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Agenda 03-28-17CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING AGENDA DATE: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 TIME: 6:30 P.M. PLACE: Commission Chambers, 100 E. Boynton Beach Boulevard, Boynton Beach, Florida 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Approval of Minutes from February 28, 2017 meeting 5. Communications and Announcements: Report from Staff 6. Old Business: 7. New Business: A.1. Nurse 1 (LUAR 17 -001) — Approve request for Future Land Use Map amendment for The Nurse 1 project from High Density Residential (HDR) to Local Retail Commercial (LRC), property located on the east side of SE 3 rd Street, one lot north of SE 23 Street. Applicant: Bradley Miller/ Miller Land Planning, Inc. A.2. Nurse 1 (NWSP 17 -001) — Approve request for New Site Plan to construct a one -story, 2,338 square foot office building and related site improvements for the Nurse 1 Project, property located on the east side of SE 3 rd Street, one lot north of SE 23 Street. Applicant: Bradley Miller / Miller Land Planning, Inc. B.1. Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments (CPTA 17 -001) and related Future Land Use Map Amendments (LUAR 17 -004) — Approve amendments to the Comprehensive Plan's Future Land Use Element and Future Land Use Map that 1) implement recommendations of the 2016 CRA Community Redevelopment Plan pertaining to the future land use classifications; 2) adjust applicable policies to reflect the recently adopted changes to the Coastal Element; and 3) adjust remaining objectives and policies to account for changes in the City's vision and programs. City - initiated. C.1. Town Square Future Land Use Map Amendment (LUAR 17 -005) — Approve Town Square Future Land Use Map Amendment from Public and Private Governmental /Institutional (PPGI) and High Density Residential (HDR) to Mixed Use Medium (MXM) and rezone from Public Usage (PU), Recreation (REC) and Multifamily (R -3) to Mixed Use 3 (MU -3) zoning district. City- initiated. 8. Other 9. Comments by members 10. Adjournment The Board may only conduct public business after a quorum has been established. If no quorum is established within twenty minutes of the noticed start time of the meeting the City Clerk or her designee will so note the failure to establish a quorum and the meeting shall be concluded. Board members may not participate further even when purportedly acting in an informal capacity. Planning and Development Board Meeting Agenda March 28, 2017 NOTICE Page 2 ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. (F.S. 286.0105) THE CITY SHALL FURNISH APPROPRIATE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES WHERE NECESSARY TO AFFORD AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF A SERVICE, PROGRAM, OR ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY THE CITY. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, (561) 742 -6060 AT LEAST TWENTY (24) HOURS PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST. MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING HELD IN COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 100 E. BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017, AT 6:30 P.M. PRESENT: David Katz, Chair James Brake Stephen Palermo, Alternate Andrew Podray Trevor Rosecrans Nicholas Skarecki, Alternate Ryan Wheeler Floyd Zonenstein Mike Rumpf, Planning & Zoning Director James Cherof, City Attorney Hannah Matras, Senior Planner Ed Breese, Principal Planner ABSENT: Kevin Fischer, Vice Chair Chair Katz called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance The members recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call Roll was called and it was determined a quorum was present. 3. Agenda Approval Motion made and duly seconded to approve the agenda. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously (8 -0). 4. Approval of Minutes from December 27, 2016, meeting Motion made by Mr. Wheeler, seconded by Mr. Podray, to approve the December 27, 2016, minutes. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously (8 -0). 5. Communications and Announcements: Report from Staff — None 6. Old Business — None Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida February 2, 2017 7. New Business Chair Katz proposed all the items associated with Ocean One be consolidated. With the consent of the applicant, Mr. Cherof said the items could be consolidated. Bonnie Miskel of Dunay, Miskel, and Backman, attorney on behalf of the petitioner, agreed. Chair Katz proceeded to swear in those who would testify and read the four items into the record. Ms. Miskel introduced the background to the Ocean One project. The site is located on the south side of East Boynton Beach Blvd., east of Federal Highway, north of Ocean Avenue, and just west of NE 5 Street. An aerial view of the location was shown, with an overview of the surrounding properties in the core of the Mixed Use High Intensity (MU -H) zoning. Next was a review of the requests and applications along with the zoning map and the proposed master plan. The site is a Master Plan Project. Two phases are associated with this site; Phase 1 is the focus for this presentation. Phase 1 is the north half of the site, comprised of two property cards. One is CRA- owned, who have consented to the applications, while the balance of site is controlled and owned by the petitioner. Phase 2 is under discussion with a hotel provider for the southwest quadrant, with a residential condominium building planned for the southeast quadrant. Phase 1 residential is intended as a market rental. A landscaped rendering with the amenities deck of the site was shown. The Phase 2 area will be landscaped with grass and around the perimeter while Phase 1 is being completed. The petitioner is meeting the requirements of the parking code by providing 413 parking spaces, which will actually be exceeded within the garage and with some surface -level parking. Sandy Peaceman, architect with Cohen Freedman Encinosa, showed the ground floor plan, explaining the commercial space, lobby, pool and amenities, health and fitness center, vehicle drop off, sidewalks, retail, elevations, covered public arcade, handicap ramp and stairs, resident parking, interior court area, and the balconies. On the upper levels are eight residential stories, a seven -story garage, and a double- height, single story lobby /building entrance. Various architectural elements were explained with project renderings looking at the project from different directions. Also featured were the retail spaces, sidewalks, landscaping, public art displays from local artists, shadow and light boxes, and an interior pool view. Ms. Miskel stated that Boynton Beach requires two waivers of the project for community design appeal. One requirement is to have fagades wrapping the parking garage, which has been done with a fagade and shadow boxes on the lower level which appear to be habitable. The second requirement relates to build -to -line on the north end of the project where the petitioner has tried to create larger pedestrian landscaping, pulling the building back to create gathering space. Reasoning was given as to why the plans cannot comply with the build -to line. 0 Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida February 28, 2017 Ms. Miskel addressed the abandonment request on Boynton Beach Blvd. Previously there was a turn lane, a remnant from when the boulevard was intended to be larger. As the amount of anticipated traffic going towards the waterway diminished with the residential nature of the developments, the turn lane is no longer needed. There has been an interest by the City to create on- street parking on Federal Highway. As has been done in Del Ray Beach, where Federal Highway has been narrowed for parking in both directions, this seems to be the way cities that are trying to be more urban and walkable in nature try to slow down traffic. A portion of the site is being dedicated back to the public for purposes of on- street parking. Chair Katz asked for Board comments. Mr. Wheeler wondered about conditions of approval. Ms. Miskel said they have worked diligently with Staff and everything has been worked out. Mr. Wheeler next asked about handicap parking spots. Ms. Miskel said on the surface, no, but they have met handicapped requirements within the building. Temporary spaces will be incorporated into permanent spaces in Phase 2. Engineer Josh Horning, Kimley -Horn, answered Mr. Wheeler's concerns about utilities, stating the water mains will be upgraded with the fire hydrants on the south side to be constructed during Phase 1. There will be no stub -outs for the water and sewer yet on Phase 1. Regarding overhead utilities to be put underground, Mr. Horning said the plan is to go underground through a duct bank along 6 th Court. Mr. Rosecrans asked about residential, public, and commercial parking, and what will stop residents from using the commercial parking. Ms. Miskel stated the location of the commercial parking is such that it would be less convenient for the residents to use. Mr. Peaceman said there are residential units on the ground floor and there will be assigned spots for them, but moving up the building, there are seven floors of parking and eight floors of building, so it makes no sense to park on the ground floor when they can park at the same level of their unit. Ms. Miskel said this is a market rental project with one space assigned to each unit, with the pool available for the balance. There is ample parking for all purposes and requirements. Mr. Rosecrans asked about pervious areas, and wondered if there is any green space. Mr. Peaceman stated there is landscaping around the exterior of the building and on the interior courtyard. On the Phase 2 site, the whole lot will be all green until it is built, but the design will be similar to Phase 1 with an internal court. Also, Phase 2 will be a smaller residential portion. Mr. Palermo inquired about the height above FEMA flood zone, and if there is a basement. Mr. Peaceman stated there is no basement and, for insurance purposes, they will construct a foot above the required FEMA floodplain, or 9.6 NGVD (National Geodetic Vertical Datum which measures from the same height for all building projects). Mr. Palermo next asked about timelines for each phase. Ms. Miskel said Phase 1 will commence within months of approval. Phase 2 is hoped for in two years, as the hotel operator is still open to negotiations. The last residential part will be market driven, so 3 Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida February 2, 2017 timeline is uncertain. Mr. Podray disclosed that he had worked with Ms. Miskel in the past, and he is the owner of the Casa Costa commercial units. He asked to be walked through the first floor of the commercial parking, assuming the on- street parking is already taken, and wondered how many venues there are to get out of the first floor garage. Mr. Peaceman said that in addition to the west side ramp, egress can be made towards 6th Court, and out onto the internal drive and go either way from there. Mr. Brake asked about the daily trip counts. Adam Kerr, Kimley -Horn traffic engineer, stated the daily trips with Phase 1, and with Phase 2, would be 3,556, with Phase 1 alone being roughly half of that figure, under 2,000. Mr. Brake wondered if the front of the building was decided to be on Boynton Beach Blvd. to line up with Marina Village. Ms. Miskel said it was partly the lot configuration, but the park to the northeast and the residential to the north, it made sense to have the entry on Boynton Beach Blvd. Also, Federal Highway is too busy for pickup /drop offs. They expect to have very good retail users fronting on Boynton, with outdoor seating with some views on the northeast corner. Ms. Miskel explained the reasoning behind placements for the sellable units. Mr. Zonenstein wondered about security features. Mr. Peaceman said all of the exterior doors and elevators will be fob operated, closed circuit television at all entrances, a main security desk. As the plans develop the owner will hire a security consultant. Chair Katz asked about the proposed height of the residential building in Phase 2. Ms. Miskel said it should be comparable to Casa Costa or Marina Village. As the power lines will all be underground, Chair Katz wondered about the use of live oaks instead of palm trees as they provide more shade. Jaime Calabrese, landscape architect, stated everything along Federal Highway will be high -rise cultivar live oaks installed in tree pits, and the only palm trees will be to note the vehicular entryway. This property will exceed 80% native plants and trees. Regarding the number of parking spaces on the surrounding streets, Ms. Miskel said there are 49 on- street parking spaces, and Phase 2 will have another 45 +/- spaces, plus on the driveway in between the buildings. Handicap parking quota has been met inside the garage. Chair Katz suggested, as a condition of approval, that three or four handicap spaces be added on the outside, closer to the commercial space. Ms. Miskel had no objections to that. Chair Katz next asked about additional allowances for density because of the TOD. Ms. Miskel said the Mixed Use High Residential is being applied for. Ms. Matras stated that all projects in TOD Mixed Use have a 25% increase in density, and this project is using that 25 %. Mr. Rosecrans asked about the 25 excess parking spaces, and 40 which are in the south parking lot. Ms. Miskel accounted for 360 in garage, 38 on street, and some along the driveway between Phase 1 and Phase 2, which totals 439. For Phase 2, of the 50 shown marked in red on the plans, 45 are on the driveway and on the surface lot. Accommodations will be further addressed in the Phase 2 plans, working within the height and parking limitations. Mr. Peaceman restated that Phase 2 has 138 units, and the hotel has even less of a requirement, so whatever displaced units there are will go M Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board oynton Beach, Florida February 2, 2017 into the Phase 2 parking structure. Mr. Palermo inquired about cell towers or TV reception dishes, and Ms, Miskel says there are none in the plan. As to whether there will be any vehicle charging outlets, Ms. Miskel said yes, that issue is being addressed. Chair Katz asked Staff about information he had received concerning the MPO and that within the next 25 years there is no train station planned for Boynton Beach Blvd., so he was wondering why there is a TOD allowance for such projects that won't happen. Mr. Rumpf discussed future planning and funding, and at the moment there is no demand for Boynton Beach to be targeted, and that there is planning to support future transit. Chair Katz opened the floor to public comment for item A.1. • Harry Woodworth, resident, appreciates the wider sidewalks and set - backs. He suggested attention be given to transmitter /receiving antennas for first responders due to all the metal and concrete in the new construction, that in- building amplification systems be built into the original plans, or at least conduits be built in, as a proactive measure. Staff said that the matter has been discussed with the developer and IT is sensitive to the situation. • Allan Hendricks, resident, stated this property is pivotal to the success of downtown, and is concerned with adequate sidewalks along all new construction for pedestrian- friendly environment. Ideally, he suggested 16 foot sidewalks for room for dining, pedestrians, landscaping with some sort of cover, such as a colonnade or awnings. Ms. Miskel and Mr. Peaceman stated the sidewalks for this project range from 14 to 30 feet due to the public plaza area. • Yvonne Skovron, resident, disagreed with some statements on use of on- street parking by residents, suggested a parking limit with fines reasoning that would encourage the use for retail use. She voiced concern for promoting the retail leasing; a 3D rendering for the roofline that residents across the street would see; color palette, public art displays; bus stops on Federal Way and Boynton Beach Blvd.; and what sort of hotel chain and clientele are considered for Phase 2. Chair Katz stated it is not the purview of this Board to get into the marketing or business plan of an applicant. Ms. Miskel addressed all the questions. The City has a public art requirement and is responsible for approval of recommendations. The bus stop will be relocated, incorporated into the building fagade for a covered seating area, but the particulars are up to Palm Tran. • Robert Lewis, resident, asked about the mix of Phase 1 apartments and the cost, whether they are affordable or luxury units. Mr. Breese stated there will be 152 studio /1- bedroom units and 79 2- bedroom units. Chair Katz again stated it is not the purview of the Board to get into the marketing plan of the applicant. • Barbara Hamilton, resident, had concerns about the additional traffic Phase 1's 2000 encounters per day in an already congested area. Ms. Miskel stated the entire day's traffic for retail and residential is projected at approximately 1,700, and explained the various entrances to the garage and how the traffic will be 5 Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida February 28, 2017 distributed throughout the day. • Angelo Anzalone, resident, had concerns about parking for retail spaces, that people looking for a quick in- and -out will not use the parking lot, and feels that street parking will be occupied most of the day causing an overflow to other lots with increased liability. Chair Katz closed the floor to public comment. Chair Katz called for votes on the following items: A.1. Ocean One (REZN 16 -001) — Approve Ocean One rezoning from Central Business District (CBD) to Mixed Use High Intensity (MU -H) District with a proposed two -phase master plan for a total of 358 multi- family rental units, 12,075 square feet of commercial retail space and a 120 -room hotel. Applicant: Davis Camalier / Ocean One Boynton, LLC. Motion made by Mr. Podray, seconded by Mr. Wheeler, to approve REZN 16 -001. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously (8 -0). A.2. Ocean One (ABAN 17 -001) — Approve request for abandonment of a portion of right -of -way of Boynton Beach Boulevard east of Federal Highway, and NE 6 th Court between Boynton Beach Boulevard and Ocean Avenue, in conjunction with request for new site plan approval of Ocean One mixed use project. Applicant: Davis Camalier / Ocean One Boynton, 11C. Motion made by Mr. Zonenstein, seconded by Mr. Palermo, to approve ABAN 17 -001. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously (8 -0). A.3. Ocean One (CDPA 17 -001 & 17 -002) — Approve requests for a Community Design Appeal of 1) Chapter 3, Article III, Section 5.C., "Build -to- line ", which requires buildings to be constructed with a build -to- line of 0 to 15 feet, to allow a setback of approximately 19 feet, and 2) Chapter 4, Article III, Section 6.F., "Off- Street Parking Area Standards ", which requires facades of parking garages that front on an arterial or collector roadway to be wrapped with habitable space. Applicant: Davis Camalier / Ocean One Boynton, LLC. Motion made by Mr. Rosecrans, seconded by Mr. Podray, to approve CDPA 17 -001 & 17 -002 . In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously (8 -0). A.4. Ocean One (NWSP 16 -002) — Approve request for a New Site Plan for multi - family residential (rental apartments) consisting of 231 dwelling units within an eight (8) -story building, retail space, and associated recreational amenities and parking on 1.93 acres. Applicant: Davis Camalier / Ocean One Boynton, LLC. X Meeting Minutes Planning and Development Board Boynton Beach, Florida February 2, 2017 Chair Katz voiced discussion based on conditions of approval that the applicant agrees to all conditions of approval including four handicap spots on- street. Ms. Miskel stated it can be done. Mr. Podray added his experiences with Casa Costa, noting that survival of the retail businesses will depend on easy access and on- street parking is needed all the way around. Mr. Podray suggested on- street parking along Boynton Beach Blvd. as a condition of approval. Ms. Miskel stated that would be two additional spaces at best due to the location of a major intersection and DOT standards. Mr. Podray mentioned experiences with HOAs blocking parking which would kill the project, recommends looking at the parking solutions once more. • Phil Morris, part of team, developer and principal owner of Worthing Place in Del Ray Beach, spoke of success of his analogous project and feels Ocean One will work fine with the amount of proposed retail. Ms. Miskel explained that the ADA requirements will require that the additional handicap spaces will need to be in the surface lot and possibly along the driveway. On- street will be challenging based on width of the space available, but an attempt will be made. Mr. Cherof recommended coming up with a specific plan and talking to a Commissioner before it reaches the City Commission level and see if one of the Commissioners will make a motion more specifically in a manner that would be binding. Motion made by Mr. Wheeler, seconded by Mr. Podray, to approve NWSP 16 -002, with additional conditions of approval. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously (8 -0). 8. Other — None 9. Comments by Members — None 10. Adjournment Upon motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 8:07 p.m. [Minutes prepared by M. Moore, Prototype, Inc.] 7 NEW BUSINESS 7.A.1 Nurse 1 (LUAR 17 -001) Future Land Use Map Amendment DATE: February 2, 201N PROJECT: Nurse 1 LUAR 17-001 REQUEST: Approve Nurse I Future Land Use Map amendment from High Density Residential (HDR) to Local Retail Commercial Existing Land Use/Zoning: High Density Residential (HDR) / C-2 Neighborhood Commercial District Proposed Land Use/Zoning: Local Retail Commercial (L RC) / C-2 (no change in zoning 0 �110 0, Acreage: +/- ® acres Page 2 Nurse 1 LUAR 17 -001 Adjacent Uses: North: Duplex, classified High Density Residential (HDR) and zoned R -3, Multifamily. South: Multifamily rental property, classified Local Retail Commercial (LRC) and zoned C -2, Neighborhood Commercial. East: Multifamily rental property, classified Local Retail Commercial (LRC) and zoned C -2, Neighborhood Commercial. West: The right of way of SE 3 rd Street; further west multifamily rental property classified High Density Residential and zoned R -3, Multifamily. BACKGROUND The subject parcel is currently vacant. In order to proceed with the development of a professional office, the applicant is requesting a future land use (FLU) amendment which would allow a commercial use on the property. At the same time, the amendment would eliminate the existing discrepancy between the property's residential future land use classification and its commercial zoning of C -2 Neighborhood Commercial. Pursuant to the Land Development Regulations, the C -2 district is one of the three commercial districts under the Local Retail Commercial (LRC) future land use classification; it cannot be used in conjunction with any other FLU category. This issue is a legacy of the past. In 1979, Boynton Beach adopted and started implementation of its first Comprehensive Plan. In the subsequent years, the City proceeded with a slow reconcilliation of the zoning structure used prior to 1979 — already reflected in the land use patterns "on the ground" —with the newly minted Plan's land use categories and other policies. On some already developed properties the discrepancies were never completely resolved. The site plan application is being processed concurrently with the subject request. REVIEW BASED ON CRITERIA The criteria used to review Comprehensive Plan amendments and rezonings are listed in the Land Development Regulations, Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2.13 and Section 2.D.3. These criteria are required to be part of a staff analysis when the proposed change includes an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM) or a rezoning. 0J Page 3 Nurse 1 LUAR 17 -001 a. Demonstration of Need A demonstration of need may be based upon changing conditions that represent a demand for the proposed land use classification and zoning district. Appropriate data and analysis that adequately substantiates the need for the proposed land use amendment and rezoning must be provided within the application. The property is not developable with the existing discrepancy between its future land use classification and zoning: it must undergo either FLU amendment —as requested — or, alternatively, rezoning. The proposed amendment would match the FLU classification of lands extending east of the subject parcel to Federal Highway. Moreover, the proposed use, planned as a medical office, is about one half mile from Bethesda Hospital. More medical uses in proximity to the hospital would support a potential "medical campus" if such an overlay zoning concept is considered in the future. Note that the property on the northwest corner of SE 3 rd St. and SE 23 Ave. is already developed with a medical office (this property, although zoned commercial, also carries a high density residential FLU classification), and so is a close -by property on the south side of the SE 23 St., east of the Kensington Place residential development. b. Consistency Whether the proposed Future Land Use Map amendment (FLUM) and rezoning would be consistent with the purpose and intent of, and promote, the applicable Comprehensive Plan policies, Redevelopment Plans, and Land Development Regulations. As explained above in response to criterion "a," the amendment would eliminate the discrepancy between the property's FLU classification and its zoning designation, with the proposed future land use of Local Retail Commercial assigned by the LDR regulations as an underlying FLU classification for C -2 zoning. Commercial development of the subject property dovetails with the intent of the economic development policies of the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan under Objective 1.17, which states that "The City shall pursue economic development opportunities to support a competitive and diversified economy, and a good quality of life for residents ". Generally, these policies encourage preservation/ expansion of commercial land for job - generating uses. (See also response to criterion "h. ") As shown in Exhibit "B ", the requested FLU classification for the subject property does not agree with the classification of High Density Residential (HDR) future land use (with a new, higher maximum density of 15 du /acre) proposed by the 2016 CRA Community Redevelopment Plan. The CRA Plan recommends Mixed Use Low, a new FLU category with a maximum density of 20 du /acre, for properties fronting SE 23 Ave. and currently classified LRC —with the exception of the property south of the subject site, on the corner of SE 3 rd St. and SE 23 Ave.: both propertied are proposed to be classified HDR. 3 Page 4 Nurse 1 LUAR 17 -001 The Plan envisages extensive FLU classification changes to the CRA area. As development and redevelopment proceeds, it is predictable that minor adjustments to the recommended FLU boundaries will be made. For the request in question, staff does support such an adjustment, allowing commercial development on the site as well as (in the future) on the properties on the northeast and northwest corners of SE 3 rd St. and SE 23 Ave. — particularly since the later is already developed with a medical office, a desirable use in the proximity of the hospital. c. Land Use Pattern Whether the proposed Future Land Use Map amendment (FLUM) and rezoning would be contrary to the established land use pattern, or would create an isolated zoning district or an isolated land use classification unrelated to adjacent and nearby classifications, or would constitute a grant of special privilege to an individual property owner as contrasted with the protection of the public welfare. This factor is not intended to exclude FLUM reclassifications and rezonings that would result in more desirable and sustainable growth for the community. Since parcels both to the south and to the east of the subject site carry the same classification of LRC as requested by the applicant, the proposed FLU amendment will not create an isolated FLU classification.The zoning designation, to remain unchanged, is also consistent with zoning of the above mentioned properties. As discussed in comments to criterion "a," there are two other medical offices in the adjacent area. The majority of other uses are residential — mostly 2 -to -8 unit rental properties built in the 1970s on the north side of SE 23 Ave. and along SE 3 rd St. The only relatively new developments are two fee simple townhome communities on the south side of SE 23 Ave. Note that residential uses on parcels with C -2 zoning along the north side of the avenue are nonconforming in this zoning district. The Mixed Use Low FLU classification recommended for the parcels fronting the avenue's north side should encourage land assembly and spurr redevelopment that this area needs. Note that a larger, 1.3 acre property on the corner of SE 23 Ave. and the Federal Highway was approved for a medical office in 2010, and failed to develop as yet another casualty of the "Great Recession." d. Sustainability Whether the proposed Future Land Use Map amendment (FLUM) and rezoning would support the integration of a mix of land uses consistent with the Smart Growth or sustainability initiatives, with an emphasis on 1) complementary land uses 2) access to alternative modes of transportation; and 3) interconnectivity within the project and between adjacent properties. This is a small, single use infill development in this older neighborhood with no obvious "sustainable" attributes. However (1) one may argue that medical clinics, providing the healthcare to local residents, by definition support sustainability; (2) the office's location makes it easily accesible to residents in the adjacent neighborhoods and its proximity to Bethesda Hospital qualifies the use as "complementary"; and (3) there is access to public transportation N Page 5 Nurse 1 LUAR 17 -001 (bus) on both Federal Highway and Seacrest Blvd. within a short walking distance. e. Availability of Public Services / Infrastructure All requests for Future Land Use Map amendments shall be reviewed for long -term capacity availability at the maximum intensity permitted under the requested land use classification. This amendment would have a negligible impact on the capacity of public services /infrastructure. It has been confirmed that all required services are available. Also, the Palm Beach County Traffic Division indicated that the project complies with the Traffic Performance Standards Ordinance. Drainage will be reviewed in detail as part of the site plan, land development, and building permit review processes. f. Compatibility The application shall consider the following factors to determine compatibility. (1) Whether the proposed Future Land Use Map amendment (FLUM) and rezoning would be compatible with the current and future use of adjacent and nearby properties, or would negatively affect the property values of adjacent and nearby properties; and (2) Whether the proposed Future Land Use Map amendment (FLUM) and rezoning is of a scale which is reasonably related to the needs of the neighborhood and the City as a whole. (1) The request is for future land use amendment only. As described in response to criteria "a" and "c," adjacent uses are predominantly residential, with two other medical offices nearby. Most of the structures are over 40 years old; moreover, residential uses on parcels with C -2 zoning along the north side of the avenue are nonconforming in this zoning district. The implementation of the CRA Plan's recommendations would encourage redevelopment in this area, bringing changes to the current land use pattern. The proposed amendment would not negatively affect the property values in the surrounding area. (2) The subject property would generate a few jobs and provide healthcare services; both likely relevant to the needs of the neighborhood. Given its small size, any such impacts would be negligible in the city -wide context. g. Direct Economic Development Benefits. For rezoning /FLUM amendments involving rezoning to a planned zoning district. N/A 5 Page 6 Nurse 1 LUAR 17 -001 h. Economic Development Impact Determination for Conventional Zoning Districts For rezoning /FLUM amendments involving rezoning to a conventional zoning district, the review shall consider whether the proposal would further the City's Economic Development Program, but also determine whether the proposal would: (1) Represent a potential decrease in the possible intensity of development, given the uses permitted in the proposed land use category and /or zoning district, and (2) Represent a potential decrease in the number of uses with high probable economic development benefits. The proposed amendment (1) does not represent a decrease in the intensity of development and (2) enables a job - generating commercial use, contributing to economic development. i. Commercial and Industrial Land Supply. The review shall consider whether the proposed rezoning /FLUM amendment would reduce the amount of land available for commercial /industrial development. If such determination is made, the approval can be recommended under the following conditions: (1) The size, shape, and /or location of the property makes it unsuitable for commercial /industrial development, or (2) The proposed rezoning /FLUM amendment provides substantiated evidence of satisfying at least four of the Direct Economic Development Benefits listed in subparagraph "g" above; and (3) The proposed rezoning /FLUM amendment would result in comparable or higher employment numbers, building size and valuation than the potential of existing land use designation and /or rezoning. The proposed FLU amendment would make the subject parcel available for commercial development by eliminating the existing discrepancy between its future land use classification and zoning designation. j. Alternative Sites. Whether there are adequate sites elsewhere in the City for the proposed use in zoning districts where such use is already allowed. See response to criterion "i" above. The proposed amendment would eliminate the existing discrepancy between the property's future land use classification and zoning designation, making it available for development. k. Master Plan and Site Plan Compliance with Land Development Regulations. When master plan and site plan review are required pursuant to Section 2.D.1.e C^ Page 7 Nurse 1 LUAR 17 -001 above, both shall comply with the requirements of the respective zoning district regulations of Chapter 3, Article 111 and the site development standards of Chapter 4. The concurrent site plan shall comply with said requirements. RECOMMENDATION The review of the proposed amendment indicates that it eliminates the existing discrepancy between the property's future land use classification and zoning designation, making it available for job - generating commercial development providing valuable healthcare services. Therefore, staff recommends approval of the subject request. S: \Planning \SHARED \WP \PROJECTS \Nurse 1 \Nurse 1 LUAR 17- 001 \Nurse 1 LUAR 17 -002 Staff Report.doc 7 Exhibit A SITE LOCATION MAP NURSE 1 (LUAR 17 -001) Legend FLU categories HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HDR) Max. 11 D.U. /Acre SPECIAL HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (SHDR) Max. 20 D.0 /Acre �. LOCAL RETAIL COMMERCIAL (LRC) 0 15 30 60 90 120 Feet Exhibit B 2016 CRA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FLU RECOMMENDATION FOR NURSE 1 SITE AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES Legend Proposed Future Land Use Categories High Density Residential (HDR) Max. 15 D.0 /Acre Mixed Use Low Max. 20 D.U. /Acre NEW BUSINESS 7.A.2 Nurse 1 (NWSP 17 -001) New Site Plan DATE: March 13, 2017 V*Oflff*�� �avlicant: Brad leyJ&HIMNOTAH1173 Location: East side of SE 3 Street, one lot north of SE 23 Avenue (see Exhibit "A" — Location Map) 0 R- Proposed Use: Request for New Site Plan approval to construct a one-story, 2,338 square foot office building and related site improvements. Acrea!ge: 11,149 square feel E� - North: Developed Multi-Family residential building with a High Density Residential (HDR) future land use classification, and zoned Multi-Family Residential (R3); South: Developed Multi-Family residential building with a Local Retail Commercial (LRCI, future land use classification, and zoned Neighborhood Commercial (C2); Staff Report —Nurse 1 (NWSP 17 -001) Memorandum No PZ 17 -012 Page 2 future land use classification, and zoned Neighborhood Commercial (C2); and West: To the northwest is developed Multi - Family residential building with a High Density Residential (HDR) future land use classification, and zoned Multi - Family Residential (R3) and to the southwest is a developed Office building with a High Density Residential (HDR) future land use classification, and zoned Neighborhood Commercial (C2). Site Details: The subject site is vacant and is located on the east side of NE 3 d Street, one lot north of SE 23 d Avenue. The parcel has approximately 75 foot of frontage and a lot depth ranging between 145 and 151 feet and is the only vacant parcel on the block. BACKGROUND Proposal: Bradley Miller, of Miller Land Planning, Inc., representing CM &J Boynton Properties, LLC, is requesting site plan approval to construct a one -story, 2,338 square foot office building and related site improvements for administrative offices for Nurse 1. A concurrent application has been submitted for future land use (FLU) amendment which would allow a commercial use on the property. The requested amendment would eliminate the existing discrepancy between the property's residential future land use classification and the commercial zoning of C -2 (Neighborhood Commercial) currently on the property. Concurrency: ANALYSIS Traffic: A traffic statement for the proposed project was sent to the Palm Beach County Traffic Division for concurrency review in order to ensure an adequate level of service. A traffic concurrency approval letter was received from Palm Beach County indicating that eight (8) AM peak hour trips and three (3) PM peak hour trips would be generated as a result of this project and that no permits are to be issued after the build -out date of 2018. School: School concurrency is not required for this type of project. Utilities: The City's water capacity, as increased through the purchase of up to 5 million gallons of potable water per day from Palm Beach County Utilities, would meet the projected potable water for this project. Sufficient sanitary sewer and wastewater treatment capacity is also currently available to serve the project, subject to the applicant making a firm reservation of capacity, following site plan approval. Solid Waste disposal capacity has been evidence through the issuance of a certificate of availability by Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority. Police / Fire: Staff reviewed the site plan and determined that current staffing levels would be sufficient to meet the expected demand for services. Drainage: Conceptual drainage information was provided for the City's review. The Staff Report —Nurse 1 (NWSP 17 -001) Memorandum No PZ 17 -012 Page 3 Engineering Division has found the conceptual information to be adequate and is recommending that the review of specific drainage solutions be deferred until time of permit review. Vehicular Access: The site plan (Sheet SP -1) shows that a single point of ingress /egress is proposed, located along the west side of the property and connecting to SE 3rd Street on the north side of the proposed building. Circulation: Vehicular circulation would include two -way circulation that continues along the north side of the building to the parking spaces at the rear of the site. A waiver request was submitted for a reduction of the aisle width from the standard 24 feet to 20 feet, in an effort to provide the required 15 foot wide landscape buffer along the north side of the property and allow for a four (4) foot wide foundation landscape strip along the building wall. The Engineering Division approved the waiver request based upon the anticipated low traffic volume and low rate of speed in the parking lot, the fact that there is no parking spaces immediately abutting the drive aisle, as well as the related benefit of additional landscape /pervious area. A covered bike rack is proposed on the east side of the building, adjacent to the handicap parking space. Parking: The site plan (Sheet SP -1) includes a 2,338 square foot office building, which would require eight (8) parking spaces, based upon the applicable minimum parking standard of one (1) parking space per 300 square feet of building. The site plan depicts the provision of eight (8) parking spaces, including one (1) designated for handicap use. As noted previously, all parking spaces are located behind the building. All proposed parking stalls, including the size and location of the handicap space, were reviewed and approved by both the Engineering Division and Building Division. In addition, all necessary traffic control signage and pavement markings will be provided to clearly delineate areas on site and direction of circulation. Landscaping: The landscape plan (Sheet L -2) indicates compliance with the required minimum buffers around the perimeter of the site. A fifteen (15) -foot wide buffer is proposed adjacent to residentially -zoned property to the north, which includes a six (6) foot tall decorative buffer wall, Green Buttonwood, Live Oak and Tibouchina trees, Sabal palms, and Small Leaf Clusia, Dwarf Firebush, and Wart Fern shrubs. A five (5) -foot wide buffer is provided along the east and south sides of the property, containing Green Buttonwood trees and Cocoplum shrubs in the east buffer and an opaque fence with Green Buttonwood trees and Small Leaf Clusia shrubs in the south buffer. In the west buffer, where the building is placed forward on the site in compliance with the Urban Commercial Overlay, the 7.5 foot wide area is proposed to be planted with a Tibouchina tree, Alexander palms, Blue Pacific Juniper, Green Island Ficus and Muhly Grass. The applicant received utility consent approvals for the retaining wall, fence and landscaping within the utility easements. The pervious area would total 31 % of the entire site and consists of landscaped areas. Additionally, the landscape code requires that 50% or more of the plant material be native species or low to medium water demand varieties, as denoted in the South Florida Water Management District's WaterWise Guide. The plant list (Sheet L -3) indicates that 85% of the proposed plant material is native and that nearly all are listed as "High" drought tolerant. The code also limits the use of sod Staff Report —Nurse 1 (NWSP 17 -001) Memorandum No PZ 17 -012 Page 4 to larger open spaces for passive or active recreation purposes, as well as swales, water detention and retention areas, in an effort to reduce water consumption. The applicant has eliminated any sodded areas from the plan. Building and Site: The proposed building is designed as a one (1) -story structure with parapet walls at two (2) varying heights to provide architectural character to the structure. The proposed building placement complies with the minimum setbacks of the C3 zoning district and Urban Commercial Overlay, with the building setback 7.5 feet from the west (front) property line abutting SE 3 d Street, 37 feet from the residentially -zoned property on the north side, 80 feet from the east property line, and 2.5 feet from the south property line abutting the commercially -zoned property being utilized for residential purposes. The floor plan (Sheet A -1) indicates the proposed building is designed as a typical 2,338 square foot office building, with entry doors at the front of the building and at the rear where the parking is located. Building Height: The building elevations (Sheet A -2) indicate the highest point of the structure would be the top of the parapet element at the southwest corner of the building, near the entry, at approximately 18 feet in height. The typical parapet height is proposed at 17 feet, well below the maximum of 25 feet allowed in the C2 zoning district, and comparable to buildings in the immediate vicinity. Design: The proposed building utilizes sleek, modern design features, such as rectangular score lines, rhythmic window pattern, wraparound aluminum awning providing the appearance of an eyebrow, natural aluminum reveals and trim cap. To ground the building, the architect has chosen stacked stone for the building corner base at the front entry. According to the details on Sheet A -2, the body paint color would be a light grayish white, "Distant Gray" — Benjamin Moore OC -68. All of the trim is proposed as natural aluminum. The natural aluminum frame windows are proposed with green tint glazing. The elevations show that the parapet roof would have a slight increase in height at the front building entry corner to add architectural character. Public Art: The applicant has indicated they have not selected the proposed artwork or artist at this time. The proposed development of the site is anticipated to cost $500,000, which places the value of any artwork for the site at approximately $3,500. Ultimate review and approval of the artist and artwork would be under the purview of the Arts Commission. Site Lighting: The photometric plan (Sheet SL -1) proposes a total of three (3) freestanding lights in the parking lot. The freestanding lights would consist of a square concrete pole, with a natural aluminum color Phillips Gardco LED light fixture mounted at 15 feet in height. The lighting levels proposed comply with the City requirement of a maximum allowance of 5.9 foot - candle spot readings. Signage: Wall signage on the south building elevation would consist of red and blue reverse channel letters utilizing a Garamond Premier Pro font. The west elevation would have a smaller, non - illuminated sign with the same red and blue lettering and font style, placed upon a white aluminum panel. No monument sign is planned for the site. Staff Report —Nurse 1 (NWSP 17 -001) Memorandum No PZ 17 -012 Page 5 RECOMMENDATION The Development Application Review Team (DART) has reviewed this request for new site plan approval and recommends approval contingent upon satisfying all comments indicated in Exhibit "C" — Conditions of Approval. Any additional conditions recommended by the Board or City Commission shall be documented accordingly in the Conditions of Approval. S: \Planning \SHARED \WP \PROJECTS \Nurse 1 \NWSP 17- 001 \Staff Report.doc Exhibit A LOCATION MAP 0 15 30 60 90 120 Feet Notes 1) This plan is based on survey information provided by Accurate Land Surveying dated 12 -21 -16 2) All plans submitted for permitting shall meet the City's codes and the applicable building codes in effect at the time of permit application. 3) Back -flow preventers shall be painted to match the principal structure. All above ground mechanical equipment shall be visually screened. 4) Roll -out trash receptacles are proposed in lieu of a typical dumpster enclosure. Typical Bike Rack Detail N.T.S. SCD.40 -STEEL 2 3/8" O.D. RIB ON K" B YV TAND POW ER OATED FINISH GRADE OR TOP OF HARD SURFACE MULCH, CONCRETE, PAVERS OR ASPHALT CONCRETE FOOTING 4" TYP. OR AS R'QRD. COMPACTED SUBGRADE Pg, Typical Pici �-J'-� FINAL DETAIL TO BE PROVIDED AT TIME OF PERMITTING o CV 17 ANODIZED ALUMINUM WRAPPED 5TEEL COLUMN 51 1/2" 7' - 8" 6' - 0" 4 DOOR WITH ALUMINUM AND LIGHT GREEN _A55. io co N d' N N 0 N FOUNTA 4' 4' _ - '� 4 ' 6 " E 10 ACCESSIBLE ACCESSIBLE MEN'S LAV WOMEN'S LAV 001 002 7' -2" N 7' -2" 1 J 15' -7" �, TYPICAL WALL FINISH: 1. SMOOTH STUCCO 2. PAINTED BENJAMIN MOORE OC -68 DISTANT GRAY TYPICAL WALL FINISH: 1. SMOOTH STUCCO 2. PAINTED BENJAMIN MOORE OC -68 DISTANT GRAY 6 ALUMINUM FASCIA Vp C � �E ER6E ALLY ALUMINUM SIC FLU: HDR Zon: R -3 Ex: Multi -Famiy Residential MATERIAL SCHEDULE Qty Key Botanical Name/ common name Size 2 Qvt -r* Quercus virginiana/ Live oak tree relocated 2 Tgt Tibouchina Grand./ Purple Glory Std. 2 Sp -r* Sabal palm, relocated 5 Cet* Conocarpus erectus /green buttonwood tree 2 Pep -s -18 Ptychosperma elegans / Alexander Palm Single 5 Ecd -6 Elaeocarpus decipens /Japanese blueberry tree 1 Pep -t Ptychosperma elegans / Alexander Palm triple 14 Cest* Conocarpus E. Serecius /Silver buttonwood tree 170 Mg* Muhlly Grass 70 Ci* Chrysobalanus icaco / Cocoplum 75 Cg -7* Clusia guttifera / Small leaf clusia 75 Cg -4* Clusia guttifera / Small leaf clusia 85 Jc -bp Juniperus chinensis/ Blue pacific 60 Pm -7 Podocarpus maki/ Yew 65 Hp -d* Hamelia patens, dwf./ Dwf. firebush 30 Gif* Microcarpa/ Green island 400 Wf* Polypodium scop./ Wart fern 100 Leg* Liriope evergreen giant/ giant monkey grass 10" calip. 20x25ft. & 12" cali 8'x4' 12- 14'oa. & 16 -18' oa. relocc 12x5' 18' oa. Single mtchg 6x3' conical 18' oa. triple mtchg 12'x5' 15" 3gal. 24" 3g. 4'x2' Full to base 3'x2' Full to base 15" 3g. 30" 7 Gal. 18 "3g. 15 "3g. 10 "1g. 12 "1g - Denotes native, or highly drought tolerant plant materials, per SFWMD. "Xeriscape Manual ". Planting soils, see specs. & details Mulch, see specs. & details Sod Solid Floritam* Note: 85.2% Native plant materials used. All Shrubs To Be Installed with Bran( Touching, Per Code Requirements. GENERAL LANDSCAPE NOTES: 1. All plant material shall be F1, #1, or better, as per the latest addition of F1, Grades & standards. All "specimer materials shall be F, Fancy, and shall be pre- approved by the Landscape Architect. 2. All plant materials shall be true to name & size, as per F1, Grades & Standards. Plant materials which do not exceed these standards will not be accepted. 3. Quantities, sizes, and locations of plants will be determined by the plan and material schedule. Sizes of the sr plants shall take precedence over the container size . Spacing of the ground covers will be determined by the m schedule. Quantities shown on the material schedule are to be used as a guideline. The landscape contractor sl responsible for the actual quantities shown on the plan. The plans will take precedence over the material schedL Discrepancies shall be brought to the attention of the Landscape Architect, prior to commencing. 4. No substitutions shall be accepted without the Landscape Architect's written approval. All substitution request made in writing. 5. Planting soils shall be clean, sterile, and free of debris. Soil shall consist of 40% Fl. muck % 60% existing nati mixed thoroughly together, clean sand. Tree's shall be installed with a minimum of 6" on sides & bottom of root k Shrubs, plants & ground covers shall be installed with a minimum of 6" on sides & bottom of root balls. Rooted c be installed with a minimum of 4" of planting soils worked into the top 6" of the existing soils. Sabal palms and PI specie shall be installed with a clean well drained sand. 6. Milorganite, or equal, fertilizer shall be applied to all plantings, per manufactures recommendations. In additioi "Agriform" tablets (20 -10 -5) shall also be applied to all plants 1 gal.,and above, per manufactures recommendati 7. All tree's & palms shall be mulched with a 3ft. diameter circle. 3" minimum depth. All planting beds shall recei finished depth, mulch upon completion of planting process. Mulch shall "Eucalyptus ", or approved equal. NO C` MULCH SHALL BE UTILIZED ON THE PROJECT. 8. All plants shall be planted at soil levels which they were previously grown. Shrubs and hedges are to be plant from any wall, or structures. Materials with a six greater than overhangs shall be planted so as not to impede the growth habit of the plant. 9. All materials are to be watered -in immediately after planting, so as to remove all air pockets. BIB materials are PROPOSED 6" CONNECTION OF SEWER LATERAL ON EXIST. SEWER MAIN PER DETAIL S -8 PROPOSED 6" PVC C -900 SEWER LATERAL PER DETAIL S -7 i EXIST. 6" DIP I I WATER MAIN�i I I I I i TAPER NEW 5' SIDEWALK TO MATCH EXIST. I I 4' SIDEWALK ► i � ► , I I D TRUNCATED DOMES I ETECTABLE SURFACE I i (SEE DETAIL) I RESTORE PAVEMENT PER DETAIL ► I G -6A O I I "D . R25 00' I DRIVEWAY CONNECTION: SAW CUT EDGE OFI EXIST PAVEMENT AND CONSTRUCT NEW PAVEMENT FLUSH (TYP. )I, FLU: HDR Zon: R -3 Ex: Multi -Famiy Residential PROP. 1" WATER METER (METER BOX PER DETAIL W -13 AND METER PER DETAIL W -15A 1" WATER METER SERVICE PER DETAIL W -15 (INSTALL STRAP SADDLE TAP WITH BALL CORP. STOP RESTORE PAVEMENT PER DETAIL G -6A 1" POLYTHENE SERVICE PER WATER DETAIL W -10 REGRADE SWALE ALONG R/W LINE PER DETAIL 1 A A A I r 8" VCP I SEWER I , i I I I i I Q o� cnw A to A �I X W TRUNCATED DOMES DETECTABLE SURFACE (SEE I Q) i I �) I M I i SAW SIDE' NEW 13.35 I I I I i 1 I 1 I i I I I I I i I I I i TRUNCATED DOMES I ETECTABLE SURFACE I (SEE DETAIL) J I I I i I I I i i � I I I ' I 1 I I ` I I V I i I I l I I 1 I FLU: HDR I I Zon: R -3 I r Ex: Multi -Famiy i I Residential I I I i O I I I TRUNCATED I I DOMES I DETECTABLE I SURFACE (SEE I DETAIL) I I Qj I I I � i I i I I I I I i I ' I I I , I I i I I I i I I I I / / / ' / / ' / . CO / ~�~ / CY) / ��| / ~°� / / / / / / / / / ' / CO / EXHIBIT C Conditions of Approval Project Name: Nurse 1 File number: NWSP 17 -001 Reference: 3 d review plans identified as a New Site Plan with a April 14, 2017 Planning and Zoning Department date stamp marking. DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT ENGINEERING / PUBLIC WORKS / FORESTRY / UTILITIES Comments: 1. At time of permit submittal, please separate Water & Sewer plans from the Drainage, Grading & Paving sheet. FIRE Comments: None, all comments satisfied at DART Meeting. POLICE Comments: None, all comments satisfied at DART Meeting. BUILDING DIVISION Comments: None, all comments satisfied at DART Meeting. PARKS AND RECREATION Comments: None PLANNING AND ZONING Comments: 2. Applicants who wish to utilize City electronic media equipment for recommended PowerPoint presentations at the public hearings must notify the project manager in Planning and Zoning and submit a CD of the presentation at least one week prior to the scheduled meeting. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Comments: None, all comments satisfied at DART Meeting. Nurse 1 (NWSP 17 -001) COA Page 2 of 2 DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD CONDITIONS Comments: To be determined. CITY COMMISSION CONDITIONS Comments: To be determined. S: \Planning \SHARED \WP \PROJECTS \Nurse 1 \NWSP 17- 001 \COA.doc DEVELOPMENT ORDER OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PROJECT NAME: Nurse 1 (NWSP 17 -001) APPLICANT: Bradley Miller, Miller Land Planning APPLICANT'S ADDRESS: 508 E. Boynton Beach Blvd., Boynton Beach, FL 33435 DATE OF HEARING RATIFICATION BEFORE CITY COMMISSION: May 2, 2017 APPROVAL SOUGHT: Request for New Site Plan approval to construct a one - story, 2,338 square foot office building and related site improvements, located on the east side of SE 3 d Street, one lot north of SE 23 d Avenue. LOCATION OF PROPERTY: East side of SE 3d Street, one lot north of SE 23 d Avenue DRAWING(S): SEE EXHIBIT "B" ATTACHED HERETO. THIS MATTER was presented to the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida on the date of hearing stated above. The City Commission having considered the approval sought by the applicant and heard testimony from the applicant, members of city administrative staff and the public finds as follows: 1. Application for the approval sought was made by the Applicant in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City's Land Development Regulations. 2. The Applicant _ HAS HAS NOT established by substantial competent evidence a basis for the approval requested. 3. The conditions for development requested by the Applicant, administrative staff, or suggested by the public and supported by substantial competent evidence are as set forth on Exhibit "D" with notation "Included." 4. The Applicant's request is hereby _ GRANTED subject to the conditions referenced in paragraph 3 above. DENIED 5. This Order shall take effect immediately upon issuance by the City Clerk. 6. All further development on the property shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this order. 7. Other: City Clerk S: \Planning \SHARED \WP \PROJECTS \Nurse 1\ NWSP17- 00100.doc NEW BUSINESS 7.B.1 Comprehensive Plan Text & Future Land Use Map Amendments CPTA 17 -001 & LUAR 17 -004' Comprehensive Plan Text &Future Land Use Map Amendments i! ` 9, 2017 PROJECT Comprehensive ! Use Element Text Amendments (CPTA 17-001) and related Future Land Use Map Amendments a r ! !' Page 2 File Numbers CPTA 17 -001 and LUAR 17 -004 Future Land Use Element amendments land planning agency. (Within the DEO, the program is administered by the Division of Community Planning and Development, Bureau of Comprehensive Planning.) The final adoption by the City Commission is tentatively scheduled for July of 2017. See Exhibit "A" for the proposed text amendments to the Future Land Use Element, and Exhibits "131," "132," and "BY for the related Future Land Use Map amendments. UPDATE 2017: POPULATION GROWTH AND LAND USE PROFILE Population Trends The population of the City of Boynton Beach grew rapidly, at the average annual rate of 6.3 %, throughout the decades of 1960's and 1970's. The growth rate decreased in the 1980's and 1990's, but remained at a fairly high level of 2.7% until the year 2000. During the decade of 2000 -2010, the rate declined further, to an average annual of 1.2 %. Between 2010 and 2016, Boynton's population grew even slower, at about 1.1 % per year. This trend is mainly due to the fact that the city is nearing buildout, but population growth has been decelerating in both Palm Beach County and the state, after a severe nation -wide recession has stalled —at least temporarily — population influx to Florida. JUUIUe. Uluvelsny uI nullUn, DUIenU UI CUUIIUIIIIU GIIU DU31II1733 RCSCGIUII kDCDR) GIIU UD k t:![I3U3 k/-U IUD Page 3 File Numbers CPTA 17 -001 and LUAR 17 -004 Future Land Use Element amendments Currently, the City's 2016 permanent population is estimated by the University of Florida to be 73,163. (The last available US Census number for July 2015 is slightly higher, at 73,966.) BOYTON BEACH POPULATION PROJECTIONS 87,000 OT OV 82,000 77,000 I 72,000 67,000 N 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 PB C projections 2011 68,217 72,336 76,603 82,172 86,595 ❑ PBC revisions 2013 68,217 71,752 76,144 79,703 83,901 87,218 PBC revisions 2015 68,217 72,867 77,412 81,355 84,861 88,299 Source: Palm Beach County Planning Department, based on the county's projections by Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR), University of Florida. No projections for 2035 were generated in 2011. In 2015 —as Palm Beach County continued to recover from the "great recession" —the County adjusted upwards its 2013 population forecast for the City. This action came after more optimistic BEBR county -level projections; however, the 2015 numbers for 2025 and 2030 remain below the levels projected for these years in 2011. (The PBC allocates the BEBR projections among the county's municipalities based on their future land use patterns.) According to these estimates and projections, by 2035 the City may add over 15 thousand new residents and (assuming the 2.3- person average household size) will need some 6,500 housing units to accommodate them. As of November 2016, already about 2,500 units are under construction, in the approval process, or under preliminary consideration. In the upcoming years, more units will be generated, predominantly through redevelopment, especially within the Downtown Transit - Oriented Development District (where a 25% density bonus is permitted) and surrounding neighborhoods. Please note that the last 10 -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan, published in January of 2015, includes the City's population projections issued in 2013, not the revised, slightly higher 2015 numbers. Regardless, no capacity issues are anticipated within the 10 year planning period. The projections do not include any assumptions regarding future annexations, though ultimately they are likely to occur, further contributing to the population growth. Some properties within the City's service area, which extends west of its boundary into the area referred to as "West Boynton," may eventually be annexed; there are also two Page 4 File Numbers CPTA 17 -001 and LUAR 17 -004 Future Land Use Element amendments large enclaves (approximately 22 and 8 acres) as well as several pockets at the southeast boundary of the City. No annexation initiatives are currently under consideration. Seasonal Population Seasonal population estimates are based on the number of housing units used for "seasonal, recreational or occasional" purpose as reported by the US Census. That number has been rising from 2,762 in 1990 to 2,944 and 3,330 in 2000 and 2010, respectively. The American Community Survey's 5 -year, 2015 estimate -the last available -was 4,158 (with a margin of error of +/- 531). Assuming the average seasonal household size of 1.8 persons, Boynton seasonal population is likely to be between 6,000 and 8,000. The decennial census data shows that percentage of units for seasonal, recreational or seasonal use (in the total number of dwellings) decreased slightly between 2000 and 2010, from 9.6% to 9.2 %, while their share based on the ACS 2015, 5 year estimates was significantly higher, at 11.4 %. Given the ACS methodology, no conclusions can be drawn about trends and projections for seasonal population untill the 2020 Census data arrives. Future Land Use Profile The table shows the current distribution of future land use categories. Over 67% of land carries one of the five residential classifications, with 41% of the total classified Low Density Residential. Projects under the current "urban" mixed uses -Mixed Use and PERCENT TYPE OF FUTURE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION ACRES OFTOTAL LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LDR) Max. 5 D.U. /Acre 3433.7 40.9% MODERATE DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MODR) Max. 7.5 D.U. /Acre 935.4 11.1% MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MEDR) Max. 10 D.U. /Acre 255.3 3.0% HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HDR) Max. 11 D.U. /Acre 909.8 10.8% SPECIAL HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (SHDR) Max. 20 D.U/ Acre 125.0 1.5% TOTAL RESIDENTIAL 5659.1 67.4% OFFICE COMMERCIAL (OC) 69.5 0.8% LOCAL RETAIL COMMERCIAL (LRC) 558.3 6.7% GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) 24.9 0.3% INDUSTRIAL (1) 347.9 4.1% TOTAL COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL 1000.7 11.9% RECREATIONAL (R) 474.0 5.6% PUBLIC & PRIVATE GOVERNMENTAL /INSTITUTIONAL (PPGI) 258.8 3.1% MIXED USE (MX) 92.9 1.1% MIXED USE CORE (MXC) 39.8 0.5% MIXED USE SUBURBAN (MXS) 76.7 0.9% DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT (DRI) 723.2 8.6% CONSERVATION (CON) 67.0 0.8% TOTAL 18392.4 1 100.0% The table shows the current distribution of future land use categories. Over 67% of land carries one of the five residential classifications, with 41% of the total classified Low Density Residential. Projects under the current "urban" mixed uses -Mixed Use and Page 5 File Numbers CPTA 17 -001 and LUAR 17 -004 Future Land Use Element amendments Mixed Use Core — occupy approximately 133 acres in the CRA. The City is almost built -out. Out of the 419 privately -owned parcels totaling 199 acres, 386 (92 %) are smaller than 1 acre. Generally, assembling such small properties for a developable site has been difficult as the properties are usually owned by different people. Out of the remaining 8 %, only two are more than 10 acres (one of the two is under the Conservation Overlay, limiting its development potential). Both the City and the CRA own vacant parcels. The 46 undeveloped, CRA -owned properties are concentrated in the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods, mostly in the Heart of Boynton area east of N. Seacrest Boulevard. Of the City -owned 83 acres of vacant parcels, about 60 acres are currently considered undeveloped parkland. FLU ELEMENT TEXT AND FLU MAP AMENDMENTS INTRODUCTION The proposed text amendments affect the FLU Element's objectives and policies pertaining to 1 . The structure of the future land use classifications, to implement recommendations of the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan (Exhibit "C "); 2. The classifications' permitted uses, to update use categories so they better allign with changes in the economy and in the City's vision; and 3. Measures to protect life and property from natural hazards, as addressed in the recently adopted amendments to the Coastal Management Element. The proposed FLU Map amendments constitute an execution of the proposed changes in the structure of the future land use classifications, as applicable, to properties within the City. The main objective of the proposed amendments is the implementation of the 2016 CRA Community Redevelopment Plan, which will be added to the Support Documents of the Future Land Use Element. The Plan was adopted by the City Commission on October 4, 2016. It consolidates the previous redevelopment plans, delivers a comprehensive update reflecting the changes in economic environment and the City's vision and organizes the CRA area into six districts, providing specific recommendations for each, including future land use, urban design and streetscapes reflecting principles of the Complete Streets programs. The Plan's future land use recommendations include a modified structure of the future land use classifications as well as changes to CRA area - specific future land use designations on the City's FLU Map While the former is the focus of the proposed amendments, the latter will be implemented incrementally through private development and redevelopment applications and occasional preemptive, City- initiated FLU Map amendments for selected sites (such as the concurrently processed amendments for the planned Town Square project). Each of these will be reviewed on their own merit, Page 6 File Numbers CPTA 17 -001 and LUAR 17 -004 Future Land Use Element amendments the CRA Plan recommendations notwithstanding. Note that proposed changes in the future land use classification structure affect not iust the CRA but the City as a whole The changes trigger the FLU Map amendments as analyzed below in this report. 1. Changes to the FLU Structure and Resulting Changes to the FLU Map A. Proposed Changes to FLU Structure The amendments include elimination of several future land use categories and creation of new ones, as well as modifications of the density caps. As shown in the table below, proposed changes cover the future land use classifications within the residential group (except Special High Density Residential) and mixed use categories. Existing FLU Proposed FLU Change d /acre d /acre Residential Classifications Low Density (LDR) 5 Low Density (LDR) 7.5 Merged into one LDR category; MODR category Moderate Density (MODR) 7.5 eliminated Medium Density (MEDR) 10 Medium Density (MDR) 11 Density increased to 11 du /acre High Density (HDR) 11 High Density (HDR) 15 Density increased to 15 du /acre Special High Density (SHDR) 20 Special High Density (SHDR) 20 No change Urban Mixed Use Classifications New FLU category; also N /A__ Mixed Use Low (MXL) 20 replaces MXS in suburban mixed use classifications Mixed Use (MX) 40 Mixed Use Medium (MXM) 50 New MXM FLU category; MX category eliminated Mixed Use Core (MXC) 80 Mixed Use High (MXH) 80 Renamed for consistency Suburban Mixed Use Classifications Mixed Use Suburban (MXS) 20 Mixed Use Low (MXL) 20 MXS category eliminated, replaced by MXL The proposed changes within the residential categories can be summarized as follows: • Merginq the Moderate Density and Low Density residential future land use classifications into a single classification of Low Density Residential (LDR), with the maximum allowable density of 7.5 dwellinq units per acre (du /acre). • Increasing the maximum density for: (a) Medium Density Residential (MEDR) future land use classification, from 10 to 11 du /acre, and (b) High Density Residential (HDR) classification, from 11 to 15 units per acre. As expected, the CRA Plan recommendations emphasize mixed use FLU classifications, which are intended to play a major role in the ongoing revitalization of Page 7 File Numbers CPTA 17 -001 and LUAR 17 -004 Future Land Use Element amendments the CRA area, encouraging high quality design by providing greater flexibility. The proposed changes within the mixed use categories include: • Transition from two Urban mixed use future land use classifications —Mixed Use (MX) and Mixed Use Core (MXC) with maximum densities of 40 and 80 du /acre, respectively —to three classifications of Mixed Use Low (MXL), Mixed Use Medium (MXM) and Mixed Use High (MXH) . The proposed changes address a considerable density gap of 40 du /acre between the two existing categories that has been determined to hinder creation of a desired urban form and urban identity for the Downtown and adjacent districts of the CRA. o Mixed Use Medium with the density cap of 50 du /acre would replace the current Mixed Use category with the density cap of 40 du /acre. o Mixed Use Low (MXL) is a new category with the same maximum residential density of 20 du /acre as the Special High Density Residential (SHDR) category. Even though MXL would not necessarily require inclusion of commercial uses, maintaining a SHDR as a residential -only classification is important as it may be more appropriate than Mixed Use Low for certain locations. (SHDR does not allow commercial uses except for marine - oriented and water - dependent uses in conjunction with the Palm Beach County Manatee Protection Plan). • The Mixed Use Suburban (MXS) classification will be eliminated, replaced by the Mixed Low (MXL) category (no change in maximum density: both have the same 20 du /acre density cap). Note that this change is not included among the recommendations of the CRA plan as there are no properties in the CRA area carrying this classification; rather, it is proposed to consolidate the mixed use categories into a more coherent classification scheme. No changes are proposed to the DRI (Development of Regional Impact FLU classification), a de facto mixed use category. This category is defined by (three) individual projects' DRI use profiles and therefore cannot be absorbed into this structure. B. Changes to FLU Map As demonstrated in Exhibits "B1," "B2," and "133," the changes to the structure of the future land use classifications described above would result in significant amendments to the FLU Map. For the residentially classified properties (Exhibits "B1 a" and "B1 b "), the amendments include the following: • All properties currently classified Moderate Density Residential would be reclassified to Low Density Residential. • All properties currently classified High Density Residential would be reclassified to Page 8 File Numbers CPTA 17 -001 and LUAR 17 -004 Future Land Use Element amendments Medium Density Residential Temporarily, there will be no properties carrying the "new" High Density Residental classification with an increased density of 15 du /acre, although the classification would be available for developers in CRA locations as indicated by the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan. For the properties with urban /suburban mixed use classifications (Exhibits "132a'T B2b" and "133a "/ "133b "), the amendments include the following: • Properties currently classified Mixed Use would be reclassified —based on the Plan's recommendations — either to Mixed Use Low, Mixed Use Medium or Mixed Use High. • All properties currently classified Mixed Use Suburban would be reclassified to Mixed Use Low. The proposed amendments, including the new density caps, have been noted within the maps' legends (see exhibits). C. Analysis and Impact of the Proposed Density Changes • Low Density Residential: proposed density increase from 5 to 7.5 du /acre The first impact of merging of the Low- and Moderate Density Residential future land use classifications under the LDR category with a 7.5 du /acre density cap would be a "house cleaning" of the City's FLU map — namely, the elimination of a City -wide discrepancy whereby a significant number of properties classified LDR carry conventional zoning designations with maximum densities exceeding the 5 du /acre maximum of the LDR category. These zoning designations (with density caps of 5.5, 6.0 and 7.5 du /acre) currently correspond to the Moderate Density Residential category, but, with the latter to be eliminated, would be moved to the LDR category with the increased maximum density of 7.5 du /acre. The total area under the LDR classification is about 3,434 acres, of which 2,003 acres, or 58 %, is developed as Planned Unit Developments (PUDs); the rest carry conventional zoning designations. Of the latter, some 1,286 acres are located within zoning districts with maximum densities already exceeding the LDR's cap of 5 du /acre. The issue is a legacy of the past. In 1979, Boynton Beach adopted and started implementation of its first Comprehensive Plan. In the subsequent years, the City proceeded with a slow reconcilliation of the zoning structure used prior to 1979 — already reflected in the land use patterns "on the ground" —with the newly minted Plan's land use categories and other Plan's policies. On some already developed properties the discrepancies were never completely resolved. The chief factor limitinq the potential impact of the proposed density increase is the fact that almost all land under the LDR classification is already developed (see Exhibit "D ", the map of Vacant Parcels Calssified Low Density Residential FLU). Only 52 acres of land classifed LDR are vacant; of these, there are three parcels of more than 2 acres Page 9 File Numbers CPTA 17 -001 and LUAR 17 -004 Future Land Use Element amendments (2.4, 8 and 16 acres) —the rest are below one acre. Ultimately, rezoning any of these properties to districts allowing densities over 5 du /acre would be reviewed under the LDR's rezoning criteria, including compatibility with the current and future use of adjacent and nearby properties, as part of the approval process. • Medium Density Residential: proposed density increase from 10 to 11 du /acre Medium Density Residential (MEDR) currently occupies the second smallest area, 255.3 acres (3 %), within the residentially - classified lands. Some 26 acres of this area are undeveloped, with only one parcel (slightly) exceeding one acre in size. Staff is of the opinion that an impact of 1 du /acre increase in density would be negligible. The MEDR category would absorb 910 acres of properties which are now under the High Density Residential category; the current zoning designations for both would merge. Again, rezoning of any of the properties currently under the MEDR classification to a zoning district allowing a density of 11 du /acre would be reviewed under the LDR's rezoning criteria, including compatibility with the current and future use of adjacent and nearby properties, as part of the approval process. • High Density Residential: proposed density increase from 11 to 15 du /acre Temporarily, there will be no properties carrying the "new" High Density Residental classification with an increased density of 15 du /acre, although the classification would be available for developers in CRA locations as indicated by the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan, providing the review criteria for future land use map amendments are met. It would also be available in other locations in the City, for which no Redevelopment Plans have been developed, depending on outcomes of the LDR's criteria -based review. • Density impact of Mixed Use property reclassifications As already stated in this report, the 2016 CRA Plan recommends both changes to the structure of the FLU classifications and extensive changes to the existinq classifications of properties within the CRA. The only FLU Map amendments proposed as part of the subject request are limited to those necessitated by changes to the FLU structure. To reiterate, they include: o Citywide reclassifications of residentially classified properties forced by (a) the elimination of the MODR category and (b) an increase of the density cap of the MEDR category to that currently associated with the HDR category and the resulting incorporation of HDR - classified properties into the MEDR classification; • CRA -wide reclassifications of Mixed Use classified properties— forced by the elimination of the Mixed Use category —to other mixed use categories consistent with the Plan's recommendations and • Reclassifications of properties classified Mixed Use Suburban forced by the elimination of that category. Page 10 File Numbers CPTA 17 -001 and LUAR 17 -004 Future Land Use Element amendments The impact of the reclassifications of Mixed Use properties included in the subject request should be considered in the context of their location. All the Mixed Use properties subject to proposed reclassifications and located within the Downtown Transit - Oriented Development District (DTODD) —which covers a '/2 mile radius around the future station (just south of Boynton Beach Boulevard) of the planned Tri -Rail Coastal Link commuter service —would carry classifications with a higher density cap than their current 40 du /acre. These are proposed to be either the Mixed Use Medium with a maximum density of 50 du /acre or Mixed Use High, with the permitted density of up to 80 du /acre. The City aims to improve land development patterns in the area in advance of station development though District - specific regulations, which now include a 25% density bonus. An increased density and intensity of development are the most significant transit - supportive features of Transit - Oriented Development districts, with minimum levels of development recommended by Florida Department of Transportation. According to the Department's TOD 2012 Guidebook, a Community Center Station, a model for the Boynton Beach DTOD District, needs densities between 11 (corresponding to 4,862 units in the subject area) and 16 dwelling units per acre. The total number of units within the District is currently about 3,100, resulting in the gross density of 7.027 dwelling units per acre. The subject reclassifications and FLU Map amendments implementing the 2016 CRA Plan— including the concurrently processed amendment for the Town Square project —would help the DTOD District close this density gap. Other proposed reclassifications of Mixed Use - classified properties indicated on the FLU Map in Exhibit "B2" (also consistent with the Plan's recommendations) include: o South of DTOD district: the property on the northwest corner of US 1 and Woolbright Road, developed with the mixed use Las Ventanas project in 2009 (not likely to be intensified in the foreseeable future and located across the intersection from the property on the southeast corner with the same MXH future land use classification); • North of DTOD district: reclassifications to Mixed Use Low; with lower density more compatible with the surrounding single - family neighborhood; and • North -west of the DTOD district: reclassification to Mixed Use Medium of the area fronting Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, adjacent to properties classified Local Retail Commercial. A 10 du /acre density increase will support a commercial node at the Martin Luther King' Jr. Boulevard/ Seacrest Boulevard intersection. 2. Amendments to Permitted Uses A list of permitted uses have been created for the new Mixed Use Low FLU classification; for the existing classifications, significant amendments to permitted uses are proposed, mainly for the commercial and industrial categories (some are also proposed for residential and mixed use ones). Generally, the reasons for the latter are: Page 11 File Numbers CPTA 17 -001 and LUAR 17 -004 Future Land Use Element amendments • Most of the subject policies of the Land Use Element are nearly 30 years old. This translates into some outdated uses or oudated language in use descriptions, as well as a presence of uses that are no longer feasible, appropriate or aligned with the City vision (for example racetracks, arenas, amusement parks and revival tents). • Some of the general descriptions lack clarity, others include unnecessarily detailed characteristics of uses more appropriate at a zoning level; a number appear redundant. • Revisions will assure clear and unambiguous consistency between a general category of a use permitted in a given FLU category and uses under that category permitted in corresponding zoning districts. No use can be allowed in a zoning district if it cannot be reasonably linked to a permitted use in the underlying future land use classification. 3. Other Proposed Amendments Adiustment to Obiectives and Policies for consistency with the Coastal Management Element On December 6, 2016, the City commission adopted amendments to the Coastal Management Element based on the Evaluation and Appraisal review of the Comprehensive Plan pursuant to Section 163.3191 (1), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Rule Chapter 73C -49, Florida Administrative Code. The amendments were in response to, and addressed, new statutory requirements for the CM Element contained in section 163.3178(2)(f) enacted on July 1, 2015, pertaining to prevention /mitigation of flood hazards in the coastal areas. Amendments to several objectives and policies are proposed to assure consistency with the above mentioned amendments to the Coastal Management Element. They include changes to Objective 1.10 and its policies, aimed at steering population concentrations — especially those of vulnerable populations —away from high flood risk areas such as Coastal High Hazard Areas and FEMA- defined Special Flood Hazard Areas. The current Policy 1.11.4 was revised, committing the City to amend Land Development regulations to prohibit hospital and residential quarters for the elderly and other people with special needs to locate within either of these high flood risk zones. Amendments to the econonomic development section (Objective 1.17) The policies in this section aim at protecting the City from further loss of commercial and industrial lands to other uses. As part of the 2016 CRA Community Redevelopment Plan, there have been recommendations for area - specific future land use changes that eliminate commercial and industrial categories in selected locations but then add them to other areas. The proposed amendments incude a policy requiring future redevelopment plans to apply a comparable zero -sum game approach to future land use reclassifications. Page 12 File Numbers CPTA 17 -001 and LUAR 17 -004 Future Land Use Element amendments Another proposed revision pertains to the City's Economic Development Strategic Plan, completed in November of 2016. Instead of creating a new, Economic Development element to the Comprehensive Plan, the City will add it to the Future Land Use Support Documents and consider its recommendations when amending the Comprehensive Plan or the Land Development Regulations. RECOMMENDATION As indicated herein, the proposed City- initiated text amendments and related FLUM amendments implement the recommendations of the 2016 CRA Community Redevelopment Plan and provide for consistency of the FLU element with the recently amended Coastal Management element. Therefore, staff recommends the approval of the proposed Future Land Use Map amendments and the concurrently processed amendments to the Future Land Use element for the transmittal to the State for an Expedited State Review. ATTACHMENTS S: \Planning \SHARED \WP \SPECPROJ \Comp Plan Text Amendments \CPTA 17 -001 FLUE \STAFF REPORT\Staff Report CPTA 17- 001 FLUE 01_23.docx City of Boynton Beach Future Land Use Element Goals, Objectives, and Policies EXHIBIT A GOAL 1 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 and future land uses shall continue to be coordinated with the provision of the following facilities and services, concurrent with the needs of the existing and future land uses, and consistent with the adopted minimum levels of service standards contained in this Comprehensive Plan: 1. Roadways 2. Potable Water 3. Sanitary sewer 4. Solid Waste 5. Stormwater Drainage 6. Recreation and Open Space 7. Public School Facilities Measurability: Number of permits issued in conformance with concurrency ordinances. Policy 1.1.1 The City shall issue development orders or permits only if infrastructure for potable water, sanitary sewer, solid waste and stormwater drainage exist, is provided for in accord with the requirements of this Comprehensive Plan, or will exist concurrent with the impacts of the development, and is sufficient to maintain or exceed adopted levels of service. Policy 1.1.2 The City shall issue development orders or permits only if roadways, recreation, and school facilities exist, are provided for in accord with the requirements of this Comprehensive Plan, or will be available to serve new development in accord with conditions set forth in Policies 9.2.2 and 9.2.3 of the Capital Improvements Element, and are sufficient to maintain or exceed adopted levels of service. Policy 1.1.3 The City shall continue the enforcement of the adopted County- wide Traffic Performance Standards Ordinance, and conformance City of Boynton Beach 1 -1 Date: October 21, 2008 Water Supply Facilities Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments 08 -01WS Ordinance 08 -016 to the Level of Service Standards set forth in that ordinance, except where reasonable exceptions have been approved in accordance with that ordinance and do not exceed the Level of Service Standards set forth in Objective 2.1 of the Transportation Element. Policy 1.1.4 The City shall continue to coordinate with the Palm Beach County School District to ensure that adopted levels of service for school concurrency are met. Policy 1.1.5 The City shall continue to ensure, through coordination with the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority, that adequate solid waste disposal capacity is available before approving any changes to the Future Land Use Map. Policy 1.1.6 The City shall continue to require that all development approvals be conditioned upon obtaining required approvals and permits from the South Florida Water Management District and the Lake Worth Drainage District. Policy 1.1.67 The City shall ensure that all proposed land use changes submitted to the Department of �„ri>ri> „ri;l _ __ a ~nEconomic Opportunity will include data and analysis demonstrating that adequate water supplies and associated public facilities are available to meet projected growth demands. If necessary, an amendment to the Capital Improvements Element will also be included. Objective 1.2 The City shall continue to ensure the availability of land for utilities and services by evaluating the need for such land, particularly in the review of development projects, and shall allow adequately -zoned land for same. Measurability: Land area allocated or available for utilities and services. Policy 1.2.1 The City shall continue to enforce regulations to require the dedication of sites, easements, and rights -of -way for utilities and services which are needed to serve the project and surrounding land uses, as a condition of approval of development plans. Policy 1.2.2 Should dedication of sites, easements and rights -of -way be required, the dedication shall not reduce the density or intensity of the development, where doing so would be reasonably possible; otherwise, the City shall consider the purchase of property, if dedication of land is not feasible. City of Boynton Beach 1 -2 Date: October 21, 2008 Water Supply Facilities Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments 08 -01WS Ordinance 08 -016 Policy 1.2.3 The City shall continue to allow potable water wellfields to be located in any land use category or zoning district. Objective 1.3 Future development and redevelopment within the City shall continue to be regulated through administration of the Land Development Regulations specified within the City's Zoning Code, Community Redevelopment Plans, Florida Building Code and subdivision regulations. Measurability: Monitoring of the Land Development Regulations for consistency with the said policy documents , a. Residential category shall provide a mix of available residential densities to accommodate a variety of housing types sufficient to meet the needs of the present and projected population of the City, including the provision of adequate sites for housing very low -, low- and moderate income households and for mobile and manufactured homes. Residential land use designations are described below: Future Land Use Designation Maximum Gross Density Dwelling Units (DU) /Acre (AC) Low Density Residential 5- 77 . 5 5DU /AC Medium Density Residential 4-0- 11DU /AC High Density Residential 44715DU /AC City of Boynton Beach 1-3 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 Special High Density Residential* 20 DU /AC ** *Maximum density for projects located in Downtown TOD District shall be 25DU /AC. In addition to dwelling units, other land uses in support of the residences may also be appropriate therein: 1. Home occupations 2. Parks, playgrounds, golf courses, open space and other outdoor recreational facilities and recreational, civic or cultural buildings ancillary to the primary outdoor recreational use of the site; 3. Community facilities designed to serve the residential area, such as elementary, middle and high schools, churches, day care centers, governmental administration, police and fire protection facilities, libraries and civic centers; Group homes; r , a nd J- ea - di g -,,,mes and nursing homes or related health -care facilities which are comparable in density, character and impact; 4. Public utilities including transmission facilities, pumping and transfer stations; excluding water and wastewater treatment plants, landfills and electric power generating facilities; . d 1 n^_^ mM obile home parks which shall conform to the density shown on the Future Land Use Plan; however, 44eb'^ 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 non - conforming density until the use of the entire mobile home park is terminated; and . Retail, restaurants, personal and other services as accessory. In addition to other allowed non - residential uses, the City may allow marine - oriented and water - dependent uses in the Special High Density Residential category in conjunction with the Palm Beach County Manatee Protection Plan (the MPP) as adopted in August of 2007. A site for a proposed facility must be designated as "preferred" by the Boat Facility Siting Plan contained in the MPP and must be consistent with all applicable Plan recommendations and policies for boat facilities. The City shall also establish land development regulations that maximize land use compatibility and City of Boynton Beach 1-4 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 protect residential neighborhoods from negative impacts of subject uses. Commercial category shall allow a broad range of commercial uses to provide for business, retail, service, office and other commercial enterprises which support the resident and visitor populations and create employment opportunities. Commercial designations on the City's Future Land Use Map include the following: Future Land Use Designation Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Office Commercial 0.40 Local Retail Commercial 0.50 General Commercial 0.50 In the Office Commercial designation, the allowed uses will be limited to, but not necessary include, the following: 1. Business, professional and administrative offices; 2. Financial institutions; 3. Funeral homes; 4. Places of worship; 5. Schools and instruction, day -care centers and educational institutions; 6. Museums; 7. Hospitals and et 7,eall-7, c - - - -- - -- -- ealth care services and facilities group homes and , nursing homes2 r.14 v=ralnl -rah 7- aranl$7 -a nnrra fnnYlY$Yran• 8. Social and civic clubs and organizations; 9. Civic and community centers; 10. Limited retail and business services related to the above uses., 11. Dwelling units as accessory; and -4 12, Cemetery as accessory to a funeral home. Uses allowed in the Local Retail Commercial designation will be limited to, but not necessarily include, all uses permitted in the Office Commercial designation and the uses listed below: 1. Retail uses, personal services and repair of consumer goods; -- ', Showroom warehouses City of Boynton Beach 1-5 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 Uses allowed in the General Commercial designation shall be limited to, but not necessary include, all uses permitted in the Local Retail Commercial designation (except non - accessory residential uses), and the uses listed below: c. Industrial category shall allow industrial uses which provide opportunities for the retention and expansion of economic activities associated with manufacturing, processing or assembly plants and their support enterprises for warehouse, storage, distribution, research and development. Development within this designation shall have a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.50. Uses allowed in this land use category will be limited to, but not necessary include, the following: ROAM 4-2, Research and Development; City of Boynton Beach 1-6 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 d. Mixed Use category shall provide for the vertical or horizontal mixing of land uses within a single site in order to allow development and redevelopment in specific geographic areas of the City that take maximum advantage of existing utility systems and services; and promote compact development, safe and pedestrian - friendly streets, and provide transportation choices. Future Land Use Maximum Density (du/ac) Designation or Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Mixed Use Low 20 du /acre and 2.5 FAR (excluding parking structures }* Mixed Use Medium 50 du /ac and 3.0 FAR (excluding parking (east of I -95) structures) ** (A FAR of 3.5 may be considered for development abutting the Mixed Use Hi 11- designation or meeting other locational criteria) City of Boynton Beach 1-7 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 Mixed Use Hi h 80 du /ac and 4.0 FAR (excluding parking (east of I -95) structures) * ** M;.x use c1,b1,.,t,a i and 1. F AR l ,� o � o re est of r 95) s t- rt e t 4 _ + es ) Maximum density for projects located in Downtown TOD District shall be 25 DU /AC * * Maximum density for projects located in Downtown TOD District shall be X62 DU /AC. *Maximum density for projects located in Downtown TOD District shall be 100 DU /AC. Note: In the area east of Federal Highway, the overall gross density shall not exceed 40 du /acre. In the Mixed Use designations, the allowed uses will be limited to, but not necessary include, the following: Land use types shall be permitted according to the following ranges, expressed as a percentage of the total area in this plan designation. The percentages shall be applied on an areawide basis but shall not be interpreted to require each development to have a mixture of uses. For the Mixed Use Low Ranges of Allowable Percentages of Land Use w JXithin the Area are Residential 70% -90 Non - residential 4-05%-30% of Land Use within the Area are: Residential 70%-90% Non - residential 10%-30% City of Boynton Beach 1-8 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 Land Use within the Area are: Residential 30%-70% Non - residential 30%-70% The cumulative development in these areas shall be monitored to ensure that the proportional mix of uses is achieved by the year 2025. . . . r - - - - - . - - R . . . r ti . . . . . . Ran of ♦ - . . . . ,A . A �afj Re O !4 City of Boynton Beach 1-9 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 . . . . . . . Ran of ♦ - . . . . ,A . A �afj Re O !4 City of Boynton Beach 1-9 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 T,, 11 - 4 -1-, -- 0 r ,. . , - -- 2 zwz1 , i= - ==I - - - ., T,, 11 - 4 -1-, -- 0 r ,. . , 1MMMMMZ Z - 1 1 1 = . . . . T,, 11 - 4 -1-, -- 0 r • , T,, 11 - 4 -1-, -- 0 r b. Development of Regional Impact (DRI) category shall consist of all approved DRIs. Each DRI shall adhere to the conditions contained within its adopted Development Order as amended from time to time. The approved development amounts for City of Boynton Beach 1 -10 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 . _ . . _ . . . . ., b. Development of Regional Impact (DRI) category shall consist of all approved DRIs. Each DRI shall adhere to the conditions contained within its adopted Development Order as amended from time to time. The approved development amounts for City of Boynton Beach 1 -10 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 each land use type for each DRI are found below. Minimum and maximum limits on development represent a 30% variation from approved levels. Development beyond those levels would represent a Substantial Deviation pursuant to the requirements of Subparagraph (b) of Subsection (19), Chapter 380.06, Florida Statutes. 1. The Renaissance Commons (fka Motorola) Development of Regional Impact (DRI), approved by Ordinance 79 -36, as most recently amended by Ordinance 04 -013 (the "Development Order "), is a multiple -use project proposed to contain multi - family residential, commercial and office uses. Consistent with the Renaissance Commons DRI Development Order, the approved land uses and intensities shall be as follow: Land Use Minimum-Maximum Intensity High density Residential 1,085 du to 2,016 du Office Commercial 173,460 sf to 322,140 sf Local Retail /General Commercial 149,100 sf to 276,900 sf Traffic generation for the Renaissance Commons DRI shall not exceed 1,634 p.m. peak hour trips (For compliance with Article 12, Traffic Performance Standards of the Palm Beach County Unified Land Development Code). 2. The Boynton Beach Mall Development of Regional Impact (DRI), approved in Palm Beach County by resolution R -74- 343, and most recently amended by City of Boynton Beach Resolution 05 -049, is a single use retail mall. Consistent with the Boynton Beach Mall DRI Development Order, the approved land use and intensity shall be as follow: Land Use Minimum-Maximum Intensity Local Retail Commercial 808,107 gla* to 1,500,771 gla *Gross Leasable Area Traffic generation for the Boynton Beach Mall DRI shall not exceed 3,306 p.m. peak hour trips (For compliance with City of Boynton Beach 1 -11 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 Article 12, Traffic Performance Standards of the Palm Beach County Unified Land Development Code) as approved in the ADA dated May 7,1974. 3. The Quantum Park (fka Boynton Beach Park of Commerce) Development of Regional Impact (DRI) approved by City of Boynton Beach Ordinance 84 -51, and most recently amended by Ordinance 12 -001, . is a mixed use project containing industrial, office, commercial, residential and governmental/ institutional uses. Consistent with the Quantum Park DRI Development Order, the approved land uses and intensities shall be as follows: Land Use Minimum - Maximum Intensity High Density Residential 1,334 du to 2,477 du Office Commercial 446,530 sf to 829,270 sf Local Retail /General Commercial 500,506 sf to 929,512 sf Industrial 1,205,890 sf to 2,239,510 sf Governmental/ Institutional 239,510 sf to 443,947 sf Traffic generation for the Quantum Park DRI shall not exceed 8,058 p.m. peak hour trips (For compliance with Article 12, Traffic Performance Standards of the Palm Beach County Unified Land Development Code) as approved in the ADA dated December 18,1984. f. Public and Private GovernmentalyInstitutional category shall include sites which are occupied by city hall, public works complexes, hospitals, libraries, utility plants, cemeteries, and civic or community centers, places of worship, and public and private schools. Land within this designation shall have a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.0. The uses allowed in this land use category shall be limited to, but shall not necessarily include, the following: 1. Government office buildings, libraries, police and fire stations; 2. Utility plants, stations, and substations; 3. Government storage and maintenance facilities; 4. Other government -owned or - operated uses; City of Boynton Beach 1 -12 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 g. Recreational category shall include active and passive recreation facilities and parks that are both publicly owned and privately owned. It shall be the policy of the City that all land acquired for public parks, excluding those which are located in planned zoning districts shall be placed in the Recreational land use and zoning category within five years of acquisition. Development within this designation shall have a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.50 h. Conservation shall be applied to any natural areas acquired within the City for the purpose of conserving or protecting natural resources or environmental quality. These areas may be used for wildlife management, passive recreation and environmental restoration/ protection. No development is allowed in the Conservation land use category other than 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 City of Boynton Beach 1 -13 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 environmentally sensitive lands that are publicly acquired within the incorporated area as Conservation. Conservation Overlay: The uses, densities and intensities 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 Strategic Regional Policy Plan. The City may allow reasonable intensification of the remainder of sites in this category above the intensities which are generally permitted for the purpose of preserving more than 25% of the native habitat on site. Policy 1.3.2 The City shall continue to administer land development regulations that address and regulate the following: a. All land uses identified on the Future Land Use Map; b. The coordination of land uses with the appropriate topography and soil conditions; c. Compatibility of adjacent land uses and buffering and screening of uses; d. The subdivision of land; e. Signage; f. Areas subject to seasonal or periodic flooding and provisions for drainage and stormwater management; g. The protection of environmentally sensitive lands, water wellfields and aquifer recharge areas; h. Access m anagement; i. On -site vehicular circulation, parking lots and loading areas designed and sized to provide the maximum reasonable degree of safety and convenience; j. The provision of open space; k. The protection of known and discovered archaeological sites; 1. The identification, documentation, and preservation -of historic and cultural resources; m. The protection of natural resources; and, n. The availability of facilities and services at adopted levels of service concurrent with the impacts of development. City of Boynton Beach 1 -14 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 Objective 1.4 The City shall encourage innovative land development regulations that implement this Comprehensive Plan. Measurability: Number of amendments to the land development regulations that foster innovative regulations consistent with the objective. Policy 1.4.1 The City shall encourage a mixture of quality light industrial, commercial and office uses within commercial and industrial districts where such projects would not create significant land use conflicts and adequate public facilities are available to serve such uses. Policy 1.4.2 The City shall continue to modify land development regulations as needed to make them more effective or less burdensome in achieving goals and objectives of this Plan, and to seek innovative regulatory solutions to promote economic development and sustainability initiatives. Objective 1.5 Land development shall be accomplished in a manner which minimizes erosion, flooding, and other problems due to topography. Measurability: Incidences of flooding, erosion and other problems due to topography in new development projects. Policy 1.5.1 The City shall continue to enforce regulations that prohibit the destruction of oceanfront dunes. Policy 1.5.3 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. City of Boynton Beach 1 -15 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 Policy 1.5.4 The City shall continue to 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 1.6 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, the City s all 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. Measurability: Number of development orders or permits denied because of unsuitable soil conditions. Policy 1.6.1 The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to prohibit development of urban land uses where the removal or treatment of unsuitable 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. Policy 1.6.2 The City shall continue to adopt and enforce regulations to require that soils be tested and results of same submitted with subdivision plans and building permit applications, in accordance with the Florida Building Code. Policy 1.6.3 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. Measurability: _The 2916 Community Redevelopment Plan implementation rho ress Policy 1.7.2 The City shall encourage land assembly to promote large -scale redevelopment and infill projects. Policy 1.7.3 The City shall require that designs for redevelopment and infill projects encourage the use of public transit, pedestrian and bicycle travel as alternatives to the car and shall maximize personal safety. Policy 1.7.4 By the end of 2017, t The City shall evaluate c „ n+;nui a need for redevelopment plans 'R- specific areas of the City that are not within the City's designated Community Redevelopment Area. If an evaluation determines such a need, the development of such plans shall be added to staff work program. Measurability: Approved "comp act" vroiLts Policy 1.8.1 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 Y.,hic were utilized in the 2015 Planning the wal -- n seivef =� n +� 1�: 10 -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Policy 1.8.2 The City shall discourage urban sprawl by; City of Boynton Beach 1 -17 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 AI al s s s s s s AI al UZI M. Community Redevelopment Plan and any future redevelopment fans. Policy 1. The City shall actively work toward the elimination of uses that are incompatible with surrounding uses and shall consider amending the zoning regulations to require that all nonconforming uses determined to be severely incompatible with the character of the community will be phased out through an amortization schedule. Policy 1. 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 Map, regardless of the existing density, with respect to the continuance, repair, and reconstruction of same, unless the entire site occupied by such dwellings is cleared and redeveloped, in which case, the maximum density shall be that which is shown on the Future Land Use . Map or is recommended by the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan. Policy 1. Dwellings r.,4;e a+e built on nonconforming lots with a reasonable lot area and on which construction is permitted in the zoning regulations, shall be construed to conform to the densities shown on the Future Land Use Ma . Policy 1.4-0-. The City shall continue to use regulations requiring buffering of incompatible land uses as set forth in the City's land development regulations. City of Boynton Beach 1 -19 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 Measurability: Number of developments approved in accordance with the objective. out -of- county hurricane evacuation for a category 5 storm event as measured on the Saffir- Simpson scale as provided in Section 163.3148 (9) (a), F. S. w Mm .• _ _ _ ♦ Objective 1.1 The City shall promote the development of a variety of rental and owner - occupied, single- and multi - family housing and for a broad range of income groups, diverse cultures and for groups with special needs, so as to 1• a e the — ^¢ � r:,� ^n'ia' _ and to protect residential environments by preventing or minimizing land use conflicts. Measurability: Number of developments approved in accordance with the objective. City of Boynton Beach 1-20 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 rw Objective 1.1 The City shall promote the development of a variety of rental and owner - occupied, single- and multi - family housing and for a broad range of income groups, diverse cultures and for groups with special needs, so as to 1• a e the — ^¢ � r:,� ^n'ia' _ and to protect residential environments by preventing or minimizing land use conflicts. Measurability: Number of developments approved in accordance with the objective. City of Boynton Beach 1-20 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 Policy 1.1 The City shall continue efforts to encourage a variety of housing choices by allowing a full range of residential densities to accommodate a diversity of housing choices including, single family, multi - family, manufactured and mobile dwellings and group homes. Policy 1.1 The City shall continue to maintain and improve 1 eha-Faetef ofthe existing single - family and lower- density neighborhoods, by preventing conversions to higher densities, except when consistent with adjacent land uses, contributes to the implementation of adopted redevelopment plans, or furthers the City's affordable housing programs. Objective 1.1 The City shall continue to encourage the provision of workforce housing to maintain a diversified and sustainable City having character and sense of community where people can live and work in the same area. Measurability: Increase in the number of workforce housing units produced in the City. Policy 1.1 -3 The City shall continue to utilize the Workforce Housing Program to facilitate the construction of affordable rental and for -sale housing units. Policy 1.1 -3 In order to be granted higher densities possible in the Special High Density Residential and mixed use , future land use designations, established percentages of the residential development must be affordable to Low Income and Moderate Income households. Policy 1.1 -3.3 The Workforce Housing Program shall continue to offer developers alternatives to on -site provision of affordable units, which include: 1. Payment in -lieu contributions; 2. Land donation within the City; 3. Off -site construction of units; and 4. Purchase and donation of existing market rate units to be donated to the city or sold to eligible households. Policy 1.1 All workforce housing units constructed under the program shall remain affordable for a period of thirty (30) years through the use of restrictive covenants. City of Boynton Beach 1-21 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 Policy 1.1 The City shall continue to explore innovative development regulations, The , ^ pfe b- c ate 7,,,wsing including regulations regarding non - conforming lots and other policy tools to provide increased access to affordable housing. Objective 1.14 The City shall continue to protect native habitat, and preserve wetlands. Measurability: Number of areas or sites protected. Objective 1.15 The City will continue to expand through annexation of enclaves, pockets and other contiguous properties. Measurability: Number of annexations processed. Policy1.15.1 The City shall continue to promote the orderly annexation of lands consistent with Chapter 171, Florida Statutes and the "n'W Beae7, -- . Policy 1.15.3 The City shall require that property owners requesting annexation into the City concurrently apply for land use amendment and rezoning to the City's land use classification and zoning district. Reclassification and rezoning of properties annexed through city - initiated actions can be postponed for up to 6 months unless improvements are requested. Objective 1.16 The City shall continue its involvement in the process of coordination and collaboration between the County, local City of Boynton Beach 1-22 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 governments, and the School District in the planning and siting of public school facilities in coordination with planned infrastructure and public facilities. Measurability: Number of public school facilities developed or redeveloped within the City. Policy 1.16.1 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 surrounding land uses and the compatibility of uses with schools. Policy 1.16.2 There shall be no significant environmental conditions and significant historical resources on a proposed site that cannot be mitigated or otherwise preclude development of the site for a public educational facility. Policy 1.16.3 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. Policy 1.16.4 The proposed location shall comply with the provisions of the Coastal Zone Management Element of the comprehensive plan, if applicable to the site. Policy 1.16.5 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 infrastructure improvements; • Providing for the review for all school sites as indicated in Policy 1.16.1 above; and, • Allowing schools as a permitted use within all urban residential land use categories. Policy 1.16.6 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 City of Boynton Beach 1-23 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 these public facilities and schools are chosen and development plans prepared. Objective 1.17 The City shall pursue economic development opportunities to support a competitive and diversified economy, and a good quality of life for residents. Measurability: Number of actions taken in accordance with the objective. Policy 1.17.1 The City shall continue to review the Land Development Regulations to improve approval processes and to remove unnecessary hurdles hindering industrial and commercial uses that create jobs, contribute to the tax base, and accommodate market trend ;. Policy 1.17.2 The City shall preserve industrial land for industrial and generating purposes; will work to ensure these sites are utilized to their full potential as development and redevelopment occurs, and will encourage private investment through targeted incentives Policy 1.17.43 The City shall monitor the amount of land available for industrial/ commercial development and, by the end of 20147 .Lj review the Future Land Use and Official Zoning maps for recommendations pertaining to current location and potential expansion of industrial and commercial districts. Policy 1.17.4 Future redevelopment plans for areas outside of the CRA shall ensure that any loss o f land with industrial or general commercial designations through a recommended reclassification to other uses will be offse expan of such land in other locations. Policy 1.17.5 Re-classifications to industrial use of lands adjacent t industrial districts can proceed only if is deemed adequate and screening is p to minimize impacts on adjacent residential uses. review criteria to all rezoning and Future Land Use Mar) amendment requests to limit the conversion of industrial and commercial land to other uses. City of Boynton Beach 1-24 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14-1ESR Ordinance 14-003 . . . ereate Jobs, cent-ribute to the tax base, and acceaiaiedate ma-rkel Policy 1.17.4-7 The City shall restrict the non - industrial use of industrial lands to uses that are of a type, size and number so as to be complementary to industrial activities, and that do not deplete the supply of industrial land, and do not create potential land use conflicts with industrial activities. Policy 1.1 The City shall continue to coordinate economic development efforts with the Community Redevelopment Agency, the Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Palm Beach Business Development Board. Objective 1.18 The City shall encourage transit - supportive land development patterns to promote multi -modal transportation and increased mobility. City of Boynton Beach 1-25 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 ME . . . ereate Jobs, cent-ribute to the tax base, and acceaiaiedate ma-rkel Policy 1.17.4-7 The City shall restrict the non - industrial use of industrial lands to uses that are of a type, size and number so as to be complementary to industrial activities, and that do not deplete the supply of industrial land, and do not create potential land use conflicts with industrial activities. Policy 1.1 The City shall continue to coordinate economic development efforts with the Community Redevelopment Agency, the Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Palm Beach Business Development Board. Objective 1.18 The City shall encourage transit - supportive land development patterns to promote multi -modal transportation and increased mobility. City of Boynton Beach 1-25 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 Measurability: Volume of transit ridership within the City and the Downtown TOD district, change in density and development intensity within the Downtown TOD district Policy 1.18.1 The City shall continue to implement the Transit - Oriented Development (TOD) approach, as described in the 2012 Florida Department of Transportation's TOD Guidebook, to manage future growth within the Downtown TOD District ( a 1 /z mile radius around the intersection of Ocean Avenue and the Florida East Coast rail corridor, r.,' ;s the anticipated location of the Downtown Boynton Beach Station for the planned commuter Tri -Rail Coastal Link service on the FEC Corridorl. T44s n w ill 1 -^ r~^fe -F-Fe' as t he r,W - F ir+ 1, ,, ,f ,, +7, The inner 1 /4 -mile core of this District shall be designed to accommodate the greatest density and intensity of development. Policy 1.1 The City shall aim to transform the Downtown TOD District area into an active, mixed -use, pedestrian - friendly activity zone, supporting new housing to increase potential ridership, intensifying land development activity, and adding amenities and destination uses for future transit riders. The City shall strive to achieve this goal through facilitating compact, high density and intensity development of a varied mix of land uses. S2ecificall , the Cit shall: a. The y`_✓ shal mM aintain both a maximum and minimum residential density within the 1 /4 mile area around the future station for all zoning districts with the underlying Mixed -Use i h or Mixed- Use Medium future land use classifications. c Th "'Ay s a n -, M onitor the number of residential units approved within the Downtown TOD District for conformance with thresholds established for the TCEA, and coordinate as appropriate with the Palm Beach County Emergency Department regarding provision of City of Boynton Beach 1-26 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 adequate hurricane shelter space to accommodate population growth. d The r ;+y sha4 ^ Ensure that new development contributes to the creation of an enhanced pedestrian environment through well - located public plazas, expanded public sidewalks, and pedestrian- scale4 street and block structure for maximized internal and external connectivity. Policy 1.18.3 The City shall maintain the p l anned T-; Rail Coasta I.— an d the Downtown TOD District ' o the Future Land Use Map. and - - - - r e l op ,, ent pl Policy 1.18.4 The City shall monitor changes over time in the density and intensity of development within the Downtown TOD District (cumulatively and individually on development parcels), total numbers of residential units and jobs, and the percentage composition of land uses, including ratio of jobs -to- housing. This data shall be collected every five years and distributed to relevant public agencies involved in regional transportation planning and service. Objective 1.19 The city shall continue to identify, document, and preserve historic and cultural resources. Measurability: Number of areas or sites added to the Boynton Beach Register of Historic Places and the Florida Master Site File. Policy 1.19.1 The City shall continue to maintain and update "The City of Boynton Beach Historic Sites Survey" and the Florida Master Site File. Policy 1.19.2 The City shall continue to maintain and update "The Boynton Beach Register of Historic Places" and the "National Register of Historic Places ". Policy 1.19.3 The City shall continue processing additions to "The Boynton Beach Register of Historic Places ". Policy 1.19.4 Historic and cultural resources identified in "The Boynton Beach Register of Historic Places" shall be incorporated into the Future City of Boynton Beach 1-27 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 Land Use Map series and shall be protected from development and redevelopment activities through the approved review process. Policy 1.19.5 The City's land development regulations shall continue to provide protection for historic and cultural resources. Policy 1.19.6 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 that area and immediately notify the Bureau of Archaeological Research in the Florida Department of State. Proper protection of such resources to the satisfaction of the bureau shall be provided by the developer. Policy 1.19.7 The City shall continue to meet the criteria necessary for participation in the Certified Local Government Program. Objective 1.20 The City shall continue to pursue funding opportunities and offer incentives that will contribute to the preservation of historic and cultural resources. Measurability: The amount of funding received and number incentives awarded. Policy 1.20.1 The City shall continue to pursue grant funding for projects that contribute to the preservation of historic and cultural resources. Policy 1.20.2 The City shall continue to offer incentives that will contribute to the preservation of historic and cultural resources. Objective 1.21 The City shall continue to identify and provide educational opportunities to encourage a greater understanding and appreciation of historic and cultural resources. Measurability: Number of opportunities identified and provided. Policy 1.21.1 The City shall continue to increase awareness and understanding of historic and cultural resources for educational and heritage tourism purposes. Policy 1.21.2 The City shall continue to work with heritage and educational organizations to increase awareness and understanding of historic and cultural resources. City of Boynton Beach 1-28 Date: June 3, 2014 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Amendments: 14 -1ESR Ordinance 14 -003 City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan Amendments: 14 -1ESR 1-29 Date: June 3, 2014 Future Land Use Element Ordinance 14 -003 Exhibit B1 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH 2026 FUTURE LAND USE CURRENT RESIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS Legend LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LDR); " current Max. 5D.U. /Acre; proposed increase to 7.5 DU /Acre z MODERATE DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MODR) r u>k gy+�Qtlp, Max. 7.50 D.U. /Acre to be eliminated; properties! classified MODR to be reclassified to LDR N MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MEDR);�� current Max. 10 D.U. /Acre; proposed density increase to 11 D.U. /Acre Y n HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HDR); current Max. 11 D.U. /Acre; HDR properties to be reclassified to MEDR; HDR for new development with a density of 15 D.U. /Acre SPECIAL HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (SHDR) Max. 20 D.0 /Acre: no changes CRA Boundary TCEA Boundary Downtown TOD District Boundary v K Y V N P co m W E S Source: Palm Beach County GIS Digital Data 2006 -2015 Copyright Palm Beach County Florida 2006 -2015 All rights reserved - Subject to a Licence Agreement z 0 0.125 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 Miles EXHIBIT B1 b CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH 2026 FUTURE LAND USE PROPOSED RECLASSIFICATIONS OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES Ridge Legend F1.1 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LDR); I J r:_", current Max. 5 D.U. /Acre; proposed Vi increase to 7.5 DU /Acre r �! L MODERATE DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MODR) Max. 7.50 D.U. /Acre to be eliminated; properties classified MODR to be reclassified to LDR a G. MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MEDR); " W current Max. 10 D.U. /Acre; proposed density 5 increase to 11 D.U. /Acre Y HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HDR); current Max. 11 D.U. /Acre; HDR properties to be reclassified to MEDR; HDR for new development with a density of 15 D.U. /Acre SPECIAL HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (SHDR) Max. 20 D.0 /Acre: no changes CRA Boundary IR TCEABoundary Im Downtown TOD District Boundary z 0 0 0.125 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 Miles Source: Palm Beach County GIS Digital Data 2006 -2015 Copyright Palm Beach County Florida 2006 -2015 All rights reserved - Subject to a Licence Agreement EXHIBIT 132a CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH 2026 FUTURE LAND USE PROPERTIES CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED MIXED USE EXHIBIT B2b CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH 2026 FUTURE LAND USE PROPOSED RECLASSIFICATIONS OF MIXED USE PROPERTIES EXHIBIT B3a CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH 2026 FUTURE LAND USE PROPERTIES CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED MIXED USE SUBURBAN 4 N ug o Cir - - aston C - 11 — t : _ _.__.. ._f' ::3 •_ Ciatali N � f R } ictoryi urn —e_.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .- .- .- .- .- .- .- . ---:.- .- .- .- . -. -.. _ ___ .J. .- Tr iT p -t I TI T r � 1 �� i (. 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J� .._....._� __._._._._._._._._;__ .... - - -- C: r l Q r 1 - Ct T �7 -- oc - (_T_(_1__ , - T� =TT k- st Ave Wd yIl � - -� - RE TTJ _ Y I i� LT N Legend W E Proposed MIXED USE LOW (MXL), max. density 20 D.U. /Acre to replace the current Mixed Use S Suburban classificatiion with the same max. -� o ies oss no foes ipao density of 20 du /acre F -' Source: Palm Beach County GIS Digital Data 2006 -2015 1. This property is restricted to a maximum 1,120 residential Copyright Palm Beach County Florida 2006 -2015 units, 10,000 sf of commercial office use and 149,000 sf of All rights reserved - Subject to a Licence Agreement local retail commercial use. � : � . . ......� ,.:: � \\ >\ `\ 1J ^\ . ^. ` ^ \ ^ \ \« £ Toynton Beach Community Redevelopment Plan CITY COMMISSION Steven B. Grant, Mayor Mack Mcray, Vice Mayor Justin Katz, Commissioner Joe Castillo, Commissioner Christina Romelus, Commissioner CRA ADVISORY BOARD Linda Cross, Chair Robert Pollock, Vice Chair Paula Melley, Board Member Steven B. Grant, Chair Mack Mcray, Vice Chair Justin Katz, Board Member Joe Castillo, Board Member Christina Romelus, Board Member gram Executive Summary The City of Boynton Beach created the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Area and Agency in 1982 as a tool for the redevelopment of the downtown area. Through several expansions, the area has grown to its current size of 1,650 acres. Until now, the redevelopment activities were guided by four different plans that overlapped and did not provide a focused vision for the entire CRA area. In August 2014, the City Commission and CRA Board held a Strategic Planning Initiative work session, out of which came a high priority recommendation to consolidate the existing plans with a comprehensive update that would reflect the changes in economic environment, the objectives, as well as the achievements of the previous efforts. There has been a consensus that, in spite of these significant achievements, the vision of a vibrant downtown with revitalized corridors has yet to be realized. The first phase of the consolidation —the analysis of the current conditions — confirmed this assessment and provided a base for the Plan's recommendations. The overarching goal of creating this comprehensive CRA Plan is to provide a clear and consistent vision for the CRA District and therefore predictability for new development and investment in the area. It effectively and clearly communicates the direction of the Community Redevelopment Agency and key redevelopment opportunities. It also covers areas of the CRA District that have not, in the past, had formally adopted plans. KEY FINDINGS OF THE EXISTING CONDITION ANALYSIS The Existing Condition Report and the related research yielded the following findings: Population: • A significant population growth is projected for the area by 2035: the current population of 12,000 is projected to grow by 52 %, to about 18,200; • There is a significant racial and ethnic diversity: the area's profile shows approximately 52% Whites, 42% Blacks /African Americans and 12% Hispanics; • There is a high share of the elderly: nearly one -fifth of all residents are 65 or older; • The level of education is generally low: in most areas, less than 20% of population has a Bachelors' degree; • Median household income is low: below $33,000 in much of the area, as compared to about I $44,000 for the City as a whole and $52,000 for the Palm Beach County. Housing: • Housing stock is old: some 60% of homes were built prior to 1971. • Median values of homes in all categories are low: 78% of single - family homes and condominiums and 48% of townhomes have a taxable value below $100 K. • Housing ownership is low: at 56.1 %, compared to 64% for the City as a whole and 70% for the Plam Beach County. • Some 17% of homes are used only for seasonal, recreational or occasional purposes. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS The CRA Plan is organized into six districts, identified according to their character, history, location and land use make -up: the Industrial Craft District, the Heart of Boynton District, the Cultural District, the Boynton Beach Boulevard District, the Downtown District and the Federal Highway District. Each district plan reflects a unique vision based on its role in the CRA. Achieving the vision and ultimate role of each district is facilitated by both general and specific recommendations involving topics ranging from the structure of the City's Future Land Use Classifications to the undergrounding of public utilities. Below are the three key recommendations that will have the greatest benefit to the redevelopment of the CRA. Change in the Future Land Use Structure of the Comprehensive Plan The Plan proposes changes to the existing future land use (FLU) and zoning structures. For example, the Mixed Use Core future land use classification currently allows a maximum density of 80 dus /acre, and the Mixed Use classification allows a maximum density of 40 dus /acre. The Plan proposes to establish a third mixed -use classification to fill this intensity gap. This action will facilitate a more appropriate transition in land use densities and intensities characteristic of the newly recognized Districts, and allow the establishment of secondary activity centers called nodes, to support redevelopment of Town Square, property at the future rail station and at Woolbright Road and Federal Highway. Application of the Complete Streets design principles The Plan proposes the redesign of most major streets within the CRA according to the Complete Streets design principles in order to implement the connectivity and walkability objectives of the Plan. Achieving this objective is critical to the Plan's success which depends on the interconnection of planning districts in a CRA that occupies over 1,600 acres consisting of all types of land uses and varying land use densities and intensities. By building complete streets throughout the CRA, the ideal circulation system will be established to accommodate residents, workers, commuters and visitors traveling within the downtown. These principles will be applied to both public improvements as well as private development to ensure that adequate space is secured to accommodate all components of a complete street including vehicle travel lanes at appropriate widths for the downtown, parking, bike lanes, the "pedestrian zone" and beautification. Urban Design Guidelines The Plan recommends adoption of a comprehensive urban design framework to ensure that the built environment achieves the intended physical vision for the CRA— high quality buildings and vibrant, rich public realm, creating the places in which people will want to live, work and relax. The design guidelines will foster sustainable and predictable development in all districts while helping to realize the Plan's vision for each. For example, to achieve the desired image and function of Ocean Avenue within the Cultural District, which will built upon its unique scale and ability to accommodate special events, the regulatory standards will address building heights, massing, setbacks and uses. MOVING FORWARD The 2016 Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Plan will guide the community through the redevelopment of the CRA District for another twenty years. The Plan will be relied upon by staff and elected officials to guide policy recommendations and decisions regarding private development, public improvements and in formulating the annual CRA budget. C�Cilfi�if�i Updating the Vision 12 Public Participation Process 17 Planning Considerations and Strategies 19 Organization of the Plan 25 N VISION & Mission Statement 30 The Vision 31 Goals and Principles 32 Connectivity Plan 37 Land Use & Zoning 49 D DISTRICT P1 ". Boynton Beach Boulevard District 55 Cultural District 71 Downtown District 81 Federal Highway District 93 Heart of Boynton District 105 Industrial Craft District 119 E. IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE ,®,®,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,®,®,®,®,®,®,®,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,®,®,®,®,®,®,®,_,_,_,_,_,_ ,_,_, ®, ®, ®, ®, ®, ®, ®,_,_,_,_,_,_, ®127 Introduction 128 Planning & Policy 129 Development Projects 130 Initiatives & Programs 131 APPENDIX Appendix 1: Existing Future Land Use Map 134 Appendix 2: Recommended Future Land Use Map 136 Appendix 3: Recommended Connectivity Map 138 Appendix 4: Workshop Polling Results 140 Appendix 5: Exisiting Conditions Analysis 144 I The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Area and Community Redevelopment Agency (both commonly referred to as the "CRA ") were established in 1982, and the area was incrementally expanded over a 16 -year period to ultimately envelop approximately 1,650 acres (see location map on opposite page). With the incremental establishment of the CRA came the incremental preparation of redevelopment plans required to guide private development and support the funding and construction of public infrastructure improvements. Chapter 163 Part III of the Florida Statute enables local governments to designate parts of their jurisdictions as Community Redevelopment Areas after a determination that "slum and blight" criteria have been met. Examples of conditions that can support the designation include, but are not limited to, the presence of substandard or inadequate structures, a shortage of affordable housing, inadequate infrastructure, insufficient roadways, and inadequate parking. To document that the required conditions exist, the local government must survey the proposed redevelopment area and prepare a Finding of Necessity. If the Finding of Necessity confirms the existence of such conditions, the local government may create a Community Redevelopment Area where the tools would be applied intended to foster and support redevelopment. Pursuant to state law, the City of Boynton Beach approved Resolution 81 -SS and therefore established the Community Redevelopment Agency to administer its programs and activities, and subsequently, through Resolution 82 -KK, declared the downtown area to be "blighted" and created the Community Redevelopment Area. The boundaries of the originally- designated area, generally encompassing the Central Business District zoning district within the original downtown, were expanded in October of 1982, by Resolution 82 -BBB. As per state requirement, the first redevelopment plan for "Downtown Boynton Beach" was adopted in 1984 by Ordinance 84 -32. Three more expansions were made to the CRA between 1984 and 1998, beginning with a small extension of the boundary in April of 1984 by approval of Resolution 84 -11. More sizeable expansions of the CRA followed in 1987 and 1998. By Resolution No. 87 -QQQ, the 1987 expansion included a 518 -acre area bounded by the Boynton (C -16) Canal to the north, the Florida East Coast Railroad to the east, Ocean Avenue to the south and Interstate 95 to the west. The Plan for this area was adopted in December of 1989 by Ordinance 89 -49. This area subsequently became referred to as the "Heart of Boynton ". The 1998, and last significant expansion was approved by Ordinance 98 -33 and extended the CRA area along Federal Highway (east of the FEC Railroad corridor) to both the north and south city limits. This N expansion also included the industrial area located on the northwest corner of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Interstate 95. These expansions were recommended by the "Boynton Beach 20/20 Redevelopment Master Plan." This plan was completed in 1998 as a product of an American Assembly forum held to "chart a positive course for the City ". The scope of the plan included the entire area east of 1 -95; however, it emphasized the CRA, recognized the existing CRA plans, and recommended the expansion of the CRA to include the industrial area west of 1 -95, the Federal Highway corridor, and that portion of the municipal campus located south of Ocean Avenue. Subsequent to 1998, the land area of the CRA has only been increased as a result of the City annexing unincorporated parcels and enclaves located at the south end of Federal Highway. Previous Redevelopment Plans There were four adopted plans guiding redevelopment within the CRA and a draft plan for the Boynton Beach Boulevard corridor. The adopted plans included the Heart of Boynton Community Redevelopment Plan, the Federal Highway Corridor Community Redevelopment Plan, the Ocean District Community Redevelopment Plan and the Downtown Vision and Master Plan. The original downtown area that was evaluated in the 1984 Plan was first revisited in 1998 as part of the Visions 20/20 Master Plan and again by the Downtown Master Plan in 2009. Below is a brief overview of each plan. , was adopted iO2OO1, and represented the first update Of the original 1S8S Plan. The 2OO1 Plan was prepared by consultant team and involved extensive public participation, including five charrettes. In June of 2014 a City-CRA staff team completed an update of this Plan which was adopted by Ordinance 14-OO8. The staff team held a meeting with community stakeholders toobtain input on proposed redevelopment options. The plan included eleven recommendations, and emphasized the preservation of residential neighborhoods west of Seacrest Boulevard, and an increase in the intensity of development in selected areas east of Seacrest Boulevard. Recommendations relative to building form and design were minimal with attention |innibad to traditional design for commercial etnuctunae, and the architectural style adopted by the stakeholders, ^F|oribbean^, to recognize the historic style present in the area ae well ae the increase in Caribbean residents. , Plan was the first version Of a Plan completed for a portion of the1998 expansion to the CRA. This Plan was also originally prepared by consultant, and was updated in June 2OO8with a Plan completed bv City staff. The plan divided the corridor into five planning areas and provides land use naoonnnnendadone and strategies for each. The update made few changes to the original recommendations. Additionally, the original plan included market analyses supporting a convention hotel and additional retail and office space in the downtown area; however, the update did not readdress these topics to confirm feasibility. Although the updated plan did not include an urban design and architecture section, the general recommendations called for the creation of development standards and design guidelines for bulk and building massing as well as for architectural themes. It should be noted that the plan generated the recommendations for mixed use zoning for redevelopment purpoeee, which culminated in the codification of the four mixed use zoning districts that are in effect today. , was created in-house bv8O urban designer-led planning team and adopted in February 2004. The plan features two alternative redevelopment scenarios for the District with corresponding detailed design recommendations. The plan's main focus is the City- owned land which represents 4096 of the Ocean District's total area. This area is referred to as ^7ovvn Square". The plan also includes design concepts for the areas along Boynton Beach Boulevard, Seacrest Boulevard and Ocean Avenue, as well as the area adjacent to the FEC Railroad tracks and the single- and multi-family neighborhoods situated north and south of Ocean Avenue. The planning process included two in-house workshops and two public workshops for community stakeholders. Aside from the alternative deeigne, the plan includes four broad recommendations suggesting changes in land development regulations emphasizing eignage. building design, and street furniture. adopted in January 2009, included in its scope the original CRA as studied under the 1984 Plan. The planning process, led by a team of consultants, City and CRA staff, involved stakeholders and City residents and a series of public meetings and visioning oharnattee. The Master Plan provides a strategic framework for implementation of goals through five phohh/ action items named "Big Moves". These include the Transit Oriented Development dietrict, cultural and civic campuses anchored by government offices and eervioee, neighborhood centers along Martin Luther 0 King, Jr. Boulevard and the Federal Highway gateway and linear park. The Plan emphasized urban design, but also considered regulatory assessment and economic and market factors. The Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Redevelopment Plan was drafted by a consultant team in 2004. Until 2004, the corridor only received attention as a subordinate part of the plan for the large 1987 CRA expansion, which understandably placed most emphasis on the extensive residential neighborhoods of this area, and the historic commercial corridor of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. However, the draft plan closely examined existing land use patterns, development constraints of the corridor, recommended zoning, and urban design recommendations for optimal streetscape and residential compatibility. Redevelopment efforts have also been guided by three additional documents: the Urban Design Guidelines manual, adopted by the CRA Board in 2006, the 2005 Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Economic Development Plan and the 2006 CRA Housing Needs Assessment. The CRA planning efforts have achieved notable improvements over the past 30 years. However, the outdated status of the redevelopment plans, and the incremental methodology that was used in the individual updates, reinforces the need for the Plans' consolidation and comprehensive revision. The previous approach, applied to consecutive expansions of the CRA, is being replaced with a methodology that facilitates the evaluation of the CRA as a whole. The new, comprehensive approach will use consistent framework, emphasizing interconnectivity and the relationship to focal points and nodes throughout the CRA. It will be based on common land use characteristics and unique attributes, tailoring land use intensities and densities accordingly. This effort is intended to represent the vision for the entire area through a user - friendly plan, effectively and clearly communicating the direction of the Community Redevelopment Agency and key redevelopment opportunities. W Figure 1: Previous CRA Plans Areas In October of 2015, the effort to consolidate and update the existing Community Redevelopment Agency Plans commenced with a single draft land use plan ready to be presented to the public for input, questions and comments. Since November of 2015, CRA and City staff held four (4) public workshops, of which the first three targeted the general public; the forth one, while open to the public at large, was specifically tailored for the audience of stakeholders, including developers, real estate professionals and business leaders. While Workshop #1, held on November 7th, 2015, covered only two CRA districts (Cultural and Industrial) out of the six identified within the consolidated plan, the remaining three, held in 2016 on March 3rd, June 11th, and June 21st, presented an overview of all districts. The proposed consolidated plan was also presented to the CRAAdvisory Board on July 7th, and to the CRA Board on July 12th and July 21st. During the workshops, "clicker" polling was used to provide instant feedback on a variety of questions. The participants were asked to respond to the proposed land use and zoning structure changes, connectivity and streetscape improvements, and scale and type of redevelopment. For further detailed polling results, see Appendix 4. The following is a record of attendees and their affiliations with the City • WORKSHOP #1: Attendance: 6 (polling of audience was not part of workshop itinerary) • WORKSHOP #2: Attendance: 45, of which Live in City: 58 %; Work in City: 8 %; Work and Live in City: 21% • WORKSHOP #3: Attendance: 115, of which Live in City: 56 %; Work in City: 23 %; Work and Live in City: 17% • WORKSHOP #4: Attendance: 40, of which 38% Live or Work in City; 31% identify themselves as developers; 10% as planners or architects; 10% represent financial institutions; the remaining 21% are on the "other" category. The proposed consolidated plan was also presented to the CRAAdvisory Board on July 7th, July 21st, August 4th, and to CRA Board on July 12th and August 9th. Figure 2: CRA Geographic Organization The process used for the preparation of this Plan considered The Analysis of Existing Conditions (see Appendix No. 5), public input, existing redevelopment plans for the CRA, and growth characteristics. It also considered physical, market, and policy - related factors that have affected (or will affect) land use patterns and development characteristics, and land availability and real estate costs. A brief description of those factors, as well as corresponding strategies, is described below. The principal physical factors affecting historical development patterns or limitations have been identified and include the linear configuration of the CRA; the emphasis on the automobile as indicated by the existence and capacity of two intersecting state roadways; confining and bifurcating boundaries to downtown growth including the F.E.C. Railroad right - of -way, the Intracoastal Waterway; and large tracts of land occupied by mangroves. Boynton Beach originally had only a small downtown represented by low- intensity, minimal commercial land uses, constricted by abutting single - family neighborhoods, railroad right -of -way and heavy commercial uses. Additionally, the early demographics and historical role of the City in the region was a factor of it being predominantly a bedroom community for the working class, particularly those workers who built the early estates and hotels on the barrier island. A community of this nature did not support or warrant the development of a prominent commercial center and, particularly, the establishment of a notable main street necessary to support the natural evolution and growth or redevelopment of a downtown challenged to survive during periods of recession and suburban flight. Without a substantial and notable built environment, the downtown lacked influential elements to anchor and guide future expansions. Just beyond the immediate downtown area, as documented by The Federal Highway Corridor Community Redevelopment Plan, the impact of traffic characteristics of Federal Highway and shallow lot configuration has supported marginal commercial development including small "mom and pop" hotels. Particularly in the north end of the corridor, there has been a predominance of service businesses including automobile sales and repair, a car wash, and truck and trailer rental. Until recently, the Amerigas' propane gas distribution facility was located in the downtown. z Is Two policy related factors considered while evaluating development opportunities and challenges in the downtown are the planned return of commuter rail service to the F.E.C. Railroad right -of -way and the approval by the County of the Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) for a portion of the CRA. The future Tri -Rail "Coastal Link" train system is planned to begin operating on the F.E.C. Railroad with passenger rail service between Miami and West Palm Beach. This program has the potential for significant benefits for Boynton Beach as it provides convenient access to the tri- county area through the coastal communities. Boynton Beach can offer the region another option for waterfront living - with marina facilities and oceanfront recreation amenities - in a small -scale environment without the congestion that is characteristic of Dade County, Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. A significant portion of the CRA is under the Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) designation. While the establishment of aTCEAexempts projects within the delineated area from the requirement of meeting the County traffic concurrency requirements, it also sets limits on the amount of development that will be allowed. In addition, there are requirements for periodic monitoring and specific actions to correct any negative effects the TCEA designation may have on mobility, such as establishing a local circulator system to augment the County's public transit service. The designation overlays the Coastal Residential Exception area, which exempts all residential development east of 1 -95 from traffic concurrency. The TCEA policies, as incorporated into the City's and Palm Beach County's Comprehensive Plans, set up 2025 development caps for a number of residential units as well as non - residential square footage. The maximum number of residential units was set at 8,050 units.As of the end of February 2016, the numberof units within TCEA was 4,912. The 2004 TCEA Justification Report provided the analysis of the development impacts on roadway links and intersections. Moreover, the Transportation Element's Policy 2.1.6 states that "any project utilizing the TCEA and significantly impacting the Florida Interstate Highway System (FINS) shall be required to address these impacts as required by Palm Beach County." Pursuant to Comprehensive Plan policies, the City will monitor the number of approved dwelling units and comply with all the TCEA caps. Consequently, the CRA Plan must consider the proper allocation of land uses and densities to maintain the development allowance under the TCEA. N Various factors related to consumer behavior must be considered and strategized to maximize the successful implementation of this Plan, including the establishment of appropriate and effective Land Development Regulations. The commercial core located along the Congress Avenue corridor consists of a significant number of retail and restaurant uses, anchored by a long- standing urban shopping mall and multi- screen movie complex. This area of Boynton Beach is the resource for most consumer shopping needs of locals as well as unincorporated residents and residents in nearby communities. The strongest business market is food service with extensive selection of restaurants, but also includes clothing, groceries, electronics, appliances, and sporting goods. With another one currently under construction, there will soon be 4 hotels either along or in close proximity to Congress Avenue. The vision and strategy for the Redevelopment Plan must acknowledge the value of, but not attempt to compete with the commercial resource along Congress Avenue. The chief market factor is an ongoing shift of purchase from brick - and - mortar stores to the internet, which means a change in demand for retail space. Many of the retail players, including the brands traditionally established on Main Street, are facing increasing online competition and are being forced to downsize their footprints. At the same time, many are strengthening their internet capability, changing location and making adjustments to their inventory. These changing consumer demand patters must be considered when creating a vision for accommodating retail businesses in the downtown. Forcing excessive commercial space and /or forcing commercial space in the wrong locations can have a negative effect on the successful redevelopment of downtown. III The target strategies must address the limited supply of developable land, relatively high land costs, pedestrian - unfriendly corridors, potentially incompatible land uses, the lack of available quality space for retail and office uses necessary to support the establishment of a vibrant downtown and insufficient densities to support mass transit. Therefore, specific strategies to guide the development of this Plan include the following: • Establish districts with common characteristics to promote identity and the creation of a sense of place; • Identify potential activity centers (or "nodes "), and support appropriate densities and intensities of development including the necessary height provisions and incentives applicable to areas both inside and outside the TCEA in order to offset the lack of easily available land and high land costs in the immediate downtown area. • Establish a retail land use base through the appropriate and limited concentration of such uses through the strategic allocation of mixed - use zoning districts and applicable regulations. • Implement a complete street program to shift from an automobile- oriented environment to a multimodal network. • Continue conversion of the downtown to a more livable place through greenways and ecotrails, and optimal buffering of residential areas from commercial redevelopment. • Implement Zoning and Land Development Regulations that capitalize on the planned operation of passenger rail service along the F.E.C. Railroad right -of -way including expansion of development incentives within the Downtown Transit Oriented Development District. • Accentuate the valuable and unique resources along the eastern fringe of the City to create a complimentary environment that is inviting to both residents and visitors. • Reduce dependence on the automobile by accommodating basic goods and services, providing walkable streets and neighborhoods, and achieving efficient interconnectivity between the waterfront, activity nodes, and other places of interest. M IN The Plan's roadmap for implementing these strategies and meeting the challenges described above is set up in four sections: Vision and Goals, Frameworks, District Plans, and Implementation Guide. The Framework section of the Plan is further divided into two parts, Connectivity and Structure of Future Land Use and Zoning. Connectivity. This section presents a comprehensive system of "complete streets" and other pathways that will unify the CRA area, improve multi -modal transportation, and support intensification of development. A "complete street ", one of the main concepts driving the connectivity system, is a street designed to safely and efficiently accommodate access and travel for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders of all ages and abilities In addition to complete streets, the Plan's recommended connectivity system covers greenways, ecotrails and parks, and bicycle facilities. For each, there is a general description, a list of benefits they offer, and an indication of where they are being proposed. The transit considerations emphasize the future commuter service on the FEC tracks and redevelopment within the Downtown Transit Oriented Development District. Structure of future land use and zonina. This section describes recommended adjustments to both Future Land Use (FLU) classifications and the corresponding zoning districts for residential and mixed uses. These amendments are specifically tailored to address the land use recommendations and target zoning districts for each of the six proposed CRA districts. Six individual districts were identified based, in part, on their character, history, location, and land use make- up. These include: • Boynton Beach Boulevard District, located along Boynton Beach Boulevard from 1 -95 to the FEC railroad tracks, bordered by West Ocean Avenue and NE 1 stAvenue on its south side and NW /NE 3rd Avenue on its north; • Cultural District, located along the Ocean Avenue Promenade from the FEC tracks west to S. Seacrest Boulevard, bordered by NE 1st Avenue to the north and SE 2nd Avenue to the south; M • Downtown District, located between NE 7th Avenue on the north, SE 12th Avenue on the south, the FEC tracks on the west; the slightly jagged eastern boundary includes the Intracoastal Waterway and S. Federal Highway connected roughly in the center by Ocean Avenue, SE 6th Street, and SE 2nd Avenue; • Federal Highway Corridor District (North and South), located along the corridor, with the Downtown District as a divider, the District extends to the northernmost and southernmost sections of the CRA area. The south district contains two county -owned enclaves; • Heart of Boynton District, located north of the Boynton Beach Boulevard District, between the FEC tracks and Interstate 95, with the C. Stanley Weaver (C -16) Canal as its northern border; and • Industrial Crafts District, located west of 1 -95, extending from West Boynton Beach Boulevard north to the C. Stanley Weaver Canal. The six self- contained plans created for the districts have uniform format. After the introductory section, which includes the progress update (i.e. recent redevelopment projects and infrastructure upgrades), the plan proceeds to present the recommended streetscape improvements and land use changes (no land use or zoning changes are envisioned for the Industrial Crafts District), as well as infill and development/redevelopment opportunities. Each plan closes with a description of applicable, recommended design guidelines. The Implementation Guide is divided into three sections: Planning & Policy, Development & Capital Projects, and Initiatives & Programs. The first section, Planning & Policy, is focused on regulatory matters (e.g. incentives, fees and permitting), the audit of the Land Development Regulations (LDR) and corresponding amendments to the LDR. Next, the Development & Capital Projects section emphasizes site - specific land assembly and streetscape improvements. Lastly, the Initiatives & Programs section involves marketing, branding and signage as well as programmed events and promotions. Figure z CRA DkAC � Boynton Beach Y Boulevard DkNd : QC@mmlDgNd °( ` QDownmwn DgNd \ OFedemlHighwa DgNd ( O Heart U Boynton DgNd ( �)»dugN@ Craft DgNd ■ Mission Statement The mission of the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is to guide and stimulate redevelopment activities, support affordable housing, foster a stronger economy through small business funding programs and provide free special events that contribute to enhanced quality of life for all residents. The Vision of the Boynton Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan is to create a thriving city with a vibrant downtown and distinct districts. The vision includes unifying, connecting, and investing in sustainable, diverse neighborhoods that support strong local economy and enhance the quality of life for residents. The CRA has identified a set of Goals which serve as the Planning Principles: • Create a unique identity for the Districts drawing on elements such as its historic commercial marine industries, recreational amenities and cultural and public arts through special events, programs, projects and marketing. • Create a balance of sustainable and functional land uses for each District as a base for District plans. • Protect and enhance existing single - family neighborhoods. • Encourage the expansion of existing businesses and seek to attract new ones through the use of incentives and technical assistance. • Develop a coordinated signage program, including welcome signage, way- finding signage and street banners, that will identify and and promote each District. • Program and promote special events through available financial, staffing, marketing or other mechanisms. • Create a comfortable, walkable and safe pedestrian -scale environment connecting residents and visitors to the commercial, social /cultural and recreational areas within each District. • Create zoning and land use development regulations that support a diversity of mixed uses in the downtown area and adjacent planning areas including but not limited to residential, destination commercial, retail, restaurants, hotels, office, civic and recreational uses. • Develop policies and strategies for providing adequate public parking areas within each District to support commercial and residential redevelopment such as but not limited to financial incentives, land acquisition and construction. III • Create /encourage /support land development regulations that provide alternatives to parking requirements. • Encourage and assist existing development and redevelopment projects that provide employment and economic opportunities. • Create programs, projects and funding which supports existing and new commercial development and act as a catalyst to leverage additional investment by private sector enterprise such as, but not limited to, economic incentives for rehabilitation or construction activities, development costs or infrastructure improvements. • Provide programs that market and promote the businesses, activities, special events, development and redevelopment opportunities and projects within each District. • Pursue development and redevelopment projects, actively engage in land acquisition and disposal, environmental and economic viability studies, building demolition and construction, site and infrastructure improvements, and project design and construction. • Create, improve and promote the public waterfront areas and public open spaces, parks, greenways, blueways and bikeways. • Encourage and incentivize the improvement, development and implementation of streetscape enhancements within the Districts, including landscaping, street furniture and hardscape features, signage, pedestrian safety and walkability /connectivity, crosswalk treatments and lighting elements. • Encourage the preservation of existing affordable housing and the development of new affordable housing by providing technical assistance, incentives and land. • Encourage the preservation of the commercial and recreational marine industries operating within the CRA, such as, but not limited to, the Boynton Harbor Marina District, by financial investment, physical improvements, special events, marketing and promotional activities. • Encourage the preservation of the existing public waterfront access areas and — wherever feasible — provide for the addition of new public waterfront access through acquisition, easements or other means available to the Agency. • Encourage and initiate various innovative community policing techniques and programs, code enforcement, "clean and safe" programs and policies, and other means deemed feasible and appropriate in order to stabilize and enhance neighborhoods and commercial areas. ��� �� iii t ts, The CRA is directly accessed by Interstate 95 via Boynton Beach Boulevard and a US -1 (a.k.a. Federal Highway). Being dissected by these two State roads, and situated generally between a major freeway and popular marina and oceanfront recreation amenities, the downtown has considerable exposure from local and regional traffic. However, the historic emphasis on accommodating the automobile still prevails today, as does the environment commonly associated with road rights -of -way devoted to wide travel lanes, extensive center turn lanes, minimal sidewalk widths, landscaping, and a deficient and segmented bikeway system. Using the Complete Streets design concept as a guide, this Plan will support existing efforts to promote alternative modes of travel within the downtown area, as well as fill voids in the system which, in part, may be the result of the previous incremental redevelopment efforts. What have been individual plans and unrelated planning areas throughout the CRA, will become one document unified with a mobility plan comprised of Complete Streets and a planned -out bicycle and pedestrian network. This plan will ensure optimal linkages for residents, employees and visitors, to existing and future activity nodes consisting of the train station and transit area, business and shopping centers, event venues, and recreation amenities interspersed throughout the area. The "Complete Streets" program originated from The National Complete Streets Coalition, a program of Smart Growth America, during a collaborative effort in 2003 to expand a transportation planning initiative beyond bicycle integration. The non - profit alliance of public interest organizations and transportation professionals started this official nationwide movement to integrate people and place in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation networks. The program promotes policies for various agencies that are responsible for the transportation planning to ensure that streets are routinely designed and operated to enable safe access for all users, regardless of age, ability, or mode of transportation. This means that every transportation project will contribute toward making a city a better place to live. The Complete Streets initiative for the downtown area is a critical component of the plan that connects a large and linear CRA, involves greater emphasis on densities, intensities, and land uses that support mass transit and, in particular, the commuter rail service on the F.E.0 Railroad. To encourage people to get out of their vehicles and use alternative modes of travel such as walking, biking, and transit, there must be safe and esthetic routes. The following streets represent the principal elements of the roadway network within the CRA and are therefore recommended to ultimately be designed as Complete Streets: Boynton Beach Boulevard consists of maximized vehicle travel lane widths, minimal bike lane width, narrow sidewalks, minimal separation between the travel lanes and the pedestrian way, and frequent intersections and driveway openings without design and markings for pedestrian safety. This road is the main entrance into the downtown area connecting the CRA to the greater region and the western communities. As indicated above, it is the link for local and regional patrons to ocean amenities whether for active recreation and sport such as fishing, diving and snorkeling, or for passive use of the miles of beachfront parks. Furthermore, the vision for the corridor includes greater retail intensity combined with residential land uses in low -rise mixed -use developments. Traffic speeds should be calmed, and pedestrians better accommodated. Wide sidewalks and greater separation from the vehicle travel lanes should be a priority. Separation can be accomplished by landscaping, on- street parking and wider bike lanes along this roadway. Plant selection and landscaping design should emphasize canopy trees where feasible to maximize shading for the pedestrian. Also, the ultimate redesign of this road should include one of more cross -walks to facilitate safe north -south movement west and east of Seacrest Boulevard. To achieve the ideal complete street, dedication of private property may be necessary, which would be timed with private redevelopment projects. Federal Highway is the main north -south entry into the CRA, providing access to the downtown and future passenger rail station. Although it is unlikely that the entire length would be traversed on foot on a regular basis, it is a rather short distance to bike. Federal Highway currently has three different retail hubs, and waterfront parks that should be easily accessible by the pedestrian and bicyclist originating from either the east or west sides of Federal Highway. Federal Highway is also one of the main bus routes in the County, with numerous bus stops scattered throughout the CRA. "Walkability" should be the priority in both public and private improvements to maximize access to these bus stops, as well as local resources such as the Walmart grocery store at Gulfstream Boulevard, the shopping node located at the Woolbright Road intersection, and the downtown area at the intersection with Boynton Beach Boulevard. The valuable waterfront parks are conveniently located at the northern middle and southern sections of the corridor, thereby minimizing travel distances for local residents and facilitating the opportunity to bike or walk to these amenities or corresponding special events. Similar to the recommendation for Boynton Beach Boulevard, wide sidewalks and greater separation from the vehicle travel lanes should be a priority. Separation should be accomplished by landscaping, on- street parking and bike lanes along this roadway. Plant selection and landscaping design should emphasize canopy trees where feasible to maximize shading for the pedestrian. Again, to achieve the ideal complete street, dedication of private property may be necessary, which would be timed with private redevelopment projects. Ocean Avenue is unique to the downtown roadway network as it has segments designated with different classifications and under different jurisdictions. One segment (located west of the F.E.C. Railroad tracks) is primarily used by local residents and patrons of the civic uses such as the Children's Museum, Civic Center, Library and the Arts Center. This segment has a 25 mph speed limit, frequent 4 -way intersections, on- street parking, and relatively low -scale development. The segment east of Federal Highway changes in purpose, becoming an access route to, and emergency evacuation route from, the barrier island. This segment of Ocean Avenue is under State jurisdiction and provides access to a downtown node consisting of the CRA's marina and waterfront park, the Marina Village development, and waterfront restaurants. Also adjacent to this commercial center is the City's Boynton Beach Promenade and Mangrove Park with its boardwalk path through the mangroves to the Intracoastal Waterway. This area is anticipated to grow in popularity by the natural attraction to the waterfront, the waterfront restaurants and businesses and the park amenities. Ocean Avenue has an important role in the CRA plan given its quaint charm and connection between the Cultural District and Town Square (civic campus), and the Downtown District. Given its characteristics and relationship to the civic uses, it will continue to serve as a venue for existing and future special events which use the entire right -of -way in street - festival fashion to accommodate the patrons. Figure 4: Complete Street Example eacrest Boulevard is a north -south county collector street that dissects the Heart of Boynton District and MLK Jr. Boulevard, represents the western border of Town Square, and separates the large single - family neighborhoods from the civic campus, recreation areas, and the downtown. This road is flanked by, and connects, various public, private and institutional uses such as churches, Poinciana Elementary School, Sara Sims Park and nearby Wilson Park/ Denson Pool, one of the City's largest employers (Bethesda Hospital) and City Hall. Historically, the role of this road in the area's roadway network has been a collector street extending south into the City of Delray Beach and north into the Town of Lantana. The design places a greater priority on the motor vehicle and the terminating destinations, than on the pedestrian, bicyclist, and abutting residential neighborhoods. Although streetscape improvements to a portion of the northern segment of Seacreast Boulevard were completed in 2015, the improvements excluded an increase in the sidewalk widths and the expansion of bike lanes, mostly due to the limits of the existing right -of -way and the County's design standards. Given the location within the redevelopment area the abutting land uses including substantial single - family neighborhoods, traffic calming and pedestrian circulation should be a priority in future public infrastructure improvements and in the design of private development. oolbright Road is a county collector street serving as a second major linkage between 1 -95 and Seacrest Boulevard, the activity node at the intersection with Federal Highway, and waterfront land uses and amenities. Although mostly located outside of the CRA, it is a principal connector road within the network, a second entrance into the CRA and the downtown. Similar to segments of Boynton Beach Boulevard, Woolbright Road consists of wide vehicle lanes, an uninterrupted center turn lane, minimal landscaping and no shading for the pedestrian. Despite the fact that the road separates a large single - family neighborhood to the north from a recreation area to the south, it has no direct pedestrian crossings or bike paths, and there is much room for improving the aesthetics of this second access into the CRA. Gateway Boulevard is the last of the streets recommended to ultimately become a "Complete Street ", and is included given its proximity to the CRA and role in the circulation system in the City. Although only a short segment of it is within the CRA, it serves as a main access route from 1 -95 to the north end of the CRA, and connects residential neighborhoods in this northern area to a potential future hub of convenience stores to serve local needs. The F.E.C. Railroad crossing represents a challenge to providing optimal pedestrian access along this short segment of Gateway Boulevard. M co' c CD CD 0 0 3 3 CD Q CD Q C7 0 3 CD m CD CD in -------------- I I j 0 1 W 3 j 10 I Seacrest Blvd. 1 10 I 1 I D 1 I< I - - - - 3 Federal Hw .- 3 Ix I ._ ___ m Greenways and ecotrails represent enhanced public walkways intended to serve as a buffer (or transition) between land use categories, or provide a connection for the pedestrian between parks and conservation areas within the CRA. Depending on the purpose, such walkways could be defined by decorative buffer walls, natural landscaping and dense tree canopies, meandering paths, accentuated cross - walks, way - finding signage, and other public amenities such as covered areas and benches. Many of the City's natural areas and parks are "off the beaten path" and therefore may not be realized by residents and visitors. Such a walkway or trail system raises awareness of, and increases accessibility to these attractions within the CRA. As described above, they are also used to simultaneously provide a buffer or transition from commercial areas or areas of higher density residential land uses to abutting low density residential neighborhoods. Consistent with the City's Greenways, Blueways, and Trails Plan completed in 2015, this Plan highlights and recommends segments from this city -wide trails plan to increase access to and through the Mangrove Park, the Boynton Beach Marina and waterfront area, Pence Park, Sara Simms Park, Wilson Park, Palmetto Greens Park, and Barton Greenway. A pedestrian greenway is recommended for the north side of Northwest 1st Avenue, to promote redevelopment of the full block along the south side of Boynton Beach Boulevard while buffering the single - family neighborhood to the south. 0 CD --A CD 0 0 3 3 CD CD Q G) CD CD in in 9 m A EE (D (D 4 1 Z 5� --------------- �z NW 3rd St. " * lu Ir ------------- WNW It With the convenience and low cost of using a bicycle, the increasing availability of bike accommodations throughout the area, the bike accident data and reputation of our streets for being unsafe to bicyclists, bike paths and lanes are basic components of most transportation planning systems and an important part of the connectivity element of this Plan. Most all of the County's Palm Tran system accommodates bikes, and the local commuter train Tri -Rail has dedicated bike storage systems both on the trains and at the stations (most areas are covered or even include enclosed lockers). Bike accommodations can take the form of on- street bike lanes or shared paths within rights -of -way, or dedicated or shared paths located apart from the public roadway network. As referenced above under Greenways, Ecotrails & Parks, components from the City's Greenways, Blueways and Trails Plan have been emphasized in this Plan to further the connectivity objective, while supporting a more sustainable mode of travel and promoting recreation and healthier living. In addition to providing direct access to or within the points of interest shown on the corresponding exhibit, bike lanes or paths should be added to and /or maintained or improved on Federal Highway, Boynton Beach Boulevard, Seacrest Boulevard, Woolbright Road, Ocean Avenue, NW 2nd Street, SE 4th Street, and NW 4th Avenue. E ON III U) (D (D (D E E 0 (D D .2 LL f ir rpm - - - - - - - - - - - 1 I --- .----- . - -- -- ON III U) (D (D (D E E 0 (D D .2 LL The CRA is currently served directly by the Palm Tran System, providing bus transit services with both a fixed route program and a door -to -door paratransit program for the disadvantaged resident and guest. Palm Tran Route #70 follows Seacrest Boulevard with numerous bus stops in the Heart of Boynton; it is an important link between the downtown and the Tri Rail Station located just west of 1 -95 near Gateway Boulevard. Palm Tran Route #73 primarily traverses Boynton Beach Boulevard from downtown west to Bethesda Hospital West at SR 441 and includes a direct stop at the Boynton Beach Mall. Lastly, Route #1 extends along Federal Highway and terminates at the Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens, and south of Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton. All three (3) bus routes travel through the City's Downtown Transit Oriented Development (TOD) District and would provide direct access to, or are located within a short walking distance to the planned passenger rail station near Boynton Beach Boulevard and NE 4th Street. As indicated above, Route #70 provides the link for the downtown to regional commuter rail transit provided by Tri -Rail, which operates on a shared railroad that parallels 1 -95 through the tri- county area; provides stops within Palm Beach, Broward and Dade Counties; and connects with Amtrak and Metro Rail in Miami. Tri -Rail provides access to major employment centers and educational institutions within the tri- county area as well as all three major airports within the region. There are future changes on the horizon in transit options for downtown Boynton Beach, which the City has been planning for since it became certain that Tri -Rail services would be expanded to the F.E.C. Railroad. The F.E.C. Railroad is a historic rail line originally built and operated for passenger service until discontinued in 1968. It traverses the coastal communities along the coast of Florida, closely paralleling Federal Highway within the region. This new service is currently planned to be phased in, starting with service in Miami, followed by phasing in the additional northern stops as justified by demand. Based on demand being a factor of population density and employment, the City began planning for a downtown station with the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Study; establishment of the Downtown Transit Oriented Development District; and adoption of the initial TOD zoning provisions with density bonus incentives and a minimum density standard. These provisions apply within the Downtown TOD District (a.k.a. "Station Area "), which is defined as the area within a one -half mile radius around the future station stop planned for the intersection of Boynton Beach Boulevard and NE 4th Street. It is important to prioritize the need to improve land development patterns in advance of station development for several reasons: (1) transit - oriented development (TOD) improves ridership for transit service, thereby increasing efficiency; (2) transit service increases access to station areas, thereby increasing potential for higher intensity and density land development; (3) TOD equally accommodates all modes of transportation (car as well as pedestrian, bicycle, and transit), further increasing access to station areas and potential for increased development capacity; and (4) TOD encourages a park -once environment, which reduces vehicular demand on the roadway network and carbon emissions. Furthermore, federal funding for transit projects such as the Tri -Rail Coastal Link are highly contingent upon existing and projected TOD patterns around station areas such as the City's planned rail station. Cities that adopt TOD plans and codes ahead of the planned service help improve the competitiveness of the City for a train stop. M The most significant features of a TOD are (1) increased density and intensity of development, with minimum levels of development recommended by FDOT, (2) walkability and interconnectivity throughout the area; and (3) mix of uses appropriate to the service and area. In July of 2013, the City adopted provisions for TOD and the corresponding standards within the mixed use zoning regulations, including the minimum density standards for mixed use districts within the Transit Core, defined as a' /4 mile radius around the future station. • Prepare a Complete Streets program for the targeted streets within the CRA to guide the ultimate redesign and / or incremental improvements to implement the connectivity and walkability objectives of the plan. • Require the completion of all missing sidewalk segments within the CRA and adjoining areas in conjunction with private development or redevelopment, and public improvements. • Require that development design establish a pedestrian zone along the rights -of -way, tailored per roadway type and anticipated land use. • Require that streetscape landscape design and species selection emphasize the pedestrian way with optimal location and maximized shading. • Ensure the completion of greenways through necessary dedications and physical improvements required in conjunction with private and public development. • Consider the opportunity to promote downtown events in appropriate areas through the use of Festive Street design. • Consider LDRs that will ensure the installment of the greenway as a condition of rezoning for full block commercial /mixed -use redevelopment of the Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor. • To ensure optimal bus stop locations and design, coordinate with Palm Tran as part of the development review process, and consider additional LDRs that require related improvements concurrent with development and redevelopment throughout the CRA. eft U S "( �ti� �� i �S�t,� � )r �S f i� k Vii The land use recommendations constitute the bedrock of a community redevelopment plan. The Plan proposes to initiate changes to the existing future land use (FLU) and zoning patterns as currently depicted on the City's official Future Land Use and Zoning Maps. Site specific changes will be facilitated and supported by significant adjustment to the future land use and zoning structure, through modifications of both FLU classifications and the corresponding zoning districts for residential and mixed uses. As shown in Table 1 and 2 below, the Plan recommends elimination of several categories and creation of new ones for both future land use and zoning, as well as modifications of the density caps: EXISTING FLIT UTA,C DUTAC I° RE RECOMMENDEDFLU DENSITY QUfACF2E CHANGE RESIDENTIAL CLASSI Law Density (LDR) Low Density (LDR) 7.5 Merged into one category Moderate Density 7.5 MtODR Medium Density (MEDR) 10 Medium Density (MEDR) 11 Merged into one category High Density (HDR) 11 Nigh Density (HDR) 15 Create a new Special High Density (SNOB) 20 HDR; SHDR Special High Density �' g y (SHDR) 20 remains URBAN MIXED USE CLASSIFICATIONS n'a Mixed Use Low 20 NEWFLU Mixed Use (MX) 40 Mixed Use Medium 50 Increased Density Renamed. Mixed Use Core (MX -C) 80 Mixed Use High 80 Corresponds with previous Mixed Use Core Table 1: Proposed Changes to the Future Land Use (FLU) Classifications The recommended changes to the existing future land use classifications include a corresponding set of proposed changes to the zoning structure, shown in Table 2. RECOMMENDED DENSITY ZONING DENSrnr MAX CHANGE TO ZONING LAND USE DUTACRE DISTRICTS CAPS HEIGHT DISTRICTS RESIDENTIAL R1 -AAA, R1- AAB, R1 -AA, 30' (2 Merged zoning districts Low Density (LDR) 7.5 R -1A, R -1, 5 TO T5 stories) corresponding to existing LDR and PUD M[3DR FLU categories R2 10 30' (2 Corresponding to the existing Medium Density stories) MEDR (MEDR) 11 R3, PUD, 45; (4 IPUD 1' 1 stories) Previously under the HDR FLU High Density (HDR) 1'5 R -4, IPUD, 15 45 (4 NEW district R -4 PUD I sto rises Special High 20 IPUD, PUD 20 45 (4 No change Density (SHDR) stories) URBAN IlilIX D USE Density and height same as the Mixed Use Low 20 MU -1' 20 45 (4 MUL -1 zoning district under the stories) existing MX FLU 65` (5 Increased density: existing MUL- MU' -2 40 stories) 2 under MX FLU at 30 duracre Mixed' Use 50 Medium MU -3 50 75' (' NEW district stories) MU -4 00 100' (10 NEW district stories) Mixed Use Huh 80 MU Core 80 15U (15 Renamed district_ Corresponds stories) with previous MU -H. Table 2: Land Use Structure and Corresponding Zoning The recommendations emphasize mixed use for development and redevelopment, which are intended to play a major role in the ongoing revitalization of the CRA area, encouraging high quality design by providing both greater flexibility and more control. Transition from two to three Future Land Use classifications. and from four to five urban mixed use zonina districts. A steep increase in density and height caps between the Mixed Use and the Mixed Use Core classifications within the existing structure —from 40 DU /Acre to 80 DU /Acre and from 75 feet to 150 feet —makes for a gap that hinders future creation of a desired urban form and urban identity for the Downtown and adjacent districts of the CRA. There is no zoning district within the Mixed Use Core classification that would bridge the 40 DU /Acre density gap, and the existing a supplemental regulations created to address the vast difference in scale for potential proximity of developments under the Mixed Use and Mixed Use Core classifications are inadequate. Replacing of the Mixed Use Future Land Use classification with Mixed Use Medium land use classification and introducing new zoning district, MU -4 (under the Mixed Use High category) with intermediate density thresholds. The density caps for the new FLU classification and the new zoning district -50 DU /Acre and 60 DU /Acre, respectively —have been established specifically to support the appropriate continuum of scale, addressing the described above density gap. • Meraina of the two lowest density residential classifications into a single classification named Low Density Residential Future Land Use Classification (LDR), with the maximum allowable density of 7.5 dwelling units per acre. The existing zoning designations remain and will act to limit densities in neighborhoods developed with densities below 7.5 DU /Acre. This change contributes to "house cleaning," eliminating a City -wide inconsistency whereby a significant number of residential areas classified as Low Density Residential —for example, areas west of Seacrest Boulevard in the Heart of Boynton district —carry zoning designations corresponding to the Moderate Density future land use category. • Merging of the Medium Density Residential and High Density Residential Future Land Use classifications into a single classification named Medium Density Residential Classification with a maximum allowable density of 11 dwelling units per acre. The corresponding zoning designations are also merged and now include R -2, R -3, IPUD and PUD will remain unchanged. It is currently under the High Density Residential category. Simply stated, this change merges two land use classifications with closely matching density caps (10 units per acre and 11 units per acre). • Creation of a new High Density Residential Future Land Use classification with a maximum density of 15 dwelling . units per acre A new multifamily zoning district, R -4, is proposed for this category. The Special High Density (SHDR) classification remains as is. This classification, limited to the CRA area, does not allow commercial uses except for marine - oriented and water - dependent uses in conjunction with the Palm Beach County Manatee Protection Plan. Its maximum density of 20 DU /Acre is the same as the maximum residential density of the new Mixed Use Low future land use classification. Even though the latter does not necessarily require inclusion of commercial uses, maintaining a SHDR as a residential -only classification (except as stated above) is important as it may be more appropriate than Mixed Use Low for certain locations. Further, significant amount of land within the CRA has already been developed under SHDR classification with the IPUD zoning. Aside from the CRA area, for which they are intended, the changes will eventually have a City -wide benefit for future redevelopment. m m suo U US�A GLIJ- WJ@PS C Wuel� S H eLK, � uopnpoijul ;o!j;siCl pjeAalnoEl yo e 9 tdcs;caA og fin ro uciiion Currently there is no adopted plan for the Boynton Beach Boulevard corridor. There were public workshops held in 2005 to discuss the vision for the corridor, and many of the recommendations from those workshops are incorporated into this plan. There has been little redevelopment progress along the corridor at the scale envisioned by this Plan due to lack of developable parcels, no clear development vision and little to no public investment. The CRA invested in a public parking lot in 2015 to serve the future downtown growth. The Agency is currently in the planning phase for improvements to Boynton Beach Boulevard. The Boynton Beach Boulevard District consists of the Boynton Beach Boulevard corridor between 1 -95 and the FEC Railway. The District extends north to N.E. 3rd Avenue and south to W. Ocean Avenue (west of Seacreast Boulevard) and N.E. 1 st Avenue (East of Seacrest Boulevard). This area is the main entry into the downtown from the 1 -95 exit and will therefore establish the first impression that visitors and many residents have of the City. The district also provides easy access to the City's public beach, the Boynton Harbor Marina, City Hall, the Children's Schoolhouse Museum and the Library. Figure 10: Boynton Beach District Location Map Planinlinc Challlein es As the City's population grew, Boynton Beach Boulevard was widened to five lanes thereby accommodating higher traffic speeds and higher traffic volume, while lowering the aesthetic quality of the corridor. Additionally, commercial zoning only extends one -half block deep from Boynton Beach Boulevard which represents insufficient land necessary to support the land assembly and redevelopment for viable commercial uses. As a consequence, business activity along the corridor has primarily consisted of minimal conversion of single - family houses to commercial uses rather than redevelopment at the scale envisioned for this Plan. Nearly all of the parking for the businesses along the Boulevard is M The areas directly north and south of the District are predominately large single - family neighborhoods. There is no buffer between the commercial uses fronting the corridor and residential uses which has held back property values in these neighborhoods. in front of the buildings meaning that in many cases, cars have to back out into traffic. There are numerous curb cuts for each commercial use along the corridor leaving little room for landscape improvements and the pedestrian zone. Due to the widening of the Boynton Beach Boulevard overthe years, vehicular use has been emphasized over pedestrian or bike use. Under the current configuration of the roadway, there is insufficient right -of -way for landscaping, wider sidewalks, bike lanes, bus shelters and street furniture. Recently large utility poles were installed on the south side of the Boulevard adding to the visual blight of the corridor. There are only three signalized intersections that have formal pedestrian crossing zones. Pedestrians must walk several blocks in order to cross the Boulevard. There are no destinations along the corridor to attract the interest of visitors or residents other than City Hall and the Post Office. The majority of the businesses belong to the small service industry with few employees. The buildings are outdated, being constructed from the 1930's to the 1970's. The majority of the buildings are for single- tenant or single -use with no cross - access for pedestrian or vehicular circulation purposes or for sharing of parking resources. Additionally, there are no large parcels ready for redevelopment thereby requiring land assemblage and willing sellers. City Hall is located along Boynton Beach Boulevard but is envisioned to be relocated into the Cultural District as part of the Town Square project. City Hall and the other civic uses occupy 3.71 acres and offer an opportunity for a public - private partnership to facilitate a catalyst for redevelopment within the District. IN Figure 11: Examples of Districts Planning Challenges 0 Coins iderafloins Several factors were considered in determining the land use designations for the Boynton Beach Boulevard District. Just east along the District is the location of the future site of the Tri -Rail Coastal Link commuter service on the FEC Rail line, which will serve the South Florida metropolitan region. To improve land development patterns in advance of station development, the City adopted a Downtown Transit Oriented Development District (DTOD), covering a 1 /2 mile radius around the planned station. The DTOD district regulations support increased intensity of development through a 25% density bonus. The Boynton Beach Boulevard District and DTOD district overlap; only the area from 1 -95 to (approximately) N.W. 2nd Street is not included within the DTOD District. A second consideration is that the Boynton Beach Boulevard District is entirely enclosed within the Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) which, in addition to the residential exception area applicable east of 1 -95, exempts all development from the Palm Beach County traffic concurrency thus allowing denser development. The Plan recommends that the higher density and height occur within this District where both the TCEA and the TOD overlap. NW 1st Avenue Historic District: The potential NW 1st Avenue historic district contains thirteen properties, seven of which would be considered "contributing properties ". The designation process was applied but failed to produce a positive result (although the outcome of the vote was very close). It is recommended that the designation of a historic district be again explored in the future if there isn't any assemblage of the properties on the north side of NW 1st Avenue for commercial development. In the meantime, the owners of the "contributing" sites will be contacted to determine their interest in applying for individual designation of their properties. W Figure 12: Historic Property on First Avenue The Boynton Beach Boulevard District is envisioned to serve as a welcoming and beautiful entry into the Downtown District. Pedestrians will be encouraged to walk along the broad sidewalks in the shade of mature trees to visit the various stores and restaurants along the corridor. Bicyclists will safely travel along the corridor and will be able to park their bikes at one of the local shops where they'll meet a friend for a cup of coffee. Visitors will be able to find their way to the marina, the Children's Schoolhouse Museum and the Public Library using the various way finding signs along the corridor. Investors will see the value of developing in downtown Boynton Beach based on the public improvements and will begin to assemble land for development of mixed -use projects. e ornr eindaidoins: Strqapfcrane Streetscape enhancements are recommended for the Boynton Beach Boulevard District. The space for these enhancements may be obtained through either right -of -way dedications or public easements and should include: Implement a Complete Streets program for Boynton Beach Boulevard including the addition of: • On- street parking • Bike lanes • Enhanced median with mature tree canopy (at time of planting) and landscape lighting • Minimum 8' wide active use area abutting the building • Decorative light poles at both the vehicular and pedestrian scales • Enhanced street furniture, bus shelters, bike racks and receptacles • Active uses along the first floor of development • Marking of major intersections with • Create a greenway along the north side of NW 1 st materials such as pavers, paint, etc. Avenue per the Connectivity Plan • Narrowing of travel lanes to create space . Create way finding signage to mark the entry into for landscaping and wider sidewalks and the City and brand the district to make the street safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. Install public art in key locations • Create a Pedestrian Zone adjacent to the right- Provide additional pedestrian crossings where of -ways that is inviting, safe and includes: needed • Addition of canopy street trees Underground overhead utilities • Minimum 8' wide clear sidewalk Figure 13: Boynton Beach Blvd. District Streetscape Recommendations Area a Figure 14: Intersection enhancements on Boynton Beach Blvd. Boynton Beach Boulevard Design: West of Seacrest Boulevard a Figure 17: Boynton Beach Blvd. Section from 1 -95 to Seacrest Blvd. Boynton Beach Boulevard Design: East of Seac e !Bo@e am � } � � / � 2 _ k J MD c !y .. .. .. «a — -------- . . : ' . : . . « 1 . . . . Figure 18: Boynton Beach Blvd. Plan from SmJet Blvd. to Federal Hwy. � f ) * � ± k � } PARKI \ :w TU4 Q 2: ■ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 4E Boynton BmG Blvd. Section from SmJel Blvd. bFederal Hwy. Re omn eind doins: Land Use The predominant existing future land use designation along the Boynton Beach Boulevard corridor is Local Retail Commercial. Other future land use designations are Public and Private and Governmental/ Institutional (where City Hall is located) and Office Commercial. The Local Retail Commercial designation only extends one -half block to the north and south of Boynton Beach Boulevard. The lack of depth has prevented successful projects from being developed along the corridor. In order to encourage a vibrant corridor with the desired private development and public spaces, it is recommended that the following future land use changes be made: From 1 -95 east to N.W. 1 st Street, change Local Retail Commercial and Low Density Residential to Mixed -Use Low. The Mixed -Use Low land use designation should extend the depth of the block north and south of Boynton Beach Boulevard. • From N.W. 1st Street east to N.E. 3rd Street, change Local Retail Commercial, Public and Private Governmental /Institutional, Medium Density Residential, General Commercial to Mixed -Use Medium Future Land Use. The Mixed -Use Medium land use designation should extend the depth of the block north and south of Boynton Beach Boulevard. • From N. E. 3rd Street east to the FEC Railroad, change General Commercial, Industrial, Local Retail Commercial to Mixed -Use High future land use designation. The Mixed -Use High future land use designation should extend the depth of the block north and south of Boynton Beach Boulevard. Below is a table showing the proposed land use and zoning designations that will apply along the Boynton Beach Boulevard corridor: Table 3: Recommended Future Land Use (FLU) Classifications within the Boynton Beach Blvd District LAND USE DENSITY CORRESPONDING ZONING DENSITY YAX CAP HEIGHT Low Density Residential 5 R1AAB, PUD, MHPD 5 30' Mixed -Use Low 20 MU -1 20 45' Mixed -Use MU -2 40 65' Medium 50 MU -3 50 75' MU -4 60 100' Mixed -Use High 80 MU Core 80 150' Properties located within the TOD may recieve a 25% density bonus E MU Low • 2O du/ac (incendvized units) • Max height 45' • Redevelopment / infiU • Commercial uses required • Parking at rear • Public gnaenwmy to buffer SFR • Two story max at street • Buildings setback to allow for pedestrian zone Town square ^ 48-5Ddu/ac " Max height: 85'-75' ^ T[>DBonuses (height /denaity) ^ Commercial uses required III MU-Mtd • 40-50 du/ac • Max height 65`-75` • TOOBonumaa (height / density) • Commercial uses required • Max 4 stories on street MU-High ^ GO-8Ddu/ac Max height 150` , TOD Density Bonus ^ Commercial uaoa required ^ Max 4stohem on street Figure 20: Recommended Future Land Use for the Boynton Beach Blvd. District Figure 21: Boynton Beach Blvd. Example Projects e ommendal ions;. Urban Desi it Create an overlay district for Boynton Beach Boulevard to control height at street frontage, building setback, design, uses, and overal character. • The building shall be setback to accommodate the pedestrian zone. • Active commercial uses shall be required on the street frontage of Boynton Beach Boulevard. Automobile oriented uses, such as, gas stations and car washes, are prohibited. Drive -thrus are only permitted when not visible from right -of -ways and completely behind a structure. • Buildings fronting Boynton Beach Boulevard shall have maximized glazing on first floors. • Approximately 75% of the lot frontage must be occupied by structure and adjacent to the pedestrian zone. • Buildings fronting Boynton Beach Boulevard shall have a minimum height of 30' • Buildings fronting Boynton Beach Boulevard shall be a maximum of 45' in height, any additional height permitted by the zoning districts must be stepped back proportionately to the overall height, a minimum of 10' deep. • Parking shall be located to the rear or side of the property. MU -L Land Uses are permitted to have one (single loaded) row of parking in front of the structure. • Only when access is not possible from the rear or side shall curb cuts be permitted on Boynton Beach Blvd. • All buildings along Boynton Beach Blvd shall have pedestrian access from the right -of -way/ sidewalks. • The main pedestrian entry, or front door, must be fronting Boynton Beach Blvd. • Mixed use projects adjacent to single - family areas shall include greenways for proper buffering Staff will review architectural styles and make recommendations regarding Architectural Guidelines that may enhance the character of the District. This process will include public input. a Figure 22: Example Greenway Recommended on First Avenue Figure 23: Example of Mixed Use Low Project on Boynton Beach Blvd. Figure 25: Boynton Beach Blvd. District Master Plan Figure 24: Example of Mixed Use Medium Project on Boynton Beach Blvd. m Introduction PIanning ChaHlenges PIanning Considerations The Vision Recommendations In ro uciiion The most recent planning effort that targeted this area was the Downtown Vision and Master Plan adopted in 2009. Prior to that, the Ocean District Plan was adopted in 2004 to guide redevelopment of Ocean Avenue between Seacrest Boulevard and the F.E.C. Railroad tracks, and the properties surrounding this corridor including "Town Square ". The common vision of both plans was to create a cultural district anchored by the Children's Schoolhouse Museum, library and civic uses, and to maintain and reuse the historic structures. The City invested in a streetscape project along Ocean Avenue in the late 1990's. The CRA purchased a historic structure at 211 Ocean Avenue that is in the planning process to be converted to a bar /restaurant, and moved another historic structure onto Ocean Avenue from N.E. 1 st Avenue to create a cafe. In 2011, the CRA developed the amphitheater where most of the CRA events are held. The goal of these projects has been to activate Ocean Avenue as a quaint gathering place and link to downtown and marina. The Cultural District, at 28 acres, is the smallest of the six planning districts. Its boundaries are Seacrest Boulevard to the west, N.E. 1 st Avenue to the north, the FEC Railway to the east and S.E. 2nd Avenue to the south; it is adjacent to the Boynton Beach Boulevard District and the Downtown District. The western section of the District (west of SE 1st Street) is almost completely occupied by civic uses. The remaining part of the district has a significant number of single - family homes, and several small, older multifamily condo and apartment buildings. North of Ocean Avenue, several vacant parcels are part of a land assemblage targeted for redevelopment. W Pll i i iii ULgia os The Cultural District has some unique redevelopment challenges. First, the ownership pattern (seven condominium buildings) makes assemblage of developable parcels difficult. The cost and difficulty of assembling these condominium sites make the redevelopment of sections of the District a long term prospect. A disconnect between the current future land use classifications within the Districtand recommendations of the redevelopment plans has been a source of confusion for both residents and investors. A lack of active uses such as cultural venues, restaurants or galleries, discourages visitors from venturing into this area of downtown. Narrow sidewalks or no sidewalks on some streets exacerbate the problem. While the civic campus, including City Hall, the library, the Civic Center and the Art Center attract people during the day, they have no reason to stay in the District. EP1111anniling Cords or tiions Several factors were considered in determining the land use designations for the Cultural District. First, located directly east of the District is the future site of the station for the planned Tri -Rail Coastal Link commuter service on the FEC Rail line, which will serve the South Florida metropolitan region. To improve land development patterns in advance of station development, the City adopted a Downtown Transit Oriented Development District (DTOD), covering a 1 /2 mile radius around the station's location. The DTOD district regulations support increased intensity of development through a 25% density bonus. A second consideration is that the Cultural District is entirely enclosed within the Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) which, in addition to the residential exception area applicable east of 1 -95, exempts all development from the Palm Beach County traffic concurrency thus allowing denser development. The existence of these transportation- oriented designations is a factorin considering where increased height and density will occur within the CRA district. The Cultural District, while not an area appropriate for the height recommended in the Downtown District, is located within both the DTODD and the TCEA, supporting the move to higher densities. A third consideration is the public - private partnership opportunity for the 16 plus acre civic campus, a major potential catalyst for redevelopment at the western end of the downtown core. The relocation of City Hall within this area would make land available at a prominent intersection along Boynton Beach Boulevard. A charrette was held and study prepared yielding various design options supporting higher densities and a mixed of civic, residential and retail uses. Figure 27: Example of District Planning Challenges The Cultural District is envisioned to be the principal hub for the City's civic uses, public spaces and events. The concentration of public art and other cultural amenities will foster a sense of community. Public events such as the Kinetic Art Expo and the Haunted Pirate Fest are already anchored within the District and attract residents and visitors to experience Boynton Beach's unique character. Ocean Avenue will maintain its character through the creation of an overlay district. Recorn rein adoins: Strsaptcraine Streetscape enhancements are recommended for both Ocean Avenue and Seacrest Boulevard. The space for these enhancements may be obtained through either right -of -way dedications or public easements and should include: Ocean Avenue • Implement a Complete Streets program for Ocean Avenue to accommodate bike lanes and bike racks, safe pedestrian crossing at the FEC Railway and on- street parking where possible. • Create a curbless festival area between Seacrest Boulevard and S.E. 1st Street • Enhance the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Seacrest Boulevard with a vertical entry feature, with changes in surface materials such pavers and paints. • Add signage at the FEC Railway announcing entry into the Downtown area. • Create a Pedestrian Zone adjacent to the right -of -ways that is inviting, safe and includes: • Addition of canopy street trees • Minimum 8' wide clear sidewalk • Minimum 8' wide active use area abutting the building • Decorative light poles at both the vehicular and pedestrian scales Streetscape Enhancements • On- street parking • Designated bike lanes & facilities • Landscaping /street tree improvements • Sidewalk expansions and repairs • Public art along Avenue • Curbless `festival' street section • Material and pattern enhancements Streetscape Enhancements • On- street parking • Designated bike lanes • Reduce lane width • Enhance crosswalks Figure 28: Ocean Ave. Streetscape Recommendations Figure 29: Seacrest E • Enhanced street furniture, bus shelters, bike racks and receptacles • Active uses along the first floor of development Seacrest Boulevard • Implement a Complete Streets program for Seacrest Boulevard to accommodate bike lanes and bike racks, safe pedestrian crossings, required on- street parking, and consideration for rotary intersection design at Ocean Avenue • Install public art in key locations • Provide additional pedestrian crossings where needed • Underground overhead utilities W Entrance enhancements. • Gateway marking entry to Ocean Ave; Entrance enhancements;. • Safe crossing at tracks • Signage marking entry to Downtown u Figure 30: Example Entry Features to the Cultural District Figure 31: Location of Entry Features to the Cultural District Figure 32: Ocean Ave. Festival Street Section The predominant existing future land use designation within the Cultural District is Public & Private Governmental/ Institutional. This designation covers 16.5 acres and includes the blocks of City Hall, the library, etc. Other future land use designations are High- Density Residential, Local Retail Commercial and Low Density Residential. In order to encourage redevelopment of this district into an active, economically viable area, the proposed land use designation and zoning changes are proposed: • Change entire district to Mixed -Use Medium land use designation Table 4: Recommended Future Land Use (FLU) laccifiratinns within the Cultural District • Create an overlay district for Ocean Avenue to control height at street frontage, building setback, uses, etc. LAND USE DENSITY CORRESPONDING ZONING DENSIJY MAX CAPS` HEIGHT MU Core 80 150' Mixed -Use High 80 MU-4 60 100' Mixed -Use MU -3 50 75' Medium 50 MU -2 40 65' Properties located within the TOD may recieve a 25% density bonus to Figure 33: Cultural District Example Projects Re omn eindaidoins: Drb in Desi in Create/ modify an overlay district for Ocean Avenue, which encompasses the entire Cultural District, to control height at street frontage, building setback, design, uses and overall character. • Ocean Ave will be designed to have a streetwall (building faces) abutting the pedestrian zone. • Active commercial uses shall be required on the street frontage of Ocean Ave. Automobile oriented uses, such as gas stations, car washes, and drive - thrus, are prohibited. • Structures along Ocean Avenue shall be designed to the pedestrian scale and have a maximum height of 35', consistent for a depth of a minimum of 30'. • Maximize glazing on first floors • Require street canopy trees • Public spaces such as plazas or greens shall be created as part of each project. Staff will review architectural styles and make recommendations regarding Architectural Guidelines that may enhance the character of the District. This process will include public input. Streetwall Design • 35' max fronting Ocean Ave • Additional height must be stepped back 30' • Commercial uses required along Ocean • Public spaces such as plazas or green areas required along Ocean • Maximize glazing on first floor • Pedestrian shade Figure 35: Ocean Ave. Streetwall Design Beta 6tdestnan Curbless Ste C -bltss Street Redeltdan zinc Figure 36: Ocean Ave. Design Diagram M Figure 37: Example of Mixed Use Medium Project on Ocean Ave. M Figure 39: Example of entry and streetscape in the Cultural District M I ' ll m w I IMICROW m Do �rn#o�%n L? Introduct P Ianni n g ChaHlenges P Ianning Considerati The Vision Reco H In ro uciiion The Downtown District has been included in several planning efforts including the Federal Highway Corridor Plan, the Downtown Vision and Master Plan, and the original CRA plan adopted in 1984. It has long been the desire of the City to reinvigorate the historic center of Boynton Beach. Some progress has been made toward this goal with the development of the Casa Costa, Marina Village condominiums, and the soon to be completed 500 Ocean mixed -use development. The CRA has invested in the redevelopment of the Boynton Harbor Marina to create a tourism destination, preserve a working waterfront and support the boating community. The Agency planned and constructed the Boynton Beach Promenade that extends from Federal Highway to the Intracoastal Waterway; the Promenade also connects to the City's Mangrove Walk Park and the Marina. The Downtown District is bound to the north by N.E. 7th Avenue, to the south by S.E. 12th Avenue, to the east by Federal Highway and the Intracoastal Waterway, and to the west by the FEC Railway. The District connects via Federal Highway and S.E. 4th Street to the secondary development node at Woolbright and Federal Highway. Downtown Boynton Beach is easily accessed via 1 -95 and Boynton Beach Boulevard: the distance from 1 -95 to Federal Highway is less than one mile. The City's beach at Oceanfront Park is only 1.7 miles from 1 -95 or, for residents of one of the new downtown developments, a quick walk over the Ocean Avenue Bridge. The Tri -Rail Coastal Link commuter rail station is planned for the downtown at N.E. 4th Street between Ocean Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard. This led the City to adopt the Downtown Transit Oriented Development District, allowing for a 25% density bonus within 1 /2 mile of the future station. Figure 40: Downtown District Location Map Pll i i iii C Illlgia s Unlike Delray Beach or West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach historically has only had a very small downtown area. It extended from just east of Federal Highway to west of Federal Highway at Ocean Avenue. There have been very few commercial buildings that could be repurposed into restaurants and stores as Delray Beach has done. Consequently, the first CRA Plan adopted in 1984 concentrated on the downtown area (smaller than proposed in this plan) as a redevelopment priority. Some of the planning challenges are: • Lack of developable parcels — assemblage is required • Property owners have unrealistic expectations of the value of their property • Not pedestrian friendly • No shade trees • No public parking areas and little on- street parking • Lack of wayfinding signage • No design theme to create an identity • Limited space on Ocean Avenue to locate retail and restaurant uses Pll inir iin Coir�sii er tiioi is Several factors were considered in determining the land use designations for the Downtown District. First, the downtown will be the future site of the station for the planned Tri -Rail Coastal Link commuter service on the FEC Rail line, which will serve the South Florida metropolitan region. To improve land development patterns in advance of station development, the City adopted a Downtown Transit Oriented Development District (DTOD), covering a 1 /2 mile radius around the station's location. The DTOD district regulations support increased intensity of development through a 25% density bonus. A second consideration is that the Downtown District is entirely enclosed within the Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) which, in addition to the residential exception area applicable east of 1 -95, exempts all development from the Palm Beach County traffic concurrency thus allowing denser development. The existence of both of these transportation - oriented designations is a factor in considering where increased height and density will occur within the CRA district. The Downtown District's location in the center of both the DTODD and the TCEA supports the highest density and height within this district. Figure 41: Example of District Planning Challenges Downtown Boynton Beach will be where people live, work and play in an environment that provides bikeable and walkable access to the beach, restaurants, transit, parks and cultural experiences. There will be areas to gather and socialize. Entrepreneurs will open new restaurants and businesses creating financial benefits to the local economy. Attractive new buildings will provide housing for people of all ages and incomes, and accommodate new shops and restaurants. e onnn endaliions: SlIrsaptcrane Streetscape enhancements are recommended for the Federal Highway corridor. The space for these enhancements may be obtained through either right -of -way dedications or public easements. The enhancements should include: • Create a Complete Street design for Federal Highway including the addition of: • On- street parking • Bike lanes • Enhance median with mature tree canopy (at time of planting) and landscape lighting • Marking of major intersections with materials such as pavers, paint, etc. • Create a Pedestrian Zone adjacent to the right -of -ways that is inviting, safe and includes: • Addition of canopy street trees • Minimum 8' wide clear sidewalk • Minimum 8' wide active use area abutting the building • Decorative light poles at both the vehicular and pedestrian scales • Enhanced street furniture, bus shelters, bike racks and receptacles • Active uses along the first floor of development • Canopy trees that provide immediate shading at time of construction • Bus shelters with unique design for the downtown district • Underground overhead utilities • Public art in key locations • Additional pedestrian crossings where needed • A greenway along SE 4th Street and Ocean Avenue connecting Pence Park and the Marina, per the Connectivity Plan • An eco -trail connecting the pedestrian zone to Mangrove Park, per the Connectivity Plan. I To attract new [SSidSOtS and buSiOSSSSS, the area must p[SSSOt 8 unified vision for the future. ThS[SfO[S, it is recommended that the changes to the Future Land Use map be made using the new future land use/ zoning structure aeshown: Table 5: Recommended Future Land Use (FLU) Classifications within the Downtown District LAND USE DENSITY CORRESPONDING ZONING DENSITY MAX CAP* HEIGHT High Density 15 R-4, IPUD, PUD 15 45' Residential Mixed-Use MU-2 40 65' Medium 50 MU-3 50 75' Mixed-Use High 80 MU-4"* 60 100 MU Core 80 150' General n/a C-4 Commercial Wa 45' Industrial n1a M-1 Wa 45' Recreation n1a Recreation n1a 45' , ropemes iocateci witnin me i uumay recieveazbmciens/ty i3onus MU- Hi h ^ 80 du/am(Zbning MU-Core) ^ Max height 150' ^ TOD Density Bonus ~ Commercial uses required to front Federal Hwy ~ 50'Baae&4aximum MU-MGd • 40-50 du/ac • Max height: 85c75' • TOD Bonuses (height /density) • Commercial uses required to front Federal Hwy • Building frontage required onSE 4m Street • Max 4 stories onSE 4th street Figure 42: Cultural District Example Projects M BE @ ". D"'.-OY R-M-h.l {l DR S a,r" c PMW- N iY JPriC,al MORI 11 dW., D—mly ReR,mkmd,,O (RIDR)V ft— io€ I 4,qh Cxmfty R&WoMial (SI OR) NdWac jakw,al (P GI) t RMIll G01114116mal JILRG� ,recd Commuml (GQ J Us, LOW (IOUL) 20 4WOC J U Moduli {MUNI) 50 J.iae 1 U�� I ilgh (MU i) LO dwa, TOP a Figure 43 Recommended Land Use for the Downtown District e omnneindaidoins: Drb in Desi in In order to promote an active and walkable built environment in the Downtown District, the following recommendations apply: • Active commercial uses shall be required on the street frontage of Ocean Ave. Automobile oriented uses, such as gas stations, car washes, and drive - thrus, are prohibited. • The build -to line shall accommodate a ten foot sidewalk, mature shade trees (at install), street lights and street furniture • Buildings fronting Federal Highway, Boynton Beach Boulevard and S.E. 4th Street shall have a 60 -90% window to wall ratio on the first floor. • Approximately 75% of the lot frontage must be occupied by structure and adjacent to the pedestrian zone • Buildings fronting Boynton Beach Boulevard or Federal Highway shall have a minimum height of 30' • Buildings fronting Boynton Beach Boulevard and /or Federal Highway shall be a maximum of 45' in height, any additional height permitted by the zoning districts must be stepped back proportionately to the overall height, a minimum of 10' deep. • Parking shall be located to the rear or side of the property. • Only when access is not possible from the rear or side shall curb cuts be permitted on Boynton beach Blvd or Federal Highway. • All buildings along Federal Highway must have pedestrian access from the right -of -way/ sidewalks. • The main pedestrian entry, or front door, must be fronting Federal Highway. • Where mixed use development is proposed adjacent residential areas, the residential areas shall be protected through the residential compatibility standards and the use of landscape buffers and/ or walls as appropriate. Staff will review architectural styles and make recommendations regarding Architectural Guidelines that may enhance the character of the District. This process will include public input. Figure 44: SE 4th St. Example Mixed Use Medium Project Figure 45: SE 4th St. Design Diagram MM Residential/Office Residential - ..... . ...... Bicycle Path Parallel Parking Retail/Office Garage Street ` Bicycle Path ­Oipen Space Parallel Parking - Gar Access On-site Parking Pedestrian Zone - Pedestrian Zone - Pedestrian Zone Parallel Parking Bicycle Path - -Parallel Parking Bicycle Path Figure 45: SE 4th St. Design Diagram MM Figure 46: Example of Mixed Use High Project in the Downtown District Figure 47: Downtown District Master Plan 6 Fe dera! High �aray L? Introduct P Ianning Ch P Ianning Consi derat i ons The Vision Reco In ro uciiion The Federal Highway Corridor is approximately 2.5 miles long and runs from the north to the south City boundaries. Corridor redevelopment has been difficult, given the glut of outdated commercial buildings as well as land use and zoning generally out -of -step with the changing economic environment and current vision. In 2001, to address the blight along the Federal Highway corridor, the CRA and City adopted the Federal Highway Corridor Community Redevelopment Plan. The Plan was updated in June of 2006. The Federal Highway Corridor District benefited from redevelopment activity more than any other district. The land use changes recommended by the 2001 Plan and its update resulted in the development of 2,358 new residential units in the five new projects at the north end of Federal Highway and eight projects along the south end of the District. The CRA recently completed a capital improvement project in the area of the FEC right -of -way, on the west side of Federal Highway between the Stanley Weaver (C -16) Canal and N.E. 15th Avenue. As part of this project, new landscaping, irrigation, lighting and a new entry sign for the City were installed. This District consists of two sections, North and South. Each section extends north and south from the Downtown District, ending at the City's boundary. On the west, they are mostly bounded by the F.E.C. Railroad right -of -way; on the east, both border on the Intracoastal Waterway. The South and North sections of the District represent the main entries into the City from US Highway 1. There are two major arterial roadways in the district: Gateway Boulevard, an east -west arterial between 1 -95 and Federal Highway, and Federal Highway, which runs north /south through the entire CRA district. The district is home to two City parks: the Harvey Oyer, Jr. Park with 8.79 acres and the Intracoastal Park with 8.97 acres. Both parks provide residents with access to the Intracoastal Waterway. ���� One of the most challenging aspects of the north section of the District is the geographic layout imposed by the location of the FEC Rail line and the Intracoastal Waterway. The insufficient depth of land on the west side of Federal Highway makes certain areas undevelopable or at least difficult to develop. On the east side of Federal Highway, the depth of commercial lots is also inadequate to build anything that is responsive to the market. Land assemblage is required to create a developable site; moreover, there are only a few vacant parcels. Among numerous outdated commercial buildings, some are vacant and many under maintained. Additionally, many of the uses are not compatible with the vision of the Plan or with the adjacent residential neighborhoods. Another predominant feature that is creating visual blight is the abundance of overhead utilities. Old utility poles often remain after new poles are installed, taking up precious sidewalk space. The sidewalks are too narrow to allow two people to walk side -by -side or to accommodate the installation of mature shade trees and decorative streetlights. There are insufficient bus shelters along Federal • Highway, even though Route 1 is one of the most used of all the Palm Tran routes. Due to the scale of Federal Highway, the buildings and uses have been oriented to the automobile. There is little in the design of the road, sidewalks or buildings that would encourage biking or walking as an alternative to driving. The drive lanes of Federal Highway are 12' wide, encouraging speeding adjacent to the sidewalk. A major challenge to redevelopment in the area of Federal Highway is the lack of developable parcels. Figure 50: Example of District Planning Challenges Coins iderafloins There are several additional factors to consider for redevelopment recommendations along the corridor. The first one is a close proximity to the waterfront, including direct access to the barrier island and oceanfront recreation areas as well as direct access to the Intracoastal Waterway through three public parks located at each end of the corridor. However, it also makes the District vulnerable to flooding from high -tide events, storm surge, stormwater runoff and, eventually, the related impacts of sea level rise. Areas along the east side of the corridor are especially susceptible to flood damage, with large sections both north and south under FEMA- designated Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) and storm surge zones extending west past Federal Highway. Portions of these areas are also within evacuation zones for category 3 and 4 hurricanes. Both the north and south parts of the District overlap with the Comprehensive Plan's Coastal Management area, and therefore are subject of all its policies. The main focus of these policies is flood prevention and mitigation, including policies regarding certain uses, development intensity increases and public infrastructure improvements in areas most prone to flooding. All have to be taken into consideration in redevelopment decisions, striking a balance between people's desire to live on the water and the need to reduce threat to life and property from natural hazards. At the same time, the policies strongly encourage that public waterfront access be a part of all waterfront development. The return of passenger service to the F.E.C. Railroad as part of the Coastal Link project will also serve as an attraction to downtown living and working as the City redevelops. A portion of both segments of the corridor is within the Downtown Transit Oriented Development District. The entire corridor, future train station and the existing Tri -Rail Station is accessible via a short bus ride on one of the County's most ridden Route #1. 2 IN The Federal Highway Corridor shall serve as a major point of entry into the City and the downtown from both the north and south direction. There shall be a mix of uses that front the road, improve and activate the area. The streetscape will encourage biking and walking by providing shade, attractive lighting and a sense of safety. The single- family neighborhoods will experience an increase in value and become more attractive to buyers. Recorn n eindaidoins: SlIrsaptpraine Streetscape enhancements are recommended for the Federal Highway corridor. The space for these enhancements may be obtained through either right -of -way dedications or public easements and should include: • Create a Complete Street design for Federal Highway including the addition of: • On- street parking • Bike lanes • Enhance median with mature tree canopy (at time of planting) and landscape lighting • Marking of major intersections with materials such as pavers, paint, etc. • Create a Pedestrian Zone adjacent to the right -of -ways that is inviting, safe and includes: • Addition of canopy street trees • Minimum 8' wide clear sidewalk • Decorative light poles at both the vehicular and pedestrian scales • Require installation of canopy trees that provide immediate shading at time of construction • Underground overhead utilities • Provide additional pedestrian crossings where needed • Create a greenway along SE 4th Street per the Connectivity Plan Re omn eindaidoins: Land Use To encourage land assemblage for redevelopment of the corridor, the Plan recommends the application of the newly created future land use classification (Mixed -Use Low with a density of 20 units per acre) and zoning district (Mixed -Use 1 zoning with a 45' height limitation).This new land use designation will allow flexibility to develop retail and residential or retail and office uses, allowing the market to determine the best mix. The Mixed -Use Low would apply to the Federal Highway frontage and to Gateway Boulevard at the Federal Highway Intersection. Currently there is commercial land use at this location; however, it is in need of upgrading. Compatibility ordinances will be utilized to minimize impacts of commercial uses on adjacent residential neighborhoods. To allow for growth within the CRA and the City, it is recommended that the new mixed -use zoning category— Mixed -Use 4 with a density of 60 units per acre and 100' height limitation —be applied at the four corners of Woolbright and Federal Highway. Below is a table of the proposed land use and zoning designations that will apply along the Federal Highway corridor: Tahla R Rar.nmmanrdard Futuna I anrd I dGa (FI t 1) within tha Farlaal niGtrirt LAND USE DENSITY CORRESPONDING ZONING DENSITY MAX CAP* HEIGHT Mixed -Use High 80 MU -4, MU Core 60 -80 100' -150' Mixed -Use 50 MU -2, MU -3 40 -50 65_75' Medium Mixed -Use Low 20 MU -1 20 45` Special High Density 20 IPUD 20 45` Residential High Density 15 R4, Infill- Planned Unit 15 45 Residential Development Medium Density 11 R3, Infill Planned Unit 10-11 45 Residential Development Low Density 7.5 R1 -AAA, R1 -AAB, R1 -AA; 5 -7.5 30' Residential R -1A R -1, PUD Recreation n/a Recreation n/a 45' Properties located within the TOD may recieve a 25% density bonus Projects Mixed Use — High 60 du /ac (Zoning MU -4) Max height 100' Commercial uses required to front f=ederal Hwy 45' Base Maximum ------ MU- Low 20 dutac Max height 45' _____ Commercial uses optional t -Igure 5z: t -eaera Projects N m Highway (North) District Highway (South) District Urban Desii j The following urban design guidelines are recommended for the Federal Highway north district: • The buildings shall be set back to accommodate on- street parking and the Pedestrian Zone. • All overhead utilities shall be installed underground. • For buildings incorporating commercial uses, these uses must front Federal Highway and shall maximize glazing facades visible from rights -of -ways. • Approximately 75% of the lot frontage must be occupied by structure and be adjacent to the pedestrian zone. • Buildings fronting Federal Highway shall have a minimum height of 30' • Buildings fronting Federal Highway shall be a maximum of 45' in height, any additional height permitted by the zoning districts must be stepped back proportionately to the overall height, a minimum of 10' deep. • Parking shall be located to the rear or side of the property. MU -L Land Uses are permitted to have one (single loaded) row of parking in front of the structure. • Curb cuts shall be permitted on Federal Highway only when access is not possible from the rear or side. • Adjacent single - family areas shall be protected through the use of landscape buffers and /or walls as appropriate. • Building roofs shall have vertical breaks to prevent long unbroken spans. • Building facades shall be articulated with plane changes at least one foot deep with changes in color texture and material. • All buildings along Federal Highway must have pedestrian access from the right -of -way/ sidewalks. • The main pedestrian entry, or front door, must be fronting Federal Highway. I Figure 55: Example High Density Residential Project Figure 56: Example Mixed Use Low Project m District Introduction PIanning ChaHlenges PIanning Considerations The Vision Recommendations N In ro uciiion The Heart of Boynton District is a 380 -acre neighborhood developed predominantly with single - family homes. The neighborhood has several parks, two public schools and numerous churches. Unfortunately, it has been the victim of disinvestment over the last 50 years. The two Census blocks of Tract 61 which encompasses this District have the median household income of $20,848, the lowest in the City. To counterthe decline of the neighborhood, in 2001 the CRA and City adopted the Heart of Boynton Community Redevelopment Plan. The Plan was updated in 2014 to reflect the achievements of the original plan and add new projects to reflect the current market conditions. A number of recommendations of the original CRA Plan have been implemented, including: • The demolition of the Cherry Hill public housing project • The redevelopment of the Boynton Terrace site – Ocean Breeze West – into 21 single - family homes Redevelopment of Wilson Park and into Carolyn Sims Community Center • Expansion of the Palmetto Greens Park • Redevelopment of Sara Sims Park – Master Plan created, property acquired • Streetscape Improvements on Seacrest Boulevard • Redevelopment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard – Property acquired and Family Dollar developed • Development of new housing – 60 new single family homes developed In partnership with nonprofits, the City and CRA. The Heart of Boynton District is bounded by the C. Stanley Weaver (C- Canal) canal to the north, 1 -95 to the west, N.E. 3rd Avenue to the south and the FEC rail line to the east. The area is within walking distance of the Cultural and Downtown Districts. A major arterial road — Seacrest Boulevard —runs through the neighborhood north /south. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, once lined with locally -owned businesses, runs east/west. There are two public elementary schools in the neighborhood, Poinciana and Galaxy. Both schools are STEM schools (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). There are a number of parks and special use areas within the neighborhood, such as, Carolyn Sims Community Center, Galaxy Park and Scrub and Sara Sims Park. Figure 57: Heart of Boynton District Location Map The Heart of Boynton area suffers from an aging and poorly maintained housing stock. The CRA and City, in partnership with local non - profits, continue to develop single - family homes, but there is a need for quality affordable multi - family rental housing. The problem is that —given low median household incomes —it cost more to build even modest apartments than many of the families can afford. This gap will has to be filled through some form of a subsidy. Another major deterrent to private investment is the visible blight and crime. There are still a number of small convenience stores that allow loitering and illegal activities for all to see, discouraging people to buy homes or invest in businesses within the area. The District is comprised of small parcels platted in the 1920's – 1930's, during Florida's land boom. The parcels are owned by many different people making assembly of a developable site very difficult and expensive. Moreover, many owners have an unrealistic sense of the value of their property. ® Over the years, the neighborhood has lost most of their retailers and service providers. There is ® no full service grocery store and only one take- , out restaurant. The majority of commercial use is represented by convenience stores. A new Family Dollar store at the corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Seacrest Boulevard has been a welcome addition, but there is a need for more retail services. The neighborhood is bifurcated by a four - lane Seacrest Boulevard, which has only one signalized pedestrian crossing even though there are two elementary schools in the neighborhood. The width of the road and drive aisles encourage speeding through the neighborhood; clearly, the road is not presently designed at a neighborhood scale. Both Seacrest Boulevard and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard have older, ill- maintained power poles with overhead utilities, causing a "visual blight." I Figure 58: Example of District Planning Challenges Coins iderafloins Several factors were considered in determining the land use designations for the Heart of Boynton District. A future commuter rail station for the planned Tri- Rail Coastal Link service, which will serve the South Florida metropolitan region, is planned for downtown at N.E. 4th between Ocean Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard. To improve land development patterns in advance of station development, the City adopted a Downtown Transit Oriented Development District (DTOD), covering a 1 /2 mile radius around the station's location, including a portion of the Heart of Boynton. The DTOD district regulations support increased intensity of development through a 25% density bonus. A second consideration is the Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) which, in addition to the residential exception area applicable east of 1 -95, exempts all development from the Palm Beach County traffic concurrency requirements thus allowing denser development. The Plan recommends increasing density within the area where the TCEA and TOD designations overlap. However, because this District is a low - scale neighborhood, no increase in height over 45' is recommended. Historic District. There are a significant number of historic cottages located along both sides of NE 3rd Avenue and the south side of NE 4th Avenue between N. Seacrest Boulevard and NE 1 st Street. In order to protect these cottages while allowing commercial redevelopment of the south side of NE 3rd Avenue, the Plan recommends that: • The historic cottages from the south side of NE 3rd Avenue be relocated to the vacant lots on the north side of NE 3rd Avenue. • On completion of the relocations, a historic district, tentatively called Shepard Funk Addition Historic Cottage District, be created within the block enclosed by N. Seacrest Boulevard, NE 1st Street, NE 3rd Avenue, and NE 4th Avenue. The Heart of Boynton area will become a model neighborhood, with its unique character and history preserved. The vision includes enriching the original vernacular architecture of the neighborhood, investing in housing and commercial uses, and connecting both through the pedestrian and vehicular networks. Recorn n eindaidoins: Strsaptpraine Streetscape enhancements are recommended for the Seacrest Blvd and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The space for these enhancements may be obtained through either right -of -way dedications or public easements. The enhancements should include: • Implement a Complete Streets program for Seacrest Boulevard and ML K Jr. Boulevard to accommodate bike lanes and bike racks, widening of sidewalks, decorative street lights, street furniture, and on- street parking. • Marking of major intersections with materials such as pavers, paint, etc. • Enhanced median landscaping • Bus shelters (will be required as part of new construction) • Additional signalized pedestrian crossings (including mid - block) along Seacrest BoulevardAddition of canopy street trees • Creation of a Pedestrian Zone adjacent to the right -of -ways that is inviting, safe and includes: • Minimum 8' wide clear sidewalk • Decorative light poles at both the vehicular and pedestrian scales • Require installation of canopy trees that provide immediate shading at time of construction • Undergrounding of overhead utilities • Creation of a greenway to connect the greenway proposed along NW 1st Avenue, Sara Sims Park, and Wilson Park per the Connectivity Plan • Creation of an eco -trail to connect the existing scrub and linear parks per the Connectivity Plan III AS' MAY Figure 60: Seacrest Blvd Streetscape Area Figure 62: MLK JR. Blvd. Street Section Re om nneindaid ons: ,,,,.and Use The existing land use designations within the Heart of Boynton District are: • Low Density Residential — 5 units per acre (all of this land use designation is concentrated on the west side of Seacrest Boulevard. • Medium Density Residential — 10 units per acre (this land use designation is concentrated on the east side of Seacrest Boulevard) • High Density Residential — 11 units per acre (currently over the Ocean Breeze West development and along W. Seacrest from N.W. 8th to N.W. 9th) • Mixed -Use — 40 units per acre (this land use designation is placed on the CRA -owned Ocean Breeze East block and on CRA -owned property along MILK, Jr. Boulevard) • Local Retail Commercial, General Commercial, Industrial, Recreational, and Public & Private Governmental /Institutional Below is a table of the proposed land use and zoning designations that will apply within the Federal Highway Corridor District: Table 7: Recommended Future Land Use (FLU) Classifications within the Heart of Boynton District LAND USE DENSITY CORRESPONDING ZONING DENSITY MAC CAP F IEIGI -- IT Mixed -Use 50 MU -2. MU -3 50 75' Medium* Mixed -Use Low 20 MU -1 20 45" High Density Residential 15 R4, IPUD 15 45' Medium Density 11' R3, 1PUD Residential 11 45' Low Density 75 R -1 -AAA R- 1 -AAB, R -1 -AA, R -1 -A R -1', Residential . PUD 7.5 45' Local Retail n/a C -2, C -3, PCD Commercial n/a 45' General n, a G -4 Commercial n)a 45' Industrial n/a M -1 n/a 45' PPGI n/a Public Usage n)a 45' Recreation n/a Recreation n/a 45' Properties located within the TOD may recieve a 25% density bonus U LEGEND M1lgh (tOkylS!3w- bFv, ,OI figh NYi i[y Rag:wl ttart(SFkDR� A0d,?w: Pfi;',ll'14ifIYlt115g1 (PIlfA) IJ ttz ,1( . ;al RY l F Cam ii €rcieal (I RC) d �oa,.r R U...... .-w (GC) i M11 ang IL,o Lm LMUL,f 20 dWuF M1l—d 0- 6,9m9mnn (trd(Ptd�.�'rfi daU:ea: TG D 113 Figure 63: Recommended Land Use for the Heart of Boynton District Recomnneindaidoins: Drb in Desi in • There are three architectural styles of historic structures in the Heart of Boynton: Mission, Frame Vernacular, and Mediterranean Revival. When building in this District, new development shall attempt to utilize one of these architectural styles. • A Historic Cottage District should be considered adjacent to the proposed Cottage District; where feasible, historically contributing cottages in the area shall be relocated in the Historic Cottage District. • Commercial buildings fronting MILK Jr., Boulevard and /or Seacrest Boulevard shall maximize the amount of glazing. • Residential buildings fronting MILK Jr., Boulevard and /or Seacrest Boulevard shall be designed to have pedestrian access from the main road and have front door facing the main road. • All buildings along MILK Jr., Boulevard and /or Seacrest Boulevard shall be set back to allow for a pedestrian zone. • Approximately 75% of the lot frontage must be occupied by structure and be adjacent to the pedestrian zone. • Buildings fronting MILK Jr., Boulevard shall be a maximum of two story and stepped back to continue to the maximum allowed height in the designated Zoning District. • Parking shall be located to the rear or side of the buildings • Curb cuts shall be permitted on Boynton Beach Blvd only when access is not possible from the rear or side. • When adjacent to commercial uses, single - family areas shall be protected through the use of landscape buffers and /or walls as appropriate. Figure 64: Heart of Boynton Projects • MLK Commercial Multi — Model Block — Sara Sims Park— O cean B reeze Ea st — Cottage District— Proposed _ istork Cottage District N Sara Sims Park Expansion Working with residents of the community, the CRAand its consultant created a master plan for the expansion and improvement of Sara Sims Park. The CRA has also purchased seven properties and deeded them to the City in preparation for the eventual expansion of the park. Staff will review the feasibility of converting a portion of Sara Sims Park Master Plan, along the western boundary, from Recreational Land Use to Single Family. This process shall include a public meeting, the Parks and Recreation Board review and recommendation, and City Commision approval. Ocean Breeze East The CRA owns 4.5 acres of vacant land east of Seacrest Boulevard between N.E. 6th and 7th Avenues. The CRA is seeking a private development partner to build a multi - family project on the site. Cottaae District The CRA owns approximately 5 acres on the block between N.E. 4th and 5th Avenue. The CRAs goal for this site is to attract a private development partner to build single - family for -sale homes in the style of the surrounding historic cottages. MLK Commercial Leveraging CRA -owned land and economic development grants, the CRA was able to bring a Family Dollar store to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard corridor in 2015. The CRA owns additional land on the corridor and continues to work with developers to attract new and needed neighborhood retail. MLK Multi Family Utilizing CRA -owned land, the CRA is seeking to attract a private development partner to build a multi- family development along the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard corridor. The development may include commercial uses. oft Pi Figure 65: Sara Sims Expansion IN Figure 66: Ocean Breeze East Figure 67: Cottage District w Figure 68: Example of a Commercial Project on MLK Jr. Blvd. Figure 69: Example of Multi Family Project on MLK Jr. Blvd. Industrial Craft L? Introduction PIanning Considerations The Vision Recommendations M In ro uciiion Prior to this Plan, the Industrial Craft District has never been included as part of a Community Redevelopment Plan. The 49 acre area is entirely comprised of industrial uses; however, there is a burgeoning arts scene utilizing some of the existing warehouses for art studios. It is the goal of the CRA and City to make necessary investments to the Industrial District to ensure its economic sustainability. The Industrial Craft District is located in the westernmost area of the CRA district, bordered to the east by 1 -95, to the south by Boynton Beach Boulevard, to the west by West Industrial Avenue, and to the north by the C. Stanley Weaver canal. The area directly to the west of the District is a single - family neighborhood, with minimal buffering against the industrial uses of the District. 0 Figure 70: Industrial Craft District Location Map Pll i i iii C Illlgia s While there are some newer buildings interspersed throughout the District, it is an area of older warehouses build in the 1960'— 1970's. Many of the buildings have not been upgraded and are not well maintained. The area has easy access from both 1 -95 and Boynton Beach Boulevard, yet there is little visibility from either roadway; there is no signage identifying the District. Some of the business use the public right -of way along the roads to store broken equipment, causing the area to appear uncared for. As the businesses lack parking, the right -of -ways are also used for staff and customer parking, and vehicles storage. Also, most of the area has no sidewalks, forcing pedestrians to walk in the street. Moreover, there is insufficient street lighting, making the area feel unsafe in the evening. The emerging art district, while being an opportunity, is also a challenge. Current Zoning Regulations allow for artists' studios in industrial areas, but do not permit art galleries, which would enable the District to evolve into a unique industrial crafts hub. Additionally, as described above, the area lacks infrastructure necessary to safely accommodate the public events. Lastly, although the art production (i.e. involving industrial materials and processes) may qualify as industrial use by current Zoning Regulations, the art district represents competition for space that the City may intend to reserve for the more traditional industrial businesses that would support the tax base, employment and other economic objectives of the City's Economic Development Program. The City's plan for preserving and expanding lands available for such uses may warrant the establishment of a boundary intended to limit the expansion of the arts district. Pll inir ling Coir�sii er tiioi is Principal considerations in evaluating the redevelopment potential and vision for this District include its location, the relatively new art district, and the types of businesses that would represent a successful symbiotic relationship between the industrial and art worlds. The location of this District is an important consideration given its partial visibility from 1 -95 and ideal access from all directions. (High traffic counts on Boynton Beach Boulevard and 1 -95 interchange have warranted the State DOT to plan for a major expansion.) There is the opportunity for very visible wayfinding signage and branding. As indicated above, an arts district has emerged in this industrial area; this happened in many other cities where local artists sought affordable rent in older warehouse neighborhoods. Negative aspects notwithstanding, an arts district can contribute toward the City's image and local cultural tourism, as well as motivate investment in public infrastructure that the area needs. NI Figure 71: Examples of District Planning Challenges The goal of this Plan is to ensure the development of the Industrial Craft District as a viable, modern industrial crafts district that will accommodate a range of uses and businesses while providing economic benefits for the City. I ecommeindafiions -, Lan �Jse The existing Future Land Use Classification within the District is Industrial; no changes to the Land Use are recommended. The existing permitted uses shall be expanded to include new uses that would complement and promote the unique character of the district. Introducing flexibility into the City code relative to permitted uses will help to attract young entrepreneurs. Recom nneindaid oins;: St epfpr Streetscape enhancements: • Create branding elements including entry and wayfinding signage • Review LDRs for revisions to the sign code to allow for signage to be visible from 1 -95 • Installation of public art at Boynton Beach Boulevard • Landscaping enhancements • Installation and repair of sidewalks • Addition of on- street parking • Installation and enhancement of vehicular and pedestrian lighting • Construction of buffer wall between the single - family neighborhood and industrial area Protect adjacent neighbo ro•' Enhance buffer wall & landscaping Enhance 1-95 visibility Review signage regulations height L Allow additional + Entrance enhancements • Unique bus p shelter • Public i locatiort Figure 73: District Enhancements M ~ Figure 74: Example West Industrial Ave. Section M U Figure 75: Example of buffer wall and pedestrian improvements on West Industrial Ave. EXHIBIT D VACANT PARCELS CLASSIFIED LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL FLU Stratton Ln �a C *. X Y V . NEW BUSINESS 7.C.1 Town Square (LUAR 17 -005) Future Land Use Map Amendment A 1 8 11 L DATE: February \0.24§2 PROJECT: Town Square LUAR 17-005 Property $w?e© City of Boynton Beach (7 parcels) and owners of 14 Park Lal- Co - tI010 - 11isittu, ti - tiits Location: Area bounded by Seacrest Boulevard on the west, NE 1' Stre on the east, Boynton Beach Boulevard on the north and SE ~® Avenue on the south (Exhibit "A") Proposed Land Use/ Zoning: Mixed Use Medium (MXM) / MU-3 Mixed Use 3 zoning district Page 2 Town Square LUAR 17 -005 (maximum density 50 du /acre plus 25% density bonus for Downtown TOD District); see Exhibit "Cl" and Exhibit "C2" Acreage: +/- 16.5 acres Adjacent Uses: North: Right -of -way for Boynton Beach Boulevard and farther north, developed commercial properties classified Local Retail Commercial (LRC) and zoned C -3 (Community Commercial District); South: Right -of -way for SE 2nd Avenue, and farther south, 10 developed single - family homes and 1 vacant parcel, classified Low Density Residential (LDR) and Medium Density Residential (MEDR) and zoned R -1 -A, (Single - Family Residential District) and R -2, (Single- and Two - Family Residential District); East: Right -of -way for NE /SE 1 St Street; on the Northeast side, a developed commercial property clasified Local Retail Commercial (LRC) and zoned C -3 (Community Commercial); further south, a parking lot and Green Acres condominium, both classified High Density Residential (HDR) and zoned R -3, Multi - Family; further south, a vacant parcel and Ocean East Apartments, both classified Local Retail Commercial (LRC) and zoned R -3, Multi - Family; the Vivienne condominium on the south side has the same zoning but is classified High Density Residential (HDR); in the southeastern section, two developed single - family homes and a duplex classified Low Density Residential (LDR) and zoned R- 1-A, (Single - Family Residential District). West: Right -of -way for Seacrest Boulevard; on the Northwest side, the USPS facility and an office building, both classified Local Retail Commercial (LRC) and zoned C -2 (Neighborhood Commercial District); farther south, First United Methodist Church, classified High Density Residential (HDR) and zoned R -3, Multi - Family (on the part of properties fronting Seacrest Boulevard); south of W. Ocean Avenue, developed single - family homes and small residential rental properties, classified High Density Residential (HDR) and zoned R -3, Multi - Family. N Page 3 Town Square LUAR 17 -005 BACKGROUND The Site The subject area covers four blocks, bounded by Seacrest Boulevard on the west, NE 1 St Street on the east, Boynton Beach Boulevard on the north and SE 2 nd Avenue on the south. It includes seven (7) parcels owned by the City of Boynton Beach, for a total of 15.05 acres, the right -of -way for NE 1 St Avenue of 0.7 acre, part of the right -of -way for SE 1 St Avenue of approximately 0.09 acres (currently with no future land use classification or zoning designation) and a 14 -unit Park Lane condominium site on approximately 0.63 acres. The City -owned parcels contain the civic campus with the following structures: • 1913 Schoolhouse Museum, including amphitheatre Art Center • City Hall Complex, including parking garage • Civic Center 0 Old High School • Kid's Kingdom Playground • Library • Madsen Senior Center (presently housing Code Compliance), including shuffleboard courts As a redevelopment site, the property has several pertinent locational characteristcs: • It is situated within the Community Redevelopment Area, giving a potential development access to a number of incentives, and allowing the Community Redevelopment Agency to become a partner in the incoming project (see "The Proposed Action" section below); • It is enclosed within the Downtown Transit - Oriented Development (DTOD) district, which covers a '/2 mile radius around the intersection of Boynton Beach Boulevard and NE 4 Street, the site of the future station for the planned Tri -Rail Coastal Link commuter train system on the FEC Rail, which will provide passenger service between Miami and West Plam Beach. The DTOD district regulations support increased intensity of development through a 25% density bonus. • It is also enclosed within both the Coastal Residential Exception area, which exempts all residential development east of 1 -95 from the Palm Beach County traffic concurrency, and the Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA), which, while setting limits on the amount of development that will be allowed, carries additional traffic concurrency exemption for commercial and other non - residential development. 3 Page 4 Town Square LUAR 17 -005 • The site is split between two CRA districts, the Cultural District and the Boynton Beach Boulvard District, which — together with four others —have been identified and designated as distinctive planning areas by the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan adopted in October of 2016. (See Exhibit "D ") The addition of the Park Lane Condominium site squares the project's boundary. The site lays within the Cultural district and is a subject to the same future land use CRA Plan's recommendation as the Town Square. The Proposed Action This action —the future land use amendment and rezoning —has been initiated by City staff in preparation for the redevelopment of the civic campus, now referred to as Town Square, into a mix use project. The project is proposed as a partnership between the City, the CRA and the private development community, based on the Public- Private Partnership (P3) development model pursuant to Chapter 255.065, Florida Statutes. P3s are agreements formed between public and private entities that allow for greater private- sector participation in the financing and delivery of public building and infrastructure projects. (In February of 2015, the City adopted Resolution 15 -020, which established procedures for processing of P3s.) At present, there is no master plan for the Town Square project accompanying the zoning request as would be required by the Land Development Regulations (LDRs) for a privately- initiated application involving a planned zoning district. Since 2015, the City has been able to proactively initiate and process future land use reclassification and rezoning to selected sites —if recommended by a significant planning document(s)— without a concurrent review of a master plan. The "proactive" action means that no developer as yet has come forward with a specific project, but the clear assumption is that he or she will likely give priority to sites with a desired zoning designation "on the ground." The City makes use of this provision for sites for which there already is a specific vision, supported by a redevelopment or other plan of major importance. The subject request meets this criterion, as the Town Square project is supported both by the 2016 CRA Community Redevelopment Plan and the City's Strategic Plan. Previous FLU Amendment/Rezoning Applications for the Site In 2013, the City processed a FLU amendment and rezoning for a small part of the subject site (about 2 acres) occupied by the Old High School, as part of a development agreement in a public /private partnership with an applicant planning the renovation and adaptive reuse of the building. Of the two requests, for a mixed use future land use and zoning, only the first one was approved by the City Commission. The project was subsequently abandoned and the City took the action to revert the site to its previous (and current) PPGI future land use classification. M Page 5 Town Square LUAR 17 -005 Prerequisites for Approval: the Process The regulatory framework for the requested FLU classification of Mixed Use Medium (MXM) and the zoning designation of MU -3 Mixed Use 3 does not currently exist either in the City's Comprehensive Plan or in the Land Development Regulations. (The regulations for the existing MU -1_3 Mixed Use Low 3 zoning district have to be amended, reflecting a higher density cap for the proposed MU -3 designation and the new future land use /zoning structure.) Therefore, the final City Commission's approval of the subject request hinges on approvals needed to incorporate the subject MXM classification and MU -3 zoning into these documents, to be accomplished in the following process: Comprehensive Plan Amendments Concurrently with the subject request, the City will transmit to the State the text amendments to the Comprehensive Plan's Future Land Use Element and the corresponding amendments to the Future Land Use Map (assuming that these items are approved for transmital by the City Commission). The majority of the subject amendments implement changes to the future land use structure recommended by the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan, including the replacement of the current Mixed Use classification with a maximum density of 40 du /acre with the Mixed Use Medium classification— hereby requested for the Town Square project —with a maximum density of 50 dwelling units /acre. After they are transmitted to the State, the proposed amendments will undergo the Expedited State Review pursuant to provisions of Chapter 163.3184(3) and (5), Florida Statutes. The process involves a review by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and a number of state and regional agencies. • LDR Amendments While the Comprehensive Plan (CP) amendments are under the state review, staff will initiate the task of amending the Land Development Regulations. The adoption hearing for the CP amendments will then coincide with the adoption of the LDR amendments. To finalize the Expedited State Review process, the City will submit the adopted CP amendments to the State; if there is no challenge, they become effective 31 days after the State determines that the amendment package is complete. REVIEW BASED ON CRITERIA The following analysis adresses all the criteria for review of Comprehensive Plan Map amendments and rezonings listed in the Land Development Regulations, Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2.13.3 and Section 2.D.3. (although City- initiated requests must meet at a minimum criterion "b "): a. Demonstration of Need A demonstration of need may be based upon changing conditions that represent a demand for the proposed land use classification and 5 Page 6 Town Square LUAR 17 -005 zoning district. Appropriate data and analysis that adequately substantiates the need for the proposed land use amendment and rezoning must be provided within the application. A need for redevelopment of the Boynton Beach civic campus has been recognized for over 20 years. The campus occupies a large track of land close to downtown, and has a significant potential to contribute to the quality of the downtown experience through the creation of an attractive, functionally unified built environment. In its current condition, it represents an inefficient use of the valuable land in the City's center, with several disconnected sections, a few obsolete /outdated structures and a historic Old High School building in a state of severe disrepair. It has also been recognized early on that redevelopment of the Town Square and, specifically, the adaptive reuse of the High School, will likely require an involvement of the private sector. In 2015, the City decided on the use of the P3 process in transforming Town Square into a mixed use project with civic as well as residential and commercial uses, and included the project as a high priority item in its Strategic Plan. The project requires a mixed use future land use classification to allow for addition of residential and commercial uses not permitted under the current Public and Private Governmental /Institutional category. The choice of the Mixed Use Medium (MXM) category with a density cap of 50 du /acre (with an additional Downtown TOD District's 25% density bonus) fulfills the recommendation of the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan warranted by the project's proximity to the core of the downtown and to the future station of the planned Coastal Link commuter train service. The MXM category is in- between the proposed new Mixed Use Low, with the density cap of 20 du /acre arguably too low for the location, and the Mixed Use High (renamed Mixed Use Core), whose 80 du /acre density cap is reserved for the core of the downtown. b. Consistency Whether the proposed Future Land Use Map amendment (FLUM) and rezoning would be consistent with the purpose and intent of, and promote, the applicable Comprehensive Plan policies, Redevelopment Plans, and Land Development Regulations. Consistency with Comprehensive Plan and Redevelopment Plan The future land use classification of MXM proposed for the site is consistent with, and implements, the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan's recommendations for the Cultural and Boynton Beach Boulevard districts in the subject location (the site is split between the two districts). The proposed FLU amendment and rezoning is also explicitely consistent with a number of the policies of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to mixed use development, most importantly (current) policies 1.18.1 and 1.18.2 of the Future Land Use element: C^ Page 7 Town Square LUAR 17 -005 Policy 1.18.1 The City shall implement the Transit - Oriented Development (TOD) approach, as described in the 2012 Florida Department of Transportation's TOD Guidebook, to manage future growth within a mile radius around the intersection of Ocean Avenue and the Florida East Coast rail corridor, which is the anticipated location of the Downtown Boynton Beach Station for the planned commuter Tri -Rail Coastal Link service on the FEC Corridor. This area will be referred as the Downtown TOD District hereforth. The inner % -mile core of this District shall be designed to accommodate the greatest density and intensity of development. Policy 1. 18.2 The City shall aim to transform the Downtown TOD District area into an active, mixed -use, pedestrian- friendly activity zone, supporting new housing to increase potential ridership, intensifying land development activity, and adding amenities and destination uses for future transit riders. The City shall strive to achieve this goal through facilitating compact, high density and intensity development of a varied mix of land uses. Note that not only is the subject property located within the DTOD District, but most of its area falls within the transit core (the District's 1/4 –mile radius), therefore justifying the requested MXM future land use classification which would allow a maximum density of 63 du /acre (with the District's 25% density bonus). Consistency with Land Development Regulations (LDR) See "Prerequisits for Approval: the Process" section on page 4 of this report. The Land Development regulations for the proposed MU -3 —yet to be developed —will be adopted concurrently with the adoption of the FLU element text amendment, and the subject map amendment and rezoning. c. Land Use Pattern Whether the proposed Future Land Use Map amendment (FLUM) and rezoning would be contrary to the established land use pattern, or would create an isolated zoning district or an isolated land use classification unrelated to adjacent and nearby classifications, or would constitute a grant of special privilege to an individual property owner as contrasted with the protection of the public welfare. This factor is not intended to exclude FLUM reclassifications and rezonings that would result in more desirable and sustainable growth for the community. It is indeed the staff's opinion that the proposed FLUM reclassification and rezoning would result in more desirable and sustainable growth for the community and improve the general public welfare. While both actions will temporarily create "isolated" districts, the requested FLU category (as already stated) is consistent with the recommendation of the CRA Plan, which also recommends the MXM category for areas west (between Boynton Beach Boulevard and 1 St NW Avenue only), north, and east of Town Square 7 Page 8 Town Square LUAR 17 -005 (see Exhibit B). Going forward, these recommendations aim to achieve a major transformation of the subject area, implementing the City's and the CRA's vision for it. d. Sustainability Whether the proposed Future Land Use Map amendment (FLUM) and rezoning would support the integration of a mix of land uses consistent with the Smart Growth or sustainability initiatives, with an emphasis on 1) complementary land uses 2) access to alternative modes of transportation; and 3) interconnectivity within the project and between adjacent properties. The proposed FLUM amendment and rezoning clearly meets the definition of "sustainable" as it supports a mixed use, high density redevelopment of the site. Residents and visitors will have access to public transit via Palm Tran bus service on Seacrest and Boynton Beach boulevards (with bus stops located in front of the proposed project), as well as, in the future, to the planned Coastal Link commuter train service. e. Availability of Public Services / Infrastructure All requests for Future Land Use Map amendments shall be reviewed for long -term capacity availability at the maximum intensity permitted under the requested land use classification. Water and Sewer Long -term capacity availability for potable water and sewer for the subject request has been confirmed by the Utilities Department. So /id Waste The Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority determined that sufficient disposal capacity will be available at the existing landfill through approximately the year 2046. Drainage Drainage will be reviewed in detail as part of the site plan, land development, and building permit review processes. Traffic The property is under the Coastal Residential exception and TCEA designations and is therefore exempted from the concurrency requirements of the Palm Beach County Traffic Performance Standards Ordinance. The monitoring of the maximum allowable residential uses and square footage of commercial, industrial and other non- residential uses as well as applicable use ratios under the TCEA Planned 2025 Land Use Table indicate that the current (cumulative) numbers remain significantly off the allowable thresholds. Schools The School Capacity Availability Determination application will be submitted with a site plan /master plan package. f. Compatibility The application shall consider the following factors to determine compatibility. n. Page 9 Town Square LUAR 17 -005 (1) Whether the proposed Future Land Use Map amendment (FLUM) and rezoning would be compatible with the current and future use of adjacent and nearby properties, or would negatively affect the property values of adjacent and nearby properties; and (2) Whether the proposed Future Land Use Map amendment (FLUM) and rezoning is of a scale which is reasonably related to the needs of the neighborhood and the City as a whole. The adjacent and nearby properties include both residential and commercial uses, albeit low rise, while the maximum height of the proposed zoning is 75 feet. However, as indicated in response to criterion "c," future uses in the areas northwest, north and east of the subject property are planned to be compatible in general character and scale to the Town Square project as per recommendations of the CRA Plan. Possible incompatiblity with single - family homes along SE 2 nd Avenue will be addressed at the site plan review phase through the project's design. The redevelopment of the subject site is expected to spur more redevelopment activities in the surrounding area, and positively affect the property values. The potential positive impacts will be magnified by the eventual availability of the Coastal Link train commuter service. As was already stated in this report, the need for redevelopment of the Boynton's civic campus has long been recognized as vital for both the area and the city as a whole, and now has a strong support in the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan, the City's Strategic Plan and the Economic Development (ED) Strategic Plan. The requested actions lay the groundwork for the realization of the City's vision for the Town Square. g. Direct Economic Development Benefits. For rezoning/ FLUM amendments involving rezoning to a planned zoning district, the review shall consider the economic benefits of the proposed amendment, specifically, whether the proposal would: (1) Further implementation of the Economic Development (ED) Program; (2) Contribute to the enhancement and diversification of the City's tax base; (3) Respond to the current market demand or community needs or provide services or retail choices not locally available; (4) Create new employment opportunities for the residents, with pay at or above the county average hourly wage; (5) Represent innovative methods /technologies, especially those promoting sustainability, (6) Be complementary to existing uses, thus fostering synergy effects; and (7) Alleviate blight/economic obsolescence of the subject area. As mentioned above (criterion "f'), the Town Square project is supported by the City 2016 -2021 ED Strategic Plan —which has now supplanted the Economic Development X Page 10 Town Square LUAR 17 -005 Program —and therefore the requested actions meet criterion g(1). Specifically, the project is listed under the ED Strategic Plan's ACTION PLAN FOR CHANGE, Goal 4, Objective 4.1: Promote Economic Development /Redevelopment in the Eastern Section of the City; Strategy 4.1.4.: Work with the CRA to develop a Town Square in the downtown to include City Hall, Library, Children's School House Museum, Old High School, Civic Center, Arts Center, and Madsen Center The proposed FLUM amendment /rezoning supports a project that would constitute a major catalyst for creating a successful, lively downtown, bringing more development to the area and attracting more residents and visitors to the City. The project would or at least has a potential to: Generate new ad valorem tax stream revenues from the previously tax exempt properties through the involvement of the private sector (criterion g2); • Respond to the community needs by enhancing efficiency of the public service provision (criterion g3); 0 Create jobs, though most will likely be low wage retail positions; and • Alleviate economic /functional obsolescence in the subject area, including underutilization of land on the subject property (criterion g7). In addition, the requested actions and the project they will support include restoration /preservation and adaptive reuse of the Old High School. h. Commercial and Industrial Land Supply. The review shall consider whether the proposed rezoning /FLUM amendment would reduce the amount of land available for commercial /industrial development. If such determination is made, the approval can be recommended under the following conditions: (1) The size, shape, and /or location of the property makes it unsuitable for commercial /industrial development, or (2) The proposed rezoning /FLUM amendment provides substantiated evidence of satisfying at least four of the Direct Economic Development Benefits listed in subparagraph "g" above; and (3) The proposed rezoning /FLUM amendment would result in comparable or higher employment numbers, building size and valuation than the potential of existing land use designation and /or rezoning. The proposed FLUM amendment and rezoning would add a commercial component to the civic campus: the current land use and zoning do not allow commercial uses. L Alternative Sites. Whether there are adequate sites elsewhere in the City for the 10 Page 11 Town Square LUAR 17 -005 proposed use in zoning districts where such use is already allowed. N/A (See responses above to criteria "a," "b," and "c. ") j. Master Plan and Site Plan Compliance with Land Development Regulations. When master plan and site plan review are required pursuant to Section 2.D.1.e above, both shall comply with the requirements of the respective zoning district regulations of Chapter 3, Article 111 and the site development standards of Chapter 4. The City- initiated rezonings can proceed in advance of the master plan submittal. When submitted, the master plan will comply with Land Development Regulations (see the "Prerequisites for Approval: the Process" section of this report). CONCLUSION /RECOMMENDATION As indicated herein, staff has reviewed the proposed requests and determined that they are consistent with the policies of the Comprehensive Plan and implement the recommendations of the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan, the City's Strategic Plan and the Economic Development Strategic Plan. However, the proposed Future Land Use Map amendment and rezoning cannot be approved without prior approvals of the Future Land Use element's text amendments and corresponding amendments to the Land Development regulations. Staff recommends the approval of the proposed Future Land Use Map amendments and the concurrently processed amendments to the Future Land Use element for the transmittal to the State for an Expedited State Review. ATTACHMENTS S: \Planning \SHARED \WP \PROJECTS \Town Square LUAR 17- 005 \Town Square LUAR 17 -005 Staff Report.doc 11 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH EXHIBIT A 0 0.0125 0.025 0.05 0.075 0.1 Miles Source: Palm Beach County GIS Digital Data 2006 -2015 Copyright Palm Beach County Florida 2006 -2015 All rights reserved - Subject to a Licence Agreement TOWN SQUARE LOCATION MAP CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH CURRENT FLU CLASSIFICATIONS FOR TOWN SQUARE AND ADJACENT AREAS NE 3rd Ave E Boynton Beach Blvd oil NE 1 ■ E Ocean Ave 1. 1WAMI1 :1ka r t '`� Last amended October 20, 2015 N W E S 0 0.0125 0.025 0.05 0.075 0.1 Miles Source: Palm Beach County GIS Digital Data 2006 -2015 Copyright Palm Beach County Florida 2006 -2015 All rights reserved - Subject to a Licence Agreement I 11 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH CURRENT ZONING DESIGNATIONS FOR TOWN SQUARE AND ADJACENT AREAS NE 3rd Ave % I niorro E Boynton Beach Blvd NE 1st Ave m L__] C2 Neighborhood Commercial n „yy C3 Community Commercial E Ocean Ave C4 General Commercial CBD Central Business District M1 Light Industrial 0 PU Public Usage ME REC Recreation 14:A:I1 :1114 ►� X! I3JII �I 0 0.0125 0.025 0.05 0.075 0.1 Miles Source: Palm Beach County GIS Digital Data 2006 -2015 Copyright Palm Beach County Florida 2006 -2015 All rights reserved - Subject to a Licence Agreement Town Square I� �1 CURRENT ZONING DESIGNATIONS FOR TOWN SQUARE AND ADJACENT AREAS NE 3rd Ave % I niorro E Boynton Beach Blvd NE 1st Ave m L__] C2 Neighborhood Commercial n „yy C3 Community Commercial E Ocean Ave C4 General Commercial CBD Central Business District M1 Light Industrial 0 PU Public Usage ME REC Recreation 14:A:I1 :1114 ►� X! I3JII �I 0 0.0125 0.025 0.05 0.075 0.1 Miles Source: Palm Beach County GIS Digital Data 2006 -2015 Copyright Palm Beach County Florida 2006 -2015 All rights reserved - Subject to a Licence Agreement Town Square CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH EXHIBIT C1 PROPOSED FLU CLASSIFICATION FOR TOWN SQUARE* NE 3rd Ave S u, irai rut �} 1 �v1� 1t�,11 t NEED — 1) , v, �l�ilil�St, I JI r Legend LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL(LDR) Max.5 D.U. /Acre * NOTE: Areas adjacent to Town Square shown N n MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MEDR) Max. 10 D.U. /Acre with the current FLU classifications W E HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HDR) Max. 11 D.U. /Acre W ♦ LOCAL RETAIL COMMERCIAL (1-RC) S . GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) 0 0.0125 0.025 0.05 0.075 0.1 INDUSTRIAL (I) Miles Mixed Use (MX), Max. Density 40 du /acre Source: Palm Beach County GIS Digital Data 2006 -2015 Copyright Palm Beach County Florida 2006 -2015 MIXED USE Medium (MXM), Max. Density 50 D.U. /Acre All rights reserved - Subject to a Licence Agreement Town Square CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH PROPOSED ZONING DESIGNATION FOR TOWN SQUARE NE 3rd Ave % I niorro m E Ocean'Ave L__] C2 Neighborhood Commercial n „yy C3 Community Commercial E Boynton Beach Blvd C4 General Commercial CBD Central Business District M1 Light Industrial 0 MU -3 Mixed Use 3 Town Square EXHIBIT C2 X! I3JII �I 0 0.0125 0.025 0.05 0.075 0.1 Miles Source: Palm Beach County GIS Digital Data 2006 -2015 Copyright Palm Beach County Florida 2006 -2015 All rights reserved - Subject to a Licence Agreement I� �1 PROPOSED ZONING DESIGNATION FOR TOWN SQUARE NE 3rd Ave % I niorro m E Ocean'Ave L__] C2 Neighborhood Commercial n „yy C3 Community Commercial E Boynton Beach Blvd C4 General Commercial CBD Central Business District M1 Light Industrial 0 MU -3 Mixed Use 3 Town Square EXHIBIT C2 X! I3JII �I 0 0.0125 0.025 0.05 0.075 0.1 Miles Source: Palm Beach County GIS Digital Data 2006 -2015 Copyright Palm Beach County Florida 2006 -2015 All rights reserved - Subject to a Licence Agreement CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH: TOWN SQUARE EXHIBIT D CRA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN'S FLU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CULTURAL AND AND BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD DISTRICTS LEGEND Town Square Cultural District Q Boynton Beach Blvd District Mixed Use High (MXH), Max. Density 80 D.U. /Acre Mixed Use Medium (MXM), Max. Density 50 D.U. /Acre Low Density Residential , Max. Density 7.5 D.U. /Acre N W E S 0 0.0125 0.025 0.05 0.075 0.1 Miles Source: Palm Beach County GIS Digital Data 2006 -2015 Copyright Palm Beach County Florida 2006 -2015 All rights reserved - Subject to a Licence Agreement