per acre, but does not exceed 10.8 dwelling units per acre. Public, educational, andinstittftional"tis~ located within these zoning districts may be placed in the Public and Private Govemmentalflnstitutional land use category, however, and parks and recreation facilities may be placed in the Recreational land use category. The use allowed in this land use category shall be limited to, but shall not necessarily include, the following: Residential uses with a gross density of not more than 10.8 dv/_e_!ling units per acre; places of worship, elementary and high schools, and day-care §ervices; police and fire stations; social and civic clubs and organizations; community centers; home occupations; commercial uses if clearly accessory and subordinate to residential uses, and occupying not more than five percent of the area of a planned unit development; also, group homes, rooming and boarding homes, and nursing homes or related health-care facilities which are comparable to this density in character or impact. A Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 0.1 may be considered for non-residential uses. Special High Density Residential: This land use category shall consist of redevelopment and infill residential areas assigned to this land use category in the portion of,the designated Community Redevelopment Area identified as Plann/ng Area I and Planning Area V in the "Federal Highway Corridor- Community Redevelopment Plan", adopted on May 15, 2001. The uses allowed in this land use category shall be limited to, but shall not necessarily include, the following: Residential uses with a gross density of not more than 20.0 dwelling units per acre; places of worship, elementary and high schools, and day-care services; police and fire stations; social and civic clubs and organizations; community centers; and home occupations. Office and retail commercial uses may be considered if clearly accessory and subordinate to residential uses, occupying not more than ten percent of the area of a planned unit development. A Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 0.20 may be considered for non-residential uses. Office Commercial: This land use category shall consiSt of all C-1 Office and Professional Commercial zoning districts, and any other zoning districts which may be established, including Planned Commercial Development zoning districts, which are similar in character to the C-1 district, provided that all of the abovementioned zoning districts are shown on the Future Land Use Map within the Office Commercial land use category. The uses allowed in this land use category shall be limited to, but shall not necessarily include, the following: City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 03-01 Date: June 17, 2003 Future Land Use Element Ordinance No. 03-033 Business, professional, and administrative offices; and fin_ancfal...'msfitutions; funeral homes; places of worship; ~;f-=ser~i~-~age~faei!it/~s t~;,~;~: .acce_~s:-~;~-w~ehouse~dy,); schools and instruction, day-care centers, and educational institutions; museums; hospitals and other health care services, group homes, nursing homes and related health care facilities; social and civic clubs and organizations; civic and community centers; limited retail and business services which are related to the above uses. A Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 0.40 may be considered for office commercial and related uses. Local Retail Commercial: This land use category shall cr~nsist of. all C-2 Neighborhood Commercial and C-3 Community Commercial zoning districts, and any other zoning districts which may be established, including Planned Commercial Development zoning districts, which are similar in character to the C:2 or C-3 districts, provided that all of the abovementioned zoning districts are shown on the Future Land Use Map within the Local Retail Commercial land use category. The uses allowed in this land use category shall be limited to, but shall not necessarily include, the following: All uses allowed in the Office Commercial land use category, plus retail uses, personal services, and repair of consumer goods; wholesale of non-hazardous commodities; business services which are compatible with retail uses; entertainment, recreation facilities, amusements, attractions, and exposition halls; lod~ng facilities; marinas and boat storage; passenger transportation facilities; temporary amusements, revival tents, and the like; also, high-density residential (maximum 10.8 dwellings units per acre), including mixed use developments. A Floor Area Ratio (FAR)'up to 0.50 may be considered for local retail commercial uses. Mixed Use: This land use category shall consist of all Mixed Use-Low Intensity zoning districts and/or any zoning district(s) which may be established subsequent to the adoption of the Plan provided that all of the above-mentioned zoning districts are shown on the Future Land Use Map within the Mixed Use land use category. The uses allowed in this land use category shall be limited to, but shall not necessarily include the following: Business, professional, and administrative offices; retail uses, p~rsonal services, business services which are compatible with retail uses; entertalnment~ recreation facilities, amusements, attractions, and exposition halls; hotels and residential uses with a gross density up to 40 dwelling units per acre; places of worship, elementary and high schools, and day-care services; governmental uses and activities; civic organizations and community centers; home occupations. City of B0ynton Beach Amendments .03-01 Date: December 2, 2003 · Future ~aafi-Idse~l~me~ Ordinance No. 03-039 Land use types shall be permitted according to the-f011o~g ranges, expressed as a percentage of the total area in this plan category. The pereentages shall be applied on an areawide basis but shall not be interpreted to require development with a mixture of such uses. Ranges of Allowable Percentages of Land Use Within the Area: Residential: 70%-90% Commercial (including office development): 10%-30% The cumulative development in these areas shall be monitored annually to ensure that the proportion of mixed uses is maintained. A Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 1.5 may be considered for all uses, exclusive of parking structures, throughout the Mixed Use category; however, a FAR of up to 2.0 may be considered for developments mediately abutting the Mixed Use-Core land use category or meeting other locational criteria. All land development located in the Mixed Use-Low Intensity category shall be required to submit a plan that includes a single unified design for the -project, and shall conform to any adopted design plan(s) for the area covered by the category. Mixed Use-Core: This land use category shall consist of all Mixed Use High Intensity zoning districts and/or any zoning district(s) which may be established subsequent to the adoption of the Plan provided that all of the above-mentioned zoning districts are shown on the Future Land Use Map within the Mixed Use-Core land use category. The uses allowed in this land use category shall be limited to, but shall not necessarily include the following: Business, professional, and administrative offices; retail uses, personal services, day-care services, business services which are compatible with retail uses; entertainment, recreation facilities, amusements, attractions, and exposition halls; hotels and residential uses with a gross density up to 80 dwelling units per acre; places of worship; governmental uses; home occupations. Land use types shall be permitted according to the following ranges, expressed as a percent, age of the total area in this Plan category. The Percentages shall be applied on an areawide basis but shall not be interpreted · to require development with a mixture of such' uses. City of Boynton Beach Ce~rehe~ve P!o,.n Amendments 03-01 1-20 Date: December 2, 2003 Fu~-as-e Laiid Use Elem.xd Ordinance No. 03-039 Ranges of Allowable Percentages of Land Use Within the Area: Residential: 30%-70% Commercial (including office development): 30%- 70% The cumulative development in these areas shall be monitored annually to ensure that the proportion of mixed uses is maintained. A Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 4.0 may be considered for all uses, exclusive of parking structures, throughout the Mixed Use Core land ffs~e~category. Fog the Mixed Use-Core area east of Federal Highway within the Hurricane Evacuation Zone, while the residential density within a development may be · up to 80 dwelling units per acre, the overall density for the Mixed Use-Core area east of Federal Highway shall not exceed 40 dwelling units per acre. All 'land development located in the Mixed Use-Core category shall be required to submit a plan that includes a single unified design for the project, and shall conform to any adopted design plan(s) for the area covered by the category. General Commercial: This land use category shall consist of all C-4 General -commercial zoning districts, and any other zoning districts which may be established, including Planned Commercial Development districts, which are similar in character to the C-4 district, provided that all of the abovementioned zoning districts are shown on the Future Land Use Map within the General Commercial land use category. The uses allowed in .this land use category shall be limited to, but shall not necessarily include, the following: All uses allowed in the Local Retail Commercial land use category, plus wholesale of non-hazardous commodities, business services, vehicle and boat storage; household storage; shops for fabrication, rebuilding, and repair on a custom basis. A Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 0.50 may be considered for general commercial uses Industn'ak This land use category shall consist of all M-1 and Planned Industrial Development zoning districts, and any other industrial zoning districts which may be established, provided that all of the abovementioned zoning districts are shown on the Future Land Use Map within the Industrial land use category The uses allowed in this land use category shall be limited to, but shall not necessarily include, the following: Industrial uses, research and development, wholesale and distribution, business and repair services, warehousing and storage; transportation, communication, and utility facilities, retail sale of City of Boyaton Beach Cc~'r~msive-Pta~ Amendments 03-01 1-21 Date: December 2, 2003 t~utat~ Land Usc Eicm~rt/ Ordinance No. 03-039 home improvement goods, tools, machinery, and the like; Adult Entertainment Establishments; trade and industrial schools; major recreation facilities such as racetracks, arenas, amusement parks, exposition halls, and th~ like; offices and restaurants which are accessory to 'the above uses; temporary amusements, revival tents, and the like; uses allowed in the Office Commercial, Local Retail Commercial, and Public and Private Governmental/institutional land use categories, if approved, as such in a planned industrial development; provided, however, that all of the abovementioned zoning districts are shown on the Future Land Use Map within the Industrial land use category. A Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 0.50 may be considered for industrial land uses. -~: Agriculture: This land use category shall consist of all Agricultural zoning districts, provided that all of the land within this zoning district is shown on the Future Land Use Plan in the Agriculture land use category. The uses allowed in this land use category shall be limited to, but shall not necessarily include, the following: Agricultural and horticultural uses as either an interim or long-term use; processing and sale of produce grown on the premises; kennels; horse breeding, stables, and training; churches, cemeteries, and schools; single- . family detached dwellings with a net density of not less than one dwelling per five acres. A Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 0.05 may be considered for non- residential uses. Recreational: This land use category shall include all Recreational zoning districts, but shall not be limited to this zoning district. It shall be the policy of the City that all land acquired for public parks, excluding those which are located in planned zoning districts or the Central Business District, shall be Placed in the Recreational land use and zoning category within five years of acquisition. All of the abovementioned properties and zoning districts shall be construed to be in the Recreational land use category, hoWever, only if shown as such on the Future Land Use Plan. The uses allowed in this land use category shall be limited to, but shall not necessarily include, the following: Public parks and recreational facilities; golf courses; private parks and recreation facilities; social and civic clubs and organizations; civic and community centers; waters of Lake Worth and the lntracoastal Waterway, excluding finger canals, and other bodies of water. Public and tSn'vate Governmental/Institutional: This land use category shall include all PU Public Usage zoning districts, and shall include all sites of three acres or more which are occupied by city hall, public works complexes, hospitals, libraries, utility plants, cemeteries, and civic or commmxity centers, places of worship, and private schools. Public schools that were in existence City of Boynton Beach ~I52~ Date: June 17, 2003 Ce~rehe"~i:'e P!°-u Furarc Land U~c Element Amendments 03-01 Ordinance No. 03-033 prior to 1988 shall also be included in this land use category. The land use category for public schools built after 1988 shall be a reasonable category that is agreed upon by the City and the Palm Beach Couhty S~ii00I Board administration. All of the abovementioned properties and zoning districts shall be construed to be in the Public and Private Governmental/Institutional land use category, however, only if shown as such on the Future Land Use Plan. The uses 'allowed in this land use category shall be limited to, but shall not necessarily include, the following: Government office buildings, libraries, police and fire stations; utility plants~ stations, and substations; government storage and maintenance facilities; other government-owned or -operated uses; public schools, places of worship, private schools, day-care services; institutions and quasi-public uses; hospitals, nursing homes, and other health-care' services or agencies; social and civic clubs or organizations; cemeteries; civic and community centers, and' public parks and recreation facilities. Conservation Overlay: The uses allowed in this land use category shall be the same as for the underlying land use category, however, in accordance with the policies contained in the Conservation Element, a minimum of 25% of native habitat occurring on any development site shall be preserved; furthermore, mangroves which occur on these sites shall be preserved consistent with federal, state, and Palm Beach County regulations, and policies contained in the Regional Comprehensive Policy Plan. The City may allow reasonable intensification of the remainder of sites in this category above the intensities which are generally permitted, and may allow the transfer of development rights fi:om these sites, for the purpose of preserving more than 25% of the native habitat on site. City of Boynton Beach Amendments 03-01 Conservation: The City shall apply a CON Conservation land use category to any natural areas acquired within the City for the purpose of consen4ng or protecting natural resources or environmental quality. These areas may be used for wildlife management, passive recreation and environmental restoration/protection. These natural areas may include site improvements to support uses that are deemed appropriate and consistent with the function of the designated area. The City shall coordinate with Palm Beach County to designate environmentally sensitive lands that are publicly acquired within the incorporated area as Conservation. No development is allowed in the Conservation land use category. Boynton Beach 20/20 Primary Target Areas Overlays: The target areas delineated in the Boynton Beach 20/20 Redevelopment Master Plan as "Primary Target Areas" shall be studied. -Studies and/or-redevelopment studies may address public improvements, infrastructure, building placement, architectural character, streetscape, signage, landmark opportunities and unifying design concepts. Implementation mechanisms may include, but are not limited to, adoption of overlays in the land development regulations, ~, ,., ~,~. 1-23 ' Date: June 17, 2003 OldinanCe No. 03-033 Policy I. 16.2 PolicY 1.16.3 Objective 1.17 PoLicy 1.17.1 Policy 1.I 7.2 amendments to land development regulations, and/or through rezoning to new or existing disU'icts. Overall Design Plans prepared for each area shall be reviewed by the Community Redevelopment Agency and/or approved by the City Commission. The Primary Commercial Target Areas shall include but not be limited to: · Martin Luther King Boulevard fi:om Seacrest Boulevard to U. S. 1; · U.S. 1 fi:om north to south city limits, · Boynton Beach Boulevard fi:om U.S.1 to 1-95; -_-. _ · Ocean Avenue fi:om the Marina to Seacrest Boulevard; and, · Golf Road between U.S. 1 and Seacrest Boulevard. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations to provide that the maximum ilo'or/area ratio in non-residential land use categories shall be limited by the maximum lot coverage, the maximum height, and the parking, landscaping, and stormwater retention requirements contained in the City's Code of Ordinances. However, in no case shall the lot coverage exceed 50% in commercial, recreational, and .public usage zoning districts, other than the Central Business District zoning district, which shall not exceed 85% and 60% in zoning districts which are included in the -Industrial land use category. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations to enforce and implement the policies that regulate the use and intensity, and other characteristics for the development of specific areas, as set forth in the Land Use Problems and Opporttmities section of the support documents for this element. Those recommendations contained in the Land Use Problems and Opportunities are hereby incorporated by reference into the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of this Plan. By 2004, the Problems and 0ppommities section shall be revised and updated to reflect current conditions in each of the planning areas. Until the revisions are adopted, the recommendations shall be considered as advisory. Minimize nuisances, hazards, and other adverse impacts to the general public, to property values, and to residential environments by preventing or minimizing land use conflicts. The City shall continue to discourage additional commercial and industrial uses beyond those which are currently shown on the Future Land Us~ Map, except where access is greatest and impacts on residential land uses are least. The City shall continue to utilize and enforce performance standards in the City's zoning regUlations. City of Boynton Beach Amendments 03 -01 Date: June 17, 2003 F,,,,~ Land Uo~ ........ Ordinance No. 03-033 Policy 1.17.3 The City shall continue to utilize and enforce requirements for buffer walls between residential and commercial or industrial districts as set forth in the zoning regulations. Policy 1.17.4 The City shall adopt and enforce regulations to require solid vegetative screening between industrial and residential uses, wherever practical, in addition to buffer walls. Policy 1.17.5 The'City shall continue to maintain and improve the character of.existing single-family and lower-density neighborhoods, by preventing conversions to higher densities, except when consistent with adjacent lan6.uses, .or with implementing redevelopment plans including the Boynton Beach 20/20 Redevelopment Master Plan. Objective 1.18 The City shall continue to require on-site vehicular loading areas, streets, and parking lots .to be designed and sized to provide the maximum reasonable degree of safety and convenience. Policy 1.18.1 The City shall continue to enforce the City's Parking Lot Regulations and the street design requirements contained in the Subdivision and Platting Regulations. These regulations shall meet or exceed the design standards used by the Florida Department of Tramportation, unless alternative standards can be justified. Review the performance of these code provisions at least every five years. Policy 1.18.2 The City shall continue to require provision of parking spaces in accordance with the City's Code of Ordinances, which shall ensure to the extent which can be reasonably determined, that adequate parking is provided on 95% of the days throughout the year. Review the performance of these code provisions at least every five years. Objective 1.19 The City shall evaluate and allow a range of land-uses for which the area, location, and intensity of these uses provide a full range of housing choices, commercial uses to ultimately increase tax base, employment opportunities, recreation and open space opportunities, and public uses including school sites for both existing and projected populations, provided that all other comprehensive plan policies are complied with. Policy 1.19.1 The City shall continue efforts to encourage a full range of housing choices, by allowing densities which can accommodate the apProximate number and type of dwellings for which the demand has been projected in the Housing and Future Land Use Elements, including the provision of adequate sites for housing very-low, low-, and moderate income households and for mobile homes. Policy 1.19.2 The City shall provide continued effort to allow for industrial acreage; however, that land designated "Industrial" on the currently adopted Future Land Use Map may be converted to commercial or residential designations if - CityOfBoyatonBeach 1-25 Date: June 17, 2003 Amendments 03-01 Ord/nance No. 03-033 the conversion (i) would generate a range of employment choices for current and future residents, provide goods and.. services of regional importance, or would provide opportunities for the City to meet its long-r/rage h6uSing goals; and (ii) is based upon adequate data including market analysis. Policy 1.19.3 The City shall continue to support the designation, by Palm Beach County, of future industrial land uses in the vicinity of Boynton Beach-Boulevard and Florida's Turnpike, and consider allowing such sites at the northeast comer of Old Boynton Road and Congress Avenue, if approved as part of a Development of Regional Impact or an Areawide Development of Regional Impact. ___ .. Policy 1.19.4 The City shall continue to encourage and enforce the development of industrial land as industrial parks or concentrated industrial areas in order to maximize the linkage between complementary industries. Policy 1.19.5 The City shall continue to adopt and enforCe regulations to allow for commercial acreage which can accommodate the approximate demand for commercial acreage which has been projected in the Future Land Use Element. Policy 1.19.6 The City shall not allow commercial acreage which is greater than the demand which has been projected, unless it can be demonstrated that the additional commercial acreage would not require the proportion of commercial acreage on the City's Future Land Use Map to exceed the proportion of commercial acreage on the Palm Beach County Future Land Use Map. The City shall not allow commercial unless a particular property is unsuitable for other uses, or a geographic need exists which cannot be fulfilled by existing commercially- zoned property, and the commercial use 'would comply with all other applicable comprehensive plan policies. Policy 1.19.7 The City shall continue to change the land use and zoning to permit only residential or other non-commercial uses in areas where the demand for commercial uses will not increase, particularly in the Coastal Area. Policy 1.19.8 The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to keep existing public schools which are in operation in the Public and Private Governmental/Institutional land use category. Future public schools shall be a permitted use in the Low Density. Residential, Moderate Density Residential, High Density Residential, Office/Commercial, Mixed Use, and Public and Private Government/Institutional land use designations. Designated sites Shall comply with state law and the following locational and design criteria; Policy 1.19.8.a At a minimum, the threshold acreage for new schools shall be as follows: Elementary Schools: A minimum of four acres for the 'first 200 students, plus one acre for each additional 100 students. City of Boynton Beach 12.nmnr~.h~n~iv~. Plan Amendments 03-01 Date: June 17, 2003 Ordinance No. 03-033 b) Middle Schools/$unior.High Schools: A miniraum of six acres for the first 300 students plus one acre for each additional 100 students. Senior High Schools: A minimum of Seven acres for the first 300 students plus one acre for each additional 50 students up to 1,000 students, plus one acre for each additional 100 students thereatter. Area Vocational-Technical School: A minimmn of 20 acres for the first 500 students plus one acre for each additional 50 students up to 1,000 students. Community College: A main campus site shall be a minimum of 100 acres. Each separate center site shall contain a minimum of 40 acres for the first 500 students plus two acres for each additional 100 students. Special-purpose center site acreage shall be appropriate to contain the functions identified in the program. Policy 1.19.8.b Policy 1.19.8.c Upon issuance of a development order for a new school, the necessary public facilities such as, but not limited to, sanitary sewer, solid waste, potable water, drainage, and roads and appropriate bus stops are to be in place to serve the proposed use. Furthermore, the School Board shall obtain a written agreement from the service provider assuring adequate capacity is available. ~C}ublic facilities should be in close proximity, and operating at the adopted level of service; before a development order can be issued for a new school. Policy 1.19.8.d The City shall request that the School Board submit for review information on renovations, additions, and proposed expansions to property owned by the School Board to assure the availability of public facilities and land use consistency, as the proposal relates to future planned improvements. Policy 1.19.8.e Policy 1.19.8.f Planners for the School Board, County, and the City shall be included in both the development of the school location criteria and the school siting process. Development of school location criteria should be initiated and the location of potential sites for new schools can be determined as early as possible so that sites can be acquired well in advance of the need for the new schools. Policy 1.19.8.g The City and School Board planners should consider making schools and their location the focal point for new developments. Po~yl.19.8.h The City shall advise the School Board of all Plan amendments that may affect the location of new schools and proposed improvements. policy 1.19.8.i During pre-development program planning and site selection activities, the City, as service provider, will coordinate with the Palm Beach County Public - School system to consider all reasonable oppommities-to collocate new libraries, parks, and other facilities with public schools, where compatible, and City of Boynton Beach ~27~-' Date: jUne 17; 2003 Comprehensive Plan. F~ L~.n~ U~r. Ek-n,cnt Amendments 03-01 Ordinance No. 03-033 the potential exists to create logical focal points for community activities. Early review and coordination will be modified as necessary to timely consider these potentials. In conjunction with co-location-al' facilities, efforts shall be made to provide access for bicyclists~ pedestrians and transit riders from collectors rather than arterial roadways. Co-located facilities that are situated along arterials should have on-site amenities to be serviced by mass transit or community shuttle services. Policy 1.19.9 The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to place sites of three or more acres which are occupied or are planned to be occupied by government uses, utilities, hospitals, places of worship, and p~_'yate schools, in the Public and Private Governmental/Institutional land use category, except where such uses are located in the Central Business District zoning district or in planned zoning districts. Policy 1.19.10 The City shall adopt and enforce regulations to place sites of two or more acres which are occupied or Planned to be occupied by public parks and recreation facilities, and where applicable, private parks and recreation facilities for residential projects, in the Recreation land use category, except where such uses are located in the Central Business District zoning district or in planned zoning districts. Objective 1.20 The City shall regulate subdivision of land by continuing to require that the creation of more than three parcels either at one time or cumulatively since 1978 be platted and developed in accordance with the Subdivision and Platting Regulations. Policy 1.20.1 The City shall adopt and enforce requirements for the provision and design of potable water, sanitary sewer, and drainage facilities, stormwater treatment, roads, pedestrian and/or bicycle paths, and parks and recreation facilities; site clearing and grading, removal of unsuitable soils, stabilization of soils, provision of sites for schools, utilities, wellfields, and'-other public uses, including easements and/or rights-of-way for same; and consistency with the Future Land Use Plan and zoning regulations. Policy 1.20.2 The City shall establish and implement procedures to review the performance of the subdivision regulations at least once every five years. Objective 1.21 The City shall adopt the land development regulations to prevent signs which are hazardous or aesthetically obtrusive. Policy 1.21.1 The City shall review, and process necessary revisions to the City's sign ordinance consistent with current City direction, and review the performance of this ordinance at least once every five years. Policy 1.21.2 The City shall adopt and implement an amendment to the laud development sign~ and billboards through an regulations to remove nonconforming amortization program. City of Boynton Beach Compreherrqive Plan Amendments 03-01 Date: June 17, 2003 Fu?are Lard U~c Elcmcnt Ordinance No. 03-033 Policy 1.21.3 Objective 1.22 Policy 1.22.1 Policy 1.22.2 Pohcy 1.22.3 Policy 1.22.4 Objective 1,23 POlicy 1.23.1 The City shall establish and implement a pubhc education program emphasizing the value of sign regulation in terms of nuisance .control. and land value enhancement. In keeping with the "New Urbanism" principles established as guidelines for development, the City shall incorporate the following .policies in its redevelopment and neighborhood planning activities in keeping with the Visions 20/20 recommendations. The Community shall be defined by a series of walkable neighborhoods. The neighborhoods shall have a clearly defined center and ed~6: The distance between the two should be no more than a five-minute walk. Streets shall be laid out as networks. Each street shall be functional and safe for both the car and the pedestrian/bicyclist. The City shall look to civic buildings as providing places of assembly and be predorninately located so as to contribute to the identity of each neighborhood, they should also be designed to serve as symbols of pride for the Community. Neighborhoods shall provide residences of different income levels. Homes, shops, and workplaces shall be designed to be in walking distance of each other where appropriate. Architecture and landscaping shall reflect the Character of the region. In the City's downtown areas the following standards are to be emphasized: 1. Mixed-use buildings are appropriate; 2. Height of buildings to be consistent with the City of Boynton Beach Vision 20/20 Redevelopment Plan; 3. Density should be higher at the center and radiate out into edges with lower density; 4. Streets should be pedestrian-friendly and safe, not totally designed for the automobile. As a part of Urban Infill and redevelopment strategies, higher densities and intensities will be encouraged in the Urban Core. Pursuant to Section 380.06(2)(e), Florida Statutes and Rule 28-24.014(1), F. A. C., the Urban Central Business District, as depicted on the Future Land Use Map, is hereby established to increase the development of regional impact guidelines and standards. These increased thresholds shall apply 9nly to those developments approved after the effective date of the implementing ordinance (Ordinance 03-039). For residential, hotel, office or retail developments, the applicable gtridelines and standards shall increase by 50 percent. City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 04~01 Date: April 20, 2004 Future Land Use Element Ordinance 04~024 Poticy 1.23.2 The applicable multi-use guidelines and standards shall increase by 100%, provided that one land use of the multi-use development is residential, and that residential development mounts to not less than 35.percent of the city's applicable residential threshold. Policy 1.23.3 If any portion of a proposed development is located outside the delineated Urban Central Business District, the increased guidelines and standards of Rule 28-24.014(10), F. A. C., shall not apply. city of Boynton'Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments 04-01 Date: April 20, 2004 Future Land Use Element Ordinance 04-024 URBAN CENTRAL BUSINESS DTSTR/CTr Location Map City of Boynton Beach Comprehemive Plan Amendments 04-01 NI 4TH AVE Date: April 20, 2004 Future Land Use Element Ordinance 04-024 Goal 2 Objective 2.1 Policy 2.1.1 Policy 2.1.2 Policy 2.1.3 City of Boynton Beach Transportation Element Goals, Objectives, and Policies To develop and maintain a transportation system which will serve the transportation needs of all sectors of the City of Boynton Beach in a safe, efficient, cost effective, and aesthetically pleasing manner. The City shall continue to provide a transportation network based on the following minimum level of service standards: - -- · Level of Service "C" or better under daily and peak hour conditions on all unspecified City and collector highway facilities. Level of Service "C" for average daily and Level of Service "D" for daily peak season and year-round peak hour conditions on all non- specified arterial facilities. Level of Service "D" for year-round daily and peak hour conditions on Seacrest Boulevard south of SE 23rd Avenue, US I between Boynton Beach Boulevard and Woolbright Road, 1-95 through the City, Boynton Beach Boulevard from Old Boynton Road to 1-95, NW 22nd Avenue between Congress Avenue and 1-95, Congress Avenue between Boynton Beach Boulevard and NW 22nd Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard east of 1-95. Level of Service "Maintain" 1-95 from Boynton Beach Boulevard to Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach Boulevard from Old Boynton Road to 1-95, Congress Avenue from Boynton Beach Boulevard to the south City limits and Hypoluxo Road east of 1-95. The City shall ensure, through the implementation of the adopted Concurrency Management Ordinance, that development orders shall only be approved concurrent with provisions of public transportation facilities needed to maintain the minimum level of service adopted by the City. The City shall coordinate with Florida Department of Transportation, the Treasure Coast Kegional Planning Council, and Palm Beach County regarding the designation of "Special Transportation Areas" for those roads with operational standaxds less than Level of Service "D". The City shall, continue to annually identify Backlogged and Constrained facilities and roadways operating below their adopted Level of Service. Through the continued monitoring of azea-wide traffic conditions, and requirements for development project traffic studies, highway improvements and phased traffic impacts, the City shall only approve additional development projects which would "Mai~a~" operating conditions on Backlogged and City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER 2-1 Date: jUne 20, 2000 Transportation Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 2.1.4 Policy 2.1.5 Objective 2.2 Policy 2.2.1 Policy 2.2.2. Policy 2.2.3 Policy 2.2.4 -Objective 2.3 Constrained facilities and not cause adopted level of service standards to deteriorate on other roadways. The City shall petition Palm Beach County for the necessary exceptions to the Palm Beach Countywide Traffic Performance Standards Ordinance (as adopted on June 16, 1992 and as revised in August 1995), as soon as it becomes possible/necessary to request such exceptions. The City shall continue the enforcement of the adopted County-wide Traffic Performance Standards Ordinance, and conformance to the Level of Service Standards set forth in that ordinance, except where reasonable~xceptio.ns have been approved in accordance with that ordinance and do not exceed the Level of Service Standards set forth in Objective 2.1. The City shall continue to implement the future Transportation Plan on a priority basis and shah coordinate same with the City's Future Land Use Plan. Measure: Development of road improvement priority listing, miles of roadway constructed and other improvements, and maintenance of adopted Level of Service standards. The City shall continue to establish and maintain an updated prioritized listing of short term (2005), mid-term (2010), and long. term (2020) transportation improvements for use by the City. The City shall continue to lobby Palm Beach County and the County Metropolitan Planning Organization for the timely implementation of all programmed road improvements as identified in the City's Transportation Element. The City shall continue to coordinate with Palm Beach County and the County Metropolitan Planning Organization in order to attempt to secure County and/or state funding of planned, but unprogrammed road improvements as identified in the City's Transportation Element. The City, in conjunction with the annual update of the City's Capital Improvement Program, shall continue making available supplemental funding necessary to accelerate unfimded or otherwise lagging road improvements. Within three years of Plan adoption, neighborhood circulation patterns shall be monitored to assess local operating conditions: and address the need for any capacity or traffic calming/safety-related road improvements on an as needed basis. City of Boyaton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER Date: June 20, 2000 Transportation Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 2.1.4 Policy 2.1.5 Objective 2.2 Policy 2.2.1 Policy 2.2.2. Policy 2.2.3 Policy 2.2.4 Objective 2.3 Constrained facilities and not cause adopted level of service standards to deteriorate on other roadways. The City shall petition Palm Beach County for the necessary exceptions to the Pall Beach Countywide Traffic Performance Standards Ordinance (as adopted on June 16, 1992 and as revised in August 1995), as soon as it becomes possible/necessary to request such exceptions. The City shall continue the enforcement of the adopted County-wide Traffic Performance Standards Ordinance, and conformance to the Level of Service Standards set forth in that ordinance, except Where reasonable ~-x~eptiorm have been approved in accordance with that ordinance and do not exceed the Level of Service Standards set forth in Objective 2.1. The City shall continue to implement the future Transportation Plan on a priority basis and shall coordinate same with the City's Future Land Use Plan. Measure: Development of road improvement priority listing, miles of roadway constructed and other improvements, and maintenance of adopted Level of Service standards. The City shall continue to establish and maintain an updated prioritized listing of short term (2005), mid-term (2010), and long term (2020) transportation improvements for use by the City. The City shall continue to lobby Palm Beach County and the County Metropolitan Planning organization for the timely implementation of all programmed road improvements as identified in the City's Transportation Element. The City shall continue to coordinate with Palm Beach County and the County Metropolitan Planning Organization in order to attempt to secure County and/or state funding of planned, but unprogrammed road improvements as identified in the City's Transportation Element. The City, in conjunction with the annual update of the City's Capital Improvement Program, shall continue making available supplemental funding necessary to accelerate unfunded or otherwise lagging road improvements. Within three years of Plan adoption, neighborhood circulation patterns shall be monitored to assess local operating conditions and 'address the need for any capacity or traffic calming/safety-related road impro;vements on an as needed basis. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehermive Plan Amendments 00-1ER 2-2 Date: June 20, 2000 TransportatiOn Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 2.3.1 objective 2.4 Policy 2.4.1 Policy 2.4.2 Policy 2.4.3 Policy 2.4.4 Policy 2.4.5 Pohcy 2.4.6 Measure: Number of case studies performed; Number of safety related improvements implemented. The City shall perform a traffic count and special traffic studies for local streets and collector roadways on an as needed basis. The City shall develop and maintain a safe, convenient,-and energy efficient multi-modal transportation system which will meet future as well as current transportation needs. Measure: Number of SOV auto trips converted to transit trips as estimated by peak hour load factor. Measure: Number of crashes along targeted corridors involving automobiles, pedestrians, and bicycles. The City's engineering and police department shall continue to investigate local high crash locations to identify potential methods of minim/zing or eliminating future problems (through Palm Beach County's Community Traffic Safety Team). The City shall continue to support the construction of sidewalks and/or designated roadside bikeways in all land development regulations and road improvement projects which shall include ample signage and pedestrian signalization provisions to designate and promote routes. The City shall continue to require unobstructed sight lines and non-obtrusive landscape plantings along medians and at development driveway/street locations. Planting within and along roadway rights-of-way should emphasize the use of native vegetation. The City, at a minimum, shall continue to program and budget funds for roadway maintenance of City maintained roads at least at.the existing levels. The City shall, by the year 2002, modify and enforce regulations to include access management criteria such as establishing minimum spacing between driveways (access points) and median openings, as well as requirements for exclusive mm lanes and intersection signalization (warrants per the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices). The City shall implement the recommended bikeway classification system (bike lanes, bike paths, and bike routes) with/n the City, as. stated in the Palm Beach County Bikeway Plan, and assess the adequacy of the system components in meeting the City's demands and needs. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER Date: June 20, 2000 Transportation Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Objective 2.5 Explore all legally defensible alternatives for protection of public right- of-way when reviewing development proposals, provide for_the .protection of existing and future right-of-way from building encroachment. Provide for minima/ negative impacts associated with driveway locations, and provide for safe and efficient on-site traffic circulation and parking, including provisions for shared driveways, shared parking, and handicapped users. Policy 2.5.1 Measure: Number of development projects permitted subsequent to performance review. The City shall continue to sfipport State and/or County requirements, or more restrictive local criteria, for minimum access point spacing, cross access easements or other access controls associated with engineering and development review procedures. Policy 2.5.2 The City shall continue to require in the land development regulations the provision of handicapped parking facilities when reviewing development proposals. Policy 2.5.3 The City shall modify and enforce regulations to require the conveyance of right-of-way or easements consistent with the City's Palm Beach County Thoroughfares Plan and with the plans of the Florida Department of Transportation and/or Palm Beach County when corridor right-of-way maps are filed with the. Palm Beach County Official Records Division. Policy 2.5.4 The City shall review and modify regulations to provide safe and efficient on- site circulation and parking for all vehicles if subsequent analysis determines that on-site design produces unsafe conditions. Objective 226 The City shall provide for private sector responsibility to implement project related transportation improvements. Measure: Amount of private sector highway improvements. Policy 2.6.1 The City shall continue to modify and enforce regulations to require a traffic impact analysis for any development project anticipated to generate 200 or more additional vehicle trips per day or 250 trips in the AM or PM peak hour. Policy 2.6.2 The City shall continue to require improvement of roadways to mitigaie the impacts of development as a condition of development approval. The City shall, wherever feasible, require the construction of transportation improvements in lieu of impact fee contributions. Objective 2.7 In order to maximize highway system performance, the City shall support alternative Transportation Demand Management strategies wherever City of Boynt0n Beach 2-4 Date: June 20, 2000 EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element Amendments 00-1ER Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 2.7.1 Policy 2.7.2 Policy 2.7.3: Policy 2.7.4 Objective 2.8 Policy 2.8.1 feasible in lieu of, or in conjunction with, more expensive supply ride capital improvements. Measure: Number of local Transportation Demand Management improvements. The City shall promote local, or county and state (Florida Department of Transportation, Palm. Beach County) funding for traffic operations improvements with particular emphasis on developed roadways such as US I, or projected overcapacity arterial or collector roadways such as Congress Avenue and arterial or collector segments adjacent to 1-95:,-as w_ell as, acquisition of Florida East Coast Railroad for use as commuter rail and rail with trail facilities. The City shall, if necessary, consider capacity improvements to US 1 and Boynton Beach Boulevard through restriping of the existing pavement; this effort shall be predicated on a finding of minimal negative impacts regarding the loss of on-street parking-either through lack of demand or by replacement with off-street parking in other areas. Transportation Demand Management: The City shall support the County Metropolitan Planning Organization's establishment of a Transportation Demand Management program by 2003 as part of a congestion avoidance strategy to reduce the number of single occupant vehicles during peak traffic periods, either by trip reductions or by accommodating existing trips in fewer vehicles (e.g. trip reduction ordinance), or by moving some trips before or after the most congested periods. The City shall promote Transportation Demand Management strategies such as car pooling, transit, and parking priorities to alleviate peak hour and/or peak season traffic congestion through public/private partnerships (e.g. Transportation Management Associations and/or Parking Management Associations). The City shall strive to reduce overall energy consumption due to transportation via regulatory measures such as trip reduction ordinances and incentives. Measures:Decrease in average vehicle delay on City roadways; Increase in auto occupancy or car pool users. The City shall continue to coordinate with Florida' Department of Transportation and Palm Beach County regarding computer/zed signalization and optimal signal timing and progression. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER 2-5 ~ Date: June 20, 2000 Transportation Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 2.8.2 Policy 2.8.3 The City shall continually support local promotion and coordination in implementing Countywide ridesharing efforts. The City shall continue to support the Tri-Raii project and the local rail stop adjacent to NW 22 Avenue and 1-95, and support the resolution and/or expansion of the Th-Rail to Florida East Coast Raikoad upon feasibility of such. Policy 2.8.4 Objective 2.9 The City shall continue to support the high speed rail transportation concept and participate in the review of rail proposals as these relate to local comprehensive planning efforts and land use or enviromnental, impacts (despite the state's recent decision to not fund this lbrogram). The City shall continue to provide local transportation facilities that are visually and functionally pleasing and that conform to City guidelines. Measure-Increase in facilities which meet the criteria below. Policy 2.9.1 The City shall continue to institute tranSPortation facility design standards, such as roadway signage and lighting, for the entire City or designated subdistricts. Policy 2.9.2 -The City, in conjunction with the recommendations from the Boynton Beach 20/20 Redevelopment Master Plan, the shall develop "gateway" treatments at major cross street locations and facility entrances to the City, as well as, older neighborhoods. Pohcy 2.9.3 The City shall continue to program and budget funds for streetscape beautification in public rights-of-way. Plantings within and along roadway rights-of-way should emphasize the use of native vegetation. Policy 2.9.4 The City shall continue to support or, where appropriate, require funding for landscaping and irrigation in transportation projects and for perimeter masonry and/or vegetation screening along all private circulation and parking areas. Plantings within and along roadway rights-of-way should emphasize the use of native vegetation. Policy 2.9.5 The City shall continue to enforce local and state laws prohibiting dumping or littering in public right-of-way. Policy 2.9.6 The City shall implement recommendations related to the roadway improvements and beautification as recommended pursuant to the Boynton Beach 20/20 Redevelopment Master Plan. Objective2.10 The City shall continue to participate in the Palm Beach County Metropolitan Planning Organization's long range planning process and City of Boynton Beach 2-6 ' Date: June 20, 2000 EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element Amendments 00-IER Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 2.10.1 Policy 2.10.2 Policy 2.10.3 Objective 2.11 Policy 2.11.! Policy 2.11.2 Policy 2.11.3 Policy 2. I 1.4 utilize the resulting plans to update the City's Transportation Element as appropriate. The City shall develop procedures to annually provide the Palm Beach County Metropolitan Planning Organization with a prioritized listing of needed roadway and intersection improvements for inclusion into the Metropolitan Planning Organization Five-Year Transportation Improvement Program. The City shall continue to participate in the Palm Beach County Technical Coordinating Committee. The City shall continue to maintain active and positive relationships ~vith the Florida Department of Transportation, Palm Beach County, adjacent municipalities, and other relevant public and private entities in order to support and engage in cooperative funding of transportation improvements. The City.shall continue to assist Palm Tran in providing efficient mass transit services based on existing and future trip generators and attractors and also provide local mass transit road and terminal areas which are safe for transit users. The City shall support the transit shelter and terminal development programs Of Palm Tran, the proposed High Speed Rail Project and of the Tri-Rail Authority. The City shall continue to modify and enforce regulations to encourage the provision of transit related shelters in major land development projects. Reserved. The City will continue to assist Palm Tran in route selection and publicity by reviewing and commenting on proposed route revisions and providing space at City offices for Palm Tran schedule information. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER Date: June 20, 2000 Transportation Element Ordinance No. 00-29 City of Boynton Beach Utilities Element Goals, Objectives, and Policies Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element Goal 3A The City o£ Boynton Beach shall secure adequate capacity for treatment and disposal of' wastewater, install and maintain adequate wastewater collection and transmission facilities, take steps to minimize wastewater flows, and maintain sufficient and equitable financing to ~r-ovide services- for the sanitary sewer system's customers. Objective 3A.1 Adequate Treatment and Disposal Capacity. Under the auspices of the interlocal agreement, the City of Boynton Beach will seek to secure reserve capacity at the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Facilities that is-adequate to eliminate existing deficiencies and to serve the City's needs through buildout. Build-out flows are estimated to be 16.8 million gallons per day, measured on a M3'IDF basis. Policy 3A. t. 1 The City shall maintain the adopted Level of Service Standard based on the provision of service at a level equal to at least 90 gallons per capita per day maximum month average daily flow for peak population. Policy 3A. 1.2 The City will continue to coordinate and renegotiate the existing agreement with the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Board to secure wastewater treatment and disposal capacity equal to the flows estimated in the City's wastewater master plan every 5-years, or as often as necessary. Policy 3A. 1.3 The City shall permit development with individual septic tanks only in areas not served by City sewer for densities of 1 dwelling unit per acre or less. Policy 3A. 1.4 The City shall continue to participate in and support the State's policy to eliminate the discharge of inadequately treated wastewater and stormwater runoff into the waters of the state. Objective 3A.2 Adequate and Efficient Collection and Transmission FaciHtieg. The City Of Boynton Beach will provide collection and transmission services to: residential and non-residential customers, both inside and- outside the City limits, adequate to meet flows projected in the City's wastewater master plan. City 'of Boynton Beach EAK-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1 ER Date: June 20, 2000 Utilities Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 3A.2.1 Policy 3A.2.2 Policy 3A.2.3 Policy 3A.2.4 Policy 3A.2.5 Objective 3A.3 Policy 3A.3.1 Policy 3A.3.2 Policy 3A. 3.3 Objective 3A.4 Policy 3A.4.1 The City shall size new collection and transmission facilities to meet buildout conditions, and include known redevelopment p_lans: .. _ The City will implement an annual maintenance program that will identify and prioritize system needs for renewal, replacement, and betterment. Capital improvements considered necessary to maintain the system in good working condition will be made on a timely basis. The City shall update the master plan for facility expansion on an annual basis based upon development and growth. The City shall require that approved new developments will install sewer lines according to City specifications in order to receive development approval. The new lines will, in most cases, be deeded to the City. The City shall continue to require that new development will pay for its fair share of existing or planned capital facilities through a connection charge system. Minimize Wastewater Influent and the Disposal of Effluent. The City of Boynton Beach Will Minimize Wastewater influent resulting from infiltration and inflow; and will conserve potable water by utilizing effluent where possible. The City shall maintain the Level of Service Standard for the existing water and wastewater service area. The average annual daily flow of wastewater dehvered for treatment to the South Central Wastewater Treatment Plant will not exceed 70% of the average annual daily flow of treated water leaving the City's water treatment plant, adjusted for service area differences. The City shall make biennial estimates of infiltration and infloy to determine rates and locations. Where economically feasible, system improvements will be made to reduce these levels. The City shall continue to seek opportunities within the City limits to use treated wastewater effluent for irrigation purposes. Financing of System Improvements and Operations. The City of Boynton Beach will fund sanitary sewer system capital improvements, replacement and rehabilitation, and operation and maintenance costs such that these costs are borne by customers of the Sygtem'on the basis of the cost-of-service. The City shall operate the sanitary sewer system as an enterprise, such that all costs will be borne by utility customers, and revenues will be used for City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Amendments 00-1 ER Plan Date: June 20, 2000 Utilities Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 3A.4.2 Policy 3A.4.3 Objective 3A.5 Policy 3A.5.1 Policy 3A.5.2 Policy 3A.5.3 Objective 3A.6 Policy 3A.6.1 the benefit of those customers. The rate schedule for sanitary sewer services will be based on public utility cost-of-service principles. The City shall require that costs for the extension of service to new customers will be borne to the maximum extent possible by these new customers through a Capital Facilities Charge system. The City shall establish a reserve fund for routine system renewal and replacement to be maintained at a level equal to 120% of the previous year's expenditures for these purposes, or at the level required by bond covenants, whichever is greater. Prevention of Urban Sprawl. The City will prevent urban sprawl by requiring orderly, compact development of the sanitary sewer service area. The City will encourage infill development and redevelopment only in areas presently served adequately by sanitary sewer facilities. The City will extend sanitary sewer facilities through the service area in a systematic fashion. Services will be extended outside the City municipal limits up to two miles, as needed, in order to provide urban services within the City's fi-anchise area. The City will discourage urban sprawl by requiring all approved new development to pay the full cost of extending sanitary sewer facilities. Thus, the development of remote parts of the service area will be more expensive than compact development. The program to eliminate existing deficiencies according to the schedule presented in the Capital Improvements Element shall be maintained. The City shall establish priorities for replacement, correcting existing deficiencies, and providing for future needs to be made according to need. The need shall be determined by the Utilities Department through a master planning process. The priorities shall be reflected in the Capital Improvements Element such that the improvements needed first shall be implemented first. Issues related to public health shall receive first priority, issues related to providing the adopted level of service' shall receive second priority, and all other issues shall be implemented as needed to keep the system operationally efficient. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER 3-3 ~: ~ Date: June 20, 2000 Utilities Element Ordinance No. 00~29 StOrmwater Management Sub-Element Goal 3B The City of Boynton Beach will secure, mm.'ntain, and-fihan~e adequate stormwater drainage facilities to provide protection from flooding, to prevent degradation of the quality of receiving waters, and to meet the requirements of designated land uses. Objective 3B.1 Adequate Facilities. The City of Boynton Beach will continue to require and enforce standards of the South Florida Water Management District and the Lake Worth Drainage District such that sufficient stormwater drainage facilities to address existing deficiencies, minimize damage to public and private property, protect surface and groundwater quality and quantity, and meet future needs are constructed and maintained in the City limits. Policy 3B. 1.1 The City shall enforce the adopted Level of Service Standard for drainage facilities requidng designs for a 3-year storm for the duration of the time of concentration of the watershed. Policy 3B. 1.2 The City shall construct new stormwater drainage facilities to eliminate deficiencies in the existing system if they become necessary. Facilities and projects needed will be specified in the drainage master plan. Policy 3B. 1.3 The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring the provision of adequate stormwater drainage facilities in all land use and zoning decisions. All new develOpment must meet South Florida Water Management District and Lake Worth Drainage District, or City of Boynton Beach requirements for drainage facilities, wkichever is more stringent. First floor flooding will be minimized by requiting that first floor elevations be set at, or above, the level of the 100 Year Flood Elevation. Policy 3B. 1.4 The City shall continue to maintain a drainage master plan to identify and prioritize needs for expansion, replacement, and improvement to the stormwater drainage system in the City. A copy of the drainage master plan will be forwarded to the Lake Worth Drainage District, the South Florida Water Management District, and the Palm Beach County Department of Engineering and Public Works to coordinate inter-jurisdictional stormwater planning and management' issues. Policy 3B. 1.5 The City shall consider that drainage problems that cause street flooding, first floor structure flooding, or traffic hazards will be priority projects and will be corrected as soon as funds become available. City of Boynton Beach EAR_-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1 ER Date: June 20, 2000 Utilities Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 3B. 1.6 Policy 3B. 1.7 Policy 3B. 1.8 . Policy 3B. 1.9 Policy 3B. 1.10 Policy 3B. 1.11 Objective 3B.2 Policy 3B.2.1 Policy 3B.2.2 Policy 3B.2.3 The City shall not consider nuisance flooding _as a priority drainage problem. The City shall continue to provide a regular program of street cleaning. The City shall continue to clean miscellaneous facilities such as open ditches on an as needed basis. Drainage facilities owned by the South Florida Water Management District, Lake Worth Drainage District, FlorTd:a Department of Transportation, or Palm Beach County that are in the City shall continue to be maintained by the entity that owns them. The City will inform and cooperate with these entities as they repair or maintain their structures in the City. Needs related to these facilities will be determined in the drainage master plan. The City shall consider priorities for replacement, correcting existing deficiencies, and providing for future needs according to need. The need shall be determined by the City through a drainage master planning process. The priorities shall be reflected in the Capital Improvments Element such that the improvements of highest priority shall be implemented first, in order to provide for public health and safety, the adopted level of service, and operational efficiency. The City shall continue to implement the strategies of the drainage master plan. Protect Receiving Waters. The City Of Boynton Beach will protect the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater from direct discharges of stormwater runoff. The City shall continue to meet land development regulations requiring water quality criteria for drainage discharge set by the South Florida Water Management District and Lake Worth Drainage District. The City shall continue to monitor its dra/nage charge, system fees to ensure that new approved development will pay its fair share of existing or planned capital facilities in accordance with the Drainage Master Plan. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring that rainwater runoff be m/nimized by maXimizing infiltration by percolatiOn into grassy swales, medians, golf courses, landscape areas, nurser/es, parks, lawns, et cetera. The use of soaking pits beneath impervious surfaces such as paved parking lots will be minimized. At least the first flush will be required to pass through a grassy area if possible. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER Date: June 20, 2000 Utilities Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 3B.2.4 Policy 3B.2.5 Policy 3B.2.6 Policy 3B.2.7 Policy 3B.2.8 Pohcy 3B.2.9 Policy 3B.2.10 Objective 3B.3 Policy 3B.3.1 Objective 3B.4 The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring exfiltration drains be used to alleviate small drain'ag6 problems in currently developed areas whenever possible. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring that all new development plans must have approval or letter of exemption from the South Florida Water Management District and Lake Worth Drainage District. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regt3.1ations requiring that all new development will have approved detailed construction plans that include drainage facilities and identify all nearby areas of groundwater recharge. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring that redesigned and proposed inlets, catchbasins, and drainage control structures shall include sediment settling basins that can be cleaned of deposits by typical means with disposal at appropriate sites. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring that retention and/or detention in new developments will conform to the water quality requirements of Chapter 62-25, Florida Administrative Code. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring that the stormwater storage and recharge potential of properties shall be retained and enhanced, where possible,. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring that post development runoff volumes shall not exceed pre-development runoff volumes. Prevention of Urban Sprawl. Development and redevelopment will be encouraged in areas presently served adequately by existing drainage facilities. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations maintaining a drainage charge system so that new development will pay for its fair share of existing or planned capital facilities in accordance with the Drainage Master Plan. Land Development Code. By 2002, the stormwater drainage regulations contained in the City's land development code shall provide for protection of the City's natural drainage features, which are the Atlantic ocean, the Intracoastal Waterway, .and Lake Worth; City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Amendments 00-1ER Plan 3-6 Date: June 20, 2000 Utilities Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 3B.2.4 Policy 3B.2.5 Policy 3B.2.6 Policy 3B.2.7 Policy 3B.2.8 Policy 3B.2.9 Policy 3B.2.10 Objective 3B.3 Policy 3B.3.1 Objective 3B.4 The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring exfiltration drains be used to alleviate small ffrainage problems in currently developed areas whenever possibl'e. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring that all new development plans must have approval or letter of exemption from the South Florida Water Management District and Lake Worth Drainage District. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring that all new development will have approved detailed construction plans that include drainage facilities and identify all nearby areas of groundwater recharge. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring that redesigned and proposed inlets, catchbasins, and drainage control structures shall include sediment settling basins that can be cleaned of deposits by typical means with disposal at appropriate sites. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring that retention and/or detention in new developments will conform to the water quality requirements of Chapter 62-25, Florida Admin/strative Code. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring that the stormwater storage and recharge potential of properties shall be retained and enhanced, where possible,. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring that post development runoff volumes shall not exceed pre-development nmoffvolumes. Prevention of Urban Sprawl. Development and redevelopment will be encouraged in areas presently served adequately by existing drainage facilities. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations maintaining a drainage charge system so that new development will pay for its fair share of existing or planned capital facilities in accordance with the Drainage Master Plan. Land Development Code. By 2002, the stormwater drainage regulations contained in the City's land development code shall provide for protection of the City's natural drainage features, which are the Atlantic ocean, the Intracoastal Waterway, and Lake Worth; City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Amendments 00-1 ER Plan 3-6 .. Date: June 20, 2000 ~ ~ ~"- Utilities Element Ordinance No. 00-29 and shall ensure that future development utilizes stormwater management systems compatible with the City's. drainage sub-element. Policy 3B.4.1 The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring that new developments manage runoff from a three day 25 year storm. Potable Water Sub-Element Goal 3C The City shall secure and maintain adequate potable wat~:treatment and ' distribution facilities, take steps to minimize increases in demands, and maintain sufficient and equitable financing measures to provide services to potable water system customers. Objective 3C.1 Adequate Water Supply and Treatment. The City of Boynton Beach will secure raw water supplies and treatment capabilities sufficient to meet water demands for existing needs and through buildout. Buildout needs are estimated to be 32 mgd, measured in terms of maximum daily flow. Policy 3C.1.1 The City shall continue to maintain the Level of Service standard of 200 gallons maximum daily flow per capita of peak population for water suPply and treatment. Pohcy 3C. 1.2 The City shall continue to maintain the raw water supply production capacity to meet maximum day demands with the largest operating well out of service. Policy 3C. 1.3 The City shall acquire water treatment facilities that produce potable water of sufficient quality to meet ali apphcable Federal and State regulatory requirements. Policy 3 C. 1.4 The City shall ensure that the capacity of the treatment facilities will be sufficient to provide the standard level of service to the estimated peak population with the system's largest unit process out of service. (A unit process is a technical term for a functional set of equipment in the plant.) Policy 3C. 1.5 The City shall require that new water treatment facilities will be sized to meet buildout potable water demands, estimated to be 32 mgd, maximum day flow. Policy 3 C. 1.6 The City shall require that all new and existing structures connect to public, regional, or municipal water and wastewater systems when such systems become available. City of B0ynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00- IER 3-7 .~ ::~ Date: June 20, 2000 Utilities Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 3C. 1.7 Policy 3C. 1.8 Policy 3C. 1.9 Policy 3C. 1. I 0 Objective 3C.2 Policy 3C.2.1 Policy 3C.2.2 Policy 3C.2.3 Policy 3C.2.4 Policy 3C.2.5 Objective 3C.3 Policy 3C.3. I The City shall permit new development with individual private wells only in areas not served by public water on lots of more than one acre. The City shall require that ail City owned water supply wells in the Boynton Beach service area shall be metered. The City shall permit no activity that would result in the degradation or over-utilization of potable water resources. The City shall continue to protect present and future potable water wellfield locations identified in the Potable Water Sub-Element to. assure- that water resources are not negatively impacted by development, excessive draw down, or saltwater contamination through implementation of the Palm Beach County Wellfield Protection Ordinance. Adequate and Efficient Distribution Facilities. The City of Boynton Beach will provide distribution services to its potable water customers that are adequate to meet flow levels projected in the City's water .master plan. The City will implement the capital improvements described in the water master plan. The City shah continue to develop an annual maintenance program which will identify and prioritize system needs for renewal, replacement, and betterment. Capital improvements considered necessary to maintain the system in good working condition will be made on a timely basis. The City shall ensure that new distribution facilities w/Il be sized to meet buildout conditions, including redevelopment. The City shall continue to update and implement the master plan for facility expansion as needed based upon development and projected growth. By 2005, the City shall replace sub-standard water lines in the area east of Interstate 95 and south of the Boynton Canal. Water Conservation. The City of Boynton Beach will continue to consider options to implement water conservation such as rate structures, aquifer storage and recovery, education and reuse. The City shah continue to annually advise water users in Boynton Beach, during the dry season, to reduce potable water usage for landscape irrigation, and to properly time irrigation activities. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan AmendmentS 00-1ER 3-8 Date: June 20, 2000 Utilities Element Ord/nance No. 00-29 Policy 3C.3.2 Policy 3C13.3 Policy 3C.3.4 Policy 3C.3.5 Policy 3C.3.6 Policy 3C13.7 Objective 3C.4 Pohcy 3C.4.1 Policy 3 C.4.2 Policy 3C.4.3 The City shall continue to utilize a water system rate schedule to discourage excessive water use. Conservation will be _fc'ther _encouraged by using potable water flows in the development of sanitary sewer charges. The City shall continue to enforce the Water .Shortage Ordinance when necessary. The City shall continue to encourage uses of non-potable water, including groundwater and treated wastewater effluent, for landscape irrigation where possible. (See Policy 3A.3.3). The City shall continue to encourage xeriscaping and native vegetation for landscaping, and where possible, will impose minimum requirements on new developments. The City shall continue to encourage the use of water saving devices, irrigation systems, and plumbing fixtures in the City's service area. The City shall continue water use allocation for emergency drought to avoid irreversible impact on ecological systems and minimize long term adverse impacts on ail sectors in accordance with the South Florida Water Management District emergency drought plan. Equitable Financing of System Improvements and Operations. The City of Boynton Beach will fund potable water system capital improvements, replacement and rehabilitation, and operation and maintenanCe costs such that costs are borne by system customers on the basis of the cost-Of-service. The City shall continue to operate the potable water system as an enterprise, such that all costs will be borne by water utility customers, and revenues will be used for the benefit of those customers. The rate schedule for water services will.be based on public utility cost-of-service principles. The City shall continue to require that costs for the extension of service to new customers will be bome to the maximum extent possible by those new customers through a connection charge system. The City shall continue to maintain a reserve fund for routine system renewal and replacement at a level equal to 120 percent of the pr6vious year's expenditures for these purposes, or at the level required by bond covenants, whichever is greater. Renewal, replacement, and improvement account requirement shall mean an amount equal to six percent of the revenue for the proceeding fiscal year or such greater or lesser amounts, as may be annually recommended by the consulting engineer. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-lEK Date: Jane 20, 2000 Utilities Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 3C.4.4 The City shall continue to require that new developments install water lines according to City specifications in order to receive development approval. The new lines will in most cases be deeded to the city~" ' Objective 3C.5 Prevention of Urban Sprawl. The City will continue to prevent urban sprawl by requiring orderly, compact development of the potable water service area as it approaches buildout. Policy 3C.5.1 The City shall continue to encourage infill development and redevelopment only in areas presently served adequately by potable water facilities. -:. Policy 3C.5.2 The City shall only extend potable water facilities through the service area in a systematic fashion. Services will not be extended more than two milesto ensure service within the franchise area. Policy 3C.5.3 The City shall continue to discourage urban sprawl by requiring new development to pay the full cost of extending potable water facilities. Thus, the development of remote parts of the service area will be more expensive than compact development. Objective 3C.6 · The City shall continue to implement a program to eliminate existing deficiencies according to the schedule presented in the Capital Improvements Element. Policy 3C.6.1 The City shall continue to make' priorities for replacement, correcting existing deficiencies, and providing for future needs according to need. The need shall be determined by the Utilities Department through a master planning process. The priorities shall be reflected in the Capital Improvements Element such that the improvements needed first shall be implemented first, in order to provide the standard level of service. Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub-Element Goal 3.D The City of Boynton Beach will protect, and maintain the functions of natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas. Objective 3D.1 Protect and Maintain Recharge Areas. The City of Boynton Beach shall continue to protect and maintain prime natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas within the City. Policy 3D. I. 1 The City shall continue to cooperate with Palm Beach County to enforce the Well Field Protection Ordinance. Policy 3D. 1.2 The City shall' continue to designate areas having the greatest recharge potential. Such areas that are undeveloped shall be designated for low City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-iER 3-10 ' Date: June 20, 2000 ~ ~ ;~ Utilities Element Ordinance No. 00-29 impact development or as conservation areas in the City's future land use plan. _ . . Policy 3D. 1.3 Boynton Beach shall continue to cooperate'with other appropriate local governments to protect areas with the greatest recharge potentials that extend beyond the City limits. Policy 3D. 1.4 The City will continue to require environmental review of hazardous waste generators prior to issuance of occupational licenses; and will extend this process to the license renewal process. Policy 3D. 1.5 The City shall ensure, where possible, that water management plans for emergency flood situations shall avoid irreversible impact on ecological systems and minimize long term adverse impacts on all sectors. Policy 3D. 1.6 The City shall minimize, where possible, the negative impacts of existing land use activities on surface water and groundwater quality and quantity, to the maximum extent possible through enforcement of retrofitting which would incorporate appropriate water quality management techniques. Solid Waste Sub-Element Goal 3E The City of Boynton Beach will provide, at the local level, and support, at the County level, an efficient and environmentally sound Sohd Waste Management system. Objective 3E.1 At a minimum, the City of Boynton Beach shah continue to maintain a solid waste generation level of service that is both economically feasible, and consistent with those of Palm Beach County and will accommodate the future needs of the City. Policy 3E.1.1 The City shall continue to maintain the adopted level of service standard for solid waste of 7.2 pounds per capita per day. Objective 3E.2 The City shah continue to provide a solid waste collection and delivery system that is consistent with policy of the Solid Waste Authority. Policy 3E.2.1 The City shall continue to provide a solid.waste collection system that is characteristic of the following: · At least bi-weekly residential collection of garbage, · Provision of a scheduled program of bulky trash collection, · At least weekly collection of commercial waste, City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00- lEK Date: June 20, 2000 Utilities Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Objective 3E.3 Policy 3E.3.1 Policy 3E.3.2 Policy 3E.3.3 Policy 3E.3.4 Policy 3E.3.5 Policy 3E.3.6 Policy 3E.3.7 Pohcy 3E.3.8 Policy 3E.3.9 Policy 3E.3.10 Policy 3E.3.11 Objective 3E.4 Policy 3E.4.1 Utilization of tarps for completely covering trash loads, Collection and disposal of vegetative debr/s consistent with the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Management Plan. In order to maintain the adopted level of service standard, and in support of the recycling goals of the Solid Waste Authority, the City shall continue to reduce the solid waste stream of the City by exceeding the 30% recycling goal. The City shall continue to assist the efforts of the Solid Waste Authority in implementing mandatory recycling programs throughout the City, if found feasible. The City shall continue to stress participation in recycling programs within City buildings for City employees. The City shall by the year 2002, evaluate the current method of recording and/or monitoring the magnitude of local recycle efforts and initiate improvements, if appropriate. By the year '2002, the City shall develop a method by which illegal dump sites will be prioritized for clean up efforts. Reserved. Reserved. Reserved. Reserved. Reserved. Reserved. Reserved. The City shall continue to support the State and County-wide efforts to improve and initiate public education and involvement programs that relate, to litter clean-up, household and small business hazardous waste, etc. The City shall continue to support, and where possible.participate in, such State and County-wide programs as Amnesty Day, S.T.O.P., "Cash For City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Amendments 00-1 ER Plan 3-12 Date: June 20, 2000 ~ ~ ~ Utilities Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Objective 3E.5 Policy 3E.5.1 Policy 3E.5.2 Policy 3E.5.3 Objective 3E.6 Policy 3E.6.1 Objective 3E.7 Policy 3B.7.1 Policy 3E.7.2 Cans", and Trash~a-thom The City shall, at a minimum, promote these events and programs. In order to improve the appearance of the community, as well as to support Solid Waste Authority policy and recommendations, the City shall address the problem of illegal dumping and littering. The City shall increase the number of abatements of illegally dumped waste on vacant lots after sufficient notice has been given to owner. The cost of this service, including tipping fee charged at the transfer station, will continue to be charged to the property owner. -:_ The City shall develop and implement with the assistance of Solid Waste Authority an annual City-wide litter clean-up program by2002. The City shall continue to participate with the Solid Waste Authority using the report it submits regarding waste stream improvements and illegal dumpsites. Reserved. Reserved. Prevention of Urban Sprawl. The City shall continue to discourage urban sprawl and continue as a compact urban area by not providing services beyond 1/2 mile of the existing urbanized areas. The City shall continue to require that new approved development will pay for its fair share of existing or planned capital facilities through a Solid Waste Disposal charge system. The City shall continue to provide services in such a way as to maintain the City's compact urban area. City of Boynton Beach EAR2based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER Date: June 20, 2000 Utilities Element Ordinance No. 00-29 City of Boynton Beach Conservation Element Goals, Objectives and Policies Goal 4: The development and maintenance of a high quality natural 'environment based on the preservation, improvement and wise exploitation of local existing natural resources. Objective 4.1: Through the two planning horizons, meet or exceed-minimu~m air- quality standards for recognized air pollutants. Policy 4.1.1: The City shall continue to support the ah: quality monitoring and pollution control programs of the Palm Beach County Public Health Unit, Division of Environmental Science and Engineering Air Pollution Control. Policy 4.1.2: The City shall continue to support areawide air quality improvement activities, including mandatory vehicle inspections for emission control. Policy 4.1.3: The City shall continue, with the cooperation of the State, County and regional regulatory authorities to require pollution control devices on all major point sources of air pollution which are located within the City. Objective 4.2: Through the long term planning horizon, the City shall maintain ground water quality equal to or better than existing levels for recognized pollutants and conserve, appropriately use and protect the quality and quantity of waters that flow into the Intracoastal Waterway. Policy 4.2.1: The City shall continue to participate in all areawide wellfield protection and regulatory activities of Palm Beach CounW. Policy 4.2.2: The City shall develop a procedure to standardize the review of all local users of potential water contaminants by the appropriate County or State regulatory agencies. Policy 4.2.3: The City shall continue to require sanitary sewer waste disposal as a condition of project and permit approval and water service. Policy 4.2.4: Policy 4.2.5: The City shall continue to require sanitary sewer wastewater collection as a condition for the provision of potable water customer service. The City shall 'continue to review and, where necessary, 'require environmental review and approval of occupational licenses for those businesses categorized as users of potential groundwater contaminants. Policy4.2.6: The City shall continue to enforce land development regulations to be consistent with'the requirements Of the Treasure Coast'Regional Planning City of Boynton Beach 4-1 Date: june 20, 2000 EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Conservation Element Amendments Objective 4.3: Policy 4.3.1: Policy 4.3.2: Policy 4.3.3: Policy 4.3.4: Policy 4.3.5: Policy 4.3.6: Policy 4.3.7 Policy 4.3.8 Policy 4.3.9 Council relative to the management of hazardous wastes to protect natural resources by submitting' each project for evaluation by the Environmental Review Committee prior to permitting. - - · Through the long term planning horizon, the City shall maintain a local surface quality equal to or better than existing levels for recognized pollutants and conserve, appropriately use and protect the quality and quantity of waters that flow into the Intracoastal Waterway. The City shall continue to enforce and, where appro_~fi.ate, improve. subdivision regulations to require all new development or substantial redevelopment to provide on-site retention or detention of at least the fn'st inch of rainfall. The City shall continue to lobby the Florida Department of Transportation to replace existing direct discharge outfalls with drainage retention ponds. The City shall continue to support the water quality regulatory programs of the State of Florida, Palm Beach County and the South Florida Water Management District. The City shall continue to promote and participate in periodic areawide waterway clean-up programs. The City shall continue to investigate the financial feasibility and potential funding sources for implementing a canal maintenance dredging program to eliminate polluted sediments, to reduce resuspension of sediments through prop dredging and to improve tidal flushing. The City shall continue to evaluate the street sweeping program every two years for needed improvements to efficiency, quality and capital improvements to be based upon technology and economic feasibility. The City shall continue to stay apprised of continued advances in street sweeping technology with regard to feasible and effective mechanisms to remove roadway contaminants; in the event that the technology emerges, the City shall consider the individual or shared purchase of the machinery. The City shall support widening of the Boynton Inlet with the intent to increase flushing and minimize the accumulation of sediments and pollutants. The City shah continue to enforce subdivision regulations which require the charmelization of stormwater runoff through vegetation prior to entering a receiving water body. The City shall continue to enforce land development regulations to protect and conserve the natural functions of existing soils, fisheries, floodplains, City of Boynton Beach EAR-based ComprehenSive Amendments 4-2 ~ ~ Date: June 20, 2000 Plan ConServation Element Objective 4.4: Policy 4.4. I' Policy 4.4.2: Policy 4.4.3' Policy 4.4.4: PoLicy 4.4.5: Objective 4.5: Policy 4.5.1' wildlife habitats, natural reservations, canals, lakes, rivers, wetlands, estuaries, harbors, freshwater beaches and shores and marine habitats. To provide for the continued existence of at least 75% of the acreage occupied by "A" rated ecosystems sites through the long term plan horizon. The City shall continue to recognize all natural resource areas depicted in Figure 4 as environmentally sensitive sites. The City shall also adopt the "Conservation Overlay" of "A" rated ecosystems sites as part of the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan. -:. The City shall continue to provide the County with updates to the City's inventory of sensitive ecosystems and formally request assistance and financial support from State and County agencies to preserve "A" rated ecosystems sites in the City. The City shall continue to, as routine procedure, also notify the County of development proposals formally initiated on "A" rated sites. The City shall, cognizant of prior development approvals or other vested rights, continue to require a detailed flora and fauna survey on any "A" rated site subject to a development proposal and any site greater than 10 acres in size. The City shall require preservation of a minimum 25% of all native plant communities which occur on an "A" rated ecosystems site the SPecific location to be determined as a result of the site survey. Habitat shall be preserved with intact canopy, .understory and ground cover. The City shall continue to enforce land development regulations to prohibit land clearing practices that destroy native Florida ecosystems in whole or in part prior to permitting by the City. The City shall continue to enforce policies regarding the preservation of native habitat and endangered or threatened species and these policies shall also apply to any property which is owned or acquired by the City. The City shall, to the maximum extent feasible, protect all remaining areas of substantial native upland and wetland vegetation and eliminate undesirable exotic tree species. The City shall, cognizant of prior development approvals or other vested fights, require a detailed flora and fauna survey on any '"'B or C"'rated site .subject to a development proposal which is greater than 10 acres. Based on survey results, micropreserves maY be' required' oriented to preservation of a minimum 25% of all native plant communities which occur on-site. Habitat shall be preserved with intact canopy, understory and ground cover.. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 4-3 Date: June 20, 2000 Conservation Element Policy 4.5.2: Policy 4.5.3: Policy 4.5.4: Policy 4.5.5: Objective 4.6: Policy 4.6. I: Policy 4.6.2: Policy 4.6.3 The City shall modify and enforce regulations such that outfight preservation of existing, non-exotic trees on any existing vegetated site shall be preferred over "cut and replace" preservation techniques. Removal and replacement shall be discouraged. Preservation of existing trees shall be encouraged, and removal must be unavoidable due to site layout needs with replacement equal to or greater in size and quality to that removed. The City shall continue to enforce and, where appropriate, improve upon existing subdivision or other development regulations which require shoreline vegetation buffer, strips, restrict the mount or_location of site clearing, maintain natural drainage flows and require the rembval of on-site exotic tree species. The City shall continue, while discouraging clear-cutting prior to development, to enforce regulations that require removal of exotic tree species on sites being developed, particularly those sites containing sensitive ecosystems rated "A", "B", or "C". The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations that require native vegetation species to satisfy at least 50% of all site landscaping requirements as a condition of development or permit approval. The City shall continue to the maximum extent feasible, to preserve, conserve, appropriately use and protect fisheries, and wildlife and marine habitats which serve as habitat for endangered and threatened plant and animal species. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiring a site survey for natural areas identified in Figure 4 which are greater than 10 acres. In the event that a site survey indicates the existence of a representative plant or animal species designated as endangered or threatened on Federal, State or Flor/da Committee on Rare and Endangered Plants and Animals lists, the developer shall prepare a plan in consultation with the Flor/da Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service for protecting the resident population. Preservation should be provided to the satisfaction of the City in consultation with the Federal and State agencies. The City shall support and monitor the progress of the Lake Worth Lagoon Estuary Study, and implement the modification of plan policies in accordance with relevant study findings related to manatee protection. The City shall require continued consistency of all policies and City actions with the Lake Worth Lagoon Estuary Study and require policies which may further the Lagoon's study. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments Date: June 20, 2000 Conservation Element Objective 4.7: The City shall continue to consider a variety of options to implement potable water conservation such as rate structure, aquifer storage and recovery, education and reuse to reduce per capita water consumption rates by at least 10% through the next planning period. Policy 4.7.1: The City shall continue to promote water conservation strategies through the use of educational brochures and presentations to-students and interested citizens groups. Policy 4.7.2: The City shall continue its current program for participation in the Water Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Palm Beach_County Water Management Advisory Board. Policy 4.7.3: The City shall continue to exam/ne the feasibihty of implementing at least one xeriscape demonstration project. Policy 4.7.4: The City shall coordinate with the South Florida Water Management District to obtain xeriscape information for public distribution for use in the site plan review process and incorporate the information in the land development regulations. Policy 4.7.5 The City shall continue to require that at least 50% of all required site vegetation be taken from the desired vegetation species listings as a condition of development or permit approval. Policy 4.7.6: The City shall continue to implement emergency water conservation measures in accordance with the requirements of the South Florida Water Management District. Objective 4.8: The City shall continue to minimize the potential damage from flooding and the loss of local soil resources.. Policy 4.8.1: The City shall continue to enforce minimum finished floor flood elevation criteria as identified by the Federal Flood Insurance Administration. Policy 4.8.2: The City shall continue to enforce local dra/nage system requirements and flood control policies as specified in the Drainage Sub-Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Policy 4.8.3: The City shall support the timely maintenance of regional drainage system features including structure repairs and replacement and maintenance of dredging of drainage canals by the responsible governing agency. Policy 4.8.4: City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments The City shall continue to enforce land development regulations such that during site clearing and development preparation stages, erosion control fencing, soil moisturizing, seeding, mulching and/or other best management techniques must be performed by the developer to control soil erosion. 4-5' ~. - ~k Date: June 20, 2000 Conservation Element City Of Boynton Beach Recreation & Open Space Element Goals, Objectives and Policies Goal 5 Objective 5.1 Policy 5.1.1 Policy 5.1.2 Policy 5.1.3 Policy 5.1.4 Policy 5.1.5 Policy 5.1.6 'Objective 5.2 Policy 5.2.1 Provide adequate open space and recreational facilities and programs to meet the needs of present and future residents, including seasonal visitors, and special groups such as the elderly and handicapped. The City shall improve and increase access to parks affd 'recreational facilities, where available space exists, by providing adequate automobile parking, bike rack facilities, and handicap access to all existing and planned, neighborhood and district parks operated by the City by the Year 2002. The City shall continue to provide adequate automobile parking and bike rack facilities within all parks developed after the adoption of th_is Plan. By the Year 2002, the City shall provide parking and bike rack facilities within all existing neighborhood and district parks. Facilities shall be monitored as part of the on-going maintenance effort and deficiencies corrected within 18 months. Private Sponsorship of bike racks will be explored if City funding is inadequate. By 2002, the City shall examine the extent of barrier-free access within neighborhood and district parks, and deficiencies will be addressed in a Plan that sets the phasing and funding. The City shall adopt the land development regulations to require that all future parks, and applicable facilities, include barrier-free design for the handicapped to be retrofitted, if funds are available, at a rate of three parks per year. The City shall provide, contingent upon County assistance or support, the Palm Tran shuttle service for patrons of beach front parks by 2002. By 2002, the City'will provide additional access to the Intracoastal Waterway. The City shall ensure additional public access to recreation sites by providing parks and recreation facilities using, in part4 current population data and projections, summary/recommendations '"D", proposed park development schedule. The City shall adopt the Level of Service standard for District Parks of 2.5 acres per 1,000 persons (see Table 3 of the EAR). The City shall consider the Level of Service advisory standards for recreation facilities set forth in Table 7 and Neighborhood Parks as indicated in Table 2. The level of service set forth City of Boynton Beach EAR-based comPrehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER Date: June 20, 2000 Recreation and Open Space Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 5.2.2 Policy 5.2.3 Pohcy 5.2.4 Policy 5.2.5 Policy 5.2.6 in Table 7 shall be evaluated pursuant to the data and analysis which is required for the Capital Improvements Element, pursuant to the Stipulated Settlement Agreement between the City and the F/or/da 'DelS~ent of Community Affairs. The following are advisory 'level of service standards for recreation facilities, as indicated in Table 7 shown below. * Baseball/Soft., Youth - 1 per 15,000 persons, * Baseball, Reg. - 1 per 25,000 persons, * Basketball Courts - 1 per 3,000 persons, * Beach Frontage - 15 feet per 1,000 persons, * Boat Ramps - 1 per 5,000 persons, * Community Centers - 1 per 25,000 persons, * Fitness Trails - I0 stations per I0}000 persons, * Football/Soccer Fields - 1 per 40,000 persons, * Golf- 1 per 30,000 persons, * Handball/Racq. Courts - 1 per 10,000 persons, * Picnic Areas - 1 per 6.000 persons, * Playgrounds - 1 per 4,000 persons, * Practice Fields - 1 per 10,000 persons, * Combination Fields - 1 per 10,000 persons, * Shuffleboard Courts - 1 per 2,500 persons, * Swimming Pools - 1 per 40,000 persons, and * Tennis Courts - 1 per 2,000 persons. For areas to be annexed, which are platted, develOPed, under development, or have approved development plans in Palm Beach County, the level of service at time of annexation shall be assumed to be that created by existing neighborhood park facilities serving the area. The City shall consider the development of facilities consistent with Table 2 - Neighborhood Park Needs Analysis and Table 3 District Park Needs AnalYSis, which shall be updated biennially. The City shall increase access to parks and recreation facilities by pro. riding lighting, or plan for the provision of lighting through Project phasing, for all future active-recreation facilities. The lighting design shall minimize impact on adjacent residents and shall be compatible with adjacent property owners. The City shall make continuous regular inSpectiOns of City .Parks, equipment and facilities, and shall initiate prompt repairs to any deficiencies noted.. The City shall cooperate on annual inspections of parks, equipment, and facilities in adjacent communities. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER 5-2 Date: June 20,~ 2000 Recreation and Open Space EIement Ordinance .No. 00-29 Objective 5.3 The City shall increase the provision of recreation facilities and open space by public agencies and private enterprise, and specifically require that future private, as well as dedicated areas, are developed and equipped to be at minimum (e.g. size, facilities, access) equivalent of a public neighborhood park. Policy 5.3.1 The City shall continue to enforce the Subdivision and Platting Regulations that require that all residential developments that exceed 100 dwelling units provide a private recreation area, unless however, public parks are located within one-half mile fi-om the project, which satisfies the 2.5 acre per 1000 residents level of service standard. Policy 5.3.2 The City shall continue to enforce specific criteria within the Subdivision and Platting Regulations that guide the development and facilitation of private park areas and/or private recreation facilities that are used to satisfy the requirements for receiving credit toward the public park dedication requirement. The criteria shall require that the needs of residents are met in accordance with standards contained in this element. A study shall be conducted to determine the impact of this criteria, especially regarding the type and size of amenities that can receive partial impact fee credit. Policy 5.3.3 The City shall continue to reqUire that all residents of a Planned Unit Development project have access to at least a portion of the private recreation areas provided, unless similar public facilities are located within a one-half mile walking distance. Such a requirement will allow a 50% credit against the park impact fee. Policy 5.3.4 The City shall continue to require the dedication of sufficient land for a neighborhood park site at the time that the following properties are rezoned or platted for residential use: Klatt Property, and the Sand Sea Mobile Homes. If the need for public park acreage is not indicated at the above mentioned time, a fee shall substitute the dedication of land. Policy 5.3.5 The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations requiting that the dedication of lakefront park sites in residential developments. Such recreation areas adjacent to water should be considered as minimum criteria for receipt of a 50% credit. Policy 5.3.6 By 2002, the City shall complete a park and open space acquisition plan for the acquisition of potential sites within those areas of greatest need as determined by data updates. The plan shall include identified property owners, appropriate methods of acquiring the selected sites, land and deveIopment costs related to neighborhood improvement recommendations from the Vision 20/20 Plan and Study, and altematives to fee simple acquisition (lease optien, special agreements, etc.). City Of Boynton Beach EAR-based ComPrehensive Plan Amendments 00-1 ER 5-3 Date: June 20, 2000 Recreation and Open Space Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 5.3.7 Policy 5.3.8 The City shall utilize, where possible, Community Development Funds and tax increment financing for park acquisition and development. The City shall provide public access to two' native habitat sites for the purposes of providing nature study areas, one by the Year 2002, consistent with the development schedule for Seacrest Scrub. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER 5-4 Date: June 20, 2000 Recreation and Open ,Space Element Ordinance No, 00-29 City of Boynton Beach Housing Element Goals, Objectives and Policies Goal 6 The provision of decent, safe, and sanitary housing in suitable neighborhood environments at a range of costs and variety of types necessary to meet the needs of present and future residents of the City. Objective 6.1 Assist the private sector to provide new dwelling units of various types, sizes, and costs by the year 2015, in order to meet.the housing" needs of the existing and anticipated populations of the City. Policy 6.1.1 The City shall provide information, technical assistance, and explore possible incentives with the private sector to maintain a housing production capacity sufficient to meet the community needs. Possible incentives could include assistance in land assemblY, below-market rate financing, allowances to build on nonconforming lots, and density increases. Policy 6.1.2 The City shall encourage parmerships between the local government, the private sector, and the nonprofit sector to improve the efficiency and expand the capacity of the housing delivery system. Policy 6.1.3 Reserved. Policy 6.1.4 The City shall continue to pursue the use of innovative financing including tax-exempt bonds, Housing Consortium Lending Program and local dedicated sources of revenue (an ongoing source of monies which are assigned to use for housing), and the creation of a Housing Trust Fund to address the housing needs of low and moderate-income persons. Objective 6.2 By the year 2002, most substandard housing shall be eliminated. Policy 6.2.1 The City shall continue to increase code enforcement activities, through regular inspections of the housing stock in neighborhoods where code violations are more prevalent, and institute special concentrated code enforcement activities where warranted. · Policy 6.2.2 Policy 6.2.3 The City shall continue to explore federal and state funding, and .local . public funds, as funds become available, for the demolition or rehabilitation of substandard housing. The City shall adopt procedures to m/nimize involuntary relocation by only removing units that pose an immediate danger to occupants, those that are abandoned, or those costly to rehabilitate. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00- lEK 6-1 Date: June 20, 2000 Housing Element Ordinance NO. 00-29 Policy 6.2.4 Policy 6.2.5 Policy 6.2.6 Objective 6.3 Policy 6.3.1 Policy 6.3.2 Pohcy 6.3.3 The City shall provide assistance through the Consolidated Plan (CHAS) to neighborhood projects to upgrade their conditions through code enforcement assistance, removing blighting influences, ~md' co'n-eentrating capital and/or operating budget improvements in such neighborhoods with particular attention given to owner-occupied dwelling units. The City shall continue to implement the Neighborhood Strategy Area Plan through code enforcement efforts for all Neighborhood Strategy Areas within the City. The City will, as a demonstration project, examine the us~ of mixed-use ~ (i.e., commercial and residential) and other innovative land use techniques which will address dilapidated housing, vacant, and substandard lots that ultimately will result in the removal of substandard housing units in the Neighborhood Strategy Area. By the year 2002, the City shah continue to implement a series of housing programs aimed at providing adequate housing and housing sites for the homeless, very-low, low and moderate- income persons to meet their housing needs. The City will pursue, through GAP financing, the use of vacant lots in the Code Enforcement Areas and Neighborhood Strategic Areas as sites for affordable infill housing. The City shall establish and implement procedures to pursue federal and state and other sources of funding earmarked for very-low, low-, and moderate-income housing. These include: · Community Development Block Grant; · Rental Rehabilitation; · Housing Spruce Up/Fix Up; · Neighborhood Improvement Programs · State Housing Initiative Program; · Public Housing Modernization; · Section 8 Existing Housing; · GAP financing; · Weatherization Funds; and · Emergency Roof Repairs. The City shall establish and implement procedures to pursue the use of state housing monies available for community-based corporations, by the identification or creation of a community-based corporations which can work with the City on housing efforts. State monies include: · Predevelopment Loans for cOmmunity-based corporations; City of Boynton Beach EARrbased Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1 ER Date: June 20, 2000 Homing Element Ordinance No. 00-29 · Purchase Assistance Loan Programs · Community Contribution; · Rehabilitative Deferred Loans; and · Tax Incentive Program. Policy 6.3.4 The City shall implement the Local Housing Assistance Plan through State's Housing Incentive Partnership funding which Will provide incentives to the private sector in the construction of affordable dwelling units. Policy 6.3.5 By the year 2002, the City shall identify a source(s) and-~6fitribute local funds for housing (a dedicated source of revenue). Such sources could include: · General fund monies · Documentary surtax · Tax-exempt bonds · Local private contributions from corporations Community Development Block Grants (requires county agreement) · Rental Rehabihtation Loan Repayment (requires county agreement) Policy 6.3.6 The City shall continue to use the Palm 'Beach Housing Finance Authority as a funding source to assist very Iow, low, and moderate-income households. Policy 6.3.7 The City shall continue to modify and enforce regulations to require public-assisted housing to conform to the Future Land Use Plan. Policy 6.3.8 The City shall continue, to establish and implement procedures to require that public-assisted housing not be located in a manner which creates an over-concentration of such uses in one particular area. Policy 6.3.9 The City shall establish and implement procedures to require that public- assisted housing be located in close proximity to employment centers, schools, recreational facilities, health services, and transit stops to assure that the residents have complete access to needed services. Policy 6.3.10 Policy 6.3.11 Policy 6.3.12 Reserved. The City shall eStablish and implement procedures to iocate public-assisted housing away from nuisances and hazards. The City shall amend the zoning ordinance to allow construction on nonconforming lots if the result will be the provision of well designed and neighborhood compatible housing. City of B0ynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER 6-3 Date: June 20, 2000 Housing Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 6.3.13 Policy 6.3.14 Objective 6.4 Policy 6.4.1 Policy 6.4.2 Objective 6.5 Policy 6.5.1 Policy 6.5.2 Policy 6.5.3 Policy 6.5.4 The City shall establish a priority for very-low-income (i.e., persons earning less than 50% of the median household income), elderly and physically challenged persons in providing funding sources for' affordable dwelling units. The City shall continue to support the use of Community Development Block Grant funds for rehabilitation efforts in situations where it is appropriate. Subsequent to Plan adoption, allow for adequate sites for mobile homes in all areas of the City where single-family detached dw. ellings are permitted. The City shall allow mobile homes in all areas of the City where single-family detached dwellings are permitted, subject to the zoning regulations and other code requirements that apply to other types of single-family detached dwellings. The City shall allow mobile homes and manufactured housing in residential land use categories consistent with Florida statutes and local site approval criteria. The City shall allow sites for group homes and foster care facilities in residential land use categories to ensure adequate areas are available to meet the housing needs of individuals with special needs. The City shall prioritize infi:astmcture and public facility improvements in the Neighborhood Strategy Areas as an ongoing effort to rehabilitate such neighborhoods. The City shall monitor housing activities in the Neighborhood Strategy Areas and other neighborhoods-to ensure adequate sites are available throughout the City for very-Iow to moderate income households. The City shall allow group homes in all residential zoning districts provided they are located at least 1,000 feet fi:om homes with six or fewer residents. Group homes shall be required to obtain a license with the City in order to facilitate monitoring and ensure zoning compliance. The City should establish reasonable standards regarding the maximum number of persons allowed in group homes in each residential zoning district, and the minimum floor area per person, or maximum number of persons per room. These standards shall be in accordance with Florida Statute 89.372. City of Boynton BeachI EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Araendments 00-1 ER 6-4 Date: June 20, 2000 · Homing Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 6.5.5 The City shall enforce the land development regulations to ensure safe and convenient on-site design of off-street parking for group _homes.. _wi.th more than six persons. Policy 6.5.6 The City shall establish and implement procedures to continue to allow foster homes for up to five children (both natural and foster) in any dwelling, provided that the foster home is supervised by an adult who is a resident in the dwelling. Policy 6.5.7 The City shall continue to allow adult foster homes in designated zoning districts. - --- Objective 6.6 Policy 6.6.1 The City shall avoid housing programs which displace households. However, in the event displacement occurs, benefits consistent with applicable state and federal laws will be implemented through the following policies. The City shall assure that reasonably located, standard housing at affordable costs is available to persons displaced through public action, prior to their displacement. Policy 6.6.2 The City shall assist persons displaced by code enforcement activities, with temporary relocation benefits and replacement housing, or down payment or rental assistance, depending upon eligibility. Policy 6.6.3 The City shall assure that the level of payments provided are sufficient and meet local and state requirements. Objective 6.7 The City shall continue to preserve housing identified as being historically significant. Policy 6.7.1 By 2002, the City shall establish procedures to pursue, with the Boynton Beach Historical Society, an educational program stressing the City's history and examples of historic housing, consistent with Policies 1.11.10 and 1. t 1.11 in the Future Land Use Element. Policy 6.7.2 By 2002, the. City shall establish procedures to implement an advisory design committee to provide advice and assistance to owners making improvements on units of local historical interest consistent with Policies 1.11.10 and 1.11.11 in the Future Land Use Element. Policy 6.7:3 -The City shall update annually the official Historic Site Survey conducted in 1996. Objective 6.8 The' City, through Code enforcement efforts, will continue to improve the quality of neighborhoods by conserving the exiting housing stock. City of Boynt0n Beach EAR-based COmprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER 6-5 Date: lo. ne 20, 2000 Homing Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 6.8.1 Policy 6.8.2 Policy 618.3 Policy 6.8.4 Policy 6.K5 Policy 6.8.6 Pohcy 6.8.7 Policy 6.8.8 Policy 6.8.9 Policy 6.6.10 Objective 6.9 Policy 6.9.1 The City shall conduct a performance evaluation of existing regulations on the care and maintenance of residential properties, including yards and swales. Revisions to the Code shall be made as necessary~ ....... The City shall continue its efforts in the Community Development Block Grant Target Areas and implement program activities in a timely manner. Programs shall include, but not be limited to, those discussed in Objective 6.3 and its corresponding policies. Reserved. The City, through GAP financing, shall encourage individual home ownership. Furthermore, to increase private reinvestment in housing, technical assistance programs, and financial assistance and incentives shall be provided through workshops conducted by lending institutions and Community Development Corporations.. The City shall continue intensive and concentrated code enforcement efforts in the Code Enforcement Areas and the Neighborhood Strategy Areas. Implementation of this Policy shall be consistent with Policies 6.2.5 and 6.3.1 in this Element. The City shall establish procedures to schedule and concentrate public infrastructure, supporting facilities, and services to upgrade the.quality of existing neighborhoods, as discussed in Chapter VI. Neighborhood Stabilization Efforts. The City shall explore outside funding sources to ensure the availability of social, educational, and recreational services to very low, low and moderate income households. Furthermore, the City shall conduct an annual appraisal of funding sources and services to ensure cost effectiveness. The City shall give priority to the rehabilitation of housing structures to retain the existing housing stock, as funds become available. The City shall encourage private financial support through the leveraging of resources to assist in the rehabilitation of housing. The City shall promote home ownership within existing neighborhoods with special attention to infill areas. Adequate measures should be taken by 2005 to address the housing problems of persons with special needs. The City shall continue to inventory sites, including publicly owned buildings, which could serve as sites for elderly/handicapped housing. City of B oyaton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER 6-6 ~ ~* Date: June 20, 2000 Homing Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 6.9.2 Policy 6.9.3 Policy 6.9.4 Policy 6.9.5 Policy 6.9.6 Reserved. Reserved. The City shall, through local funding and technical assistance, continue to support the social service assistance programs provided to elderly and handicapped persons. The City shall work to establish a public/private partnership which can build units for elderly and handicapped persons, The City will continue to revise the land development regulations and in order to continue public improvement programs aimed at the removal of physical barriers which restrict accessibility by handicapped persons. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1 ER Date: June 20, 2000 Housing Element Ordinance No. 00-29 City of Boynton Beach Coastal Management Element Goals, Objectives, and Policies Goal 7 To develop and maintain the Coastal Management area in a manner which protects human life, limits public expenditures in areas subject to destruction by natural disasters while preserving beach, shoreline, marine, wildlife, and recreational resources. Objective 7.1 The City shall continue to enforce all applicable local, stattsand .federal coastal environmental regulations while providing for the development or operation of remaining vacant waterfront residential properties. Policy 7.1.1 The City shall continue to participate in and, where appropriate, locally enforce all existing coastal regulatory activities of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Florida Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental Protection, South Florida Water Management District, Palm Beach County Environmental Resource Management, & Palm Beach County Health Department. Policy 7.1.2 The City shall continue to regularly review and, where necessary, modify local development regulations to ensure that development projects utilize best management construction techniques for natural resource protection._ Policy 7.1.3 The City shall continue to require building construction elevations consistent with minimum federal flood insurance regulations. Policy 7.1.4 The City shall continue to require building construction techniques in accord with the South Florida Building Code. Policy 7.1.5 The City shall continue to enforce all regulations pertaining to the State's Coastal Construction Line. Objective 7.2 By 2002, the City shall develop a local water quality improvement program for the-City's portion of the Intracoastal Waterway using current stormwater data. Policy 7.2.1 Policy 7.2.2 The City will investigate the completion of Phase 11 and 1II of the Downtown Stormwater Improvement Project installing stormwater pre-treatment devices where financially appropriate. The City will continue to maintain a program of street sweeping roadways and parking areas that drain into the Intracoastal Waterway. Policy 7.2.3 The City will continue to enforce the local building construction threshold criteria such that major modifications to existing uses conform to local and City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1 ER' 7-1 Date: June 20, 2000 Coastal Management Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 7.2.4 Policy 7.2.5 Policy 7.2.6 Policy 7.2.7 Policy 7.2.8 Policy 7.2.9 Policy 7.2.10 Objective 7.3 Policy 7.3.1 Policy 7.3.2 regional stormwater pre-treatment standards in cooperation with the South Florida Water Management District. The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations to require future marinas to be designed to maximize flushing of the marine basin and to provide for proper sanitary sewer hook-ups. By 2002, the City will initiate discussions with the Florida Department of Transportation relative to improving the water quality of storm water discharges. By 2002, the City will initiate discussions with the South Florida' water Management District relative to improving the water quality of storm water discharges fi.om the C-16 (Boynton Beach) Canal. The City shall continue to support the exiting consolidated efforts of the Lake Worth Lagoon Ecosystem Management Area Study and Committee and any efforts of Intergovernmental Plan Amendment Review Committee with regard to this important ecosystem. The City shall, by 2002, adopt resolutions that request and seek support and funding fi'om County, State, and Federal agencies relative to establishing a long-term water quality improvement program for Lake Worth and the Intracoastal Waterway. The City will continue to urge that the Florida DePartment of Transportation retrofit existing drainage outfalls fi.om State Highways to Lake Worth and the Intracoastal Waterway. The City shall by 2002, conduct a study of the feasibility of requiring marinas to provide sanitary sewer hook-ups for long-term use, and to adopt ordinances requiring boats to hook-up to the systems provided. Subsequent to Plan adoption, or when mandated by state statute, the City, in cooperation with Federal, State, County, and adjacent governments will protect and restore the existing coastal dune system and beaches along the City's beachfront and establish standards to minimize the beach and dune impacts of man-made structures. The City shall continue to coordinate with the Beaches and Shores CoUncil and other agencies to identify County, State and Federal grants available for establishing a local dune protection program. The City shall continue to investigate the feasibility of requiring all beach access locations to be converted to dune cross-over structures and for existing walk paths to be restored and vegetated. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan AmendmentS 00-1ER Date: June 20, 2000 Coastal Management Element Ordinance N°. 00-29 Policy 7.3.3 The City shall continue to provide resolutions to suppqrt, and. maintain areawide beach renourishment efforts, if determined to have no significant negative impact on reefs and other living marine resources. Policy 7.3.4 The City' shall continue to provide resolutions that support and maintain improvements of South Lake Worth Inlet to minimize beach erosion. Objective 7.4 The City shall continue to limit public expenditures in the coastal high -hazard area by restricting expansion/improvement of the City's existing utilities except for those necessary to serve planned d~ielopment, to improve environmental quality, or to serve redevelopment activities. Policy 7.4.1 The City shall continue to adopt and maintain procedures to provide funding for utility and road maintenance primarily with respect to existing needs and redevelopment activities. Policy 7.4.2 The City shall continue to adopt and maintain procedures such that future capital improvements shall be oriented to maintaining adopted Level of Service standards for planned uses or to improve local environmental quality, or to Serve redevelopment activities. Policy 7.4.3 The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations that require future hook-ups to the City water system be restricted to users that are either on or will hook-up within a time specific period to a sanitary sewer system. Objective 7.5 The City shall continue to provide for the local implementation of the County Emergency Preparedness Plan with respect to residential notification, evacuation and City management techniques, with particular emphasis towards the City's multi-family and mobile home areas through an interlocal agreement, and to encourage public participation in the planning process. Policy 7.5.1 The City shall establish and 'maintain procedures to maintain local emergency. services persoImel familiarity with Palm Beach County's adopted Emergency Preparedness Plan. Policy 7.5.2 The City shall by 2002 undertake efforts to establish a County database regarding emergency preparedness targeting resident groups, and to' seek cooperation and assistance in updating procedures contingent with population growth in the coastal area, and when possible, request public input in the' planning process. Objective 7.6 The City shah maintain or reduce current estimated hurricane evacuation times if development increases. . City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER 7-3 Date: June 20, 2000 Coastal Management Element- Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 7.6.1 Policy 7.6.2 Policy 7.6.3 Policy 7.6.4 Policy 7.6.5 Policy 7.6.6 Objective 7.7 Policy 7.7.1 Policy 7.7.2 Policy 7.7.3 Objective 7.8 Policy 7.8.1 The City shall continue to enforce procedures to maintain local emergency services personnel familiarity with Palm Beach County's acl-olSted 'Ern'~rgency Preparedness Plan. The City shall continue to participate in all countywide emergency preparedness preparation and practice sessions. The City shall continue to review existing evacuation routes and deficiencies as noted in the Hurricane EvacUation portion of the Coastal Management Element, every three years, and if appropr/ate, initiate amendments, of the Regional Plan to Palm Beach County Emergency Management personnel. Reserved. The City shall undertake efforts by 2002 to establish a County survey or informational program to identify the location and magnitude of the coastal area population requiring assistance in evacuation. The City shall adopt the pertinent policies on hazard mitigation that are derived from the Palm Beach County Hazard Mitigation Working Group. The City shall continue to provide for the phasing of urban services consistent with the Level of Service Standards of each Comprehensive Plan Element. The City shall continue to establish procedures to maintain and monitor existing interlocal agreements for provision of water and sewer service with adjacent municipalities and the unincorporated area. The City shall continue to establish procedures to coordinate and participate in long term area-wide planning efforts for provision of solid waste resource recovery and regional sewage disposal. The City shall continue to adequately fund local maintenance and operation needs with respect to storm drainage. The City shah continue to protect, conserve and, where possible, improve local wildlife, coastal wetlands, estuaries, coastal barriers and marine habitats. The City shall continue to discourage site clear-cutting and protect, restore and enhance, where possible, existing natural areas and native species, such as beaches and dunes, wetlands, estuaries and drainage systems. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based ComprehenSive Plan Amendments 00-1ER 7-4 Date: June 20, 2000 Coastal Management Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 7.8.2 Policy 7.8.3 Percy 7.8.4 Policy 7.8.5 Policy 7.8.6 Policy 7.8.7 Policy 7.8.8 Policy 7.8.9 Policy 7.8.10 Objective 7.9 Percy Tg: 1 The City shall continue to encourage responsible agencies to support and enforce the designation of low speed, wake free areas along the Intracoastal Waterway. The City shall continue to assist with the mitigation strategy programs of transplanting seedlings of red mangrove and marsh grass into the intertidal mangrove areas. The City shall continue to cooperate with the appropriate agencies on the installation of channel markers to protect sea grasses from prop dredging. The City shall continue to develop and support educational programs, enhancements, and proper maintenance of the Mangrove Nature Trail and Nature Center in the mangrove hammock at the end of Boynton Beach Boulevard. The City shall continue to enforce the use of native vegetation species in meeting local landscaping requirements. The City shall continue to enforce the establishment of buffer areas adjacent to natural areas and mangrove sites, open space provisions, tree protection, storm drainage, and best management practices, and amend to comply with policies in this Element. The City shall continue to enforce the permitting and mitigation requirements of County, State, and Federal agencies in developing in natural, wetland, and mangrove areas. The City shall continue to support and cooperate in efforts to preserve and encourage turtle nesting along the City's beach area. The City shall continue to consider the specific and cumulative impacts of development or redevelopment on wetlands, estuaries, water quality, water quantity, wildlife habitats, living marine resources and beach and dune systems. The City shall provide by 2002 for an increase in the amount of water dependent and water related uses and public access to beach and shoreline facilities by prioritizing shoreline uses with priority given to water dependent uses. The city shall prepare a master Plan of Jaycee Park that. increases by 2002 · public use and access to the Intracoastal Waterway, subject to lease -restrictions'and successful' negotiations with the owners Florida Inland · Navigation District). City of Boy'nton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER 7-5 Date: June 20, 2000 Coastal Management Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 7.9.2 The City shall continue support, through resolutions, area-wide efforts to acquire and develop additional waterfront and beachfront sites on the condition that such increases do not harm natural resources. - ........ Policy 7.9.3 The City shall support the maintenance of transit facilities to serve beach front parks through City system or Palm Tran service. Policy 7.9.4 Subsequent to Plan adoption, the City shall adopt and implement the land use and zoning recommendations outlined in Coastal Management Element. Policy 7.9.5 The City shall consider, cognizant of impacts to established uses, criteria for marina siting to give priority to development plans which increase public interaction with the waterfront. The City shall consider developing performance standards which guide the revieW of proposals in this respect and continue to monitor the construction of the current marina project and future operations. Policy 7.9.6 The City shall continue to enforce the Land Development Regulations to enforce public access to beaches renourished at public expense, and enforce the public access requirements of the Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1985. Objective 7.10 By 2002, the City shall protect, preserve and/or provide for the sensitive reuse of historic properties in the Coastal Management area. Policy 7.10.1 The City shall implement by 2002 a historic preservation ordinance that includes performance standards for development and reuse. Policy 7.10.2 The City shall establish procedures to encourage the property owners of historic sites to maintain the design and structural integrity of the buildings. Policy 7.10.3 The City shall annually update the 1996 Historic Sites Survey with new eligible sites worthy of preservation. Policy 7.10.4 The City shall continue to consider allowances for historic preservation in the development of a Historic Preservation Ordinance. Objective 7.11 To provide for the ongoing development of the coastal area in a manner which will reduce the exposure of' human life and public and private property to natural hazards by developing a Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan. PoLicy 7.11.1 The City shall continue to utilize the Community Redevelopment Area Plans, the Future Land Use Map, and recommendations from the Vision 20/20 Planning Study as a post-disaster redevelopment plan for establishing construction criteria and siting requirements for use in redevelopment of existing developed properties. This effort would include a review of the City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1 ER 7-6; ~"' Date: June 20, 2000 Coastal Management Element Ordiaance No. 00~29 Policy '7.11.2 Policy 7.11.3 Pohcy 7.11.4 Policy 7.11.5 Objective 7.12 Policy 7.12.1 Policy 7.12.2 Policy 7.12.3 Coastal Construction Building Code, the Current Flood Protection Ordinance, the Future Land Use Map, Community Redevelopment Agency p!.~s, and other pertinent recommendations from the "Vision 20/20" planning study and include criteria to distinguish between immediate repair and long-term redevelopment. The City shall continue to adopt and maintain procedures in capital improvement funding that prohibit the construction or installation of public infrastructure in coastal high-hazard areas (i.e., the area lying seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line and containing the only portion of the City that is susceptible to the velocity effects of storm surges) or f16-6d prone areas unless necessary to correct current deficiencies, to relocate or replace infrastructure, or to serve a clearly demonstrated public interest. The City shall continually support redevelopment subsequent to a major storm occurrence consistent with the uses, densities and construction practices as outlined in the Coastal Management Element, the Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan, when available, or other coastal related regulatory documents in the event that a specific Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan is not created. The City shall modify the Land Development Regulations to provide for general hazard mitigation, include recommendations of the Palm Beach County Hazard Mitigation Annex, as applicable, regulate beach and dune alterations, stormwater management, sanitary sewer and septic tanks, and land use to reduce the exposure of natural hazards to property and human life. The City shall include in the Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan the identification of areas requiring redevelopment, the elimination of unsafe conditions and inappropriate uses. Reference should be made to the Future Land Use Map, Community Redevelopment Agency plans, and to-other pertinent recommendations from the "Vision 20/20" planning study. By 2015, the City shall minimize population concentrations in the coastal high-hazard area. The City shall implement by 2015, the post-disaster redevelopment plan and procedures for establishing construction and development criteria in the coastal high-hazard area. The City shall restrict by 2015 the rezoning or land use plan amendments of residential properties that would increase existing densities for developments within the 'coastal high-hazard area. The City shall prohibit by 2015 redevelopment of existing dwelling units located in the coastal high-hazard area unless an engineering study supports City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-1ER 7-7 Date: June 20, 2000 Coastal Management Element Ordinance No. 00-29 Policy 7.12.4 Pohcy 7.12.5 that the redevelopment can occur in a safe manner when considering building construction, design, siting and future storm events. By 2015, the City, in a joint City-County effort, ~halI establish a public/private planning inifiatve to guide post-disaster activities. By 2015, the City shall establish a public/private planning'initiative that obtains assistance with possibly overwhelming demands on public service during the post-disaster redevelopment activities. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-lEK Date: June 20, 2000 Coastal Management Element Orrlinauce No. 00-29 Goal 8: Objective 8.1 Policy 8. I. 1 Policy 8.1.2' Policy 8.1.3 Policy 8.1.4 Objective 8.2 Policy 8.2.1 Objective 8.3 Objective 8.4 City of Boynton Beach Intergovernmental Coordination Element Goals, Objectives and Policies It is the goal of the City of Boynton Beach, through increased coordination, interaction, and communication with adjacent local governments and other pertinent coordinating entities, to maintain constant awareness of the plans and intentions of such entities, and address, and alleviate or anticipate, all major issues which involve a single agency or numerous entities. -_- The City shall continue to increase the quality and frequency of the communication and coordination mechanisms between such agencies and-entities whose focus is on housing and housing improvement. The City shall continue to inform residents of available housing improvement programs. The City shall continue to distribute information through pubhc participation hearings and other meetings as needed. The City shall continue to use the Community Redevelopment Division as the review agency for Community Development Block Grant applications. The City shall maintain a quarterly updated list of group homes and foster homes licensed and/or operated by the Florida Department of Health. The City shall keep the licensing and/or operating agencies (i.e. Department of Health, South County Mental Health Center, etc.) apprised of the appropriate 'zoning regulations and will also notify them of':all pertinent complaints reported on these facilities at the time the complaints are received. The City shall carry forth, with its Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Status, a comprehensive program to meet the City needs in affordable housing and accompanying infrastructure. The City shall continue to prioritize projects on a yearly basis in order to develop its annual Community Development Block Grant Entitlement budget. Reserved. The City shall maintain and improve existing recreation opportunities through the continued communieation and coordination with Palm Beach County and adjacent municipalities. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-01ER 8-1 Date: June 20, 2000 Intergovernmental Coodlnation Element Ordinance 00-29 Policy 8.4.1 The City shall continue to make public school recreation areas accessible to the public by including future schools w/thin the Community Schoot Program, and negotiate with the appropriate Officials to'~ain' phblib use of those public facilities cun'ently closed to public (after-hour) use. Policy 8.4.2 The City shall maintain an updated copy of the Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Ocean Ridge in order to evaluate their plans for future beach front recreation and explore potential future agreements that would facilitate joint use and/or provision. Policy 8.4.3 The City shall, by 2002, prepare a master plan of Jaycee Park that increases public use and access to the Intracoastal Waterway, subject to lease restrictions and successful negotiations with the owners (Florida Inland Navigation District). Objective 8.5 The City shall continue to implement standards for parks and recreation facilities that are consistent with the County's park standards. Policy 8.5.1 The City shall maintain the County's standards for parks and recreation facilities by updating standards that both meet the needs of the City, as well as reflect the portion of park acreage and recreation facilities that the County has defined as being the responsibility of other entities. Policy 8.5.2 The City shall recommend to Palm Beach County that neighborhood park facilities be required as part of its review of rezonings and water service agreements in the unincorporated area. Objective 8.6 Policy 8.6.1 The City shall continue its representation on the Beaches and Shores Council. The City shall continue to participate through interlocal agreements with the Beaches and Shores Council; and shall encourage the expansion of recreational opportunities and the preservation and conservation of the beaches and shore environment while promoting actions that are consistent with City policy. Objective 8.7 The City shall coordinate efforts through (Intergovernmental Plan Amendment Review Committee) the Palm Beach County Intergovernmental Coordination Program with the Town of Ocean Ridge, as well as other adjacent coastal communities, that enable the exchange of ideas and plans, and provides an arena ~for resolution of conflicts that concern two or more of the municipalities. Issues to be addressed should include land use, water and sewer service, water quality, hurricane preparedness, emergency response, beach access, etc. City of Boyrtton.Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-01ER 8-2 Date: June 20, 2000 Intergovernmental Coodination Element Ordinance 00-29 Policy 8.7.1 Policy 8.7.2 Policy 8.7.3 Policy 8.7.4 Objective 8.8 Policy 8.8.1 Policy 8.8.2 The City shall attempt to establish a work committee,, composed of representatives from municipalities such as Ocean Ridge, Mana!apan, and Gulfstream and other relevant cities, to meet on an annual basis in order to collect, review and discuss major current plans which affect the other communities, and to determine methods for addressing major issues such as water quality, hurricane preparedness and post disaster management (see Issue #3), beach access, et cetera. If a work committee is not organized, at a minimum, an updated Comprehensive Plan should be kept on file, and examined for potential inconsistencies with the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Boynton Beach. A c~)mpreh~nsive Plan should also be provided to the other adjacent municipalities for their information and review. The City shall, continue to provide/coordinate utility service to the Town of Ocean Ridge via the on-going agreement with regard to water and sewer hook-up. The City shall continue to establish procedures to maintain and monitor existing interlocal agreements for provision of water and sewer service with adjacent municipalities and the unincorporated area. The City shall consider utilizing the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's, Informal Mediation Process if future coordination between the two municipalities does not resolve pertinent issues that are within the scope of the two entities. The City shall coordinate through the Intergovernmental PIan Amendment Review Committee emergency preparedness and post disaster planning, and shah use the resources of the City's Fire Department to implement hurricane disaster plans as well to initiate the development of other disaster plans and strategies. The City shall commurficate to Palm Beach County the need for interim communication concerning the implementation of the County's Emergency Preparedness Plan and the local emergency management plans. Interim coordination could include events such as annual meetings that would attract pertinent representatives from all the County's municipalities and mock disaster drills, The City shall initiate annual meetings and inform adjacent municipalities through the Intergovernmental Plan Amendment Review Committee or other appropriate intergovernmental coordination entity of local disaster management strategy plans for emergency preparedness. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-01 ER 8-3 Date: June 20, 2000 Intergovernmental Coodination Element Ordinance 00-29 Policy 8.8.3 Policy 8.8.4 Policy 8.8.5 Policy 8.8.6 Policy 8.8.7 Policy 8.8.9 Policy 8.8.10 The City shall promote to the County the idea of mandaf0rY'Cbo/:dination of emergency management plans and strategies among local municipalities whose emergency management strategies include adjacent communities resources. The City shall inform the Palm Beach County Emergency Management Division, and the City's Risk Manager, concerning any changes in allowable residential densities that would significantly increase the population to be evacuated (located within the Hurric~_ e Evacuation Zone), The City shall adopt and enforce regulations to require that all new residential developments of more than 50 units, which are located in the Hurricane Evacuation Zone, provide continuing information to residents concerning hurricane evacuation and shelters through the establishment of a homeowners' or residents' association. The City shall adopt and enforce regulations to requ/re that all new traffic impact statements for residential projects of 100 dwellings units or more which are located in the Hurricane Evacuation Zone formulate-,an emergency hurricane preparedness plan and shall provide the plan to all residents; this plan is subject to the approval of the City's Emergency Management Officer. The City shall continue to participate in all countywide emergency preparedness preparation and practice sessions. The City shall continue to review existing evacuation routes and deficiencies as noted in the Hurricane Evacuation portion of the Coastal Management Element, every three years,, and if appropriate, initiate amendments of the Regional Plan to Palm Beach County Emergency Management personnel. The City shall continue to enforce procedures to maintain local emergency services personnel familiarity with Palm Beach County's adopted Emergency Preparedness Plan. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 03-01 Date: June 17, 2003 Intergovernmental Coordination Element Ordinance 03-033 Objective 8.9 The City shall participate in the Lake Worth _Lagoon. _Study, Department of Environmental Resources Management, South Florida Water Management District, and Surface Water Improvement which target the improvement of surface waters within, and adjacent to, the City's boundary. Policy 8.9.1 Policy 8.9.2 The City shall participate in the efforts to improve the quality of the areas canals and receiving waterways, and negotiate with the Lake Worth Drainage District in addressing the same. The City shall coordinate with, and participate in, any organizational programs developed by the Intergovernmental Plan Amendment Review Committee or other entity that are intended to promote an area-wide approach to improving the water quality of Lake Worth. Policy 8.9.3 The City shall adopt policies which support the efforts of Palm Beach County, the Lake Worth Drainage District, and the South Florida Water management District to monitor and control the quality and quantity of storm water run-off, and the City should provide input when needed. The City shall stay apprised of these efforts by regular communication and attendance at regular and special meetings of such agencies. Policy 8.9.4 The CitY shall maintain an updated copy of, and promote the application of, the Operating Policies of the Lake Worth Drainage District. Policy 8.9.5 The City should provide the Districts with the City's development requirements coneernlng drainage, and emphasize the need for them to adopt similar restrictions if the District's standards are less stringent. Policy 8.9.6 The City shall continue to urge .Florida Department of Transportation to retrofit existing direct drainage outfalls with drainage retention ponds fi:om state highways to Lake Worth and the Intercoastal Waterway. Policy 8.9.7 The City shall maintain an awareness of, through continued annual contacts, the :coastal regulatory activities of the Environmental Protection Agency, Florida Department of transportation, Department of Environmental Protection, South Florida Water Management District, Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management, and County Health Depar~ent. Where appropriate, the City shall participate in, and locally enforce, such activities. Objective 8.10 The City shall coordinate with the Palm Beach County Intergovernmental Coordination Program (Intergovernmental Plan Amendment Review ~ommittee) in notifying adjacent municipalities City of Boynton'Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendmehts 00-01 ER 8-5 Date: lune 20, 2000 Intergovernmental Coodination Element Ordinance 00-29 of proposed land use amendments, rezonings, and annexations that may affect adjoining municipalities. Policy 8.10.1 The City through the Intergovernmental Plan Amendment Review Committee shall notify all municipalities that are within 1000 feet of a proposed land use amendment or annexation. Notification should be given regardless of distance if the proposed change could significantly affect the adjacent municipality. Policy 8.10.2 The City shall consider the comments of an ~djacent municipality or Palm Beach County concerning a proposed land use amendment3rannexation. Polic)) 8.10.3 The City shall participate in cooperative mapping of proposed future annexation areas with adjacent jurisdictions. Policy 8.10.4 The City shall coordinate with Palm Beach County regarding the prevention of enclaves, pockets, or other undesirable land configurations adjacent to, or in the proximity to, corporate limits, prior to annexation of any parcels into the City. Policy 8.10.5 The City shall continue to promote annexation of land where service delivery systems in the Utility Service Area (Reserve Annexation Area) will be consistent with the boundaries of the corporate limits. Policy 8.10.6 The City shall pursue interlocal agreements with 'local governmental/ municipalities that have identified or adopted furore land use designations for adjacent unincorporated areas. These agreements would establish '~oint plaunnlng areas" pursuant to Chapter 163.3171, F.S. Pohcy 8.10.7 The City shall encourage joint planning agreements that include, but are not limited to, the following: cooperative planning and review of land development activities within areas covered by the agreement; · specification of service delivery; · funding and cost-sharing issues within joint planning areas; and · enforcement/implementation. Policy 8.10.8 The City shall continue its present annexation policy ~to discourage urban sprawl by allowing controlled growth in a manner which discom-ages conflict with adjacent uses ensuring that the proper infi:astrucmre is in place or concurrent with development. Objective8,11 The City shall participate in intergovernmental coordination processes, to ensure full consideration is given, to the impacts of proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments and future developments City of Boynton Beach 8-6 Date: June 20, 2000 EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Cooclination Element Amendments 00-01ER Ordinance 00-29 on the ability of the City and adjacent local governments to implement their Comprehensive Plans and to address area wide land use needs and justification for amendments. Policy 8.11.1 The City shall participate in the Palm Beach County Intergovernmental Plan Amendment Review Committee Process and shall coordinate with the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and all' other local governments in a voluntary dispute resolution process for the purpose of facilitating intergovernmental coordination. The Intergovernmental Plan Amendment Review Committee process is established pursuant to the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Coordinated Rex~w Interlocal Agreement, effective October 1, 1993, and shall include results and any written determination fi:om the Intergovernmental Plan Amendment Review Committee Process as data and analysis to the Department of Community Affairs with proposed and adopted Comprehensive Plan amendments. Policy 8.11.2 The City shall notify adjacent local governments through Intergovernmental Plan Amendment Review COmmittee and the County of land use conflicts generated by adjacent land uses. In addition, it should be determined whether the Comprehensive Plans of the two entities address the conflicts. Policy 8.11.3 The City shall notify property owners directly involved in, and adjacent to, of conflict and that the conflict is being addressed by both entities where the interjurisdictional conflict has caused a public nuisance. Policy 8.11.4 The City shall use the Intergovernmental Plan Amendment Review Committee as the-entity to mitigate land use conflicts that directly affect possible Comprehensive Plan amendments.. The mitigation strategies could consist of a jointly adopted future land use plan. for the bordering land uses, or at a minimum, and if appropriate, the buffering of the -incompatible uses. In the interim, the City shall oppose requests for changes in land use in unincorporated Palm Beach County that are in the City's Reserve Annexation Area and not consistent with the adopted Boynton Beach or Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan. Policy 8.11.4 Policy 8.11.5 City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-01 ER The City shall participate in the efforts of Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast Planning Council to monitor and coordinate annexation plans of the County's municipalities. The City of B~ynton Beach shall use the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's dispute resolution process for non-Comprehensive Plan disputes when necessary to mediate the resolution of conflicts with other local governments and regional agencies. The City may use alternative procedures whenever appropriate for the matter of imminent 8-7 Date: ~lune 20, 2000' Intergovernmental Coodtuation Element' Ordinance 00-29 dispute, including agreements authorized by Section 163.3177, F.S., other non-judicial approaches. or Objective 8.12 Reserved Objective 8.13 The City shall maintain, or increase as necessary, the communication and coordination mechanisms jointly establishing level of service standards with those state, regional, or local entities that have operational or maintenance responsibility for such facilities. Policy 8.13.1 The City shall continue coordinating and communicating-with the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Solid Waste Authority in order to jointly establish level of service standards for recreation facilities, roads, and solid waste facilities. Policy 8.13.2 The City shall continue to maintain an active role in all organizations and committees which focus on county-wide transportation related issues in order to jointly develop level of service standards, lobby for the necessary exceptions to the Traffic Performance Standard and/or Special Transportation Areas for areas with less than level of service "D", as well as to coordinate major road improvements or developments. Such agencies are, but not limited to, the Florida Department of Transportation, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, Palm Beach County, the Metropohtan Planning Organization and Solid Waste Authority. Policy 8.13.3 The City shall support the efforts of the Metropolitan Planning Organization and Public Health Unit, through existing coordinating mechanisms, to reduce traffic generated pollution. Policy 8.13.4 The City shall ensure, through the implementation of the adopted Concurrency Management Ordinance, that developments which occur on County roads within the City limits are consistent with the minimum adopted level of service standards. Consistency of level- of service shall be maintained through coordination with Intergovernmental Plan Amendment Review Committee if there are differences .between the City and County level of service interpretations. Objective 8.14 Pohcy 8.14..1 The City shall continue to improve the coordination with Palm Beach County Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Florida Department of Transportation in regard to receiving State and County road plans for review. The City shall solicit the County's expenditure .of Impact Fees collected in the adjacent unincorporated areas on highway facilities which best benefit the City of Boynton Beach. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-01 ER 8-8 Date: June 20, 2000 Intergovemmental C0odination Element Ordinance 00-29 Policy 8.14.2 Policy 8.14.3 Policy 8.14~4 Objective 8.16 Policy 8.16.1 Policy 8.16.2 Objective 8.17 Pohcy 8.17.1 The City shall request the Palm Beach County Enginee~ng.D.?p.._artment, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Florida Department of Transportation that road plans sent to the City for review be received earlier in the development process (i.e. prior to public hearings). The City shall continue to participate in the transportation planning activities of the Metropolitan Planning Organization, including the formulation of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Needs and Cost Feasible Plans. The City shall also continue to review the Palm Beach County and Florida Department of-TranspOrtation improvement programs, and attempt to ensure that these agencies provide transportation improvements so as to maintain the levels of service adopted in the Transportation Element.. The City shall continue to perform the proper notification of affected agencies concerning bordering unincorporated properties or future annexation land. The City shall coordinate with the County in reference to .County developments near the City's borders and review such projects through a consistent process. Close attention shah be paid to those areas where City annexation is possible within two years. The City shall agree 'by 2002 upon the process to review County projects of threshold impact for future City annexation areas. The City should hold informal meetings with the County to prOmote the joint review of pertinent plans in order' to ensure the prompt return of comments from the Palm Beach County Engineering Office concerning local development plans; comments should be obtained Simultaneously. The City shall continue to coordinate' with the South Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of Transportation, and the Lake Worth Drainage District in order to stay apprised of the policies, regulations and programs of the Districts and to improve the local waterways. The City shall continue to work cooperatively with the State of Florida, the South Florida Water Management District, and the Intergovernmental' Plan Amendment Review Committee in developing and implementing Pertinent water use standards and policies by staying apprised of' the actions and policies of the appropriate 'agencies whose focus includes mUltijurisdictional issues such as water needs and water quality, City of Boynton Beach EAR-based C0mprehensive'Plan Amendments 00-01ER 8-9 Date: June 20, 2000 Intergovernmental Co0dination Element Ordinance 00-29 Policy 8.17.2 The City, via the Engineering Department, shall continue to maintain a collection of the current annual development policies and regulations of the South Florida Water Management District and Lak~ WOrfl/'Drainage District. Policy 8.17.3 By 2002, the City will initiate discussions with the Flor/da Department of Transportation relative to improving the water quality of storm water discharges. Policy 8.17.4 By 2002, the City will initiate discussions with the South Florida Water Management District relative to improving the water quality of storm- water discharges from the C-16 (Boynton Beach) Canal. Objective 8.18 The City shah continue the existing coordination mechanisms with the Palm Beach County Health Department and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and strive to develop consistent policies and regulations. Policy 8.18.1 The City shall stay apprised of hazardous waste regulations and policies listed in the County's Comprehensive Plan and by annual contacts with the Department of Environmental Protection. Policy 8.18.2 The City shall provide (along with adjacent entities if recharge areas of mutual concern are identified) adequate feedback to the County, if necessary, regarding policies that relate to hazardous materials, wellfields, and significant recharge areas, and attempt to coordinate the development of future regulations. Objective 8.19 The City, or the South Central Wastewater Treatment and DiSposal Board, shall continue to coordinate with the appropriate entities in order to plan for future treatment facility expansion. Pohcy 8.19.1 Coordination among the Cities of Boynton Beach. and Delray Beach, the South Central Wastewater. Treatment and Disposal Board, and Palm Beach County, shall include the analysis of the buildout population projections of the service area and facility expansion shall be based on this analysis. Objective 8.20 The City shall, if necessary, consider establishing a committee to work directly with the Solid Waste Authority in order to jointly monitor the ongoing and expanded resource recovery and recycling programs within the City of Boynton Beach. : Pohcy 8.20.1 The committee shall work cooperatively and actively with the Solid Waste Authority in evaluating the necessary policies and .programs required to satisfy State Law concerning resource recovery (recycling) and continued efforts to maintain State standards. The committee shall also keep the City of B0Ynton Beach EAR-based ComPrehensive Plan Amendments O0-O1EK Date: June 20, 2000 Intergovernmental Cooaination Element Ordinance 00-29 Policy 8.20.2 Objective 8.21 Policy 8.21.1 Policy 8.21.2 Policy 8.21.3 Policy 8.21.4 Objective 8.22 PolicY 8.22.1 Policy 8.22.2 Solid Waste Authority apprised of any changes to the City's FutUre Land Use Plan which would substantially increase the volurqe.of s01i.d_ waste generated. The City shall continue to establish procedures to coordinate and participate in long term area wide planning efforts for provision of solid waste resource recovery and regional sewage disposal. The City shall continue the level of communication with Palm Beach County necessary to promote the policies of Boynton Beach concerning water and sewer service and development w~thin the water and sewer area for the West Boynton Area and the annexation area limits. The City shall continue to communicate with Palm Beach County and participate in any appropriate meetings or workshops in order to discuss, begin planning for, and reach an agreement concerning future urban services within the reserve annexation area and that area described in the West Boynton Area Plan. The City shall negotiate with the Palm Beach County Health Unit and the South Florida Water Management District to reach a mutually acceptable agreement which minimizes the permitting of well and septic systems on lands within the unincorporated enclaves or within a certain distance from the City's border. The City shall coordinate with the Palm Beach County Health Unit in proposed annexation areas to encourage central sewer systems within unincorporated enclaves that are adjacent to the corporate limits. The City shall continue to modify and enforce regulations to require connection to public Water supply and extension of water lines to property boundaries in accordance with applicable Palm Beach County Environmental Control Rules. The City shah promote intergovernmental coordination with the Palm Beach County School Board on the siting of new schools in order to assist the School Board in maintaining or improving the quality of the County's school system. Furthermore, new schools shah be located in close proximity to urban residential areas and other public facilities. The City shall notify the School Board of all. housing developments which exceed 20 dwelling units and provide them with the necessary data for their analysis of the impact upOn the racial balance of the areas schools. The City shall assist the SChool Board in locating future school sites. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based comPrehensive Plan Amendments 00-01 ER 8-11 Date: June 20, 2000 Intergovernmental Coodination Element ordinance 00-29 Policy 8.22.3 Policy 8.22..4 Policy 8.22.5 Policy 8.22.6 Pohcy 8.22.7 The City shall support and assist in implementing a County-wide school impact fee. ~ ...... The City shall coordinate with those schools in its jurisdiction, which are part of the State University System, regarding the development of campus master plans or amendments thereto, to be done in accordance with Section 240.155, F.S. The City shall utilize the Palm Beach Countywide Intergovernmental Coordination Process as a regular format forum in whieh,-to deal with- issues unique to Palm Beach County and the municipalities therein. The Multi-Jurisdictional Issues Coordination Forum shall be utilized as a means of collaborative planning for matters of interjurisdictional significance including, but not limited to, the siting of facilities with countywide significance and local unwanted land uses. At a minimum, the threshold acreage for new schools shall be as follows: 1) Elementary Schools: A minimum of four acres for the first 200 students, plus one acre for each additional 100 students. 2) Schools/Junior High Schools: A minimum of six acres for Middle the first 300 students plus one acre for each additional 100 students. 3) Senior. High Schools: A minimum of seven acres for the first 300 students plus one acre for each additional 50 students up to 1,000 students, plus one acre for each additional 100 students thereafter. 4) Area Vocational-Technical School: A minimum of 20 acres for the first 500 students plus one acre for each additional 50 students up to 1,000 students. 5) Community College: A main campus site shall be a minimum of 100 acres. Each separate center site shall contain a minimum of 40 acres for the first 500 students plus two acres for each additional 100 students. Special-purpose center site acreage shall be appropriate to contain the functions identified in the program. Upon issuance of a DevelOpment Order for a new school, the necessary public facilities such as, but not limited to, sanitary sewer, ' solid waste, potable water, drainage, and roads are to be in place to serve the proposed use. Furthermore, the School Board shall obtain a written agreement fa'om the service provider assuring adequate capacity is available. City of BoYnton Beach EAR-bas ed: Comprehensive Plan Amendments O0-O1ER Date: June 20, 2000 Intergovernmental Coodlnation Element Ordinance 00-29 Policy 8.22.8 Policy 8.22.9 Policy 8.22.9.a Policy 8.22.9.b Policy 8.22.9.c Objective 8.23 Policy 8.23.1 Policy 8.23.2 Objective 8.24 Potty 8.24. I Public facilities should be in close proximity, and operating at the adopted level of service, before a development order can be issued for a new school. - .... The City shall request that the School Board submit for review information on renovations, additions, and proposed expansions to property owned by the School Board to assure the availalyility of public facilities and land use consistency, as the proposal relates to future planned improvements. Planners for the School Board, County, and cities shall be-included, in both the development of the school location criteria and the school siting process. The City should initiate development of school location criteria so the location of potential sites for new schools can be determined as early as possible so that sites can be acquired well in advance of the need for the new schools. The City and School Board planners should consider making schools and their location the focal point for new developments. The City will inform the Bethesda Healthcare Corporation, through establishment of coordination mechanisms with the Corporation, of the growth plans of the City, and ff necessary, the major factors influencing economic and redevelopment" growth. From the coordination, the City will become aware of the Corporation's needs and concerns as it develops its master plan. The City shall provide the Corporation with pertinent Comprehensive Plan Elements, significant future amendments to the same, and reqUested information concerning overall growth and redevelopment plans of the City. The City shall address, and where appropriate incorporate, the comments of the Corporation as they relate to population and future growth, of the City in a non-sprawl fashion. The City shall, through the Intergovernmental Plan Amendment Review Committee, support the interlocal agreement to protect and preserve the natural environment. The City shall continue to participate in, and support where feasible, the efforts of Palm Beach County to acquire and preserve natural preservation areas and habitats within the City. City of Boynton Beach EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments 00-01 ER Date: June 20, 2000 Intergovernmental Coodination Element Ordinance 00-29 Sanitary Sewer Goal 9.A Objective 9A.1 Policy 9A. 1.1 City of Boynton Beach Capital Improvements Element Goals, Objectives, and Policies The City of Boynton Beach shall maintain adequate capacity for trealxnent and disposal of wastewater, install and maintain adequate wastewater collection and transmission facilities, take steps to minimize wastewater flows and urban sprawl, and maintain sufficient and equitable financing to provide services for the sanitary sewer system's customers. Prevention of Urban Sprawl. Development and redevelopment will be encouraged in areas presently served adequately by existing sanitary sewer facilities. Future development and redevelopment in the City shall take advantage of existing sanitary sewer facilities, wherever possible. Potable Water Goal 9B Objective 9B.1 Policy 9B. 1.1 Policy 9B. 1.2 Policy 9B. 1.3 The City. of Boynton Beach shall maintain adequate potable water treatment and distribution facilities. The City shall take steps to minimize increases in demands and urban sprawl, and maintain sufficient and equitable financing measures to provide services topotable water system customers. Adequate and Efficient Distribution Facilities. The City of Boynton Beach shall continue to provide distribution services to its potable water customers that are adequate to meet flow levels projected in the City's Water Master Plan. Water Conservation. The City of Boynton Beach will continue to minimize demands for water to reduce system expansion costs and the need for increased groundwater withdrawals. Equitable Financing of System ImProvements and Operations. The City of Boynton Beach shall continue to' fund potable water system capital improvements, replacement and rehabilitation, and operation and maintenance costs such that costs are borne by system customers on the basis of the cost-of-service. - City of Boynton Beach 'School COncurrency Amendments Amendments 01-SC1 9-1 Date: December 18, 2001 Capital Improvements Element Ordinance No. 01-61 Policy 9B. 1.4 Prevention of Urban Sprawl. Development and redevelopment will continue to be encouraged in areas adequately served by existing water transmission and distribution facilities. - ..... Parks Goal 9C Provide adequate open space and recreational facilities and programs to meet the needs of present and future residents, including seasonal visitors, and special groups such as the elderly and handicapped. Objective 9C.1 By 2002, the City shall provide adequate automobile parking (excluding mini parks), bike rack facilities, and handicap access to all existing and Planned, neighborhood and district parks operated by the City by the Year 2000, where available space exists. Policy 9C. 1.1 The City shall continue to provide adequate automobile parking and bike rack facilities within all parks developed after the adoption of this Plan. Policy 9C. 1.2 Policy 9C. 1.3 Policy 9C. 1.4 By2002, the City shall provide parking and bike rack facilities within all existing neighborhood and district parks. Facilities shall be monitored as part of the on-going maintenance effort and deficiencies corrected within 18 months. Private sponsorship of bike racks will be explored if City funding is inadequate. The City shall continue to examine the extent of barrier-free access within neighborhood and district parks, and deficiencies will be addressed in a Plan that sets the phasing and funding. The City shall amend the land development regulations to require that all future parks, and applicable facilities, include barrier-free ADA design for the handicapped to be retrofitted, if funds are available, three parks per year. Policy 9C. 1.5 The City shall provide, contingent upon County assistance or support, the Palm Tran shuttle service for patrons of beach front parks. Policy 9C. 1.6 By 2002, the City will provide additional access to the Intercoastal Waterway. Objective 9C.2. The City shall ensure additional public access to recreation sites by providing parks and recreation facilities using, in part, current population data and projections, summary/recommendations "D", proposed park development schedule, Table #2-Neighborhood Park Needs Analysis, Table #3-District Parks Needs and Analysis, and .Table g4-Facility Needs Analysis. Policy 9C.2.1 The City shall adopt the Level. of Service standard.: for Neighborhood Parks as indicted in Table 2 and a LOS standard for District Parks of 2.5 acres per 1,000 persons (see Table 3 of the EAR). The City shall consider the level of service advisory standards for recreation facilities set forth in Table 7. The City of Boynton Beach School ConcUrrency Amendments Amendments 01-SCI - Date: December 18, 2001 Capital Improvements Element Ordinance No.' 01-61 Policy 9C.2.2 :Policy 9C.2.3 Policy 9C.2.4 Policy 9C.2.5 Policy 9C.2.6 Policy 9C.2.7 level of service in Table 7 shall be evaluated pursuant to the data and analysis which is required for the Capital Improvements Element, pursuant to the Stipulated Settlement Agreement between the City and the Florida D[ep'hrtment of Community Affairs. The following are advisory level of service standards for recreation facilities, as indicated in Table 7 shown below. Baseball/Soft. Youth- 1 per 15,000 persons, Baseball, Reg, - 1 per 25,000 persons, Basketball Courts - 1 per 3,000 persons, Beach Frontage - 15 feet per 1,000 persons, Boat Ramps - 1 per 8,000 persons, Community Centers - 1 per 25,000 persons, Fitness Trails - 10 stations per 10,000 persons, Football/Soccer Fields - I per 40, 000 persons, Golf- 1 per 30,000 persons, Handball/Racq. Courts - 1 per 10,000 persons, Picnic Areas - 1 per 6,000 persons, Playgrounds - 1 per 4,000 persons, Practice Fields - 1 per 10~000 persons, Combination Fields - 1 per I0,000 persons, Shuffleboard Courts - 1 per 2,500 persons, Swimming Pools - I per 40,000 persons, and Tennis Courts - 1 per 2,000 persons. For areas to be annexed, which are platted, developed, under development, or have approved development plans in Palm Beach County, the level of service at time of annexation shall be assumed to be that created by existing neighborhood park facilities serving the area. The City shall complete, or initiate, the development of facilities consistent with Table 2 - Neighborhood Park Needs Analysis and Table 3 - District Park Needs Analysis. The City shall increase access to parks and recreation facilities by pro. riding lighting, or plan for the provision of lighting through project phasing, for' all future active-recreation facilities. The lighting design shall minimize impact on adjacent residents and shall be compatible with adjacent proPerty owners. The City shall maintain, or increase, the existing level of activities that comprise the City's contribution to the Community School Program. By 2002, the City shall initiate development of strategic neighborhood plans - with parks as one comPonent. The City shall coordinate the design and development of future neighborhood parks with private recreation facilities in the respective neighb°rhoods. City of Boynton Beach School Concurrency Amendments Amendments 01-SC1 9-3 Date: December 18, 200I Capital Improvements Element Ordinance No. 01-61 Objective 9C.3 Policy 9C.3.1 Policy 9C.3.2 Policy 9C.3.3 Policy 9C.3.4 Policy 9C.3.5 Policy 9C.3.6 Objective 9C.4 The City shall increase the proportion of residential developments that provide private recreation areas, and require thaf fUtu?/~ private recreation areas are developed and equipped so as to be the equivalent of a public neighborhood park. The City shall continue to enforce the Subdivision and Platting Regulations which require that all residential developments that exceed 100 dwelling units provide a private recreation area, unless however, public parks are located within one-half mile fi.om the project, which satisfies the 2.5 acre per 1000 residents LOS standard. The City shall continue to enforce specific criteria within the Subdivision and Platting Regulations that guide the development and facilitation of private park areas and/or private recreation facilities that are used to satisfy the requirements for receiving 50% credit toward the public park dedication requirement. The criteria shall require that the needs of residents are met in accordance with standards contained in this element. A study shall be conducted to determine the impact of this criteria, especially regarding the type and size of amenities that can receive partial impact fee credit. The City shall continue to require that all residents of a Planned Unit Development project have access to at least a portion of the private recreation areas provided, unless similar public facilities are located within a one-half mile walking distance. A Planned Unit Development with private recreation areas will qualify for a 50% credit against the required impact fee. The City shall continue to require the dedication of sufficient land for a neighborhood park site at the time that the following properties are rezoned or platted for residential use: Klatt Property, and the Sand & Sea Mobile Homes. If the need for public park acreage is not indicated at the above mentioned time, a fee shall substitute the dedication of land. Mandatory dedication is required when the public park is greater than 0.5 miles away. The City shall continue to require a minimum of 6 acres per 1,000 population park dedication, fees in lieu thereof equal t° the value of the land to be dedicated, or a combination of fees and land. The City shall continue to enforce regulations, which require the dedication of lakeffont park sites in residential developments. Such recreation areas adjacent to water should be considered as minimum criteria for receipt of a 50% credit. The City shall provide public access to two :native habitat sites for the purpose of providing a nature study area by the year 2002 consistent with the development schedule for seacrest scrub. City of Boyaton Beach School Concurrency Amendments Amendments 01-SC1 9-4 Date: December 18, 2001 Capital Improvements Element Ordinance No. 01-61. Policy 9C.4.1 In order to ensure the preservation of important natural areas and reservations, the City shall, by 2002, identify scrub sites to be developed_ a.s .a n..._a_...t~._.e study area and identify the appropriate public or private funding mechanism(s) or source(s) appropriate for such a scrub preservation project. Public School Facilities Goal 9D To provide for future availabihty of public school facilities consistent with the adopted level of service standard. This goal shall be accomplished recognizing the constitutional obligation of the school district to provide a uniform system of free public schools on a countywide basis. ---- Objective 9D.1 'To ensure that the capacity of schools is sufficient to support student growth, at the adopted level of service standard for each year of the five- year planning period and through the long term planning period. Policy 9D. 1.1 The LOS standard is the school's utilization which is defined as the enrollment-as a percentage of school student capacity based upon the Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH). The level of service (LOS) standard shall be established for all schools of each type within the School District as 110 percent utilization, unless the school is the subject of a School Capacity Study (SCS) undertaken by the School District, working with the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) which determines that a particular school can operate in excess of 110% utilization. No school shall operate in excess of 120% utilization. The SCS shall be required if a school in the first student count of the second semester reaches 108 % or higher capacity. Policy 9D. 1.2 The adopted LOS standard shall become applicable to the entire County at such time as the School District has achieved the countywide adopted level of service for ail schOols of each school type. In the interim, Table 1.1-1, of the Public School Concurrency Element, establishes the fier~cl level of service standards for each CSA by school type. IndividUal schools of each type may 'eXceed 'the Tiered LOS standards during the period in' which Tiered LOS are in effect. Each individual school exceeding the Tiered LOS during that time shall not eXceed the utilization standards for that school type as shown in the Maximum Utilization Table of the Public School ConcurrencY Element (Table 1.1-2). Goal 9E To enSure the orderly and efficient provision of all public services and facilities neCessary to serve existing and future local population needs. Objective 9E.1 To develop a comprehensive and coordinated funding' strategy' for the' implementation of existing or anticipated capital improvement needs as identified in the adopted 'Capital ImProvement Element, the local Comprehensive Plan or through other local~planning efforts. City of BoYnton Beach School Concurrency Amendments Amendments 01-SC 1 925 Date: December 18, 2001 Capital ImprOvements Element Ordinance No. 0'1'61 Policy 9E. 1.1 Policy 9E. 1.2 Policy 9E. 1.3 Policy 9E. 1.4 Policy 9E. 1.5 Policy 9E. 1.6 Objective 9E.2 Policy 9E.2. I The City shall continue to maintain a local capital project review criteria which, at a minimum, objectively pfior/tizes projects on the basis of consistency with local comprehensive planning activities, c~)sf feasibility and effectiveness, relative magnitude and term of need, intergovernmental commitments, the ability to take advantage of other jurisdictional capital improvements, and overall budget impacts. The City shall continue to recognize that capital expenditures necessary to maintain or improve existing facilities take precedent over expansion or anticipated future facility needs. The City shall monitor and evaluate the Capital Improvements Element on an annual basis and reaffirm the City's Capital Improvement Program in conjunction with annual budget deliberations and adoption. The City shall maintain budget review procedures which recognize needs and utilize priority criteria to fund capital improvement needs of the various Comprehensive Plan Elements. The City shall annually update the Five Year Capital Improvements Program and accompanying Capital Budget and submit to the Commission a finalized Capital Improvements Program budget prior to January 1st of each calendar year. The Five Year Capital Improvements' Program shall be consistent with the data and analysis for the Capital Improvements which are required by the Stipulated Settlement Agreement between the City and the Department of Community Affairs. The City shall continue to require that development and redevelopment proposals are approved conditioned upon existing service availability or the programmed provision of additional services at the adopted level of service standards and meet existing and future facility needs. The City shall maintain development review procedures and the land development regulations ensuring that all development proposals are consistent with the City's adopted level of service standards. Where appropriate, these procedures and regulations shall provide for the timely implementation of additional improvements. For public school facilities, the applicant for a Development Order or DeVelopment Permit which includes any residential component shall provide a determination of capacity by the School District of Palm Beach County that the.proposed development will meet the public school facilities level of service. A determination by the SchOol District is not. required for existing single family legal lots of record, in accordance with the Public School Facilities Policy I'0A. 1.8 . City of Boynton Beach School Concurrency Amendments Amendments 01-SC1 Date: December 18, 2001 Capital Improvements Elemeat Ordinance No. 01-61 Policy 9E.2.2 The City shall condition the approval of proposed development or redevelopment projects on the basis of project related service needs being 'concurrently available at the adopted level of service standards specified in Policy 9D.2.4. Policy 9E.2.3 The City shall allow for phasing of development-related infrastructure improvements concurrently with project impacts on public facilities. Policy 9E.2.4 The Level of Service (LOS) for capital facilities shall be: · for sanitary sewer ' 90 gallons per day per capita: · · for potable water - 200 gallons MDF per capita peak population: for solid waste ~ 7.2 pounds per capita per day with bi-weekly pickup: for drainage ~ 3 Year design storm at Watershed concentration time, (the time required for water to flow from the hydraulically most remote point in a basin to the basin outlet): · for drainage - Floor elevation above 100 Year storm (a minimum of six inches above the crown of any abutting road): · Level of Service "C" or better under daily and peak hour conditions on all unspecified City local and collector highway facilities. Level of Service "C" for average daily and Level of Service "D" for daily peak seasOn and year-round peak hour conditions on all non-specified arterial facilities. Level of Service "D" for year round daily and peak hour conditions on Seacrest Boulevard South of SE 23rd Avenue, US 1 between Boynton Beach Boulevard and Woolbright Road, 1-95 through the City, Boynton Beach Boulevard from Old Boynton Road to 1-95, NW 22nd Avenue between Congress Avenue and 1-95~ Congress Avenue between Boynton Beach Boulevard and NW 22nd Avenue and for Boynton Beach Boulevard east ofi-95. Policy 9E.2.5 City of Boynton Beach School Concurrency Amendments Amendments 01-SC1 Level of Service; "Maintain" for all facilities where Level of Service standards have been exceeded. Capital improvements shall not be made which are inconSistent with the development and redevelopment policies concerning the coastal high-hazard area. Capital improv.ements which reduce or eliminate existing public hazards shah be given priority as part of the annual and five-year evaluation of capital improvements projects. Capital improvements related to water and sewer 9-7 Date: December 18, 2001 Capital Improvements Element Ordinance No. 01-61 service shall be based upon the assumption that all land within the utility service areas will eventually be developed for urban land uses served by central water and sewer systems. Capital improvements related to parks, recreational facilities, roads, drainage, and solid waste shall be based upon the assumption that all land east of Lawrence Road will eventually be annexed into the City and will 'be developed for urban land uses. All development orders and permits shall require evaluation either by the applicant or by City staff to determine whether public facilities are ax~ailable concurrent with the impacts of development. For minor projects and development of individual lots which are vested, this concurrency evaluation may be done on a cumulative basis at least once per year. All community redevelopment plans adopted by the City Commission shall include an evaluation of public facilities which serve the redevelopment area to determine whether the levels of service contained in the Plan are met, and to examine sources of funding for any necessary capital improvements related to these public facilities. Policy 9E.2.6 The City shall continue to coordinate capital improvement projects with plans of agencies that provide public facilities within the City as follows: Boynton (C-16) Canal: In particular, the findings and recommendations concerning the pr/mary drainage facilities shall be coordinated with the South Florida Water Management District and Lake Worth Drainage District. as a part of the creation of this master plan. The City's drainage master plan shall be coordinated with the drainage studies which will be conducted by the Lake Worth Drainage District. Intracoastal Waterway: The design of public facilities which are over, adjacent to, or in Lake Worth or the Intracoastal Waterway shall comply with the requirements of the inland Navigation District and the Army Corps of Engineers. State Highways (Interstate 95, Boynton Beach Boulevard, U.S. Highway 1, State Road A1A) and the City's Future Traffic Circulation Plan (Table,20 of the Traffic Circulation Element Support Documents) shall incorporate all of the improvements to state highways which are listed in~ the 'Palm Beach County Transportation Improvement Program, and ail of the improvements listed in The Florida Department of Transportation. 5-Year Transportation Improvement Program. The City shall continue to require improvements by developers and/or payment of impact fees, in order to:maintain the adopted City of Boynton Beach School Concurrency Amendments Amendments 01~SC1 9-8 Date: December 18, 2001 Capital Improvements Element Ordinance No. 01-61 Policy 9E.2.7 Policy 9E.2.8 Objective 9E.3 Policy 9E.3.1 Policy 9E.3.2 levels of service on state highways, and shall require the dedication of the necessary right-of-way for state highways. Furthermore_, the .~!~ shall continue to lobby Palm Beach County, the County Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Florida Department of Transportation in order to ensure funding and construction of needed improvements to state highways. Public School Facilities. The City of Boynton Beach shall provide the School District with annual information needed to maintain school concurrency, including information required for the School District to establish: 1. School siting criteria; 2. Level of service update and maintenance; 3. loint approval of the public school capital facilities program; 4. Concurrncy service area criteria and standards; and 5. School utilization. Priorities for replacement, correcting existing deficiencies, and providing for furore needs shall be made according to need-. The need shall be determined by the City Council after recommendation by the Local Planing Agency. The list of priorities shall be reflected in the Capital Improvements Element such that the improvements needed first shall be implemented first. Issues related to pubhc health shall receive first priority, issues related to providing the adopted level of service shall receive second priority, and all other additional issues shall be implemented as needed to maintain operational efficiency in the City. The City shall maintain levels of service for public facilities. Land development orders and permits shall be: 1. conditioned upon the availability of public services, 2. shall meet or exceed adopted level of service standards, and 3. shall be consistent with the data and analysis"' for the Capital Improvement Element which is required by the stipulated settlement agreement between the City and the Department of Community Affairs. The City shall continue to provide that private developers participate on a proportionate share basis in any facility improvement costs necessary to maintain level of service standards. The City shall continue to require the performance bonding of project related utility or traffic circulation improvements necessary to accommodafe the development of vacant parcels or substantial redevelopment of existing properties. The City shall continue with the preference for the actual construction of adjacent site road improvements in lieu of impact fee payments. City of Boynton Beach School Concurrency Amendments Amendments 01-SC1 9-9 Date: December 18, 200I Capital Improvements Element Ordinance No. 01-61 Policy 9E.3.3 Objective 9E.4 Policy 9E.4.1 Policy 9E.4.2 Policy 9E.4.3 Policy 9E.4.4 The City shall continue to enforce the land development regulations process for assessing new development on a pro rata share of the costs necessary to finance public facility improvements in order to maintain th8 adopt-sd level of service standards specified in Policy 9D.2.4. Maintain a capital program that can be adequately accommodated by projected revenues or other financial resources. Capital Improvements shall be financed, and debt shall be managed, as follows: 1. Public facilities financed by enterprise funds (i.e., utilities, potable water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, and golf course) shall be financed by: a. Debt to be repaid by user fees and charges for enterprise service; or b. Current assets (i.e., reserves, surpluses, and current revenue, including transfers); or c. A combination of debt and current assets. Public facilities which are financed by non-enterprise funds (i.e., roads, stormwater management, parks, library, fire service, police protection, and government buildings) shall be financed 15om current assets: Revenue, equity and/or debt. Specific financing of specific capital projects shall consider which asset, or group of assets, will be most cost effective, consistent with prudent asset and liability management, appropriate to the useful life of the project(s) to be financed, and efficient use of the local government's debt capacity. The City of Boynton Beach shall maintain a maximum cap for long-term · general obligation debt, 10% of the total assessed value of both real and personal property within .the City limits, This cap shall be adjusted annually to reflect the annual changes in the assessed value. There shall be no limitation on the use of revenue bonds as a percent of total debt service of the City. Where feasible, the City's Capital Program shall recognize specific funding sources for specific projects or project categories. The City will continue to maintain levels of service for public facilitios and other comprehensive plan goals, objectives, and policies to be consistent with the data and analysis for the Capital Improvements Element as required by the Stipulated Settlement Agreement between the City and the Department of : Community Affairs. City of Boynton Beach School Concurrency Amendments Amendments 0 I-SCI 9_105 Date: December I8, 2001 Capital Improvements Element Ordinance No. 01-61 Objective 9E.5 The City will continue to utilize procedures for providing funding for capital improvements that can be adequately accommod_ated by.projected revenues or other financial resources and provide for the public facility needs required by previously issued development orders or future development approvals. Policy 9E.5.1 The City shall maintain an inventory of projects with development orders which were issued prior to Plan adoption and itemize the public facility needs of each. Policy 9E.5.2 The following rules shall apply with respect to the qe§ting of land development orders and permits, insofar as compliance with Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives, and Policies and the provision of public facilities which meet the adopted levels of service are concerned: A land development order or permit shall be construed to be vested with respect' to compliance with the Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives, and Policies, and the provision of public facilities which meet the adopted levels of services if it meets any one of the criteria set forth under (a), (b), or (c) below: A Development of Regional Impact development order has been issued prior to the date of adoption of the Comprehensive Plan or the City has issued a final local development order and development has commenced and is continuing in good faith. The defirfition of development shall be that contained in Section 380.04, Florida Statutes. b. A development order or permit has been issued which meets any one of the criteria set forth under (1), (2), or (3) below: For development orders and permits for which a building pennit only is required, and site plan approval and/or platting is not required: The development order or permit is for the construction of a single-family detached or duplex dwelling or addition to same, or conversion of a single-family dwelling to a duplex, on platted lots within subdivisions which were recorded prior to January 13, 1978. City of Boynton Beach School Concurrency' Amendments Amendments O1-SCI 2. For development orders or permits for which site plan (which includes conditional use) approval is required and a building permit is required, but platting is not required: Construction of improvements on a/0arcel in accordance with a site plan (or conditional use) which has been approved for the parcel, and such approval, or an3; time exiensions thereto, occurred prior to the date of plan adoption.' Such projects shall be vested until site plan approval or the last time extension for same lapses; including any revisions submitted during this time which do not increase 'the demand for public facilities compared to the original 9-11 Date: December 18, 2001 Capital Improvements Element Oidinance No. 0 I-61 project. Approval of any revisions shall lapse, however, when original site plan approval or last time extension lapses. Such projects shall be vested for future time extensions or for revisions that ar~'~s/ibmitted after the site plan approval or last time extension lapses, or for any revisions to the extent that the demand for publ/c utilities would be increased. A site plan shall be construed to have lapsed if an application for building permit for the project is not submitted within one (1) year of the date of the approval of the site plan. For development orders or permits for which both platting and a building permit are required, or for which platting, site:plan approval, and a building permit is required, the following shall be vested: All development orders and permits within a subdivision for which the master plan was approved or time extension for same was approved prior to the date of Comprehensive Plan adoption, until the subdivision master plan approval or the last time extension lapses, including any revisions submitted during this time which do not increase the demand for public facilities compared to the original project. Approval of any revision shall lapse, however, when the original master plan or last time extension lapses. A project shall not be vested for future time extensions or for revisions that are submitted after the subdivision maSter plan or last time extension lapses; for. any revisions to the extent that the demand, for public facilities increases. A subdivision master plan shall be construed to have lapsed if a preliminary plat for the first phase of the project is not submitted within 18 months of the date of maSter plan approval, or the final plat for the first phase of the project haS not been submitted.within 1 year of the date of approval of the preliminary plat, or construction of the required improvements for the plat of the first phaSe of the project has not commenced within 1 year of the date that the plat is recorded. Co Projects which were the subjects of court orders regarding land use, zoning, planning, use or development of a parcel. Development orders or permits which are the subject of or required by such court orders shall be construed to be vested for as long aS the court order remains in effect. The City may adopt more restrictive criteria for vesting with respect to (a) and (b) above, in its code. of ordinances, or concurrency management system, but shall not adopt less restrictive criteria for vesting. Policy 9E.5.3 The City shall maintain a maximum debt caPacity in constant dollars baSed on establishment of the proper debt service ratio prior to jUne, 1990. Policy 9E.5.4 The City shall continue to enforce .in its Concurrency Management Ordinance, the provisions which address and ensure the availability of public facilities to City of Boynton Beach School ConcurrencY Amendments Amendments 01-SC1 9-12" Date: December 18, 2001 Capital Improyements Element Ordinance No. 01-6t serve development projects for which development orders were issued prior to the effective date of the City's Concurrency Management. Ordinazn_ ce, as follows ("exempt" projects shall be defined as those projects which are not required to demonstrate that concurrency requirements have been met, in order to proceed): a. Potable Water Populations of exempt projects shall be taken into account in determining whether level of service would be met for new projects and projects which are not exempt. New projects or projects which are not ex~-nipt shall not be such approved or permitted if such approval or permitting would cause the level of service not to be met. b Sanitary Sewer Populations of exempt projects shall be taken into account in determining whether the level of service would be met for new projects and projects which are not vested. New projects or projects which are not exempt shall not be approved or permitted if such approval or permitting would cause the level of service not to be met. c. Drainage Demand for drainage facilities which would be created by exempt projects shall be taken into account in determining whether the level of service would be met for new projects and projects which are not vested. New projects or projects which are not exempt shall not be approved or permitted if such approval or permitting would cause the level of service not to be met. Exempt projects shall be required to comply with any drainage requirements of the South Florida Water Management District, Lake Worth Drainage District, and City which were in effect at the time the project was approved. d. Solid Waste populations of exempt projects shall be used in determining whether the level of service would be met for new projects and projects which are not exempt. New projects or projects which are not exempt shall not be approved or permitted if such approval or permitting would cause th~ level of service not to be met. e. Recreation Facilities Populations. of exempt projects shall be taken into account in determining Whether the level of service would be met for new projects and projects ~.-..~ City of Boynton Beach 9-13 Date: December 18, 2001 School ConCUrrency Amendments Capital lmrrr, ovements Element Amendments 01-SC1 Ordinance No. 01-61 which are not exempt. New projects or projects which are not exempt shall not be approved or permitted if such approval or permitting would cause the level of service not to be met. Existing or approved-p~ivat~re'~reation facilities serving exempt residential projects shall not be reduced in number and/or size below the adopted levels of service for such facilities. f. District Park Acreage Populations of exempt projects shall be taken into account in detenuining whether the level of service would be met for new projects and projects which are not vested. New projects or projects which are not-exempt shall not be approved or permitted if such approval or permitting would cause the level of service not to be met. g. Neighborhood Park Acreage 1. For Projects in the City: For existing or exempt project which have 2 or more private recreational facilities which service the project, neighborhood park facilities shall be considered to have been provided, and the number and/or size of these recreation facilities shall not be reduced below the adopted levels of service for such facilities. Existing or approved recreaticin areas or parks serving exempt residential projects shall not be reduced below the adopted levels of service for neighborhood parks. For neighborhoods and projects which do not meet the criteria set forth in paragraph (1) above~ populations of exempt projects shall be used in determining whether the level of service would be met for new projects and projects which are not exempt. New projects or projects which are not exempt shall not. be approved or perm/tted if such approval or permitting would cause the level of service not to be met. However, any project for which neighborhood park and recreation facilities are provided in accordance with Policy 5.5.1 shall be construed to not affect the availability of neighborhood park and recreation facilities for any other projects. o For Annexed Areas and Projects: For areas which are platted, developed, under construction, or have development plans which have been approved by Palm Beach County, and are subsequently annexed, neighborhood parks shall be those which were provided or required by Palm Beach County. Existing or approved recreation areas or parks serving exempt City of Boynton Beach School Concurrency Amendments Amendments 0I-SC1 Date: December 18, 2001 Capital Improvements Element Ordiuance No. 01-61 Objective 9E.6 Policy 9E.6.1 Policy 9E.6.2 Objective 9E.7 Policy 9E.7. I residential projects shall not be reduced below the adopted levels of service for neighborhood parks. Roads Traffic generation fi.om exempt projects shall be used in calculating background traffic for new projects and projects which are not exempt, in accordance with the Palm Beach County Traffic Performance Standards Ordinance. Road improvements and road impact fees which were required as a condition of the approval for exempt projects shall continue to be required. - -- · Use the Capital Improvements Element as a means to meet the needs of the City for the construction of capital facilities to meet existing deficiencies, to accommodate desired future growth and to replace obsolete or worn-out facilities. The Capital Improvements Program will be reviewed annually to meet the needs of the City. The City shah enforce the concurrency management system to ensure that public facilities and services needed to maintain adopted levels of service Standards are available concurrent with the impacts of development. The concurrency management system shall follow the guidelines and meet the requirements established in Rule 93-5.0055, F.A.C. The City shall establish formal procedures to limit public expenditures that subsidize development in the coastal high-hazard area. The City shall continue to enforce the policy that limits subsidizing development in the coastal high hazard area defined as the barrier island and all areas within two blocks of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway between Northlake Boulevard and the Broward County Line by formulating a Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan that address the extent of rebuilding after a major storm event. The purpose of the Plan would be to identify any areas of the coastal high hazard area that would be restricted or developed in an alternative manner. The Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan should be completed prior to the Five Year Comprehensive Plan update. City of Boyaton Beach School Concurrency Amendments Amendments 01-SC1 Date: December 18, 2001 Capital Improvements Element - Ordinance No. 01-61 City of Boynton Beach Public School Facilities Element Goals, Objectives, and Policies Goal 10A PUBLIC SCHOOL CONCURRENCY It is a GOAL of the City, of Boynton Beach to provide for future availability ofpublic school facilities consistent with the adopted level of service standard. This goal shall be accomplished recognizing the constitutional obligation Of the school district to provide a uniform system of~ee public schools on a countywide basis. Objective IOA. 1 Level Of Service To ensure that the capacity of schools is sufficient to support student growth at the adopted level of service standard for each year of the five- year planning period and through the long term planning period. Policy 10A. 1.1 Policy- 10A. 1.2 The LOS standard is the school's utilization which is defined as the enrollment as a percentage of school student capacity based upon the Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH). The level of service (LOS) standard shall be established for ali schools of each type within the School District as 110 percent utilization, unless the school is the subject of a School Capacity Study (SCS) undertaken by the School. District, working with the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) which determines that a particular school can operate in excess of 110% utilization. No school shall operate in excess of 120% utilization. The SCS shall be required if a school in the first student count of the second semester reaches 108 % or higher capacity. If, as a result of a School Capacity Study (SCS), a determination is made that a school will exceed 120% or cannot operate in excess of 110%, then the School District shall correct the failure of that school to be operating within the adopted LOS through 1) program adjustments 2) attendance boundary adjustments or 3) modifications to the Capital Facilities Program. If, as a result of the SCS a determination is made that the school will exceed 110% and can operate within adopted guidelines, the Comprehensive Plan will be amended to reflect the new LOS for that school type in that CSA. Policy 10A. 1.3 City of Boynton Beach School Concurrency Amendments Amendments 01-SC1 The School Capacity Study (SCS) shall determine if the groWth rate wit~- an area, causing the enrollment to exceed 110 percent of capacity, .is temporary or reflects an Ongoing trend affecting the LOS for the 5 year planning period. The study shall include data which shows the extent of the exceedance attributable to both existing and new development. Notification'~ shall be provided to the local government within whose jurisdiction the study takes place. At a minimum, the study shall consider: · DemOgraphics in the schopl'.o Concurrency Service Area (CSA); .~.-.,. ~ / 5., · ' 10-1 Date:December 18, 2001 Public School Facilities Element. Ordinance No. 01-61 · Student population trends;Real estate trends (e.g. development and redevelopment); · Teacher/student ratios; and · Core facility capacity; Policy 10A. 1.4 The adopted LOS standard shall become, applicable to the entire County at such time as the School District has achieved the countywide adopted level of service for all schools of each school type.. In the interim, Table 1.1-1 establishes the tiered level of service standards for each CSA by school type. Individual schools of each type may exceed the Tiered LOS standards during the period in which Tiered LOS are in effect. Each i~dividual- school exceeding the Tiered LOS during that time shall not exceed the utilization standards for that school type as shown in the Maximum Utilization Table of this element (Table 1.1-2). Policy I 0A. 1.5 Concurrency Service Areas (CSA) shall be estabhshed on a less than district- wide basis, as depicted on Map PS 1.1 and described in the Concurrency Service Area Boundary Descriptions in the Implementation Section of this element. The criteria for Concurrency Service Areas shall be: Palm Beach County is divided into twenty-one CSAs. Each CSA boundary shall be delineated considering the following criteria and shall. be consistent with provisions in the Interlocal Agreement: a. School locations, student transporting times, and future land uses in the area. b. Section lines, major traffic-ways, natural barriers and county boundaries. Each CSA shall demonstrate that: a. Adopted level of service standards will be achieved and maintained for each year of the five-year planning period; and b. Utilization of school capacity is maximized to the greatest extent possible, taking into account transportation costs, court approved desegregation plans and other relevant factors. Policy 10A. t.6 Cit~ of Boynton Beach School Concurrency Amendments Amendments O1-SC1 3. Consistent with s.163.3180(13)(c)2.,F.S., changes to the CSA boundaries shall be made only by amendment to the PSFE and shall be exempt fi.om the limitation on the fi-equency of plan amendments, Any proposed change to CSA boundaries shall require a demonstration by the School District that the requirements of 2(a) and (b), above, are met. The City Of Boynton Beach shall consider as :committed and existing the public school capacity which is projected to be in place or under construction in the first three years of the School District's most recently adopted Five Year Plan, as reflected in the Six Year.Capital Improvement Schedule of the Capital 10-~' ~ ~ Date:December 18, 2001 Public School'Facilities.Element Ordinance No. 01-61 Improvement Element of the City Of Boynton Beach's Comprehensive Plan, when analyzing the availability of school capacity and making level of service compliance determinations. Policy 10A. 1.7 The City Of Boynton Beach shall amend Table 17 (Six Year Capital Improvement Schedule) of the Capital Improvement Element when committed facility capacity is eliminated, deferred or delayed, to ensure consistency with the School District Five Year Plan. Policy 10A. 1.8. For purposes of urban infill and in recognition of the entitlement density provisions of the City Of Boynton Beach's Future Land Use Ele-rttent, the impact of a home on an existing single family lot of record shall not be subject to school concurrency. Policy 10A. 1.9 The City-OfBoynton Beach shall suspend or terminate its application of School concurrency upon the occurrence and for the duration of the following conditions: ' 1. School concurrency shall be suspended in all CSAs upon the occurrence and for the duration of the following conditions: · The occurrence of an "Act of God"; or · The School Board does not adopt an update to its Capital Facilities Plan by Septemberl5th of each year; or · The School District's adopted update to its Capital Facilities Program Plan does not add enough FISH capacity to meet projected growth in demand for permanent student stations at the adopted level of service for all schools of each type for each CSA; or · The School District Capital Facilities Plan is determined to be financially infeasible as determined by the State Department of Education, or as defined by the issuance ora Notice oflntent to Find an Amendment to a Capital Improvement Element not ii/compliance as not being financially feasible, by the Department of Community Affairs; or by a court action or final administrative action; or · I/concurrency is suspended in one-third or more of the CSAs pursuant to Policy 10A. 1.9.2 below. City of Boynton Beach SchoOl Concurrency Amendments Amendments 01-SCl School Concurrency shall be suspended within a particular CSA upon the occurrence and for the duration for the following conditions: · where an individual school in a particular CSA is twelve or more months behind the schedule set forth in the School District Capital' Facilities Plan, concurrency will b'e suspended within Sat CSA and the adjacent CSAs for that type of school; or · The School District does not maximize utilization of school capacity by allowing a particular CSA or an individual school to eXceed the adopted Level of Service (LOS); or Where the School Board materially amends the first 3 years of the 10-3 " ' Date:December 18, 2001 Public School Facilities Element ' Ordinance No. 01-61 Capital Facilities Plan and that amendment causes the Level of Service to be exceeded for that type of school within a CSA, concurrency will be suspended within that CSA and the adjacent CSAs (>rrly f6i~ that type of school. Once suspended, for any of the above reasons, concurrency shall be reinstated once the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) determines the condition that caused the suspension has been remedied or the Level of Service for that year for the affected CSAs have been achieved. If a Program Evaluation Report recommends that concurrenoy be suspended because the program is not working as planned, concurrency may be suspended upon the concurrence of 33% of the PARTIES signatories of the "Palm Beach County Interlocal Agreement with Municipalities of Palm Beach County and the School District of Palm Beach County to establish Public School Concurrency". 5. Upon termination of the Interlocal Agreement the County shall initiate a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to terminate school concurrency. Objective 10A.2 Facilities Requirements Tb provide for mitigation alternatives which are f'mancially feasible and will achieve and maintain the adopted level of service standard in each year of the five-year planning period. Policy 10A.2.1 Mitigation shall be allowed for those development proposals that carmot meet adopted level of service standard. Mitigation options shall include options listed below for which the School District assumes the operational responsibility and which will maintain the adopted level of service standards for each year of the five-year planning period. 1. Donation of buildings for use as a primary'or alternative learning facility; and/or 2. Renovation of existing buildings for use as public school facilities; or 3. Construction of permanent student stations or core capacity. The site plan for buildings being renovated pursuant to number 2 above, that are fifty years of age or older, shall demonstrate that there are no adverse impacts on sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places or otherv¢ise designated in accordance with appropriate State guidelines as locally significant historic or archaeological resources. Policy IOA.2.2 A development order shall be issued and mitigation measures shall not be exacted when the adopted level of service standard cannot be met in a particular concurrency service area, as applied'to an application for a City of Boynton Beach School Concurrency Amendments Amendments O1-SC1 Date:December 18, 2001 Public ~chool Facilities Element Ordinance No. 01-61 Objective i 0A.3 Policy 10A.3.1 Goal 1 OB Objective 10B.1 development order, if the needed capacity for the particular CSA is available in one or more contiguous CSAs. Six-Year Capital Improvement Schedule To ensure existing deficiencies and future needs are addressed consistent with the adopted level of service standard. The City Of Boynton Beach, in coordination with the School District and other local governments, shall annually amend Table 17 of the Capital Improvement Element (School District of Palm Beach County Six-Year Capi~l:tmprovement Schedule), to maintain consistency with the School Board's adopted Five Year Plan and to maintain a financially feasible capital improvements program and ensure that level of service standards will continue to be achieved and maintained in each year of the five year planning period. SCHOOL FA CILITY SITING AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION It is the GOAL of the City Of Boynton Beach to maintain and enhance joint planning processes and procedures for coordination of public education facilities for planning and decision-making regarding population projections, public school siting, and the development of public education facilities concurrent with residential development and other services. School Facility Siting To establish a process of coordination and collaboration between the County, local governments, and the School District in the planning and siting of public school facilities in coordination with planned infrastructure and public facilities. Policy 1 OB. 1.1 The City Of Boynton Beach shall coordinate and provide for expedited review of development proposals with the School District during the development review process to ensure integration of public school facilities with surroanding land uses and the compatibility of uses with schools. Policy 1 OB. 1.2 There shall be no significant environmental' conditions and significant historical resources on a proposed site that can not be mitigated or otherwise preclude development of the site for a public educational facility. Policy 1 OB. 1.3 The proposed site shall be suitable or adaptable for development in accordance with applicable water management standards, and shall not be in conflict with the adopted or officially accepted plans of the South Florida Water Management District, or any applicable Stormwater Utility or Drainage District. City of Boynton Beach School COncurrency Amendments Amendments 01-SC1 I0-5 Date:December 18, 2001 Public School Facilities Element Ord/nance No. 01-61 Policy 1 OB. 1.4 Policy 10B. 1.5 Policy 10B. 1-6: Objective 10B.2 Policy 10B.2.1 Policy 10B.2.2 The proposed location shall comply with the provisions of the Coastal Zone Management Element of the comprehensive plan, if applicable to the site. The City of Boynton Beach shall encourage the location of schools proximate to urban residential areas by: · Assisting the School District in identifying funding and/or construction opportunities (including developer participation or City Of Boynton Beach capital budget expenditures) for sidewalks, traffic signalization, access, water, sewer, drainage and other infi:astmcture improvements; · Providing for the review for all school sites as indicated in Policy 2.1-a above; and, -: · Allowing schools as a permitted use within all urban residential land use categories. The City Of Boynton Beach shall coordinate with the School District for the collocation of public facilities, such as parks, libraries, and community centers with schools, to the extent possible, as sites for these pubhc facilities and schools are chosen and development plans prepared. Intergovernmental Coordination To establish and maintain a cooperative relationship with the School District and municipalities in coordinating land use planning with development of public school facilities which are proximate to existing or proposed residential areas they will serve and which serve as community focal points. The City Of Boynton Beach shall abide by the "Palm Beach County Interlocal Agreement with Municipalities of Palm Beach County and the School District of Palm Beach County'to establish Public School ConcurrenCY'', which was fully executed by the parties involved and recorded with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Palm Beach County on January 25, 2001, consistent with ss.163.3177(6)(h)l.and 2. F.S. and 163.3180 F.S. The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) shall be established by the County, participating local governments, and the School District. The five member TAG will be comprised of a Certified Public Accountant, a General Contractor, a Demographer, a Business Person, and a Planner, nominated by their respective associations as indicated in the Interlocal Agreement to establish Public School Concurrency mentioned in Policy 2.2-a above. The Technical Advisory Group shall review and make recommendations including but not limited to the. following: 1. The Capital Facilities Plan; 2. The Ten and Twenty Year work programs; 3. Schools that trigger a School Capacity Study; 4. Concurrency Service Areas boundaries; City of Boyaton Beach · School Concurrency Amendments Amendments 01-SCI Date:December 18, 2001 public School Facilities Element Ordinance No. 01-6i 6. 7. School District Management Reports; and Operation and effectiveness of the Concurrency Program; Program Evaluation Reports. - .... Policy 10B.2.3 The City Of Boynton Beach shall provide the School District with annual information needed to maintain school concurrency, including information required for the School District to establish: 2. 3. 4. 5. School siting criter/a; Level of service update and maintenance; Joint approval of the public school capital facilities program; Concurrency service area criteria and standards; and ---- School utilization. Policy 10B.2.4 The City Of Boynton Beach shall provide the School District with its Comprehensive Plan, along with the five-year Land Use and population projections, to facilitate development of school enrollment projections and shall annually update this information. The City Of Boynton Beach shall coordinate its Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Map with the School District's long range facilities maps (Maps PS 3.1 and PS 3.2), to ensure consistency and compatibility with the provisions of this Element. Policy 10B.2.5 The City Of Boynton Beach shall advise the School District of a proposed public school site's consistency with the City Of Boynton Beach's Comprehensive Plan and land development regulations, including the availability of necessary public infrastructure to support the development of the site. Policy 10B.2.6 The City Of Boynton Beach shall provide oppommity for the School District to comment on comprehensive plan amendments, rezonings, and other land-use decisions which may be projected to impact on the public schools facilities plan. Policy 10B.2.7 The City of Boynton Beach shall coordinate with local governments and the School District on emergency preparedness issues which may include consideration ot5 1. Design and/or retrofit of public schools as emergency shelters; 2. Enhancing public awareness of evacuation zones, shelter locations; and evacuation routes; 3. Designation of sites other than public Schools as long term shelters, to allow schools to resume normal operations following emergency events. Objective 10B.3 Population Projections To establish a joint process of coordination and collaboration between the City Of Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County and the School District in the planning and decision making on population projections. City of Boynton Beach · I 0-7 "" ~ :~' Date:December 18, 2001: School Conc~ency Amendments Public School Facilities Element Amendments 01-SC 1 Ordinance No.. 01-61 Policy 10B.3.1 The County shall convert the BEBR projections into both existing and new residential units and disaggregate these units throughout incorporated and unincorporated Palm Beach County into each CSA, using BEBR"s ~ual estimates by municipality, persons-per-household 'figures, historic growth rates and development potential considering the adopted Future Land Use maps of all local government Comprehensive Plans. These projections are shown in Exhibit E of the Interlocal Agreement as "Projected Units Table"-which shall be amended annually and provided to the School District. Policy 10B.3.2 The City Of Boynton Beach commits working with the School District and Palm Beach County to improve this methodology and enhance-co_ordination with the plahs of the School District and local governments. Population and student enrollment projections shall be revised annually to ensure that new residential development and redevelopment information provided by the municiPahties and the County is reflected in the updated projections. The revised projections and the variables utilized in making the projections shall be reviewed by all signatories through the Intergovernmental Plan Amendment Review Committee (IPARC). Projections shall be especially revisited and refined with the results of the 2000 Census. The responsibilities of local governments and the School District on population projections are described in Section Vlff-B of the Interlocal Agreement. City of Boynton Beach School Concurrency Amendments Amendments 01-SC 1 Date:December 18, 2001 Public School Facilities Element Ordinance No. 01-61 DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT Planning & Zoning Division Memorandum No. PZ 04-122 TO: FROH: DATE: RE: Chairman and Members Commu~elopment Agency Board Dick Hu;I~ Senior Planner June 2, 2004 .~une 17, 2004 EAR Workshop Every seven years, the State requires that each local government complete a review of its Comprehensive Plan. The process is called the Evaluation and Appraisal Report or EAR. Many of you may recall our last EAR, which was completed in 1996. The EAR process was streamlined and simplified by legislation in :L998 and 2002. The first step of the new EAR process is to identify the main growth management issues affecting the community at the time of the EAR. Once the issues are identified and formally accepted by the City Commission and State agencies, those issues will become the focus of the EAR review, which will be oerformed in subsequent steps, and must be completed by November :[, 2005. A set of draft issues are being prepared by City staff incorporating some of the major topics of discussion related to growth management issues by the City Commission, the Planning and Development Board and the Community Redevelopment Agency Board. These will be refined, through a series of public workshops. A draft "Letter of Understanding" of the City's EAR and its main issues will be prepared for the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA). This letter will facilitate and expedite subsequent State review of the EAR. This first step of issue identification needs to be completed by November 1, 2004, per Florida Statutes. Attached you will find a copy of the City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan including all text amendments adopted through April 20, 2004. Other materials concerning the upcoming Evaluation and Appraisal Report include an overview of the EAR Process, statutory requirements for the EAR, and the 9-.~5, F. A. C. Requirements for Goals, Objectives and Policies for all required elements of a Comprehensive Plan. S:\Planning\HUDSON\EAR II\CRA Memo.dot To~ From: Date: Re: Boynton Beach community Redevelopment Agency Board Douglas Hutchinson, CRA Director June 17, 2004 Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan A presentation of the Boyntofl' Beach Corridor Plan will be made to the CRA Board on Thursday, June 17, 2004. The Plan now includes the section of Boynton Beach Blvd. from 1-95 to Seacrest Blvd. and from Seacrest Blvd. to the FEC Railroad tracks. Originally broken into a Phase I and a Phase II project, the plan has been combined into one (1) report. Prepared for The City of Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency June, 2004 Table of Contents Introduction ...................................................................................... 1 Site Inventory. .................................................................................. 4 Inventory Elements: ................................................................ 4 Current Land Use and Zon/ng Current Future Land Use and Zoning Vacant Lots Public Open Space Amenities Transportation System Existing Building Conditions Utilities Existing Documentation Site Analysis ................................................................................... 23 Public Realm ......................................................................... 24 Private Realm ....................................................................... 29 Goals and Objectives .................................................................... 42 Redevelopment Administration ............................................. 42 Redevelopment Policy .......................................................... 43 Economic Development ........................................................ 45 Public Facilities And Services ............................................... 47 Land Use And Development Regulations .............................50 Transporatation and Land Use Plan ............................................ 52 Plan Content and Description ............................................... 52 Plan Elements ....................................................................... 53 Private Realm Pub/lc Realm Urban Design .................................................................................. 57 Public Realm ......................................................................... 57 Boynton Beach Boulevard Streetscape Greenway Private Realm ........................................................................ 60 Building Blocks ! Building Form Implementation .............................................................................. 67 Capital Improvements ........................................................... 67 Short Term: One to Five Years Mid Term: Five to Ten Years Long Term: Ten to Twenty Years Implementation Strategies .................................................... 72 Sources of Funding ....................................................................... 73 Introduction The City of Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) was estab- lished in 1981, and adopted the first plan in 2001. Subsequent updates have been completed on four of the five CRA redevelopment sub-districts. The last district that needed to be studied was Boynton Beach Boulevard corridor. The result is the Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan. The corridor focuses on the area along Boynton Beach Boulevard between 1-95 and FEC Railroad. The plan contains an inventory and analysis of the area describing the issues, assets and opportunities; goals and objectives; proposals for future land use; private sec- tor development opportunities; recommended public investment in capital; improve- merits; and implementation. The private sector long range approach deals with the combining of small lots into larger parcels for redevelopments and specific building types for several key sites, including mixed-use buidlings, the Holiday Inn site, the U.S. Post Office site and the First Baptist Church Site. In the public sector, the plan calls for streetscape improvements to create an attrac- tive area that would encourage private development. Furthermore, the plan suggests providing physical connections into the surrounding neighborhoods and parks by expanding the sidewalk and crosswalk network and the use of way-finding signage. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan Boynton Beach Boulevard Right-of-Way The current right-of-way along Boynton Beach Boulevard between 1-95 and Federal Highway (US 1) is 80-feet, but there is a reserve of an additional 40 feet, making the future right-of-way 120 feet. The 120 foot right-of-way is proposed in the Palm Beach County Thoroughfare Right-of-Way Identification Map that is part of the Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan's Transportation Element. The proposed right-of-way would impede any redevelopment, as well as remove many existing structures currently located along the boulevard. A study prepared by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) Justification Report demonstrated that the current right-of-way of 80- feet would be capable of handling increased traffic demand along Boynton Beach Boulevard. The recommendations of the Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan are based on the current right-of-way of 80 feet. The recommendations outlined in this Plan would not work for the proposed 120 foot right-of-way. At the present time the City of Boynton Beach is in the process of working with Palm Beach County to initiate the process of changing the proposed right-of-way based on the TCEA report. Once the County has removed the reserved right-of-way of 40-feet from the Comprehensive Plan, the recommendations of the Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan can be implemented. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan Figure 1 Right-of-Way Map g .:_ ~ ~ o E ~ '~ o 111 0 Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 3 Site Inventory Information for this project was collected from several sources, including previous studies, site visits, physical inventory, public meetings, interviews with CRA staff and technical documents. The intent of this summary is to provide a general understand- lng of existing conditions along the corridor to establish a foundation for the recom- mendations. The existing condition inventory consists of several individual elements along Boynton Beach Boulevard between 1-95 and FEC railroad. Inventory Elements: · Current Zoning · Current Future Land Use · Vacant Lots · Public Open Space Amenities · Transportation System Bus Stops Curb Cuts Pedestrian Paths Center Lane Medians Street Lights Traffic Signals LOCATION MAP BOYNTON PREPARED FOR THE CiTY OF BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY i Legend BEACH BOULEVARD CORRIDOR PLAN Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 4 Existing Building Conditions Building Locations Parking Lot Locations Existing Land Use and Zoning The study area consists of an array of land uses. The businesses in the area are both non-destination and destination based. The types of business present in the study area includes: · Restaurants · Liquor store · Grocery store · Retail · Salons and beauty supply · Day care · Insurance companies · Law offices · Medical offices · Financial and communication based · Cleaners · Auto repair garage · Auto supply stores · Window manufacturing company · Memorial chapel · Church · United States Post Office The majority of the uses along Boynton Beach Boulevard are non-residential. Although, the building form along the boulevard gives the appearance of single- family residential units, the majority of these units have been converted for medical use. The bulk of the residential units are located behind the commercial buildings, both north and south of the boulevard. The largest parcel in the study area is designated for public use and is the current location of Boynton Beach City Hall. A small area of light industrial use, a window manufacturing company, is located north of the boulevard along the FEC railroad. The zoning classifications present in the study area include: C1 C2 C3 C4 M1 PU R1A R2 R3 "Office Professional Commercial" "Neighborhood Commercial" "Community Commercial" "General Commercial" "Light Industrial" "Public Usage" "Single-Family Residential" "Duplex Residential" "Multi-Family Residential" The largest zoning classification within the study area is C2 "Neighborhood Commercial", with the second largest zoning classification being R1A"Single-Family Residential". Cl "Office Professional Commercial" takes up the smallest amount of land in the project area. Figure 2 on the next page illustrates the current zoning. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 5 Figure 2 Current Zoning Map Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 6 Existing Future Land Use and Zoning The current future land use and zoning was defined in the City's Growth Management Plan and illustrated in Figure 3 on the following page. It largely mirrors both the existing land use and zoning for the area. The majority of the parcels immediately adjacent to Boynton Beach Boulervard are defined as "Local Retail Commercial", with the exception of the three parcels on the southwest corner of the study area and the block occupied by City Hall. This zoning classification corresponds with the C2 "Neighborhood Commercial" and C3 "Community Commercial". It allows the uses of offices, retail uses, personal services, repair of consumer goods and business services compatible with retail uses. In addition, high-density residential and mixed-use developments are also allowed within this commercial zoning district. The existing strips of single-family residential lots between 1-95 and Seacrest Boulevard are designated "Low Density Residential", which permits development at 4.84 dwelling units per acre (du/ac). The land currently zoned as R2 "Duplex Residential" is designated as "Medium Density Residential", which allows development at 9.68 du/ac. A small strip of land adjacent to the City Hall with current zoning of R3 "Multi- Family Residential" is designated as "High Density Residential". This designation permits residential single, two family and multi-family uses up to a maximum of 10.8 du/ac. The two parcels adjacent to the FEC Railroad and currently zoned as M1 "Light Industry" is designated "Industrial". The four parcels adjacent to the industrial site maintained "General Commercial". The City Hall block is designated as "Public & Private Governmental/Institutional". The zoning category of "Office Commercial" is found at the west end of the boulevard corridor with three parcels zoned with this zoning classification. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan Figure 3 Future Land Use Map ° Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 8 Vacant Lots There are nine vacant parcels within the study area which are all located north of the Boulevard. Of the nine vacant parcels only three of them are located immediately adjacent to Boynton Beach Boulevard at each end of the corridor. Two vacant parcels are located in the single-family residential neighborhood and two are in the duplex residential area north of Boynton Beach Boulevard. One vacant parcels is located northeast of the study area. Figure 4 illustrates the location of the vacant lots. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 9 Figure 4 Vacant Land Map 0 0 Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 10 Public Open Space Amenities As shown in Figure 5, there is no open space located within the study area; however, the study area has direct or quick access to the surrounding open space and public amenities. Barton Park, located at the northwest boundary, consists of playing fields and parking. The second amenity 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. There are still two small parks in the surrounding area: Bicentennial Park to the northeast and Veteran's Park to the southeast. Not far from the study area, two promenades are currently under construction: the Riverwalk Promenade at the east end of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Ocean Avenue Promenade to the south of the study area. The study area has convenient access to the marina and beach as well. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 11 Figure 5 Public Open Space Amenities Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 12 Transportation System The study 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 four medians located along the boulevard. One is located at the western boundary, near Interstate 95, one is located west of the intersection of Boynton Beach and 3TM Ave, and the other two at the intersection of the railroad and the boulevard. The median and center turning lane are approximately 11 feet wide with each drive lane approximately 12 feet wide. The medians are landscaped with ground cover and shrubs. 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 Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 13 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. Interstate 95 forms the west boundary of the study area. It links Miami to Jacksonville and provides service to Palm County with 22 interchanges. One of the major exits from 1-95 is Boynton Beach Boulevard. This exit is located at the western boundary of the 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 the study area. Forming the east boundary of the study area, the FEC railroad was originally constructed in 1896. One of the oldest surviving railroads in America, the Florida East Coast Railway, or FEC, is a large regional line that serves the east coast of Florida. Its tracks run between Jacksonville and Miami. 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 by routes 70 and 71. Route 71 goes east and west along Boynton Beach Boulevard with six stops located in the study area. Three of them are east bound and the other three are 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 70 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 service to three international airports and free connecting bus service from the commuter train stations. Service during the weekday is hourly during morning and evening commutes with infrequent service in the early morning and afternoon hours. Currently, Boynton Beach Boulevard has only three signalized intersections. They are located at Boynton Beach Boulevard and 1-95, Seacrest Boulevard, and FEC Railroad. The businesses along Boynton Beach Boulevard have their own access from the boulevard onto their property with their own parking facilities. 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. Figure 6 illustrates the transportation sys- rems. E~oynton E~each Boulevard Corridor Plan 14 Figure 6 Transportation System Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 15 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 fa~:ade dwarfs the building. The lack of architectural elements includes cornice treatments, door and window size and placement, awning treatments, mate- rials, colors, height, signage and landscaping. The residential building stock in the study area is both in good repair and disrepair varying on an individual basis. The buildings along Boynton Beach Boulevard have parking both in the front and back of their buildings. The church and the City Hall are the few establishments that have the parking lots placed at the rear of the buildings. The medi- cai 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 the building and the street. Many of the establish- ments along the boulevard do not have pedes- trian access from the sidewalk to their front entrance. Pedestrians have to make their way through the parking lots and driveways. Each of the establishments along the boulevard has their own driveway either from Boynton Beach Boulevard or the cross street that is bisecting their property. None of the buildings along the boulevard have shared parking or shared drive- ways. Figure 7 on the following page illustrates the current building and parking lot placement. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 16 Figure 7 Existing Conditions 0 Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 1 7 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 off and compactor pick up is available. Sewer and Water The City of Boynton Beach provides water and wastewater treatment. Their eastern plant located on Seacrest Boulevard and Woolbright Road produces and distributes 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 18 Existing Documentation Heart of Boynton: Master Plan and Schematic Designs Heart of Boynton: Community Redevel. opment 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 re-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 more landscaping, lighting, sidewalks and bike paths to improve the appearance of the area, as well as making the area 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 area 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 Area, 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 19 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 Buildinq: 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 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- ~cs 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~. S~.ome of the highest median values are located Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 20 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. Ocean District Community Redevelopment Plan Because the Ocean District Redevelopment includes the portion of Boynton Beach Boulevard from Seacrest Boulevard to the F.E.C Railroad, it is important that the Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan analyze the Ocean District Plan recommendations for Boynton Beach Boulevard. The following is taken directly from the Ocean District Community Redevelopment Plan. Creation of a Pedestrian-Friendly Boynton Beach Boulevard At the request of the public, Boynton Beach Boulevard should be redesigned with double-sided street parking along certain sections. This will not affect the vehicular movement but will calm traffic and accommodate pedestrian activity. The sidewalks should also be widened, thus encouraging people to walk easily and safely. Furthermore, the sidewalks can be easily enhanced by arcades or loggias designed into the bottom floor of the buildings. All these changes will be conducive to a more pedestrian-oriented environment and will support existing and proposed commercial business. A Pedestrian Sky-Bridge Another interesting element proposal for Boynton Beach Boulevard is a pedestrian sky-bridge. This sky-bridge would connect the existing city hall building to a proposed city annex building or the mixed-use plaza on the north side of Boynton Beach Boulevard. The bridge would be articulated with details and will be open throughout. Buildings Fronting Boynton Beach Boulevard The existing conditions on the boulevard are that of one-stow structure, fronting very narrow sidewalks with parking located in front of the buildings. Many buildings are in need to updating and renovation. This combination creates ambivalent zones along the boulevard, which are not pedestrian-friendly nor supportive of retail activity. The plan encourages new building, fronting Boynton Beach Boulevard, to become interesting and aesthetically please to all. The proposed maximum height is 75 feet. Buildings should have different massing and scale. These proposed buildings will have arcades over the sidewalks, balconies overlooking the street, some may be "stepped back" (the "stepped back" condition is that buildings have their upper floors stepped back from the street in order to enhance the visual effect and to help minimize the impact of taller buildings from the street level.) The arcades can be used for outside vending or dining, and to help break the rhythm of a continuous storefront. Vertical elements such as towers on corner buildings are highly encouraged. The proposed use for these buildings is mixed-use. The building can be five to seven stories high, with office and/or retail combined on the ground, second and third floor, and with residential on the upper floors. The uses should be combined in order to create ~en~ugh density to encourage a variety of local Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 21 services and a more balanced mix of retail in the downtown area. Higher density of buildings fronting Boynton Beach boulevard is also encouraged, since, high density is directly associated with the health and success of downtown. Creating Public Plazas Plazas created by wide sidewalks and buildings placement is highly recommended. The plazas can differ to include both smaller more intimate ones, more spacious spaces enhanced with landmarks or focal points. The plan proposes different public gathering places (plazas) throughout the boulevard. The objective of the redesigned Boynton Beach Boulevard is to facilitate the creation of a downtown where all citizens benefit. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 22 Site Analysis The purpose of the analysis is to determine the current uses and 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, auto repair and supply stores, a window company, and single family and multi family housing units. The largest building located in the study area is the City Hall. 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. It also provides convenient access to civic uses, recreation and open space amenities. 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 23 Figure 8 Public Realm Analysis lll 0 Z Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 24 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 provide access to recreation and open space, the Intracoastal, the marina, the Atlantic Ocean, City Hall, the police station, the library and the children's museum. Issues Circulation Network A lack of controlled intersections contributes to addi- tional poor connections for the pedestrian. The bou- levard is five lanes wide and carries high volumes of traffic. There are three signal lights, two at each end of the study area, and one at the intersection of Seacrest and Boynton Beach Boulevard. 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 capa- bilities, 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 a "room" or a "soft street wall"along the boulevard or define space. The land- scaping that is in the medians is not well maintained and is inconsistent. This creates a visually unattract- ive scene. The utility poles along the planting strip limit what Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 25 Figure 9 Public Realm Analysis Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 26 Figure 10 Public Realm Analysis Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 27 kind of landscaping can be installed. Large trees would grow into the power 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 news- stands. Signage As noted in the recent signage project, there is a lack of way finding signage through- out 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. 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. Opportunities Circulation Network Create pedestrian pathway 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 Place directional signage for the pedestrians and drivers, so they can easily find their way around the city. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 28 Figure 11 Private Realm Analysis 0 0 z Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan Private Realm Assets Land Use There is a church, hotel and post office in the corridor plan area. They can be used as anchors to the redevelopment of Boynton Beach Boulevard. The location of the residential neighborhoods to the north and south of the boulevard help to support the retail establishments that are currently there and will support future retail. The nearby civic use, recreation and open space amenities give the corridor great potential for attracting more retail business and redevelopment effort. The corridor has not been intruded by "Big Box" retail. They tend to have large park- ing lots and blank facades, and require a large customer base. Signage Most of the businesses have signage attached to the facade of their building. Only a few establishments have freestanding signs. Issues Land Use Currently, the commercial zone categories within the study area include "C1 Office Professional Commercial", "C2 Neighborhood Commercial", "C3 Community Commercial", and "C4 General Commercial" In the section between 1-95 and Seacrest Boulevard, 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 condi- tional 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 demolish- lng 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. The section between Seacrest Boulvard and FEC railroad has more varieties of retail and commercial opportunities compared to the first section. The business types include offices, small retail stores, and a large number of auto-related stores such as a car wash, auto repair shops, and auto supply stores. The auto-related stores pose an adverse impact to the creation of a pedestrian-friendly environment because of the unpleasant smell of gas and other auto supplies. In addition, the lots are not Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 30 Figure 12 Private Realm Analysis Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 31 Figure 13 Private Realm Analysis Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 32 always neatly maintained. Similarly, the lots currently zoned to "M1 Light Industrial" also put a threat on the overall visual quality of the corridor. For C3 and C4 zones, the current zoning restricts lot coverage to 40%. For the CBD zone, the lot coverage limit increases to 75%. Under the current Land Development Regulations, several lots would have to be assembled in order to provide sufficient space for a more modern building. Site Planning Half of the properties along Boynton Beach Boulevard have parking lots along the front fa(;ade of the building. The buildings are set back from the front setback line. This does not help define space along the boulevard and creates an "open- ness" for the pedestrian. Rather than looking into shop windows, the pedestrian's view is of a park- lng area. The pedestrian believes that it takes longer to walk the same distance when buildings are spaced out and surrounded by parking. Architecture Currently, the buildings along the boulevard have no architectural significance, character or style. There is 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 build- ings are in fair and good condition. Two of the largest buildings along the corridor are the Holiday Inn and the United States Post Office. The buildings are out-dated and have no archi- tectural significance. Renovation of the facades could improve the area. Landscaping Although a few sites have good site landscaping, every commercial establishment has their own landscape palette. There is no continuous repeti- tion of plant materials and/or styles. Some establishments have minimal or no land- scaping, and/or haphazardly placed landscaping. Traffic Circulation The parking lots and driveways create a lack of Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 33 Figure 14 Private Realm Analysis Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 34 Figure 15 Private Realm Analysis Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan Figure 16 Private Realm Analysis Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 36 Figure 17 Private Realm Analysis Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 37 Figure 18 Private Realm Analysis z Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 38 Figure 19 Private Realm Analysis Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 39 Figure 20 Private Realm Analysis Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 40 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 side- walks 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. Signage Some of the buildings along Boynton Beach Boulevard have a large amount of sig- nage. This takes away from the buildings' character and the character of the sur- rounding area. Opportunities Land Use The vacant parcels will provide for infill opportunities. 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. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 41 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- merit 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. Implement Urban Design Guidelines for the CRA. 9. The CRA should work with residents and owners to encourage them to take a part in the redevelopment. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 42 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. 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 Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 43 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. Work with the United States Post Office and the Holiday Inn regarding land assembly and redevelopment of their sites into more functionable and more economical uses. 2. Encourage partnerships among the property owners, the private sector, and the public sector to encourage redevelopment of the Low Density Blocks. 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. 5. Work with businesses along the corridor to ensure their security during redevelopment. 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 guidelines 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 along the corridor. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 44 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. 7. Promote businesses currently located along the corridor. 8. During the redevelopment process the CRA needs to make provisions to discourage current businesses from leaving the area Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 45 Goal II Invigorate the business community and revitalize existing commercial properties. Objectives 1. Promote existing retail and invest in new retail opportunities to further strengthen Boynton Beach Boulevard as a retail shopping street. 2. Develop strategies for public and private sector reinvestment in struggling commercial properties, 3. Provide grants or Iow interest loans to business owners to enhance their buildings or bring them upto code. 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 CorddorArea as a unique center of activities that include a full range of commercial, office, institutional, community, residential, and neigh- borhood service facilities and its location to City Hall, the Marina, Ocean Ave., and the Library. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 46 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. 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 FD©T 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 shared parking and shared access points on properties located along Boynton Beach Boulevard. 4. Employ TCEA Justification Report's findings on existing traffic patterns, and pursue any automotive transportation improvements which may include access control, vacating of right of ways, redistribution of traffic, roadway Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 47 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 points. 8. Encourage implementation of a comprehensive trolley system to link with other CRA area and greater Boynton. 9. 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. 10. Encourage the addition of new sidewalks or repair of existing sidewalks to establish connections to the residential neighborhoods to the north and south of the corridor. 11 Prevent the creation of negative impacts upon pedestrian movement within the CRA. 12 Establish traffic calming device; such as street trees, street parking, bench- es, trash receptacles, and center median. 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, where 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. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 48 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. 6. Establish neighborhood parks along vacant land to provide for open space and to encourage connections from the corridor to the residential neighbor- hood to the north and south of the corridor. 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- borhood watch groups and business area watch groups. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 49 4. Encourage the Police Station to open its building facade along the corridor to increase safety. 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. Promote neighborhood oriented uses such as medical and professional offices, gas stations, neighborhood retail, tourism based retail, daycare, hotel and a small postal center. 3. Use incentives to promote redevelopment of properties to conforming uses, and to eliminate and prevent undesirable uses such as pawn shops, single- family homes, "Big Box" retail, main post office and adult oriented uses. 4. Encourage the elimination of Iow-end retail, single family residential and strip plazas fronting on Boynton Beach Boulevard, while promoting construc- tion of new mixed 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 Mixed-Use 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. 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. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 50 7. Promote pedestrian oriented facades, building placement and orientation. 8. Building signage should be regulated along the corridor with the CRA determining what types of signage are appropriate. 9. When redevelopment occurs the CRA must determine that the new struc- tures encourage walkability and are oriented towards the pedestrian to encour- age connections to the residential neighborhoods to the north and south of the corridor. 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 that is consistent with Urban Design Guidelines to be applied toward development within the Corridor Area and establish programs that pro- vide 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. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 51 Transportaion and Land Use 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 land 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 devel- opment by showing perspective developers and investors what types of uses and building types are desired, thereby reducing the developer's risk and pre- venting 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 specific redevelopment of the area where the United States Post Office. · Building upgrade and facade enhancement of the Holiday Inn. · Long-term redevelopment of the sites located between 1-95 and FEC Railroad. 5. The Plan supports public development to act as a catalyst for private develop- ment to occur: · Enhancement of the current streetscape · Traffic calming devices to encourage pedestrian movement through the area. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 52 · Gateway feature that symbolizes the City of Boynton Beach. · Pedestrian and vehicles way finding and instructional signage. 6. The Plan allocates areas or desired development; · Support infill and redevelopment of vacant land. · Support current retail establishments and encourage expansion options. · Provide affordable housing to residents. · Respect adjacent neighbors of retail The Concept Plan contains the descriptions of two types of projects and programs: private 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 munici- pal facilities. 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 negotiations 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. 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. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 53 Private Sector Currently, the building pattern has been individual parcels with individual develop- ments. The plan utilizes a long range approach by taking these parcels and com- bining them into larger parcels for development. This can be accomplished with the developer or investor working with the CRA. The Section Between 1-95 and Seacrest Boulevard 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 Low Density Buildings The buildings fronting Boynton Beach Boulevard will be mixed-use build- ings, with retail and office along the first floor, with office and residential units above. The buildings should conform to the regulations in Land Development Regulations and the design standards in the Urban Design Guidelines for the Mixed-Use: Low Density District. The buildings will be restricted to 45 feet in height due to current lot size. Buildings that are larger than three floors will demand more parking, thereby creating a demand for larger parking lots or parking garages. This condition will force parking to be located along the front or sides of buildings taking away the desired outcome for Boynton Beach Boulevard. Parking will be placed in the rear of the building with parking access points being placed on the cross streets, rather than Boynton Beach Boulevard. For retail uses to function successfully, some on-street parking needs to be provided. Therefore paral- lel street parking will be provided along the cross streets rather than along Boynton Beach Boulevard. The buildings will be placed five to ten feet from the Right-Of-Way (R.O.W.) with a vertical separation occurring at least every fifty feet. Holiday Inn Site In order to establish a better gateway feature, building upgrades and fa(;ade improvements should be encouraged, as well as improvements to landscap- ing, parking location and fencing. The Urban Design Guidelines should be a guiding force once upgrades and improvements are implemented. United States Post Office This site will combine additional lots within the block. This redevelopment project will become an anchor for the redevelopment of Boynton Beach Boulevard and will compliment other planned mixed use developments that were mentioned in the Heart of Boynton Plan. The buildings will be restricted to three floors due to current lot size and loca- tion. Parking will be placed in a parking structure located in the center of the building. Street parking will be provided along the cross streets rather than along Boynton Beach Boulevard. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 55 Uses would consist of retail and office along the first floor with office and resi- dential units above. Access points for parking will be placed along the cross streets rather than along Boynton Beach Boulevard. The buildings will be placed five to ten feet from the Right-Of-Way (R.O.W.) with vertical separation a minimum of every fifty feet. First Baptist Church Site This site is currently under redevelopment by the First Baptist Church. The Section Between Seacrest Boulevard and FEC Railroad The following is the concept plan for the buildings types along Boynton Beach Boulevard between Seacrest Boulevard and the FEC Railroad. Mixed Use Moderate Density Buildings The buildings will be of moderate density and have a mix of uses of retail, office and residential. The buildings should conform to the regulations of Land Development Regulations and standards of the Urban Design Guidelines for Mixed-Use: Moderate Density District. The buildings fronting Boynton Beach Boulevard will be restricted to 75 feet in height, with retail and office in the first and / or second floor, with office and residential units above. Low-rise parking facilities will be placed in the rear of the mixed-use buildings or the center of the lot. When the mixed-use lot is bordering residential, commercial, or office use, town houses or other uses that compliment adjacent uses should be utilized, and be placed along the rear of the lot to wrap the parking facility. The height limit will be 45 foot for the buildings facing residential neighborhood. Parking access points will be placed on the cross streets, rather than on Boynton Beach Boulevard. Perpendicular street parking will be provided along the cross streets rather than along Boynton Beach Boulevard. For retail uses to function successfully, some on-street parking needs to be provided. The buildings will be placed ten feet (10) from the Right-Of-Way (R.O.W.) with a vertical separation occurring at least every fifty feet. Public Sector To encourage redevelopment of the corridor, the public sector will need to take an active approach for its redevelopment. This can start by creating an attractive area that will 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 cur- rent sidewalks, and installation of a new traffic light will create an attractive corridor. A gateway feature should be located at the western end of the cor- ridor area. This can consist of signage, landscaping and/or art and will serve Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 56 Urban Design Public Realm Boynton Beach Boulevard Streetscape Presently, the boulevard is designed to carry high volumes of traffic. There are four drive lanes and a center turning lane. The lane width and the absence of traffic sig- nals and traffic calming devices allows drivers to speed easily along Boynton Beach Boulevard, creating an unsafe pedestrian environment. The streetscape plan is designed to carry the same capacity of traffic as before, but at a safer and slower speed. The plan keeps the current travels lanes and center median to their current width but, eliminates the bike lane and adds one side of par- allel parking. The center turning lane is transformed from a hardscape into a land- scaped median. These amenities help to slow traffic speeds, as well as making the streets more pedestrian friendly. The bike lane was eliminated from Boynton Beach Boulevard to allow for parallel parking on one side of the corridor. The boulevard has been heavily landscaped, to increase the aesthetics of the area for residents and visitors as well as to help to create a room along the boulevard. The boulevard is one of the main streets leading visitors and residents into the City of Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach Boulevard is a direct connection from 1-95 to the Marina, the CBD, city hall and library, and future condo developments along the marina. Large trees and tree canopies provide needed shade and help create a enclosed space. When traveling along by car or foot, the trees help to define the space for the automobile and the space for the pedestrians. The trees also act as a buffer for the pedestrian when walking along the boulevard. The trees act as a line of defense between the street and the sidewalk. The median acts as a traffic-calming device by narrowing the travel lanes down and controlling the location of left turns. The median is landscaped with trees, palms, shrubs and ground cover. Having an additional setback from the ROW increases the sidewalk width. Developers need to continue the same pavement patterns from the ROW into the additional set- back. Continuing the same sidewalk treatment from the ROW into the setback will help create a connection along the whole boulevard. The sidewalk is landscaped with trees and palms, with shrubs and ground cover around their base. The sidewalk area includes trash bins, newspaper stands, and seating. These sidewalk should include pedestrian scale lighting and can accommodate ban- ners to advertise special events. A small neighborhood park is placed at the current vacant lot on NW 1st St. near Boynton Beach Boulevard. The park will be a green space to help attract people from the neighborhood to the boulevard and attract people from the boulevard into the neighborhood. The street width, parallel parking, pedestrian lighting, landscaped median, land- scaping, and pedestrian amenities are carried along the whole corridor, from 1-95 to Federal Highway. These individual elements are the same species or material used along the entire boulevard. This creates a physical connection along the boulevard Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 57 Figure 20 Transporation and Land Use Plan II I II t I ~Z rr c..~: = '- AMH '1~303:1 N Rill Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 54 Figure 22 Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 58 Figure 23 Streetscape Plan and Section Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 59 by pulling the whole street together. Private Realm The current zoning along Boynton Beach Boulevard allows for typical suburban development to occur. Parking is placed along the front or the side of the building and the building is placed to the rear of the lot. The plan allows for urban develop- ment to occur that creates a pedestrian environment and an aesthetically pleasing environment. Building Blocks Blocks along Boynton Beach Boulevard between 1-95 and Seacrest Boulevard are categorized as Low-Density Blocks; Blocks along Boynton Beach Boulevard between Seacrest Boulevard and FEC railroad are categorized as Moderate-Density Blocks. The buildings fronting Boynton Beach Boulevard function as mixed-use buildings, and the uses consist of retail, office, and residential. The average building depth is fifty-feet to meet current retail and residential standards. Building can vary depending upon use. The buildings have a break in the center of the block to allow for pedes- trian access from parking areas to the storefronts along Boynton Beach Boulevard. The Post Office Block functions as a mixed-use building, the uses consist of retail, office, and residential. The site is large enough to encourage a major anchor such as a, cinema, theater, junior department store, or art gallery. A pedestrian path through the site connects the residential area and Town Square area to Boynton Beach Boulevard. Building Form The buildings front facades are encouraged to have large spans of windows. Awnings are encouraged along the first floor and store signs are fixed to the awnings front or between the top of the store front window and first floor cornice treatment. Buildings front and side setback (side setback along a cross street) are encouraged from the ROW to promote a pedestrian environment and to allow for outdoor seating. The current sidewalk treatment that is used in the ROW continues into the setback. Additional setbacks are encouraged after the first or second floor of the building. The additional setback allows for outdoor balconies and creates buildings that are small in scale so they fit into the surrounding environment. Buildings are designed on a vertical plan, rather than a horizontal plan. Windows should have a larger vertical dimension than horizontal. Buildings need to have a vertical transition or recession to prevent the buildings from looking like a mega structure. Parking areas are placed at the rear of the building or internally. Parking does not face Boynton Beach Boulevard unless it is unfeasible. If parking faces Boynton Beach Boulevard, it is buffered with landscaping. Landscaping includes shrubs, ground cover and trees. The landscaping is designed in such that the automobile is not noticeable to the driver or pedestrian passing the parking area Parking access points are placed on the cross streets, not Boynton Beach Boulevard. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 60 Figure 24 Zoning Condition Current Zoning nt ~ a ~e~lan environment Future Zoning To do this effectively, the CRA and the City should work with developers to create shared parking areas. By having shared parking lots, there will be less demand for parking since different uses have different peak parking demands. Setbacks, heights, and other dimensional elements concerning the building blocks and building form should conform to the Urban Design Guidelines. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan '61 Figure 25 Typical Low Density Block Section and Plan Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 62 Figure 26 Typical Moderate Density Block Section and Plan Pa rk!ng Ga rage Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 63 Figure 27 Typical Low Density Block Elevation and Plan Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 64 Figure 28 Typical Moderate Density Block Elevation and Plan ,Z Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 65 Figure 29 Post Office Site: View Towards South West Corner of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Seacrest Boulevard Figure 30 Post Office Site Figure 31 Hospitality Site Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 66 Implementation Overview The following section takes the Concept Plan and translates it to capital improve- ments, public/ private sector opportunities, and program administrative and regu- latory requirements. The community should understand that the Redevelopment Agency, working closely with the City and other government entities, will be pursuing multiple elements of the plan at all times. Capital Improvements The proposed Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan contains several major proj- ects consisting of public, private and joint public/private efforts that will take at least twenty years for completion. It is critical that the City incorporates a sound effective project implementation strategy when identifying priorities. This will ensure the most effective results in terms of addressing the community's needs while stimulating pri- vate sector activity to obtain favorable return on the public sectors financial invest- ment. The following phasing plan sets forth recommendations concerning project priorities and funding sources. To streamline the process and simplify the presenta- tion, project priorities have been reduced to the following three categories: Short Term Projects: Those that should be implemented immediately and com- pleted within one to five years. Mid Term Projects: To be completed within six to ten years Long Term Projects: Projects that will likely take more than ten years to complete. Short Term: One to Five Years Capital Improvements Boynton Beach Boulevard Streetscape Gateway Signage Way Finding Signage Neighborhood Park Design Guidelines Land Development Regulations Private Sector Low Density Block Land Acquisition Moderate Density Block Land Acquisition On-Going Projects and Programs Tree Planting and Maintenance Code Enforcement Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 67 Community Policing Fa(;ade Improvements Project Cost Source Boynton Beach Boulevard .Streetscape $5 Mill'ion TIF, City, FDOT Tree Planting $40k/yr TIF, Grants Gateway/Signage $75k TIF, City Neighborh..ood Park $250k City Design Guidelines $75K CRA Land Development Regulations $150k City Low Density Block Land Acquisition TBD Private Total Expenditures $5,590,000 TIF Expenditures $2,795,000 Other Sources $2,795,000 Neighborhood Planning and Improvements Mid Term: Five to Ten Years Capital Improvements Green Buffer Private Sector Low Density Block Land Acquisition Moderate Density Block Land Acquisition Public/Private Sector Post Office Site Land Acquisition On-Going Projects and Programs Tree Planting and Maintenance Code Enforcement Community Policing Fa(;ade Improvements Neighborhood Planning and Improvements Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 68 Project Cost Source Year Green Way $750k TIF, City, Private 2008/09/10 Tree Planting $40k/yr TIF, Grants on going Low Density Block Land Acquisition TBD Private 2008-13 Medium Density Block Land Acquisition TBD Private 2008-13 Total Expenditures $780,000 2008-13 TIF Expenditures $395,000 2008-13 Other Sources $395,000 2008-13 Long Term: Ten to Twenty Years Public/Private Sector Post Office Site Land Acquisition On-Going Projects and Programs Tree Planting and Maintenance Code Enforcement Community Policing Fagade Improvements Neighborhood Planning and Improvements Project Cost Source Year Tree Planting $40k/yr TIF, Grants on going Medium Density Block Land Acquisition TBD Private 2013-23 Total Expenditures $40,000 2013-23 TI F Expenditures $20,000 2013-23 Other Sources $20,000 2013-23 Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 69 Implementation Strategies Implementation of the Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan will require the coor- dinated efforts of the City, CRA, other government agencies, local business orga- nizations, property owners, and residents. These efforts will be coupled with the employment of various organizational, legal, funding and promotional techniques to successfully implement the program. This section of the Corridor Plan sets forth a process to realize the planning and design objectives that have been developed for the redevelopment area. Leadership While leadership is a highly intangible quality, it is the single most important factor for successful implementation of the Corridor Plan. This leadership must come from both the public and private sectors. Some projects will require considerably more leadership, effort and collaboration because of their difficulty and/or importance to the overall revitalization program. Participation in a particular project will depend upon necessary powers and resources, which must be brought to bear on the project for its successful implementation. Organizational Roles and Relationships To have a strong redevelopment program, you must first establish lines of commu- nication between all sectors and facets of the community. The planning process has started to establish relationships between key players in this effort, but does not fully develop their roles. Organizations, such as the Economic Development Committee, Chamber of Commerce, Boynton Beach Utilities Authority, City and other civic lead- ers, must develop the organizational framework and institutional relationships to facilitate effective redevelopment activities in cooperation with the CRA. The City must support the program's activities and provide a well-devised manage- ment system to carry out the Redevelopment Plan. Conflicting agendas between organizations will not assist in the redevelopment process to positively effect changes along Boynton Beach Boulevard. The key is communication and working together. City Commission/Agency Board/Staff The City Commission, Agency Board, and their staffs are the leaders of the redevel- opment program and must assume this role with vitality and enthusiasm. They should concentrate on the following actions throughout the redevelopment process. Provide commitment of public policy and resources for the redevelopment effort. Buy into the redevelopment mission and insure implementation of scheduled projects. Provide necessary staffing and support from other City Departments for administrative purposes and program implementation. Commit to making the necessary public improvements identified in the Plan. Provide maintenance for completed capital projects freeing available tax increment revenues for the implementation of the projects and proposals Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 70 contained in the Plan. Provide leadership and support for administrating public development con- trois and incentives to promote high-quality private development. This may include streamlining the development review process to minimize the time involved in the approval process, zoning requirements and incentives, provi- sion of additional public facilities and coordinated capital improvement programs. Work cooperatively with other jurisdictions, including, but not limited to the State, Palm Beach County, MPO, FDOT, FPL, Tourist Development Council and others. Civic Leaders Civic leaders must also be ambassadors of the redevelopment program. Their support and active involvement in the effort is essential for success. They should: Embrace the Corridor Plan and be educated about the program; Be involved in the implementation of the Plan and involve the community through outreach. Private-Sector Essential private-sector leadership must come from local banks and real estate development entrepreneurs within the community. The leadership role of local banks will involve providing financing for private developments and establishing a consortium to provide a revolving loan pool at below market interest rate. Private real estate and development leadership must provide necessary entrepreneurial vision and initiative that will create profitable enterprises and attractive redevelopment projects. Planning Actions The Redevelopment Agency staff and the City's planning staff will be charged with the execution of the Plan. The staffs will need to be the liaison between the Agency and City Commission. They will need to coordinate and manage the actions called for in the Plan including: Prepare a grants feasibility study for public projects, including roads, utilities, streetscapes, parks, law enforcement, human resources, etc. Seek a cooperative relationship with FDOT for construction activities, access management, parking and streetscaping proposals along Boynton Beach Boulevard. Research bond feasibility for financing major public facilities. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 71 Work with area financial institutions to develop favorable loan programs for private sector property rehabilitation projects. Contact affected property owners to determine their level of interest in participating in proposed redevelopment activities. Encourage owners of property along Boynton Beach Boulevard to work together to help stimulate redevelopment along the corridor. Encourage land assembly, shared parking, rear parking access, mixed use and higher densities. Coordination of existing CRA plans with the Boynton Beach Boulevard Plan to create connections from one district to another so the district's edges become transitions and do not become barriers. Implement Urban Design Guidelines for the CRA. Update the Comprehensive Plan's Future Land Use Elements and Land Development Regulations to allow for higher mixed use developments that are built in an urban form to occur and to ensure consistency between planning documents. Prepare a beautification master plan identifying a hierarchy of beautification treatments for various roadways including City and neighborhood gateway treatments and a uniform directional signage system. Prepare a Horticulture Plan for Boynton Beach Boulevard to determine landscaping materials that best suit the boulevard. Private Redevelopment Strategies The primary purpose of the redevelopment effort is to promote economic develop- ment and revitalization by increasing the quality of life in the community. The City and CRA will need to continue to promote economic development and redevelopment in concert with the public improvements that this Plan proposes. The following are some suggested means to encourage investment in the community. Many of these sugges- tions can be further developed and codified as part of the strategies contained in the redevelopment district zoning classification. Redevelopment Incentives Provide methods and strategies for developers to share parking with others, thus lowering initial and future costs. The CRA can offer free services or planning and design fee rebates for the redevelopers whose projects are compatible with the Plan objectives. The CRA can offer landscape packages similar to facade programs. Working with local realtors the CRA can offer tenant location finder services for developers looking for tenant leases. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 72 Sources of Funding and Finance The following section provides an overview of funding sources available to the CRA for development and redevelopment. Redevelopment Revenue Bonds The provisions of F.S.163.385 allow the City, in conjunction with the Community Redevelopment Agency, to issue "revenue bonds" to finance redevelopment actions. The security for such bonds is based on projected tax increment revenues to be used to finance the long-term bond debt. Prior to the issuance of long-term revenue bonds, the City or Community Redevelopment Agency may issue bond anticipation notes to provide up-front funding for redevelopment actions until sufficient tax increment funds are available to provide debt service on a bond issue. General Revenue Bonds For the purposes of financing redevelopment actions, the City may also issue general obligation bonds. These bonds are secured by debt-service millage on the real prop- erty within the City and must receive voter approval. Special Assessment Districts The City of Boynton Beach could also establish special assessment districts, Municipal Service Benefit Units (MSBU), for the purpose of funding various capital improvements within an area or for the construction of a particular project. The State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program This is a block grant to local governments to allow them to implement locally designed housing programs. The SHIP Program provides funds for use under the State Apartment Incentive Loan (SAIL) Program, the Homeowner-ship Assistance Program "), the Florida Affordable Housing Guarantee Program, and the Affordable Housing Catalyst Program. This program offers Iow-interest mortgage loans to profit and non-profit developers of new apartment projects that set aside a minimum of 20% of their units for households with incomes at or below 50% of applicable median income, or a minimum of 40% of their units for households with incomes at or below 60% of applicable median income. Loans are generally limited to no more than 25% of total project cost and have a maxi- mum term of twenty-five (25) years. The Florida Housing Finance Agency (FHA) and the Florida Department of Community Affairs administer the program. Loan recipients are selected through a competitive application process. The Homeownership Assistance Program (HAP) HAP assists Iow-income persons in purchasing a home by providing zero-interest second mortgage loans in the amount of $1,700 to be used for down payment and closing costs associated with financing a mortgage loan under the Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bond Program. The borrower must be approved by a participating lender in order to receive a HAP loan, and have a total annual income less than 80% of the state or local median income, whichever is greater. As of 1992, the program was expanded to include construction loans to not-for-profit builders of for-sale hous- :, Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 73 lng and permanent second mortgage loans to Iow income buyers of those homes. The Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) and the Florida Department of Community Affairs administer the program. The Home Investment Partnership (HOME) This is an annual formula grant to local governments. It was enacted as part of the 1990 Redevelopment Agency and National Affordable Housing Act to provide states with their first opportunity to administer federally funded homeownership and rental housing programs. These funds may be used for new construction, rehabilitation, land acquisition, site improvements, and tenant-based rental assistance. The state's HOME program is administered by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, with pri- ority given to projects located in communities which have not received direct HOME funding. FDOT Highway Beautification Grants Annual state highway beautification program. With a $150,000 annual limit, projects may be phased over several years. Excellent source of funding for improvements on federal and state highways. Keep America Beautiful (KAB) Grant Annual landscaping grant program administered through Agriculture. With a $20,000 limit, projects may be phased; planted in an urban area has a substantial physical impact. State Department of $40,000 worth of trees Small Business Administration (SBA Tree Planting Grant Annual tree planting grant geared toward supporting nursery operations and land- scaping contractors with less than 100 employees. Has a $20,000 limit. Same impact as above. Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRB) Industrial revenue bonds may be used to finance industrial and some commercial projects. The primary emphasis on such projects is the creation of jobs and as a consequence speculative ventures are not normally financed by these means. The City typically issues such bonds, with repayment pledged against the revenues of the private enterprise being funded. IRBs are tax-exempt and consequently are typically three percentage points below prevailing interest rates. Safe Neighborhoods Act - F.S. Chapter 163.502 Neighborhood improvement districts created pursuant to the Act may request a Planning grant from the State's Safe Neighborhood Trust Fund on a 100% matching basis. The District may also authorize the levying of an ad valorem tax of up to 2 mills annually on real and personal property. Urban Mass Transit Administration (UMTA) Grants UMTA grants can be used for construction of infrastructure in support of mass transit Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 7'4 objectives. Some flexibility exists in the guidelines for this grant program, for example UMTA funds could be used to help construct a multi-story parking facility if the facility is part of a distribution plan for other means of mass transit, such as a rail system. Florida Community's Trust (FCT) Fund Grant This grant program was established for environmental land acquisition. Ten percent of the grant proceeds are distributed from the Preservation 2000 program. This is an excellent funding source for land acquisition. South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Funds SFWMD funding is available for assistance in stormwater improvement projects, which would be beneficial for redevelopment projects that contain areas identified as having drainage deficiencies. Direct Borrowing from Commercial Lenders A Redevelopment Agency is also authorized to fund redevelopment projects and pro- grams through direct borrowing of funds. Depending on the funding requirements of the particular project(s), the Redevelopment Agency may utilize both short-term and long-term borrowing. Although terms and conditions may have a direct bearing on use of a particular commercial lending institution, the Redevelopment Agency will gener- ally attempt to secure the lowest available interest rate. Land Sales/Leases Acquisition of property and its preparation for development are powers available to the Redevelopment Agency under statutory provisions. The resale or leasing of such land to private developers can provide another source of income within the commu- nity Redevelopment Area. Private Contributions Voluntary contributions by private companies, foundations and individuals are a potential source of income to the Redevelopment Agency. Although such contribu- tions may account for only a small portion of redevelopment costs, they do provide opportunities for community participation with positive promotional benefits. Business and Industrial Loans Agency: Department of Agriculture-Rural Business Cooperative Service Types of projects: Acquisition, construction, equipment Dollar amount: $35,000 - $10,000,000 Match: Not required Strings/limitations: Must be for areas with populations less than 50,000 Special preparations: Feasibility studies required Community Development Financial Institutions Program Agency: US Department of the Treasury Types of projects: Lending and i_nvestment capital for targeted high poverty, Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 75 high unemployment areas Dollar amount: Up To $1,000,000 Match: 100% Deadline: June Leveraging: Lending institutions Special preparations: Applicant-non-profit financial intermediary Community Development Corporation Support and Assistance Program Agency: Florida Department Of Community Affairs Dollar amount: Approximately $40,000 - $50,000 Annually Match: None Deadline: Spring Cultural Facilities Grants Agency: Florida Depart of State, Division of Cultural Affairs Dollar amount: Up To $500,000 Match: 2/1 (two local to one grant), match must be at least 50% cash, which can include land value, and irrevocable cash pledges. No state funding permitted as match Strings/limitations:Maximum request over five years: $1.5 million Deadline: Courtesy review-mid march, application deadline-mid April Special preparations: Architectural planning must be complete. Architect must be under contract to the project. Florida Greenways and Trails Program Agency: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Types of projects: Acquisition of property for linear corridors, open space connectors and trails Dollar amount: $12,000 - $5,500,000 Match: None required Deadline: June Special preparations: Willing seller TEA 21 Agency: Metropolitan Planning Organization/Florida Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration Types of projects: Highway beautification, historic preservations, scenic roadways, bike and pedestrian facilities, rehabilitation and operation of historic transportation studies, preservation of abandoned railway corridors, control and removal of outdoor advertising, archeological planning and research, mitigation of water pollution due to highway runoff Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 76 Dollar amount: Varies Match:10% non-federal funds Deadline: TBA John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Agency: Foundation Dollar amount: $20,000 - $150,000 Livable Communities Agency: Federal Transit Administration Dollar amount: $300,000 - $1,000,000 Low Income Housing Tax Credit Agency: Florida Housing Finance Agency Dollar amount: Tax Credit: 9% new construction, 4% with other federal subsidies Deadline: March/April Strings/limitations: Set aside 20% of units at 50% or less of median income set aside 40% of unit at 60% or less of median income Leveraging: HOPE VI, SHIP, CDBG funds Sustainable Development Challenge Grants Agency: US Environmental Protection Agency Types of projects: Brownfields, balancing growth and the environment Dollar amount: $10,000 to $250,000 Deadline: August Special preparations: Formation of stakeholders committee Guaranteed Loans Agency:US Small Business Administration Overview: This program provides guaranteed loans to small businesses that are unable to obtain financing in the private credit market, but can show an ability to repay the loans. Participating lenders provide loan funds, and the US Small Business Administration (SBA) guarantees a portion of the loan. Guarantees can reach up to 80 percent on loans up to $150,000 and up to 75 percent on loans more than $150,000. The maximum loan amount covered is $750,000. Loan proceeds can be used for any legitimate business purpose such as construction, purchase of equipment, inventory, and working capital. Phone: 202-205-6490 Internet: www. sba.go.v Certified Development Company Loans (504 Loans) Agency: Small Business Administration Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 77 Overview: The 504 loans provide long-term, fixed financing at reasonable rates for small businesses that need to acquire land, construct buildings, or fund construction, expansion, renovation, modernization, machinery, and equipment. Loans may have either a 10- or 20-year term. A lender provides at least 50 percent of the total required amount, up to 40 percent is provided by a US Small Business Administration (SBA)° Certified Development Company, and 10 percent is contributed by the borrower. SBA's maximum guarantee is $1 million. Phone: 202-205-6490 Internet: ww~,.sba.gov Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Agency: US Department of the Treasury Overview: The CDFI fund was created to expand the availability of credit, investment capital, and financial services in distressed urban and rural communities. By stimu- lating the creation and expansion of diverse CDFIs and by providing incentives to traditional banks and thrifts through the Bank Enterprise Awards Program, the fund's investments work to build private markets, create healthy local economies, promote entrepreneurship, restore neighborhoods, generate local tax revenues, and empower residents. The CDFI Fund also provides small infusions of capital to institutions serv- lng distressed communities and Iow-income individuals. Phone: 202-622-0637 [nternet: wvvw. ustreas.gov Microloans Agency:US Small Business Administration, US Department of the Treasury Overview: US Small Business Administration This program increases the availability of very small loans to prospective small business borrowers. Under this program, the SBA makes funds available to nonprofit intermediaries, who in turn make loans to eli- gible borrowers in amounts that range from less than $100 to a maximum of $25,000. The average loan size is $10,000. Completed applications can usually be processed by the intermediary in less than 1 week. Phone: 1-800-8ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722) Treasury: 202-622-8042 Intern et: w ww. s b a. go v/fi nancing/micro, htrnl, www. irs. ustre as. gov Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) Program Agency: US Small Business Administration Overview: SBIC helps to fill the gap between the availability of venture capital and the needs of small businesses in startup and growth situations. SBICs, licensed and regulated by the SBA, are privately owned and managed investment firms that use their own capital, plus funds borrowed at favorable rates with an SBA guarantee, to make venture investments in small businesses. Virtually all SBICs are profit-moti- vated businesses. They provide equity capital, long-term loans, debt-equity invest- ments, and management assistance to qualifying small businesses. Their incentive is the chance to share in the success of the small business as it grows and prospers. Specialized SBICs, also known as 301(d) SBICs, invest in small businesses owned by entrepreneurs who are socially or economically disadvantaged, primarily members of minority groups. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 78 Phone: 202-205-6490 Internet: www. sba.gov Intermediary Relending Proqram Overview: The IntermediaryRelending Program provides direct loans to finance busi- ness facilities and community development. Eligible intermediaries include private, nonprofit organizations, cooperatives, state or local governments, and federally rec- ognized Indian tribes. Loan/Award amount: $35 million. Rural Business-Cooperative Service, US Department of Agriculture Phone: 202-720-6819 Internet: www. usda.go~ Office of Business Initiatives, US Small Business Administration Phone: 202-205-6655 Internet: ~,ww.sba.gov/B1 Office of Business Liaison, US Department of Gommerce Phone: 202-482-1360 Internet: www.osec.doc.gov/ob| One-Stop Capital Shops (OSCS) Program Agency: Office of Entrepreneurial Development, US Small Business Administration Overview: The OSCS program is an SBA initiative that brings the agency's business development and capital resources together with other Federal, State, local, and pri- rate-sector resources to provide better customer service to small businesses. OSCS deliver financial, business, and technical assistance to small, minority, and women- owned businesses as well as to individuals who would like to start a business. OSCS have access to all of the agency's programs and financial and technical assistance. Phone: 202-205-6706 Internet: www.sba.gov/ Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Agency: SCORE, US Small Business Administration Overview: SCORE is a nonprofit organization that provides small business counsel- lng and training. SCORE members are successful, retired business men and women who volunteer their time to assist aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. There are SCORE chapters in every State. Phone: 800-634-0245 Internet: ww~,.sba.gov/SCORE or www. score.org/ SuperNOFA Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Overview: HUD changed its grant application process in FY 1998 and will no lon- ger issue a separate Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for each grant program. Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 79 Instead, the competitive grant programs are being announced in three SuperNOFAsw Housing and Community Development, Economic Development and Empowerment, and Targeted Housing and Homelessness Assistance. Each SuperNOFA provides grant applicants with a complete listing of HUD competitive funding available in a given year to address a particular issue. The process also standardizes the appli- cation and selection processes. By implementing the SuperNOFA approach, HUD hopes applicants will be better able to design comprehensive, coordinated strategies that effectively address the complex problems facing their communities. In turn, HUD will move from an organization of separate program offices with isolated programs to one HUD with one missionmempowering people to develop viable urban communi- ties that provide a suitable living environment for all. Phone: 800-HUD-8929 SuperNOFA Information Center Internet: ww,%'.hud, gov Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) Grants Overview: BEDI targets Economic Development Initiative (EDI) funds to brownfie.lds projects. BEDI grants are made to local governments for use in supporting brownfield redevelopment activities and projects financed in whole or in part with Section 108 loan guarantees. Grant/Award Amount: $25 million for FY 1998. Possible projects: Hotel/conference/ecotourism center Brownfields Tax Incentive The Brownfields Tax Incentive allows property owners and purchasers to deduct certain environmental remediation costs as a business expense rather than capital- izing them as a property improvement. This provision benefits taxpayers by reducing their present tax liability. The incentive reduces the cost of environmental remedia- tion, thereby prompting cleanups and the redevelopment of brownfields in distressed areas. Eligible areas must be approved by the State agency responsible for brown- fields redevelopment. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Overview: CDBG provides annual formula grants to entitled metropolitan cities (50,000 or more people) and urban counties (20,000 or more people) and to States for distribution to nonentitled communities to carry out a wide range of community development activities: public facilities and improvements (streets, sidewalks, sew- ers, and water systems); public services for youths, seniors, or the disabled; crime reduction initiatives; homeless and housing services; and direct assistance and tech- nical assistance to for-profit businesses (including microenterprises). Grant/Award Amount: $4.2 billion for FY 1998. Phone: 202-708-1871 Financial Management Division, Office of Block Grant Assistance, US Department of Housing and Urban Development Internet: y¥~vw.hud.gov Phone: 202-708-1577 Urban areas. 202-708-1322 Rural areas Internet: www. hud.gov/cpd/cdbg.htrnl Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 80 Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Agency: Heritage Preservation Services, National Park Service, US Department of the Interior Overview: Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives are available for buildings list- ed in the National Register and certain historic districts that are substantially rehabili- tated for income-producing purposes according to standards set by the Secretary of the Interior. Jointly managed by the National Park Service and the Internal Revenue Service, in partnership with State Historic Preservation Offices, the program rewards private investment by providing a 20-percent tax credit for rehabilitating historic build- ings. The program has been responsible for more than 27,000 historic properties being rehabilitated through private investment of more than $17 billion. Phone: 202-343-9594 Internet: www. doi. ~ International Trade Administration (ITA} Agency: International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce Overview: ITA helps US businesses compete in the global marketplace by assisting US exporters, ensuring that US businesses have equal access to foreign markets, and enabling US businesses to compete against unfairly traded imports. ITA has four principal units. The Commercial Service offers business counseling, including market research, trade promotion, and programs to US exporters. Through its Matchmaker Program, the Commercial Service helps small and medium-size companies establish business relationships in major markets abroad via trade missions and other pro- grams. Trade Development provides information from industry-sector specialists to US exporters, policymakers, and trade negotiators. Market Access and Compliance has country experts who provide market analysis to US business, and Import Administration safeguards the American economy from unfairly priced imports. Phone: 800-872-8723 Internet: www. ita.doc.go'¥ Municipal Energy Manaqement Program (MEMP) Agency: US Department of Energy Overview: Improvements in municipal energy management allow communities to reallocate energy operating funds to meet other needs. The US Department of Energy's MEMP has funded more than 250 projects that demonstrate innovative energy technologies and energy management tools through the Urban Consortium Energy Task Force Grant Program. This program helps municipalities identify and capitalize on energy-savings opportunities that have already saved tens of millions of dollars. Grant/Award Amount: $1.6 million for FY 1999; $1 million designated for Urban Consortium Energy Task Force Grants. Phone: 202-586-4814 Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs Internet: www. doe.~ov Planning Program for States and Urban Areas Agency: Planning and Development Assistance Commerce Division, US Department of Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 81 Overview: Grants under this program assist economically distressed States, sub- State planning regions, cities, and urban counties to undertake significant new economic development planning, policymaking, and implementation efforts. Grants provide financial assistance to support significant economic development planning and implementation activities such as economic analysis, definition of program goals, determination of project opportunities, and formulation and implementation of a devel- opment program. Assistance under this program enhances economic development planning capability and continuous economic development planning processes and procedures and helps build institutional capacity. A grant award under this program is generally for a period of 12 to 18 months. Grant/Award Amount: State program: $1.4 million for FY 1998. Urban program: $2.2 million for FY 1998. Phone: 202-482-2873 Internet: www.doc.g_9_2 Rebuild America This program helps community and regional partnerships improve the energy effi- ciency of commercial and multifamily buildings. Partners may include government agencies, economic development organizations, energy service companies, financial institutions, utilities, private businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The Department of Energy provides technical and financial assistance to help plan and carry out energy-efficient alterations, renovations, and building repairs. Examples of technical assistance include methods of auditing buildings, selection of energy-efficient equip- ment, and methodology for monitoring energy use and calculating savings. Seed money is available for programs that can significantly improve the reach and effec- tiveness for energy-efficient retrofits. Section 108 Loan Guarantee Agency: Office of Minority Enterprise Development, US Small Business Administration Through Section 108, HUD guarantees notes issued by units of general local govern- ment. Funds finance economic revitalization and development activities that include housing and rehabilitation of privately owned buildings for residential purposes; expanding for-profit businesses; financing and rehabilitation of Iow-income and public housing; acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of neighborhood and community facilities; site improvement on community-owned land leased to a developer for a commercial or industrial development project; site development; purchase of land or buildings for economic development; and infrastructure development that includes street reconstruction and/or sewer system repairs. Grant/Award Amount: $1.26 billion for FY 1998. Phone: 202-205-6459 Internet: www.sba.gov/ Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment Initiative Agency: US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Overview: The grant program and technical assistance for addressing abandoned, idled, or underutilized commercial or industrial properties that are stigmatized by actu- al or perceived environmental contamination (brownfields). These grants are limited to State or local government entities for activities related to the environmental assess- ment of brownfields. EPA also provides technical assistance to communities and busi- Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 82 nesses working to address brownfields through a network of EPA regional brownfields coordinators located in the 10 major Federal regional centers. Grant/Award Amount: $20 million for FY 1998. $20 million proposed for FY 1999. Cooperative agreement awards of up to $200,000 each. Phone: 202-260-4039 Outreach and Special Projects/OSWER Internet: ww.wv, epa.goE Environmental Contaminants Program Agency: Division of Environmental Contaminants, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior Overview: This program conducts a wide array of activities aimed at preventing the adverse effects of environmental contaminants on trust resources, including endan- gered species, migratory birds, certain fish, marine mammals, and National Park Service lands. This activity occurs through reviews of and coordination on environ- mental documents, legislation, regulations, permits, licenses, scientific investigations, and monitoring and cleanup efforts. Assistance is typically provided through requests for technical assistance or consultation from interested parties. Phone: 703-358-2148 Internet: www. doi.gov Certified Local Government (CLG) Agency: Heritage Preservation Services, National Park Service, US Department of the Interior Overview: Local governments strengthen their local, historic preservation efforts by achieving CLG status from the National Park Service (NPS). NPS and State govern- ments, through their State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs), provide technical assistance and small matching grants to hundreds of diverse communities whose local governments are endeavoring to preserve their community's past. In turn, NPS and States acquire local government partnership in the national historic preserva- tion program. Another incentive for participating in the CLG program is the pool of matching grant funds SHPOs set aside to fund CLG historic preservation subgrant projects. Phone: 202-343-6005 Internet: www.doi.gov or www.nps.gov Local Technical Assistance Proqram Agency: Planning and Development Assistance Division, US Department of Commerce Grants awarded under this program are designed to assist in solving specific eco- nomic development problems, respond to developmental opportunities, and build and expand local organizational capacity in distressed areas. In responding to specific problems and opportunities, a local economic development organization might focus on military base and industrial plant closures, deteriorating commercial districts, and technical or market feasibility studies. Eligible applicants include public or private non- profit national, State, area, district, or local organizations; public and private colleges and universities; Indian tribes; local governments; and State agencies. Phone: 202-482-2873 Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Plan 83