CORRESPONDENCE
DEP ARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
Division of Planning and Zoning
Bulent I. Kastarlak, NCARB
Director
Building
Planning & Zoning
Engineering
Occupational License
Community Redevelopment
March 10, 1998
Thomas E. Sliney, Esq.
2000 Glades Road
Suite 400
Boca Raton, Fl. 33431-8599
Re:
File Number:
Location:
Boynton Beach Mall
ZNCV 98-001 Zoning Code Variance - reduction of parking space ratio
301 N. Congress Avenue
Dear Mr. Sliney:
Enclosed is the City of Boynton Beach development order regarding the Commission's March 3,
1998, approval of your zoning code variance request, as referenced above.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact this office at
(561) 375-6260.
Sincerely,
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Tambri J. Heyden, AICP
Planning and Zoning Director
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MEMORANDUM
Boy ton Beach Mall Expansion
February 18,1998
City of Boynton Beach
Bulent 1. Kastarlak, NCARB
Via facsimile # 561-375-6357
Reference: file # MSPM 96-001 / Boynton Beach Mall - Department Store F
Thanks once again for your time on the 10tl1 and again yesterday to discuss the above
project with me. As we agreed yesterday, 1 am sending you an agenda for the meeting
we have scheduled for Tuesday, February 24th at your offices at 1 :30 p.m.
My engineering staff have revised the drawings originally submitted, I believe. June
6,1996. Their revisions respond to the 56 comments issued as a result of the review of
the previously submitted site plans. I will also bring a set of building elevation plans for
the proposed Dillard's store (store F). I spoke with the Dillard's architect, Joe Cassiere,
who said he had met with Jerzy Lowicki last fall and reviewed the Dillard documents
with him at that time.
The following is a list of items I would like to discuss:
1. Utility relocations, permit applications and fees
2. All engineering comments listed Oll the 56 comments
3. Building Departments concerns about easement encroachments
4. All City Forester comments listed on the 56 comments and discussion of
action plan and schedule of work.
S. All Planning and Zoning issues listed on the 56 comments excluding those
relative to a parking deck.
6. Any other items/issues
7. The process from here to be able h) start construction of the building pad.
I will be available as long as required by you and your staff to review and resolve any
issues that exist. If you have questions prior to our meeting, please feel free to contact
me (Bill Ranek, Civil Engineer, Simon DeBartolo Group) at 317-263-7952.
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Susan K. Baumel. P.A.
Lawrence F. Beyer
Larry Corman. P.A.
Anthony L. Dutton. P.A.
Richard A. Goetz. P.A.
Michael H. Gora, P.A.
James M. Hankins. P.A.
Paul E. Roman
Thomas E. Sliney. P.A.
Jeffrey S. Geller
James A. Porter. P.A.
Of Counsel
RESIDENT IN NEW YORK
Paul R. Comeau
Mark S. Klein
Stephen M. Newman
BY FAX 1-561/375-6090 AND
FIRST CLASS U.S. MAIL
Ms. Tambri Heyden, Director
Planning and Zoning Department
City of Boynton Beach
P. O. Box 310
Boynton Beach, FL 33425-0310
Dear Tambri:
I am writing in follow-up to the Planning and Zoning Public Hearing on
February 10, 1998, at which, as you know, I had a place on the agenda for a parking variance.
I am writing to extend my sincere thanks to you and your colleagues for your various assistance
to me - which made it possible for me to effectively serve my client and the City in the parking
variance matter. To a person, everyone I dealt with in your department was pleasant, thorough
and immediately responsive to my requests to a remarkable degree. As the attorney who just
recently took on the parking variance matter, I want to thank you all for your willingness to
bring my records current and for your spirit of accommodation. It is appreciated.
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to me - which made it possible far me to effeCtively serve my cbent and the CIty 111 the parking !.
variance matter. To ~ person, everyone I dealt with in your department was pleasant, thorough
and immediately responsive to my requests to a remarkable degree. As the attorney who just
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BY FAX 1-:;Ol/37~-OO90 AND
FIRST CLASS U.S. MAIL
Ms. Tarnhri Heyden, Director
Planning and Zoning Department
City of Boynton Beach
P. O. Box 310
Boynton Beach, FL 33425-0310
Dear Tambri:
I am writing in follow-up to the Planning and Zoning Public Hearing on
February 10, 1998, at which, as you knowj I bad a place on the agenda for a parking variance.
I am writillJ to extend my sincere thanks to you and your colleagues for your various asSistanc6
to me - which made it possible for me to effectively serve my client and the CitY in the parking
variance matter. To:i:i person, everyone I dealt with in your department was pleasant, lhorough
and immediately responsive to my requests to a remarkable degree. As the attorney who just
recently took on the parldDg variance matter, I want to thank you all for your willingness to
bring my records current and for your spirit of accommodation. It is appreciated.
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SIMON DEBARTOLO GROUP
February 5, 1998
TO: Tambri Hayden
Plarmil1g and Zoning Director
COMPANY: Boynton Beach, Florida
FROM: John A. Albright
PHONE: (317) 263-7953
RE:
Attorney Authorization
Boynton Beach Mall
FAX: (317) 263-7038
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Tambri Hayden
PlalUling and Zoning Director
100 E, Boynton Beach Drive
P.O. Box 310
Boynton Beach, Florida 33425
RE: Attorney Authorization
Boynton Beach Mall
Dear Ms. Hayden:
On hehalf of Boynton-JCP Associates, Ltd., a Florida limited partnership. with regard to
its recent rezoning efforts at Boynton Beach Mall, we hereby authorize Thomas E. Sliney of the
law firm of Hodgson, Russ. Andrews. Wood & Goodyear to represent the partnership in this
proceeding. Should you have any questions regarding his representation of the entity, please
advise.
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February 5. 1998
Writer's Direct Dial No.: (317) 263-7953
VIA: Facsimile
Tambri Hayden
Plawing and Zoning Director
100 E. Boynton Beach Drive
P.O. Box 310
Boynton Beach, Florida 33425
RE: Attorney Authorization
Boynton Beach Mall
Dear Ms. Hayden:
On behalf of Boyrnon-lCP Associates, Ltd., a Florida limited partnership. with regard to
its recent rezoning efforts at Boynton Beach Mall, we hereby authorize Thomas E. Sliney of the
law firm of Hodgson, Russ, Andrews, Wood & Goodyear to represent the partnership in this
proceeding. Should you have any questions regarding his representation of the entity, please
advise.
VW"'/ .It1fJ
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Attorney at Law
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cc: Timothy Daly
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ZONING DEPT.
February 6, 1998
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Ms. Tambri J. Heyden
Director
Planning and Zoning Department
City of Boynton Beach
100 E. Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida 33425
Re: Boynton Beach Mall - Parking Information
Dear Ms. Heyden:
Enclosed herewith is a Technical Memorandum which we have prepared in support of the Simon
DeBartolo Group's request for a variance or modification of the parking requirements for Boynton
Beach Mall.
I will be attending the February 10, 1998 hearing on this matter, but if you have any questions regarding
any of the information included, please feel free to call me.
Sincerely,
URS Greiner, Inc.
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Vice President
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TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM
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BOYNTON BEACH MALL OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
February 5, 1998
This memorandum has been prepared in support of the request by Simon DeBartolo Group, Inc. to modify
the parking ratio for Boynton Beach Mall from 5.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area (GLA)
to 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet GLA.
The applicant's intent in requesting this change is to limit additional facilities needed to accommodate the
development's future parking requirements. It is our belief that the proposed change will accomplish this
goal while continuing to provide an adequate amount of parking to maintain a successful project and
adequately provide for its future needs.
In the attached Table 1 shopping center parking requirements for a number of Central and South Florida
communities are provided for comparison purposes. As this table indicates many of these communities
utilize comparable or less restrictive standards than those requested for Boynton Beach Mall. This follows
a trend which has been ongoing for a number of years as zoning codes have been updated to reflect standards
based on operational experience and more detailed studies by groups such as the Urban Land Institute(ULI)
and the Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE).
The available ULI studies, often referred to in other publications, suggest that a ratio of 5.0 spaces per 1,000
square feet GLA is appropriate for centers over 600,000 square feet, but acknowledge that the ratio should
decline for centers over 1,200.000 square feet. This would apply to Boynton Beach Mall which will provide
1,186,000 square feet GLA of commercial space in the mall and approximately 1,600,000 square feet in the
total development. including the adjacent peripheral development which shares access with the mall. A copy
of the relevant ULI recommendations from their publication Parking Requirements for Shopping Centers,
1981,is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
Another factor that should be considered is that shopping center parking has typically been designed to
accommodate peak season demand as is the case with the current ULI recommendations which are designed
to accommodate the 20th highest or all but 19 hours during the year. While this standard has been accepted
and in many cases required by the retail store owners and operators it does result in a large amount of
parking remaining vacant most of the time. Major retailers and department store owners have recognized
this fact and are now agreeable to the 4.5 space/l,OOO square foot ratio in some new projects and for
expansions such as Boynton Beach Mall. Other existing Simon DeBartolo regional malls utilizing this
"4.5/1,000" parking ratio include Dadeland in Dade County, Florida Mall in Orange County and Palm Beach
Mall in West Palm Beach.
Studies conducted by lTE, as presented in their publication, Parking Generation, 2nd Edition, 1987, provide
data for average weekdays and Saturdays which show that the peak number of spaces occupied in a typical
1,000,000 square foot shopping center would represent ratios of 3.52 spaces per 1,000 square feet for a
weekday and 4.21 spaces per 1,000 square feet for a Saturday, the peak shopping day for most of the year.
A copy of the referenced ITE data is attached as Exhibit 2.
Finally, the attached parking study, Exhibit 3. prepared for the DeBartolo Corporation by Environmental
Consulting and Technology. Inc. tracks peak parking demand at a regional mall development in Jacksonville,
Florida over a five year period from 1991 to 1995. The results of this study demonstrate that a parking ratio
of 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet GLA is sufficient to "accommodate 362 of the 363 shopping days and
warrants consideration as a new industry standard".
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TABLE 1
COMP ARISON OF RETAIL PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR REPRESENTATIVE
CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITIES
Boynton Beach Mall
1___.._....
West Palm Beach I Space/250 SF, GFA 4.0
Pasco 1 Space1300 SF, GF A 333
Orlando 3 5 Spaces/l,OOO SF, GFA 350
Seminole 1 Space/250 SF, GFA 4.0
Hillsborough 4 Spaces/l,OOO SF, GFA (Department Stores) 4.41
5 Spaces/l,OOO SF, GFA (Gen. Retail)
Broward 1 Space/300 SF, GF A 3 3
(Shopping Center over 200,000 SF, GF A
Pine lias I Space/250 SF, GFA 4.0
Indian River 1 Space/200 SF, GLA 4.252
Brevard 1 Space/300 SF, GFA 333
Dade 1 Space1250 SF, GFA 4.0
Martin 1 Space/350 SF, GFA 2.86
(Shopping Center over 400,000 SF)
1. Assumes 60% of Center is Department Store Use.
2. Assumes GLA for Regional Mall is 85% of GF A.
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