CORRESPONDENCE
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April 19, 1993
MR. CHRIS CUTRO
DIRECTOR
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
100 E BOYNTON BEACH BLVD.
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 33425-0310
RE: ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL - LANDSCAPING
BOYNTON BEACH, PROMENADE - MAX DEVELOPERS, INC
Dear Chris:
By this letter please be advised that the above applicant is
seeking relief from full compliance with the City of Boynton Beach
landscape ordinance.
As you are aware, as the new owners of the Boynton Beach Promenade,
we have invested significant dollars into an extensive renovation
of the shopping center. Due to our efforts, we are turning a
failed project into a successful, job generating and tax revenue
source for the city of Boynton Beach and its residents. We have to
date commitments from major national tenants such as General Mills
Restaurants, KMart's OfficeMax, Motorola, and HealthSouth. We have
accomplished all of this while complying with all the Cities codes
and ordinances with the exception of the landscape ordinance.
Since the development of the project in 1986, the city has adopted
a new Comprehensive Plan Ordinance with regard to landscaping that
is more specifically detailed in Appendix III of the Community
Design Plan. The ordinance, which was adopted in 1989, requires
that at least 50% of all site landscaping material be of native
species. As you can readily determine, our landscape plan provides
for compliance with this requirement as it relates to the
installation on new landscape material. However, with respect to
the existing landscape site material, which is made up of mature,
four foot, Surinam Cherry hedge and mature Black Olive trees, we
are not in compliance.
We are seeking relief from compliance with the landscape code only
as it relates to existing vegetation. All new installation will be
in complete compliance. The existing site landscaping is mature,
health, and well maintained. The material met all landscaping
MAX DEVELOPERS, INC.
1101 North Congress Avenue · Suite 201 · Boynton Beach, FL 33426. (407) 731-1630
requirements at the time of original installation. Additionally,
the site landscaping is consistent with site landscaping of other
shopping centers along Congress Avenue which were developed prior
to the adoption of the new ordinance.
Thank for your consideration in this matter and if you should have
any questions please feel free to contact me.
J. Hoecker