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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
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0 April I, 2003 March 17,2003 (Noon.) 0 June 3, 2003 May 19, 2003 (Noon)
0 April 15, 2003 March 31, 2003 (Noon) 0 June 17, 2003 June 2, -2003 (Noon)
0 May 6, 2003 April 14, 2003 (Noon) 0 July 1, 2003 June 16,2003 (Noon)
0 May 20, 2003 May 5, 2003 (Noon) [gl July 15,2003 June 30, 2003 (Noon)
0 AdministratIve 0 Legal
NATURE OF 0 Announcement 0 New Business
AGENDA ITEM 0 CIty Manager's Report 0 Presentation
[gl Consent Agenda 0 Public Hearing
0 Code Compliance/Legal Settlements 0 UnfImshed Business
RECOMMENDATION: Please place this request on the July 15, 2003 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 the request, see attached Department of Development Memorandum
No. PZ 03-145.
EXPLANATION:
PROJECT.
AGENT.
OWNER:
LOCATION.
DESCRIPTION.
Seacrest Medical Tower (HTEX 03-004)
Francisco A. Solis
Francisco A. Solis
NE comer of SE 23rd Avenue and Seacrest Boulevard
Request for a height exception of 8 inches pursuant to the City's Land Development
Regulations, Ch~ter 2, Zoning, Section 4.F.2, to allow the top of the decorative roof for
the elevators to be 35'-8" m height, a distance of 8 inches above the 35-foot maximum
height allowed for a building with under building parking in the C-I zoning district.
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DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
PLANNING AND ZONING DIVISION
MEMORANDUM NO. PZ 03-145
TO:
Chairman and Members
Planning & Development Board
THRU:
Michael Rumpf
Director of Planning and Zoning
FROM:
Eric Lee Johnson, AICP
Planner
DATE:
June 13, 2003
PROJECT:
Sea crest Medical Tower / HTEX 03-004
REQUEST:
Height Exception
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Property Owner:
Francisco A. Solis
Applicant:
Francisco A. Solis
Agent:
Lawrence Kramer with South East Services, Inc.
Location:
Northeast corner of Seacrest Boulevard and Southeast 23rd Avenue; Lot 67,
Crest View Subdivision (see Exhibit "A" - Location Map)
Existing Land Use / Zoning: Office Commercial (Oe) / Office Professional (C-1)
Proposed Land Use/Zoning: No change proposed
Proposed Use:
Medical office building
Acreage:
26,076 square feet (0.60-acre)
Adjacent Uses:
North:
Developed commercial (medical offices), zoned Office Professional (C-1);
South:
Right-of-way for Southeast 23rd Avenue, then farther south is developed
commercial (Seacrest Open MRI), zoned Office Professional (C-1);
East:
Developed commercial property, zoned Office Professional (C-1); and
West:
Right-of-way for Sea crest Boulevard, then farther west is developed
commercial (The Outpatient Center of Boynton Beach), zoned Office
Professional (C-1).
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BACKGROUND
The applicant submitted a request for conditional use / site plan (COUS 03-006) approval for the
construction of a 9,746 square foot medical office building. This application for a height exception
accompanies the request for conditional use / site plan approval. The subject lot is located at the
northeast corner of Seacrest Boulevard and Southeast 23rd Avenue. The maximum building height in the C-
1 zoning district is 30 feet and the building cannot exceed two (2) stories. However, according to Chapter
2, Section 6.A.3, conditional use approval would be required when projects are designed with under
building parking areas. If designed with under building parking areas, the maximum building height could
be 35 feet. The elevation (see Exhibit "B") shows that the building will be three (3) stories tall. The first
"floor" would primarily consist of the parking lot under the building, storage area, and elevator shaft. The
traditional office space would only occur on the second and third stories.
ANAL YSIS
Land Development Regulations, Chapter 2, Zoning, Section 4.F.3, Height Limitations and Exceptions,
states that in considering an application for an 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. Except for within the Central Business District (CBD),
Mixed-Use Low (MU-L){ and Mixed-Use High (MU-H) zoning districts{ the standard citywide maximum
building height is 45 feet. However, the maximum building height in the C-1 zoning district is 30 feet. In
the C-1 zoning district{ when proposed structures are to be built above subterraneous or ground level
parking lots, projects are considered not as permitted uses but rather as conditional uses. Subterraneous
parking areas are preferred over surface parking areas{ however, they are only feasible if the property
has adequate ground elevation and soil type for drainage solutions. Also, conditional uses are different
from permitted uses in that they must comply with a separate set of developmental/performance
standards as well as be the subject of public noticing. Also, in the C-1 zoning district, when a building is
proposed above the parking lot (as in this case), the maximum allowable building height can be increased
from 30 feet to 35 feet. The building as shown on the South Elevation on sheet A-4 (see Exhibit "8") is
proposed at 29 feet - eight (8) inches. Therefore, the proposed building complies with the maximum
allowable building height in the C-1 zoning district. The parapet wall (which screens the mechanical
rooftop equipment) is proposed to be 33 feet - eight (8) inches in height and would also comply with the
maximum building height of the C-1 zoning district. However, the peak of the pitched roof for the
decorative cupola above the elevator shaft is proposed at 35 feet - eight (8) inches. The project
therefore, would require an eight (8) inch height exception.
Pitched roofs of decorative cupolas are architectural elements that are eligible to be considered for height
exceptions. Staff determined that the project meets the intent of all criteria itemized in Chapter 2,
Section 4.F.3. The decorative cupola (pitched roof) would provide an attractive feature to help beautify
what would ordinarily be a plain flat roof of an elevator shaft. The cupola serves no other function aside
from aesthetic value and appeal. The cupola will not negatively impact adjacent properties in terms of
reducing light or air. Granting of this height exception does not constitute a special privilege to the
current property owner. Staff feels that the cupola would enhance the overall project dynamic and its
exclusion would be detrimental to the design. It should be noted that the applicant diligently worked with
staff to design a building that would be both arChitecturally compatible with this predominately
professional/medical office district yet still function as a private autonomous unit. It should also be
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noted that the pitch of the roof is designed "low" to minimize the magnitude of the requested height
exception. However, any further reduction would reduce its aesthetic benefit.
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the analysis contained herein, staff recommends that this request for a height exception of
eight (8) inches be approved for the decorative cupola subject to the conditions of approval listed in
Exhibit "c", Any conditions of approval recommended by the Board or required by the City Commission
will be placed in Exhibit "c" accordingly.
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EXHIBIT "C"
CondItions of Approval
PrOject name'
File number:
Seacrest MedIcal Tower
HTEX 03-004
Reference: Elevation drawinlls with a June 6 2003 ate stamo mar mil
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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
PARKS AND RECREATION
Comments: None X
FORESTER/ENVIRONMENT ALIST
Comments: None X
PLANNING AND ZONING
Comments:
1. The elevatIOn drawmgs should mdicate the height of the peak of the roof over X
both the elevator shaft and the stairwell.
ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD CONDITIONS
Comments:
2. None X
ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION CONDITIONS
Comments.
3. To be determmed.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET AND CHECKLIST
This completed cover sheet must accompany all agenda item requests. Please place check marks
in the boxes as indicated. Initiating department must prepare Agenda Item Request Form. Submit
original agenda request (with back up) and one COpy of aQenda request (with back up) to the
City Clerk's office. Items must be submitted by the deadlines indicated below. Incomplete or
late items will be returned to originating department.
Requested City
Commission Meeting
Dates
DA rill, 2003
DA ril 15 2003
DMa 6 2003
DMa 20 2003
DJune 3, 2003
DJune 17, 2003
DJul 1, 2003
[2JJul 15, 2003
Deadline for Submittal to City P &. D/CRA Requests Deadline
Clerk's Office
Departments are responsible for securing the following
si natures on attached A enda Re uest Form:
De artment Head D
Wilfred Hawkins for de artments under Administrative Services D
Finance De artment for items that involve ex enditure of funds D
All back u material is attached [2J
All exhibits are attached & marked e. ., Exhibit "A' [2J
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Department Head's initials:
Sea crest Medical Tower (HTEX 03-004)
Please do not write in the shaded area below.
Legal Department signature D
City Manager's signature
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ITEM RETURNED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON(S):
Signature(s) missing D
Incomplete submittal D
Missed deadline D
Other D
Reason:
Person contacted to pick up rejected request
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