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DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
PLANNING AND ZONING DIVISION
MEMORANDUM NO. PZ 06-008
Chair and Members
Community Redevelopment Agency Board and City Commission
Michael Rum~
Director of Planning and Zoning
Kathleen Zeitler /(z,
Planner
February 7, 2006
Wilson Center Complex / HTEX 06-002
Height Exception
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City of Boynton Beach
City of Boynton Beach
Mr. Wally Majors, City of Boynton Beach Recreation & Parks Department
Wilson Center Complex, 211 NW 13th Avenue (see Location Map - Exhibit "A'')
Recreational (R), and Medium Density Residential (MeDR)
Recreation District (REC), and, Single- and Two-Family Dwelling District (R-2)
Recreational (R) (see LUAR 06-005)
Recreation (REC) (see LUAR 06-005)
Recreation / Community Park
5.27 acres (229,340 square feet)
C-16 Canal, and farther north, single-family residential in Rolling Green
Subdivision zoned R-1;
Single-family residential in Poinciana Heights Subdivision zoned R-1A;
NW 1st Street, and farther east, one- and two-family residential in Poinciana
Heights Subdivision zoned R-2, and Poinciana Elementary School zoned P-U;
and,
One- and two-family residential in Poinciana Heights Subdivision zoned R-2.
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BACKGROUND
The City of Boynton Beach has acquired several residential lots along NW 1st Street adjacent to the existing
Wilson Center Park in order to expand and redevelop the community park complex. The subject property
is located within the Community Redevelopment Area (CRA), and the proposed park expansion and
redevelopment is noted as a key project of the Heart of Boynton Community Redevelopment Plan. The
acquired residential portion of the project is currently pending approval of a land use amendment request
(LUAR 06-005) from Medium Density Residential (MeDR) land use classification to Recreational (R) land
use classification, and a rezoning request (LUAR 06-005) from the Single- and Two-Family Dwelling District
(R-2) to the Recreation District (REe). In addition, the subject property is also pending approval of a major
site plan modification (MSPM 05-011) for the proposed park expansion and redevelopment. Approval of
the site plan will be contingent upon the approval of the accompanying request for land use amendment /
rezoning (LUAR 06-005).
The Wilson Park site plan modifications indicate a two-story 13,816 square foot community center to be
constructed. Although the new building will comply with the maximum height as permitted under the REC
zoning district, there is a certain element of the building that exceeds the 45-foot threshold. That element
is the subject of this request for height exception. The exterior building elevations reveal that a proposed
decorative cupola, approximately ten (10) feet in height, will be located on top of the community center
and will exceed the maximum height of 45 feet for structures located in the REC zoning district. The
height exception would only be required for the two-story community center building (see Exhibit "B'').
The exterior building elevations indicate that the elevation from finished floor to the highest point of the
cupola is 52 feet. The applicant requests a height exception of seven (7) feet above the maximum height
of 45 feet allowed in the REC zoning district.
ANALYSIS
The objective of the CRA, in part, is to support and stimulate revitalization efforts in the heart of the City.
Staff recognizes that a viable community center will offer a mix of recreational uses to various age groups
and will greatly benefit the public. The architecture for the proposed community center is a Floribbean
theme with a standing-seam metal roof and a cupola or dome on the highest point of the roof. The
architectural enhancement of the cupola is decorative in nature and considered non-habitable space. The
cupola raises the building height slightly above the maximum height allowed, but is necessary to provide
articulation and give the building a more desirable aesthetic appearance.
Land Development Regulations, Chapter 2, Zoning, Section 4.F.3, Height Limitations and Exceptions,
limits all portions of structures to a maximum height of forty-five (45) feet above the minimum finished
floor. Noted exceptions to the maximum building height include noncommercial towers, church spires,
domes, cupolas, flagpoles, electrical and mechanical support systems, parapets, and similar structures.
However, the noted exceptions are allowed only through obtaining approval from the City Commission.
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.
The City Commission approved a new method for measuring building height based on roof type
(Ordinance 02-010, adopted on March 19, 2002). The goal of the new definition was to be consistent
with current standards and to allow more flexibility in building design. Plans indicate the proposed
community center will have a gable or hip roof. Building height for gable or hip roofs is measured from
the finished grade to the midpoint between the eaves and the ridge. The two-story community center
building will comply with the REC zoning district height limitation of 45 feet (roof is approximately 36 feet
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and the midpoint between eaves and ridge, and 42 feet at highest point), but with the decorative cupola
the maximum building height is exceeded by seven (7) feet.
The proposed building height of 52 feet (which includes the cupola) is mitigated by the location of the
building on the lot. The proposed building will be setback 123 feet from NW 12th Avenue and 143 feet
from NW 1st Street. In comparison, the minimum setback for the REC zoning district is 25 feet. The
proposed height would be compatible with the neighborhood presence envisioned for the Wilson Center
Complex, a key redevelopment project in the REC zoning district. As evidenced by previous approvals,
this request for height exception would not constitute a grant of special privilege.
RECOMMENDATION
As previously mentioned, staff generally supports the redevelopment efforts proposed in the accompanying
requests for land use amendment and rezoning (LUAR 06-005) and for major site plan modification (MSPM
05-011) of the Wilson Center Complex. The applicant meets the criteria as set forth in the Land
Development Regulations. Therefore, staff recommends approval of the request for a 7-foot height
exception, contingent upon satisfying all comments noted in Exhibit "c" - Conditions of Approval (see
MSPM 05-11). Should the Board or City Commission have any additional comments, they will be placed
accordingly within Exhibit "C".
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DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT
PUBLIC WORKS - General
Comments: None
PUBLIC WORKS - Traffic
Comments: None
ENGINEERING DIVISION
Comments: None
UTILITIES
Comments: None
FIRE
Comments: None
POLICE
Comments: None
BUILDING DIVISION
Comments: None
PARKS AND RECREATION
Comments: None
FORESTER/ENVIRONMENTALIST
Comments: None
PLANNING AND ZONING
Comments: None
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
WILSON CENTER (HTEX 06-002)
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DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY COMMENTS:
Comments:
To be determined.
CITY COMMISSION COMMENTS:
Comments:
To be determined.
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RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM NO. 05-137
DATE:
Ed Breese, Principle Planner, j
Wally Majors, Recreation & Parks Director ~;Jl
November 16, 2005
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Wilson Project - Height Exception Request
It is our understanding that the maximum height in the City's Recreation zoning district is 45
feet, and that building height which exceeds this limit requires an exception. The new
community center that is being constructed as part of the Wilson Project will include a cupola.
This will raise the height ofthe building to 52 feet from the finished floor to the top of the roof
peak. It will be 48 feet from the finished floor to the truss bearing plate,
We request consideration for an exception of seven (7) feet, which is the difference between 45
feet and the highest point of the cupola.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this matter. If further inquiry is necessary, please
do not hesitate to contact me.
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C: Wilfred Hawkins
Jody Rivers
Jeff Livergood
Kathleen Zeitler
Mike Rumph
Department File