AGENDA DOCUMENTS
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
Requested City Commission Date Final Form Must be Turned Requested City Commission Date Final Form Must be Turned
Meetinl!: Dates in to City Clerk's Office Meetinl!: Dates in to City Clerk's Office
0 July 17 2001 July 5 2001 (5:00 p,m.) D September 19 200 I September 5, 2001 (5:00 p,m,)
D August 7 2001 July 18,2001 (5:00 p,m.) D October 2, 2001 September 20, 2001 (5:00 p,m,)
0 August 21 200 1 August 8, 2001 (5:00 p.m,) 0 October 16,2001 October 3, 2001 (5:00 p,m.)
!:8] September 4 2001 August 22,2001 (5:00 p,m,) D November 6, 2001 October 17 2001 (5:00 p,m,)
D Adnnnistrative 0 Development Plans
NATURE OF !:8] Consent Agenda 0 New Busmess
AGENDA ITEM D Public Hearing 0 Legal
0 Bids D Unfimshed Business
D Announcement D Presentation
D CIty Manager's Report
RECOMMENDATION Please place tlus request on the September 4,2001 City Conunission Agenda under
Consent Agenda. The PlaDDing and Development Board With a unanimous vote reconunended that the subject request be
approved (no conditIons of approval are reconunended). For further details pertaining to this request see attached
Department of Development Memorandum No. PZ 01-174
EXPLANATION
PROJECT NAME.
AGENT
OWNER.
LOCA nON
DESCRIPTION
BOYNTON BEACH MEDICAL PAVILION
Chris Kerr, Kilday & Associates, Inc.
Bethesda Healthcare System
2800 Seacrest Boulevard
Request for a height exception pursuant to City of Boynton Bach Land Development
Regulations, Chapter 2, Section 4.F to allow a peaked roof entrance feature on a
proposed medical office building at 44 feet; a distance of a 19 feet above the 25 foot
maximum height allowed m the C-l zoning district regulations.
PROGRAM IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT
N/A
ALTERNATIVE~ N/A
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Developmenf Department Director
City Manager's Signature
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Planning & Zo g irector City Attorney I Finance I Hwnan Resources
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DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
MEMORANDUM NO PZ 01-174
STAFF REPORT
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND CITY COMMISSION
August 23, 2001
Project Name/File No
BOYNTON BEACH MEDICAL PAVILLlON I HTEX 01-001
Height Exception for entrance feature
Property Owner"
Bethesda Healthcare System
Applicant/Agent:
Chris Kerr, Kilday & Associates Inc.
Location
2815 South Sea crest Boulevard
Land Use/Zoning
Office/C-1 (Office and Professional Commercial District)
Proposed Use
Medical Office
Project Size
Site Area 2.05 acres (89 162 square feet)
Building Area 29,173 square feet
Adjacent Uses
(See Exhibit "A" - Location Map)
North - SE 2ih Avenue right-of-way and farther north a medical
office building zoned C-1,
East -
Medical office building zoned C-1,
SE 1 st Place right-of-way and farther east a church
located on a single-family residential development
zoned R-1-M, and
South -
West-
Seacrest Boulevard right-of-way and farther west
Bethesda Memorial Hospital zoned C-1
Request:
Request for a height exception pursuant to the City's Land
Development Regulations Chapter 2, Zoning Section 4 F 2, to allow
a roof entrance feature to be constructed at 44 feet 4 inches (44'-4')
high, which is 19 feet 4 inches (19'-4") in excess of the maximum
twenty-five (25) foot height limit of the C-1 Office and Professional
Commercial zoning district.
BACKGROUND
The subject property is currently developed and used for medical offices featuring a cluster of three
(3) buildings constructed in 1978 It is located along South Seacrest Boulevard facing west and
across from the Bethesda Hospital (see Exhibit A - location map) The applicant has concurrently
applied for site plan approval a code review to increase maximum building height within the subject
zoning district and to exempt roof parapets from building height calculations a parking lot variance
and this height exception application All applications are required for the processing of a request
for a new medical office building to be built on the subject parcel (see Exhibit "B - site plan) One of
the main architectural elements of the proposed building is an enhanced entry feature to the fa<;ade
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of the building The triangular-shaped entry feature will have a finished height of 44 feet and 4
inches (44'4") as per proposed elevations (see Exhibit"C" - elevations) Such height exceeds by 19
feet and 4 inches (19'4") the current maximum height allowed within the C-1 zoning district of
twenty-five (25) feet. The applicant is requesting this height exception to allow the construction of
the proposed entry feature at 44'4" high
ANAL YSIS
Land Development Regulations, Chapter 2, Zoning, Section 4 F 3, Height Limitations and
Exceptions, states that in considering an application for exception to the district height regulation,
the City Commission shall make findings indicating the proposed exception has been studied and
considered in relation to minimum standards, where applicable Exhibit "D" lists those standards and
how the applicant addressed them.
According to the application, the overall building height will be 31 feet and 8 inches (31'8"), thereby
exceeding the maximum height allowed within the C-1 zoning district-twenty-five 25 feet (the
applicant is requesting a code review to make building parapets eligible for height exceptions, and
by increasing the maximum height for the C-1 district to 30 feet) The C-1 zoning district currently
allows a maximum height of 30 feet only for those buildings that include underground parking In
addition, the City recently amended the Zoning Regulations to increase the maximum height for a
single-family home from 25 feet to 30 feet. The additional height requested would correspond with
this previous increase in maximum heights for a single-family home In addition, the entrance
feature accents both the roof and the project entrance, which contributes to the overall quality of the
project. This design principal is promoted throughout the city and is consistent with design principles
recommended within the City's redevelopment plan
The proposed entrance is designed in scale with the entire project and is an integral part of the
architectural design of the project. The building design employs the use of a metal roof, and a mix of
triangular-shaped windows and decorative arches compatible with the newest office buildings in the
area such as the nearby Dr Verma Medical Office Lastly, the application represents the minimal
necessary to achieve the design intent of the project, and is not felt by staff to be excessive The
proposed project is compatible with other buildings in the area, which consists of a combination of
single- and two-story buildings and the adjacent Bethesda Hospital
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the analysis contained herein, and on the applicant's response to the minimum standards
required by code, staff recommends that this request for a height exception of 19 feet 4 inches
(19'4") be approved No conditions of approval are recommended, however any conditions of
approval recommended by the Board or required by the City Commission will be placed in Exhibit
"E"
Attachments
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EXCEPTION STAFF REPORT.doc
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Kilday & Associates
Landscape Architects / Planners
1551 Forum Place, Suite 100A
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(561) 689-5522 Fax (561) 689-2592
www.kildayinc.com
June 6, 2001
Ms. LucIa Galav, AICP
100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd.
PO Box 310
Boynton Beach, FL 33425-0310
RE. Request for height exception for East Boynton Medical Arts Pavilion
Ourfile 868.28
Dear Ms. Galav'
On behalf of the applicant, Boynton East MedIcal Investors, L TD, please accept thIs
request for an exception from the reqUired buIldmg heIght lImitatIOn on a medIcal office
buIldmg proposed at the southeast corner of Seacrest Blvd. and SE 27th Ave ThIs
request is to be revIewed concurrently with our applicatIOn for sIte plan approval
The property IS m the C-1 Zomng DIstrict, whIch lurots bulldmg heIghts to 25'
However, Chapter 2, SectIOn 4(F). of the Land Development Regulations provides for
exceptIOns to the bUIldmg heIght ImlltatIOn for certam archItectural features.
SpeCIfically, thIS SectIOn of the LDR's allows domes, cupolas, mechamcal support
systems, and smlllar structures to exceed the heIght lImitatIOn. ThIs proposal mcludes
two appurtenances on the office bUIldmg that wIll exceed the heIght ImlltatIOn
(1) A single archItectural element IS proposed above the mam entry At Its hIghest
pomt, the entry feature WIll extend 17 feet above the rooftop
(2) A parapet is proposed for the roof that w1l1 screen the HV AC and related
equipment from VIew It WIll extend 46" above the rooftop
These two archItectural elements WIll not be utIlIzed for any commercIal purposes or and
wIll not affect the overall square footage of the bUIldmg; they only serve as aesthetIc
enhancements to the facades of the bUIldmg.
HeIght exceptions are reqUired to be conSIstent WIth the standards of SectIon 4(F)3 as
follows
a. Whether the hezght exception wzll have an adverse effect on the exzsting and
proposed land uses
The heIght exceptIon WIll not have any adverse Impacts on the eXIstmg or proposed
land uses The site currently houses several medIcal office bUIldmgs, up to two
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stories in heIght, whIch were bUIlt In 1978 The recent constructIon at the hospItal
has hastened redevelopment in thIs area such that the eXIsting bUIldmgs have
become undesirable. As eVIdenced by the attached ExhIbIt 'A' & 'B', the current
office bUIldIngs on the site have fallen Into dIsrepaIr The redevelopment of thIS
site will allow for the contInued operation of medIcal offices on thIS property In a
modem, upgraded buIlding. Because the heIght Waiver will allow the applIcant to
screen the unsightly rooftop equipment from VIew as well as enhance the bUIldIngs
appearance from the Seacrest Blvd. frontage, it WIll have a posItive effect on the
current and surrounding land uses In the area.
b Whether the height exception is necessary
ThIS heIght exception is a necessIty In order to sufficIently screen the rooftop
equipment from VIew and to augment the deSIred entry for the bUIldmg. SInce the
current office building was constructed, the CIty has Incorporated Into theIr Land
Development RegulatIOns reqUIrements to screen rooftop eqUIpment as well as
requirements to enhance all bUIldIng facades (Ch. 9, SectIOn 11) ThIS SectIOn
requires that, "rooftop equipment must be completely screened from view at a
minimum distance of 600 feet" It also requIres that, "the building far;ade shall
have at least one offset having a Pitched roof" This heIght exception is requested
for these exact purposes, WhICh WIll therefore further the City's establIshed
Commumty Design GuidelInes.
c. Whether the height exceptlOn will severely reduce lzght and air m adjacent
areas
The proposed height exceptIOn WIll not reduce or adversely affect hght on adjacent
areas. The parapet that will extend along the penmeter of the buildIng WIll only add
46" to the heIght of the structure. The entry feature, WhICh IS the more slgmficant
structure in terms of potentIally effectIng lIght and air on adjacent areas, IS located
on the Seacrest Blvd. frontage The property has a very irregular shape WIth road
frontage on three Sides Therefore, the only properties abutting the subject site are
to the south. The subject property's southern property lIne IS 259' Of that, 226'
abuts an existing medical office buIldIng (see Exhibit 'C') That office bUIldIng IS
28' m height, which currently exceeds the City's buIldIng height hmItatlOn, and wIll
therefore not be adversely affected by thiS proposal Along the remaimng western
32' of the southern property lIne, IS a SIngle fanuly home. The current office
bUIldIng IS 22' In heIght and IS setback 24 feet from the southern property lIne. ThiS
proposal WIll allow the construction of the new office bUIldIng to be over 80' from
the southern property lIne In additIOn, because the subject property IS on the north
Side of thiS neighbor, the proposed buIldIng wIll not encroach mto the neighbor s
sunlIght at any time of the day
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d. Whether the height exceptzon will be a deterrent to the improvements or
development of adjacent property in accord with existzng regulations.
The heIght exception WIll not deter, but WIll actually encourage the development of
adjacent properties m accordance with eXIstmg regulatIons. The majonty of the
structures on the east sIde of Seacrest Blvd. were constructed before 1980 Many
are non-conformmg and do not meet the current Code requirements for setbacks,
access, landscaping, parlang, etc This proposal wIll further the redevelopment of
thIS area, and will act as an exemplary model of desIgn for the adjacent propertIes
Granting of thIS height exception wIll allow the developer of this sIte to construct a
product of superior desIgn that wIll set the tone for future redevelopment in the
area.
e Whether the height exceptzon will adversely affect property values in
adjacent areas.
ThIS height exception, m conjunctIOn wIth the proposed redevelopment of the
property, wIll only serve to mcrease the values of adjacent propertIes. As stated
earher, many of the propertIes m thIS area are in dilapIdated conditIon. This
redevelopment and the superior desIgn that the heIght exemption allows will
enhance the value of thIS and the surroundmg propertIes. Currently, the site IS m
dISrepaIr wIth poor access and few redeerrung archItectural quahtIes. ThIS
exemption will reverse these effects.
f Whether the height exceptzon will adversely znfluence lzving conditzons in
the neighborhood.
As described above, this heIght exceptIon WIll advance the quahty of hvmg
condItIons in the neIghborhood. ThIs proposal IS for a hIgh-qualIty bUIlding of
supenor desIgn, the exemptIons requested are part of that design and only serve to
improve upon it. The current lIvmg condItIons in the neIghborhood are jeopardIzed
by the eXIstmg lot layout and bUIldIng desIgn. Not only IS the current access onto
Seacrest Blvd. dangerous, but the vIsual appearance of the eXIstIng building only
serves to bhght the neIghborhood.
g Whether the height exception will constitute a grant of special privilege to
an indzvidual owner as contrasted with the public welfare
Grantmg of thIS exemptIon wIll benefit the publIc welfare and City in general The
IndIvidual owner of the property IS requestIng thIS bUIldIng exemptIon to have the
opportumty to construct a buildIng of superior deSIgn, far beyond what currently
eXlsts on thIS property or on the adjacent propertIes.
Items (h) and (z) are not standards for the applicant to address
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Please accept this apphcation for the heIght exceptIon based on the above cntena.
Call me with any questions or comments.
Kerr
Kilday & Associates, Inc
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EXHIBIT "E"
CondItIons of Approval
Project name. Boynton Beach Medical Pavillion
File number HTEX 01-001
R fi A r d J 13 2001
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DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT
PUBLIC WORKS
Comments. NONE X
UTILITIES
Comments. NONE X
FIRE
Comments. NONE X
POLICE
Comments. NONE X
ENGINEERING DIVISION
Comments: NONE X
BUILDING DIVISION
Comments. NONE X
I PARKS AND RECREATION X I
Comments. NONE
I FORESTERIENVlRONMENT ALIST X I
Comments: NONE
PLANNING AND ZONING
Comments. NONE X
ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD CONDITIONS
Comments: NONE X
ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION CONDITIONS
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PROJECT NAME Boynton Beach Medical Pavilion (HTEX 01.001)
APPLICANT'S AGENT Chris Kerr, Kilday & Associates, Inc.
APPLICANT'S ADDRESS 1551 Forum Place, Suite 100A West Palm Beach, FI
DATE OF HEARING RATIFICATION BEFORE CITY COMMISSION September 4,2001
TYPE OF RELIEF SOUGHT Height Exception
LOCATION OF PROPERTY 2815 South Seacrest Boulevard
DRAWING(S) SEE EXHIBIT "B" A IT ACHED HERETO
X THIS MAlTER came before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida
appearing on the Consent Agenda on the date above The City Commission hereby adopts the
findings and recommendation of the Planning and Development Board, which Board found as follows
OR
THIS MAlTER came on to be heard before the City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida on the date of hearing stated above. The City Commission having considered the
relief 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 relief sought was made by the Applicant in a manner consistent with
the requirements of the City's Land Development Regulations
2. The Applicant
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HAS NOT
established by substantial competent evidence a basis for the relief 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 "E" with notation "Included"
4 The Applicant's application for relief is hereby
X GRANTED subject to the conditions referenced in paragraph 3 hereof
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
DATED'
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Kilday & Associates
Landscape Architects I Planners
1551 Forum Place. Suite 'OOA
West Falm Beach, Florida 33401
(561) aS9-SS22 Fax (561) 689-2592
www.kilday;nc.com
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August 8, 2001
Lusia Galav, Senior Planner
100 E. BO}"I1ton Beach Blvd., Box 310
Boynton Beach, FL 33425
RE Code Review request for Boynton Beach l\'ledical Pavilion l'l""\VSSP (11-004
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Our office has SIte plan, vanance, and bwldmg height exceptIon apphcatw:lls under
re'V1.ew by the City for the referenced petition. Among these applications is a variance
from the building heIght requrrements (3' vmance) and a request for a height e xceptlon
(to acconunodate the parapet screemng) Based on comments from our TRC meeting
and staff's recommendatlons, we would like to rescmd these two specIfic ap:~'hcations
and request that the CIty undert.ake a ICode Re...iew' as follows
. Amend Chapter 2, Section 16 A.3 of the Zorung Code to allow buildini'~ heights
up to 30' In the C-l DIStrict.
. Amend Chapter 2, SectIon 4(f) of the Zomng Code to mclude parapet screenmg
on the list of ltems wluch can potentlallv be except from the build1r.,g heIght
lmlltatlon,
Ooly the two specific apphcat:ons above are to be wlthdraVi'Il. from our petb,)JC!.. Our
vanance from the parking requirements and a building height exception for a single
entry feature should contlnue to be reviewed by staff.
As we discussed, I will also be providing vou w1.th additIonal details regal dmg the
unIque heIght reqUlrements for med1cal buildmgs. Please call me With any qu:~ ;tlonS on
this matter
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June 6, 2001
Ms. Lucia Galav, AICP
100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd.
PO Box 310
Boynton Beach, FL 33425-0310
RE. Request for height exception for East Boynton Medical Arts Pavilion
Ourfile 868.28
Dear Ms. Galav'
On behalf of the applicant, Boynton East Medical Investors, LTD, please accept this
request for an exceptIOn from the reqUired bUIldIng heIght lImItation on a medical office
buIlding proposed at the southeast comer of Seacrest Blvd. and SE 27th Ave. ThIS
request IS to be revIewed concurrently with our applIcation for SIte plan approval.
The property IS In the C-l Zoning DIstnct, which lImits buildIng heights to 25'
However, Chapter 2, Section 4(F) of the Land Development RegulatIOns provides for
exceptions to the buildIng heIght lImitatIOn for certain archItectural features.
SpecIfically, this Section of the LDR's allows domes, cupolas, mechamcal support
systems, and similar structures to exceed the height lImitation. ThIS proposal Includes
two appurtenances on the office buildIng that wIll exceed the heIght lImitatIOn.
(1) A SIngle architectural element IS proposed above the main entry At ItS highest
pOInt, the entry feature WIll extend 17 feet above the rooftop
(2) A parapet IS proposed for the roof that WIll screen the HV AC and related
eqUipment from view It wIll extend 46" above the rooftop
These two architectural elements WIll not be utilIzed for any commercIal purposes or and
will not affect the overall square footage of the bUIlding; they only serve as aesthetic
enhancements to the facades of the bUIldIng.
HeIght exceptIOns are reqUired to be consistent with the standards of Section 4(F)3 as
follows
a. Whether the height exception will have an adverse effect on the existing and
proposed land uses.
The height exception WIll not have any adverse Impacts on the existIng or proposed
land uses. The SIte currently houses several medical office buildings, up to two
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stories in heIght, WhICh were bUIlt m 1978 The recent constructIOn at the hospItal
has hastened redevelopment in this area such that the existing buildings have
become undesIrable. As eVIdenced by the attached ExhibIt 'A' & 'B', the current
office bUIldmgs on the sIte have fallen mto dIsrepaIr The redevelopment of thIS
sIte wIll allow for the contmued operatIOn of medICal offices on thIS property m a
modem, upgraded buIldmg. Because the heIght waIver wIll allow the applIcant to
screen the unsightly rooftop equipment from VIew as well as enhance the bUIldmgs
appearance from the Seacrest Blvd. frontage, It wIll have a pOSItIve effect on the
current and surrounding land uses in the area.
b Whether the height exception is necessary
This heIght exceptIOn is a necessIty in order to sufficIently screen the rooftop
eqUIpment from VIew and to augment the desIred entry for the buIldmg. Smce the
current office buIldmg was constructed, the CIty has mcorporated into their Land
Development RegulatIons reqUIrements to screen rooftop equipment as well as
reqUIrements to enhance all buIldmg facades (Ch. 9, SectIon 11) ThIS Section
requires that, "rooftop equipment must be completely screened from vzew at a
minimum distance of 600 feet" It also requires that, "the building far;ade shall
have at least one offset having a pitched roof' This heIght exceptIon IS requested
for these exact purposes, WhICh will therefore further the CIty's establIshed
Commumty DesIgn GUIdelInes.
c. Whether the height exceptzon will severely reduce light and air in adjacent
areas.
The proposed height exception wIll not reduce or adversely affect lIght on adjacent
areas. The parapet that wIll extend along the pen meter of the bUIldmg will only add
46" to the heIght of the structure. The entry feature, which IS the more sIgmficant
structure in terms of potentially effectmg light and aIr on adjacent areas, is located
on the Seacrest Blvd. frontage. The property has a very Irregular shape wIth road
frontage on three sides. Therefore, the only properties abutting the subject SIte are
to the south. The subject property's southern property line IS 259' Of that, 226'
abuts an existing medical office buIldmg (see ExhIbIt 'C') That office buIldmg IS
28' m heIght, which currently exceeds the CIty's bUIldmg height lImItatIon, and will
therefore not be adversely affected by thIS proposal Along the remammg western
32' of the southern property line, IS a smgle family home The current office
building is 22' in heIght and IS setback 24 feet from the southern property lIne. ThIS
proposal wIll allow the construction of the new office building to be over 80' from
the southern property lme. In additIon, because the subject property is on the north
SIde of thIS neIghbor, the proposed building wIll not encroach into the neIghbor's
sunlight at any time of the day
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June 6, 2001
d. Whether the height exception will be a deterrent to the zmprovements or
development of adjacent property in accord with existing regulations.
The height exception Will not deter, but Will actually encourage the development of
adjacent properties m accordance with eXisting regulatIOns. The majority of the
structures on the east Side of Seacrest Blvd. were constructed before 1980 Many
are non-confonmng and do not meet the current Code reqUirements for setbacks,
access, landscaping, parking, etc. ThiS proposal Will further the redevelopment of
thiS area, and Will act as an exemplary model of design for the adjacent properties.
Grantmg of thiS height exceptIOn Will allow the developer of thiS site to construct a
product of supenor design that Will set the tone for future redevelopment in the
area.
e. Whether the height exception will adversely affect property values in
adjacent areas.
ThiS height exception, m conjunction With the proposed redevelopment of the
property, Will only serve to mcrease the values of adjacent properties. As stated
earher, many of the properties m thiS area are in dilapidated conditIon. ThiS
redevelopment and the supenor design that the height exemption allows will
enhance the value of this and the surrounding properties. Currently, the site is in
disrepair with poor access and few redeemmg architectural qualitIes. ThiS
exemption Will reverse these effects.
f Whether the height exception will adversely influence living conditions in
the neighborhood.
As descnbed above, this height exceptIon will advance the quahty of hvmg
conditIons in the neighborhood. ThiS proposal IS for a high-quality buIlding of
superior deSign, the exemptIons requested are part of that design and only serve to
improve upon It. The current living conditIons in the neighborhood are Jeopardized
by the existmg lot layout and building deSign. Not only is the current access onto
Seacrest Blvd. dangerous, but the Visual appearance of the existing buIlding only
serves to bhght the neIghborhood.
g Whether the height exception will constitute a grant of special privilege to
an individual owner as contrasted with the public welfare.
Granting of thiS exemption will benefit the pubhc welfare and City in general. The
indIVIdual owner of the property IS requestmg this buIlding exemption to have the
opportumty to construct a buildmg of supenor design, far beyond what currently
eXists on this property or on the adjacent properties.
Items (h) and ( i) are not standards for the applicant to address
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Please accept thIS applicatIOn for the height exception based on the above cnteria.
Call me with any questIOns or comments.