O85-29ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 19. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT GENERALLY.
BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE IV. DO?~TOWN REVIEW
BOARD,AND A NEW ARTICLE V. CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT PROJECT REVIEW AND APPROVAL; SAID
ARTICLE IV. ESTABLISHING A DOWNTOWN REVIEW
BOARD AND SETTING FORTH THE QUALIFICATIONS
OF ITS MEMBERS, PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR THE
APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS, AND
SETTING FORTH THE TERMS AND PROCEDURE FOR
FILLING VACANCIES ON THE BOARD; SETTING FORTH
THE OFFICERS AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND
PROCEDURES FOR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING
THAT THE BOARD IS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE CITY
COUNCIL; SAID' ARTICLE V. PROVIDING PROCEDURES
FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PROJECTS WITHIN THE
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR A
FILING FEE; REQUIRING PROJECT APPROVAL PRIOR
TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT; ESTABLISHING
A TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD AND SETTING FORTH THE
DUTIES OF SAID BOARD; PROVIDING FOR REVIEW BY
THE DOWNTOWN REVIEW BOARD, THE COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY COUNCIL;
PROVIDING AN APPEAL PROCEDURE AND REGULATIONS
RELATIVE TO THE TE~iINATION, EXPIRATION OR
EXTENSION OF ANY APPROVALS; PROVIDING THAT EACH
AND EVERY OTHER PROVISION OF CHAPTER 19. PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT GENERALLY. SHALL RER~IN IN FULL
FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ENACTED; PROVIDING
AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE,
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AiN EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1: Chapter 19. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
GENERALLY. of the Code of Ordinances, City of Boynton Beach,
Florida, is hereby amended by creating a new ARTICLE IV.
Downtown Review Board, which shall read as follows:
ARTICLE IV. DOWNTOWN REVIEW BOARD
Sec. 19-50. Board establishment; membership;
qualifications.
A Downtown Review Board is hereby established
which shall consist of five (5) regular members and
three (3) alternate members.
At least two (2) regular members of the Board
shall be architects, landscape architects and/or
urban planners, when possible.
Each regular and alternate Board member shall be
a resident of the City, and one (1) regular member
of the Board, when possible, shall be a business
owner in the Community Redevelopment Area.
Sec. 19-51.
Appointment; terms; filling vacancies;
removal.
The Downtow~-Review Board shall be composed of:
A. Two ~) members of the Planning and
Zoning Board appointed by the Planninq
and ZO~zng Board. One (1) shall hold
office as a regular member and one
(1) shall hold office as an alternate
member.
Two (2) members of the Community
Appearance Board appointed by the
Community Appearance Board. One (1)
shall hold office as a regular member
and one (1) shall hold Office as an
alternate member.
Four (4) members appointed by the
Community Redevelopment Agency. Three
(3) shall hold office as regular members
and one (1) shall hold office as an
alternate member.
Of the members of the Board first appointed, the
regular and alternate members from the Planning and
Zoning Board and Community Appearance Board shall
hold office for the balance of their terms as
Planning and Zoning Board and Community Appearance
Board members.
Of the four (4) members first appointed by the
Community Redevelopment Agency, one (1) regular
member and one alternate member shall hold office
for a one (1) year term; one (1) regular member
shall hold office for a two (2) year term; and
one (1) regular member shall hold office for a
three (3) year term. As each vacancy occurs, it
shall be filled for a three (3) year term.
The City Council shall have power to fill any
vacancy which occurs on the Downtown Review Board
if it has not been filled within thirty (30) days.
The City Council shall have power to remove any
member of the Board for cause.
Sec. 19-52. Officers; meetings.
The Downtown Review Board shall elect a chair-
person and a vice-chairperson to preside at meetings,
and the Board shall meet as often as needed, but not
less than once each month on regularly scheduled
dates. Additional meetings shall be arranged when
needed or required. All meetings shall be held in
the City Hall and be open to the public.
Sec. 19-53.
Procedures; quorum and vote required;
records.
The Downtown Review Board shall adopt rules and
regulations for the conduct of its business. Four
(4) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum,
and the affirmative or negative vote of a majority
of the entire regular membership of the Board shall
be necessary for any action taken by the Board. A
record of the proceedings of the Board shall be filed
in the office of the City Clerk and shall be available
to the public.
Sec. 19-54.
Directly accountable to Council; review
and recommendations.
The Downtown Review Board shall be directly and
completely accountable to the City Council.
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GENERALLY. of the Code oJ
Florida, is hereby amend~
Business District Project
as follows:
ARTICLE V. CEE
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Business Distr~
permit for con~
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economic facto]
11 review public and private
lans and specifications for the
s District (CBD) and then make
ommendations to the Community
gency. Such recommendations may
~ropriate changes in plans and
as the Board may deem necessary
with the intent of the community
lan, the zoning, parking, landscape
rices, the design guidelines for the
.e promotion of the public health,
and general welfare.
.ations Shall include consideration
plans and specifications are in
the following criteria:
d use, building or structure is in
· generally compatible with the City's
~ve plan and with the standards of
· al design, landscape design and other
onsiderations established in the
~edevelopment plan, and the architectural
.pe design guidelines.
~d use, building or structure is in
~h the adjacent and nearby properties
.rm to the community redevelopment
~e CBD.
~n of the proposed use, building or
~an be initiated within one (1) year
of approval.
d utility services will be adequate
~e proposed use, building or structure.
.c effects of the proposed use, building
· e shall not adversely affect properties
~unity redevelopment area and shall
~ly affect the public interest.
~pter 19. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Ordinances, City of Boynton Beach,
d by adding a new ARTICLE V. Central
Review and Approval.,which shall read
TRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PROJECT REVIEW
APPROVAL.
oject submission; plans and supporting
)cuments required.
zning property within the Central
.ct desiring to obtain a building
~truction of any buildin~ or structure
the City Planner project plans and
prepared by a Florida registered
stered landscape architect, or
.neer, with appropriate surveying,
~itectural, engineering and urban
~t as necessary or required to assist
[eview Board in reviewing and
proposed use, building or structure.
~ubmission, plans and supporting data
the following information sufficiently
)nsideration of visual, safety and
?s:
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Survey of the property, showing dimensions
and bearings of property lines, area, spot
elevations or contours, existing features,
trees, vegetation, structures, streets,
easements, utility lines, land uses, and
use of surrounding property.
Site plan showing proposed development, building
locations, various functional use areas,
circulation pattern, dumpsters, parking and
loading spaces.
Plan showing locations and dimensions of
existing and proposed street dedications required
to handle the traffic generated by the proposed
uses, and location of curb cuts for vehicular
entrances and exits.
Architectural building plans including floor
plans, exterior elevations, sections, construction
materials, exterior finishes and color scheme.
Landscape plans showing grading, construction
drawings, plant materials, hardscape, walls,
fences, furniture and lighting.
Signage plans showing location, size, color and
construction details.
Engineering plans, showing water, sewer, drainage,
electricity, telephone, gas installation, waste
disposal facilities, street improvements, and
extent of earth work required for the project.
Schedule and description of proposed uses,
tabulation of square feet proposed for each use;
estimated population and employees; hours of
operation; types and volume of traffic expected;
construction sequence and time schedule for
completion of each phase for buildings, parking
and landscaped areas.
Fiscal impact, economic analysis, and engineering
feasibility studies if required by the Agency.
Deed restrictions, parking lease agreements, and
other legal devices to be used to control the
use, development and maintenance of the land.
Such other engineering and technical data as may
be required to permit necessary findings as to
compliance with the provisions of the City's
Ordinances.
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Any of the above requirements may be waived by
the Technical Review Board if such information
is deemed to be nonessential by the Board.
Sec. 19-61. Fee to accompany plan.
Ail applicants submitting an application for project
plan review shall be required to pay the following
fees at such time as said application is submitted
to the City for review:
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For applications involving construction costs of
one hundred thousand dollars ($t00,000.00) or
greater -- three hundred dollars ($300.00).
For applications involving construction costs of
less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00
-- one hundred dollars ($100.00).
Sec. 19-62. Approval prerequisite to building permit.
No building permit shall be issued for construction
of any building, structure or other development of
property, or alterations thereto, in the Central
Business District unless the project plans and
supporting data have been reviewed by the Technical
Review Board, the Downtown Review Board, and the
Community Redevelopment Agency, and when necessary,
approved by the City Council, as required in Sections
19-63 through 19-72 below.
Sec. 19-63. Technical Review Board; membership.
A Technical Review Board for project plan and
supporting date review shall consist of the following
members, or their duly authorized representatives:
the City Planner, who shall be chairman for the CBD
project review items; the City Engineer; the Building
Official; the Director of Utilities; the Director
of Public Works; the Recreation Director; the Fire
Chief; the Police Chief; the Special ProjectS and
Energy Coordinator; the Urban Forester/Horticulturalist;
and the Executive Director of the Community
Redevelopment Agency.
Sec. 19-64.
Duty of the Technical Review Board to
review plans.
The Technical Review Board shall review every
project plan and supporting data for the construction
of any building or structure, in order to coordinate
the technical advice and expertise of the committee
members and to insure compliance with the various
provisions and intent of the City Code or Oridnances,
prior to forwarding the project submission to the
Downtown Review Board, the Community Redevelopment
Agency and the City Council.
Sec. 19-65.
Factors to be considered and reported
by the Technical Review Board in review.
The Technical Review Board shall review each project
submission to determine whether or not the plans and
supporting data meet all requirements of the City's
Ordinances, and shall prepare a report of their
findings. The Technical Review Board shall consider
the following factors, and any recommendations of any
departments or board of the City when available, mn
preparing their report:
Types, dimensions, character, locations and
patterns or streets, driveways and o'ther access
facilities to the property and the proposed
structures thereon, including such considerations
as automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience
traffic flow and control, curb cuts, refuse
.collection and maintenance services, off-street
parking and loading areas, access for police
and fire protection and for emergency rescue
service, and other considerations including
economic effects, noise, glare, fumes, odors,
vibration and other effects of the proposed project
on nearby properties.
Utilities, including such considerations as location
availability and compatibility of utilities for
%he proposed use or structure.
Provisions for and effects of screening and
buffering of the proposed uses and structures.
Sec. 19-66. Report by the Technical Review Board.
The Technical Review Board shall report their
findings to the Downtown Review Board, the Community
Redevelopment Agency, and the City Council, as
required below.
In the event that the Technical Review Board
fails to make its written report to the Downtown
Review Board within thirty (30) days after receiving
an application which is complete with all required
plans and supporting data, the application shall be
deemed to have been approved by the Technical Review
Board, and shall thereupon be received by the
Downtown Review Board, the Community Redevelopment
Agency, and the City Council, as required below.
Sec. 19-67. Review by Downtown Review Board.
The Downtown Review Board shall review the
Technical Review Board's report, and hold a public
meeting, after which the Downtown Review Board shall
make a written recommendation to the Community
Redevelopment Agency.
Sec. 19-68.
Review by Community Redevelopment Agency
and City Council.
For applications with a total value of construction
of less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00),
the Community Redevelopment Agency shall review the
Technical Review Board's report and the Downtown
Review Board's recommendations, and shall hold a
public meeting, at which the Agency shall approve,
approve with modifications, or disapprove the applicatio
For all applications for projects with a total
value of construction of one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000.00) or more, applications for projects
involving construction which establish new principal
uses, and applications for projects previously approved
as required by Section 19, Article II of the City of
Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances, and for applications
for conditional use approval, the Community Redevelopmer
Agency shall review the Technical Review Board's
report and the Downtown Review Board's recommendation,
and shall conduct a public meeting, or in the instance
of a conditional use, a public 'hearing, and make
written recommendations to the City Council.
Sec. 19-69. Approval by City Council.
The City Council shall hold a public meeting to
review a project application, or, in the case of a
conditional use application,a public hearing, and
either approve, approve with modifications, or
disapprove the application.
Sec. 19-70. Building permit.
The City Building Official is authorized to
accept the application for building permit and
working drawings for the project only after
approval of the project application by the CitY
Council or Co~unity Redevelopment Agency, as
required.
After compliance of the plans and specifications
with all other City Codes, the Building Official
is authorized to issue a building permit for the
project.
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Sec. 19-71. Appeal.
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For applications which receive final approval
from the Community Redevelopment Agency, an appeal
may be made to the City Council by the project
applicant.
The notice of appeal shall be filed within thirty
(30) days, and shall specify in what respect the
Appellant is aggrievDd, and what action the
Appellant desires the City Council to make.
The City Council shall hear the appeal at a public
meeting, and shall render a decision.
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Any applicant aggrieved by a decision of the City
Council may seek judicial review as provided by
the Florida Statutes.
Sec. 19-72.
Termination, expiration or extension of
approval.
In the event of the abandonment of or deviation from
the site plan and/or building plans as approved by the
City Council, or mn the event that a building permit
has not been issued and construction commenced within
one (1) year from the date of approval, the approval
of the site plans and/or building plans shall terminate
and shall become null and void.
The City Council may extend the period of approval
for one (1) additional ~ear if the site plan and/or
building plans are consistent with the current
downtown redevelopment ~lan.
Conditional uses shall be subject to Section ll.2.E.
of the zoning regulations with respect to time
limitations and extensions, provided such use and
development conform to the current downtown redevelo
plan.
Section 3: Each and every other provision of Chapter 19
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT GENERALLY. shall remain in full force
and effect as previously enacted.
Section 4: Specific authority is hereby given to
codify this Ordinance.
Section 5: Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6: Should any section or provision of this
Ordinance or any portion thereof be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not
affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 7: This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon passage.
1985.
FIRST READING this~~day of
SECOND READING and FINAL PASSAGE this
day of
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA.
V~CE MAYOR
COUNCIL ~MBER
~UN~IZ MEMBER
COUNCIL MEMBER
ATTEST:
CITY CLER~~'
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