REVIEW COMMENTS
8.A.3
BOYNTON SHOPPES
PERIPHERAL GREENBELT
ZONING CODE VARIANCE
(Duplicate Staff Report for ZNCV 00-012)
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM NO. PZ 00-258
STAFF REPORT FOR
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND CITY COMMISSION
July 28, 2000
Meeting Date: September 26, 2000
File No:
ZNCV 00-012 (DeriDheral greenbelt)
ZNCV 00-013 (side yard setback)
Location:
620 S Congress Avenue
Agent/Owner: Robert Basehart, Basehart Consulting, Inc.
Project:
New commercial retail/restaurant building
Request:
Two variances from the City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations,
Chapter 2. Zoning:
1) Section 5, F.7.e., to allow a 12.5-foot side yard setback reduction from the 30 feet
required within the PCD zoning district, for a 17.5 foot side yard setback;
2) Section 5, F.7.f., to allow a 5-foot peripheral greenbelt reduction from the 10 feet
required within the PCD zoning district, for a 5 foot peripheral greenbelt.
BACKGROUND
The proposed project that corresponds with the subject requests includes the addition of 3,000
square feet of retail space and a fast-food restaurant to the existing Boynton Shoppes PCD. This
PCD was approved in September 1997, and is located on the east side of Congress Avenue
approximately 200 feet south of Woolbright Road. The PCD wraps around the existing Amoco/Mc
Donald's station located at the intersection (see Exhibit "A" - Location Map).
Boynton Shop pes PCD has been developed with an oil change facility, a tire store, an auto detail
shop, and retail stores that totals 18,530 square feet. The built portion of the project is oriented
toward Congress Avenue, with the main access drive on Congress Avenue and a second access
driveway connecting to Woolbright Road. It is near this second access drive where the project, and
variances are proposed (see Exhibit "B" - Proposed Site Plan).
The subject variance applications are for relief from the Land Development Regulations Chapter 2,
Zoning, Section 5, F.7, to allow the proposed building to be constructed with a side setback of 17.5
feet, or a 12.5 foot side setback. The second variance request is to reduce the peripheral greenbelt
of 10 feet to 5 feet, which is a minimum requirement of all Planned Commercial Developments
(Chapter 2. Zoning, Section 6.F). The property is also the subject of an application for rezoning and
for new site plan approval to allow the construction of the 3,000 square foot building. The submitted
site plan includes a Landscaping Plan depicting the proposed 5-foot peripheral greenbelt and an
existing ficus hedge along the (east) common property line with the bank (see Exhibit "e" - Proposed
Landscape Plan).
The following is a description of the land uses of the properties that surround this site:
North -Woolbright Road right-of-way, farther north office zoned C-1;
South -Residential multi-family, Christian Villas, zoned R-3;
East -Suntrust Bank, zoned C-3; and
West -Amoco gas station/Mc Donald's, zoned C-3.
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ANAL YSIS
The code states that the zoning code variance cannot be approved unless the board finds the
application has been studied and considered in relation to minimum standards. These standards are
listed in the Land Development Regulations Article X of Chapter 1. General Provisions, and are listed
in each variance application as items 5.a through 5.F. They read as follows:
A. That special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land,
structure or building involved and which are not applicable to other lands, structures or
buildings in the same zoning district;
B. That the special conditions and circumstances do not result from the actions of the
applicant;
C. That granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special
privilege that is denied by this Ordinance to other lands, buildings or structures in the
same zoning district;
D. That literal interpretation of the provisions of this chapter would deprive the applicant of
rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same zoning district under the
terms of the Ordinance and would work unnecessary and undue hardship on the
applicant;
E. That the variance granted is the minimum variance that will make possible the
reasonable use of the land, building or structure;
F. That the granting of the variance will be in harmony with the general intent and
purpose of this chapter and that such variance will not be injurious to the area involved
or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare.
The applicant's response to two of the items are indicated along with a justification statement in
Exhibit "0". The staff response to selected items are as follows:
a. That special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land involved
and which are not applicable to other lands; and
b. That the special conditions and circumstances do not result from the actions of the
applicant.
As described in the staff report for the corresponding application for major master plan modification,
the subject requests have been generated as a result of the applicant requesting to add a building to
a narrow portion of the subject master plan where no square footage had been originally proposed
and reviewed. Furthermore, those site constraints that appear to limit current use of this portion of
the subject project were known by the applicant at the time of original submittal, which may have
been originally initiated by the code revision to reduce the maximum size of a PCD from 5 acres to 3
acres.
c. That granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege
that is denied by the Ordinance to other lands, building or structures in the same zoning
district.
Given that master plans are reviewed and approved initially for compliance with regulations and
conformance with quality design objectives intended for planned zoning districts, granting of the
subject requests could represent a special privilege not typically conferred to others. This statement
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is justified by the fact that relief would represent the lowering of standards to which other PCD master
plans are held.
e. That the variance granted is the minimum variance that will make possible the reasonable
use of the land, building or structure.
Staff acknowledges the size restrictions of the parcel imposed by its width (117 feet), and the
impossibility of expanding its boundaries to minimize the property's dimensional constraints.
However, as described in the analysis and report for the corresponding request for major master plan
modification (please see Memorandum No. PZ 00-273), the proposed use is part of The Boynton
Shoppes PCD master plan. This master plan was approved in 1997, and preceded (accompanied)
by an amendment to the code which was required to reduce the minimum acreage of a PCD from 5
acres to 3 acres, to allow for the subject 3.63-acre property to be rezoned accordingly. The property
was developable under the then C-3 zoning, but not for the automobile care uses desired by the
applicant. The repair of automobiles or tire sales and service are not allowed on sites less than 5
acres in size within the C-3 district, and as indicated above, the minimum size of a PCD was 5 acres.
To minimize the city-wide impacts of a code change, the PCD regulations were the target of their
amendment request. Those site constraints that appear to limit current use of this portion of the
subject project were known by the applicant at the time of original submittal, which may have been
originally caused by the code revision to reduce the maximum size of a PCD from 5 acres to 3 acres.
Finally, staff focus this analysis on item "f' from the previously mentioned list of minimum standards
that states:
f. That the grant of the variance will be in harmony with the general intent and purpose of
this chapter (ordinance) and that such variance will not be injurious to the area involved or
otherwise detrimental to the public welfare.
As also indicated in the analysis on the corresponding request for major master plan modification, the
proposed modification and subject variances are not consistent with the intent of the regulations for
Planned Commercial Developments "to accomplish a more desirable environment for commercial
development in relation to existing and/or future city development", to "promote the public health,
safety, convenience, welfare..", nor to provide efficient and harmonious design so as to create an
attractive project". The subject variances would allow for the PCD regulations to be diluted, without
significant justification and compensation in design to offset the impact on the master plan.
CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDA TIONS
Based on the analysis contained herein, and within the report on the corresponding request for major
master plan modification (REZN 00-001), staff recommends that this request for relief from the zoning
regulations be denied.
No conditions of approval are recommended; however, any conditions recommended by the Board,
or required by the Commission, shall be documented in Exhibit "E" - Conditions of Approval.
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DEV ELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM NO. PZ 00-258
STAFF REPORT FOR
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND CITY COMMISSION
July 28, 2000
Meeting Date: September 26, 2000
File No:
ZNCV 00-013 (side yard setback)
ZNC V 00-012 (oerioherall!reenbelt)
Location:
1620 S Congress Avenue
Agent/Owner: Boynton Shoppes
Project:
New commercial retaiVrestaurant building
Request:
Request for two variances from the City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations,
Chapter 2 Zoning:
1) from Section 5, F.7.e., to allow a 12.5 feet side yard setback reduction from the 30 feet
required within the PCD zoning district, for a 17.5 foot side yard setback;
2) from Section 5, F.7.f., to allow a 5 feet peripheral greenbelt reduction from the 10 feet
required within the PCD zoning district, for a 5 foot peripheral greenbelt.
BACKGROUND
The proposed project subject of this requests is the final phase of the Boynton Shoppes PCD, a project approved
in September 1997. Boynton Shoppes is located on the east side of Congress Avenue approximately 200 feet
south of Woolbright Road, wrapping around an existing Amoco station/Mc Donald's located at the intersection of
both mentioned streets (see Exhibit "A" - Location Map).
Boynton Shoppes PCD has been developed with an oil change facility, a tire store, an auto detail shop, and retail
stores that total 18,530 square feet oriented towards Congress Avenue, with a main access on Congress Avenue
and a second access driveway connecting to Woolbright Road. It is along this second access that the final phase
subject of this variance requests is located (see Exhibit "B" - Proposed Site Plan).
These variance applications are for relief from the Land Development Regulations Chapter 2, Zoning, Section 5,
F.7., to allow the proposed building to be constructed with a side setback of 17.5 foot, or a 12.5 foot side setback,
and also to locate the building with a peripheral greenbelt of 5 feet. The property is also the subject of an
application for rezoning and for new site plan approval to allow the construction of the 3,000 square feet building
for a fast food with drive-thru and for a retail store, consisting of 1,500 square feet each use. Total proposed site
parking for both uses will be 26 spaces. The submitted site plan includes a Landscaping Plan depicting the
proposed 5-foot peripheral greenbelt and an existing ficus hedge along the (east) common property line with the
bank (see Exhibit "C" - Proposed Landscape Plan).
The following is a description of the land uses of the properties that surround this site:
North
South
East
West
-Woolbright Road right-of-way, farther north office zoned C-l;
-Residential multi-family, Christian Villas, zoned R-3;
-Suntrust Bank, zoned C-3; and
-Amoco gas station/Mc Donald's, zoned C-3.
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ANAL YSIS
The code states that the zoning code variance cannot be approved unless the board finds the application has been
studied and considered in relation to minimum standards. Exhibit "D" lists those standards and the applicant's
response. Staff has conducted this analysis considering each request separately.
For the side yard setback request, the focus is on item "e" from the list of minimum standards. Item "e" state:
e. That the variance granted is the minimum variance that will make possible the reasonable use of
the land, building or structure.
Staff acknowledges the size restrictions of the parcel imposed by its width (117 feet) and the impossibility of
expanding its boundaries to minimize the property dimensional constraints. Indeed, due to the location of the
access driveway from Woolbright Road the developable parcel width has been reduced from 117 feet to 67 feet.
Staff concurs with the applicant that the proposed 40-foot wide, 3000 square feet building, cannot be
accommodated without granting the requested variance, and thus make possible a more reasonable use of the
property. The eastern half of the building will be occupied by a fast food restaurant with a drive-thru located
within the side setback area. With respect to impacts upon adjacent properties, staff has concluded that that the
requested reduction of 12.5 feet to place the building line at 17.5 feet from the side property line will be
minimized by the fact that the property to the east zoned C-3 is currently use as a commercial bank, and that the
bank immediately adjacent area to the affected requested setback is used as an access drive for the drive-in tellers
servIce.
With respect to the requested peripheral greenbelt, staff again focuses on item "e", and concludes that this request
is greatly dependent on the previous one (side yard setback). Approval of that request would place the location of
the drive-thru on portion of the existing IO-foot peripheral greenbelt as the only viable alternative, making the
granting of this greenbelt requested variance the basis for a reasonable use of the land. As per impacts upon
adjacent properties and after field verification, staff feels that it will be minimal based on:
1) the existence of the drive-in along the property line on the adjacent bank side bringing compatibility at both
sides of the property line;
2) the existence of a continuous ficus hedge on the common property line with the bank parcel as a buffer
between both properties;
3) except for the reduce buffer area subject of this request, the landscaping of the site will fully meet code
requirements, including the balance of the landscape buffer remaining at the required 10 feet.
Finally, staff focus this analysis on item "f' from the previously mentioned list of minimum standards that states:
f That the grant of the variance will be in hamlOny with the general intent and purpose of this chapter
(ordinance) and that such variance will not be injurious to the area involved or otherwise detrimental to
the public welfare.
The Land Development Regulations Chapter 7.5, Environmental Regulations, Article II, Landscape Code,
Section 2, declares as purpose and intent of the Landscape Code among others, to be the improvement of the
appearance of certain setback and yard areas..., and also, protect and preserve appearance, character and value of
the surrounding neighborhoods; staff believes that granting this variance will be in harmony with the general
intent and purpose of City Code, and will promote the development of that vacant parcel.
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CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDA TIONS
Based on the rationales previously exposed staff concludes that these two variances will be of great benefit for the
community, with no negative impacts, The uses for the proposed building will be of the same nature of the
commercial uses already existing in the neighborhood, more specifically the drive-thru adjacent to an existing
drive-in to the east. Therefore, staff recommends that the two variances:
1) a 12.5-foot reduction from the 30 feet side setback required within PCD zoning district to allow a 17.5 feet
side setback; and
2) a 5-foot reduction from the 10 feet peripheral greenbelt required within PCD to allow a 5 feet greenbelt,
be approved.
No conditions of approval are recommended, however, any conditions recommended by the Board, or required by
the Commission, shall be documented in Exhibit "E" - Conditions of Approval.
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7.A.3
BOYNTON SHOPPES
PERIPHERAL GREENBELT
ZONING CODE VARIANCE
(Postponement to November 14, 2000)
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Baseh~rt
(5611833-3293
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Basehart Consulting, Inc.
Planners
333 Southern Boulevard, Suite 200
West Palm Beach, Florida 33405
Phone: (561) 833-3114
Fax: (561) 833-3293
October 2, 2000
Mr. Michael Rwnpf, AICP, Director
Pllmning & Zoning Deparnnent
City of Bo)nton Beach
100 East BO)'Ilton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida 33425
SUBJECT: BOYNTON SHOPPES- WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATION FOR
V ARIA~CES FROM MINI~IUM PERIMETER BUFFER WIDTH
REQUIREMENT
Dear Mr: Rumpf:
Please accept this letter as notice of our withdrawal of pending application for variances from the
minimum landscape buffer width requirements (east and west property lines) of the Zoning Code, fOT
the above Shoppes of Boynton expansion project. As we discussed at our meeting on September
28th, the applicant has decided to drop the fast food restaurant use. This will allow us to eliminate
the drive-through window and lane, and therefore eliminate our need for a variance from the east side
landscape buffer width. We V\oill also be able to slightly relocate the building easterly, thereby
eliminating the west side perimeter landscape buffer variance. We we will submit our revised plans
at the October lOth TRe meeting.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
~y~~
Robert E. Basehart, AICP
President