AGENDA DOCUMENTS
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
Requested City Commission Date Final Form Must be Turned
Meeting Dates in to City Clerk's Office
Requested City Commission
Meeting Dates
Date Final Form Must be Turned
in to City Clerk's Office
D July 17 2001
D August 7 200 I
D August 21 200 I
D September 4, 200 I
July 5, 2001 (5'00 p.m.)
D September 19 200 I
D October 2,2001
D October 16,2001
[8J November 6,2001
September 5, 2001 (5:00 p.m.)
July 18,2001 (5:00 p.m.)
September 20, 2001 (5:00 p.m.)
August 8, 2001 (5:00 p.m.)
October 3,2001 (5:00 p.m.)
August 22, 2001 (5:00 p.m.)
October 17 2001 (5:00p.m.)
NATURE OF
AGENDA ITEM
D AdministratIve
[8J Consent Agenda
D Public Hearing
D Bids
D Announcement
D City Manager's Report
D Development Plans
D New Business
D Legal
D Unfinished Business
D Presentation
RECOMMENDATION Please place this request on the November 6,2001 City Commission Agenda under
Consent Agenda. The Planning and Development Board with a unanimous vote recommended that the subject request be
approved. For further details pertainIng to this request see attached Department of Development Memorandum
No. PZ 01-216 No condItIons of approval are recommended by staff.
EXPLANATION
PROJECT NAME.
AGENT
OWNER.
LOCATION
DESCRIPTION
BOYNTON BEACH MEDICAL P A VILLION/ HTEX 01-002
Chns Kerr
Bethesda Healthcare System
2815 South Seacrest Boulevard
Request for a height exception pursuant to the City's Land Development Regulations,
Chapter 2, Zoning, Section 4 F.2, to allow a parapet wall feature to be constructed at 31
feet 8 inches (31 '-8") high, which is 1 foot 8 inches (1 '-8") in excess of the maximum
thirty (30) foot height limit in the C-l Office and Professional CommercIal zonmg
district.
PROGRAM IMPACT
N/A
FISCAL IMP ACT:
N/A
p Department Director
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City Manager's Signature
Planning & Zoning Director City Attorney / Finance / Human Resources
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EXHIBIT "E"
CondItIons of Approval
Project name Boynton Beach MedIcal PavilIon
FIle number HTEX 01-002
fi A 1 d S b 6 20
Re erence' \.DDJIcatlOn receIve entem er 01
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 RECREA nON I X
Comments. NONE
I FORESTERJENVIRONMENT ALIST I X
Comments NONE
PLANNING AND ZONING
Comments. NONE X
ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD CONDITIONS
Comments NONE X
ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION CONDITIONS
Comments To be determmed.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
MEMORANDUM NO PZ 01-216
STAFF REPORT
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND CITY COMMISSION
October 5, 2001
Project Name/File No
BOYNTON BEACH MEDICAL PAVILLlON / HTEX 01-002
Height Exception for parapet wall
Property Owner.
Bethesda Healthcare System
Applicant/Agent.
Chris Kerr, Kilday & Associates, Inc.
Lo.cation
2815 South Seacrest 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,
South -
Medical office building zoned C-1,
East -
SE 1st Place right-of-way and farther east a church
located on a single-family residential development
zoned R-1-AA, and
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 parapet wall feature to be constructed at 31 feet 8 inches (31 J -8 )
high which is 1 foot 8 inches (1 '-8 ') in excess of the maximum thirty
(30) foot height limit in 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) On September 4, 2001, the City
Commission approved a site plan for a new 29 173 square-foot building at the site subject to City
approval of code modifications and approval of height exception applications (see Exhibit "B - site
plan) The proposed building features a 44 feet 4 inches (44 -4 ) high entrance which was the
subject of a height exemption application approved by the City Commission on September 4 2001
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Memorandum No PZ 01-216
Furthermore, at their October 4, 2001 meeting, the City Commission approved the second reading
of an ordinance to
a) include parapet walls in the list of structures eligible for exemption from height limitations,
and
b) increase the maximum structure height in the C-1 zoning district from twenty-five (25) to
thirty (30) feet.
The proposed new building at the subject site includes a parapet wall that will exceed the new
height limit for the C-1 zoning district by one foot eight inches (1'-8") (see Exhibit "C" - elevations)
The applicant is requesting this height exception to allow the construction of the proposed parapet
wall at 31 8" high This height exception application is submitted in compliance with the conditions of
approval for the above-mentioned site plan
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 liD" 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. In addition, the parapet wall
will accent the entire fac;ade when considered together with the recently approved entrance feature
at forty-four (44) feet, contributing to the overall quality of the projeGt. This design principal is
promoted throughout the city and is consistent with design principles recommended within the City's
redevelopment plan and other architectural designs recently approved or constructed in the area
such as the nearby Dr Verma Medical Office, and the Bethesda Hospital expansion
Lastly, staff feels that the requested exception will not impact the area in a negative way because
a) a recent approval of a height exception of 44 feet for the main entrance feature for the same
project;
b) the subject parapet wall would provide the required screening for the roof top equipment; and
c) the application represents the minimal necessary to achieve the design intent of the project.
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 for a parapet wall of one
foot eight inches (1 8 ) be approved No conditions of approval are recommended, however, any
condition of approval recommended by the Planning and Development Board or required by the City
Commission will be placed in Exhibit E"
Attachments
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Kilday & Associates
Landscape Architects / Planners
15g1 Forum Place, Suite 100A
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(561) 689-5522 Fax (561) 689-2592
www.kildayinc.com
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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 l\'ledical Arts Pavilion
Ourfile 868,28 i . .:\
DearMs~lY~
On behalf of the applIcant, Boynton East MedIcal Investors, L TD, please accept tills
request for an exceptIOn from the reqUIred bUIldmg heIght lImItatIOn on a medIcal office
bUIldmg proposed at the southeast comer of Seacrest Blvd. and SE 27th Ave The CIty
ComrmssIOn recently amended the Land Development RegulatIOns to mclude parapet
screerung to the lIst of Items that can extend above the dIStnCt'S bUI1dmg heIght
lImItatIons. Tills sIte plan, WIth parapet, was the baSIS for tills change to the LDR's. Tills
request IS to allow a portIOn of the parapet screerung of the proposed Boynton Beach
MedIcal PavIlIon to be exempt from the heIght reqUIrements of the C-1 Zorung DIStnCt.
The proposed parapet WIll screen the HV AC and related eqUIpment from VIew It WIll
extend 20" above the maxnnum bUIldmg heIght lmutatIOn of 30' m the C-1 DIstnct. The
top of the parapet WIll be 31' 8" from the firushed floor elevatIOn. Please see the attached
cross sectIOn detaIl of the bUI1dmg heIght and parapet. It should be noted that tills IS the
IdentIcal SIte plan, archItectural elevatlOns, and parapet screenmg that was recently
reVIewed and approved by the TRC, Planmng & Zorung Board, and CIty ComrrusslOn.
No changes have been made to the plans
HeIght exceptIOns are reqUIred to be conSIstent WIth the standards of SectlOn 4(F)3 as
follows
a. Whether the height exception will have an adverse effect on the existing and
proposed land uses
The heIght exceptlOn WIll not have any adverse Impacts on the eXIstmg or proposed
land uses The SIte currently houses several medIcal office bUIldmgs, up to two
stones m heIght, whlch were bUIlt In 1978 The recent constructIOn at the hospItal
has hastened redevelopment In thIS area such that the eXIstmg bUI1dmgs have
become undeSIrable. The redevelopment of thIS SIte WIll allow for the contmued
operatIon of medIcal offices on thIS property In a modem, upgraded bUIldIng.
Height exception request
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B~cause 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 surroundmg land
uses m the area.
b Whether the height exception is necessary
Tills heIght exceptIon IS a necessIty m order to suffiCIently screen the rooftop
eqUipment from VIew and to enhance the appearance of the bUIldmg Smce the
current office bUIldmg was constructed, the CIty has mcorporated mto theIr Land
Development RegulatIOns reqUIrements to screen rooftop eqUIpment as well as
reqUIrements to enhance all bUIldmg facades (Ch. 9, SectIOn 11) Tills SectIon
reqUIres that, "rooftop equipment must be completely screened from view at a
minimum distance of 600 feet" The proposed parapet WIll make thIS possible
C. Whether the height exception 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 wIll only exceed the dIStnCt'S heIght lumtatIOn along the
penmeter of the bUIldmg by 20" There IS a reSIdentIal home along a portIOn of the
southern property lIne. The eXIstmg office buIldmg IS setback 24 feet from thIS
property lIne. The Boynton Beach MedIcal PaVIlIon bui1dmg WIll mcrease thIS
separatIOn to over 80' In addItIOn, because the subject property IS on the north SIde
of tills neIghbor, the proposed bUIldmg WIll not encroach mto tills neIghbor's
sunlIght at any tIme of the day
d. Whether the height exception will be a deterrent to the improvements 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 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, parkIng, etc Tills proposal WIll further the redevelopment of
thIS area, and WIll act as an exemplary model of deSIgn for the adjacent propertIes
e. Whether the height exception will adversely affect property values in
adjacent areas
Tills heIght exceptIOn, In conjUnctIOn WIth the proposed redevelopment of the
property, WIll only serve to mcrease the values of adjacent propertIes As stated
earlIer, many of the propertIes In tills area are In dIlapIdated condItIon. ThIS
redevelopment and the supenor deSIgn that the heIght exemptIOn allows WIll
enhance the value of tlus and the surroundmg propertIes Currently, the SIte IS In
dISrepaIr WIth poor access and few redeemIng archItectural qualItIes ThIS
exemptIOn WIll reverse these effects
f Whether the helght exception will adversely influence living conditions in
the neighborhood.
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As described above, this heIght exceptIsm will advance the qualIty of the IIvmg
condItIons m the neIghborhood. ThIS proposal IS for a lngh-qualIty bUIldmg of
supenor desIgn, and exemptIon requested IS part of that desIgn and wIll only serve
to Improve upon It. The current IIvmg condItIons m the neIghborhood are
JeopardIzed by the eXIstmg lot layout and bUIldmg desIgn. Not only IS the current
access onto Seacrest Blvd. dangerous, but the vIsual appearance of the eXIstmg
bUIldmg only serves to blIght the neIghborhood. Tlns proposal will sIgmficantly
rmprove upon the qualIty of hvmg m the neIghborhood.
g Whether the height exception will constitute a grant of special privilege to
an individual owner as contrasted with the public welfare.
Grantmg of thIS exemptIOn will benefit the publIc welfare and CIty m general. The
mdIvIdual owner of the property IS requestmg thIS bUIldmg exemptIOn to have the
OpportunIty to construct a bUIldmg of supenor desIgn, far beyond what currently
eXIsts on tlns property or on the adjacent propertIes
Items (h) and (i) are not standards for the applicant to address
Please accept tlns apphcatIOn for the heIght exceptIOn based on the above cntena.
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Call me WIth any questIOns or comments
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Enclosures
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