CORRESPONDENCE
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Kilday ft A880ciQtes
Landscape Architects/Planners
16 s 1 Forum P'llce, Suite 100A
\/Iiest Pet", Belch. Florio. 33401
(5611689-6522 . Fax (561j 889-Z5S2
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July 7,2000
Mr Dick Hudson, Senior Planner
City of Boynton Beach Zoning Division
100 E, Boynton Beach Blvd,
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
RE: Variance requests for Bay Vista aite plan
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Dear Mr~\(,J\t-
The City is currently reviewing two V8nancc requests sub1Illtted by our office on behalf
of Altman Development for the Bay Vista property Please accept this request to
withdraw those requests for relief. SpecIfically, please withdraw our request for relief
from.
I Chapter 2, Section 4.J 1, regarding 8 maximum froll! YEU'd wall height of four
feet. In its place, we ar~ requesting that staff conduct a code review of the cited
requirement with the intention of revising the regulations to allow for a six (6)
foot maximum front yard wall height. Such lID lU'nendment will allow for greater
flexibility 111 desIgn for large multi-family rental and condominium
developments, It will pennit design entrance features at a scale in keeping with
tbos~ developments.
2. Chapter 2, Section 1] H.16e (12), which governs the parking roquirements for
recreation facilities for condominiums and housmg developments. Agatn, we are
rcquestin& that staff review this provision of the Land Development Regulations.
The cunent parking requ.irements for mu.lti..family developments already require
more spaces thall will normally be req\.tired for reSIdents and guests. The
additional parldng requirements for the clubhouse and pnvate recreational
facilities are unnecessary Providing the a4ditional parking spaces required per
the current Code reduces the amount of area available for landscaping, veeetation
preservation, and open space. It also increases the total amount of impervious
area on the property, which adversely impacts on-site stonnwater retention
requirements as well as off-site stormwater runoff. The current Code bases
parking Its parking requirements on the square footage of the recreational
facilities provided. As a result, develop~rs are discouraged from providing more
abWldant recreation facilities and arc in fact. penalIzed for providing
extraordinary on-site recreational amenities,
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Please ca11me with any questions or comments.
Chris Kerr
Kilday & Associates\ Inc.
Cc: Scott Auker) Altman Development
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AL TMAN/BA Y VISTA
ZONING CODE VARIANCE
FRONT YARD WALL HEIGHT
(WITHDRAWN BY THE APPLICANT)